# Connecticut HB 06439: AN ACT CONCERNING A FEE WAIVER AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR CERTAIN VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD.

Connecticut HB 06439, AN ACT CONCERNING A FEE WAIVER AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR CERTAIN VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee; status failed, last action 2025-05-06 (Tabled for the Calendar, House); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06439
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING A FEE WAIVER AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR CERTAIN VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Sponsor: Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (90 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To waive the payment of extension fees for certain veterans and members of the National Guard at public institutions of higher education in this state.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-05 | House | FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 52 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | House | VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-05-06: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-06: No New File by Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Referred by House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding (House)
- 2025-04-10: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-10: No New File by Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (legislature)
- 2025-04-10: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-10: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-08: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-01: Referred by House to Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement (House)
- 2025-03-26: File Number 257 (legislature)
- 2025-03-26: House Calendar Number 180 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-26: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-20: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/25/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-11: Joint Favorable Substitute (legislature)
- 2025-01-24: Public Hearing 01/30 (legislature)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 257, 2025-03-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06439-R000257-FC.PDF)
- FIN Joint Favorable, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06439-R03-HB.PDF)
- HED Joint Favorable, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06439-R02-HB.PDF)
- VA Joint Favorable Substitute, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06439-R01-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06439-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 257: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06439-R000257-BA.PDF)
- FIN Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06439-R00FIN-JFR.PDF)
- FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06439-R00FIN-CV114-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 257: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06439-R000257-FN.PDF)
- HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06439-R00HED-CV64-TS.PDF)
- VA Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06439-R00VA-JFR.PDF)
- VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06439-R00VA-CV69-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 257 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06439-R000257-FC.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06439-R03-HB.PDF)
- [HED Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06439-R02-HB.PDF)
- [VA Joint Favorable Substitute (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06439-R01-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06439-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 257 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06439-R000257-BA.PDF)
- [FIN Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06439-R00FIN-JFR.PDF)
- [FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06439-R00FIN-CV114-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 257 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06439-R000257-FN.PDF)
- [HED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06439-R00HED-CV64-TS.PDF)
- [VA Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06439-R00VA-JFR.PDF)
- [VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06439-R00VA-CV69-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB06439-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).