General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 185 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 792 Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS Introduced by: SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 185 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 792 Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS Introduced by: SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PREFERENCE IN THE AWARD OF STATE CONTRACTS FOR VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESSES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 58 of the general statutes be amended to establish a preference for any Connecticut business owned by a veteran, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103 of the general statutes, in the award of state contracts. Statement of Purpose: To assist veteran-owned businesses in procuring state contracts.