Proposed constitutional amendment to allow New Jersey Legislature to extend property tax deduction to surviving spouses of nonresident veterans.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to allow the New Jersey Legislature to extend the veterans' property tax deduction to the surviving spouse of a nonresident veteran. The amendment would permit the Legislature to provide an annual property tax deduction of $250 to the surviving spouse of a person honorably discharged or released from active service in the U.S. Armed Forces, provided the deceased veteran was not a New Jersey resident at the time of death. The surviving spouse must be a resident of New Jersey to qualify for the deduction.

Proposed constitutional amendment to allow New Jersey Legislature to extend property tax deduction to surviving spouses of nonresident veterans.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to allow the New Jersey Legislature to extend the veterans' property tax deduction to the surviving spouse of a nonresident veteran. The amendment would permit the Legislature to provide an annual property tax deduction of $250 to the surviving spouse of a person honorably discharged or released from active service in the U.S. Armed Forces, provided the deceased veteran was not a New Jersey resident at the time of death. The surviving spouse must be a resident of New Jersey to qualify for the deduction.