General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 6065
January Session, 2017 *_____HB06065VA____030617____*
General Assembly
Substitute Bill No. 6065
January Session, 2017
*_____HB06065VA____030617____*
AN ACT CONCERNING BUS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR VETERANS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2017) A person who is a veteran, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103 of the general statutes, shall be exempt from payment of the lawful charge for state-owned or controlled bus public transportation service, provided such person presents to the fare inspector, as defined in section 13b-2 of the general statutes, or the driver of such bus, as applicable, a motor vehicle operator's license or identity card that indicates such person's status as a veteran in accordance with subsection (e) of section 14-36h of the general statutes.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2017 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2017
New section
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
The new language of the bill now appears as a standalone section, rather than incorporated into an existing statute.
VA Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO
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