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Committee advances broader disabled‑veteran homestead bill that adds inflation adjustment and spouse protections

2549873 · March 11, 2025
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House File 1756, advanced by the committee, would adopt the same exclusion increases as HF194 and add inflation indexing, expand eligibility for service members not yet discharged, and remove a two‑year filing window for surviving spouses; supporters said the changes address administrative problems and gaps for surviving spouses.

The House Taxes Committee advanced House File 1756, sponsored by State Representative Sam Norris, a broader package addressing disabled‑veteran homestead exclusions. The bill would increase base exclusion amounts (matching the sponsor's companion bill), add an automatic inflation adjustment to preserve purchasing power, clarify eligibility for service members rated 70% or higher who have not yet been discharged, and remove the two‑year filing window that sometimes prevents surviving spouses from…

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