AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN FEDERAL VETERANS' BENEFITS AND INCOME ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

HB 6726 amends state law to exclude certain federal veterans' benefits from income calculations when determining eligibility for public assistance programs. Specifically, it disregards non-service-connected VA pensions and housebound pension benefits received by veterans or surviving spouses. This change directly affects veterans and their families who rely on these federal benefits while applying for state assistance programs like food aid or housing support. The bill's key mechanism is modifying income eligibility rules to prevent these specific VA benefits from reducing or disqualifying individuals from public assistance. It does not change the amount of VA benefits received, only how they are counted for state program eligibility.