STATE BENEFITS

A new Alabama law lets veterans without a bachelor's degree earn a 5-year temporary teaching certificate, effective October 1, 2026.

New Mexico now gives every disabled veteran a property tax exemption proportional to their VA rating starting in 2026, up from a 100%-rating-only exemption, plus a bigger standard exemption.

A new Connecticut law effective Oct. 1 fixes how veteran property tax exemptions are calculated and expands eligibility to some WWII Allied veterans.

Kansas now exempts 100% disabled veterans from state sales tax on up to $24,000 in purchases a year, effective July 1, 2026.

A bill on Gov. Newsom's desk would exempt 100%-disabled California veterans from property taxes on their primary home, with full relief for lower-income veterans.

Iowa now waives tuition and fees at its three public universities for 100% disabled veterans, following a unanimous bipartisan vote.

Starting July 1, 2026, Kansas exempts 100% disabled veterans from state sales tax on up to $24,000 in purchases a year. Here's how the new exemption works.