Real property tax; surviving spouses of members of armed forces who died in line of duty.
Summary
Real property tax exemption; surviving spouses of members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty. Authorizes localities by ordinance to provide a total exemption from real property taxes regardless of assessed value beginning in tax years beginning on and after January 1, 2025, for surviving spouses of members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty. Under law effective January 1, 2025, a total exemption is only allowed for such surviving spouses for those dwellings in the locality with assessed values in the most recently ended tax year that are not in excess of the average assessed value for such year of a dwelling situated on property that is zoned as single family residential.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2025
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Committee
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Jan 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aaron Rouse
DDemocratic
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