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AR HB1500

Bill

Status

Failed

10/15/2021

Primary Sponsor

Charlene Fite

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Department letter establishing disabled veteran property tax exemption eligibility must be submitted to the county collector only one time to establish initial eligibility.

  • County collector must send a recertification form and letter by March 1 of each assessment year to all taxpayers who have established exemption eligibility.

  • Recertification form must be returned to the county collector by October 1 of each assessment year; failure to return it by this deadline makes the taxpayer ineligible for the exemption for that tax year.

  • The annual recertification form or department letter serves as sufficient proof of continued eligibility for the exemption under this section.

  • County collector may require taxpayers to explain any discrepancies between their initial department letter and their submitted recertification forms.

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning The Property Tax Exemption For Disabled Veterans, Their Surviving Spouses, And Their Minor Dependent Children; And To Clarify The Requirements To Establish Eligibility For The Exemption.

Last Action

Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

10/15/2021

Committee Referrals

Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs2/22/2021

Full Bill Text

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