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Providence commission enters House bill H 5307 as exhibit; council to consider resolution supporting local veterans exemption
Summary
The Providence Commission on Veterans Affairs voted to enter House bill H 5307 into the record, heard staff updates that the bill would let the city set a veterans exemption level, and directed city staff to coordinate testimony and a council resolution supporting the measure.
The Providence Commission on Veterans Affairs voted to enter House bill H 5307 into the meeting record and heard staff say the bill would allow the city to set its own veterans property-tax exemption level.
The exhibit entry came after a staff update on the bill’s language and a confirmation that an amendment adding “persons receiving federal disability retirement” had been included. The commission agreed staff and the mayor’s office will track the bill’s progress, prepare testimony and draft a local ordinance so the city can act…
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