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CONTACT: Gabrielle A. Prutisto House Democratic Communications Office Phone: 717-787-7895 Fax: 717-783-6839 Email: gprutist@pahouse.net	State Rep. Thomas Caltagirone D-Berks www.pahouse.com/Caltagirone

Caltagirone seeking tax exemption for utility workers’ overtime pay

HARRISBURG, May 30 – With the start of the hurricane season June 1, state Rep. Tom Caltagirone, D-Berks, is reintroducing legislation that would help utility workers who respond to natural disasters and other emergencies.

Under the bill, the 3.07 percent state income tax would no longer apply to the overtime pay that utility workers receive when they are called out to work extra hours because of any emergency.

“When emergencies happen, these are the people who are called out in the middle of the night to make sure the rest of us have power or other utilities,” Caltagirone said. “It’s more than fair to exempt their pay for that work from state income tax. This relatively small financial aid would go a long way in recognizing the personal sacrifices that utility workers make for their communities.”

For more information, contact Caltagirone’s Harrisburg office at (717) 787-3525.

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