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CT HB05394

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2014

Primary Sponsor

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Changes property tax exemption for non-disabled veterans from a fixed $1,000 amount to 10% of assessed property value, effective October 1, 2014.

  • Restructures disabled veteran exemptions to use percentage-based rates (15-30% of assessed value) rather than fixed dollar amounts ($1,500-$3,000), with rates varying by disability rating level.

  • Modifies severely disabled veteran exemption from a fixed $10,000 to 30% of assessed valuation for those with service-connected paraplegia, hemiplegia, total blindness, or multiple limb amputations.

  • Reduces single-limb loss exemption from $5,000 fixed amount to 15% of assessed valuation.

  • Allows six-year statute of limitations waiver for erroneous tax collection refunds if both tax collector and assessor jointly determine the error resulted from municipal employee mistake rather than taxpayer action or inaction.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning Property Tax Relief For Veterans.

Last Action

Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding

3/17/2014

Committee Referrals

Finance, Revenue and Bonding3/11/2014
Select Committee on Veterans' Affairs2/26/2014

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