Bill > SB1006

This bill proposes an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution that modifies property tax exemptions for veterans with service-connected disabilities. The new provisions would provide more comprehensive and graduated tax relief based on disability ratings. Specifically, veterans with service-connected disabilities rated at least 50% by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs would be eligible for a property tax exemption proportional to their disability rating. Veterans rated at 100% disability who are unable to work due to their service-connected disability, as well as unmarried surviving spouses of service members who died in the line of duty, were prisoners of war, or were missing in action, would be fully exempt from property taxes. The bill also clarifies that the exemption would continue for the unmarried surviving spouse of a veteran who was eligible for the exemption prior to their death. The amendment would replace the existing, more restrictive language that only provided tax exemptions for veterans who were blind, paraplegic, or had specific types of total disabilities. The bill outlines a standard constitutional amendment process, requiring passage by the General Assembly, proper advertising, and submission to voters at a qualifying general or municipal election.

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