House Bill No. 7063
Public Act No. 19-46
AN ACT CONCERNING LE ASING OF MILITARY DE PARTMENT
FACILITIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsections (b) to (d), inclusive, of section 27-39 of the
general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective July 1, 2019):
(b) The Adjutant General is charged with the responsibility for the
use, maintenance, security and leasing of all military facilities and
other military property under the provisions for such use imposed by
the statutes. Each military facility shall be under the charge of a
commissioned officer, designated by the Adjutant General. Each
application for the lease or use of such facility shall be made to the
Adjutant General, who shall approve or disapprove such application
and so advise the applicant. Prior to any such approval, each applicant
for lease or use of such facility shall furnish a certificate of insurance or
self-insurance indemnifying the state and federal governments against
any bodily injury to persons or damage to property. Any cost of such
certificate shall be in addition to any other cost incurred as a result of
such lease or use. Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section,
the Adjutant General shall limit the lease or use of military facilities to
(1) military organizations, including youth military organizations, (2) House Bill No. 7063
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nonprofit organizations, (3) organizations receiving state aid, [and] (4)
governmental agencies, and (5) members of the armed forces of the
state. Proceeds from the lease of military facilities shall be paid to the
Adjutant General, who shall promptly transmit such proceeds, except
proceeds received from the lease of certain military facilities pursuant
to subsection (e) of this section, to the State Treasurer for deposit in the
military facilities account established under subsection (f) of this
section. The Adjutant General shall, in military facilities where space is
available, assign space to veterans' service organizations for their joint
uses, subject to the regulations concerning military facilities. Units of
the armed forces of the state and veterans' organizations jointly
utilizing military facilities shall be allowed the use of the drill shed and
such other common areas of the facility.
(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as allowing the lease
or use of, or assignment of space in, any military facility (1) on the drill
night of any active military organization stationed in the facility or in a
manner that conflicts with the military usage of the facility, (2) at a
reduced rate, except as provided in subdivision (2) of subsection (d) of
this section, or (3) in a manner that conflicts with federal military
regulations or the use of the facility for military purposes. In no case
shall any lease approved by the Adjutant General pursuant to
subsection (b) of this section permit subleasing.
(d) (1) [The] Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection,
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 (A) 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, (B) the American Red Cross for purposes of
blood supply programs, (C) any local, state or federal governmental
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[or] (E) any charitable military organization, [except as provided in
subdivision (2) of this subsection] or (F) any member of the armed
forces of the state for the limited purpose of holding a ceremony to
recognize such member's significant military career event, including
promotion, receipt of an award, enlistment, commission as an officer,
marriage or retirement.
(2) The Adjutant General may allow use of any military facility, at
no cost, to any youth military organization.