LCO No. 1490 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5736 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 1490 Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS Introduced by: REP. HARDING, 107th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING PRICE PREFERENCES FOR VETERAN - OWNED BUSINESSES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 58 of the general statutes be amended to require, in 1 determining the lowest responsible qualified bidder for an open market 2 order or contract, awarding authorities give a price preference of ten per 3 cent for the purchase of goods or services from a veteran-owned 4 business. 5 Statement of Purpose: To require, in determining the lowest responsible qualified bidder for an open market order or contract, awarding authorities give a price preference of ten per cent for the purchase of goods or services from a veteran-owned business.