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IN HR0026

Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Hunter Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Indiana General Assembly to prioritize legislation during the 2027 budget year establishing property tax credits for permanently and totally disabled veterans who are unemployable

  • Notes that 22 other states have already enacted property tax benefits for permanently disabled veterans

  • Eligible veterans are those who rely solely on VA disability compensation and Social Security benefits due to their inability to work

  • Resolution aims to strengthen Indiana's position as a veteran-friendly state and support efforts to prevent military and veteran suicide

  • Requires the Principal Clerk to transmit copies to the Governor, House Ways and Means Committee Chair, Senate Appropriations Committee Chair, and Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs

Legislative Description

Urging the Indiana General Assembly to prioritize legislation during the 2027 budget year establishing property tax credits for unemployable Hoosier veterans who are permanently and totally disabled.

Last Action

First reading: referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

2/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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