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Relating to approval procedures for claims for the military service property tax exemption and including applicability provisions
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 11, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2021
- Done: Senate committeeJanuary 27, 2021
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary County assessors can now ask a county veteran service officer to check if someone is actually eligible for a military service property tax exemption. The veteran service officer will review the official military documents on file and provide a written report of what they found. This change helps the assessor decide whether to approve or deny a person's request for the tax break.1
Read the official explanation
Code chapter 426A establishes the requirements and procedures for claiming the military service property tax exemption. recorder.14, not later than July of each year, the assessor is required to remit the claims and designations of property to the county auditor with the assessor’s recommendation for allowance or disallowance. This bill authorizes the assessor, prior to making a recommendation for allowance or disallowance, to request that the executive director or administrator recognized as a county veteran service officer verify the eligibility of the claimant. After such a request, the bill requires the executive director or administrator to verify the claimant’s eligibility and make a written statement of findings after review of the relevant documents or copies thereof filed with the county recorder. The bill applies to claims for military service property tax exemptions filed for assessment years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 8, 2021. It hasn’t reported yet.
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