BILL AS INTRODUCED H.212
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VT LEG #379514 v.1
H.212 1
SHORT FORM 2
Introduced by Representative Noyes of Wolcott 3
Referred to Committee on 4
Date: 5
Subject: Commerce and trade; workforce development; AmeriCorps 6
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to (1) require 7
Vermont State colleges and universities to offer in-state tuition for AmeriCorps 8
members, (2) exempt recipients of the federal Segal AmeriCorps Education 9
Award from paying State taxes on monies received from that reward, (3) 10
exempt AmeriCorps members from paying State taxes on funds received 11
through the AmeriCorps living allowance, (4) enact a policy that provides a 12
preference in hiring AmeriCorps members for State employment vacancies, (5) 13
provide a State education award that matches the Segal AmeriCorps Education 14
Award to a student who performed AmeriCorps service in Vermont and is 15
enrolled at a Vermont postsecondary institution, and (6) dedicate State funds to 16
AmeriCorps program development. 17
An act relating to creating incentives for AmeriCorps members 18
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 19
(TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS) 20