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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to property tax discount for disabled 2
veterans; amending s. 196.082, F.S.; revising 3
eligibility for a tax discount for certain disabled 4
veterans; providing an effective date. 5
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 7
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Section 1. Subsection (1) and paragraph (c) of subsection 9
(4) of section 196.082, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 10
196.082 Discounts for disabled vete rans; surviving spouse 11
carryover.— 12
(1) Each veteran who is age 65 or older and is partially 13
or totally permanently disabled shall receive a discount from 14
the amount of the ad valorem tax otherwise owed on homestead 15
property that the veteran owns and resi des in if: 16
(a) The disability was combat -related; and 17
(b) The veteran was honorably discharged upon separation 18
from military service ; and 19
(c) The veteran has been awarded the Purple Heart medal . 20
(4) To qualify for the discount granted under this 21
section, an applicant must submit to the county property 22
appraiser by March 1: 23
(c) Proof that the veteran has been awarded the Purple 24
Heart medal of age as of January 1 of the year to which the 25
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discount will apply. 26
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Any applicant who is qualified to receiv e a discount under this 28
section and who fails to file an application by March 1 may file 29
an application for the discount and may file, pursuant to s. 30
194.011(3), a petition with the value adjustment board 31
requesting that the discount be granted. Such appli cation and 32
petition shall be subject to the same procedures as for 33
exemptions set forth in s. 196.011(8). 34
Section 2. This act shall take effect on the effective 35
date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by HJR 36
1373, or a similar joint resolution having substantially the 37
same specific intent and purpose, if such amendment is approved 38
at the next general election or at an earlier special election 39
specifically authorized by law for that purpose. 40