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Committee advances bill extending veterans' homestead deduction to surviving spouses and partners
Summary
The committee advanced a bill to allow surviving spouses or domestic partners of deceased veterans to continue receiving the District's Disabled Veterans Homestead Deduction, with an applicability date of Oct. 1, 2025; the committee moved a draft report for legal review and approval by voice vote.
The Committee on Business and Economic Development voted Wednesday to advance the Veteran Spouse Homestead Deduction Amendment Act of 2025, which would permit the surviving spouse or domestic partner of a deceased veteran to continue receiving the District’s Disabled Veterans Homestead Deduction.
Chair Kenan McDuffie moved to "draft the…
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