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Posted by: Kate Prince on Mar 5, 2020

Rep. Ryan Williams, R-Cookeville, and Sen. Paul Bailey, R-Sparta, are working to introduce a bill that would provide tax relief for residents affected by Tuesday morning’s deadly tornados, the Tennessean reports. The legislation would allow displaced residents and homeowners with severe damage to their residence to get a tax refund for items such as major appliances and furniture. The bill would not be limited to residents in Cookeville or Sparta, but would be available for all Tennesseans impacted by the storm. Bailey said he is working with state officials on how to verify who would be eligible. Similar measures were made after the 2010 Nashville flood and the 2016 Gatlinburg fires.