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ID H0120

Bill

Status

Passed

3/18/2021

Primary Sponsor

Revenue and Taxation Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows veterans with 100% service-connected disability or individual unemployability rating compensation at 100% to transfer property tax reduction or occupancy tax reduction benefits when changing residences after April 15, provided they notify the state tax commission before October 1.

  • Requires the state tax commission to notify county officials to transfer tax reduction benefits to the qualifying property when all transfer conditions are met.

  • Expands the special property tax reduction for disabled veterans under Section 63-705A to allow transfer of the $1,320 annual reduction (or actual taxes, whichever is less) when a qualified veteran changes homestead after April 15 but before October 1.

  • Allows surviving spouses of qualified veterans who die after applying for the special tax reduction to continue receiving the benefit until they remarry, die, or no longer have property tax levied on the homestead.

  • Declares the act an emergency, making it effective upon passage and approval.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide for the ability of certain disabled veterans to transfer their veteran's property tax reduction and homestead exemption upon a change of homestead.

VETERANS

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 17, 2021 Session Law Chapter 68 Effective: 03/17/2021

3/18/2021

Committee Referrals

Local Government and Taxation2/23/2021
Revenue and Taxation2/11/2021

Full Bill Text

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