| 25 | | - | Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2025) (a) Any veteran (1) who is 1 |
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| 26 | | - | eligible for an exemption from tax on a motor vehicle belonging to or 2 |
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| 27 | | - | held in trust for such veteran under section 12-81 of the general statutes, 3 |
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| 28 | | - | and (2) whose motor vehicle is of such an age that the assessed value of 4 |
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| 29 | | - | such vehicle, as determined by the schedule of depreciation described 5 |
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| 30 | | - | in subdivision (7) of subsection (b) of section 12-63 of the general 6 |
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| 31 | | - | statutes, is less than the full amount of property value specified in any 7 |
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| 32 | | - | applicable exemption under section 12-81 of the general statutes, shall 8 |
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| 33 | | - | be entitled to a monetary payment from the municipality in which such 9 |
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| 34 | | - | veteran resides in an amount equal to the lesser of (A) the difference 10 |
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| 35 | | - | between the actual tax paid on such assessed value and the tax that 11 |
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| 36 | | - | would be paid for the full exemption to apply, or (B) one hundred 12 |
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| 37 | | - | dollars. 13 |
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| 38 | | - | (b) (1) In each year in which any veteran described in subsection (a) 14 |
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| 39 | | - | of this section claims a monetary payment under this section, such 15 |
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| 43 | | - | LCO No. 4421 2 of 3 |
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| 45 | | - | veteran shall give notice to the town clerk of such municipality that he 16 |
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| 46 | | - | or she is entitled to such payment. 17 |
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| 47 | | - | (2) In each year in which any such veteran submits a claim for such 18 |
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| 48 | | - | payment, such veteran shall be required to file an application, on a form 19 |
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| 49 | | - | prepared for such purpose by the assessor, not later than the assessment 20 |
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| 50 | | - | date with respect to which such payment is claimed, which application 21 |
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| 51 | | - | shall include (A) a certified copy of such veteran's military discharge 22 |
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| 52 | | - | document, as defined in section 1-219 of the general statutes, or (B) in 23 |
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| 53 | | - | the absence of such certified copy, at least two affidavits of disinterested 24 |
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| 54 | | - | persons showing that the claimant is a veteran as defined in section 27-25 |
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| 55 | | - | 103 of the general statutes, provided the assessor may further require 26 |
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| 56 | | - | such claimant to be examined by such assessor under oath concerning 27 |
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| 57 | | - | such facts. Such assessor shall record each such affidavit in full and shall 28 |
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| 58 | | - | list the name of such veteran, and such service shall be performed by 29 |
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| 59 | | - | such assessor without remuneration. No assessor, board of assessment 30 |
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| 60 | | - | appeals or other official shall allow any such claim for payment unless 31 |
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| 61 | | - | evidence as specified in this section has been filed in the office of such 32 |
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| 62 | | - | assessor. 33 |
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| 63 | | - | (3) The assessor of such municipality shall annually make a certified 34 |
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| 64 | | - | list of all such veterans who are found to be entitled to payment under 35 |
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| 65 | | - | the provisions of this section, which list shall be filed in the town clerk's 36 |
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| 66 | | - | office and shall be prima facie evidence that any such veteran whose 37 |
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| 67 | | - | name appears on such list is entitled to such payment. 38 |
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| 68 | | - | (4) No such veteran may receive such payment until such veteran has 39 |
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| 69 | | - | proven his or her right to such payment in accordance with the 40 |
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| 70 | | - | provisions of this section, together with such further proof as may be 41 |
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| 71 | | - | required under such provisions. Upon sufficient proof, the assessor 42 |
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| 72 | | - | shall notify the chief executive officer of such municipality who shall 43 |
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| 73 | | - | draw an order upon the treasurer in favor of such veteran for the 44 |
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| 74 | | - | amount set forth in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a) of this 45 |
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| 75 | | - | section, as applicable. 46 |
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| 79 | | - | LCO No. 4421 3 of 3 |
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| 81 | | - | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following |
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| 84 | | - | Section 1 October 1, 2025 New section |
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| 24 | + | That title 12 of the general statutes be amended to allow any veteran 1 |
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| 25 | + | to claim a tax credit for one motor vehicle, owned by such veteran, with 2 |
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| 26 | + | an age of ten or more years. 3 |
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