Authorizes proportional property tax exemption for honorably discharged veterans having a service-connected permanent disability and proclaims that the State shall reimburse municipalities for costs of exemption.
This bill creates a proportional property tax exemption for New Jersey veterans who are honorably discharged and have a service-connected permanent disability rated at 10% or higher. It directly affects qualifying veterans (and their surviving spouses) by reducing their property taxes in line with their disability rating, with a $10,000 cap for exemptions below 100% disability. Veterans deemed unemployable due to service-connected disability receive a full 100% exemption, matching current benefits for those with 100% disability ratings. The bill also requires the state to reimburse municipalities 102% of the tax costs for these exemptions, including administrative expenses, through annual reporting by local tax authorities.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2025
General Assembly Passage
Sep 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Dec 8, 2025
Floor votes · General Assembly Sep 26, 2024
How they voted
41–28
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 81
Sep 26, 2024
D
Democratic53
77% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Dec 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion Relieve from Committee (Bergen)
lower
Sep 26, 2024
General Assembly · Passed
General Assembly Vote: pass (41-28-12)
general assembly
Sep 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion Relieve from Committee (Bergen)
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
1 primary · 34 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Bergen
RRepublican
Co
Al Barlas
RRepublican
Co
Alex Sauickie
RRepublican
Co
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Verrelli
DDemocratic
Co
Antwan McClellan
RRepublican
Co
Aura Dunn
RRepublican
Co
Bill Moen
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Spearman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Auth
RRepublican
Co
Brian Rumpf
RRepublican
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