Bill > A05858

This bill amends the real property tax law in New York to expand the "veterans alternative exemption" to include disabled veterans, regardless of whether they served during a "period of war." The bill removes the requirement that a veteran must have served during a "period of war" to qualify for the property tax exemption, and instead allows any veteran who served for more than 185 days and received a disability rating of 60% or greater from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the U.S. Department of Defense to be eligible for the exemption. The bill specifies that the new exemption will first apply to assessment rolls prepared on or after August 30, 2008.