General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6064
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2708
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Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
REP. COOK, 65th Dist. (By Request)
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6064
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 2708
*02708*
Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
REP. COOK, 65th Dist.
(By Request)
AN ACT EXPANDING VETERANS BENEFITS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to remove any qualifying "service in time of war" requirement in order to be eligible to receive state veterans benefits.
Statement of Purpose:
To grant eligibility for state benefits to all veterans, regardless of any service during war time.