House Passes Tax Relief For Tornado Victims

{Frankfort, Kentucky}...The House voted 96-0 Thursday to approve emergency legislation to provide sales tax relief for those who rebuild homes or businesses in 21 tornado-ravaged counties declared federal disaster areas after the March 2nd tornadoes. It would also give school districts 10 extra days that don't count toward their average daily attendance and ensure that school employees in the affected counties not lose any pay or benefits as a result of lost work days.