Amendment ID: S2325-4-R1

Redraft Amendment 4

Veterans Property Tax Abatement

Ms. O'Connor Ives, Messrs. Tarr and O'Connor move to amend the amendment by adding at the end the following new Section-:

"SECTION 22. The office of veterans’ homes and housing, in consultation with the department of revenue, shall study the feasibility of offering a tax rebate to a landlord who leases a dwelling unit to a veteran, as defined in section 7 of chapter 4, or a dependent of a veteran who receives veterans’ benefits pursuant to chapter 115 at a rate below fair market value. The office shall submit its findings and legislative recommendations to the clerks of the house and senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on veterans and federal affairs not later than March 15, 2017.