This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Wyoming Constitution, specifically Article 15, Section 12, to establish a property tax exemption for the primary residence of fully disabled veterans. The amendment specifies that the exemption applies to veterans who are certified as having a permanent and total service-connected disability of one hundred percent (100%) or who are deemed totally and permanently disabled by law. Additionally, the exemption extends to the surviving spouse of the disabled veteran, provided that the spouse has not remarried and the property remains their primary residence.
The proposed amendment modifies the existing language by deleting the phrase "and" before public cemeteries and inserting new provisions that include the primary residence of qualifying veterans and their surviving spouses, along with up to ten acres of associated land. This change aims to provide financial relief to disabled veterans and their families by exempting their primary residences from property taxation, thereby enhancing their quality of life and supporting their contributions to society.