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NJ A941

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Roy Freiman

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Makes the total property tax exemption for 100% permanently disabled veterans retroactive to the effective date when the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs determined their total disability

  • Requires municipalities to refund all property taxes collected from eligible veterans after the effective date of their disability determination, changing this from optional ("may") to mandatory ("shall")

  • Tax assessors must annually report to the Director of the Division of Taxation any amounts reimbursed to veterans under this provision

  • State will reimburse municipalities 102% of the amount of any veterans' property tax reimbursements granted, covering the refund plus administrative costs

  • Applies to veterans with service-connected disabilities including paraplegia, total blindness, amputation of both limbs, and other conditions rated as 100% permanent disability by the VA

Legislative Description

Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.

Appropriations

Last Action

Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

3/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/20/2025
State and Local Government2/13/2025
Military and Veterans' Affairs1/9/2024

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