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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to expand property tax exemptions for disabled veterans in Missouri. The resolution defines a "disabled veteran" as a state resident who has been honorably discharged from military service (including Armed Forces, Reserves, National Guard, or state defense forces) and has been certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs as having a 100% service-connected permanent disability. The amendment would provide a property tax exemption for the homestead of these disabled veterans and, if the veteran dies, continue the exemption for their surviving spouse, provided they continue to live in the same home and do not sell it. The proposed amendment also includes provisions for replacing lost tax revenue by imposing a countywide tax on a specific property subclass, with mechanisms for adjusting this replacement tax and allowing voters to decrease the tax rate. The amendment would be submitted to Missouri voters at the next general election in November 2026 or at a special election called by the governor.

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