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Utah law currently gives certain benefits and eligibility to nonprofit groups recognized as charitable under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal tax code, but veteran organizations that are tax-exempt under a different federal category, Section 501(c)(19) — such as VFW posts or American Legion chapters — are often left out of these provisions. This bill would add tax-exempt veteran organizations to more than 20 sections of Utah law so they receive the same treatment as other tax-exempt charitable groups, including the ability to claim sales and use tax exemptions on sales tied to their charitable activities, receive excess campaign contributions that candidates are required to give away, obtain donations from state agencies and help administer government relief programs, and acquire conservation easements. It would also add a statewide clarification that the terms "charitable," "nonprofit," and "not-for-profit" in Utah law include both traditional 501(c)(3) organizations and tax-exempt veteran organizations unless a specific law says otherwise.