SJR10 H FIN AM #1

Chakmakian 3260

The Committee on Finance moved to amend the bill on page 1, following the resolving clause, by striking the remainder of the joint resolution and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“That the question of ratification or rejection of an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia be submitted to the voters of the state at the next general election to be held in the year 2024, which proposed amendment is that article X thereof, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section thirteen, to read as follows:

ARTICLE X.  TAXATION AND FINANCE.

§13.  Homestead exemption for disabled veterans amendment.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution to the contrary, any real property, or personal property in the form of a mobile home, used exclusively for residential purposes and occupied by the owner, or one of the owners thereof, as his or her residence who is a citizen of this state and a veteran of the armed forces of the United States of America and who has a 90 percent or greater service-connected disability as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its successor, is exempt from ad valorem property taxation, subject to any requirements, limitations and conditions as may be prescribed by general law: Provided, That in no event shall any one person or his or her spouse, or one homestead be entitled to more than one exemption under these provisions.

Resolved further, That in accordance with the provisions of article eleven, chapter 3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, such proposed amendment is hereby numbered "Amendment 1" and designated as the "Homestead Exemption for Disabled Veterans Amendment" and the purpose of the proposed amendment is summarized as follows:  "To provide for a homestead exemption for veterans with at least 90 percent service-connected disabilities."”

Adopted

Rejected