S.Con.Res.77

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.