HB0022 • 2009

Qualification for veterans tax exemption.

AN ACT relating to the veterans property tax exemption; abolishing the requirement that veterans annually prove their qualification for the exemption; allowing veterans to confirm their eligibility by telephone or other method; and providing for an effective date.

Taxes

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Illoway
Last action: 2009-02-25
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 1/1/2009

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Amendments

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HB0022H3001

3rd reading • ANDERSON,R

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 3rd reading by ANDERSON,R

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HB0022HS001

Standing Committee • H03

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H03

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Bill History

2009-02-25 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 37
2009-02-25 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0017
2009-02-23 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0017
2009-02-20 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0017
2009-02-19 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2009-02-19 LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0017
2009-02-18 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2009-02-17 Senate
S Passed CoW
2009-02-10 Senate
S Placed on General File
2009-02-10 Senate
S03 Recommended Do Pass
2009-01-26 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S03
2009-01-26 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2009-01-21 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2009-01-20 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2009-01-19 House
H Passed CoW
2009-01-19 House
H Amendments Adopted
2009-01-19 House
Amendment Adopted
2009-01-16 House
H Placed on General File
2009-01-16 House
H03 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2009-01-14 House
H Introduced and Referred to H03
2009-01-13 House
H Received for Introduction
2008-12-02 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0022
Drafter:

IDS

LSO No.:
09LSO-0113
Effective Date:

1/1/2009

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0017

Chapter No.:
37

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Illoway

Catch Title:
Qualification
for veterans tax exemption.

Subject:
Veterans
property tax exemption.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act streamlines the
process for veterans to receive the veteran's property tax exemption in years
following their initial qualification.

The act allows veterans to
contact their assessor's office by telephone, or by other communication method,
and confirm that they continue to meet the requirements necessary to qualify
for the exemption.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0022

ENROLLED ACT NO. 17, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2009 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
the
veterans
property
tax exemption; abolishing the requirement that veterans
annually
prove their qualification for the exemption
; allowing veterans to confirm their eligibility by telephone or other method;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 39
‑
13
‑
105(c)
(intro), (iii)
and
by creating
new subsection
(
k
)
is amended to read:

39
‑
13
‑
105.

Exemptions
.

(c)

Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section, in order to receive the exemption provided by this section the claimant shall file
an annua
l
a
sworn claim
therefor

on or before the fourth Monday in May

with the county assessor of the county in which the property against which the exemption is sought is located indicating:

(iii)

The total tax benefit which the claimant
ha
s received

expects t
o
receive

under
this section to the best of the claimant's knowledge;

(
k
)

After filing a sworn claim pursuant to subsection (c) of this section,
in subsequent years
the claimant may qualify for the
tax exemption provided by this section
and W.S. 39
‑
11
‑
105(a)(
xxiv)
by contacting the assessor's office
by telephone or other communication method
on or before the fourth Monday in May and verifying that the veteran continues to meet the
requirements
set forth in this section.

Section 2.

This act is effective
January
1, 2009.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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