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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 780
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 2600
Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist.
(By Request)
AN ACT CONCERNING BUS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CHARGES
FOR VETERANS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That title 13b of the general statutes be amended to exempt any 1
individual who is a veteran, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-2
103 of the general statutes, from payment of the lawful charge for 3
state-owned or state-controlled bus public transportation service, 4
provided such person presents to the fare inspector, as defined in 5
section 13b-2 of the general statutes, or the driver of such bus, as 6
applicable, a motor vehicle operator's license or identity card that 7
indicates such person's status as a veteran. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To allow a passenger who is a veteran, upon presentation of a motor
vehicle operator's license or identity card indicating such passenger's
status as a veteran, to ride state-owned or state-controlled bus public
transportation free of charge.