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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. HJ0004
Constitutional amendment-veterans property tax exemption.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Styvar, Allemand, Banks,
Knapp, Locke, McCann and Pendergraft and
Senator(s) Boner, McKeown and Schuler
A JOINT RESOLUTION
for
1 A JOINT RESOLUTION specifying an exemption from property tax
2 for property of fully disabled veterans.
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5 two-thirds of all the members of the two houses, voting
6 separately, concurring therein:
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8 The following proposal to amend Wyoming
9 Constitution, Article 15, Section 12 is proposed for
10 submission to the electors of the State of Wyoming at the
11 next general election for approval or rejection to become
12 valid as a part of the Constitution if ratified by a majority
13 of the electors at the election:
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2HJ0004
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2 The property of the United States, the state, counties,
3 cities, towns, school districts and municipal corporations,
4 when used primarily for a governmental purpose, and public
5 libraries, lots with the buildings thereon used exclusively
6 for religious worship, church parsonages, church schools,
7 public cemeteries,
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14 shall be exempt
15 from taxation, and such other property as the legislature may
16 by general law provide.
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3HJ00041 That the Secretary of State shall endorse
2 the following statement on the proposed amendment:
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4 The adoption of this amendment would provide a property tax
5 exemption for the primary residence owned by a veteran who is
6 determined by law as having a service-connected disability of
7 one hundred percent (100%) or as totally and permanently
8 disabled. The exemption would also apply to the surviving
9 spouse of the disabled veteran if the surviving spouse has
10 not remarried and the property remains the primary residence
11 of the surviving spouse.
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