Bill > SB0379

This bill amends the General Property Tax Act to modify the property tax exemption for disabled veterans. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It expands the exemption to include the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran who dies while eligible for the exemption, as long as the surviving spouse does not remarry. 2. It clarifies that the exemption applies to real property used and owned as a homestead by a disabled veteran or their surviving spouse who meets certain criteria, including being determined to be permanently and totally disabled by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. 3. It allows assessing officers to require additional application information for claims of exemption on property owned by a cooperative housing corporation. 4. It defines "disabled veteran" and "veteran" for the purposes of the exemption. The bill aims to expand and clarify the property tax exemption for disabled veterans and their surviving spouses in Michigan.