Property tax exemption establishment for certain property owned and operated by a congressionally chartered veterans service organization
SF 255 creates a property tax exemption for specific properties owned and operated by federally chartered veterans service organizations in Minnesota. The bill amends tax laws to exempt qualifying property under a new classification (section 272.02, subdivision 106), directly affecting these veterans organizations by removing property tax liability on their qualifying facilities. Key mechanisms include requiring the commissioner of veterans affairs to annually provide a list of eligible organizations to the commissioner of revenue by January 1, and the exemption taking effect for the 2025 tax assessment year. This policy change specifically modifies tax classification rules without altering existing rates or creating new tax obligations.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Jan 16, 2025
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Jan 16, 2025
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Referred to Taxes
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Jan 16, 2025
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Jim Abeler
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Lang
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Howe
RRepublican
Co
Omar Fateh
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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