An Act updating disabled veterans tax exemption totals

This bill (HD 3213) increases tax exemptions for disabled veterans in Massachusetts. It updates three tiers of real estate tax exemptions based on disability severity: - **$4,000** exemption (replacing a lower amount) for veterans with permanent loss of use of one foot, one hand, or one eye (or POW status/medal recipients), - **$8,000** exemption (replacing a lower amount) for veterans with loss of both feet/hands or combined loss (e.g., one foot + one hand), - All exemptions apply only to primary residences occupied by the veteran or their spouse. The bill ensures surviving spouses retain the exemption after the veteran’s death if they remain owners and occupants. It also eliminates annual re-verification once approved, unless new evidence shows the veteran initially failed eligibility criteria.