February 28, 2007, Introduced by Senators BASHAM, PAPPAGEORGE, ANDERSON and OLSHOVE and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled
"The general property tax act,"
(MCL 211.1 to 211.155) by adding section 7mm.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 7mm. (1) Real property and personal property owned by a
person who is a disabled veteran are exempt from the collection of
taxes under this act.
(2) A person may claim the exemption provided under this
section by filing a claim for exemption on a form prescribed by the
department of treasury with the appropriate assessing officer in
any local tax collecting unit in which the person owns property.
(3) As used in this section, "disabled veteran" means an
honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces of the United
States who, as a result of a military service connected illness or
injury, is totally and permanently disabled.