AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION

HB 7889 increases real property tax exemptions for veterans and the elderly in the Town of West Warwick. The bill amends state laws to allow the West Warwick city council to offer a tax exemption of up to $30,000 for eligible veterans and their unmarried widows or widowers. This change applies specifically to residents of West Warwick who served honorably in various U.S. military conflicts or were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The legislation does not alter exemptions in other towns, which already have their own specific limits or rules.