SF 1656 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Classification rate removal and property tax exemption establishment for certain property owned and operated by congressionally chartered veterans service organizations

This bill exempts property owned and operated by congressionally chartered veterans service organizations (like the American Legion or VFW chapters) from Minnesota's standard property tax classification. It removes these properties from taxable categories and establishes a direct exemption, requiring organizations to file applications with county assessors by August 1, 2025, and the Veterans Affairs commissioner to provide a qualifying organization list to tax authorities by July 1, 2025. The exemption applies only to the 2025 property tax assessment year. This change directly affects eligible veterans service organizations by reducing their property tax burden for one year.
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Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Feb 20, 2025
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