SECTION 1. Section 5, clause 22 of chapter 59 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof, the following new section:----
A tax credit in the amount of 500 dollars shall be made available to any resident, or spouse or surviving spouse of any resident, who (1) served not less than 90 days on active service in the armed forces of the United States and was honorably discharged or was an officer honorable separated from services, and (2) is not eligible for and not receiving the credit for veterans with a service connected disability. If the credit is adopted, any person desiring to claim the credit will be required to file an application with the assessor's office by April 15 of the tax year.
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