AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation.

Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to exempt from taxation a portion of the assessed value of real property maintained as the permanent residence of an owner who is a veteran or first responder; require an owner's disability status to meet the same disability requirements under Section 170 of the Constitution of Kentucky; allow real property maintained as the permanent residence of the surviving spouse of a veteran or first…

Introduced: January 9, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

To Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

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This bill proposes an amendment to the Kentucky Constitution that would exempt part of the assessed value of a home from property taxes if the owner is a qualifying veteran or first responder with a disability. The surviving spouse of a qualifying veteran or first responder could also receive the exemption. Because this is a constitutional amendment, it would go before all Kentucky voters for approval or rejection before taking effect. Who it may affect: disabled veterans, disabled first responders, and surviving spouses of qualifying veterans or first responders who own their homes.

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