Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for cost of exemptions.
This bill creates a property tax exemption for New Jersey veterans with service-connected disabilities, calculated proportionally to their disability rating (e.g., 50% disability = 50% exemption). It directly affects veterans declared by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to have a service-connected disability of at least 30% (or deemed unemployable due to such disability), and their surviving spouses under specific conditions. The state will reimburse municipalities 102% of the tax revenue lost from these exemptions, with a $10,000 cap for partial exemptions (below 100% disability).
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
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2 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nilsa Cruz-Perez
DDemocratic
P
Vin Gopal
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Singer
RRepublican
Co
Brian Stack
DDemocratic
Co
Doug Steinhardt
RRepublican
Co
Gordon Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Holly Schepisi
RRepublican
Co
Jim Holzapfel
RRepublican
Co
Joe Lagana
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Pennacchio
RRepublican
Co
Jon Bramnick
RRepublican
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