Bill Text: NJ A512 | 2020-2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-14 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee [A512 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2020-A512-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
219th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2020 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman JAY WEBBER
District 26 (Essex, Morris and Passaic)
Assemblyman ERIC HOUGHTALING
District 11 (Monmouth)
Assemblyman VINCENT MAZZEO
District 2 (Atlantic)
Assemblyman JOE DANIELSEN
District 17 (Middlesex and Somerset)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblymen Johnson, Peterson, Assemblywoman Mosquera, Assemblymen Conaway, DeAngelo, Assemblywomen Tucker, Downey, Assemblyman Space and Assemblywoman Murphy
SYNOPSIS
Authorizes veterans property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans who did not serve in theater of war.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning eligibility to receive the veteran's property tax exemption and amending P.L.1971, c.398.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 2 of P.L.1971, c.398 (C.54:4-3.33a) is amended to read as follows:
2. a. [For] Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, for the purposes of [this act and the act hereby amended and supplemented] P.L.1948, c.259, as amended and supplemented by P.L.1971, c.398, "active service in time of war" means the periods of time set forth in subsection (a) of section [1(a)] 1 of [chapter 171 of the laws of 1963] P.L.1963, c.171 (C.54:4-8.10)[, and chapter 165 of the laws of 1965], except that "active service in time of war" for World War II means active service at some time during December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946.
b. For the purpose of eligibility for the property tax exemption authorized in section 1 of P.L.1948, c.259 (C.54:4-3.30), "active service in time of war" shall mean active service during a time period specified in the definition of "active service in time of war" in section 1 of P.L.1963, c.171 (C.54:4-8.10), but shall not require a minimum length of continuous or aggregate service in any foreign country, on board any ship or naval vessel, or in any foreign airspace; and also shall not require that the service-connected disability suffered by a veteran shall have occurred during contiguous or aggregate service in any foreign country, on board any ship or naval vessel, or in any foreign airspace.
(cf: P.L.1971, c.398, s.2)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill amends current law regarding eligibility for the veterans' property tax exemption to expand eligibility to receive the property tax exemption.
Under current law, service in a foreign country, on board a ship or naval vessel, or in foreign airspace is required with respect to service in the conflicts that did not reach the status of "war," thereby rendering ineligible for the property tax exemption those veterans who became 100% disabled as the result of their service, but who did not serve in the "theater of war." This bill allows veterans who became 100% disabled as the result of their service during conflicts, but who did not serve in the "theater of war," to receive the property tax exemption.
The bill provides that for the purpose of eligibility for the property tax exemption, there shall be no minimum length of continuous or aggregate service required in any foreign country, on board any ship or naval vessel, or in any foreign airspace; and there shall be no requirement that the service-connected disability suffered by a veteran shall have occurred during any service in any foreign country, on board any ship or naval vessel, or in any foreign airspace.
