AN ACT INCLUDING THE LAND ON WHICH A DWELLING SITS IN THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR VETERANS WITH A SERVICE-CONNECTED PERMANENT AND TOTAL DISABILITY RATING.

HB 6720 expands an existing property tax exemption for veterans by adding the land beneath a dwelling to the exemption, which previously covered only the dwelling itself. It directly affects veterans with a service-connected permanent and total disability rating who own homes. The bill amends section 12-81 of the general statutes to include "the land on which a dwelling sits" in the exemption. This change provides broader tax relief by eliminating property taxes on both the home and its surrounding land for qualifying veterans. The bill focuses on concrete policy change without altering eligibility criteria or funding mechanisms.