LCO 4163 \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2021SB-00614-R02- SB.docx 1 of 1 General Assembly Committee Bill No. 614 January Session, 2021 LCO No. 4163 Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS Introduced by: (VA) AN ACT EXEMPTING VET ERANS FROM PAYMENT O F THE FARES FOR BUS PUBLIC TRANS PORTATION SERVICES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) Any person who is a veteran, 1 as defined in section 27-103 of the general statutes, shall be exempt from 2 payment of the lawful charge for state-owned or state-controlled bus 3 public transportation service, provided such person presents to the fare 4 inspector, as defined in section 13b-2 of the general statutes, or the 5 driver of such bus, as applicable, a motor vehicle operator's license or 6 identity card that indicates such person's status as a veteran, in 7 accordance with subsection (e) of section 14-36h of the general statutes. 8 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 July 1, 2021 New section VA Joint Favorable C/R FIN