The New Jersey state Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee recently advanced bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Carmen Amato Jr. (R-9th) and Sen. Renee Burgess (D-28th) that would extend the veteran’s gross income tax exemption to spouses of deceased vets. Assemblyman Brian Rumpf, also of the 9th Legislative District, is sponsoring the Assembly version of the bill – A-1757 – which is currently awaiting a vote.