SB 915 Summary

• Expands special veteran vehicle registration to include motor vehicles used exclusively for farming purposes by veterans, armed forces members, or their surviving spouses who engage in agricultural production as a trade or business

• Authorizes the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to issue a special certificate of registration and number plates for such farm vehicles

• Charges a fee for the special plates that covers the entire cost of manufacturing them, in addition to standard vehicle registration fees

• Applies to veterans and armed forces members as defined in Connecticut General Statutes section 27-103, as well as their surviving spouses

• Takes effect July 1, 2017