Relating to: reducing the eligibility threshold to claim the veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit. (FE)
This bill reduces the required disability rating for veterans to qualify for the property tax credit from 100% to 70% or higher. It allows veterans with service-connected disabilities rated at least 70% to claim a credit proportional to their disability percentage (e.g., a 70% rating would yield 70% of the full credit amount). Surviving spouses of eligible veterans also qualify under these updated terms. The change directly affects veterans and surviving spouses with service-connected disabilities below 100% but at or above 70%.
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Introduced Nov 26, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Doyle, Sinicki, McCarville, Andraca, Johnson, Anderson, Udell, DeSmidt, Emerson, Bare, Hysell, Stroud, Arney, Joers, Miresse, Fitzgerald, Neubauer, Roe and Stubbs;
cosponsored by Senators Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Larson, Spreitzer, Pfaff, Keyeski, L. Johnson and Wall
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Alex Joers
DDemocratic
P
Andrew Hysell
DDemocratic
P
Angela Stroud
DDemocratic
P
Ann Roe
DDemocratic
P
Ben DeSmidt
DDemocratic
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Clint Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Deb Andraca
DDemocratic
P
Greta Neubauer
DDemocratic
P
Joan Fitzgerald
DDemocratic
P
Jodi Emerson
DDemocratic
P
Margaret Arney
DDemocratic
P
Maureen McCarville
DDemocratic
P
Mike Bare
DDemocratic
P
Randy Udell
DDemocratic
P
Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
P
Steve Doyle
DDemocratic
P
Tara Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Vinnie Miresse
DDemocratic
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