General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5235 February Session, 2018 LCO No. 1139 *01139_______VA_* Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS Introduced by: (VA) General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5235 February Session, 2018 LCO No. 1139 *01139_______VA_* Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS Introduced by: (VA) AN ACT CONCERNING LEASING OF MILITARY DEPARTMENT FACILITIES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. Subsection (d) of section 27-39 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2018): (d) The Adjutant General may allow lease or use of any military facility, at a cost not exceeding the actual operating cost of such facility during the period of such lease or use, to (1) any public or private nonprofit elementary or secondary school or any public institution of higher education for purposes of athletic events with respect to which no admission is charged, (2) the American Red Cross for purposes of blood supply programs, (3) any local, state or federal governmental agency, (4) any agricultural or other association that receives state aid, [or] (5) any military charitable organization, or (6) any member of the armed forces of the state for the limited purpose of holding a ceremony to recognize a significant military career event, including, but not limited to, promotion, receipt of an award, enlistment, commissioning, marriage or retirement. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 July 1, 2018 27-39(d) This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 July 1, 2018 27-39(d) Statement of Purpose: To authorize the Adjutant General to lease military facilities to members of the armed forces of the state for ceremonies to recognize significant military career events. [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.]