BILL NUMBER: S8803
SPONSOR: ADDABBO
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to a real proper-
ty tax exemption for veterans who have a one hundred percent service
connected disability; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2025 amend-
ing the real property tax law relating to establishing a real property
tax exemption for veterans who have a one hundred percent service
connected disability, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 1183
and A. 74, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
 
PURPOSE:
This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to L.2025, C.672.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This legislation amends the underlying chapter by clarifying that a
locality must provide the full property tax exemption for 100% service-
connected disabled veterans and that the property tax exemption shall
not discontinue any other property tax exemption the 100% disabled
veteran is already currently receiving under law.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Chapter amendment to Chapter 672 of the Laws of 2025.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that section
one of this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the Real Property Tax
Law relating to establishing a real property tax exemption for veterans
who have a one hundred percent service connected disability, as proposed
in legislative bills numbers S.1183 and A.74, takes effect.