General Assembly Raised Bill No. 212 February Session, 2010 LCO No. 1178 *01178_______VA_* Referred to Committee on Select Committee on Veterans' Affairs Introduced by: (VA) General Assembly Raised Bill No. 212 February Session, 2010 LCO No. 1178 *01178_______VA_* Referred to Committee on Select Committee on Veterans' Affairs Introduced by: (VA) AN ACT CONCERNING THE MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXEMPTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. Subparagraph (a) of subdivision (53) of section 12-81 of the 2010 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage and applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1, 2009): (53) (a) One motor vehicle belonging to, leased to or held in trust for, any member of the United States armed forces, either solely or jointly with such member's spouse, if such motor vehicle is garaged inside or outside the state; This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 from passage and applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1, 2009 12-81(53)(a) This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 from passage and applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1, 2009 12-81(53)(a) Statement of Purpose: To clarify that the existing motor vehicle tax exemption for members of the armed forces applies to vehicles that are jointly owned with a spouse. [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]