Bill > H0717

This bill amends Florida Statutes to specify that veterans and their surviving spouses are entitled to certain property tax refunds and exemptions. Specifically, it clarifies that a veteran or their surviving spouse who acquires a new property between January 1 and November 1 can receive a prorated refund of the ad valorem (property) taxes paid for the newly acquired property, as long as they receive an exemption for that property the following tax year. Additionally, the bill states that if a totally and permanently disabled veteran predeceases their spouse, the exemption can carry over to the surviving spouse until they remarry or sell the property. The bill also allows surviving spouses of veterans who died from service-connected causes or first responders who died in the line of duty to transfer their property tax exemption to a new residence, as long as it is their primary residence and they do not remarry.