CT HB06316

Extends the eligibility window for veterans to submit military training evaluation applications from two years to five years after discharge from the armed forces.

Requires joint evaluation by the Labor Commissioner, Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, and Commissioner of Consumer Protection to determine if military training is equivalent to apprenticeship program requirements.

Allows applicants whose military training is deemed fully equivalent to receive a recommendation for licensure examination without completing an apprenticeship program.

Permits deduction of qualified military training hours from apprenticeship requirements if training is found equivalent to part of the program, provided applicants still meet federal minimum training hours.

Takes effect October 1, 2021 and amends Connecticut General Statutes Section 31-22u.