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11	14		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
12	15		Assembly convened:
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14		-	Section 1. Section 27-103 of the general statutes is repealed and the
15		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
16		-	(a) As used in the general statutes, except chapter 504, and except as
17		-	otherwise provided: (1) "Armed forces" means the United States Army,
18		-	Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force and any reserve
19		-	component thereof, including the Connecticut National Guard
20		-	performing duty as provided in Title 32 of the United States Code, as
21		-	amended from time to time; (2) "veteran" means any person honorably
22		-	discharged from, [or] released under honorable conditions from or
23		-	released with an other than honorable discharge based on a qualifying
24		-	condition from, active service in, the armed forces; (3) "service in time
25		-	of war" means service of ninety or more cumulative days during a
26		-	period of war unless separated from service earlier because of an injury
27		-	incurred or aggravated in the line of duty or a service-connected
28		-	disability rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs,
29		-	except that if the period of war lasted less than ninety days, "service in
30		-	time of war" means service for the entire such period of war unless
31		-	separated because of any such injury or disability; (4) "period of war" Substitute House Bill No. 5592
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35		-	has the same meaning as provided in 38 USC 101, as amended from time
36		-	to time, except that the "Vietnam Era" means the period beginning on
37		-	February 28, 1961, and ending on July 1, 1975, in all cases; and "period
38		-	of war" shall include service while engaged in combat or a combat
39		-	support role in Lebanon, July 1, 1958, to November 1, 1958, or September
40		-	29, 1982, to March 30, 1984; Grenada, October 25, 1983, to December 15,
41		-	1983; Operation Earnest Will, involving the escort of Kuwaiti oil tankers
42		-	flying the United States flag in the Persian Gulf, July 24, 1987, to August
43		-	1, 1990; and Panama, December 20, 1989, to January 31, 1990, and shall
44		-	include service during such periods with the armed forces of any
45		-	government associated with the United States; and (5) "qualifying
46		-	condition" means (A) a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder or
47		-	traumatic brain injury made by [, or (B)] an individual licensed to
48		-	provide health care services at a United States Department of Veterans
49		-	Affairs facility, (B) an experience of military sexual trauma, as described
50		-	in 38 USC 1720D, as amended from time to time, disclosed to [,] an
51		-	individual licensed to provide health care services at a United States
52		-	Department of Veterans Affairs facility, or (C) a determination that
53		-	sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression was more likely
54		-	than not the primary reason for an other than honorable discharge, as
55		-	determined in accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of this section.
56		-	(b) As used in this part, "Veterans Residential Services facility" means
57		-	the Veterans Residential Services facility in Rocky Hill maintained by
58		-	the Department of Veterans Affairs that provides temporary and other
59		-	supported residential services for qualifying veterans; ["hospital" means
60		-	any incorporated hospital or tuberculosis sanatorium in the state and
61		-	any state chronic disease hospital, or hospital for persons with mental
62		-	illness] " long-term care facility" means a facility that has been federally
63		-	certified as a skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility;
64		-	"Healthcare Center" means the [hospital] long-term care facility in
65		-	Rocky Hill maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs; "veteran"
66		-	means any veteran, as defined in subsection (a) of this section, who is a Substitute House Bill No. 5592
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70		-	resident of this state; "eligible dependent" means any parent, wife or
71		-	husband, or child of a veteran who has no adequate means of support;
72		-	and "eligible family member" means any parent, brother or sister, wife
73		-	or husband, or child or children under eighteen years of age, of any
74		-	veteran whose cooperation in the program is integral to the treatment
75		-	of the veteran.
76		-	(c) Not later than October 1, 2021, the Commissioner of Veterans
77		-	Affairs shall establish a Qualifying Review Board, which shall review
78		-	applications of veterans submitted under subsection (d) of this section.
79		-	Said board shall be part of the Executive Department and shall consist
80		-	of five voting members who, by education or experience, shall be
81		-	knowledgeable of veterans benefits and programs and who shall have a
82		-	demonstrated interest in the concerns of veterans. A majority of the
83		-	members of the board shall be veterans.
84		-	(1) The membership of the board shall consist of the following
85		-	members:
86		-	(A) One member appointed by the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs
87		-	in consultation with the chairperson of the Department of Veterans
88		-	Affairs Board of Trustees, who shall be a member of said board;
89		-	(B) The manager of the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of
90		-	Advocacy and Assistance, or the manager's designee; and
91		-	(C) Three members appointed by the Commissioner of Veterans
92		-	Affairs.
93		-	(2) All initial appointments to the board shall be made not later than
94		-	December 1, 2021, and shall terminate on November 31, 2023, or
95		-	November 31, 2024, as applicable, regardless of when the initial
96		-	appointment was made. Any member of the board may serve more than
97		-	one term. Substitute House Bill No. 5592
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101		-	(3) Members first appointed shall have the following terms: (A) The
102		-	member of the Department of Veterans Affairs Board of Trustees and
103		-	the manager of the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Advocacy
104		-	and Assistance, or the manager's designee, shall initially serve a term of
105		-	three years, and (B) the three members appointed by the Commissioner
106		-	of Veterans Affairs shall initially serve a term of two years. Members
107		-	shall serve a term of four years thereafter. Members shall continue to
108		-	serve until their successors are appointed.
109		-	(4) Any vacancy shall be filled by the Commissioner of Veterans
110		-	Affairs. Any vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall be
111		-	filled for the balance of the unexpired term.
112		-	(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of section 4-9a,
113		-	the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs shall select the chairperson of the
114		-	board from among the members of the board. Such chairperson shall
115		-	schedule the first meeting of the board, which shall be held not later
116		-	than January 1, 2022.
117		-	(6) A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the
118		-	transaction of any business.
119		-	(7) The members of the board shall serve without compensation.
120		-	(8) The board shall meet at least monthly or as often as deemed
121		-	necessary by the chairperson based on the number of applications
122		-	pending before the board.
123		-	(d) (1) Any veteran who receives an other than honorable discharge
124		-	and who believes such discharge characterization was based on such
125		-	veteran's sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, may
126		-	file an application for state-based veterans benefits. Such veteran may
127		-	include evidence supporting his or her claim that such discharge
128		-	characterization was based on such veteran's sexual orientation, gender
129		-	identity or gender expression. Substitute House Bill No. 5592
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133		-	(2) The commissioner shall promulgate a standardized application
134		-	form enumerating the required documentation necessary for filing an
135		-	application under this subsection and shall make such form available on
136		-	the Department of Veterans Affairs' Internet web site along with
137		-	instructions for filing the application.
138		-	(3) The commissioner shall promulgate a standardized request for
139		-	reconsideration form enumerating the required documentation
140		-	necessary for filing a request for reconsideration pursuant to
141		-	subdivision (5) of this subsection and shall make such form available on
142		-	the Department of Veterans Affairs' Internet web site along with
143		-	instructions for filing the request for reconsideration.
144		-	(4) The board shall review each application submitted and render a
145		-	recommendation to the commissioner as to whether the veteran's sexual
146		-	orientation, gender identity or gender expression was more likely than
147		-	not the primary reason for an other than honorable discharge. The board
148		-	shall review each application not later than thirty days after receipt and
149		-	render a written recommendation to the commissioner not later than
150		-	thirty days after such review. The commissioner shall issue a written
151		-	decision not later than ten days after receipt of the board's
152		-	recommendation, approving or denying the application. If the
153		-	commissioner approves the application, such veteran shall be eligible
154		-	for state-based veterans benefits.
155		-	(5) A veteran aggrieved by the commissioner's decision may file a
156		-	request for reconsideration with the commissioner not later than fifteen
157		-	days after receipt of the commissioner's decision. Such veteran may
158		-	include supplemental documentation in support of the request for
159		-	reconsideration. The commissioner shall provide due consideration to
160		-	the request for reconsideration and render a decision not later than ten
161		-	days after receipt of such request for reconsideration. The
162		-	commissioner's decision shall be a final decision by the Department of
163		-	Veterans Affairs and may be appealed to the Superior Court in Substitute House Bill No. 5592
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167		-	accordance with the provisions of section 4-183.
168		-	Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 4-61bb of the general statutes is
169		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
170		-	1, 2021):
171		-	(a) For the purposes of this section, "licensing authority" means the
172		-	Department of Consumer Protection, the Department of Emergency
173		-	Services and Public Protection, the Labor Department, the Department
174		-	of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Public Health, the Board of
175		-	Regents for Higher Education, the Office of Higher Education, the Board
176		-	of Trustees of The University of Connecticut or the Police Officer
177		-	Standards and Training Council; "service member" means a member of
178		-	the armed forces or the National Guard or a veteran; "armed forces" has
179		-	the same meaning as set forth in section 27-103; and "veteran" [means
180		-	any person who was discharged or released under conditions other than
181		-	dishonorable from active service in the armed forces] has the same
182		-	meaning as provided in section 27-103, as amended by this act.
183		-	Sec. 3. Subsection (c) of section 4a-59 of the general statutes is
184		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
185		-	1, 2021):
186		-	(c) All open market orders or contracts shall be awarded to (1) the
187		-	lowest responsible qualified bidder, the qualities of the articles to be
188		-	supplied, their conformity with the specifications, their suitability to the
189		-	requirements of the state government and the delivery terms being
190		-	taken into consideration and, at the discretion of the Commissioner of
191		-	Administrative Services, life-cycle costs and trade-in or resale value of
192		-	the articles may be considered where it appears to be in the best interest
193		-	of the state, (2) the highest scoring bidder in a multiple criteria bid, in
194		-	accordance with the criteria set forth in the bid solicitation for the
195		-	contract, or (3) the proposer whose proposal is deemed by the awarding
196		-	authority to be the most advantageous to the state, in accordance with Substitute House Bill No. 5592
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200		-	the criteria set forth in the request for proposals, including price and
201		-	evaluation factors. Notwithstanding any provision of the general
202		-	statutes to the contrary, each state agency awarding a contract through
203		-	competitive negotiation shall include price as an explicit factor in the
204		-	criteria in the request for proposals and for the contract award. In
205		-	considering past performance of a bidder for the purpose of
206		-	determining the "lowest responsible qualified bidder" or the "highest
207		-	scoring bidder in a multiple criteria bid", the commissioner shall
208		-	evaluate the skill, ability and integrity of the bidder in terms of the
209		-	bidder's fulfillment of past contract obligations and the bidder's
210		-	experience or lack of experience in delivering supplies, materials,
211		-	equipment or contractual services of the size or amount for which bids
212		-	have been solicited. In determining the lowest responsible qualified
213		-	bidder for the purposes of this section, the commissioner may give a
214		-	price preference of up to ten per cent for (A) the purchase of goods made
215		-	with recycled materials or the purchase of recyclable or remanufactured
216		-	products if the commissioner determines that such preference would
217		-	promote recycling or remanufacturing. As used in this subsection,
218		-	"recyclable" means able to be collected, separated or otherwise
219		-	recovered from the solid waste stream for reuse, or for use in the
220		-	manufacture or assembly of another package or product, by means of a
221		-	recycling program which is reasonably available to at least seventy-five
222		-	per cent of the state's population, "remanufactured" means restored to
223		-	its original function and thereby diverted from the solid waste stream
224		-	by retaining the bulk of components that have been used at least once
225		-	and by replacing consumable components and "remanufacturing"
226		-	means any process by which a product is remanufactured; (B) the
227		-	purchase of motor vehicles powered by a clean alternative fuel; (C) the
228		-	purchase of motor vehicles powered by fuel other than a clean
229		-	alternative fuel and conversion equipment to convert such motor
230		-	vehicles allowing the vehicles to be powered by either the exclusive use
231		-	of clean alternative fuel or dual use of a clean alternative fuel and a fuel
232		-	other than a clean alternative fuel. As used in this subsection, "clean Substitute House Bill No. 5592
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236		-	alternative fuel" means natural gas, electricity, hydrogen or propane
237		-	when used as a motor vehicle fuel; or (D) the purchase of goods or
238		-	services from a micro business, except that, in the case of a veteran-
239		-	owned micro business, the commissioner may give a price preference of
240		-	up to fifteen per cent. As used in this subsection, "micro business" means
241		-	a business with gross revenues not exceeding three million dollars in the
242		-	most recently completed fiscal year, "veteran-owned micro business"
243		-	means a micro business of which at least fifty-one per cent of the
244		-	ownership is held by one or more veterans and "veteran" [means any
245		-	person (i) honorably discharged from, or released under honorable
246		-	conditions from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section
247		-	27-103, or (ii) with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section, who
248		-	has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from
249		-	active service in the armed forces] has the same meaning as provided in
250		-	section 27-103, as amended by this act. All other factors being equal,
251		-	preference shall be given to supplies, materials and equipment
252		-	produced, assembled or manufactured in the state and services
253		-	originating and provided in the state. Except with regard to contracts
254		-	that may be paid for with United States Department of Transportation
255		-	funds, if any such bidder refuses to accept, within ten days, a contract
256		-	awarded to such bidder, such contract may be awarded to the next
257		-	lowest responsible qualified bidder or the next highest scoring bidder in
258		-	a multiple criteria bid, whichever is applicable, and so on until such
259		-	contract is awarded and accepted. Except with regard to contracts that
260		-	may be paid for with United States Department of Transportation funds,
261		-	if any such proposer refuses to accept, within ten days, a contract
262		-	awarded to such proposer, such contract shall be awarded to the next
263		-	most advantageous proposer, and so on until the contract is awarded
264		-	and accepted. There shall be a written evaluation made of each bid. This
265		-	evaluation shall identify the vendors and their respective costs and
266		-	prices, document the reason why any vendor is deemed to be
267		-	nonresponsive and recommend a vendor for award. A contract valued
268		-	at one million dollars or more shall be awarded to a bidder other than Substitute House Bill No. 5592
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272		-	the lowest responsible qualified bidder or the highest scoring bidder in
273		-	a multiple criteria bid, whichever is applicable, only with written
274		-	approval signed by the Commissioner of Administrative Services and
275		-	by the Comptroller. The commissioner shall post on the department's
276		-	Internet web site all awards made pursuant to the provisions of this
277		-	section.
278		-	Sec. 4. Subdivision (28) of section 5-196 of the general statutes is
279		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
280		-	1, 2021):
281		-	(28) "Veteran", when used in this chapter and in section 5-180, [means
282		-	any person (A) (i) honorably discharged from, or released under
283		-	honorable conditions from active service in, the armed forces of the
284		-	United States, or (ii) with a qualifying condition, as defined in section
285		-	27-103, who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or
286		-	dishonorable from active service in the armed forces of the United
287		-	States] has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103, as amended
288		-	by this act, and (B) who has performed such service in time of war, as
289		-	defined in said section, except that the final date for service in time of
290		-	war during World War II shall be December 31, 1947.
291		-	Sec. 5. Subsection (b) of section 7-294d of the general statutes is
292		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
293		-	1, 2021):
294		-	(b) No person may be employed as a police officer by any law
295		-	enforcement unit for a period exceeding one year unless such person
296		-	has been certified under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section
297		-	or has been granted an extension by the council. No person may serve
298		-	as a police officer during any period when such person's certification
299		-	has been cancelled or revoked pursuant to the provisions of subsection
300		-	(c) of this section. In addition to the requirements of this subsection, the
301		-	council may establish other qualifications for the employment of police Substitute House Bill No. 5592
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305		-	officers and require evidence of fulfillment of these qualifications. The
306		-	certification of any police officer who is not employed by a law
307		-	enforcement unit for a period of time in excess of two years, unless such
308		-	officer is on leave of absence, shall be considered lapsed. Upon
309		-	reemployment as a police officer, such officer shall apply for
310		-	recertification in a manner provided by the council, provided such
311		-	recertification process requires the police officer to submit to a urinalysis
312		-	drug test that screens for controlled substances, including, but not
313		-	limited to, anabolic steroids, and receive a result indicating no presence
314		-	of any controlled substance not prescribed for the officer. The council
315		-	shall certify any applicant who presents evidence of satisfactory
316		-	completion of a program or course of instruction in another state or, if
317		-	the applicant is a veteran or a member of the armed forces or the
318		-	National Guard, as part of training during service in the armed forces,
319		-	that is equivalent in content and quality to that required in this state,
320		-	provided such applicant passes an examination or evaluation as
321		-	required by the council. For the purposes of this section, "veteran"
322		-	[means any person who was discharged or released under conditions
323		-	other than dishonorable from active service in the armed forces] and
324		-	"armed forces" [has] have the same [meaning] meanings as provided in
325		-	section 27-103, as amended by this act.
326		-	Sec. 6. Section 8-75 of the general statutes is repealed and the
327		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
328		-	As among applicants eligible for occupancy at the rent involved
329		-	whose needs for housing accommodations are substantially equal, as
330		-	determined by the developer, preference shall be given to veterans. As
331		-	used in this section, "veteran" [means any person (1) honorably
332		-	discharged from, or released under honorable conditions from active
333		-	service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, or (2) with a
334		-	qualifying condition, as defined in said section, who has received a
335		-	discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active service in Substitute House Bill No. 5592
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339		-	the armed forces] has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103,
340		-	as amended by this act.
341		-	Sec. 7. Subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of section 10-5 of the general
342		-	statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
343		-	(Effective October 1, 2021):
344		-	(a) The Commissioner of Education shall, in accordance with this
345		-	section, issue a state high school diploma to any person (1) who
346		-	successfully completes an examination approved by the commissioner,
347		-	or (2) who (A) is seventeen years of age and has been officially
348		-	withdrawn from school in accordance with the provisions of section 10-
349		-	184 or is eighteen years of age or older, and (B) presents to the
350		-	commissioner evidence demonstrating educational qualifications which
351		-	the commissioner deems equivalent to those required for graduation
352		-	from a public high school. Application for such a diploma shall be made
353		-	in the manner and form prescribed by the commissioner provided, at
354		-	the time of application to take the examination described in subdivision
355		-	(1) of this subsection, the applicant is seventeen years of age or older,
356		-	has been officially withdrawn from school, in accordance with section
357		-	10-184, for at least six months and has been advised, in such manner as
358		-	may be prescribed by the commissioner, of the other options for high
359		-	school completion and other available educational programs. For good
360		-	cause shown, the commissioner may allow a person who is sixteen years
361		-	of age to apply to take the examination, provided the commissioner may
362		-	not issue a state high school diploma to such person until the person has
363		-	attained seventeen years of age.
364		-	(b) Application to take or retake the examination described in
365		-	subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section shall be accompanied by
366		-	a money order or certified check in the nonrefundable amount of
367		-	thirteen dollars. This amount shall include the fee for the state high
368		-	school diploma. Substitute House Bill No. 5592
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372		-	(c) No (1) veteran, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this
373		-	act, (2) member of the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, as
374		-	amended by this act, [(3) person with a qualifying condition, as defined
375		-	in said section, who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or
376		-	dishonorable from active service in the armed forces,] or [(4)] (3) person
377		-	under twenty-one years of age shall be required to pay the fees
378		-	described in subsection (b) of this section. The commissioner may waive
379		-	any fee described in subsection (b) of this section upon the submission
380		-	of evidence indicating an inability to pay.
381		-	Sec. 8. Subsection (i) of section 10-221a of the general statutes is
382		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
383		-	1, 2021):
384		-	(i) (1) A local or regional board of education may award a diploma to
385		-	a veteran, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, as amended by
386		-	this act, [or a person with a qualifying condition, as defined in said
387		-	section, who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or
388		-	dishonorable from active service in the armed forces,] which veteran or
389		-	person served during World War II or the Korean hostilities, as
390		-	described in section 51-49h, or during the Vietnam Era, as defined in
391		-	section 27-103, as amended by this act, withdrew from high school prior
392		-	to graduation in order to serve in the armed forces of the United States
393		-	and did not receive a diploma as a consequence of such service.
394		-	(2) A local or regional board of education may award a diploma to
395		-	any person who (A) withdrew from high school prior to graduation to
396		-	work in a job that assisted the war effort during World War II, December
397		-	7, 1941, to December 31, 1946, inclusive, (B) did not receive a diploma as
398		-	a consequence of such work, and (C) has been a resident of the state for
399		-	at least fifty consecutive years.
400		-	Sec. 9. Subsection (d) of section 10a-77 of the general statutes is
401		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October Substitute House Bill No. 5592
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403		-	Public Act No. 21-79 13 of 53
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405		-	1, 2021):
406		-	(d) Said board of trustees shall waive the payment of tuition at any of
407		-	the regional community-technical colleges (1) for any dependent child
408		-	of a person whom the armed forces of the United States has declared to
409		-	be missing in action or to have been a prisoner of war while serving in
410		-	such armed forces after January 1, 1960, which child has been accepted
411		-	for admission to such institution and is a resident of the state at the time
412		-	such child is accepted for admission to such institution, (2) subject to the
413		-	provisions of subsection (e) of this section, for any [(A)] veteran, as
414		-	defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, who performed
415		-	service in time of war, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this
416		-	act, [or (B) person with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section,
417		-	who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable
418		-	from active service in the armed forces and who performed service in
419		-	time of war,] except that for purposes of this subsection, "service in time
420		-	of war" shall not include time spent in attendance at a military service
421		-	academy, which veteran [or person] has been accepted for admission to
422		-	such institution and is domiciled in this state at the time such veteran
423		-	[or person] is accepted for admission to such institution, (3) for any
424		-	resident of the state sixty-two years of age or older, provided, at the end
425		-	of the regular registration period, there are enrolled in the course a
426		-	sufficient number of students other than those residents eligible for
427		-	waivers pursuant to this subdivision to offer the course in which such
428		-	resident intends to enroll and there is space available in such course
429		-	after accommodating all such students, (4) for any student attending the
430		-	Connecticut State Police Academy who is enrolled in a law enforcement
431		-	program at said academy offered in coordination with a regional
432		-	community-technical college which accredits courses taken in such
433		-	program, (5) for any active member of the Connecticut Army or Air
434		-	National Guard who (A) has been certified by the Adjutant General or
435		-	such Adjutant General's designee as a member in good standing of the
436		-	guard, and (B) is enrolled or accepted for admission to such institution Substitute House Bill No. 5592
437		-
438		-	Public Act No. 21-79 14 of 53
439		-
440		-	on a full-time or part-time basis in an undergraduate degree-granting
441		-	program, (6) for any dependent child of a (A) police officer, as defined
442		-	in section 7-294a, or supernumerary or auxiliary police officer, (B)
443		-	firefighter, as defined in section 7-323j, or member of a volunteer fire
444		-	company, (C) municipal employee, or (D) state employee, as defined in
445		-	section 5-154, killed in the line of duty, (7) for any resident of the state
446		-	who is a dependent child or surviving spouse of a specified terrorist
447		-	victim who was a resident of this state, (8) for any dependent child of a
448		-	resident of the state who was killed in a multivehicle crash at or near the
449		-	intersection of Routes 44 and 10 and Nod Road in Avon on July 29, 2005,
450		-	and (9) for any resident of the state who is a dependent child or
451		-	surviving spouse of a person who was killed in action while performing
452		-	active military duty with the armed forces of the United States on or
453		-	after September 11, 2001, and who was a resident of this state. If any
454		-	person who receives a tuition waiver in accordance with the provisions
455		-	of this subsection also receives educational reimbursement from an
456		-	employer, such waiver shall be reduced by the amount of such
457		-	educational reimbursement. Veterans [and persons described in
458		-	subdivision (2) of this subsection] and members of the National Guard
459		-	described in subdivision (5) of this subsection shall be given the same
460		-	status as students not receiving tuition waivers in registering for courses
461		-	at regional community-technical colleges. Notwithstanding the
462		-	provisions of section 10a-30, as used in this subsection, "domiciled in
463		-	this state" includes domicile for less than one year.
464		-	Sec. 10. Subsection (d) of section 10a-99 of the general statutes is
465		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
466		-	1, 2021):
467		-	(d) Said board shall waive the payment of tuition fees at the
468		-	Connecticut State University System (1) for any dependent child of a
469		-	person whom the armed forces of the United States has declared to be
470		-	missing in action or to have been a prisoner of war while serving in such Substitute House Bill No. 5592
471		-
472		-	Public Act No. 21-79 15 of 53
473		-
474		-	armed forces after January 1, 1960, which child has been accepted for
475		-	admission to such institution and is a resident of the state at the time
476		-	such child is accepted for admission to such institution, (2) subject to the
477		-	provisions of subsection (e) of this section, for any [(A)] veteran, as
478		-	defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, who performed
479		-	service in time of war, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this
480		-	act, [or (B) person with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section,
481		-	who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable
482		-	from active service in the armed forces and who performed service in
483		-	time of war,] except that for purposes of this subsection, "service in time
484		-	of war" shall not include time spent in attendance at a military service
485		-	academy, which veteran [or person] has been accepted for admission to
486		-	such institution and is domiciled in this state at the time such veteran
487		-	[or person] is accepted for admission to such institution, (3) for any
488		-	resident of the state sixty-two years of age or older who has been
489		-	accepted for admission to such institution, provided (A) such resident
490		-	is enrolled in a degree-granting program, or (B) at the end of the regular
491		-	registration period, there are enrolled in the course a sufficient number
492		-	of students other than those residents eligible for waivers pursuant to
493		-	this subdivision to offer the course in which such resident intends to
494		-	enroll and there is space available in such course after accommodating
495		-	all such students, (4) for any student attending the Connecticut Police
496		-	Academy who is enrolled in a law enforcement program at said
497		-	academy offered in coordination with the university which accredits
498		-	courses taken in such program, (5) for any active member of the
499		-	Connecticut Army or Air National Guard who (A) has been certified by
500		-	the Adjutant General or such Adjutant General's designee as a member
501		-	in good standing of the guard, and (B) is enrolled or accepted for
502		-	admission to such institution on a full-time or part-time basis in an
503		-	undergraduate or graduate degree-granting program, (6) for any
504		-	dependent child of a (A) police officer, as defined in section 7-294a, or
505		-	supernumerary or auxiliary police officer, (B) firefighter, as defined in
506		-	section 7-323j, or member of a volunteer fire company, (C) municipal Substitute House Bill No. 5592
507		-
508		-	Public Act No. 21-79 16 of 53
509		-
510		-	employee, or (D) state employee, as defined in section 5-154, killed in
511		-	the line of duty, (7) for any resident of this state who is a dependent
512		-	child or surviving spouse of a specified terrorist victim who was a
513		-	resident of the state, (8) for any dependent child of a resident of the state
514		-	who was killed in a multivehicle crash at or near the intersection of
515		-	Routes 44 and 10 and Nod Road in Avon on July 29, 2005, and (9) for
516		-	any resident of the state who is a dependent child or surviving spouse
517		-	of a person who was killed in action while performing active military
518		-	duty with the armed forces of the United States on or after September
519		-	11, 2001, and who was a resident of this state. If any person who receives
520		-	a tuition waiver in accordance with the provisions of this subsection also
521		-	receives educational reimbursement from an employer, such waiver
522		-	shall be reduced by the amount of such educational reimbursement.
523		-	Veterans [and persons described in subdivision (2) of this subsection]
524		-	and members of the National Guard described in subdivision (5) of this
525		-	subsection shall be given the same status as students not receiving
526		-	tuition waivers in registering for courses at Connecticut state
527		-	universities. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10a-30, as used
528		-	in this subsection, "domiciled in this state" includes domicile for less
529		-	than one year.
530		-	Sec. 11. Subsection (e) of section 10a-105 of the general statutes is
531		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
532		-	1, 2021):
533		-	(e) Said board of trustees shall waive the payment of tuition fees at
534		-	The University of Connecticut (1) for any dependent child of a person
535		-	whom the armed forces of the United States has declared to be missing
536		-	in action or to have been a prisoner of war while serving in such armed
537		-	forces after January 1, 1960, which child has been accepted for admission
538		-	to The University of Connecticut and is a resident of the state at the time
539		-	such child is accepted for admission to said institution, (2) subject to the
540		-	provisions of subsection (f) of this section, for any [(A)] veteran, as Substitute House Bill No. 5592
541		-
542		-	Public Act No. 21-79 17 of 53
543		-
544		-	defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, who performed
545		-	service in time of war, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this
546		-	act, [or (B) person with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section,
547		-	who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable
548		-	from active service in the armed forces and who performed service in
549		-	time of war,] except that for purposes of this subsection, "service in time
550		-	of war" shall not include time spent in attendance at a military service
551		-	academy, which veteran [or person] has been accepted for admission to
552		-	said institution and is domiciled in this state at the time such veteran [or
553		-	person] is accepted for admission to said institution, (3) for any resident
554		-	of the state sixty-two years of age or older who has been accepted for
555		-	admission to said institution, provided (A) such resident is enrolled in
556		-	a degree-granting program, or (B) at the end of the regular registration
557		-	period, there are enrolled in the course a sufficient number of students
558		-	other than those residents eligible for waivers pursuant to this
559		-	subdivision to offer the course in which such resident intends to enroll
560		-	and there is space available in such course after accommodating all such
561		-	students, (4) for any active member of the Connecticut Army or Air
562		-	National Guard who (A) has been certified by the Adjutant General or
563		-	such Adjutant General's designee as a member in good standing of the
564		-	guard, and (B) is enrolled or accepted for admission to said institution
565		-	on a full-time or part-time basis in an undergraduate or graduate
566		-	degree-granting program, (5) for any dependent child of a (A) police
567		-	officer, as defined in section 7-294a, or supernumerary or auxiliary
568		-	police officer, (B) firefighter, as defined in section 7-323j, or member of
569		-	a volunteer fire company, (C) municipal employee, or (D) state
570		-	employee, as defined in section 5-154, killed in the line of duty, (6) for
571		-	any resident of the state who is the dependent child or surviving spouse
572		-	of a specified terrorist victim who was a resident of the state, (7) for any
573		-	dependent child of a resident of the state who was killed in a
574		-	multivehicle crash at or near the intersection of Routes 44 and 10 and
575		-	Nod Road in Avon on July 29, 2005, and (8) for any resident of the state
576		-	who is a dependent child or surviving spouse of a person who was Substitute House Bill No. 5592
577		-
578		-	Public Act No. 21-79 18 of 53
579		-
580		-	killed in action while performing active military duty with the armed
581		-	forces of the United States on or after September 11, 2001, and who was
582		-	a resident of this state. If any person who receives a tuition waiver in
583		-	accordance with the provisions of this subsection also receives
584		-	educational reimbursement from an employer, such waiver shall be
585		-	reduced by the amount of such educational reimbursement. Veterans
586		-	[and persons described in subdivision (2) of this subsection] and
587		-	members of the National Guard described in subdivision (4) of this
588		-	subsection shall be given the same status as students not receiving
589		-	tuition waivers in registering for courses at The University of
590		-	Connecticut. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10a-30, as used
591		-	in this subsection, "domiciled in this state" includes domicile for less
592		-	than one year.
593		-	Sec. 12. Subsection (a) of section 10a-149d of the general statutes is
594		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
595		-	1, 2021):
596		-	(a) An institution of higher education shall award college credit for
597		-	military occupational specialty training to a member of the armed forces
598		-	or the National Guard or a veteran who enrolls at such institution and
599		-	has experience in a military occupation recognized by such institution
600		-	as substituting for or meeting the requirements of a particular course of
601		-	study. For the purposes of this section, "veteran" [means any person
602		-	who was discharged or released under condi tions other than
603		-	dishonorable from active service in the armed forces] and "armed
604		-	forces" [has] have the same [meaning] meanings as provided in section
605		-	27-103, as amended by this act.
606		-	Sec. 13. Subsection (a) of section 10a-161d of the general statutes is
607		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
608		-	1, 2021):
609		-	(a) As used in this section: Substitute House Bill No. 5592
610		-
611		-	Public Act No. 21-79 19 of 53
612		-
613		-	(1) "Eligible student without legal immigration status" means any
614		-	person who (A) is entitled to classification as an in-state student for
615		-	tuition purposes pursuant to subdivision (9) of section 10a-29, (B) was
616		-	thirty years of age or younger on June 15, 2012, (C) was sixteen years of
617		-	age or younger when he or she arrived in the United States and has
618		-	continuously resided in the United States since such arrival, and (D) has
619		-	not been convicted of a felony in this state or in another state;
620		-	(2) "Eligible veteran without legal immigration status" means any
621		-	[person who (A) is an honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces
622		-	of the United States] veteran, as defined in section 27-103, as amended
623		-	by this act, without legal immigration status, who [(B)] (A) was thirty
624		-	years of age or younger on June 15, 2012, [(C)] (B) was fifteen years of
625		-	age or younger when he or she arrived in the United States and has
626		-	continuously resided in the United States since such arrival, and [(D)]
627		-	(C) has not been convicted of a felony in this state or in another state;
628		-	(3) "Institutional financial aid" means funds set aside from the
629		-	anticipated tuition revenue of an institution of higher education for the
630		-	purposes of providing tuition waivers, tuition remissions, grants for
631		-	educational expenses and student employment for full-time or part-
632		-	time students who are enrolled in a degree-granting program or a
633		-	precollege remedial program and who demonstrate substantial
634		-	financial need; and
635		-	(4) "Public institution of higher education" means those institutions
636		-	of higher education identified in subdivisions (1) and (2) of section 10a-
637		-	1.
638		-	Sec. 14. Subdivision (19) of section 12-81 of the general statutes is
639		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
640		-	1, 2021, and applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1,
641		-	2021): Substitute House Bill No. 5592
642		-
643		-	Public Act No. 21-79 20 of 53
644		-
645		-	(19) Subject to the provisions of sections 12-89, 12-90 and 12-95,
646		-	property to the amount of one thousand dollars belonging to, or held in
647		-	trust for, (A) any resident of this state who is a veteran, as defined in
648		-	section 27-103, as amended by this act, who was a member of the armed
649		-	forces in service in time of war, (B) any resident of this state who was a
650		-	citizen of the United States at the time of his enlistment and who was in
651		-	the military or naval service of a government allied or associated with
652		-	that of the United States during the Second World War and received an
653		-	honorable discharge therefrom, (C) any resident of this state who served
654		-	during the Second World War as a member of any armed force of any
655		-	government signatory to the United Nations Declaration of January 1,
656		-	1942, and participated in armed conflict with an enemy of the United
657		-	States and who has been a citizen of the United States for at least ten
658		-	years and presents satisfactory evidence of such service, (D) any
659		-	resident of this state who served as a member of the crew of a merchant
660		-	vessel during the Second World War and is qualified with respect to
661		-	such service as a member of the group known as the "American
662		-	Merchant Marine in ocean-going service during the period of armed
663		-	conflict, December 7, 1941, to August 15, 1945", members of which are
664		-	deemed to be eligible for certain veterans benefits under a
665		-	determination in the United States Department of Defense, as recorded
666		-	in the Federal Register of February 1, 1988, provided such resident has
667		-	received an armed forces discharge certificate from the Department of
668		-	Defense on the basis of such service, (E) any member of the armed forces
669		-	who was in service in time of war and is still in the service and by reason
670		-	of continuous service has not as yet received a discharge, (F) any person
671		-	who is retired from the armed forces after thirty years of service because
672		-	he has reached the age limit prescribed by law or because he suffers
673		-	from mental or physical disability, [(G) any person with a qualifying
674		-	condition who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or
675		-	dishonorable from active service in the armed forces and who was in
676		-	service in time of war,] or [(H)] (G) any person who is serving in the
677		-	armed services in time of war; or lacking said amount of property in his Substitute House Bill No. 5592
678		-
679		-	Public Act No. 21-79 21 of 53
680		-
681		-	own name, so much of the property belonging to, or held in trust for, his
682		-	spouse, who is domiciled with him, as is necessary to equal said amount.
683		-	For the purposes of this subdivision, "veteran", "armed forces" [,] and
684		-	"service in time of war" [and "qualifying condition"] have the same
685		-	meanings as provided in section 27-103, as amended by this act;
686		-	Sec. 15. Subdivision (22) of section 12-81 of the general statutes is
687		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
688		-	1, 2021, and applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1,
689		-	2021):
690		-	(22) Subject to the provisions of sections 12-89, 12-90 and 12-95,
691		-	property to the amount of one thousand dollars belonging to, or held in
692		-	trust for, any surviving spouse while such person remains a widow or
693		-	widower, or a minor child or both, residing in this state, of [(A)] one
694		-	who has served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Air
695		-	Force of the United States, or any citizen of the United States who served
696		-	in the military or naval service of a government allied or associated with
697		-	the United States, as provided by subdivision (19) of this section, and
698		-	who has died either during his or her term of service or after [receiving
699		-	an honorable discharge therefrom] becoming a veteran, as defined in
700		-	section 27-103, as amended by this act, provided such amount shall be
701		-	three thousand dollars if death was due to service and occurred while
702		-	on active duty; [, or (B) one with a qualifying condition, as defined in
703		-	section 27-103, who has served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast
704		-	Guard or Air Force of the United States and who has died after receiving
705		-	a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable therefrom;]
706		-	Sec. 16. Subdivision (25) of section 12-81 of the general statutes is
707		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
708		-	1, 2021, and applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1,
709		-	2021):
710		-	(25) Subject to the provisions of sections 12-89, 12-90 and 12-95, Substitute House Bill No. 5592
711		-
712		-	Public Act No. 21-79 22 of 53
713		-
714		-	property to the amount of one thousand dollars belonging to, or held in
715		-	trust for, a sole surviving parent, while such parent remains a widow or
716		-	widower, resident of this state, of one [(A)] who has left no widow or
717		-	widower, or whose widow or widower has remarried or died, and who
718		-	has served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Air Force
719		-	of the United States as provided by subdivision (19) of this section and
720		-	has died during his or her term of service or after [receiving an
721		-	honorable discharge therefrom] becoming a veteran, as defined in
722		-	section 27-103, as amended by this act, provided property belonging to,
723		-	or held in trust for, such parent of more than one serviceman or
724		-	servicewoman who has left no widow or widower, or whose widow or
725		-	widower has remarried or died, and who has served in the Army, Navy,
726		-	Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Air Force of the United States as
727		-	provided in subdivision (19) of this section and has died during his or
728		-	her term of service shall be subject to an exemption of one thousand
729		-	dollars for each such serviceman or servicewoman; [, or (B) with a
730		-	qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103, who has left no
731		-	widow or widower, or whose widow or widower has remarried or died,
732		-	and who has served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or
733		-	Air Force of the United States and has died after receiving a discharge
734		-	other than bad conduct or dishonorable therefrom;]
735		-	Sec. 17. Subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 12-81jj of the
736		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
737		-	thereof (Effective October 1, 2021, and applicable to assessment years
738		-	commencing on or after October 1, 2021):
739		-	(2) Any such veteran submitting a claim for such exemption shall be
740		-	required to file an application, on a form prepared for such purpose by
741		-	the assessor, not later than the assessment date with respect to which
742		-	such exemption is claimed, which application shall include (A) a
743		-	certified copy of such veteran's military discharge document, as defined
744		-	in section 1-219, or (B) in the absence of such certified copy, at least two Substitute House Bill No. 5592
745		-
746		-	Public Act No. 21-79 23 of 53
747		-
748		-	affidavits of disinterested persons showing that the claimant [was
749		-	honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions
750		-	from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103] is
751		-	a veteran as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, provided
752		-	the assessor may further require such claimant to be examined by such
753		-	assessor under oath concerning such facts. Each such application shall
754		-	include a copy of such veteran's federal income tax return, or in the
755		-	event such a return is not filed such evidence related to income as may
756		-	be required by the assessor, for the tax year of such veteran ending
757		-	immediately prior to the assessment date with respect to which such
758		-	exemption is claimed. Such town clerk shall record each such affidavit
759		-	in full and shall list the name of such veteran, and such service shall be
760		-	performed by such town clerk without remuneration. No assessor,
761		-	board of assessment appeals or other official shall allow any such claim
762		-	for exemption unless evidence as specified in this section has been filed
763		-	in the office of such town clerk. Any such veteran who has filed for such
764		-	exemption and received approval for the first time shall be required to
765		-	file for such exemption biennially thereafter, subject to the provisions of
766		-	subsection (c) of this section.
767		-	Sec. 18. Section 12-93 of the general statutes is repealed and the
768		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021, and
769		-	applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1, 2021):
770		-	Any person who claims an exemption from taxation under the
771		-	provisions of section 12-81, as amended by this act, or 12-82 by reason
772		-	of service in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Air Force
773		-	of the United States shall give notice to the town clerk of the town in
774		-	which he resides that he is entitled to such exemption. Any person who
775		-	has performed such service may establish his right to such exemption
776		-	by exhibiting to the town clerk an honorable discharge, or a certified
777		-	copy thereof, from such service or, in the absence of such discharge or
778		-	copy, by appearing before the assessors for an examination under oath, Substitute House Bill No. 5592
779		-
780		-	Public Act No. 21-79 24 of 53
781		-
782		-	supported by two affidavits of disinterested persons, showing that the
783		-	claimant [so served and received an honorable discharge] is a veteran,
784		-	as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, or is serving or, if
785		-	he is unable to appear by reason of such service, he may establish such
786		-	right, until such time as he appears personally and exhibits his discharge
787		-	or copy, by forwarding to the town clerk annually a written statement,
788		-	signed by the commanding officer of his unit, ship or station or by some
789		-	other appropriate officer, or where such claimant is currently serving in
790		-	an active theater of war or hostilities, by the presentation of a notarized
791		-	statement of a parent, guardian, spouse or legal representative of such
792		-	claimant, stating that he is personally serving and is unable to appear in
793		-	person by reason of such service, which statement shall be received
794		-	before the assessment day of the town wherein the exemption is
795		-	claimed. The assessors shall report to the town clerk all claims so
796		-	established. Any person claiming exemption by reason of the service of
797		-	a relative as a soldier, sailor, marine or member of the Coast Guard or
798		-	Air Force may establish his right thereto by at least two affidavits of
799		-	disinterested persons showing the service of such relative, his honorable
800		-	discharge or death in service, and the relationship of the claimant to
801		-	him; and the assessors may further require such person to be examined
802		-	by them under oath concerning such facts. The town clerk of the town
803		-	where the honorable discharge or certified copy thereof and each
804		-	affidavit is originally presented for record shall record such discharge
805		-	or certified copy or affidavits thereof in full and shall list the names of
806		-	such claimants and such service shall be performed by the town clerk
807		-	without remuneration therefor. Thereafter if any person entitled to such
808		-	exemption changes his legal residence, the town clerk in the town of
809		-	former residence and in which such honorable discharge or certified
810		-	copy thereof or any such affidavit in respect to such person was
811		-	originally presented for record shall, upon request and payment of a fee
812		-	by such person to said town of former residence in an amount
813		-	determined by the town treasurer as necessary to cover the cost of such
814		-	procedure, prepare and mail to the town in which such person resides, Substitute House Bill No. 5592
815		-
816		-	Public Act No. 21-79 25 of 53
817		-
818		-	a copy of the record of such discharge or certified copy thereof or
819		-	affidavits, or he may establish his right to such exemption in the town
820		-	in which he resides by exhibiting to the town clerk thereof the original
821		-	discharge or a certified copy thereof or such affidavits. Said clerk shall
822		-	take therefrom sufficient data to satisfy the exemption requirements of
823		-	the general statutes and shall record the same and shall note the town
824		-	where the original complete recording of discharge papers was made.
825		-	No board of assessors or board of assessment appeals or other official
826		-	shall allow any such claim for exemption unless evidence as herein
827		-	specified has been filed in the office of the town clerk, provided, if any
828		-	claim for exemption has been allowed by any board of assessors or
829		-	board of assessment appeals prior to July 1, 1923, the provisions of this
830		-	section shall not apply to such claim. Each claim granted prior to July 1,
831		-	1923, shall be recorded with those presented subsequent thereto, and a
832		-	list of such names, alphabetically arranged, shall be furnished the
833		-	assessors by the town clerk.
834		-	Sec. 19. Subsection (a) of section 12-217pp of the general statutes is
835		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
836		-	1, 2021):
837		-	(a) As used in this section:
838		-	(1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Economic and
839		-	Community Development;
840		-	(2) "Control", with respect to a corporation, means ownership,
841		-	directly or indirectly, of stock possessing fifty per cent or more of the
842		-	total combined voting power of all classes of the stock of such
843		-	corporation entitled to vote. "Control", with respect to a trust, means
844		-	ownership, directly or indirectly, of fifty per cent or more of the
845		-	beneficial interest in the principal or income of such trust. The
846		-	ownership of stock in a corporation, of a capital or profits interest in a
847		-	partnership, limited liability company or association or of a beneficial Substitute House Bill No. 5592
848		-
849		-	Public Act No. 21-79 26 of 53
850		-
851		-	interest in a trust shall be determined in accordance with the rules for
852		-	constructive ownership of stock provided in Section 267(c) of the
853		-	Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding
854		-	internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time
855		-	amended, other than paragraph (3) of said Section 267(c);
856		-	(3) "Full-time job" means a job in which an employee is required to
857		-	work at least thirty-five hours per week for not less than forty-eight
858		-	weeks in a calendar year. "Full-time job" does not include a temporary
859		-	or seasonal job;
860		-	(4) "Income year" means, with respect to entities subject to the
861		-	insurance premiums tax under chapter 207, the corporation business tax
862		-	under this chapter, the utility companies tax under chapter 212 or the
863		-	income tax under chapter 229, the income year as determined under
864		-	each of said chapters, as the case may be;
865		-	(5) "New employee" means a person who resides in this state and is
866		-	hired by a taxpayer on or after January 1, 2012, and prior to January 1,
867		-	2014, to fill a new job. "New employee" does not include a person who
868		-	was employed in this state by a related person with respect to a taxpayer
869		-	during the prior twelve months;
870		-	(6) "New job" means a job that did not exist in this state prior to a
871		-	taxpayer's application to the commissioner for certification under this
872		-	section for a job expansion tax credit, is filled by a new, qualifying or
873		-	veteran employee, and (A) is a full-time job, or (B) in the case of a
874		-	qualifying employee under subparagraph (B) of subdivision (7) of this
875		-	subsection, is a job in which an employee is required to work at least
876		-	twenty hours per week for not less than forty-eight weeks in a calendar
877		-	year;
878		-	(7) "Qualifying employee" means a new employee who, at the time of
879		-	hiring by the taxpayer: Substitute House Bill No. 5592
880		-
881		-	Public Act No. 21-79 27 of 53
882		-
883		-	(A) (i) Is receiving unemployment compensation, or (ii) has
884		-	exhausted unemployment compensation benefits and has not had an
885		-	intervening full-time job; or
886		-	(B) Is (i) receiving vocational rehabilitation services from the
887		-	Department of Aging and Disability Services, (ii) receiving employment
888		-	services from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services,
889		-	or (iii) participating in employment opportunities and day services, as
890		-	defined in section 17a-226, operated or funded by the Department of
891		-	Developmental Services;
892		-	(8) "Related person" means (A) a corporation, limited liability
893		-	company, partnership, association or trust controlled by the taxpayer,
894		-	(B) an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
895		-	association or trust that is in control of the taxpayer, (C) a corporation,
896		-	limited liability company, partnership, association or trust controlled by
897		-	an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
898		-	association or trust that is in control of the taxpayer, or (D) a member of
899		-	the same controlled group as the taxpayer;
900		-	(9) "Taxpayer" means a person that (A) has been in business for at
901		-	least twelve consecutive months prior to the date of the taxpayer's
902		-	application to the commissioner for certification under this section for a
903		-	job expansion tax credit, and (B) is subject to tax under this chapter or
904		-	chapter 207, 212 or 229; and
905		-	(10) "Veteran employee" means a new employee who, at the time of
906		-	hiring by the taxpayer, is (A) a member of [, was honorably discharged
907		-	from or released under honorable conditions from active service in] the
908		-	armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, or (B)
909		-	a veteran, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act.
910		-	Sec. 20. Subparagraph (D) of subdivision (63) of section 12-412 of the
911		-	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu Substitute House Bill No. 5592
912		-
913		-	Public Act No. 21-79 28 of 53
914		-
915		-	thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
916		-	(D) The Department of Revenue Services may issue a farmer tax
917		-	exemption permit to a farmer, notwithstanding the fact that, in the
918		-	farmer's immediately preceding taxable year, such farmer's gross
919		-	income from agricultural production engaged in as a trade or business
920		-	may have been less than two thousand five hundred dollars, provided
921		-	(i) such farmer purchased, during such farmer's current or immediately
922		-	preceding taxable year, an agricultural trade or business from a seller
923		-	who was issued a farmer tax exemption permit by such department at
924		-	the time of such purchase and such agricultural production shall be
925		-	carried on as a trade or business by such purchaser during the period
926		-	commencing upon the purchase and ending two years after the date of
927		-	purchase. Such purchaser shall be liable for the tax otherwise imposed,
928		-	during the period commencing upon such purchase and ending two
929		-	years after the date of purchase, if such agricultural production is not
930		-	carried on as a trade or business by such purchaser during the period
931		-	commencing upon such purchase and ending two years after the date
932		-	of purchase; or (ii) such farmer is a veteran who has never owned or
933		-	leased property for the purpose of commercial agricultural production
934		-	or who has owned or leased property for the purpose of commercial
935		-	agricultural production for less than two years. Such veteran farmer
936		-	shall be liable for the tax otherwise imposed, during the period
937		-	commencing upon issuance of a farmer tax exemption permit pursuant
938		-	to this subparagraph and ending two years after the date of such
939		-	issuance, if such agricultural production is not carried on as a trade or
940		-	business by such veteran farmer during the period commencing upon
941		-	such issuance and ending two years after the date of such issuance. As
942		-	used in this subparagraph, "veteran" [means any person (1) honorably
943		-	discharged from, or released under honorable conditions from active
944		-	service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, or (2) with a
945		-	qualifying condition, as defined in said section, who has received a
946		-	discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active service in Substitute House Bill No. 5592
947		-
948		-	Public Act No. 21-79 29 of 53
949		-
950		-	the armed forces] has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103,
951		-	as amended by this act.
952		-	Sec. 21. Subsection (a) of section 14-20b of the general statutes is
953		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
954		-	1, 2021):
955		-	(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, at the request of any veteran
956		-	or member of the armed forces or the surviving spouse of such veteran
957		-	or member, shall register any motor vehicle owned or leased for a period
958		-	of at least one year by such person and shall issue a special certificate of
959		-	registration and a set of number plates for each such motor vehicle,
960		-	including a special certificate of registration and a set of number plates
961		-	for any motor vehicle used exclusively for farming purposes by any
962		-	veteran or member of the armed forces, or the surviving spouse of such
963		-	veteran or member, who is engaged in agricultural production as a trade
964		-	or business. The plates shall expire and be renewed as provided in
965		-	section 14-22. The commissioner shall charge a fee for such plates, which
966		-	fee shall cover the entire cost of making such plates and shall be in
967		-	addition to the fee for registration of such motor vehicle. As used in this
968		-	subsection, ["member of the armed forces" has the same meaning as
969		-	provided in section 27-103 and "veteran" means any person (1)
970		-	honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions
971		-	from active service in, the armed forces, or (2) with a qualifying
972		-	condition, as defined in section 27-103, who has received a discharge
973		-	other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active service in the armed
974		-	forces] "veteran" and "armed forces" have the same meanings as
975		-	provided in section 27-103, as amended by this act.
976		-	Sec. 22. Subdivision (3) of subsection (e) of section 14-36 of the general
977		-	statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
978		-	(Effective October 1, 2021):
979		-	(3) Before granting a license to any applicant who has not previously Substitute House Bill No. 5592
980		-
981		-	Public Act No. 21-79 30 of 53
982		-
983		-	held a Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license, or who has not
984		-	operated a motor vehicle during the preceding two years, the
985		-	commissioner shall require the applicant to demonstrate personally to
986		-	the commissioner, a deputy or a motor vehicle inspector or an agent of
987		-	the commissioner, in such manner as the commissioner directs, that the
988		-	applicant is a proper person to operate motor vehicles of the class for
989		-	which such applicant has applied, has sufficient knowledge of the
990		-	mechanism of the motor vehicles to ensure their safe operation by him
991		-	or her and has satisfactory knowledge of the laws concerning motor
992		-	vehicles and the rules of the road. The knowledge test of an applicant
993		-	for a class D motor vehicle operator's license may be administered in
994		-	such form as the commissioner deems appropriate, including audio,
995		-	electronic or written testing. Such knowledge test shall be administered
996		-	in English, Spanish or any language spoken at home by at least one per
997		-	cent of the state's population, according to statistics prepared by the
998		-	United States Census Bureau, based on the most recent decennial
999		-	census. Each such knowledge test shall include a question concerning
1000		-	highway work zone safety and the responsibilities of an operator of a
1001		-	motor vehicle under section 14-212d. Each such knowledge test shall
1002		-	include not less than one question concerning distracted driving, the use
1003		-	of mobile telephones and electronic devices by motor vehicle operators
1004		-	or the responsibilities of motor vehicle operators under section 14-296aa.
1005		-	If any such applicant has held a license from a state, territory or
1006		-	possession of the United States where a similar examination is required,
1007		-	the commissioner may waive part or all of the examination. If any such
1008		-	applicant is (A) a veteran who applies not later than two years after the
1009		-	date of discharge from the military and who, prior to such discharge,
1010		-	held a military operator's license for motor vehicles of the same class as
1011		-	that for which such applicant has applied, or (B) a member of the armed
1012		-	forces or the National Guard who currently holds a military operator's
1013		-	license for motor vehicles of the same class as that for which such
1014		-	applicant has applied, the commissioner shall waive all of the
1015		-	examination, except in the case of commercial motor vehicle licenses, Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1016		-
1017		-	Public Act No. 21-79 31 of 53
1018		-
1019		-	the commissioner shall only waive the driving skills test for such
1020		-	applicant who meets the conditions set forth in 49 CFR 383.77. For the
1021		-	purposes of this subsection, "veteran" [means any person who was
1022		-	discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable from
1023		-	active service in the armed forces] and "armed forces" [has] have the
1024		-	same [meaning] meanings as provided in section 27-103, as amended by
1025		-	this act. When the commissioner is satisfied as to the ability and
1026		-	competency of any applicant, the commissioner may issue to such
1027		-	applicant a license, either unlimited or containing such limitations as the
1028		-	commissioner deems advisable, and specifying the class of motor
1029		-	vehicles which the licensee is eligible to operate.
1030		-	Sec. 23. Subsections (e) and (f) of section 14-36h of the general statutes
1031		-	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective
1032		-	October 1, 2021):
1033		-	(e) Any person who is a veteran may submit a request to the
1034		-	Department of Veterans Affairs to have his or her status as a veteran
1035		-	contained on his or her motor vehicle operator's license or identity card.
1036		-	Said department shall, not later than thirty days after receipt of such
1037		-	request, verify whether such person is a veteran and, if so, notify the
1038		-	Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of such request and verification. The
1039		-	Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall indicate such person's status as a
1040		-	veteran on any motor vehicle operator's license or identity card issued
1041		-	to such person upon original issuance or renewal of a motor vehicle
1042		-	operator's license or identity card or upon issuance of a duplicate motor
1043		-	vehicle operator's license or identity card.
1044		-	(f) As used in this section: (1) "Full legal name" means the most
1045		-	complete version of the name that appears on a person's certificate of
1046		-	birth, official passport or other document or documents accepted by the
1047		-	Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to verify the person's identity, unless
1048		-	the person presents a marriage license or certificate, a certificate of civil
1049		-	union, a divorce decree or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1050		-
1051		-	Public Act No. 21-79 32 of 53
1052		-
1053		-	pertaining to a permanent change of the person's name; and (2)
1054		-	"veteran" [means (A) any person honorably discharged from, or
1055		-	released under honorable conditions from active service in, the armed
1056		-	forces, as defined] has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103,
1057		-	as amended by this act, [(B)] or any former member of the armed forces
1058		-	who is entitled to retirement pay under 10 USC Chapter 1223, as
1059		-	amended from time to time, or, but for age, would be so entitled. [, or
1060		-	(C) any person with a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103,
1061		-	who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable
1062		-	from active service in the armed forces.]
1063		-	Sec. 24. Subsection (c) of section 14-50 of the general statutes is
1064		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1065		-	1, 2021):
1066		-	(c) The commissioner shall waive any operator's license or
1067		-	registration fee, including any renewal fee, in the case of any person in
1068		-	the active service of the armed forces of the United States who was a
1069		-	legal resident of Connecticut at the time of his or her induction; and for
1070		-	one licensing period to any person [(1) honorably separated from such
1071		-	service, or (2) with a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103,
1072		-	who has separated from such service other than with a bad conduct
1073		-	characterization or dishonorably] who is a veteran, as defined in section
1074		-	27-103, as amended by this act, which person applies for such operator's
1075		-	license or registration within two years following the date of separation
1076		-	and was a legal resident of Connecticut at the time of his or her
1077		-	induction. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance
1078		-	with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this subsection.
1079		-	Sec. 25. Section 14-254 of the general statutes is repealed and the
1080		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
1081		-	"Disabled veteran", as used in this section, means (1) [(A)] any
1082		-	veteran, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, who Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1083		-
1084		-	Public Act No. 21-79 33 of 53
1085		-
1086		-	performed service in time of war, as defined in section 27-103, as
1087		-	amended by this act, [or (B) any person with a qualifying condition, as
1088		-	defined in said section, who has received a discharge other than bad
1089		-	conduct or dishonorable from active service in the armed forces, as
1090		-	defined in said section, and who performed service in time of war,] and
1091		-	(2) (A) one or both of whose legs or arms or parts thereof have been
1092		-	amputated or the use of which has been lost, (B) who is blind, paraplegic
1093		-	or hemiplegic, or (C) who has traumatic brain injury, any such disability
1094		-	described in subdivision (2) of this section being certified as service-
1095		-	connected by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The
1096		-	Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, upon application of any disabled
1097		-	veteran accompanied by such certificate of United States Department of
1098		-	Veterans Affairs, shall issue without charge a special number plate or
1099		-	set of plates in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of
1100		-	section 14-21b to be attached to a passenger motor vehicle owned or
1101		-	operated by such disabled veteran and an identification card to be used
1102		-	in connection therewith. The card shall identify the disabled veteran and
1103		-	the motor vehicle and shall state that such disabled veteran is qualified
1104		-	to receive the card, that the card, plate or plates shall be returned to the
1105		-	commissioner if the registration of the motor vehicle is cancelled or
1106		-	transferred and that the card is for the exclusive use of the disabled
1107		-	veteran to whom it is issued, is not transferable and will be revoked if
1108		-	presented by any other person or if any privilege granted under this
1109		-	section is abused. If not so revoked, the card shall be renewable every
1110		-	four years at the time of registration of motor vehicles. No penalty shall
1111		-	be imposed for the overtime parking of any motor vehicle bearing a
1112		-	number plate issued under this section when it has been so parked by
1113		-	the disabled veteran to whom the plate and an identification card were
1114		-	issued or by any person operating such vehicle when accompanied by
1115		-	such disabled veteran, provided the length of time for which such
1116		-	vehicle may remain parked at any one location shall not exceed twenty-
1117		-	four hours. The surviving spouse of a disabled veteran issued such
1118		-	special registration may retain any such registration and number plates Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1119		-
1120		-	Public Act No. 21-79 34 of 53
1121		-
1122		-	without charge for his or her lifetime or until such time as he or she
1123		-	remarries.
1124		-	Sec. 26. Subsection (a) of section 17b-28i of the general statutes is
1125		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1126		-	1, 2021):
1127		-	(a) To the extent permissible by federal law, the Commissioner of
1128		-	Social Services shall disregard federal Aid and Attendance pension
1129		-	benefits granted to a veteran or the surviving spouse of such veteran
1130		-	when determining income eligibility for the state's Medicare savings,
1131		-	medical assistance and energy assistance programs administered under
1132		-	section 17b-2. As used in this subsection, "veteran" [means any person
1133		-	(1) honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions
1134		-	from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, or
1135		-	(2) with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section, who has
1136		-	received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active
1137		-	service in the armed forces] has the same meaning as provided in section
1138		-	27-103, as amended by this act.
1139		-	Sec. 27. Section 19a-179 of the general statutes is repealed and the
1140		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
1141		-	(a) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with
1142		-	chapter 54, concerning (1) the methods and conditions for licensure and
1143		-	certification of the operations, facilities and equipment enumerated in
1144		-	section 19a-177, (2) complaint procedures for the public and any
1145		-	emergency medical service organization, and (3) exemption of members
1146		-	of the armed forces or the National Guard or veterans with appropriate
1147		-	military training, including, but not limited to, members of the armed
1148		-	forces or the National Guard or veterans with a designation by the
1149		-	National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and veterans or
1150		-	members of the United States Navy and Coast Guard, from training and
1151		-	testing requirements for emergency medical technician licensure and Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1152		-
1153		-	Public Act No. 21-79 35 of 53
1154		-
1155		-	certification. Such regulations shall be in conformity with the policies
1156		-	and standards established by the commissioner. Such regulations shall
1157		-	require that, as an express condition of the purchase of any business
1158		-	holding a primary service area, the purchaser shall agree to abide by any
1159		-	performance standards to which the purchased business was obligated
1160		-	pursuant to its agreement with the municipality.
1161		-	(b) For the purposes of this section, "veteran" [means any person who
1162		-	was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable
1163		-	from active service in the armed forces] and "armed forces" [has] have
1164		-	the same [meaning] meanings as provided in section 27-103, as
1165		-	amended by this act.
1166		-	Sec. 28. Subsections (j) and (k) of section 20-206mm of the general
1167		-	statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
1168		-	(Effective October 1, 2021):
1169		-	(j) The Commissioner of Public Health shall issue an emergency
1170		-	medical technician certification to an applicant who is a member of the
1171		-	armed forces or the National Guard or a veteran and who (1) presents
1172		-	evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that such applicant holds a
1173		-	current certification as a person entitled to perform similar services
1174		-	under a different designation by the National Registry of Emergency
1175		-	Medical Technicians, or (2) satisfies the regulations promulgated
1176		-	pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 19a-179, as
1177		-	amended by this act. Such applicant shall be exempt from any written
1178		-	or practical examination requirement for certification.
1179		-	(k) For the purposes of this section, "veteran" [means any person who
1180		-	was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable
1181		-	from active service in the armed forces] and "armed forces" [has] have
1182		-	the same [meaning] meanings as provided in section 27-103, as
1183		-	amended by this act. Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1184		-
1185		-	Public Act No. 21-79 36 of 53
1186		-
1187		-	Sec. 29. Subsection (a) of section 27-108 of the general statutes is
1188		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1189		-	1, 2021):
1190		-	(a) Any veteran who meets active military, naval or air service
1191		-	requirements, as described in 38 USC 101, as amended from time to
1192		-	time, may apply for admission to the Veterans Residential Services
1193		-	facility or Healthcare Center; and any such veteran who has no adequate
1194		-	means of support, and who, from disease, wounds or accident, needs
1195		-	medical or surgical care and treatment or who has become mentally ill,
1196		-	may be admitted to any hospital and receive necessary food, clothing,
1197		-	care and treatment therein, at the expense of the state, unless other funds
1198		-	or means of payment are available. Whenever a person is admitted to a
1199		-	hospital, such person shall be asked if he or she is a veteran. Before a
1200		-	hospital submits a bill for services pursuant to this section, such hospital
1201		-	shall take sufficient steps to determine that no other funds or means of
1202		-	payment are available to cover the cost of services rendered to the
1203		-	veteran. The Department of Veterans Affairs shall make available to
1204		-	hospitals a list of payment options and benefits available to cover
1205		-	hospital costs of veterans. As used in this section, "veteran" [means any
1206		-	person (1) honorably discharged from, or released under honorable
1207		-	conditions from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section
1208		-	27-103, or (2) with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section, who
1209		-	has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from
1210		-	active service in the armed forces] has the same meaning as provided in
1211		-	section 27-103, as amended by this act.
1212		-	Sec. 30. Section 27-109 of the general statutes is repealed and the
1213		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
1214		-	Any hospital, upon request of the commissioner, shall furnish any
1215		-	veteran, determined by the commissioner to be entitled to admission
1216		-	thereto, necessary food, clothing, care and treatment therein at the
1217		-	expense of the state, unless other funds or means of payment are Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1218		-
1219		-	Public Act No. 21-79 37 of 53
1220		-
1221		-	available, and such veteran shall have preference for admission into
1222		-	such hospital. As used in this section, "veteran" [means any person (1)
1223		-	honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions
1224		-	from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, or
1225		-	(2) with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section, who has
1226		-	received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active
1227		-	service in the armed forces] has the same meaning as provided in section
1228		-	27-103, as amended by this act.
1229		-	Sec. 31. Section 27-118 of the general statutes is repealed and the
1230		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
1231		-	When any veteran dies, not having sufficient estate to pay the
1232		-	necessary expenses of the veteran's last sickness and burial, as
1233		-	determined by the commissioner after consultation with the probate
1234		-	court for the district in which the veteran resided, the state shall pay the
1235		-	sum of one thousand eight hundred dollars toward such funeral
1236		-	expenses, and the burial shall be in some cemetery or plot not used
1237		-	exclusively for the burial of the pauper dead, and the same amount shall
1238		-	be paid if the body is cremated, but no amount shall be paid for the
1239		-	expenses for burial or cremation unless claim therefor is made within
1240		-	one year from the date of death, except that in cases of death occurring
1241		-	abroad, such claim may be made within one year after the remains of
1242		-	such veteran have been interred in this country. No provision of this
1243		-	section shall prevent the payment of the sum above named for the burial
1244		-	of any person, otherwise entitled to the same, on account of such burial
1245		-	being made outside the limits of this state. Upon satisfactory proof by
1246		-	the person who has paid or provided for the funeral or burial expense
1247		-	to the commissioner of the identity of the deceased, the time and place
1248		-	of the deceased's death and burial and the approval thereof by the
1249		-	commissioner, said sum of one thousand eight hundred dollars shall be
1250		-	paid by the Comptroller to the person who has paid the funeral or burial
1251		-	expense or, upon assignment by such person, to the funeral director Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1252		-
1253		-	Public Act No. 21-79 38 of 53
1254		-
1255		-	who has provided the funeral. Whenever the Comptroller has lawfully
1256		-	paid any sum toward the expenses of the burial of any deceased veteran
1257		-	and it afterwards appears that the deceased left any estate, the
1258		-	Comptroller may present a claim on behalf of the state against the estate
1259		-	of such deceased veteran for the sum so paid, and the claim shall be a
1260		-	preferred claim against such estate and shall be paid to the Treasurer of
1261		-	the state. The commissioner, upon the advice of the Attorney General,
1262		-	may make application for administration upon the estate of any such
1263		-	deceased veteran if no other person authorized by law makes such
1264		-	application within sixty days after such payment has been made by the
1265		-	Comptroller. As used in this section, "veteran" [means any person (1)
1266		-	honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions
1267		-	from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, or
1268		-	(2) with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section, who has
1269		-	received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active
1270		-	service in the armed forces] has the same meaning as provided in section
1271		-	27-103, as amended by this act.
1272		-	Sec. 32. Subsection (a) of section 27-122b of the general statutes is
1273		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1274		-	1, 2021):
1275		-	(a) As used in this section, "veteran" means any person [(1) honorably
1276		-	discharged from, or released under honorable conditions from, active
1277		-	service in the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or
1278		-	Coast Guard or any women's auxiliary branch thereof, organized
1279		-	pursuant to an Act of Congress; (2)] who is a veteran, as defined in
1280		-	section 27-103, as amended by this act, who (1) has completed at least
1281		-	twenty years of qualifying service, as described in and computed under
1282		-	10 USC Chapter 1223, as amended from time to time, in the Connecticut
1283		-	National Guard; or [(3) who] (2) was killed in action, or who died as a
1284		-	result of accident or illness sustained while performing active service, in
1285		-	the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or Coast Guard Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1286		-
1287		-	Public Act No. 21-79 39 of 53
1288		-
1289		-	or any women's auxiliary branch thereof, organized pursuant to an Act
1290		-	of Congress, or in the Connecticut National Guard.
1291		-	Sec. 33. Section 27-125 of the general statutes is repealed and the
1292		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
1293		-	Any veteran who is a citizen of this state and who, through disability
1294		-	or other causes incident to service in the armed forces in time of war, is
1295		-	in need of temporary financial assistance may be provided for by the
1296		-	commissioner by a method similar to that provided in section 27-82, the
1297		-	amount and continuance of such assistance to be discretionary with the
1298		-	commissioner. The widow, widower and each child, parent, brother or
1299		-	sister of any member of the armed forces, who died while in such active
1300		-	service, may be assisted by the commissioner if such person or persons
1301		-	are without sufficient means of support by reason of the death of such
1302		-	member of the armed forces. In carrying out his or her duties under the
1303		-	provisions of this section, the commissioner is directed to cooperate
1304		-	with such federal agencies as may aid in securing prompt and suitable
1305		-	treatment, care and relief of any such member of the armed forces or his
1306		-	or her dependents. The records of the agencies of the state shall be
1307		-	placed at the disposal of the commissioner and such agencies are
1308		-	directed to cooperate with and to assist the commissioner in carrying
1309		-	out his or her duties. As used in this section, "veteran" [means any
1310		-	person (1) honorably discharged from, or released under honorable
1311		-	conditions from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section
1312		-	27-103, or (2) with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section, who
1313		-	has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from
1314		-	active service in the armed forces] has the same meaning as provided in
1315		-	section 27-103, as amended by this act.
1316		-	Sec. 34. Section 27-140 of the general statutes is repealed and the
1317		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
1318		-	All money so paid to and received by the American Legion shall be Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1319		-
1320		-	Public Act No. 21-79 40 of 53
1321		-
1322		-	expended by it in furnishing temporary income; subsistence items such
1323		-	as food, wearing apparel, shelter and related expenses; medical or
1324		-	surgical aid or care or relief (1) to, or in bearing the funeral expenses of,
1325		-	soldiers, sailors or marines (A) (i) who performed service in time of war,
1326		-	as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, in any branch of the
1327		-	military service of the United States, including the Connecticut National
1328		-	Guard, or (ii) who were engaged in any of the wars waged by the United
1329		-	States during said periods in the forces of any government associated
1330		-	with the United States, (B) [(i)] who [have been honorably discharged
1331		-	therefrom or honorably released from active service therein, or (ii) with
1332		-	a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103, who have received
1333		-	discharges other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active service
1334		-	therein] are or were veterans, as defined in section 27-103, as amended
1335		-	by this act, and (C) who were citizens or resident aliens of the state at
1336		-	the time of entering said armed forces of the United States, including the
1337		-	Connecticut National Guard, or of any such government, (2) to their
1338		-	spouses who are living with them, (3) to their widows or widowers who
1339		-	were living with them at the time of death, or (4) to dependent children
1340		-	under eighteen years of age, who may be in need of the same. All such
1341		-	payments shall be made by the American Legion under authority of its
1342		-	bylaws, which bylaws shall set forth the procedure for proof of
1343		-	eligibility for such aid, provided payments made for the care and
1344		-	treatment of any person entitled to the benefits provided for herein, at
1345		-	any hospital receiving aid from the General Assembly unless special
1346		-	care and treatment are required, shall be in accordance with the
1347		-	provisions of section 17b-239, and provided the sum expended for the
1348		-	care or treatment of such person at any other place than a state-aided
1349		-	hospital shall in no case exceed the actual cost of supporting such person
1350		-	at the Healthcare Center in Rocky Hill maintained by the Department of
1351		-	Veterans Affairs, unless special care and treatment are required, when
1352		-	such sum as may be determined by the treasurer of such organization
1353		-	may be paid therefor. Upon the completion of the trust provided for in
1354		-	section 27-138, the principal fund shall revert to the State Treasury. Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1355		-
1356		-	Public Act No. 21-79 41 of 53
1357		-
1358		-	Sec. 35. Subsection (b) of section 29-161q of the general statutes is
1359		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1360		-	1, 2021):
1361		-	(b) No person hired or otherwise engaged to perform work as a
1362		-	security officer, as defined in section 29-152u, shall perform the duties
1363		-	of a security officer prior to being licensed as a security officer by the
1364		-	Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, except as
1365		-	provided in subsection (h) of this section. Each applicant for a license
1366		-	shall complete a minimum of eight hours training in the following areas:
1367		-	Basic first aid, search and seizure laws and regulations, use of force,
1368		-	basic criminal justice and public safety issues. The commissioner shall
1369		-	waive such training for any person who, while serving in the armed
1370		-	forces or the National Guard, or if such person is a veteran, within two
1371		-	years of such person's discharge from the armed forces, presents proof
1372		-	that such person has completed military training that is equivalent to
1373		-	the training required by this subsection, and, if applicable, such person's
1374		-	military discharge document or a certified copy thereof. For the
1375		-	purposes of this subsection, "veteran" [means any person who was
1376		-	discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable from
1377		-	active service in the armed forces,] and "armed forces" [has] have the
1378		-	same [meaning] meanings as provided in section 27-103, as amended by
1379		-	this act, and "military discharge document" has the same meaning as
1380		-	provided in section 1-219. The training shall be approved by the
1381		-	commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to
1382		-	section 29-161x. The commissioner may not grant a license to any person
1383		-	who has been decertified as a police officer or otherwise had his or her
1384		-	certification canceled, revoked or refused renewal pursuant to
1385		-	subsection (c) of section 7-294d.
1386		-	(1) On and after October 1, 2008, no person or employee of an
1387		-	association, corporation or partnership shall conduct such training
1388		-	without the approval of the commissioner except as provided in Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1389		-
1390		-	Public Act No. 21-79 42 of 53
1391		-
1392		-	subdivision (2) of this subsection. Application for such approval shall
1393		-	be submitted on forms prescribed by the commissioner and
1394		-	accompanied by a fee of forty dollars. Such application shall be made
1395		-	under oath and shall contain the applicant's name, address, date and
1396		-	place of birth, employment for the previous five years, education or
1397		-	training in the subjects required to be taught under this subsection, any
1398		-	convictions for violations of the law and such other information as the
1399		-	commissioner may require by regulation adopted pursuant to section
1400		-	29-161x to properly investigate the character, competency and integrity
1401		-	of the applicant. No person shall be approved as an instructor for such
1402		-	training who has been convicted of a felony, a sexual offense or a crime
1403		-	of moral turpitude or who has been denied approval as a security
1404		-	service licensee, a security officer or instructor in the security industry
1405		-	by any licensing authority, or whose approval has been revoked or
1406		-	suspended. The term for such approval shall not exceed two years. Not
1407		-	later than two business days after a change of address, any person
1408		-	approved as an instructor in accordance with this section shall notify the
1409		-	commissioner of such change and such notification shall include both
1410		-	the old and new addresses.
1411		-	(2) If a security officer training course described in this subsection is
1412		-	approved by the commissioner on or before September 30, 2008, the
1413		-	instructor of such course shall have until April 1, 2009, to apply for
1414		-	approval as an instructor in accordance with subdivision (1) of this
1415		-	subsection.
1416		-	(3) Each person approved as an instructor in accordance with this
1417		-	section may apply for the renewal of such approval on a form approved
1418		-	by the commissioner, accompanied by a fee of forty dollars. Such form
1419		-	may require the disclosure of any information necessary for the
1420		-	commissioner to determine whether the instructor's suitability to serve
1421		-	as an instructor has changed since the issuance of the prior approval.
1422		-	The term of such renewed approval shall not exceed two years. Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1423		-
1424		-	Public Act No. 21-79 43 of 53
1425		-
1426		-	Sec. 36. Subsection (c) of section 31-3w of the general statutes is
1427		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1428		-	1, 2021):
1429		-	(c) (1) When contacted by a veteran who is in need of employment or
1430		-	work force development services, the department shall (A) determine
1431		-	whether the veteran resides closer to a work force development board
1432		-	facility with a veterans unit than to a department facility offering such
1433		-	employment or work force development assistance and, if so, provide
1434		-	the veteran with contact information for the work force development
1435		-	board, and (B) provide a veteran who expresses an interest in advanced
1436		-	manufacturing, as defined in section 31-11ss, as amended by this act,
1437		-	with information on the Military to Machinists program operated
1438		-	pursuant to section 31-11ss, as amended by this act, if such veteran may
1439		-	be eligible for services from such program.
1440		-	(2) For purposes of this subsection, "veteran" [means any person (A)
1441		-	honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions
1442		-	from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, or
1443		-	(B) with a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103, who has
1444		-	received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active
1445		-	service in the armed forces] has the same meaning as provided in section
1446		-	27-103, as amended by this act.
1447		-	Sec. 37. Section 31-3zz of the general statutes is repealed and the
1448		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
1449		-	The Labor Commissioner shall establish a Special Operations
1450		-	Resource Network to serve as a clearinghouse for veterans and
1451		-	members of the armed forces and National Guard who have acquired,
1452		-	as part of their military training, knowledge, experience or a set of skills
1453		-	most compatible with certain professional opportunities. The Labor
1454		-	Commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioner of Veterans
1455		-	Affairs and the Adjutant General, shall develop a database in which Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1456		-
1457		-	Public Act No. 21-79 44 of 53
1458		-
1459		-	such veterans and members are categorized based on the types of
1460		-	military training received and cross-referenced against certain
1461		-	professional opportunities for purposes of pairing any such veteran or
1462		-	member with any such professional opportunity. Any veteran or
1463		-	member of the armed forces or National Guard may apply for inclusion
1464		-	in such database by submitting (1) evidence of the military training
1465		-	received by such veteran or member describing the particular
1466		-	knowledge, experience or set of skills acquired, and (2) if such applicant
1467		-	is a veteran, such veteran's military discharge document or a certified
1468		-	copy thereof. The Labor Commissioner shall evaluate any such
1469		-	application, include such veteran or member in such database, and so
1470		-	categorize such veteran or member as described in this section. The
1471		-	Labor Commissioner shall update such database weekly and shall
1472		-	publish such database on the Labor Department's Internet web site. Any
1473		-	person interested in hiring any such veteran or member included in
1474		-	such database shall contact the department through a dedicated
1475		-	telephone number and the department shall facilitate contact between
1476		-	such person and such veteran or member. For the purposes of this
1477		-	section, [(A)] "veteran" [means any person who was discharged or
1478		-	released under conditions other than dishonorable from active service
1479		-	in the armed forces, (B)] and "armed forces" [has] have the same
1480		-	[meaning] meanings as provided in section 27-103, as amended by this
1481		-	act, and [(C)] "military discharge document" has the same meaning as
1482		-	provided in section 1-219.
1483		-	Sec. 38. Subsection (a) of section 31-11ss of the general statutes is
1484		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1485		-	1, 2021):
1486		-	(a) As used in this section:
1487		-	(1) "Advanced manufacturing" means a manufacturing process that
1488		-	makes extensive use of computer, high-precision or information
1489		-	technologies integrated with a high-performance work force in a Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1490		-
1491		-	Public Act No. 21-79 45 of 53
1492		-
1493		-	production system capable of furnishing a heterogeneous mix of
1494		-	products in small or large volumes with either the efficiency of mass
1495		-	production or the flexibility of custom manufacturing in order to
1496		-	respond quickly to customer demands. "Advanced manufacturing"
1497		-	includes newly developed methods to manufacture existing products
1498		-	and the manufacture of new products emerging from new advanced
1499		-	technologies;
1500		-	(2) "Eligible business" means a business that (A) has operations in
1501		-	Connecticut, (B) has been registered to conduct business for not less than
1502		-	twelve months, and (C) is in good standing with respect to the payment
1503		-	of all state and local taxes. "Eligible business" does not include the state
1504		-	or any political subdivision thereof;
1505		-	(3) "Private occupational school" has the same meaning as provided
1506		-	in section 10a-22a;
1507		-	(4) "Public institution of higher education" means any of the
1508		-	institutions of higher education identified in subdivision (2) of section
1509		-	10a-1;
1510		-	(5) "Qualifying advanced manufacturing certificate program" means
1511		-	a for-credit or noncredit sub-baccalaureate advanced manufacturing
1512		-	certificate program offered by a public institution of higher education
1513		-	or a private occupational school in which at least seventy-five per cent
1514		-	of the graduates of such certificate program are employed in a field
1515		-	related to or requiring such certificate in the year following graduation;
1516		-	and
1517		-	(6) "Veteran" [means any person (A) honorably discharged from, or
1518		-	released under honorable conditions from active service in, the armed
1519		-	forces, as defined in section 27-103, or (B) with a qualifying condition,
1520		-	as defined in section 27-103, who has received a discharge other than
1521		-	bad conduct or dishonorable from active service in the armed forces] Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1522		-
1523		-	Public Act No. 21-79 46 of 53
1524		-
1525		-	has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103, as amended by this
1526		-	act.
1527		-	Sec. 39. Subsection (a) of section 31-11tt of the general statutes is
1528		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1529		-	1, 2021):
1530		-	(a) Not later than October 1, 2019, the work force development board
1531		-	for the southwest work force development region of the state shall
1532		-	develop and operate a pilot program to be known as the Veterans
1533		-	Platform to Employment Program. The program shall provide training
1534		-	and subsidized employment for veterans who have experienced long-
1535		-	term unemployment in a similar manner to the Platform to Employment
1536		-	Program currently operated by such board. The pilot program shall
1537		-	provide veterans in a region served by the program with (1) a
1538		-	preparatory program that includes services such as skills assessments,
1539		-	career readiness workshops, employee assistance programs and
1540		-	coaching, and (2) employment assistance that includes identifying
1541		-	positions at local employers and providing subsidies to employers that
1542		-	hire veterans for trial work experiences that may lead to continued
1543		-	employment. The pilot program may offer additional services to assist
1544		-	veterans, including personal and family support services and financial
1545		-	counseling. As used in this section, "veteran" [means any person (A)
1546		-	honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions
1547		-	from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, or
1548		-	(B) with a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103, who has
1549		-	received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active
1550		-	service in the armed forces] has the same meaning as provided in section
1551		-	27-103, as amended by this act.
1552		-	Sec. 40. Section 31-22u of the general statutes is repealed and the
1553		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
1554		-	Any member of the armed forces or National Guard or any veteran, Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1555		-
1556		-	Public Act No. 21-79 47 of 53
1557		-
1558		-	within two years of such veteran's discharge from the armed forces, may
1559		-	submit an application for military training evaluation to the Labor
1560		-	Department program of apprentice training set forth in section 31-22q.
1561		-	Such application shall include (1) evidence of satisfactory completion of
1562		-	a program or course of instruction as part of military training that is
1563		-	equivalent in content and quality to that required for a specific trade in
1564		-	this state, and (2) if such applicant is a veteran, such veteran's military
1565		-	discharge document or a certified copy thereof. The Labor
1566		-	Commissioner shall evaluate any such application and determine
1567		-	whether the applicant's military training may be substituted for all or
1568		-	part of the term of an apprenticeship program registered with the Labor
1569		-	Department for a specific trade. If the commissioner determines that the
1570		-	applicant's military training is equivalent to the training required for
1571		-	completion of such apprenticeship program, the commissioner shall
1572		-	issue such applicant a recommendation for review by the appropriate
1573		-	examining board established under section 20-331. Presentation of such
1574		-	recommendation, pursuant to section 20-333, shall allow such applicant
1575		-	to sit for any licensure examination without participation in an
1576		-	apprenticeship program. If the commissioner determines that the
1577		-	applicant's military training is equivalent to part of the training required
1578		-	for completion of an apprenticeship program, such applicant's hours of
1579		-	qualified military training, as determined by the commissioner, shall be
1580		-	deducted from the hours of apprenticeship training required for the
1581		-	specific trade provided (A) such applicant completes the minimum
1582		-	number of hours of apprenticeship training required under federal law,
1583		-	and (B) prior to implementation of this provision, the Labor Department
1584		-	obtains concurrence with such provision from the federal office of
1585		-	apprenticeship pursuant to 29 CFR 29.13(b)(9). For the purposes of this
1586		-	section, [(i)] "veteran" [means any person who was discharged or
1587		-	released under conditions other than dishonorable from active service
1588		-	in the armed forces, (ii)] and "armed forces" [has] have the same
1589		-	[meaning] meanings as provided in section 27-103, as amended by this
1590		-	act, and [(iii)] "military discharge document" has the same meaning as Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1591		-
1592		-	Public Act No. 21-79 48 of 53
1593		-
1594		-	provided in section 1-219.
1595		-	Sec. 41. Section 51-49h of the general statutes is repealed and the
1596		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
1597		-	(a) Any judge of the Superior Court, the Appellate Court or the
1598		-	Supreme Court who first commenced service as a judge prior to January
1599		-	1, 1981, may elect to receive the retirement salary provided under
1600		-	subsection (b) of section 51-50. The surviving spouse of a deceased judge
1601		-	who has made an election under this section shall receive the allowances
1602		-	provided under subsection (b) of section 51-51.
1603		-	(b) Any such judge, any family support magistrate or any
1604		-	compensation commissioner who is a veteran may receive credit for
1605		-	retirement purposes for military service, if such judge, family support
1606		-	magistrate or compensation commissioner makes retirement
1607		-	contributions for each month of military service equal to one-twelfth of
1608		-	five per cent of his first year's salary as a judge, family support
1609		-	magistrate or compensation commissioner multiplied by the total
1610		-	number of months of such military service, except that (1) no retirement
1611		-	contribution shall be made for service as a prisoner of war, and (2) no
1612		-	credit shall be allowed for military service to any such judge, family
1613		-	support magistrate or compensation commissioner who has served less
1614		-	than ten years as a judge, family support magistrate or compensation
1615		-	commissioner, nor for more than fifty per cent of such military service
1616		-	or three years, whichever is less. Service credit for military service for
1617		-	retirement purposes other than service as a prisoner of war shall not be
1618		-	granted until payment of contributions is completed. Any application
1619		-	for military service credit under this section for service as a prisoner of
1620		-	war shall be accompanied by sufficient proof from the United States
1621		-	Department of Veterans Affairs that such judge, family support
1622		-	magistrate or compensation commissioner is a former prisoner of war.
1623		-	(c) For purposes of this section: (1) "Armed forces" means the United Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1624		-
1625		-	Public Act No. 21-79 49 of 53
1626		-
1627		-	States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force; (2)
1628		-	"veteran" [means any person honorably discharged from, or released
1629		-	under honorable conditions from active service in, the armed forces] has
1630		-	the same meaning as provided in section 27-103, as amended by this act;
1631		-	(3) "military service" shall be service during World War II, December 7,
1632		-	1941, to December 31, 1946; the Korean hostilities, June 27, 1950, to
1633		-	October 27, 1953; and the Vietnam era, January 1, 1964, to July 1, 1975,
1634		-	and shall include service as a prisoner of war.
1635		-	Sec. 42. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 54-56e of the general statutes
1636		-	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective
1637		-	October 1, 2021):
1638		-	(a) There shall be a pretrial program for accelerated rehabilitation of
1639		-	persons accused of a crime or crimes or a motor vehicle violation or
1640		-	violations for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment may be
1641		-	imposed, which crimes or violations are not of a serious nature. Upon
1642		-	application by any such person for participation in the program, the
1643		-	court shall, but only as to the public, order the court file sealed.
1644		-	(b) The court may, in its discretion, invoke such program on motion
1645		-	of the defendant or on motion of a state's attorney or prosecuting
1646		-	attorney with respect to a defendant (1) who, the court believes, will
1647		-	probably not offend in the future, (2) who has no previous record of
1648		-	conviction of a crime or of a violation of section 14-196, subsection (c) of
1649		-	section 14-215, section 14-222a, subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of
1650		-	subsection (b) of section 14-224, section 14-227a or 14-227m or
1651		-	subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n, and (3) who
1652		-	states under oath, in open court or before any person designated by the
1653		-	clerk and duly authorized to administer oaths, under the penalties of
1654		-	perjury, (A) that the defendant has never had such program invoked on
1655		-	the defendant's behalf or that the defendant was charged with a
1656		-	misdemeanor or a motor vehicle violation for which a term of
1657		-	imprisonment of one year or less may be imposed and ten or more years Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1658		-
1659		-	Public Act No. 21-79 50 of 53
1660		-
1661		-	have passed since the date that any charge or charges for which the
1662		-	program was invoked on the defendant's behalf were dismissed by the
1663		-	court, or (B) with respect to a defendant who is a veteran, that the
1664		-	defendant has not had such program invoked in the defendant's behalf
1665		-	more than once previously, provided the defendant shall agree thereto
1666		-	and provided notice has been given by the defendant, on a form
1667		-	prescribed by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator, to the victim
1668		-	or victims of such crime or motor vehicle violation, if any, by registered
1669		-	or certified mail and such victim or victims have an opportunity to be
1670		-	heard thereon. Any defendant who makes application for participation
1671		-	in such program shall pay to the court an application fee of thirty-five
1672		-	dollars. No defendant shall be allowed to participate in the pretrial
1673		-	program for accelerated rehabilitation more than two times. For the
1674		-	purposes of this section, "veteran" [means any person who was
1675		-	discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable from
1676		-	active service in the armed forces as defined in section 27-103] has the
1677		-	same meaning as provided in section 27-103, as amended by this act.
1678		-	Sec. 43. Subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of section 54-56i of the general
1679		-	statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
1680		-	(Effective October 1, 2021):
1681		-	(a) There is established a pretrial drug education and community
1682		-	service program for persons charged with a violation of section 21a-267,
1683		-	21a-279 or 21a-279a. The pretrial drug education and community service
1684		-	program shall include a fifteen-session drug education program and a
1685		-	substance abuse treatment program of not less than fifteen sessions, and
1686		-	the performance of community service.
1687		-	(b) Upon application by any such person for participation in such
1688		-	program, the court shall, but only as to the public, order the court file
1689		-	sealed, and such person shall pay to the court of an application fee of
1690		-	one hundred dollars and a nonrefundable evaluation fee of one hundred
1691		-	fifty dollars. A person shall be ineligible for participation in such pretrial Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1692		-
1693		-	Public Act No. 21-79 51 of 53
1694		-
1695		-	drug education and community service program if such person has
1696		-	twice previously participated in (1) the pretrial drug education program
1697		-	established under the provisions of this section in effect prior to October
1698		-	1, 2013, (2) the community service labor program established under
1699		-	section 53a-39c, (3) the pretrial drug education and community service
1700		-	program established under this section, or (4) any of such programs,
1701		-	except that the court may allow a person who has twice previously
1702		-	participated in such programs to participate in the pretrial drug
1703		-	education and community service program one additional time, for
1704		-	good cause shown. The evaluation and application fee imposed under
1705		-	this subsection shall be credited to the pretrial account established
1706		-	under section 54-56k.
1707		-	(c) The court, after consideration of the recommendation of the state's
1708		-	attorney, assistant state's attorney or deputy assistant state's attorney in
1709		-	charge of the case, may, in its discretion, grant such application. If the
1710		-	court grants such application, the court shall refer such person (1) to the
1711		-	Court Support Services Division for confirmation of the eligibility of the
1712		-	applicant, (2) to the Department of Mental Health and Addiction
1713		-	Services for evaluation and determination of an appropriate drug
1714		-	education or substance abuse treatment program for the first or second
1715		-	time such application is granted, and (3) to a state-licensed substance
1716		-	abuse treatment program for evaluation and determination of an
1717		-	appropriate substance abuse treatment program for the third time such
1718		-	application is granted, except that, if such person is a veteran, the court
1719		-	may refer such person to the Department of Veterans Affairs or the
1720		-	United States Department of Veterans Affairs, as applicable, for any
1721		-	such evaluation and determination. For the purposes of this subsection
1722		-	and subsection (d) of this section, "veteran" [means any person who was
1723		-	discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable from
1724		-	active service in the armed forces as defined in section 27-103] has the
1725		-	same meaning as provided in section 27-103, as amended by this act. Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1726		-
1727		-	Public Act No. 21-79 52 of 53
1728		-
1729		-	Sec. 44. Subsection (a) of section 54-56l of the general statutes is
1730		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
1731		-	1, 2021):
1732		-	(a) There shall be a supervised diversionary program for persons
1733		-	with psychiatric disabilities, or persons who are veterans, who are
1734		-	accused of a crime or crimes or a motor vehicle violation or violations
1735		-	for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment may be imposed, which
1736		-	crimes or violations are not of a serious nature. For the purposes of this
1737		-	section, (1) "psychiatric disability" means a mental or emotional
1738		-	condition, other than solely substance abuse, that (A) has substantial
1739		-	adverse effects on the defendant's ability to function, and (B) requires
1740		-	care and treatment, and (2) "veteran" means a [person] veteran, as
1741		-	defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, who is found,
1742		-	pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, to have a mental health
1743		-	condition that is amenable to treatment. [, and who was discharged or
1744		-	released under conditions other than dishonorable from active service
1745		-	in the armed forces as defined in section 27-103.]
1746		-	Sec. 45. Section 54-56n of the general statutes is repealed and the
1747		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
1748		-	(a) The Judicial Branch shall collect data on the number of members
1749		-	of the armed forces, veterans and nonveterans who, on and after
1750		-	January 1, 2016, apply for and are granted admission or are denied entry
1751		-	into (1) the pretrial program for accelerated rehabilitation established
1752		-	pursuant to section 54-56e, (2) the supervised diversionary program
1753		-	established pursuant to section 54-56l, or (3) the pretrial drug education
1754		-	and community service program established pursuant to section 54-56i.
1755		-	Data compiled pursuant to this section shall be based on information
1756		-	provided by applicants at the time of application to any such program.
1757		-	For the purposes of this section, "veteran" [means any person who was
1758		-	discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable from
1759		-	active service in the armed forces] and "armed forces" [has] have the Substitute House Bill No. 5592
1760		-
1761		-	Public Act No. 21-79 53 of 53
1762		-
1763		-	same [meaning] meanings as provided in section 27-103, as amended by
1764		-	this act.
1765		-	(b) Not later than January 15, 2017, and annually thereafter, the
1766		-	Judicial Branch shall submit a report detailing the data compiled for the
1767		-	previous calendar year pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to the
1768		-	joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance
1769		-	of matters relating to veterans' and military affairs and the judiciary, in
1770		-	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a.
	17	+	Section 1. Section 27-103 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
	18	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 2
	19	+	(a) As used in the general statutes, except chapter 504, and except as 3
	20	+	otherwise provided: (1) "Armed forces" means the United States Army, 4
	21	+	Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force and any reserve 5
	22	+	component thereof, including the Connecticut National Guard 6
	23	+	performing duty as provided in Title 32 of the United States Code, as 7
	24	+	amended from time to time; (2) "veteran" means any person honorably 8
	25	+	discharged from, [or] released under honorable conditions from or 9
	26	+	released with an other than honorable discharge based on a qualifying 10
	27	+	condition from, active service in, the armed forces; (3) "service in time 11
	28	+	of war" means service of ninety or more cumulative days during a 12
	29	+	period of war unless separated from service earlier because of an injury 13
	30	+	incurred or aggravated in the line of duty or a service-connected 14
	31	+	disability rated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, 15
	32	+	except that if the period of war lasted less than ninety days, "service in 16
	33	+	time of war" means service for the entire such period of war unless 17
	34	+	separated because of any such injury or disability; (4) "period of war" 18
	35	+	has the same meaning as provided in 38 USC 101, as amended from time 19 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	42	+	to time, except that the "Vietnam Era" means the period beginning on 20
	43	+	February 28, 1961, and ending on July 1, 1975, in all cases; and "period 21
	44	+	of war" shall include service while engaged in combat or a combat 22
	45	+	support role in Lebanon, July 1, 1958, to November 1, 1958, or September 23
	46	+	29, 1982, to March 30, 1984; Grenada, October 25, 1983, to December 15, 24
	47	+	1983; Operation Earnest Will, involving the escort of Kuwaiti oil tankers 25
	48	+	flying the United States flag in the Persian Gulf, July 24, 1987, to August 26
	49	+	1, 1990; and Panama, December 20, 1989, to January 31, 1990, and shall 27
	50	+	include service during such periods with the armed forces of any 28
	51	+	government associated with the United States; and (5) "qualifying 29
	52	+	condition" means (A) a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder or 30
	53	+	traumatic brain injury made by [, or (B)] an individual licensed to 31
	54	+	provide health care services at a United States Department of Veterans 32
	55	+	Affairs facility, (B) an experience of military sexual trauma, as described 33
	56	+	in 38 USC 1720D, as amended from time to time, disclosed to [,] an 34
	57	+	individual licensed to provide health care services at a United States 35
	58	+	Department of Veterans Affairs facility, (C) a mental health condition 36
	59	+	that was more likely than not a contributing factor for an other than 37
	60	+	honorable discharge, as determined in accordance with subsections (c) 38
	61	+	and (d) of this section, or (D) a determination that sexual orientation, 39
	62	+	gender identity or gender expression was more likely than not the sole 40
	63	+	reason for an other than honorable discharge, as determined in 41
	64	+	accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of this section. 42
	65	+	(b) As used in this part, "Veterans Residential Services facility" means 43
	66	+	the Veterans Residential Services facility in Rocky Hill maintained by 44
	67	+	the Department of Veterans Affairs that provides temporary and other 45
	68	+	supported residential services for qualifying veterans; "hospital" means 46
	69	+	any incorporated hospital or tuberculosis sanatorium in the state and 47
	70	+	any state chronic disease hospital, or hospital for persons with mental 48
	71	+	illness; "Healthcare Center" means the hospital in Rocky Hill maintained 49
	72	+	by the Department of Veterans Affairs; "veteran" means any veteran, as 50
	73	+	defined in subsection (a) of this section, who is a resident of this state; 51
	74	+	"eligible dependent" means any parent, wife or husband, or child of a 52
	75	+	veteran who has no adequate means of support; and "eligible family 53 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	82	+	member" means any parent, brother or sister, wife or husband, or child 54
	83	+	or children under eighteen years of age, of any veteran whose 55
	84	+	cooperation in the program is integral to the treatment of the veteran. 56
	85	+	(c) Not later than October 1, 2021, the Commissioner of Veterans 57
	86	+	Affairs shall establish a Qualified Condition Review Board, which shall 58
	87	+	review applications of veterans submitted under subsection (d) of this 59
	88	+	section. Said board shall be part of the Executive Department and shall 60
	89	+	consist of five voting members who, by education or experience, shall 61
	90	+	be knowledgeable of veterans benefits and programs and who shall 62
	91	+	have a demonstrated interest in the concerns of veterans. A majority of 63
	92	+	the members of the board shall be veterans. 64
	93	+	(1) The membership of the board shall consist of the following 65
	94	+	members: 66
	95	+	(A) One member appointed by the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs 67
	96	+	in consultation with the chairperson of the Department of Veterans 68
	97	+	Affairs Board of Trustees, who shall be a member of said board; 69
	98	+	(B) The manager of the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of 70
	99	+	Advocacy and Assistance, or the manager's designee; and 71
	100	+	(C) Three members appointed by the Commissioner of Veterans 72
	101	+	Affairs. 73
	102	+	(2) All initial appointments to the board shall be made not later than 74
	103	+	December 1, 2021, and shall terminate on November 31, 2023, or 75
	104	+	November 31, 2024, as applicable, regardless of when the initial 76
	105	+	appointment was made. Any member of the board may serve more than 77
	106	+	one term. 78
	107	+	(3) Members first appointed shall have the following terms: (A) The 79
	108	+	member of the Department of Veterans Affairs Board of Trustees and 80
	109	+	the manager of the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Advocacy 81
	110	+	and Assistance, or the manager's designee, shall initially serve a term of 82
	111	+	three years, and (B) the three members appointed by the Commissioner 83 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	118	+	of Veterans Affairs shall initially serve a term of two years. Members 84
	119	+	shall serve a term of four years thereafter. Members shall continue to 85
	120	+	serve until their successors are appointed. 86
	121	+	(4) Any vacancy shall be filled by the Commissioner of Veterans 87
	122	+	Affairs. Any vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall be 88
	123	+	filled for the balance of the unexpired term. 89
	124	+	(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of section 4-9a, 90
	125	+	the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs shall select the chairperson of the 91
	126	+	board from among the members of the board. Such chairperson shall 92
	127	+	schedule the first meeting of the board, which shall be held not later 93
	128	+	than January 1, 2022. 94
	129	+	(6) A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the 95
	130	+	transaction of any business. 96
	131	+	(7) The members of the board shall serve without compensation. 97
	132	+	(8) The board shall meet at least monthly or as often as deemed 98
	133	+	necessary by the chairperson based on the number of applications 99
	134	+	pending before the board. 100
	135	+	(d) (1) Any veteran who receives an other than honorable discharge 101
	136	+	and who believes such discharge characterization is (A) due to a mental 102
	137	+	health condition suffered by such veteran, or (B) based on such veteran's 103
	138	+	sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, may file an 104
	139	+	application for state-based veterans benefits. 105
	140	+	(2) The commissioner shall promulgate a standardized application 106
	141	+	form enumerating the required documentation necessary for filing an 107
	142	+	application under this subsection and shall make such form available on 108
	143	+	the Department of Veterans Affairs' Internet web site along with 109
	144	+	instructions for filing the application. 110
	145	+	(3) The commissioner shall promulgate a standardized request for 111
	146	+	reconsideration form enumerating the required documentation 112 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	153	+	necessary for filing a request for reconsideration pursuant to 113
	154	+	subdivision (6) of this subsection and shall make such form available on 114
	155	+	the Department of Veterans Affairs' Internet web site along with 115
	156	+	instructions for filing the request for reconsideration. 116
	157	+	(4) The board shall review each application submitted and render a 117
	158	+	recommendation to the commissioner as to whether (A) the veteran has 118
	159	+	a mental health condition that was more likely than not a contributing 119
	160	+	factor for an other than honorable discharge, or (B) the veteran's sexual 120
	161	+	orientation, gender identity or gender expression was more likely than 121
	162	+	not the sole reason for an other than honorable discharge. The board 122
	163	+	shall review each application not later than thirty days after receipt and 123
	164	+	render a written recommendation to the commissioner not later than 124
	165	+	thirty days after such review. The commissioner shall issue a written 125
	166	+	decision not later than ten days after receipt of the board's 126
	167	+	recommendation, approving or denying the application. If the 127
	168	+	commissioner approves the application, such veteran shall be eligible 128
	169	+	for state-based veterans benefits. 129
	170	+	(5) In making a determination under subdivision (4) of this 130
	171	+	subsection, the board shall presume (A) the veteran has a mental health 131
	172	+	condition that was more likely than not a contributing factor for an other 132
	173	+	than honorable discharge, or (B) the veteran's sexual orientation, gender 133
	174	+	identity or gender expression was more likely than not the sole reason 134
	175	+	for an other than honorable discharge, if (i) the veteran presents 135
	176	+	evidence of a diagnosis of a mental health condition made by an 136
	177	+	individual licensed to provide health care services at a United States 137
	178	+	Department of Veterans Affairs facility; or (ii) the veteran's narrative 138
	179	+	reason for separation documented on the DD-214 form references the 139
	180	+	veteran's sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. 140
	181	+	(6) A veteran aggrieved by the commissioner's decision may file a 141
	182	+	request for reconsideration with the commissioner not later than fifteen 142
	183	+	days after receipt of the commissioner's decision. Such veteran may 143
	184	+	include supplemental documentation in support of the request for 144
	185	+	reconsideration. The commissioner shall provide due consideration to 145 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	192	+	the request for reconsideration and render a decision not later than ten 146
	193	+	days after receipt of such request for reconsideration. The 147
	194	+	commissioner's decision shall be a final decision by the Department of 148
	195	+	Veterans Affairs and may be appealed to the Superior Court in 149
	196	+	accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. 150
	197	+	Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 4-61bb of the general statutes is 151
	198	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 152
	199	+	1, 2021): 153
	200	+	(a) For the purposes of this section, "licensing authority" means the 154
	201	+	Department of Consumer Protection, the Department of Emergency 155
	202	+	Services and Public Protection, the Labor Department, the Department 156
	203	+	of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Public Health, the Board of 157
	204	+	Regents for Higher Education, the Office of Higher Education, the Board 158
	205	+	of Trustees of The University of Connecticut or the Police Officer 159
	206	+	Standards and Training Council; "service member" means a member of 160
	207	+	the armed forces or the National Guard or a veteran; "armed forces" has 161
	208	+	the same meaning as set forth in section 27-103; and "veteran" [means 162
	209	+	any person who was discharged or released under conditions other than 163
	210	+	dishonorable from active service in the armed forces] has the same 164
	211	+	meaning as provided in section 27-103, as amended by this act. 165
	212	+	Sec. 3. Subsection (c) of section 4a-59 of the general statutes is 166
	213	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 167
	214	+	1, 2021): 168
	215	+	(c) All open market orders or contracts shall be awarded to (1) the 169
	216	+	lowest responsible qualified bidder, the qualities of the articles to be 170
	217	+	supplied, their conformity with the specifications, their suitability to the 171
	218	+	requirements of the state government and the delivery terms being 172
	219	+	taken into consideration and, at the discretion of the Commissioner of 173
	220	+	Administrative Services, life-cycle costs and trade-in or resale value of 174
	221	+	the articles may be considered where it appears to be in the best interest 175
	222	+	of the state, (2) the highest scoring bidder in a multiple criteria bid, in 176
	223	+	accordance with the criteria set forth in the bid solicitation for the 177 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	230	+	contract, or (3) the proposer whose proposal is deemed by the awarding 178
	231	+	authority to be the most advantageous to the state, in accordance with 179
	232	+	the criteria set forth in the request for proposals, including price and 180
	233	+	evaluation factors. Notwithstanding any provision of the general 181
	234	+	statutes to the contrary, each state agency awarding a contract through 182
	235	+	competitive negotiation shall include price as an explicit factor in the 183
	236	+	criteria in the request for proposals and for the contract award. In 184
	237	+	considering past performance of a bidder for the purpose of 185
	238	+	determining the "lowest responsible qualified bidder" or the "highest 186
	239	+	scoring bidder in a multiple criteria bid", the commissioner shall 187
	240	+	evaluate the skill, ability and integrity of the bidder in terms of the 188
	241	+	bidder's fulfillment of past contract obligations and the bidder's 189
	242	+	experience or lack of experience in delivering supplies, materials, 190
	243	+	equipment or contractual services of the size or amount for which bids 191
	244	+	have been solicited. In determining the lowest responsible qualified 192
	245	+	bidder for the purposes of this section, the commissioner may give a 193
	246	+	price preference of up to ten per cent for (A) the purchase of goods made 194
	247	+	with recycled materials or the purchase of recyclable or remanufactured 195
	248	+	products if the commissioner determines that such preference would 196
	249	+	promote recycling or remanufacturing. As used in this subsection, 197
	250	+	"recyclable" means able to be collected, separated or otherwise 198
	251	+	recovered from the solid waste stream for reuse, or for use in the 199
	252	+	manufacture or assembly of another package or product, by means of a 200
	253	+	recycling program which is reasonably available to at least seventy-five 201
	254	+	per cent of the state's population, "remanufactured" means restored to 202
	255	+	its original function and thereby diverted from the solid waste stream 203
	256	+	by retaining the bulk of components that have been used at least once 204
	257	+	and by replacing consumable components and "remanufacturing" 205
	258	+	means any process by which a product is remanufactured; (B) the 206
	259	+	purchase of motor vehicles powered by a clean alternative fuel; (C) the 207
	260	+	purchase of motor vehicles powered by fuel other than a clean 208
	261	+	alternative fuel and conversion equipment to convert such motor 209
	262	+	vehicles allowing the vehicles to be powered by either the exclusive use 210
	263	+	of clean alternative fuel or dual use of a clean alternative fuel and a fuel 211
	264	+	other than a clean alternative fuel. As used in this subsection, "clean 212 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	271	+	alternative fuel" means natural gas, electricity, hydrogen or propane 213
	272	+	when used as a motor vehicle fuel; or (D) the purchase of goods or 214
	273	+	services from a micro business, except that, in the case of a veteran-215
	274	+	owned micro business, the commissioner may give a price preference of 216
	275	+	up to fifteen per cent. As used in this subsection, "micro business" means 217
	276	+	a business with gross revenues not exceeding three million dollars in the 218
	277	+	most recently completed fiscal year, "veteran-owned micro business" 219
	278	+	means a micro business of which at least fifty-one per cent of the 220
	279	+	ownership is held by one or more veterans and "veteran" [means any 221
	280	+	person (i) honorably discharged from, or released under honorable 222
	281	+	conditions from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 223
	282	+	27-103, or (ii) with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section, who 224
	283	+	has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from 225
	284	+	active service in the armed forces.] has the same meaning as provided 226
	285	+	in section 27-103, as amended by this act. All other factors being equal, 227
	286	+	preference shall be given to supplies, materials and equipment 228
	287	+	produced, assembled or manufactured in the state and services 229
	288	+	originating and provided in the state. Except with regard to contracts 230
	289	+	that may be paid for with United States Department of Transportation 231
	290	+	funds, if any such bidder refuses to accept, within ten days, a contract 232
	291	+	awarded to such bidder, such contract may be awarded to the next 233
	292	+	lowest responsible qualified bidder or the next highest scoring bidder in 234
	293	+	a multiple criteria bid, whichever is applicable, and so on until such 235
	294	+	contract is awarded and accepted. Except with regard to contracts that 236
	295	+	may be paid for with United States Department of Transportation funds, 237
	296	+	if any such proposer refuses to accept, within ten days, a contract 238
	297	+	awarded to such proposer, such contract shall be awarded to the next 239
	298	+	most advantageous proposer, and so on until the contract is awarded 240
	299	+	and accepted. There shall be a written evaluation made of each bid. This 241
	300	+	evaluation shall identify the vendors and their respective costs and 242
	301	+	prices, document the reason why any vendor is deemed to be 243
	302	+	nonresponsive and recommend a vendor for award. A contract valued 244
	303	+	at one million dollars or more shall be awarded to a bidder other than 245
	304	+	the lowest responsible qualified bidder or the highest scoring bidder in 246
	305	+	a multiple criteria bid, whichever is applicable, only with written 247 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	312	+	approval signed by the Commissioner of Administrative Services and 248
	313	+	by the Comptroller. The commissioner shall post on the department's 249
	314	+	Internet web site all awards made pursuant to the provisions of this 250
	315	+	section. 251
	316	+	Sec. 4. Subdivision (28) of section 5-196 of the general statutes is 252
	317	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 253
	318	+	1, 2021): 254
	319	+	(28) "Veteran", when used in this chapter and in section 5-180, [means 255
	320	+	any person (A) (i) honorably discharged from, or released under 256
	321	+	honorable conditions from active service in, the armed forces of the 257
	322	+	United States, or (ii) with a qualifying condition, as defined in section 258
	323	+	27-103, who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or 259
	324	+	dishonorable from active service in the armed forces of the United 260
	325	+	States] has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103, as amended 261
	326	+	by this act, and (B) who has performed such service in time of war, as 262
	327	+	defined in said section, except that the final date for service in time of 263
	328	+	war during World War II shall be December 31, 1947. 264
	329	+	Sec. 5. Subsection (b) of section 7-294d of the general statutes is 265
	330	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 266
	331	+	1, 2021): 267
	332	+	(b) No person may be employed as a police officer by any law 268
	333	+	enforcement unit for a period exceeding one year unless such person 269
	334	+	has been certified under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section 270
	335	+	or has been granted an extension by the council. No person may serve 271
	336	+	as a police officer during any period when such person's certification 272
	337	+	has been cancelled or revoked pursuant to the provisions of subsection 273
	338	+	(c) of this section. In addition to the requirements of this subsection, the 274
	339	+	council may establish other qualifications for the employment of police 275
	340	+	officers and require evidence of fulfillment of these qualifications. The 276
	341	+	certification of any police officer who is not employed by a law 277
	342	+	enforcement unit for a period of time in excess of two years, unless such 278
	343	+	officer is on leave of absence, shall be considered lapsed. Upon 279 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	350	+	reemployment as a police officer, such officer shall apply for 280
	351	+	recertification in a manner provided by the council, provided such 281
	352	+	recertification process requires the police officer to submit to a urinalysis 282
	353	+	drug test that screens for controlled substances, including, but not 283
	354	+	limited to, anabolic steroids, and receive a result indicating no presence 284
	355	+	of any controlled substance not prescribed for the officer. The council 285
	356	+	shall certify any applicant who presents evidence of satisfactory 286
	357	+	completion of a program or course of instruction in another state or, if 287
	358	+	the applicant is a veteran or a member of the armed forces or the 288
	359	+	National Guard, as part of training during service in the armed forces, 289
	360	+	that is equivalent in content and quality to that required in this state, 290
	361	+	provided such applicant passes an examination or evaluation as 291
	362	+	required by the council. For the purposes of this section, "veteran" 292
	363	+	[means any person who was discharged or released under conditions 293
	364	+	other than dishonorable from active service in the armed forces] and 294
	365	+	"armed forces" [has] have the same [meaning] meanings as provided in 295
	366	+	section 27-103, as amended by this act. 296
	367	+	Sec. 6. Section 8-75 of the general statutes is repealed and the 297
	368	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 298
	369	+	As among applicants eligible for occupancy at the rent involved 299
	370	+	whose needs for housing accommodations are substantially equal, as 300
	371	+	determined by the developer, preference shall be given to veterans. As 301
	372	+	used in this section, "veteran" [means any person (1) honorably 302
	373	+	discharged from, or released under honorable conditions from active 303
	374	+	service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, or (2) with a 304
	375	+	qualifying condition, as defined in said section, who has received a 305
	376	+	discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active service in 306
	377	+	the armed forces.] has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103, 307
	378	+	as amended by this act. 308
	379	+	Sec. 7. Subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of section 10-5 of the general 309
	380	+	statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 310
	381	+	(Effective October 1, 2021): 311 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	388	+	(a) The Commissioner of Education shall, in accordance with this 312
	389	+	section, issue a state high school diploma to any person (1) who 313
	390	+	successfully completes an examination approved by the commissioner, 314
	391	+	or (2) who (A) is seventeen years of age and has been officially 315
	392	+	withdrawn from school in accordance with the provisions of section 10-316
	393	+	184 or is eighteen years of age or older, and (B) presents to the 317
	394	+	commissioner evidence demonstrating educational qualifications which 318
	395	+	the commissioner deems equivalent to those required for graduation 319
	396	+	from a public high school. Application for such a diploma shall be made 320
	397	+	in the manner and form prescribed by the commissioner provided, at 321
	398	+	the time of application to take the examination described in subdivision 322
	399	+	(1) of this subsection, the applicant is seventeen years of age or older, 323
	400	+	has been officially withdrawn from school, in accordance with section 324
	401	+	10-184, for at least six months and has been advised, in such manner as 325
	402	+	may be prescribed by the commissioner, of the other options for high 326
	403	+	school completion and other available educational programs. For good 327
	404	+	cause shown, the commissioner may allow a person who is sixteen years 328
	405	+	of age to apply to take the examination, provided the commissioner may 329
	406	+	not issue a state high school diploma to such person until the person has 330
	407	+	attained seventeen years of age. 331
	408	+	(b) Application to take or retake the examination described in 332
	409	+	subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of this section shall be accompanied by 333
	410	+	a money order or certified check in the nonrefundable amount of 334
	411	+	thirteen dollars. This amount shall include the fee for the state high 335
	412	+	school diploma. 336
	413	+	(c) No (1) veteran, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this 337
	414	+	act, (2) member of the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, as 338
	415	+	amended by this act, [(3) person with a qualifying condition, as defined 339
	416	+	in said section, who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or 340
	417	+	dishonorable from active service in the armed forces,] or [(4)] (3) person 341
	418	+	under twenty-one years of age shall be required to pay the fees 342
	419	+	described in subsection (b) of this section. The commissioner may waive 343
	420	+	any fee described in subsection (b) of this section upon the submission 344 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	427	+	of evidence indicating an inability to pay. 345
	428	+	Sec. 8. Subsection (i) of section 10-221a of the general statutes is 346
	429	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 347
	430	+	1, 2021): 348
	431	+	(i) (1) A local or regional board of education may award a diploma to 349
	432	+	a veteran, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, as amended by 350
	433	+	this act, [or a person with a qualifying condition, as defined in said 351
	434	+	section, who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or 352
	435	+	dishonorable from active service in the armed forces,] which veteran or 353
	436	+	person served during World War II or the Korean hostilities, as 354
	437	+	described in section 51-49h, or during the Vietnam Era, as defined in 355
	438	+	section 27-103, as amended by this act, withdrew from high school prior 356
	439	+	to graduation in order to serve in the armed forces of the United States 357
	440	+	and did not receive a diploma as a consequence of such service. 358
	441	+	(2) A local or regional board of education may award a diploma to 359
	442	+	any person who (A) withdrew from high school prior to graduation to 360
	443	+	work in a job that assisted the war effort during World War II, December 361
	444	+	7, 1941, to December 31, 1946, inclusive, (B) did not receive a diploma as 362
	445	+	a consequence of such work, and (C) has been a resident of the state for 363
	446	+	at least fifty consecutive years. 364
	447	+	Sec. 9. Subsection (d) of section 10a-77 of the general statutes is 365
	448	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 366
	449	+	1, 2021): 367
	450	+	(d) Said board of trustees shall waive the payment of tuition at any of 368
	451	+	the regional community-technical colleges (1) for any dependent child 369
	452	+	of a person whom the armed forces of the United States has declared to 370
	453	+	be missing in action or to have been a prisoner of war while serving in 371
	454	+	such armed forces after January 1, 1960, which child has been accepted 372
	455	+	for admission to such institution and is a resident of the state at the time 373
	456	+	such child is accepted for admission to such institution, (2) subject to the 374
	457	+	provisions of subsection (e) of this section, for any [(A)] veteran, as 375 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	464	+	defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, who performed 376
	465	+	service in time of war, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this 377
	466	+	act, [or (B) person with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section, 378
	467	+	who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable 379
	468	+	from active service in the armed forces and who performed service in 380
	469	+	time of war,] except that for purposes of this subsection, "service in time 381
	470	+	of war" shall not include time spent in attendance at a military service 382
	471	+	academy, which veteran [or person] has been accepted for admission to 383
	472	+	such institution and is domiciled in this state at the time such veteran 384
	473	+	[or person] is accepted for admission to such institution, (3) for any 385
	474	+	resident of the state sixty-two years of age or older, provided, at the end 386
	475	+	of the regular registration period, there are enrolled in the course a 387
	476	+	sufficient number of students other than those residents eligible for 388
	477	+	waivers pursuant to this subdivision to offer the course in which such 389
	478	+	resident intends to enroll and there is space available in such course 390
	479	+	after accommodating all such students, (4) for any student attending the 391
	480	+	Connecticut State Police Academy who is enrolled in a law enforcement 392
	481	+	program at said academy offered in coordination with a regional 393
	482	+	community-technical college which accredits courses taken in such 394
	483	+	program, (5) for any active member of the Connecticut Army or Air 395
	484	+	National Guard who (A) has been certified by the Adjutant General or 396
	485	+	such Adjutant General's designee as a member in good standing of the 397
	486	+	guard, and (B) is enrolled or accepted for admission to such institution 398
	487	+	on a full-time or part-time basis in an undergraduate degree-granting 399
	488	+	program, (6) for any dependent child of a (A) police officer, as defined 400
	489	+	in section 7-294a, or supernumerary or auxiliary police officer, (B) 401
	490	+	firefighter, as defined in section 7-323j, or member of a volunteer fire 402
	491	+	company, (C) municipal employee, or (D) state employee, as defined in 403
	492	+	section 5-154, killed in the line of duty, (7) for any resident of the state 404
	493	+	who is a dependent child or surviving spouse of a specified terrorist 405
	494	+	victim who was a resident of this state, (8) for any dependent child of a 406
	495	+	resident of the state who was killed in a multivehicle crash at or near the 407
	496	+	intersection of Routes 44 and 10 and Nod Road in Avon on July 29, 2005, 408
	497	+	and (9) for any resident of the state who is a dependent child or 409
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	505	+	active military duty with the armed forces of the United States on or 411
	506	+	after September 11, 2001, and who was a resident of this state. If any 412
	507	+	person who receives a tuition waiver in accordance with the provisions 413
	508	+	of this subsection also receives educational reimbursement from an 414
	509	+	employer, such waiver shall be reduced by the amount of such 415
	510	+	educational reimbursement. Veterans [and persons described in 416
	511	+	subdivision (2) of this subsection] and members of the National Guard 417
	512	+	described in subdivision (5) of this subsection shall be given the same 418
	513	+	status as students not receiving tuition waivers in registering for courses 419
	514	+	at regional community-technical colleges. Notwithstanding the 420
	515	+	provisions of section 10a-30, as used in this subsection, "domiciled in 421
	516	+	this state" includes domicile for less than one year. 422
	517	+	Sec. 10. Subsection (d) of section 10a-99 of the general statutes is 423
	518	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 424
	519	+	1, 2021): 425
	520	+	(d) Said board shall waive the payment of tuition fees at the 426
	521	+	Connecticut State University System (1) for any dependent child of a 427
	522	+	person whom the armed forces of the United States has declared to be 428
	523	+	missing in action or to have been a prisoner of war while serving in such 429
	524	+	armed forces after January 1, 1960, which child has been accepted for 430
	525	+	admission to such institution and is a resident of the state at the time 431
	526	+	such child is accepted for admission to such institution, (2) subject to the 432
	527	+	provisions of subsection (e) of this section, for any [(A)] veteran, as 433
	528	+	defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, who performed 434
	529	+	service in time of war, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this 435
	530	+	act, [or (B) person with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section, 436
	531	+	who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable 437
	532	+	from active service in the armed forces and who performed service in 438
	533	+	time of war,] except that for purposes of this subsection, "service in time 439
	534	+	of war" shall not include time spent in attendance at a military service 440
	535	+	academy, which veteran [or person] has been accepted for admission to 441
	536	+	such institution and is domiciled in this state at the time such veteran 442
	537	+	[or person] is accepted for admission to such institution, (3) for any 443 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	544	+	resident of the state sixty-two years of age or older who has been 444
	545	+	accepted for admission to such institution, provided (A) such resident 445
	546	+	is enrolled in a degree-granting program, or (B) at the end of the regular 446
	547	+	registration period, there are enrolled in the course a sufficient number 447
	548	+	of students other than those residents eligible for waivers pursuant to 448
	549	+	this subdivision to offer the course in which such resident intends to 449
	550	+	enroll and there is space available in such course after accommodating 450
	551	+	all such students, (4) for any student attending the Connecticut Police 451
	552	+	Academy who is enrolled in a law enforcement program at said 452
	553	+	academy offered in coordination with the university which accredits 453
	554	+	courses taken in such program, (5) for any active member of the 454
	555	+	Connecticut Army or Air National Guard who (A) has been certified by 455
	556	+	the Adjutant General or such Adjutant General's designee as a member 456
	557	+	in good standing of the guard, and (B) is enrolled or accepted for 457
	558	+	admission to such institution on a full-time or part-time basis in an 458
	559	+	undergraduate or graduate degree-granting program, (6) for any 459
	560	+	dependent child of a (A) police officer, as defined in section 7-294a, or 460
	561	+	supernumerary or auxiliary police officer, (B) firefighter, as defined in 461
	562	+	section 7-323j, or member of a volunteer fire company, (C) municipal 462
	563	+	employee, or (D) state employee, as defined in section 5-154, killed in 463
	564	+	the line of duty, (7) for any resident of this state who is a dependent 464
	565	+	child or surviving spouse of a specified terrorist victim who was a 465
	566	+	resident of the state, (8) for any dependent child of a resident of the state 466
	567	+	who was killed in a multivehicle crash at or near the intersection of 467
	568	+	Routes 44 and 10 and Nod Road in Avon on July 29, 2005, and (9) for 468
	569	+	any resident of the state who is a dependent child or surviving spouse 469
	570	+	of a person who was killed in action while performing active military 470
	571	+	duty with the armed forces of the United States on or after September 471
	572	+	11, 2001, and who was a resident of this state. If any person who receives 472
	573	+	a tuition waiver in accordance with the provisions of this subsection also 473
	574	+	receives educational reimbursement from an employer, such waiver 474
	575	+	shall be reduced by the amount of such educational reimbursement. 475
	576	+	Veterans [and persons described in subdivision (2) of this subsection] 476
	577	+	and members of the National Guard described in subdivision (5) of this 477
	578	+	subsection shall be given the same status as students not receiving 478 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	585	+	tuition waivers in registering for courses at Connecticut state 479
	586	+	universities. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10a-30, as used 480
	587	+	in this subsection, "domiciled in this state" includes domicile for less 481
	588	+	than one year. 482
	589	+	Sec. 11. Subsection (e) of section 10a-105 of the general statutes is 483
	590	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 484
	591	+	1, 2021): 485
	592	+	(e) Said board of trustees shall waive the payment of tuition fees at 486
	593	+	The University of Connecticut (1) for any dependent child of a person 487
	594	+	whom the armed forces of the United States has declared to be missing 488
	595	+	in action or to have been a prisoner of war while serving in such armed 489
	596	+	forces after January 1, 1960, which child has been accepted for admission 490
	597	+	to The University of Connecticut and is a resident of the state at the time 491
	598	+	such child is accepted for admission to said institution, (2) subject to the 492
	599	+	provisions of subsection (f) of this section, for any [(A)] veteran, as 493
	600	+	defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, who performed 494
	601	+	service in time of war, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this 495
	602	+	act, [or (B) person with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section, 496
	603	+	who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable 497
	604	+	from active service in the armed forces and who performed service in 498
	605	+	time of war,] except that for purposes of this subsection, "service in time 499
	606	+	of war" shall not include time spent in attendance at a military service 500
	607	+	academy, which veteran [or person] has been accepted for admission to 501
	608	+	said institution and is domiciled in this state at the time such veteran [or 502
	609	+	person] is accepted for admission to said institution, (3) for any resident 503
	610	+	of the state sixty-two years of age or older who has been accepted for 504
	611	+	admission to said institution, provided (A) such resident is enrolled in 505
	612	+	a degree-granting program, or (B) at the end of the regular registration 506
	613	+	period, there are enrolled in the course a sufficient number of students 507
	614	+	other than those residents eligible for waivers pursuant to this 508
	615	+	subdivision to offer the course in which such resident intends to enroll 509
	616	+	and there is space available in such course after accommodating all such 510
	617	+	students, (4) for any active member of the Connecticut Army or Air 511 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	624	+	National Guard who (A) has been certified by the Adjutant General or 512
	625	+	such Adjutant General's designee as a member in good standing of the 513
	626	+	guard, and (B) is enrolled or accepted for admission to said institution 514
	627	+	on a full-time or part-time basis in an undergraduate or graduate 515
	628	+	degree-granting program, (5) for any dependent child of a (A) police 516
	629	+	officer, as defined in section 7-294a, or supernumerary or auxiliary 517
	630	+	police officer, (B) firefighter, as defined in section 7-323j, or member of 518
	631	+	a volunteer fire company, (C) municipal employee, or (D) state 519
	632	+	employee, as defined in section 5-154, killed in the line of duty, (6) for 520
	633	+	any resident of the state who is the dependent child or surviving spouse 521
	634	+	of a specified terrorist victim who was a resident of the state, (7) for any 522
	635	+	dependent child of a resident of the state who was killed in a 523
	636	+	multivehicle crash at or near the intersection of Routes 44 and 10 and 524
	637	+	Nod Road in Avon on July 29, 2005, and (8) for any resident of the state 525
	638	+	who is a dependent child or surviving spouse of a person who was 526
	639	+	killed in action while performing active military duty with the armed 527
	640	+	forces of the United States on or after September 11, 2001, and who was 528
	641	+	a resident of this state. If any person who receives a tuition waiver in 529
	642	+	accordance with the provisions of this subsection also receives 530
	643	+	educational reimbursement from an employer, such waiver shall be 531
	644	+	reduced by the amount of such educational reimbursement. Veterans 532
	645	+	[and persons described in subdivision (2) of this subsection] and 533
	646	+	members of the National Guard described in subdivision (4) of this 534
	647	+	subsection shall be given the same status as students not receiving 535
	648	+	tuition waivers in registering for courses at The University of 536
	649	+	Connecticut. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10a-30, as used 537
	650	+	in this subsection, "domiciled in this state" includes domicile for less 538
	651	+	than one year. 539
	652	+	Sec. 12. Subsection (a) of section 10a-149d of the general statutes is 540
	653	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 541
	654	+	1, 2021): 542
	655	+	(a) An institution of higher education shall award college credit for 543
	656	+	military occupational specialty training to a member of the armed forces 544 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	662	+
	663	+	or the National Guard or a veteran who enrolls at such institution and 545
	664	+	has experience in a military occupation recognized by such institution 546
	665	+	as substituting for or meeting the requirements of a particular course of 547
	666	+	study. For the purposes of this section, "veteran" [means any person 548
	667	+	who was discharged or released under conditions other than 549
	668	+	dishonorable from active service in the armed forces] and "armed 550
	669	+	forces" [has] have the same [meaning] meanings as provided in section 551
	670	+	27-103, as amended by this act. 552
	671	+	Sec. 13. Subsection (a) of section 10a-161d of the general statutes is 553
	672	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 554
	673	+	1, 2021): 555
	674	+	(a) As used in this section: 556
	675	+	(1) "Eligible student without legal immigration status" means any 557
	676	+	person who (A) is entitled to classification as an in-state student for 558
	677	+	tuition purposes pursuant to subdivision (9) of section 10a-29, (B) was 559
	678	+	thirty years of age or younger on June 15, 2012, (C) was sixteen years of 560
	679	+	age or younger when he or she arrived in the United States and has 561
	680	+	continuously resided in the United States since such arrival, and (D) has 562
	681	+	not been convicted of a felony in this state or in another state; 563
	682	+	(2) "Eligible veteran without legal immigration status" means any 564
	683	+	[person who (A) is an honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces 565
	684	+	of the United States] veteran, as defined in section 27-103, as amended 566
	685	+	by this act, without legal immigration status, who (B) was thirty years 567
	686	+	of age or younger on June 15, 2012, (C) was fifteen years of age or 568
	687	+	younger when he or she arrived in the United States and has 569
	688	+	continuously resided in the United States since such arrival, and (D) has 570
	689	+	not been convicted of a felony in this state or in another state; 571
	690	+	(3) "Institutional financial aid" means funds set aside from the 572
	691	+	anticipated tuition revenue of an institution of higher education for the 573
	692	+	purposes of providing tuition waivers, tuition remissions, grants for 574
	693	+	educational expenses and student employment for full-time or part-575 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	699	+
	700	+	time students who are enrolled in a degree-granting program or a 576
	701	+	precollege remedial program and who demonstrate substantial 577
	702	+	financial need; and 578
	703	+	(4) "Public institution of higher education" means those institutions 579
	704	+	of higher education identified in subdivisions (1) and (2) of section 10a-580
	705	+	1. 581
	706	+	Sec. 14. Subdivision (19) of section 12-81 of the general statutes is 582
	707	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 583
	708	+	1, 2021, and applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1, 584
	709	+	2021): 585
	710	+	(19) Subject to the provisions of sections 12-89, 12-90 and 12-95, 586
	711	+	property to the amount of one thousand dollars belonging to, or held in 587
	712	+	trust for, (A) any resident of this state who is a veteran, as defined in 588
	713	+	section 27-103, as amended by this act, who was a member of the armed 589
	714	+	forces in service in time of war, (B) any resident of this state who was a 590
	715	+	citizen of the United States at the time of his enlistment and who was in 591
	716	+	the military or naval service of a government allied or associated with 592
	717	+	that of the United States during the Second World War and received an 593
	718	+	honorable discharge therefrom, (C) any resident of this state who served 594
	719	+	during the Second World War as a member of any armed force of any 595
	720	+	government signatory to the United Nations Declaration of January 1, 596
	721	+	1942, and participated in armed conflict with an enemy of the United 597
	722	+	States and who has been a citizen of the United States for at least ten 598
	723	+	years and presents satisfactory evidence of such service, (D) any 599
	724	+	resident of this state who served as a member of the crew of a merchant 600
	725	+	vessel during the Second World War and is qualified with respect to 601
	726	+	such service as a member of the group known as the "American 602
	727	+	Merchant Marine in ocean-going service during the period of armed 603
	728	+	conflict, December 7, 1941, to August 15, 1945", members of which are 604
	729	+	deemed to be eligible for certain veterans benefits under a 605
	730	+	determination in the United States Department of Defense, as recorded 606
	731	+	in the Federal Register of February 1, 1988, provided such resident has 607
	732	+	received an armed forces discharge certificate from the Department of 608 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	738	+
	739	+	Defense on the basis of such service, (E) any member of the armed forces 609
	740	+	who was in service in time of war and is still in the service and by reason 610
	741	+	of continuous service has not as yet received a discharge, (F) any person 611
	742	+	who is retired from the armed forces after thirty years of service because 612
	743	+	he has reached the age limit prescribed by law or because he suffers 613
	744	+	from mental or physical disability, [(G) any person with a qualifying 614
	745	+	condition who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or 615
	746	+	dishonorable from active service in the armed forces and who was in 616
	747	+	service in time of war,] or [(H)] (G) any person who is serving in the 617
	748	+	armed services in time of war; or lacking said amount of property in his 618
	749	+	own name, so much of the property belonging to, or held in trust for, his 619
	750	+	spouse, who is domiciled with him, as is necessary to equal said amount. 620
	751	+	For the purposes of this subdivision, "veteran", "armed forces" [,] and 621
	752	+	"service in time of war" [and "qualifying condition"] have the same 622
	753	+	meanings as provided in section 27-103, as amended by this act; 623
	754	+	Sec. 15. Subdivision (22) of section 12-81 of the general statutes is 624
	755	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 625
	756	+	1, 2021, and applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1, 626
	757	+	2021): 627
	758	+	(22) Subject to the provisions of sections 12-89, 12-90 and 12-95, 628
	759	+	property to the amount of one thousand dollars belonging to, or held in 629
	760	+	trust for, any surviving spouse while such person remains a widow or 630
	761	+	widower, or a minor child or both, residing in this state, of [(A)] one 631
	762	+	who has served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Air 632
	763	+	Force of the United States, or any citizen of the United States who served 633
	764	+	in the military or naval service of a government allied or associated with 634
	765	+	the United States, as provided by subdivision (19) of this section, and 635
	766	+	who has died either during his or her term of service or after [receiving 636
	767	+	an honorable discharge therefrom,] becoming a veteran, as defined in 637
	768	+	section 27-103, as amended by this act, provided such amount shall be 638
	769	+	three thousand dollars if death was due to service and occurred while 639
	770	+	on active duty; [, or (B) one with a qualifying condition, as defined in 640
	771	+	section 27-103, who has served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast 641 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	777	+
	778	+	Guard or Air Force of the United States and who has died after receiving 642
	779	+	a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable therefrom;] 643
	780	+	Sec. 16. Subdivision (25) of section 12-81 of the general statutes is 644
	781	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 645
	782	+	1, 2021, and applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1, 646
	783	+	2021): 647
	784	+	(25) Subject to the provisions of sections 12-89, 12-90 and 12-95, 648
	785	+	property to the amount of one thousand dollars belonging to, or held in 649
	786	+	trust for, a sole surviving parent, while such parent remains a widow or 650
	787	+	widower, resident of this state, of one [(A)] who has left no widow or 651
	788	+	widower, or whose widow or widower has remarried or died, and who 652
	789	+	has served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Air Force 653
	790	+	of the United States as provided by subdivision (19) of this section and 654
	791	+	has died during his or her term of service or after [receiving an 655
	792	+	honorable discharge therefrom,] becoming a veteran, as defined in 656
	793	+	section 27-103, as amended by this act, provided property belonging to, 657
	794	+	or held in trust for, such parent of more than one serviceman or 658
	795	+	servicewoman who has left no widow or widower, or whose widow or 659
	796	+	widower has remarried or died, and who has served in the Army, Navy, 660
	797	+	Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Air Force of the United States as 661
	798	+	provided in subdivision (19) of this section and has died during his or 662
	799	+	her term of service shall be subject to an exemption of one thousand 663
	800	+	dollars for each such serviceman or servicewoman; [, or (B) with a 664
	801	+	qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103, who has left no 665
	802	+	widow or widower, or whose widow or widower has remarried or died, 666
	803	+	and who has served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or 667
	804	+	Air Force of the United States and has died after receiving a discharge 668
	805	+	other than bad conduct or dishonorable therefrom;] 669
	806	+	Sec. 17. Subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section 12-81jj of the 670
	807	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 671
	808	+	thereof (Effective October 1, 2021, and applicable to assessment years 672
	809	+	commencing on or after October 1, 2021): 673 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	815	+
	816	+	(2) Any such veteran submitting a claim for such exemption shall be 674
	817	+	required to file an application, on a form prepared for such purpose by 675
	818	+	the assessor, not later than the assessment date with respect to which 676
	819	+	such exemption is claimed, which application shall include (A) a 677
	820	+	certified copy of such veteran's military discharge document, as defined 678
	821	+	in section 1-219, or (B) in the absence of such certified copy, at least two 679
	822	+	affidavits of disinterested persons showing that the claimant [was 680
	823	+	honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions 681
	824	+	from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103,] is 682
	825	+	a veteran as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, provided 683
	826	+	the assessor may further require such claimant to be examined by such 684
	827	+	assessor under oath concerning such facts. Each such application shall 685
	828	+	include a copy of such veteran's federal income tax return, or in the 686
	829	+	event such a return is not filed such evidence related to income as may 687
	830	+	be required by the assessor, for the tax year of such veteran ending 688
	831	+	immediately prior to the assessment date with respect to which such 689
	832	+	exemption is claimed. Such town clerk shall record each such affidavit 690
	833	+	in full and shall list the name of such veteran, and such service shall be 691
	834	+	performed by such town clerk without remuneration. No assessor, 692
	835	+	board of assessment appeals or other official shall allow any such claim 693
	836	+	for exemption unless evidence as specified in this section has been filed 694
	837	+	in the office of such town clerk. Any such veteran who has filed for such 695
	838	+	exemption and received approval for the first time shall be required to 696
	839	+	file for such exemption biennially thereafter, subject to the provisions of 697
	840	+	subsection (c) of this section. 698
	841	+	Sec. 18. Section 12-93 of the general statutes is repealed and the 699
	842	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021, and 700
	843	+	applicable to assessment years commencing on or after October 1, 2021): 701
	844	+	Any person who claims an exemption from taxation under the 702
	845	+	provisions of section 12-81, as amended by this act, or 12-82 by reason 703
	846	+	of service in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Air Force 704
	847	+	of the United States shall give notice to the town clerk of the town in 705
	848	+	which he resides that he is entitled to such exemption. Any person who 706 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	855	+	has performed such service may establish his right to such exemption 707
	856	+	by exhibiting to the town clerk an honorable discharge, or a certified 708
	857	+	copy thereof, from such service or, in the absence of such discharge or 709
	858	+	copy, by appearing before the assessors for an examination under oath, 710
	859	+	supported by two affidavits of disinterested persons, showing that the 711
	860	+	claimant [so served and received an honorable discharge] is a veteran, 712
	861	+	as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, or is serving or, if 713
	862	+	he is unable to appear by reason of such service, he may establish such 714
	863	+	right, until such time as he appears personally and exhibits his discharge 715
	864	+	or copy, by forwarding to the town clerk annually a written statement, 716
	865	+	signed by the commanding officer of his unit, ship or station or by some 717
	866	+	other appropriate officer, or where such claimant is currently serving in 718
	867	+	an active theater of war or hostilities, by the presentation of a notarized 719
	868	+	statement of a parent, guardian, spouse or legal representative of such 720
	869	+	claimant, stating that he is personally serving and is unable to appear in 721
	870	+	person by reason of such service, which statement shall be received 722
	871	+	before the assessment day of the town wherein the exemption is 723
	872	+	claimed. The assessors shall report to the town clerk all claims so 724
	873	+	established. Any person claiming exemption by reason of the service of 725
	874	+	a relative as a soldier, sailor, marine or member of the Coast Guard or 726
	875	+	Air Force may establish his right thereto by at least two affidavits of 727
	876	+	disinterested persons showing the service of such relative, his honorable 728
	877	+	discharge or death in service, and the relationship of the claimant to 729
	878	+	him; and the assessors may further require such person to be examined 730
	879	+	by them under oath concerning such facts. The town clerk of the town 731
	880	+	where the honorable discharge or certified copy thereof and each 732
	881	+	affidavit is originally presented for record shall record such discharge 733
	882	+	or certified copy or affidavits thereof in full and shall list the names of 734
	883	+	such claimants and such service shall be performed by the town clerk 735
	884	+	without remuneration therefor. Thereafter if any person entitled to such 736
	885	+	exemption changes his legal residence, the town clerk in the town of 737
	886	+	former residence and in which such honorable discharge or certified 738
	887	+	copy thereof or any such affidavit in respect to such person was 739
	888	+	originally presented for record shall, upon request and payment of a fee 740
	889	+	by such person to said town of former residence in an amount 741 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	895	+
	896	+	determined by the town treasurer as necessary to cover the cost of such 742
	897	+	procedure, prepare and mail to the town in which such person resides, 743
	898	+	a copy of the record of such discharge or certified copy thereof or 744
	899	+	affidavits, or he may establish his right to such exemption in the town 745
	900	+	in which he resides by exhibiting to the town clerk thereof the original 746
	901	+	discharge or a certified copy thereof or such affidavits. Said clerk shall 747
	902	+	take therefrom sufficient data to satisfy the exemption requirements of 748
	903	+	the general statutes and shall record the same and shall note the town 749
	904	+	where the original complete recording of discharge papers was made. 750
	905	+	No board of assessors or board of assessment appeals or other official 751
	906	+	shall allow any such claim for exemption unless evidence as herein 752
	907	+	specified has been filed in the office of the town clerk, provided, if any 753
	908	+	claim for exemption has been allowed by any board of assessors or 754
	909	+	board of assessment appeals prior to July 1, 1923, the provisions of this 755
	910	+	section shall not apply to such claim. Each claim granted prior to July 1, 756
	911	+	1923, shall be recorded with those presented subsequent thereto, and a 757
	912	+	list of such names, alphabetically arranged, shall be furnished the 758
	913	+	assessors by the town clerk. 759
	914	+	Sec. 19. Subsection (a) of section 12-217pp of the general statutes is 760
	915	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 761
	916	+	1, 2021): 762
	917	+	(a) As used in this section: 763
	918	+	(1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Economic and 764
	919	+	Community Development; 765
	920	+	(2) "Control", with respect to a corporation, means ownership, 766
	921	+	directly or indirectly, of stock possessing fifty per cent or more of the 767
	922	+	total combined voting power of all classes of the stock of such 768
	923	+	corporation entitled to vote. "Control", with respect to a trust, means 769
	924	+	ownership, directly or indirectly, of fifty per cent or more of the 770
	925	+	beneficial interest in the principal or income of such trust. The 771
	926	+	ownership of stock in a corporation, of a capital or profits interest in a 772
	927	+	partnership, limited liability company or association or of a beneficial 773 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	933	+
	934	+	interest in a trust shall be determined in accordance with the rules for 774
	935	+	constructive ownership of stock provided in Section 267(c) of the 775
	936	+	Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding 776
	937	+	internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time 777
	938	+	amended, other than paragraph (3) of said Section 267(c); 778
	939	+	(3) "Full-time job" means a job in which an employee is required to 779
	940	+	work at least thirty-five hours per week for not less than forty-eight 780
	941	+	weeks in a calendar year. "Full-time job" does not include a temporary 781
	942	+	or seasonal job; 782
	943	+	(4) "Income year" means, with respect to entities subject to the 783
	944	+	insurance premiums tax under chapter 207, the corporation business tax 784
	945	+	under this chapter, the utility companies tax under chapter 212 or the 785
	946	+	income tax under chapter 229, the income year as determined under 786
	947	+	each of said chapters, as the case may be; 787
	948	+	(5) "New employee" means a person who resides in this state and is 788
	949	+	hired by a taxpayer on or after January 1, 2012, and prior to January 1, 789
	950	+	2014, to fill a new job. "New employee" does not include a person who 790
	951	+	was employed in this state by a related person with respect to a taxpayer 791
	952	+	during the prior twelve months; 792
	953	+	(6) "New job" means a job that did not exist in this state prior to a 793
	954	+	taxpayer's application to the commissioner for certification under this 794
	955	+	section for a job expansion tax credit, is filled by a new, qualifying or 795
	956	+	veteran employee, and (A) is a full-time job, or (B) in the case of a 796
	957	+	qualifying employee under subparagraph (B) of subdivision (7) of this 797
	958	+	subsection, is a job in which an employee is required to work at least 798
	959	+	twenty hours per week for not less than forty-eight weeks in a calendar 799
	960	+	year; 800
	961	+	(7) "Qualifying employee" means a new employee who, at the time of 801
	962	+	hiring by the taxpayer: 802
	963	+	(A) (i) Is receiving unemployment compensation, or (ii) has 803
	964	+	exhausted unemployment compensation benefits and has not had an 804 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	971	+	intervening full-time job; or 805
	972	+	(B) Is (i) receiving vocational rehabilitation services from the 806
	973	+	Department of Aging and Disability Services, (ii) receiving employment 807
	974	+	services from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, 808
	975	+	or (iii) participating in employment opportunities and day services, as 809
	976	+	defined in section 17a-226, operated or funded by the Department of 810
	977	+	Developmental Services; 811
	978	+	(8) "Related person" means (A) a corporation, limited liability 812
	979	+	company, partnership, association or trust controlled by the taxpayer, 813
	980	+	(B) an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, 814
	981	+	association or trust that is in control of the taxpayer, (C) a corporation, 815
	982	+	limited liability company, partnership, association or trust controlled by 816
	983	+	an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, 817
	984	+	association or trust that is in control of the taxpayer, or (D) a member of 818
	985	+	the same controlled group as the taxpayer; 819
	986	+	(9) "Taxpayer" means a person that (A) has been in business for at 820
	987	+	least twelve consecutive months prior to the date of the taxpayer's 821
	988	+	application to the commissioner for certification under this section for a 822
	989	+	job expansion tax credit, and (B) is subject to tax under this chapter or 823
	990	+	chapter 207, 212 or 229; and 824
	991	+	(10) "Veteran employee" means a new employee who, at the time of 825
	992	+	hiring by the taxpayer, is (A) a member of [, was honorably discharged 826
	993	+	from or released under honorable conditions from active service in] the 827
	994	+	armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, or (B) 828
	995	+	a veteran, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act. 829
	996	+	Sec. 20. Subparagraph (D) of subdivision (63) of section 12-412 of the 830
	997	+	general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 831
	998	+	thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 832
	999	+	(D) The Department of Revenue Services may issue a farmer tax 833
	1000	+	exemption permit to a farmer, notwithstanding the fact that, in the 834
	1001	+	farmer's immediately preceding taxable year, such farmer's gross 835 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1007	+
	1008	+	income from agricultural production engaged in as a trade or business 836
	1009	+	may have been less than two thousand five hundred dollars, provided 837
	1010	+	(i) such farmer purchased, during such farmer's current or immediately 838
	1011	+	preceding taxable year, an agricultural trade or business from a seller 839
	1012	+	who was issued a farmer tax exemption permit by such department at 840
	1013	+	the time of such purchase and such agricultural production shall be 841
	1014	+	carried on as a trade or business by such purchaser during the period 842
	1015	+	commencing upon the purchase and ending two years after the date of 843
	1016	+	purchase. Such purchaser shall be liable for the tax otherwise imposed, 844
	1017	+	during the period commencing upon such purchase and ending two 845
	1018	+	years after the date of purchase, if such agricultural production is not 846
	1019	+	carried on as a trade or business by such purchaser during the period 847
	1020	+	commencing upon such purchase and ending two years after the date 848
	1021	+	of purchase; or (ii) such farmer is a veteran who has never owned or 849
	1022	+	leased property for the purpose of commercial agricultural production 850
	1023	+	or who has owned or leased property for the purpose of commercial 851
	1024	+	agricultural production for less than two years. Such veteran farmer 852
	1025	+	shall be liable for the tax otherwise imposed, during the period 853
	1026	+	commencing upon issuance of a farmer tax exemption permit pursuant 854
	1027	+	to this subparagraph and ending two years after the date of such 855
	1028	+	issuance, if such agricultural production is not carried on as a trade or 856
	1029	+	business by such veteran farmer during the period commencing upon 857
	1030	+	such issuance and ending two years after the date of such issuance. As 858
	1031	+	used in this subparagraph, "veteran" [means any person (1) honorably 859
	1032	+	discharged from, or released under honorable conditions from active 860
	1033	+	service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, or (2) with a 861
	1034	+	qualifying condition, as defined in said section, who has received a 862
	1035	+	discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active service in 863
	1036	+	the armed forces.] has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103, 864
	1037	+	as amended by this act. 865
	1038	+	Sec. 21. Subsection (a) of section 14-20b of the general statutes is 866
	1039	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 867
	1040	+	1, 2021): 868 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1046	+
	1047	+	(a) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, at the request of any veteran 869
	1048	+	or member of the armed forces or the surviving spouse of such veteran 870
	1049	+	or member, shall register any motor vehicle owned or leased for a period 871
	1050	+	of at least one year by such person and shall issue a special certificate of 872
	1051	+	registration and a set of number plates for each such motor vehicle, 873
	1052	+	including a special certificate of registration and a set of number plates 874
	1053	+	for any motor vehicle used exclusively for farming purposes by any 875
	1054	+	veteran or member of the armed forces, or the surviving spouse of such 876
	1055	+	veteran or member, who is engaged in agricultural production as a trade 877
	1056	+	or business. The plates shall expire and be renewed as provided in 878
	1057	+	section 14-22. The commissioner shall charge a fee for such plates, which 879
	1058	+	fee shall cover the entire cost of making such plates and shall be in 880
	1059	+	addition to the fee for registration of such motor vehicle. As used in this 881
	1060	+	subsection, ["member of the armed forces" has the same meaning as 882
	1061	+	provided in section 27-103 and "veteran" means any person (1) 883
	1062	+	honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions 884
	1063	+	from active service in, the armed forces, or (2) with a qualifying 885
	1064	+	condition, as defined in section 27-103, who has received a discharge 886
	1065	+	other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active service in the armed 887
	1066	+	forces.] "veteran" and "armed forces" have the same meanings as 888
	1067	+	provided in section 27-103, as amended by this act. 889
	1068	+	Sec. 22. Subdivision (3) of subsection (e) of section 14-36 of the general 890
	1069	+	statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 891
	1070	+	(Effective October 1, 2021): 892
	1071	+	(3) Before granting a license to any applicant who has not previously 893
	1072	+	held a Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license, or who has not 894
	1073	+	operated a motor vehicle during the preceding two years, the 895
	1074	+	commissioner shall require the applicant to demonstrate personally to 896
	1075	+	the commissioner, a deputy or a motor vehicle inspector or an agent of 897
	1076	+	the commissioner, in such manner as the commissioner directs, that the 898
	1077	+	applicant is a proper person to operate motor vehicles of the class for 899
	1078	+	which such applicant has applied, has sufficient knowledge of the 900
	1079	+	mechanism of the motor vehicles to ensure their safe operation by him 901 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1085	+
	1086	+	or her and has satisfactory knowledge of the laws concerning motor 902
	1087	+	vehicles and the rules of the road. The knowledge test of an applicant 903
	1088	+	for a class D motor vehicle operator's license may be administered in 904
	1089	+	such form as the commissioner deems appropriate, including audio, 905
	1090	+	electronic or written testing. Such knowledge test shall be administered 906
	1091	+	in English, Spanish or any language spoken at home by at least one per 907
	1092	+	cent of the state's population, according to statistics prepared by the 908
	1093	+	United States Census Bureau, based on the most recent decennial 909
	1094	+	census. Each such knowledge test shall include a question concerning 910
	1095	+	highway work zone safety and the responsibilities of an operator of a 911
	1096	+	motor vehicle under section 14-212d. Each such knowledge test shall 912
	1097	+	include not less than one question concerning distracted driving, the use 913
	1098	+	of mobile telephones and electronic devices by motor vehicle operators 914
	1099	+	or the responsibilities of motor vehicle operators under section 14-296aa. 915
	1100	+	If any such applicant has held a license from a state, territory or 916
	1101	+	possession of the United States where a similar examination is required, 917
	1102	+	the commissioner may waive part or all of the examination. If any such 918
	1103	+	applicant is (A) a veteran who applies not later than two years after the 919
	1104	+	date of discharge from the military and who, prior to such discharge, 920
	1105	+	held a military operator's license for motor vehicles of the same class as 921
	1106	+	that for which such applicant has applied, or (B) a member of the armed 922
	1107	+	forces or the National Guard who currently holds a military operator's 923
	1108	+	license for motor vehicles of the same class as that for which such 924
	1109	+	applicant has applied, the commissioner shall waive all of the 925
	1110	+	examination, except in the case of commercial motor vehicle licenses, 926
	1111	+	the commissioner shall only waive the driving skills test for such 927
	1112	+	applicant who meets the conditions set forth in 49 CFR 383.77. For the 928
	1113	+	purposes of this subsection, "veteran" [means any person who was 929
	1114	+	discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable from 930
	1115	+	active service in the armed forces] and "armed forces" [has] have the 931
	1116	+	same [meaning] meanings as provided in section 27-103, as amended by 932
	1117	+	this act. When the commissioner is satisfied as to the ability and 933
	1118	+	competency of any applicant, the commissioner may issue to such 934
	1119	+	applicant a license, either unlimited or containing such limitations as the 935
	1120	+	commissioner deems advisable, and specifying the class of motor 936 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1126	+
	1127	+	vehicles which the licensee is eligible to operate. 937
	1128	+	Sec. 23. Subsections (e) and (f) of section 14-36h of the general statutes 938
	1129	+	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 939
	1130	+	October 1, 2021): 940
	1131	+	(e) Any person who is a veteran may submit a request to the 941
	1132	+	Department of Veterans Affairs to have his or her status as a veteran 942
	1133	+	contained on his or her motor vehicle operator's license or identity card. 943
	1134	+	Said department shall, not later than thirty days after receipt of such 944
	1135	+	request, verify whether such person is a veteran and, if so, notify the 945
	1136	+	Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of such request and verification. The 946
	1137	+	Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall indicate such person's status as a 947
	1138	+	veteran on any motor vehicle operator's license or identity card issued 948
	1139	+	to such person upon original issuance or renewal of a motor vehicle 949
	1140	+	operator's license or identity card or upon issuance of a duplicate motor 950
	1141	+	vehicle operator's license or identity card. 951
	1142	+	(f) As used in this section: (1) "Full legal name" means the most 952
	1143	+	complete version of the name that appears on a person's certificate of 953
	1144	+	birth, official passport or other document or documents accepted by the 954
	1145	+	Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to verify the person's identity, unless 955
	1146	+	the person presents a marriage license or certificate, a certificate of civil 956
	1147	+	union, a divorce decree or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction 957
	1148	+	pertaining to a permanent change of the person's name; and (2) 958
	1149	+	"veteran" [means (A) any person honorably discharged from, or 959
	1150	+	released under honorable conditions from active service in, the armed 960
	1151	+	forces, as defined] has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103, 961
	1152	+	as amended by this act, or [(B)] any former member of the armed forces 962
	1153	+	who is entitled to retirement pay under 10 USC Chapter 1223, as 963
	1154	+	amended from time to time, or, but for age, would be so entitled. [, or 964
	1155	+	(C) any person with a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103, 965
	1156	+	who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable 966
	1157	+	from active service in the armed forces.] 967
	1158	+	Sec. 24. Subsection (c) of section 14-50 of the general statutes is 968 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1164	+
	1165	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 969
	1166	+	1, 2021): 970
	1167	+	(c) The commissioner shall waive any operator's license or 971
	1168	+	registration fee, including any renewal fee, in the case of any person in 972
	1169	+	the active service of the armed forces of the United States who was a 973
	1170	+	legal resident of Connecticut at the time of his or her induction; and for 974
	1171	+	one licensing period to any person [(1) honorably separated from such 975
	1172	+	service, or (2) with a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103, 976
	1173	+	who has separated from such service other than with a bad conduct 977
	1174	+	characterization or dishonorably] who is a veteran, as defined in section 978
	1175	+	27-103, as amended by this act, which person applies for such operator's 979
	1176	+	license or registration within two years following the date of separation 980
	1177	+	and was a legal resident of Connecticut at the time of his or her 981
	1178	+	induction. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance 982
	1179	+	with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this subsection. 983
	1180	+	Sec. 25. Section 14-254 of the general statutes is repealed and the 984
	1181	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 985
	1182	+	"Disabled veteran", as used in this section, means (1) [(A)] any 986
	1183	+	veteran, as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, who 987
	1184	+	performed service in time of war, as defined in section 27-103, as 988
	1185	+	amended by this act, and [or (B) any person with a qualifying condition, 989
	1186	+	as defined in said section, who has received a discharge other than bad 990
	1187	+	conduct or dishonorable from active service in the armed forces, as 991
	1188	+	defined in said section, and who performed service in time of war, and] 992
	1189	+	(2) (A) one or both of whose legs or arms or parts thereof have been 993
	1190	+	amputated or the use of which has been lost, (B) who is blind, paraplegic 994
	1191	+	or hemiplegic, or (C) who has traumatic brain injury, any such disability 995
	1192	+	described in subdivision (2) of this section being certified as service-996
	1193	+	connected by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The 997
	1194	+	Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, upon application of any disabled 998
	1195	+	veteran accompanied by such certificate of United States Department of 999
	1196	+	Veterans Affairs, shall issue without charge a special number plate or 1000
	1197	+	set of plates in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of 1001 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1203	+
	1204	+	section 14-21b to be attached to a passenger motor vehicle owned or 1002
	1205	+	operated by such disabled veteran and an identification card to be used 1003
	1206	+	in connection therewith. The card shall identify the disabled veteran and 1004
	1207	+	the motor vehicle and shall state that such disabled veteran is qualified 1005
	1208	+	to receive the card, that the card, plate or plates shall be returned to the 1006
	1209	+	commissioner if the registration of the motor vehicle is cancelled or 1007
	1210	+	transferred and that the card is for the exclusive use of the disabled 1008
	1211	+	veteran to whom it is issued, is not transferable and will be revoked if 1009
	1212	+	presented by any other person or if any privilege granted under this 1010
	1213	+	section is abused. If not so revoked, the card shall be renewable every 1011
	1214	+	four years at the time of registration of motor vehicles. No penalty shall 1012
	1215	+	be imposed for the overtime parking of any motor vehicle bearing a 1013
	1216	+	number plate issued under this section when it has been so parked by 1014
	1217	+	the disabled veteran to whom the plate and an identification card were 1015
	1218	+	issued or by any person operating such vehicle when accompanied by 1016
	1219	+	such disabled veteran, provided the length of time for which such 1017
	1220	+	vehicle may remain parked at any one location shall not exceed twenty-1018
	1221	+	four hours. The surviving spouse of a disabled veteran issued such 1019
	1222	+	special registration may retain any such registration and number plates 1020
	1223	+	without charge for his or her lifetime or until such time as he or she 1021
	1224	+	remarries. 1022
	1225	+	Sec. 26. Subsection (a) of section 17b-28i of the general statutes is 1023
	1226	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1024
	1227	+	1, 2021): 1025
	1228	+	(a) To the extent permissible by federal law, the Commissioner of 1026
	1229	+	Social Services shall disregard federal Aid and Attendance pension 1027
	1230	+	benefits granted to a veteran or the surviving spouse of such veteran 1028
	1231	+	when determining income eligibility for the state's Medicare savings, 1029
	1232	+	medical assistance and energy assistance programs administered under 1030
	1233	+	section 17b-2. As used in this subsection, "veteran" [means any person 1031
	1234	+	(1) honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions 1032
	1235	+	from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, or 1033
	1236	+	(2) with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section, who has 1034 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1242	+
	1243	+	received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active 1035
	1244	+	service in the armed forces.] has the same meaning as provided in 1036
	1245	+	section 27-103, as amended by this act. 1037
	1246	+	Sec. 27. Section 19a-179 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1038
	1247	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 1039
	1248	+	(a) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with 1040
	1249	+	chapter 54, concerning (1) the methods and conditions for licensure and 1041
	1250	+	certification of the operations, facilities and equipment enumerated in 1042
	1251	+	section 19a-177, (2) complaint procedures for the public and any 1043
	1252	+	emergency medical service organization, and (3) exemption of members 1044
	1253	+	of the armed forces or the National Guard or veterans with appropriate 1045
	1254	+	military training, including, but not limited to, members of the armed 1046
	1255	+	forces or the National Guard or veterans with a designation by the 1047
	1256	+	National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and veterans or 1048
	1257	+	members of the United States Navy and Coast Guard, from training and 1049
	1258	+	testing requirements for emergency medical technician licensure and 1050
	1259	+	certification. Such regulations shall be in conformity with the policies 1051
	1260	+	and standards established by the commissioner. Such regulations shall 1052
	1261	+	require that, as an express condition of the purchase of any business 1053
	1262	+	holding a primary service area, the purchaser shall agree to abide by any 1054
	1263	+	performance standards to which the purchased business was obligated 1055
	1264	+	pursuant to its agreement with the municipality. 1056
	1265	+	(b) For the purposes of this section, "veteran" [means any person who 1057
	1266	+	was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable 1058
	1267	+	from active service in the armed forces] and "armed forces" [has] have 1059
	1268	+	the same [meaning] meanings as provided in section 27-103, as 1060
	1269	+	amended by this act. 1061
	1270	+	Sec. 28. Subsections (j) and (k) of section 20-206mm of the general 1062
	1271	+	statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 1063
	1272	+	(Effective October 1, 2021): 1064
	1273	+	(j) The Commissioner of Public Health shall issue an emergency 1065 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1279	+
	1280	+	medical technician certification to an applicant who is a member of the 1066
	1281	+	armed forces or the National Guard or a veteran and who (1) presents 1067
	1282	+	evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that such applicant holds a 1068
	1283	+	current certification as a person entitled to perform similar services 1069
	1284	+	under a different designation by the National Registry of Emergency 1070
	1285	+	Medical Technicians, or (2) satisfies the regulations promulgated 1071
	1286	+	pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 19a-179, as 1072
	1287	+	amended by this act. Such applicant shall be exempt from any written 1073
	1288	+	or practical examination requirement for certification. 1074
	1289	+	(k) For the purposes of this section, "veteran" [means any person who 1075
	1290	+	was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable 1076
	1291	+	from active service in the armed forces] and "armed forces" [has] have 1077
	1292	+	the same [meaning] meanings as provided in section 27-103, as 1078
	1293	+	amended by this act. 1079
	1294	+	Sec. 29. Subsection (a) of section 27-108 of the general statutes is 1080
	1295	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1081
	1296	+	1, 2021): 1082
	1297	+	(a) Any veteran who meets active military, naval or air service 1083
	1298	+	requirements, as described in 38 USC 101, as amended from time to 1084
	1299	+	time, may apply for admission to the Veterans Residential Services 1085
	1300	+	facility or Healthcare Center; and any such veteran who has no adequate 1086
	1301	+	means of support, and who, from disease, wounds or accident, needs 1087
	1302	+	medical or surgical care and treatment or who has become mentally ill, 1088
	1303	+	may be admitted to any hospital and receive necessary food, clothing, 1089
	1304	+	care and treatment therein, at the expense of the state, unless other funds 1090
	1305	+	or means of payment are available. Whenever a person is admitted to a 1091
	1306	+	hospital, such person shall be asked if he or she is a veteran. Before a 1092
	1307	+	hospital submits a bill for services pursuant to this section, such hospital 1093
	1308	+	shall take sufficient steps to determine that no other funds or means of 1094
	1309	+	payment are available to cover the cost of services rendered to the 1095
	1310	+	veteran. The Department of Veterans Affairs shall make available to 1096
	1311	+	hospitals a list of payment options and benefits available to cover 1097
	1312	+	hospital costs of veterans. As used in this section, "veteran" [means any 1098 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1318	+
	1319	+	person (1) honorably discharged from, or released under honorable 1099
	1320	+	conditions from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 1100
	1321	+	27-103, or (2) with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section, who 1101
	1322	+	has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from 1102
	1323	+	active service in the armed forces.] has the same meaning as provided 1103
	1324	+	in section 27-103, as amended by this act. 1104
	1325	+	Sec. 30. Section 27-109 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1105
	1326	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 1106
	1327	+	Any hospital, upon request of the commissioner, shall furnish any 1107
	1328	+	veteran, determined by the commissioner to be entitled to admission 1108
	1329	+	thereto, necessary food, clothing, care and treatment therein at the 1109
	1330	+	expense of the state, unless other funds or means of payment are 1110
	1331	+	available, and such veteran shall have preference for admission into 1111
	1332	+	such hospital. As used in this section, "veteran" [means any person (1) 1112
	1333	+	honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions 1113
	1334	+	from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, or 1114
	1335	+	(2) with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section, who has 1115
	1336	+	received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active 1116
	1337	+	service in the armed forces.] has the same meaning as provided in 1117
	1338	+	section 27-103, as amended by this act. 1118
	1339	+	Sec. 31. Section 27-118 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1119
	1340	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 1120
	1341	+	When any veteran dies, not having sufficient estate to pay the 1121
	1342	+	necessary expenses of the veteran's last sickness and burial, as 1122
	1343	+	determined by the commissioner after consultation with the probate 1123
	1344	+	court for the district in which the veteran resided, the state shall pay the 1124
	1345	+	sum of one thousand eight hundred dollars toward such funeral 1125
	1346	+	expenses, and the burial shall be in some cemetery or plot not used 1126
	1347	+	exclusively for the burial of the pauper dead, and the same amount shall 1127
	1348	+	be paid if the body is cremated, but no amount shall be paid for the 1128
	1349	+	expenses for burial or cremation unless claim therefor is made within 1129
	1350	+	one year from the date of death, except that in cases of death occurring 1130 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1356	+
	1357	+	abroad, such claim may be made within one year after the remains of 1131
	1358	+	such veteran have been interred in this country. No provision of this 1132
	1359	+	section shall prevent the payment of the sum above named for the burial 1133
	1360	+	of any person, otherwise entitled to the same, on account of such burial 1134
	1361	+	being made outside the limits of this state. Upon satisfactory proof by 1135
	1362	+	the person who has paid or provided for the funeral or burial expense 1136
	1363	+	to the commissioner of the identity of the deceased, the time and place 1137
	1364	+	of the deceased's death and burial and the approval thereof by the 1138
	1365	+	commissioner, said sum of one thousand eight hundred dollars shall be 1139
	1366	+	paid by the Comptroller to the person who has paid the funeral or burial 1140
	1367	+	expense or, upon assignment by such person, to the funeral director 1141
	1368	+	who has provided the funeral. Whenever the Comptroller has lawfully 1142
	1369	+	paid any sum toward the expenses of the burial of any deceased veteran 1143
	1370	+	and it afterwards appears that the deceased left any estate, the 1144
	1371	+	Comptroller may present a claim on behalf of the state against the estate 1145
	1372	+	of such deceased veteran for the sum so paid, and the claim shall be a 1146
	1373	+	preferred claim against such estate and shall be paid to the Treasurer of 1147
	1374	+	the state. The commissioner, upon the advice of the Attorney General, 1148
	1375	+	may make application for administration upon the estate of any such 1149
	1376	+	deceased veteran if no other person authorized by law makes such 1150
	1377	+	application within sixty days after such payment has been made by the 1151
	1378	+	Comptroller. As used in this section, "veteran" [means any person (1) 1152
	1379	+	honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions 1153
	1380	+	from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, or 1154
	1381	+	(2) with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section, who has 1155
	1382	+	received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active 1156
	1383	+	service in the armed forces.] has the same meaning as provided in 1157
	1384	+	section 27-103, as amended by this act. 1158
	1385	+	Sec. 32. Subsection (a) of section 27-122b of the general statutes is 1159
	1386	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1160
	1387	+	1, 2021): 1161
	1388	+	(a) As used in this section, "veteran" means any person [(1) honorably 1162
	1389	+	discharged from, or released under honorable conditions from, active 1163 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1396	+	service in the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or 1164
	1397	+	Coast Guard or any women's auxiliary branch thereof, organized 1165
	1398	+	pursuant to an Act of Congress; (2)] who is a veteran, as defined in 1166
	1399	+	section 27-103, as amended by this act, who (1) has completed at least 1167
	1400	+	twenty years of qualifying service, as described in and computed under 1168
	1401	+	10 USC Chapter 1223, as amended from time to time, in the Connecticut 1169
	1402	+	National Guard; or [(3) who] (2) was killed in action, or who died as a 1170
	1403	+	result of accident or illness sustained while performing active service, in 1171
	1404	+	the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or Coast Guard 1172
	1405	+	or any women's auxiliary branch thereof, organized pursuant to an Act 1173
	1406	+	of Congress, or in the Connecticut National Guard. 1174
	1407	+	Sec. 33. Section 27-125 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1175
	1408	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 1176
	1409	+	Any veteran who is a citizen of this state and who, through disability 1177
	1410	+	or other causes incident to service in the armed forces in time of war, is 1178
	1411	+	in need of temporary financial assistance may be provided for by the 1179
	1412	+	commissioner by a method similar to that provided in section 27-82, the 1180
	1413	+	amount and continuance of such assistance to be discretionary with the 1181
	1414	+	commissioner. The widow, widower and each child, parent, brother or 1182
	1415	+	sister of any member of the armed forces, who died while in such active 1183
	1416	+	service, may be assisted by the commissioner if such person or persons 1184
	1417	+	are without sufficient means of support by reason of the death of such 1185
	1418	+	member of the armed forces. In carrying out his or her duties under the 1186
	1419	+	provisions of this section, the commissioner is directed to cooperate 1187
	1420	+	with such federal agencies as may aid in securing prompt and suitable 1188
	1421	+	treatment, care and relief of any such member of the armed forces or his 1189
	1422	+	or her dependents. The records of the agencies of the state shall be 1190
	1423	+	placed at the disposal of the commissioner and such agencies are 1191
	1424	+	directed to cooperate with and to assist the commissioner in carrying 1192
	1425	+	out his or her duties. As used in this section, "veteran" [means any 1193
	1426	+	person (1) honorably discharged from, or released under honorable 1194
	1427	+	conditions from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 1195
	1428	+	27-103, or (2) with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section, who 1196 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1434	+
	1435	+	has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from 1197
	1436	+	active service in the armed forces.] has the same meaning as provided 1198
	1437	+	in section 27-103, as amended by this act. 1199
	1438	+	Sec. 34. Section 27-140 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1200
	1439	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 1201
	1440	+	All money so paid to and received by the American Legion shall be 1202
	1441	+	expended by it in furnishing temporary income; subsistence items such 1203
	1442	+	as food, wearing apparel, shelter and related expenses; medical or 1204
	1443	+	surgical aid or care or relief (1) to, or in bearing the funeral expenses of, 1205
	1444	+	soldiers, sailors or marines (A) (i) who performed service in time of war, 1206
	1445	+	as defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, in any branch of the 1207
	1446	+	military service of the United States, including the Connecticut National 1208
	1447	+	Guard, or (ii) who were engaged in any of the wars waged by the United 1209
	1448	+	States during said periods in the forces of any government associated 1210
	1449	+	with the United States, (B) [(i)] who [have been honorably discharged 1211
	1450	+	therefrom or honorably released from active service therein, or (ii) with 1212
	1451	+	a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103, who have received 1213
	1452	+	discharges other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active service 1214
	1453	+	therein] are or were veterans, as defined in section 27-103, as amended 1215
	1454	+	by this act, and (C) who were citizens or resident aliens of the state at 1216
	1455	+	the time of entering said armed forces of the United States, including the 1217
	1456	+	Connecticut National Guard, or of any such government, (2) to their 1218
	1457	+	spouses who are living with them, (3) to their widows or widowers who 1219
	1458	+	were living with them at the time of death, or (4) to dependent children 1220
	1459	+	under eighteen years of age, who may be in need of the same. All such 1221
	1460	+	payments shall be made by the American Legion under authority of its 1222
	1461	+	bylaws, which bylaws shall set forth the procedure for proof of 1223
	1462	+	eligibility for such aid, provided payments made for the care and 1224
	1463	+	treatment of any person entitled to the benefits provided for herein, at 1225
	1464	+	any hospital receiving aid from the General Assembly unless special 1226
	1465	+	care and treatment are required, shall be in accordance with the 1227
	1466	+	provisions of section 17b-239, and provided the sum expended for the 1228
	1467	+	care or treatment of such person at any other place than a state-aided 1229 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1473	+
	1474	+	hospital shall in no case exceed the actual cost of supporting such person 1230
	1475	+	at the Healthcare Center in Rocky Hill maintained by the Department of 1231
	1476	+	Veterans Affairs, unless special care and treatment are required, when 1232
	1477	+	such sum as may be determined by the treasurer of such organization 1233
	1478	+	may be paid therefor. Upon the completion of the trust provided for in 1234
	1479	+	section 27-138, the principal fund shall revert to the State Treasury. 1235
	1480	+	Sec. 35. Subsection (b) of section 29-161q of the general statutes is 1236
	1481	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1237
	1482	+	1, 2021): 1238
	1483	+	(b) No person hired or otherwise engaged to perform work as a 1239
	1484	+	security officer, as defined in section 29-152u, shall perform the duties 1240
	1485	+	of a security officer prior to being licensed as a security officer by the 1241
	1486	+	Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, except as 1242
	1487	+	provided in subsection (h) of this section. Each applicant for a license 1243
	1488	+	shall complete a minimum of eight hours training in the following areas: 1244
	1489	+	Basic first aid, search and seizure laws and regulations, use of force, 1245
	1490	+	basic criminal justice and public safety issues. The commissioner shall 1246
	1491	+	waive such training for any person who, while serving in the armed 1247
	1492	+	forces or the National Guard, or if such person is a veteran, within two 1248
	1493	+	years of such person's discharge from the armed forces, presents proof 1249
	1494	+	that such person has completed military training that is equivalent to 1250
	1495	+	the training required by this subsection, and, if applicable, such person's 1251
	1496	+	military discharge document or a certified copy thereof. For the 1252
	1497	+	purposes of this subsection, "veteran" [means any person who was 1253
	1498	+	discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable from 1254
	1499	+	active service in the armed forces,] and "armed forces" [has] have the 1255
	1500	+	same [meaning] meanings as provided in section 27-103, as amended by 1256
	1501	+	this act, and "military discharge document" has the same meaning as 1257
	1502	+	provided in section 1-219. The training shall be approved by the 1258
	1503	+	commissioner in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to 1259
	1504	+	section 29-161x. The commissioner may not grant a license to any person 1260
	1505	+	who has been decertified as a police officer or otherwise had his or her 1261
	1506	+	certification canceled, revoked or refused renewal pursuant to 1262 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1512	+
	1513	+	subsection (c) of section 7-294d. 1263
	1514	+	(1) On and after October 1, 2008, no person or employee of an 1264
	1515	+	association, corporation or partnership shall conduct such training 1265
	1516	+	without the approval of the commissioner except as provided in 1266
	1517	+	subdivision (2) of this subsection. Application for such approval shall 1267
	1518	+	be submitted on forms prescribed by the commissioner and 1268
	1519	+	accompanied by a fee of forty dollars. Such application shall be made 1269
	1520	+	under oath and shall contain the applicant's name, address, date and 1270
	1521	+	place of birth, employment for the previous five years, education or 1271
	1522	+	training in the subjects required to be taught under this subsection, any 1272
	1523	+	convictions for violations of the law and such other information as the 1273
	1524	+	commissioner may require by regulation adopted pursuant to section 1274
	1525	+	29-161x to properly investigate the character, competency and integrity 1275
	1526	+	of the applicant. No person shall be approved as an instructor for such 1276
	1527	+	training who has been convicted of a felony, a sexual offense or a crime 1277
	1528	+	of moral turpitude or who has been denied approval as a security 1278
	1529	+	service licensee, a security officer or instructor in the security industry 1279
	1530	+	by any licensing authority, or whose approval has been revoked or 1280
	1531	+	suspended. The term for such approval shall not exceed two years. Not 1281
	1532	+	later than two business days after a change of address, any person 1282
	1533	+	approved as an instructor in accordance with this section shall notify the 1283
	1534	+	commissioner of such change and such notification shall include both 1284
	1535	+	the old and new addresses. 1285
	1536	+	(2) If a security officer training course described in this subsection is 1286
	1537	+	approved by the commissioner on or before September 30, 2008, the 1287
	1538	+	instructor of such course shall have until April 1, 2009, to apply for 1288
	1539	+	approval as an instructor in accordance with subdivision (1) of this 1289
	1540	+	subsection. 1290
	1541	+	(3) Each person approved as an instructor in accordance with this 1291
	1542	+	section may apply for the renewal of such approval on a form approved 1292
	1543	+	by the commissioner, accompanied by a fee of forty dollars. Such form 1293
	1544	+	may require the disclosure of any information necessary for the 1294
	1545	+	commissioner to determine whether the instructor's suitability to serve 1295 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1551	+
	1552	+	as an instructor has changed since the issuance of the prior approval. 1296
	1553	+	The term of such renewed approval shall not exceed two years. 1297
	1554	+	Sec. 36. Subsection (c) of section 31-3w of the general statutes is 1298
	1555	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1299
	1556	+	1, 2021): 1300
	1557	+	(c) (1) When contacted by a veteran who is in need of employment or 1301
	1558	+	work force development services, the department shall (A) determine 1302
	1559	+	whether the veteran resides closer to a work force development board 1303
	1560	+	facility with a veterans unit than to a department facility offering such 1304
	1561	+	employment or work force development assistance and, if so, provide 1305
	1562	+	the veteran with contact information for the work force development 1306
	1563	+	board, and (B) provide a veteran who expresses an interest in advanced 1307
	1564	+	manufacturing, as defined in section 31-11ss, as amended by this act, 1308
	1565	+	with information on the Military to Machinists program operated 1309
	1566	+	pursuant to section 31-11ss, as amended by this act, if such veteran may 1310
	1567	+	be eligible for services from such program. 1311
	1568	+	(2) For purposes of this subsection, "veteran" [means any person (A) 1312
	1569	+	honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions 1313
	1570	+	from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, or 1314
	1571	+	(B) with a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103, who has 1315
	1572	+	received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active 1316
	1573	+	service in the armed forces.] has the same meaning as provided in 1317
	1574	+	section 27-103, as amended by this act. 1318
	1575	+	Sec. 37. Section 31-3zz of the general statutes is repealed and the 1319
	1576	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 1320
	1577	+	The Labor Commissioner shall establish a Special Operations 1321
	1578	+	Resource Network to serve as a clearinghouse for veterans and 1322
	1579	+	members of the armed forces and National Guard who have acquired, 1323
	1580	+	as part of their military training, knowledge, experience or a set of skills 1324
	1581	+	most compatible with certain professional opportunities. The Labor 1325
	1582	+	Commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioner of Veterans 1326 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1588	+
	1589	+	Affairs and the Adjutant General, shall develop a database in which 1327
	1590	+	such veterans and members are categorized based on the types of 1328
	1591	+	military training received and cross-referenced against certain 1329
	1592	+	professional opportunities for purposes of pairing any such veteran or 1330
	1593	+	member with any such professional opportunity. Any veteran or 1331
	1594	+	member of the armed forces or National Guard may apply for inclusion 1332
	1595	+	in such database by submitting (1) evidence of the military training 1333
	1596	+	received by such veteran or member describing the particular 1334
	1597	+	knowledge, experience or set of skills acquired, and (2) if such applicant 1335
	1598	+	is a veteran, such veteran's military discharge document or a certified 1336
	1599	+	copy thereof. The Labor Commissioner shall evaluate any such 1337
	1600	+	application, include such veteran or member in such database, and so 1338
	1601	+	categorize such veteran or member as described in this section. The 1339
	1602	+	Labor Commissioner shall update such database weekly and shall 1340
	1603	+	publish such database on the Labor Department's Internet web site. Any 1341
	1604	+	person interested in hiring any such veteran or member included in 1342
	1605	+	such database shall contact the department through a dedicated 1343
	1606	+	telephone number and the department shall facilitate contact between 1344
	1607	+	such person and such veteran or member. For the purposes of this 1345
	1608	+	section, [(A)] "veteran" [means any person who was discharged or 1346
	1609	+	released under conditions other than dishonorable from active service 1347
	1610	+	in the armed forces, (B)] and "armed forces" [has] have the same 1348
	1611	+	[meaning] meanings as provided in section 27-103, as amended by this 1349
	1612	+	act, and [(C)] "military discharge document" has the same meaning as 1350
	1613	+	provided in section 1-219. 1351
	1614	+	Sec. 38. Subsection (a) of section 31-11ss of the general statutes is 1352
	1615	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1353
	1616	+	1, 2021): 1354
	1617	+	(a) As used in this section: 1355
	1618	+	(1) "Advanced manufacturing" means a manufacturing process that 1356
	1619	+	makes extensive use of computer, high-precision or information 1357
	1620	+	technologies integrated with a high-performance work force in a 1358
	1621	+	production system capable of furnishing a heterogeneous mix of 1359 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1627	+
	1628	+	products in small or large volumes with either the efficiency of mass 1360
	1629	+	production or the flexibility of custom manufacturing in order to 1361
	1630	+	respond quickly to customer demands. "Advanced manufacturing" 1362
	1631	+	includes newly developed methods to manufacture existing products 1363
	1632	+	and the manufacture of new products emerging from new advanced 1364
	1633	+	technologies; 1365
	1634	+	(2) "Eligible business" means a business that (A) has operations in 1366
	1635	+	Connecticut, (B) has been registered to conduct business for not less than 1367
	1636	+	twelve months, and (C) is in good standing with respect to the payment 1368
	1637	+	of all state and local taxes. "Eligible business" does not include the state 1369
	1638	+	or any political subdivision thereof; 1370
	1639	+	(3) "Private occupational school" has the same meaning as provided 1371
	1640	+	in section 10a-22a; 1372
	1641	+	(4) "Public institution of higher education" means any of the 1373
	1642	+	institutions of higher education identified in subdivision (2) of section 1374
	1643	+	10a-1; 1375
	1644	+	(5) "Qualifying advanced manufacturing certificate program" means 1376
	1645	+	a for-credit or noncredit sub-baccalaureate advanced manufacturing 1377
	1646	+	certificate program offered by a public institution of higher education 1378
	1647	+	or a private occupational school in which at least seventy-five per cent 1379
	1648	+	of the graduates of such certificate program are employed in a field 1380
	1649	+	related to or requiring such certificate in the year following graduation; 1381
	1650	+	and 1382
	1651	+	(6) "Veteran" [means any person (A) honorably discharged from, or 1383
	1652	+	released under honorable conditions from active service in, the armed 1384
	1653	+	forces, as defined in section 27-103, or (B) with a qualifying condition, 1385
	1654	+	as defined in section 27-103, who has received a discharge other than 1386
	1655	+	bad conduct or dishonorable from active service in the armed forces.] 1387
	1656	+	has the same meaning as provided in section 27-103, as amended by this 1388
	1657	+	act. 1389
	1658	+	Sec. 39. Subsection (a) of section 31-11tt of the general statutes is 1390 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1665	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1391
	1666	+	1, 2021): 1392
	1667	+	(a) Not later than October 1, 2019, the work force development board 1393
	1668	+	for the southwest work force development region of the state shall 1394
	1669	+	develop and operate a pilot program to be known as the Veterans 1395
	1670	+	Platform to Employment Program. The program shall provide training 1396
	1671	+	and subsidized employment for veterans who have experienced long-1397
	1672	+	term unemployment in a similar manner to the Platform to Employment 1398
	1673	+	Program currently operated by such board. The pilot program shall 1399
	1674	+	provide veterans in a region served by the program with (1) a 1400
	1675	+	preparatory program that includes services such as skills assessments, 1401
	1676	+	career readiness workshops, employee assistance programs and 1402
	1677	+	coaching, and (2) employment assistance that includes identifying 1403
	1678	+	positions at local employers and providing subsidies to employers that 1404
	1679	+	hire veterans for trial work experiences that may lead to continued 1405
	1680	+	employment. The pilot program may offer additional services to assist 1406
	1681	+	veterans, including personal and family support services and financial 1407
	1682	+	counseling. As used in this section, "veteran" [means any person (A) 1408
	1683	+	honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions 1409
	1684	+	from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, or 1410
	1685	+	(B) with a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103, who has 1411
	1686	+	received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active 1412
	1687	+	service in the armed forces.] has the same meaning as provided in 1413
	1688	+	section 27-103, as amended by this act. 1414
	1689	+	Sec. 40. Section 31-22u of the general statutes is repealed and the 1415
	1690	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 1416
	1691	+	Any member of the armed forces or National Guard or any veteran, 1417
	1692	+	within two years of such veteran's discharge from the armed forces, may 1418
	1693	+	submit an application for military training evaluation to the Labor 1419
	1694	+	Department program of apprentice training set forth in section 31-22q. 1420
	1695	+	Such application shall include (1) evidence of satisfactory completion of 1421
	1696	+	a program or course of instruction as part of military training that is 1422
	1697	+	equivalent in content and quality to that required for a specific trade in 1423 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1704	+	this state, and (2) if such applicant is a veteran, such veteran's military 1424
	1705	+	discharge document or a certified copy thereof. The Labor 1425
	1706	+	Commissioner shall evaluate any such application and determine 1426
	1707	+	whether the applicant's military training may be substituted for all or 1427
	1708	+	part of the term of an apprenticeship program registered with the Labor 1428
	1709	+	Department for a specific trade. If the commissioner determines that the 1429
	1710	+	applicant's military training is equivalent to the training required for 1430
	1711	+	completion of such apprenticeship program, the commissioner shall 1431
	1712	+	issue such applicant a recommendation for review by the appropriate 1432
	1713	+	examining board established under section 20-331. Presentation of such 1433
	1714	+	recommendation, pursuant to section 20-333, shall allow such applicant 1434
	1715	+	to sit for any licensure examination without participation in an 1435
	1716	+	apprenticeship program. If the commissioner determines that the 1436
	1717	+	applicant's military training is equivalent to part of the training required 1437
	1718	+	for completion of an apprenticeship program, such applicant's hours of 1438
	1719	+	qualified military training, as determined by the commissioner, shall be 1439
	1720	+	deducted from the hours of apprenticeship training required for the 1440
	1721	+	specific trade provided (A) such applicant completes the minimum 1441
	1722	+	number of hours of apprenticeship training required under federal law, 1442
	1723	+	and (B) prior to implementation of this provision, the Labor Department 1443
	1724	+	obtains concurrence with such provision from the federal office of 1444
	1725	+	apprenticeship pursuant to 29 CFR 29.13(b)(9). For the purposes of this 1445
	1726	+	section, [(i)] "veteran" [means any person who was discharged or 1446
	1727	+	released under conditions other than dishonorable from active service 1447
	1728	+	in the armed forces, (ii)] and "armed forces" [has] have the same 1448
	1729	+	[meaning] meanings as provided in section 27-103, as amended by this 1449
	1730	+	act, and [(iii)] "military discharge document" has the same meaning as 1450
	1731	+	provided in section 1-219. 1451
	1732	+	Sec. 41. Section 51-49h of the general statutes is repealed and the 1452
	1733	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 1453
	1734	+	(a) Any judge of the Superior Court, the Appellate Court or the 1454
	1735	+	Supreme Court who first commenced service as a judge prior to January 1455
	1736	+	1, 1981, may elect to receive the retirement salary provided under 1456 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1742	+
	1743	+	subsection (b) of section 51-50. The surviving spouse of a deceased judge 1457
	1744	+	who has made an election under this section shall receive the allowances 1458
	1745	+	provided under subsection (b) of section 51-51. 1459
	1746	+	(b) Any such judge, any family support magistrate or any 1460
	1747	+	compensation commissioner who is a veteran may receive credit for 1461
	1748	+	retirement purposes for military service, if such judge, family support 1462
	1749	+	magistrate or compensation commi ssioner makes retirement 1463
	1750	+	contributions for each month of military service equal to one-twelfth of 1464
	1751	+	five per cent of his first year's salary as a judge, family support 1465
	1752	+	magistrate or compensation commissioner multiplied by the total 1466
	1753	+	number of months of such military service, except that (1) no retirement 1467
	1754	+	contribution shall be made for service as a prisoner of war, and (2) no 1468
	1755	+	credit shall be allowed for military service to any such judge, family 1469
	1756	+	support magistrate or compensation commissioner who has served less 1470
	1757	+	than ten years as a judge, family support magistrate or compensation 1471
	1758	+	commissioner, nor for more than fifty per cent of such military service 1472
	1759	+	or three years, whichever is less. Service credit for military service for 1473
	1760	+	retirement purposes other than service as a prisoner of war shall not be 1474
	1761	+	granted until payment of contributions is completed. Any application 1475
	1762	+	for military service credit under this section for service as a prisoner of 1476
	1763	+	war shall be accompanied by sufficient proof from the United States 1477
	1764	+	Department of Veterans Affairs that such judge, family support 1478
	1765	+	magistrate or compensation commissioner is a former prisoner of war. 1479
	1766	+	(c) For purposes of this section: (1) "Armed forces" means the United 1480
	1767	+	States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force; (2) 1481
	1768	+	"veteran" [means any person honorably discharged from, or released 1482
	1769	+	under honorable conditions from active service in, the armed forces] has 1483
	1770	+	the same meaning as provided in section 27-103, as amended by this act; 1484
	1771	+	(3) "military service" shall be service during World War II, December 7, 1485
	1772	+	1941, to December 31, 1946; the Korean hostilities, June 27, 1950, to 1486
	1773	+	October 27, 1953; and the Vietnam era, January 1, 1964, to July 1, 1975, 1487
	1774	+	and shall include service as a prisoner of war. 1488
	1775	+	Sec. 42. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 54-56e of the general statutes 1489 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1781	+
	1782	+	are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 1490
	1783	+	October 1, 2021): 1491
	1784	+	(a) There shall be a pretrial program for accelerated rehabilitation of 1492
	1785	+	persons accused of a crime or crimes or a motor vehicle violation or 1493
	1786	+	violations for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment may be 1494
	1787	+	imposed, which crimes or violations are not of a serious nature. Upon 1495
	1788	+	application by any such person for participation in the program, the 1496
	1789	+	court shall, but only as to the public, order the court file sealed. 1497
	1790	+	(b) The court may, in its discretion, invoke such program on motion 1498
	1791	+	of the defendant or on motion of a state's attorney or prosecuting 1499
	1792	+	attorney with respect to a defendant (1) who, the court believes, will 1500
	1793	+	probably not offend in the future, (2) who has no previous record of 1501
	1794	+	conviction of a crime or of a violation of section 14-196, subsection (c) of 1502
	1795	+	section 14-215, section 14-222a, subsection (a) or subdivision (1) of 1503
	1796	+	subsection (b) of section 14-224, section 14-227a or 14-227m or 1504
	1797	+	subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 14-227n, and (3) who 1505
	1798	+	states under oath, in open court or before any person designated by the 1506
	1799	+	clerk and duly authorized to administer oaths, under the penalties of 1507
	1800	+	perjury, (A) that the defendant has never had such program invoked on 1508
	1801	+	the defendant's behalf or that the defendant was charged with a 1509
	1802	+	misdemeanor or a motor vehicle violation for which a term of 1510
	1803	+	imprisonment of one year or less may be imposed and ten or more years 1511
	1804	+	have passed since the date that any charge or charges for which the 1512
	1805	+	program was invoked on the defendant's behalf were dismissed by the 1513
	1806	+	court, or (B) with respect to a defendant who is a veteran, that the 1514
	1807	+	defendant has not had such program invoked in the defendant's behalf 1515
	1808	+	more than once previously, provided the defendant shall agree thereto 1516
	1809	+	and provided notice has been given by the defendant, on a form 1517
	1810	+	prescribed by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator, to the victim 1518
	1811	+	or victims of such crime or motor vehicle violation, if any, by registered 1519
	1812	+	or certified mail and such victim or victims have an opportunity to be 1520
	1813	+	heard thereon. Any defendant who makes application for participation 1521
	1814	+	in such program shall pay to the court an application fee of thirty-five 1522 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1820	+
	1821	+	dollars. No defendant shall be allowed to participate in the pretrial 1523
	1822	+	program for accelerated rehabilitation more than two times. For the 1524
	1823	+	purposes of this section, "veteran" [means any person who was 1525
	1824	+	discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable from 1526
	1825	+	active service in the armed forces as defined in section 27-103.] has the 1527
	1826	+	same meaning as provided in section 27-103, as amended by this act. 1528
	1827	+	Sec. 43. Subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of section 54-56i of the general 1529
	1828	+	statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 1530
	1829	+	(Effective October 1, 2021): 1531
	1830	+	(a) There is established a pretrial drug education and community 1532
	1831	+	service program for persons charged with a violation of section 21a-267, 1533
	1832	+	21a-279 or 21a-279a. The pretrial drug education and community service 1534
	1833	+	program shall include a fifteen-session drug education program and a 1535
	1834	+	substance abuse treatment program of not less than fifteen sessions, and 1536
	1835	+	the performance of community service. 1537
	1836	+	(b) Upon application by any such person for participation in such 1538
	1837	+	program, the court shall, but only as to the public, order the court file 1539
	1838	+	sealed, and such person shall pay to the court of an application fee of 1540
	1839	+	one hundred dollars and a nonrefundable evaluation fee of one hundred 1541
	1840	+	fifty dollars. A person shall be ineligible for participation in such pretrial 1542
	1841	+	drug education and community service program if such person has 1543
	1842	+	twice previously participated in (1) the pretrial drug education program 1544
	1843	+	established under the provisions of this section in effect prior to October 1545
	1844	+	1, 2013, (2) the community service labor program established under 1546
	1845	+	section 53a-39c, (3) the pretrial drug education and community service 1547
	1846	+	program established under this section, or (4) any of such programs, 1548
	1847	+	except that the court may allow a person who has twice previously 1549
	1848	+	participated in such programs to participate in the pretrial drug 1550
	1849	+	education and community service program one additional time, for 1551
	1850	+	good cause shown. The evaluation and application fee imposed under 1552
	1851	+	this subsection shall be credited to the pretrial account established 1553
	1852	+	under section 54-56k. 1554 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1858	+
	1859	+	(c) The court, after consideration of the recommendation of the state's 1555
	1860	+	attorney, assistant state's attorney or deputy assistant state's attorney in 1556
	1861	+	charge of the case, may, in its discretion, grant such application. If the 1557
	1862	+	court grants such application, the court shall refer such person (1) to the 1558
	1863	+	Court Support Services Division for confirmation of the eligibility of the 1559
	1864	+	applicant, (2) to the Department of Mental Health and Addiction 1560
	1865	+	Services for evaluation and determination of an appropriate drug 1561
	1866	+	education or substance abuse treatment program for the first or second 1562
	1867	+	time such application is granted, and (3) to a state-licensed substance 1563
	1868	+	abuse treatment program for evaluation and determination of an 1564
	1869	+	appropriate substance abuse treatment program for the third time such 1565
	1870	+	application is granted, except that, if such person is a veteran, the court 1566
	1871	+	may refer such person to the Department of Veterans Affairs or the 1567
	1872	+	United States Department of Veterans Affairs, as applicable, for any 1568
	1873	+	such evaluation and determination. For the purposes of this subsection 1569
	1874	+	and subsection (d) of this section, "veteran" [means any person who was 1570
	1875	+	discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable from 1571
	1876	+	active service in the armed forces as defined in section 27-103.] has the 1572
	1877	+	same meaning as provided in section 27-103, as amended by this act. 1573
	1878	+	Sec. 44. Subsection (a) of section 54-56l of the general statutes is 1574
	1879	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1575
	1880	+	1, 2021): 1576
	1881	+	(a) There shall be a supervised diversionary program for persons 1577
	1882	+	with psychiatric disabilities, or persons who are veterans, who are 1578
	1883	+	accused of a crime or crimes or a motor vehicle violation or violations 1579
	1884	+	for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment may be imposed, which 1580
	1885	+	crimes or violations are not of a serious nature. For the purposes of this 1581
	1886	+	section, (1) "psychiatric disability" means a mental or emotional 1582
	1887	+	condition, other than solely substance abuse, that (A) has substantial 1583
	1888	+	adverse effects on the defendant's ability to function, and (B) requires 1584
	1889	+	care and treatment, and (2) "veteran" means a [person] veteran, as 1585
	1890	+	defined in section 27-103, as amended by this act, who is found, 1586
	1891	+	pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, to have a mental health 1587 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1897	+
	1898	+	condition that is amenable to treatment. [, and who was discharged or 1588
	1899	+	released under conditions other than dishonorable from active service 1589
	1900	+	in the armed forces as defined in section 27-103.] 1590
	1901	+	Sec. 45. Section 54-56n of the general statutes is repealed and the 1591
	1902	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 1592
	1903	+	(a) The Judicial Branch shall collect data on the number of members 1593
	1904	+	of the armed forces, veterans and nonveterans who, on and after 1594
	1905	+	January 1, 2016, apply for and are granted admission or are denied entry 1595
	1906	+	into (1) the pretrial program for accelerated rehabilitation established 1596
	1907	+	pursuant to section 54-56e, (2) the supervised diversionary program 1597
	1908	+	established pursuant to section 54-56l, or (3) the pretrial drug education 1598
	1909	+	and community service program established pursuant to section 54-56i. 1599
	1910	+	Data compiled pursuant to this section shall be based on information 1600
	1911	+	provided by applicants at the time of application to any such program. 1601
	1912	+	For the purposes of this section, "veteran" [means any person who was 1602
	1913	+	discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable from 1603
	1914	+	active service in the armed forces] and "armed forces" [has] have the 1604
	1915	+	same [meaning] meanings as provided in section 27-103, as amended by 1605
	1916	+	this act. 1606
	1917	+	(b) Not later than January 15, 2017, and annually thereafter, the 1607
	1918	+	Judicial Branch shall submit a report detailing the data compiled for the 1608
	1919	+	previous calendar year pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to the 1609
	1920	+	joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance 1610
	1921	+	of matters relating to veterans' and military affairs and the judiciary, in 1611
	1922	+	accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a. 1612
	1923	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	1924	+	sections:
	1925	+
	1926	+	Section 1 October 1, 2021 27-103
	1927	+	Sec. 2 October 1, 2021 4-61bb(a)
	1928	+	Sec. 3 October 1, 2021 4a-59(c)
	1929	+	Sec. 4 October 1, 2021 5-196(28)
	1930	+	Sec. 5 October 1, 2021 7-294d(b) Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1936	+
	1937	+	Sec. 6 October 1, 2021 8-75
	1938	+	Sec. 7 October 1, 2021 10-5(a) to (c)
	1939	+	Sec. 8 October 1, 2021 10-221a(i)
	1940	+	Sec. 9 October 1, 2021 10a-77(d)
	1941	+	Sec. 10 October 1, 2021 10a-99(d)
	1942	+	Sec. 11 October 1, 2021 10a-105(e)
	1943	+	Sec. 12 October 1, 2021 10a-149d(a)
	1944	+	Sec. 13 October 1, 2021 10a-161d(a)
	1945	+	Sec. 14 October 1, 2021, and
	1946	+	applicable to assessment
	1947	+	years commencing on or
	1948	+	after October 1, 2021
	1949	+	12-81(19)
	1950	+	Sec. 15 October 1, 2021, and
	1951	+	applicable to assessment
	1952	+	years commencing on or
	1953	+	after October 1, 2021
	1954	+	12-81(22)
	1955	+	Sec. 16 October 1, 2021, and
	1956	+	applicable to assessment
	1957	+	years commencing on or
	1958	+	after October 1, 2021
	1959	+	12-81(25)
	1960	+	Sec. 17 October 1, 2021, and
	1961	+	applicable to assessment
	1962	+	years commencing on or
	1963	+	after October 1, 2021
	1964	+	12-81jj(b)(2)
	1965	+	Sec. 18 October 1, 2021, and
	1966	+	applicable to assessment
	1967	+	years commencing on or
	1968	+	after October 1, 2021
	1969	+	12-93
	1970	+	Sec. 19 October 1, 2021 12-217pp(a)
	1971	+	Sec. 20 October 1, 2021 12-412(63)(D)
	1972	+	Sec. 21 October 1, 2021 14-20b(a)
	1973	+	Sec. 22 October 1, 2021 14-36(e)(3)
	1974	+	Sec. 23 October 1, 2021 14-36h(e) and (f)
	1975	+	Sec. 24 October 1, 2021 14-50(c)
	1976	+	Sec. 25 October 1, 2021 14-254
	1977	+	Sec. 26 October 1, 2021 17b-28i(a)
	1978	+	Sec. 27 October 1, 2021 19a-179
	1979	+	Sec. 28 October 1, 2021 20-206mm(j) and (k)
	1980	+	Sec. 29 October 1, 2021 27-108(a)
	1981	+	Sec. 30 October 1, 2021 27-109
	1982	+	Sec. 31 October 1, 2021 27-118 Substitute Bill No. 5592
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	1988	+
	1989	+	Sec. 32 October 1, 2021 27-122b(a)
	1990	+	Sec. 33 October 1, 2021 27-125
	1991	+	Sec. 34 October 1, 2021 27-140
	1992	+	Sec. 35 October 1, 2021 29-161q(b)
	1993	+	Sec. 36 October 1, 2021 31-3w(c)
	1994	+	Sec. 37 October 1, 2021 31-3zz
	1995	+	Sec. 38 October 1, 2021 31-11ss(a)
	1996	+	Sec. 39 October 1, 2021 31-11tt(a)
	1997	+	Sec. 40 October 1, 2021 31-22u
	1998	+	Sec. 41 October 1, 2021 51-49h
	1999	+	Sec. 42 October 1, 2021 54-56e(a) and (b)
	2000	+	Sec. 43 October 1, 2021 54-56i(a) to (c)
	2001	+	Sec. 44 October 1, 2021 54-56l(a)
	2002	+	Sec. 45 October 1, 2021 54-56n
	2003	+
	2004	+	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
	2005	+	In Section 1(a)(2), "as set forth in this section" was removed for clarity
	2006	+	and consistency with standard drafting conventions, and in Section
	2007	+	1(d)(6), "4-193" was changed to "4-183" for accuracy.
	2008	+
	2009	+	VA Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO
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