HB 06004 Summary

• Eliminates the "service in time of war" requirement for veterans' tuition waivers at regional community-technical colleges, Connecticut State University System, and University of Connecticut, effective October 1, 2023.

• Removes "service in time of war" eligibility restrictions for veterans seeking civil service employment preference points in state and local government hiring.

• Expands veteran financial assistance eligibility under the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs by removing the wartime service requirement for temporary financial assistance.

• Removes wartime service restrictions from American Legion assistance programs and honor guard funeral benefits for deceased service members.

• Makes all changes applicable retroactively to veterans regardless of when or under what circumstances they served in the armed forces.