What's happening
This bill expands the definition of "period of war" for the alternative veterans' tax exemption to include the Global War on Terrorism and certain NATO combat operations.
Why it matters
Expanding the "period of war" definition means more veterans may qualify for property tax exemptions. , potentially increasing the number of households eligible for important tax relief.
Including the Global War on Terrorism and specific NATO operations recognizes the service of veterans in more recent and less traditionally recognized conflicts. , ensuring their sacrifices are acknowledged at the state level.
This change could have financial impacts for both local governments (through reduced tax revenue) and veterans (through increased tax savings). , highlighting a shift in how states support post-9/11 and peacekeeping veterans.
The amendment updates New York’s laws to better align with the evolving nature of U.S. military deployments. , reflecting modern military realities and the broadening scope of what constitutes wartime service.
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Expand Veterans' Tax Exemptions
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Assembly Member · Assembly District 25
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- Referred to veterans' affairs
- Referred to veterans' affairs
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Update War Definition for Vets
In Senate Committee · Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs · Sponsor James Skoufis
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5941
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 20, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ROZIC -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to defining "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 458-a of the real property tax law, as amended by chapter 179 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
(a) "Period of war" means the Spanish-American war; the Mexican border period; World War I; World War II; the hostilities, known as the Korean war, which commenced June twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred fifty and terminated on January thirty-first, nineteen hundred fifty-five; the hostilities, known as the Vietnam war, which commenced February twentyeighth, nineteen hundred sixty-one and terminated on May seventh, nineteen hundred seventy-five; [and] the hostilities, known as the Persian Gulf conflict, which commenced August second, nineteen hundred ninety[.]; the hostilities participated in by the military forces of the United States in the Global War on Terrorism from September eleventh, two thousand one through the end of such hostilities; and the hostilities participated in by the military forces of the United States in NATO related combat theaters in Somalia from August, nineteen hundred ninety-two through March, nineteen hundred ninety-four, Bosnia in December, nineteen hundred ninety-five through November, two thousand four and Kosovo in April, nineteen hundred ninety-nine through June, nineteen hundred ninety-nine.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01138-03-9
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