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WARD, J.

WARD, DINNIMAN, BLAKE, BOSCOLA, REGAN, WHITE, YUDICHAK, BROWNE, HAYWOOD, A.

WILLIAMS AND MENSCH, JANUARY 24, 2019 SENATOR REGAN, VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AS AMENDED, JUNE 18, 2019 A JOINT RESOLUTION Proof Pennsylvania, in taxation and finance, further providing for exemptions and special provisions.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby resolves as follows:

Section 1.

The following amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:

That section 2(c) of Article VIII be amended to read:

§ 2.

Exemptions and special provisions.

* * * (c) Citizens and residents of this Commonwealth, who [served <-- in any war or armed conflict in which the United States was engaged and were honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from active service] RECEIVED A <-- DISCHARGE FROM SERVICE UNDER CONDITIONS OTHER THAN DISHONORABLE, shall be exempt from the payment of [all] a portion of real property taxes upon the residence occupied by the said citizens and residents of this Commonwealth imposed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any of its political subdivisions if, as a result of military service, they are blind, paraplegic or double or quadruple amputees or have a service-connected disability declared by the United States [Veterans Administration] Department of Veterans Affairs or its successor to be a [total or 100%] permanent disability of 50% or greater, and if the State Veterans' Commission determines that such persons are in need of the tax exemptions granted herein.

The percentage of exemption from real property taxes shall be in direct proportion to the percentage of disability.

This exemption shall be extended to the unmarried surviving spouse upon the death of an eligible veteran provided that the State Veterans' Commission determines that such person is in need of the exemption.

Section 2.

(a) Upon the first passage by the General Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.

(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of 20190SB0092PN1010 - 2 - this proposed constitutional amendment.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first primary, general or municipal election which meets the requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is passed by the General Assembly.

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