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Utah law provides a property tax exemption for veterans with disabilities and for surviving spouses and children of veterans killed or who died in the line of duty, but the rules around how often claimants must reapply and provide proof of disability have been unclear. This bill clarifies that eligible veterans and their family members generally only need to apply once for the exemption, and that counties cannot require reapplication unless something changes — such as the veteran's disability rating, ownership or occupancy of the home, application of the exemption to personal property, the death of the veteran, or a different person taking over the claim. It also specifies that once a valid statement of disability is on file, a county cannot demand another one or additional proof of disability unless the disability percentage changes or a new claimant is filing. These changes would apply retroactively starting January 1, 2026, meaning veterans and surviving family members currently receiving this exemption would face less repeated paperwork to maintain their property tax relief.