SF 944 Summary

• Changes property tax exclusion for veterans with 100 percent permanent disability from a fixed $300,000 amount to 100 percent of the home's market value.

• Maintains the $150,000 exclusion for veterans with 70-99 percent service-connected disability ratings certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

• Requires veterans to be honorably discharged and to apply by December 31 of the first assessment year seeking the exclusion.

• Extends exclusion benefits to surviving spouses and primary family caregivers of eligible veterans under specified conditions and property ownership requirements.

• Effective for assessment year 2023 and thereafter.