ConnecticutHB 067282025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT CONCERNING FREE RIDERSHIP FOR VETERANS ON MODES OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ON VETERANS' DAY.

Sponsored By: Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

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Summary

To (1) annually on Veterans' Day exempt veterans from payment of the fares for state-owned or state-controlled bus public transportation services, and (2) require the Commissioner of Transportation to study the implementation of expanding such an exemption to all modes of public transportation in the state by January 1, 2030.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 20 • No: 0

House vote • 2/4/2025

VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)

Yes: 20 • No: 0

House vote • 2/4/2025

VA Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft)

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 2/4/2025

VA Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing)

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. File Number 259

    3/26/2025legislature
  2. House Calendar Number 182

    3/26/2025House
  3. Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House

    3/26/2025House
  4. Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office

    3/26/2025legislature
  5. Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/25/25 5:00 PM

    3/20/2025legislature
  6. Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

    3/11/2025legislature
  7. Joint Favorable

    3/11/2025legislature
  8. Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs

    3/6/2025legislature
  9. Drafted by Committee

    3/5/2025legislature
  10. Vote to Draft

    2/18/2025legislature
  11. Public Hearing 02/13

    2/7/2025legislature
  12. Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing

    2/4/2025legislature
  13. Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs

    1/24/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • File No. 259

    3/26/2025

  • Committee Bill

    3/11/2025

  • VA Joint Favorable

    3/11/2025

  • Proposed Bill

    1/24/2025

  • Bill Analysis For File Copy 259

  • Fiscal Note For File Copy 259

  • VA Joint Fav. Rpt

  • VA Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)

  • VA Vote Tally Sheet (Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing)

  • VA Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft)

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