S 3710 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Provides exemption from payments in lieu of property taxes to certain veterans who have suffered permanent and total disability.

This bill (S 3710) expands an existing New Jersey property tax exemption to cover veterans with specific service-connected permanent total disabilities. It exempts the primary residence of qualifying veterans - those with disabilities like permanent paralysis, blindness, or amputations from service-related injuries - from "payments in lieu of property taxes" imposed by municipalities. Surviving spouses of eligible veterans or those who died in service also qualify for the exemption under defined conditions. The exemption applies only to the veteran’s or spouse’s primary residence, excluding homeowner association fees. It amends an existing law (P.L.1948, c.259) to include additional qualifying disabilities while excluding cases involving syphilis, alcohol misuse, or self-inflicted injury.
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Introduced Mar 2, 2026 Last action Mar 2, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
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