S.1864

Lowers age of eligibility for surviving spouse under homestead property tax reimbursement program.

This bill revises eligibility criteria for the homestead property tax reimbursement program, specifically lowering the minimum age for a surviving spouse of an eligible claimant to maintain their eligibility. The current minimum age is 65, and the bill changes it to 62. The homestead property tax reimbursement provides eligible senior citizens and disabled persons with a benefit to compensate for increases in property taxes. The bill is retroactive to January 1, 2020.