Minnesota, Feb. 28, 2005
Minnesota state senator Satveer Chaudhary has co-sponsored
legislation authored by state senator Ann Rest, a
fellow Democrat, to provide tax relief for residents
of the state who make charitable contributions for
the victims and families of the Tsunami that ravaged
parts of India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
"We want to send a strong signal of support
from Minnesota that donations for tsunami relief this
month will be deductible from state 2004 tax returns,"
said Chaudhary, who represents Fridley, and is also
now the Minnesota Senate Majority Whip, while introducing
the legislation.