CT HB05334

Changes veteran property tax exemption in subdivision (19) from a fixed $1,000 amount to 10 percent of assessed property value, effective October 1, 2015.

Modifies subdivision (20) disabled veteran exemptions to use percentage-based calculations (15-30 percent of assessed value depending on disability rating) instead of fixed dollar amounts ($1,500-$3,000).

Updates references from "Veterans' Administration" to "United States Department of Veterans Affairs" throughout the statute.

Adds gender-neutral language by replacing "he/his" with "such person" or "or her" throughout all exemption provisions.

Extends exemption eligibility in subdivision (20) to surviving spouses and minor children of deceased veterans at the same percentage rate the veteran was entitled to at death.