Bill > H3115

This bill modifies tax exemption provisions for permanently disabled veterans in Massachusetts by streamlining the process of receiving property tax abatements. Specifically, the bill amends two sections of the state's tax law to establish that veterans who have been determined by the Veterans Administration (VA) to have a permanent disability resulting from service-related injuries with a disability rating of 10% or more will not need to reapply or provide additional documentation in subsequent years once their initial exemption is granted. The bill maintains a provision that allows assessors to deny future exemptions if they discover the veteran did not originally meet all qualifying criteria. For veterans whose disabilities are not deemed permanent by the VA, the bill requires them to continue providing evidence of their disability status in subsequent years. This change aims to reduce administrative burden for permanently disabled veterans by eliminating the need for repeated documentation while preserving the integrity of the tax exemption process by allowing assessors to verify initial qualification.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3115