Researcher: JS Page 1 3/30/21
OLR Bill Analysis
HB 5737
AN ACT CREATING A VETERANS AND MILITARY TOURISM
TRAIL.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Department of Economic and Community
Development (DECD) to establish a Veterans and Military Tourism
Trail that links museums, memorials, battleground sites, and other
historic sites related to veterans and the U.S. Armed Forces. DECD
must consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)
commissioner, or his designee, on the trail’s establishment and they
must jointly select sites to include on the trail.
The bill, additionally, requires DECD to (1) establish a program to
publicize the trail and (2) publish a brochure that provides information
on each site’s location and history. It requires the DVA commissioner,
or his designee, to solicit funds to cover the costs of both.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2021
COMMITTEE ACTION
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 17 Nay 0 (03/18/2021)