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This concurrent resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would authorize New Jersey municipalities to provide a partial property tax exemption for primary residences owned by first responders (specifically police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians) who became disabled due to medical conditions related to their work at the World Trade Center site following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The proposed amendment would allow municipalities to exempt the first 15 percent of a property's assessed value from taxation for eligible first responders, but requires that the individual's medical condition be certified by a federally authorized health program specific to the World Trade Center recovery efforts. Importantly, the state would not reimburse municipalities for the lost tax revenue resulting from this exemption. The proposed amendment would need to be approved by voters in a general election, with the ballot including both the specific amendment language and an interpretive statement explaining the proposed change. The goal of this resolution is to provide financial relief to first responders who suffered medical consequences from their heroic efforts during the 9/11 recovery operations.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/SCR32