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- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
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BILL NUMBER:S224
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to adding active military personnel who have been deployed to the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan or Iraq wars to the veteran real property exemption
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to allow veterans of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Persian Gulf to receive the veteran's real property exemption that is received by those veterans who have served in past military conflicts.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends the real property tax law to include the hostilities known as the war in Afghanistan which began after the events of September 11, 2001 and the war in Iraq beginning on the twelfth day of March 2003. The title of veteran shall also include persons who are in active military, naval or air service and deployed to the Persian Gulf Conflict, the war in Afghanistan and/or the war in Iraq as proven by an individuals documented deployment orders.
Section two amends the real property tax law by adding a new subdivision that states that any county, city, town or village that provides the real property exemption to active military personnel serving in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan or Iraq will be reimbursed by the State for the lost revenue as a result of the tax exemption.
Section three states an enactment clause.
Justification
The Property tax exemption granted to those veterans of war from past conflicts such as the Korean and Vietnam wars should also be given to those individuals who have served or who are currently serving in the conflicts in the Middle East.
Legislative history
2008 - Referred to Rules 2010 - Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security & Military Affairs (S.2980) 2012 - Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of January next Succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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