Proposed H.B. No. 6528
Session Year 2025

AN ACT CONCERNING APPLICATIONS FOR SENIOR, VETERAN AND CIRCUIT BREAKER PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAMS.

To establish a uniform deadline for the submission of applications for certain property tax relief programs, permit late applications for medical reasons or other extenuating circumstances and require municipalities to establish optional online application processes.

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