| Old | New | Differences | |
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| 1 | 1 | General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5190 | |
| 2 | 2 | January Session, 2017 LCO No. 215 | |
| 3 | 3 | *00215* | |
| 4 | 4 | Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS | |
| 5 | 5 | Introduced by: | |
| 6 | 6 | REP. ZUPKUS, 89th Dist. | |
| 7 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 8 | General Assembly | |
| 9 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 10 | Proposed Bill No. 5190 | |
| 11 | 11 | ||
| 12 | 12 | January Session, 2017 | |
| 13 | 13 | ||
| 14 | 14 | LCO No. 215 | |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| 16 | 16 | *00215* | |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| 18 | 18 | Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS | |
| 19 | 19 | ||
| 20 | 20 | Introduced by: | |
| 21 | 21 | ||
| 22 | 22 | REP. ZUPKUS, 89th Dist. | |
| 23 | 23 | ||
| 24 | 24 | AN ACT CONCERNING BENEFITS FOR TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED VETERANS. | |
| 25 | 25 | ||
| 26 | 26 | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: | |
| 27 | 27 | ||
| 28 | 28 | That the general statutes be amended to (1) provide the following benefits to veterans with a one hundred per cent service-connected total and permanent disability rating: (A) Scholarship opportunities for such veterans' dependent children and spouses; (B) a disabled veteran identification card, for use as proof of eligibility for certain state benefits; (C) exemption from fees for a motor vehicle operator's license and identity card; (D) a disabled veteran number plate for an owned or leased vehicle; (E) exemption from municipal building license or permit fees when making certain improvements to such veteran's residence; (F) exemption for five years from state hunting and fishing license fees, and (2) allow municipalities to provide for similar types of benefits to such veterans. | |
| 29 | 29 | ||
| 30 | 30 | Statement of Purpose: | |
| 31 | 31 | ||
| 32 | 32 | To expand benefits for certain veterans with a one hundred per cent service-connected total and permanent disability rating. |