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Bill would broaden who qualifies for disabled‑veteran property‑tax exemption; advocates seek tighter language
Summary
Representative Creighton proposed expanding the definition of qualifying disabled‑veteran home modifications to include VA hospital modifications and ADA‑compliant homes. Veterans advocates said they support the intent but urged tighter language to preserve the statute’s 100% permanent‑and‑total disability threshold.
House Bill 447, introduced Jan. 30, 2025, would amend the disabled‑veteran property‑tax exemption statute (RSA 72:36a) to add veterans whose homes are ADA‑compliant or modified through the VA hospital system to the list of eligible homeowners for a local property‑tax exemption.
Representative Creighton, the prime sponsor, told the committee the bill does not change eligibility for the exemption—it preserves existing disability requirements—but would add additional kinds of documented home modifications (for example, work done through…
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