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Committee advances bill clarifying surviving‑spouse property tax exemption for veterans covered by PACT Act
Summary
The committee advanced House Bill 2,508 and HJR 133 to clarify that surviving spouses are eligible for the disabled‑veteran homestead exemption when a veteran’s fatal condition was later recognized as presumptive under the federal PACT Act.
House Bill 2,508 and companion House Joint Resolution 133 were presented to the Senate Committee on Local Government to clarify state property tax exemptions for surviving spouses of veterans whose service‑connected conditions were later recognized as presumptive by federal law.
Senator Alvarado laid out the bill for Senator Hughes and explained the timing gap it addresses: if a…
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