Sen. Carmen Amato Jr. and Assemblymen Brian Rumpf and Gregory Myhre of the 9th Legislative District have introduced legislation – SCR-106/ACR-136 – to provide a property tax exemption for the surviving spouse of a law enforcement officer; firefighter; or first aid, ambulance or rescue squad member who dies in the line of duty. The exemption would include the surviving spouses of both paid and volunteer first responders.

The delegation’s initiative proposes to amend the state constitution to provide the property tax exemption, which would…