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Senate committee advances bill to exclude VA disability pay from property‑tax income tests
Summary
Senate committee advanced SB 888 to exclude VA service‑connected disability compensation from household income when determining eligibility for the Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption, a change sponsors say would prevent 100% disabled veterans on fixed benefits from losing relief.
Senators on the Military and Veterans Affairs committee voted to pass SB 888 to the committee on appropriations after a presentation from Senator Serrano and widespread support from veterans organizations.
Senator Serrano told the committee SB 888 "addresses a critical flaw that unfairly penalizes disabled veterans by counting their disability benefits as income when determining eligibility for the disabled veterans property tax exemption." He said the current calculation can push veterans who receive VA disability compensation over an…
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