LCO No. 168 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5566 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 168 Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS Introduced by: REP. YACCARINO, 87th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING SERVICE BONUSES FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE CONNECTICUT NATIONAL GUARD. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 27-61a of the general statutes be amended to increase 1 the maximum payment to certain members or former members of the 2 Connecticut National Guard called to active service on or after 3 September 11, 2001, who are or were deployed to areas designated as 4 combat zones by the President of the United States. 5 Statement of Purpose: To increase the maximum payment to certain members of the Connecticut National Guard who serve or have served in combat zones.