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This amendment would ensure that homes affected by Chiquita Canyon Landfill are not taxed unjustly on any assistance they receive.
“If folks in Washington are insistent on jamming through a budget that blows up the deficit by trillions of dollars and rips away basic support like health care and food assistance from my constituents, the least they can do is provide tax relief for working families in my community,” said Rep. George Whitesides. “It is unacceptable that residents of Val Verde, Castaic, and the Santa Clarita Valley are forced to pay taxes on the help they are receiving as a result of the damage caused by the landfill, which is why I’m introducing my bill as an amendment in this process.”
This is the second bill Whitesides has introduced since taking office in January.
The first bill, the Chiquita Canyon Tax Relief Act, was made to protect his district’s families impacted by the landfill.
This bill exempts:
- Current and future payments from the Chiquita Canyon Community Relief Program
- Any future assistance from federal, state, or county governments related to the crisis
- Future legal settlement payments to residents tied to ongoing litigation against Chiquita Canyon Landfill.
If passed, this bill also ensures that current and future payment will not be considered taxable income.
The Rules Committee is due to discuss this bill in a meeting Wednesday morning.
Ed. Note: The above information was provided to KHTS by the office of George Whitesides.
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