A01612 Summary:

BILL NO    A01612 

SAME AS    No same as

SPONSOR    Zebrowski (MS)

COSPNSR    Schroeder

MLTSPNSR   

Amd S458-a, RPT L

Increases real property tax exemptions for combat veterans who are 100%
permanently disabled.

A01612 Actions:

BILL NO    A01612 

01/07/2009 referred to veterans' affairs
01/06/2010 referred to veterans' affairs

A01612 Votes:

A01612 Memo:

 BILL NUMBER:  A1612

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the real property tax law, in
relation to real property tax exemptions for certain disabled veterans

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To allow for real property tax
exemptions for certain disabled veterans.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Subdivision 2 of section 458-a of
the real property tax law is amended by adding a new paragraph (e)
that relates to exempting veterans or unmarried surviving spouse if a
veteran who is one hundred percent exempt from real property taxation.

 JUSTIFICATION : This Bill would provide real property tax exemptions
for one hundred percent disabled veterans (or the unmarried surviving
spouse of such veteran) who served in a combat theatre or combat zone
of operations, as documented by the award of a United States campaign
ribbon or service medal, armed forces expeditionary medal, navy
expeditionary medal, marine corps expeditionary medal, or global war
on terrorism expeditionary medal. The veteran must be one hundred
percent disabled as a result of military service, and shall be one
hundred percent exempt from real property taxation. This would reward
these American heroes who are now disabled with a tax break, a much
deserved exemption for these men and women who have sacrificed their
health and wellbeing for the safety of our country.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY : A.9792 of 2005-2006, A.9121 of 2007-2008

 FISCAL IMPLICATION : None

 EFFECTIVE DATE : This act shall take effect immediately and shall
apply to assessment rolls prepared on and after January 1, 2009.