H.B. 124 Veteran Armed Forces Property Tax Exemption Amendments

What this bill does

This bill would require counties to let disabled veterans apply once for their property tax exemption instead of reapplying every year. Under the bill, a veteran would only need to file again if the disability exemption amount changes.

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Every vote

• 6 yes, 0 no, 5 absentHouse Revenue and Taxation Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 18, 2026Who voted how
• 6 yes, 0 no, 5 absentHouse Revenue and Taxation Committee: Consent Calendar Recommendation · Feb 18, 2026Who voted how
• 70 yes, 0 no, 5 absentFinal House vote · Feb 20, 2026Who voted how
• 4 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Revenue and Taxation Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 26, 2026Who voted how

Hearings and debates

• Feb 13, 2026 House Revenue and Taxation Committee
• Feb 18, 2026 House Revenue and Taxation Committee▶ Watch
  Transcript (17 turns)

  1. Committee chair (presiding)52:58

     go to Representative Koford, veteran Armed Forces Property Tax exemption amendments. HB 1 24. You're, you're in the running for the longest titled bill of this session. Congratulations. I love that it's the longest title for the simplest bill out there.

  2. Rep. Jill Koford53:17

     Thank you, Mr. Chair. What this bill does is it, um, instructs counties that if you have a veteran who is disabled, they only need to apply once for their disability exemption for property taxes. Currently, we have a few counties that are, um, requiring that, uh, that application to happen year after year after year. And if you're, if you're disabled and have a permanent disability, that disability is not going away. So in an effort to make things a little bit easier for some of our disabled veterans, um, I had some people ask me if we would consider putting this in line with some of the other, um, disabled exemptions and, and services that we provide just to make it easier on them. And that's the bill. And I'm open to questions.

  3. Committee chair (presiding)54:05

     Okay. Thank you. I think your explanation was shorter than the bill title, just as you predicted. So, okay. I'll bring it back to the committee. Seeing no light, is there anybody here from the public wishing to speak on this bill? Okay. Anybody online? Okay. We will close public comment and bring it back to the Committee for Potential Action Scene. No lights. Oh, Representative Strong to the rescue.

  4. Rep. Mark A. Strong54:43

     We should move to the next agenda item. I'm just kidding. I'll withdraw that motion. Okay. Thank you.

  5. Rep. Mark A. Strong54:50

     That we pass out favorably. HB 1 24.

  6. Committee chair (presiding)54:52speaker not certain

     Do you not like Veterans? Kay. Would you like to speak to that? No.

  7. Unknown speaker54:56speaker not certain

     It, my sum will be shorter than her title. Okay.

  8. Committee chair (presiding)54:59

     All points for that. Okay. Uh, scene. Know the lights to the sponsor.

  9. Rep. Jill Koford55:05

     I'll waive. Thank you for the motion. I appreciate it.

  10. Unknown speaker55:08speaker not certain

      Okay. And no amendments or substitutes or just clean bill? It's Very simple and Straightforward.

  11. Committee chair (presiding)55:13

      Super easy. Just clarifying. Okay. All in favor. Passing out HB 1 24 with a favorable recommendation. Say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Chair rules? That passes unanimously. Could I make another motion?

  12. Rep. Mark A. Strong55:29

      Uh, sure that we move to consent.

  13. Committee chair (presiding)55:33

      Just clarifying. Okay. Uh, that would be in order. Would you like to speak to that?

  14. Rep. Mark A. Strong55:38

      Um, as long as the title is, and short as the explanation is, it's probably gonna have a similar discussion on the house floor. Help us move along a little bit. Okay.

  15. Committee chair (presiding)55:48

      Uh, see no lights in the committee to the sponsor. I

  16. Rep. Jill Koford55:51

      That, that's a great idea. I appreciate it. Thank you, representative.

  17. Committee chair (presiding)55:54

      Okay. All in favor of placing HB 1 24 on the consent calendar. Say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Okay. Congratulations. You're on consent. Thank you. Okay. Since my vice chair is not here, we are going to skip item, um, number th act. Actually, I don't know if my vice chair is gonna show up. So I'm gonna ask Representative Christofferson if he wouldn't mind, uh, taking the helm here.

• Feb 20, 2026 House floor debate▶ Watch
  Transcript (3 turns)

  1. Speaker (presiding)15:08

     House Bill five, excuse me, house Bill 1 24 Veteran Armed Forces Property tax exemption amendments by Representative Koford. This bill was served in revenue and taxation with the vote of 6 0 5 Representative Koford.

  2. Rep. Jill Koford15:22

     Thank you Mr. Speaker. This is a very simple bill colleagues. What it does is it, um, allows a veteran who has a permanent disability to keep that exemption on their property taxes every year without having to recertify. Currently we have a few counties that require recertification. Cofer, can I get a hand representative? Can we bring down the volume please? Currently, we have many counties that require disabled veterans to recertify every year. If you have a disability, that can be a pretty big burden. So this just alleviates that. And I That concludes my presentation, Mr. Speaker.

  3. Speaker (presiding)16:02

     Thank you. Representative Koford uh, voting will now be open on HB 1 24 Representative. Just by way of information, we'll be moving to the concurrence calendar. Next Representative Hollins. There we go. Seeing all President Hadn and voted voting is now closed. HB 1 24 passes this body with 70 yes votes zero no votes will be sent to the Senate for its consideration.

• Feb 26, 2026 Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee▶ Watch
  Transcript (12 turns)

  1. Committee chair (Sen. Daniel McCay)1:16:13

     of Veteran Army forces or Veteran Armed Forces Property tax exemption amendments by Representative Koford. Time is now yours.

  2. Rep. Jill Koford1:16:21

     Thank you, Mr. Chair. It's officially the shortest title titled bill this year. Um, this bill is very simple and straightforward. It simply amends the requirements for claiming the property tax exemption available to some our military veterans who are disabled. And there's some of our counties that require them to recertify their disability each and every year. This can sometimes be really burdensome when you're experiencing a disability. And so what this does is remove is, is, is just allows them to file for that exemption once and it is done unless their disability exemption increases. At that point, they could apply for a higher exemption. And that's the bill. And I'm open to questions.

  3. Committee chair (Sen. Daniel McCay)1:17:03

     Okay. Not seeing any questions from the committee, any online. Okay. Seeing none, we will go to the public for public comment. See anyone in public comment seeing no public comment, we will bring it back to the Committee for action on the bill.

  4. Committee chair (Sen. Daniel McCay)1:17:23

     Since I'm the only one close to a microphone, I'm going to make a motion for everyone else's benefit. Uh, the motion is to, uh, the motion. The motion I make is for House Bill 1 24, veteran Armed Forces Property tax exemption amendments to pass.

  5. Committee chair (Sen. Daniel McCay)1:17:41

     Is there any discussion to that motion? Seeing no discussion, I'll take you to the sponsor for summation. I'll waive. Okay. And she waives, uh, the motion before us is to adopt hou or is to recommend House Bill 1 24, A veteran armed forces Property Tax exemption amendments by Representative Koford.

  6. Committee chair (Sen. Daniel McCay)1:18:01

     All in favor, please say aye. Any opposed? That passes unanimously one to zero, three to zero, I think, but as Senator Cullimore, I do need a vote from you. Senator Cullimore. More Senator Brammer, if you'll vote.

  7. Sen. Chris Brammer1:18:44speaker not certain

     Aye, we should be, we should have quorum at that point.

  8. Unknown speaker1:18:49speaker not certain

     Bill Number, uh, it's the bill to adopt communism as the official form of government in the state of Utah.

  9. Committee chair (Sen. Daniel McCay)1:18:56

     Okay. Uh, actually it's, it's House Bill 1 24 Veteran Armed Forces property tax exemption amendments. Okay. Okay. That passes unanimously three to four to zero. 'cause Senator Cullimore is online as well, you wanna say?

  10. Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore1:19:13

      Aye.

  11. Unknown speaker1:19:16speaker not certain

      Sure. I I will vote to I if it's not too late chair.

  12. Committee chair (Sen. Daniel McCay)1:19:19

      It's, it's never too late. Thank you very much. That passes unanimously four to zero. Thank you very much. Representative Koford. Thank you for the spirit.