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9	14		AN ACT CONCERNING TH E FUNERAL EXPENSES O F CERTAIN
10	15		VETERANS.
11	16		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
12	17		Assembly convened:
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14		-	Section 1. Section 27-118 of the general statutes is repealed and the
15		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
16		-	(a) When any veteran dies, not having sufficient estate to pay the
17		-	necessary expenses of the veteran's last sickness and [burial] funeral
18		-	expenses, as determined by the commissioner after consultation with
19		-	the probate court for the district in which the veteran resided, the state
20		-	shall pay the sum of one thousand eight hundred dollars toward such
21		-	funeral expenses. [, and the burial]
22		-	(b) Burial shall be in some cemetery or plot not used exclusively for
23		-	the burial of the pauper dead. [, and the same amount shall be paid if
24		-	the body is cremated, but no]
25		-	(c) No amount shall be paid for [the] funeral expenses [for burial or
26		-	cremation] unless claim therefor is made within one year from the date
27		-	of death, except that in cases of death occurring abroad, such claim may
28		-	be made within one year after the remains of such veteran have been
29		-	interred in this country. No provision of this section shall prevent the
30		-	payment of the sum [above named for the burial of any person, Substitute ~~House~~ Bill No. 6480
	19	+	Section 1. Section 27-118 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
	20	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 2
	21	+	(a) When any veteran dies, not having sufficient estate to pay the 3
	22	+	necessary expenses of the veteran's last sickness [and burial] and funeral 4
	23	+	expenses, as determined by the commissioner after consultation with 5
	24	+	the probate court for the district in which the veteran resided, the state 6
	25	+	shall pay the sum of one thousand eight hundred dollars toward such 7
	26	+	funeral expenses. [, and the burial] 8
	27	+	(b) Burial shall be in some cemetery or plot not used exclusively for 9
	28	+	the burial of the pauper dead. [, and the same amount shall be paid if 10
	29	+	the body is cremated, but no] 11
	30	+	(c) No amount shall be paid for [the] funeral expenses [for burial or 12
	31	+	cremation] unless claim therefor is made within one year from the date 13
	32	+	of death, except that in cases of death occurring abroad, such claim may 14
	33	+	be made within one year after the remains of such veteran have been 15
	34	+	interred in this country. No provision of this section shall prevent the 16
	35	+	payment of the sum [above named for the burial of any person, 17 Substitute Bill No. 6480
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34		-	otherwise entitled to the same,] under subsection (a) of this section for
35		-	funeral expenses on account of [such] the burial of such veteran being
36		-	made outside the limits of this state.
37		-	(d) Upon satisfactory proof by the person who has paid or provided
38		-	for the funeral [or burial expense] expenses to the commissioner of the
39		-	identity of the deceased, the time and place of the deceased's death and
40		-	burial and the approval thereof by the commissioner, [said] the sum [of
41		-	one thousand eight hundred dollars] under subsection (a) of this section
42		-	shall be paid by the Comptroller to the person who has paid the funeral
43		-	[or burial expense or, upon assignment by such person, to the funeral
44		-	director who has provided the funeral] expenses.
45		-	(e) Whenever the Comptroller has lawfully paid any sum toward the
46		-	funeral expenses of [the burial of] any deceased veteran and it
47		-	afterwards appears that the deceased left any estate, the Comptroller
48		-	may present a claim on behalf of the state against the estate of such
49		-	deceased veteran for the sum so paid, and the claim shall be a preferred
50		-	claim against such estate and shall be paid to the Treasurer of the state.
51		-	The commissioner, upon the advice of the Attorney General, may make
52		-	application for administration upon the estate of any such deceased
53		-	veteran if no other person authorized by law makes such application
54		-	within sixty days after such payment has been made by the Comptroller.
55		-	(f) As used in this section, (1) "veteran" means any person [(1)] (A)
56		-	honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions
57		-	from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, or
58		-	[(2)] (B) with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section, who has
59		-	received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active
60		-	service in the armed forces; and (2) "funeral expenses" means (A) the
61		-	cash advances paid by the funeral director and the cost of funeral
62		-	services and funeral merchandise, (B) the cost of burial, cremation or
63		-	disposition, and (C) the cost of publication of an obituary. "Funeral
64		-	merchandise" includes, but is not limited to, alternative containers, Substitute House Bill No. 6480
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	42	+	otherwise entitled to the same,] under subsection (a) of this section for 18
	43	+	funeral expenses on account of [such] the burial of such veteran being 19
	44	+	made outside the limits of this state. 20
	45	+	(d) Upon satisfactory proof by the person who has paid or provided 21
	46	+	for the funeral [or burial expense] expenses to the commissioner of the 22
	47	+	identity of the deceased, the time and place of the deceased's death and 23
	48	+	burial and the approval thereof by the commissioner, [said] the sum [of 24
	49	+	one thousand eight hundred dollars] under subsection (a) of this section 25
	50	+	shall be paid by the Comptroller to the person who has paid the funeral 26
	51	+	[or burial expense or, upon assignment by such person, to the funeral 27
	52	+	director who has provided the funeral] expenses. 28
	53	+	(e) Whenever the Comptroller has lawfully paid any sum toward the 29
	54	+	funeral expenses of [the burial of] any deceased veteran and it 30
	55	+	afterwards appears that the deceased left any estate, the Comptroller 31
	56	+	may present a claim on behalf of the state against the estate of such 32
	57	+	deceased veteran for the sum so paid, and the claim shall be a preferred 33
	58	+	claim against such estate and shall be paid to the Treasurer of the state. 34
	59	+	The commissioner, upon the advice of the Attorney General, may make 35
	60	+	application for administration upon the estate of any such deceased 36
	61	+	veteran if no other person authorized by law makes such application 37
	62	+	within sixty days after such payment has been made by the Comptroller. 38
	63	+	(f) As used in this section, (1) "veteran" means any person [(1)] (A) 39
	64	+	honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions 40
	65	+	from active service in, the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, or 41
	66	+	[(2)] (B) with a qualifying condition, as defined in said section, who has 42
	67	+	received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active 43
	68	+	service in the armed forces; and (2) "funeral expenses" means (A) the 44
	69	+	cash advances paid by the funeral director and the cost of funeral 45
	70	+	services and funeral merchandise, (B) the cost of burial, cremation or 46
	71	+	disposition, and (C) the cost of publication of an obituary. "Funeral 47
	72	+	merchandise" includes, but is not limited to, alternative containers, 48
	73	+	caskets, urns, vaults and outer burial containers. 49 Substitute Bill No. 6480
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	80	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	81	+	sections:
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	83	+	Section 1 October 1, 2021 27-118
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	85	+	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
	86	+	In Subsec. (f)(2)(A),"cost of funeral services, funeral merchandise and
	87	+	cash advances paid by the funeral director" was changed to "cash
	88	+	advances paid by the funeral director and the cost of funeral services
	89	+	and funeral merchandise" for clarity.
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	91	+	VA Joint Favorable Subst.
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