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

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

Plain English Breakdown

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Funding for Training Local Veterans' Helpers

This law gives money to the Department of Veterans Affairs so local officials who help veterans can get more training.

What This Bill Does

Appropriates funds from the General Fund to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Uses the money for increasing, improving, and expanding training programs.
Targets training specifically at members of municipal veterans advisory committees, directors of municipal veterans services, and municipal veterans representatives.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Veterans Affairs
Members of municipal veterans advisory committees
Directors of municipal veterans services
Municipal veterans representatives

Terms To Know

Appropriates funds: Sets aside a specific amount of money from the government budget for a certain use.
Municipal providers: Local city or town officials who give help and advice to veterans in their community, including advisory committee members, service directors, and representatives.

Limits and Unknowns

The exact dollar amount of the funding is not listed because it appears as a blank line in the text.
Details about what specific training topics will be covered are not included here.

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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LCO No. 2240 1 of 2

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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