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House committee recommends re-referral of bill to exempt VFW and American Legion posts from property tax
Summary
The House Veterans and Military Affairs Division voted to re-refer House File 195 to the taxes committee after testimony from American Legion and VFW leaders urging full property-tax exemption for congressionally chartered veterans service organizations.
Representative Bennett moved that House File 195 be recommended for re-referral to the taxes committee, and the House Veterans and Military Affairs Division agreed by voice vote.
House File 195 would exempt congressionally chartered veterans service organizations, including American Legion posts and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) posts, from paying property taxes on buildings they own and operate. The bill’s author, Representative Bennett, opened the item and called several veterans’ organization leaders to testify in support.
Dr. Carl Moon, American Legion Department commander for Minnesota, told the committee the American Legion and other congressionally chartered veterans organizations should qualify for the same nonprofit property-tax exemptions that many…
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