126th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1696		LR 2407(01)
	An Act To Extend the Veterans' Property Tax Exemption to Veterans Who Served in Iraq or Afghanistan
	Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill
	Sponsor: Rep. Fowle of Vassalboro
	Committee: Taxation
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement
Clarification of Eligibility for Property Tax Exemption
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	At this time, any veteran who has served during Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn is considered a veteran of a federally recognized war period and is therefore already eligible for certain property tax exemptions. This bill specifically adds the 3 military campaigns mentioned above to language in current law that defines federally recognized war period. As these veterans were already eligible for certain property tax exemptions the bill will have no fiscal impact.