Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06385 Compare Versions

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11 General Assembly Committee Bill No. 6385
22 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 4289
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2624 AN ACT PROVIDING FREE ADMISSION TO AND PARKING AT STATE PARKS FOR CONNECTICUT VETERANS.
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2826 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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3028 Section 1. Subsection (d) of section 23-26 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2015):
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3230 (d) The commissioner shall issue to any resident of the state who is sixty-five years of age or older and to any resident of this state who is a [disabled] veteran, as defined in subsection (a) of section [14-254, or under federal law] 27-103, without fee, upon application of such resident, a nontransferable lifetime pass which shall permit free parking, admission and boat access parking for use at any state park, forest or state recreational facility, provided the commissioner shall not be required to issue such a pass for use of any park, forest or facility which is wholly managed by a private concessionaire and may require payment of fees for special events.
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3735 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
3836 Section 1 October 1, 2015 23-26(d)
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4038 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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46+Statement of Purpose:
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48+To expand the benefit of free entry to and parking at state parks, forests and recreational facilities to all veterans.
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50+[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.]
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54+Co-Sponsors: REP. HENNESSY, 127th Dist.; SEN. FLEXER, 29th Dist. REP. NICASTRO, 79th Dist.; REP. ZONI, 81st Dist. SEN. HWANG, 28th Dist.; REP. ADINOLFI, 103rd Dist. REP. ROSATI, 44th Dist.
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58+REP. HENNESSY, 127th Dist.; SEN. FLEXER, 29th Dist.
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60+REP. NICASTRO, 79th Dist.; REP. ZONI, 81st Dist.
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