SB 802 — AN ACT PROVIDING FOR DISCOUNTED FISHING LICENSES FOR CERTAIN VETERANS.

(d) (1) The fee charged (A) for (A) any firearms hunting, archery hunting, trapping or sport fishing license that is issued to any Connecticut resident who is sixteen or seventeen years of age, or (B) any sport fishing license that is issued to any Connecticut resident who is a veteran, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, with a service-connected disability rating by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs amounting to ten per cent or more of total disability, shall be equal to fifty per cent of the fee provided for such license in subsection (a) of this section, rounded to the next highest dollar.

(2) The fee charged pursuant to section 26-27b, 26-48a, 26-86a or 26- 86c for (A) any firearms hunting, archery hunting, trapping or sport fishing permit, tag or stamp that is issued to any Connecticut resident LCO 3524 \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00802-R01 of 2 SB.docx Raised Bill No.

3524802 1who is less than eighteen years of 2age, Raisedor Bill(B) No.any sport fishing permit, tag or stamp that is issued to any Connecticut resident who is a veteran, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, with a service- connected disability rating by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs amounting to ten per cent or more of total disability, shall be equal to fifty per cent of the fee provided for such permit, tag or stamp in said sections, rounded to the next highest dollar.

802 fishing permit, tag or stamp that is issued to any Connecticut resident who is less than eighteen years of age, or (B) any sport fishing permit, tag or stamp that is issued to any Connecticut resident who is a veteran, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, with a service- connected disability rating by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs amounting to ten per cent or more of total disability, shall be equal to fifty per cent of the fee provided for such permit, tag or stamp in said sections, rounded to the next highest dollar.

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To reduce by fifty per cent the fees charged to certain disabled veterans for sport fishing licenses, permits, tags or stamps.

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