Veterans with severe disabilities and their surviving spouses can now petition their county commissioners for refunds of property taxes paid in the previous four years if they missed the deadline to apply for the homeowner exemption they qualify for. The county commissioners can decide whether to approve or reject these refund requests. This change gives qualifying veterans and their spouses a second chance to claim tax relief they were legally entitled to but failed to apply for on time.
The amendment removed language requiring county commissioners to follow procedures "notwithstanding any other provision of law" when granting veteran property tax exemptions, and instead inserted a standard clause allowing them to consider refunds "in its discretion"—WEAKENING the bill by making tax refunds for veterans more discretionary rather than mandatory when eligibility criteria are met.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 240
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 219
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 251
Signed by the President S.J. 203
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0. H.J. 223
Taxation Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Taxation Do Pass Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
Taxation Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Taxation H.J. 114
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0. S.J. 75
Taxation Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 1
Taxation Do Pass Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0. S.J. 1
Taxation Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Taxation S.J. 17
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Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Taxation — Do Pass
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Taxation — Do Pass