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Marie Woodson wants to expand the definition of “first responder” to feds

by carlislewillard

Democratic Rep. Marie Woodson filed legislation (HB 101) to expand the definition of “first responders” to include federal agents.

It arises out of a 2021 case in which survivors of two FBI agents killed in the line of duty discovered a tax exemption extended to survivors of state and local first responders didn’t apply to them.

“In the spirit of fairness, the federal officers killed in the line of duty and their spouses should be entitled to the same benefits as their state and local counterparts,” Woodson said.

Broward County Property Appraiser Marty Kiar, former state Representative, helped write the bill.

– Anne Geggis, Florida Politics

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