HJ0004

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Constitutional amendment-veterans property tax exemption.

Exempt fully disabled veterans' property from state property taxes through constitutional amendment.

Full legal title

A JOINT RESOLUTION specifying an exemption from property tax for property of fully disabled veterans.

Taxes

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Allemand, Banks, Knapp, Locke, McCann, Pendergraft, Senator(s) Boner, McKeown, Schuler

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What does this bill do?

Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide property tax exemption for the primary residence of veterans with a permanent and total service-connected disability rated at 100 percent.

Amends Wyoming Constitution Article 15, Section 12 to exempt from property taxation the primary residence (including up to 25 acres of associated land) of a veteran certified as having a permanent and total service-connected disability of 100 percent. (Section 1, Article 15, Section 12)
Extends the property tax exemption to the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran if the surviving spouse has not remarried and the property remains the surviving spouse's primary residence. (Section 1, Article 15, Section 12)
Directs the Secretary of State to endorse a statement explaining the amendment's effect on property tax exemptions for disabled veterans and their surviving spouses. (Section 2)

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Actions (13)

2/24/2025(Senate)

S COW:Failed 6-21-3-0-1

2/19/2025(Senate)

S Placed on General File

2/19/2025(Senate)

S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

2/14/2025(Senate)

S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue

1/31/2025(Senate)

S Received for Introduction

Amendments (2)

HJ0004H2001Adopted

House2nd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Angelos

HJ0004HS001Corrected, Adopted

HouseStanding Committee

Sponsor: House Revenue Committee

Show individual votes

Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Neiman

Nay: Provenza, Yin

Excused: Riggins

Conflicts: McCann