General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6302 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1265 Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS Introduced by: REP. YACCARINO, 87th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6302 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1265 Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS Introduced by: REP. YACCARINO, 87th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING PAYMENTS TO CERTAIN VETERANS WHO SERVED IN A COMBAT ZONE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 12-61a of the general statutes be amended to increase the maximum payment available to an eligible member or veteran who is or was deployed to an area designated as a combat zone by the President of the United States. Statement of Purpose: To increase the maximum payment available to Connecticut National Guard members who serve in a combat zone.