Bill Summary: HB 5731

• Removes the requirement that veterans must have served "in time of war" to qualify for disabled veteran benefits under Connecticut General Statutes Section 14-254, effective October 1, 2021.

• Expands eligibility for special motor vehicle registration plates and parking privileges to all veterans with service-connected disabilities certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, regardless of when they served.

• Removes the "service in time of war" requirement for veterans seeking permit fee waivers for street vending, hawking, and peddling under Section 21-37, effective October 1, 2021.

• Allows all veterans (not just those who served in wartime) who have resided in Connecticut for two years to operate as vendors without paying municipal permit fees, provided they meet other requirements as hawkers or peddlers.