HB 5739 — AN ACT CONCERNING A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR A PARENT OF A DECEASED SERVICEMAN OR VETERAN.

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REP.(VA) AN ACT CONCERNING A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR A PARENT OF A DECEASED SERVICEMAN OR VETERAN.

NAPOLI, 73rd Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING MUNICIPALITIES TO GRANT A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION TO GOLD STAR PARENTS AND GOLD STAR SPOUSES.

ThatSection title1. 12 of the general statutes be amended to require municipalities to grant a property tax exemption to Gold Star parents and Gold Star spouses.

StatementSubdivision (22) of Purpose:section 12-81 of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2021, and applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1, 2021):

To(22) requireSubject municipalitiesto the provisions of sections 12-89, 12-90 and 12-95, property to grantthe amount of one thousand dollars belonging to, or held in trust for, any surviving spouse while such person remains a propertywidow taxor exemptionwidower, toor Golda Starminor parentschild or both, or, if there is no surviving spouse or minor child, any surviving parent, residing in this state, of (A) one who has served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Air Force of the United States, or any citizen of the United States who served in the military or naval service of a government allied or associated with the United States, as provided by subdivision (19) of this section, and Goldwho Starhas spouses.died either during his or her term of service or after receiving an honorable discharge therefrom, provided such amount shall be three thousand dollars if death was due to service and occurred while on LCO No.

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16015739 1active duty, or (B) one with a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103, who has served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Air Force of 1the United States and who has died after receiving a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable therefrom;

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2021, and 12-81(22) applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1, 2021 Statement of Purpose:

To extend the property tax exemption for a surviving spouse or minor child of a serviceman or veteran to a parent of such serviceman or veteran if there is no surviving spouse or minor child.

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NAPOLI, 73rd Dist.;

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DIGIOVANCARLO, 74th Dist.

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