HCR 22-1003

House Concurrent Resolution 22-1003 extends a property tax exemption in Colorado to the surviving spouses of military service members who died while on duty or due to a service-related injury or illness. This means that these gold star spouses can claim an exemption for 50% of the first $200,000 of their home's value if they receive dependency indemnity compensation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill has been signed into law and is now in effect, providing financial relief to eligible surviving spouses through reduced property taxes on their primary residence.

Official Summary

The Colorado constitution allows a qualifying senior or a veteran who has a service-connected disability rated as a 100% permanent disability to claim a property tax exemption for 50% of the first $200,000 of actual value of the qualifying senior's or veteran's owner-occupied primary residence. The concurrent resolution extends eligibility for the exemption to the surviving spouse of a United States armed forces service member who died in the line of duty or veteran whose death resulted from a service-related injury or disease as determined by the United States department of veterans affairs, if the surviving spouse is a recipient of dependency indemnity compensation awarded by the United States department of veterans affairs pursuant to applicable federal law. (Note: This summary applies to this concurrent resolution as adopted.)

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