House File 365 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY KAUFMANN and QUIRK Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the definition of veteran for purposes of the 2 military service property tax exemption. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1322YH 83 5 md/mg:sc/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 426A.11, subsection 4, Code 2009, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 4. For purposes of this chapter, unless the context 1 4 otherwise requires, "veteran" also means a resident of this 1 5 state who is a former member of the armed forces of the United 1 6 States and who served for a minimum aggregate ofeighteen1 7 twelve months and who was discharged under honorable 1 8 conditions. However, "veteran" also means a resident of this 1 9 state who is a former member of the armed forces of the United 1 10 States and who, after serving fewer thaneighteentwelve 1 11 months, was honorably discharged because of a service=related 1 12 injury sustained by the veteran. 1 13 Sec. 2. IMPLEMENTATION. Section 25B.7 does not apply to 1 14 this Act. 1 15 EXPLANATION 1 16 This bill amends the definition of veteran as it relates to 1 17 the military service property tax exemption. Current law 1 18 provides that the definition of veteran includes a resident of 1 19 the state who is a former member of the armed forces and was 1 20 either honorably discharged after serving a minimum of 18 1 21 months or was honorably discharged because of service=related 1 22 injury after serving fewer than 18 months. The bill reduces 1 23 the 18=month aggregate service requirement to 12 months. 1 24 The bill provides that the requirement for fully funding 1 25 tax exemptions by the state does not apply. 1 26 LSB 1322YH 83 1 27 md/mg:sc/5