AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND A CONNECTICUT VETERANS CEMETERY.
HB 5117 requires Connecticut's Department of Veterans Affairs to designate or acquire land by July 1, 2026, as a final resting place for deceased Connecticut veterans. The bill mandates that the land must already be owned by the department or newly acquired, with no specific location or size specified. This procedural bill directly affects Connecticut veterans and their families by establishing a formal process for creating a state-run veterans cemetery.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Feb 7, 2025
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REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Veterans' and Military Affairs
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