Bill > ACR47

This Concurrent Resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to allow the New Jersey Legislature to grant a property tax deduction to the surviving spouse of a veteran who served honorably during wartime or a declared emergency, even if that veteran was not a resident of New Jersey at the time of their death. The key condition is that the veteran must have been a resident of New Jersey both before entering military service and after being honorably discharged. This deduction, which would be up to $250 annually, would only be available to the surviving spouse while they remain a resident of New Jersey and during their widowhood or widowerhood. This change aims to extend a benefit currently available to surviving spouses of New Jersey resident veterans to a specific group of surviving spouses whose deceased veteran partners had a prior and subsequent connection to the state.