HB05293

An Act Concerning The Department Of Veterans Affairs And A Connecticut Veterans Cemetery.

Introduced·2/19/26
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Connecticut HB05293 establishes a new veterans' cemetery in Middletown, transferring land and allowing burial requests.

Connecticut HB05293 establishes a new veterans' cemetery in Middletown by transferring land from the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services to the Veterans' Home and Hospital Commission. The bill allows veterans or their next of kin to request burial in the new cemetery, with specific provisions for those who served in the Hmong Laotian special guerilla units. The Commissioner of Veterans Affairs must designate the land for the cemetery by July 1, 2027.

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Where it stands

Current
Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

D
1
1
R
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Feb 24

12:00 AM

Veterans' and Military Affairs Public Hearing

History

Feb 20

House

Public Hearing 02/24

Feb 19

House

Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs