AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR EXPANDED TRAINING TO MUNICIPAL PROVIDERS OF VETERANS' ASSISTANCE.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
Last action: 2026-02-27
Official status: Public Hearing 03/03
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the exact amount of funding or the details of the training programs.

Funding for Veterans' Training

This act provides money to help train people who work with veterans in towns and cities.

What This Bill Does

Gives the Department of Veterans Affairs money from the General Fund.
Uses this money to improve training programs for local workers who assist veterans.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Veterans Affairs
Municipal providers of veterans' assistance, such as members of advisory committees and directors of services

Terms To Know

General Fund: A main pool of money that the government uses to pay for different programs.
Municipal providers: People who work in towns or cities and help veterans with their needs.

Limits and Unknowns

The exact amount of funding is not specified.
It does not detail what specific training will be provided.

Bill History

2026-02-27 Connecticut General Assembly
Public Hearing 03/03
2026-02-26 Connecticut General Assembly
Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs

Official Summary Text

To appropriate funds to the Department of Veterans Affairs for expanded training to municipal providers of veterans' assistance.

Current Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5411
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 2240

Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AND MILITARY
AFFAIRS

Introduced by:
(VA)

AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR EXPANDED TRAINING TO MUNICIPAL
PROVIDERS OF VETERANS' ASSISTANCE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2026 ) The sum of ___ _ is appropriated to 1
the Department of Veterans Affairs from the General Fund, for the fiscal 2
year ending June 30, 2027, for the purpose of increasing, improving and 3
otherwise expanding the training conducted by the Office of Advocacy 4
and Assistance for members of municipal veterans advisory 5
committees, directors of municipal veterans services and municipal 6
veterans representatives pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of 7
section 27-102l of the general statutes. 8
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 July 1, 2026 New section

Raised Bill No. 5411

LCO No. 2240 2 of 2

Statement of Purpose:
To appropriate funds to the Department of Veterans Affairs for
expanded training to municipal providers of veterans' assistance.

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