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CT SB00376
Bill
Status
1/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Removes "service in time of war" as an eligibility requirement for veterans to receive tuition waivers at Connecticut community colleges, state universities, and the University of Connecticut, effective July 1, 2025
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Eliminates the wartime service requirement for veterans seeking preference points (5 or 10 points) on state and municipal civil service examinations, effective October 1, 2025
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Expands eligibility for temporary financial assistance from the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs to veterans who served during peacetime, not just those who served in wartime
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Removes wartime service requirement for property tax exemptions of up to $1,000 for veterans, applicable to assessment years beginning October 1, 2025
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Eliminates wartime service requirement for veterans to receive free disabled veteran license plates, military funeral honor guards, and permit fee waivers for hawking/peddling
Legislative Description
An Act Eliminating Service In Time Of War As An Eligibility Criterion For Certain State And Municipal Veterans' Benefits.
Last Action
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
5/13/2025