HB 6429 — AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE EXPANSION OF PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR CERTAIN VETERANS.

House of Representatives General Assembly RaisedFile Bill No.

6429261 January Session, 2021 LCOSubstitute House Bill No.

32456429 ReferredHouse toof Representatives, April 6, 2021 The Committee on VETERANS'Veterans' AFFAIRSAffairs Introducedreported by:through REP.

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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE EXPANSION OF PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR CERTAIN VETERANS.

(Effective from passage) (a) There is established a taskworking forcegroup to study the expansion of property tax relief for certain veterans.

The taskworking forcegroup shall analyze the feasibility of expanding property tax relief for veterans who served a minimum of ninety days during peace time and who were honorably discharged, and the fiscal impact on municipalities of any such expanded tax relief.

(b) The taskworking forcegroup shall consist of the following members:

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(7)(d) TheNot Commissionerlater ofthan VeteransJanuary Affairs,1, or2022, the commissioner'sworking designee.group shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to military andveterans' affairsandplanning anddevelopment, inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofsection11-4aofthegeneralstatutes.

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(d) All initial appointments to the task force shall be made not later thanthirty daysafter theeffective date ofthis section.Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.

(e)The speaker oftheHouse ofRepresentativesandthe president pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force from among the members of the task force.

Such chairpersons shall schedule thefirst meeting ofthe task force, whichshall beheld not later thansixty days after the effective date of this section.

(f) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to military and veterans' affairs shall serve as administrative staff of the task force.

(g) Not later than January 1, 2022, the task force shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to military and veterans' affairs, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes.

The task force shall terminate on the date that it submits such report or January 1, 2022, whichever is later.

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3245OFA 3Fiscal ofNote 3State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation There is established a working group to study the feasibility of expanding property tax relief for certain veterans.

Not later than January 1, 2022, the working group shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the military, veterans' affairs, and planning and development committees.

The working group shall terminate on the date that it submits such report or January 1, 2022, whichever is later.

This bill has no fiscal impact as PA 17-236 prohibits transportation allowances for working group members.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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