Connecticut SB 279: AN ACT EXEMPTING VETERANS FROM PAYMENT OF THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 279
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 1152

Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AND MILITARY
AFFAIRS

Introduced by:
(VA)

AN ACT EXEMPTING VETERANS FROM PAYMENT OF THE
PASSPORT TO THE PARKS MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 14-49b of the general statutes is 1
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 2
1, 2026): 3
(b) For each new registration or renewal of registration of any motor 4
vehicle with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles pursuant to this 5
chapter, the person registering such vehicle shall pay to the 6
commissioner a fee of twenty-four dollars for registration for a triennial 7
period or sixteen dollars for registration for a biennial period for the 8
following registration types: Passenger, motorcycle, motor home, 9
combination or antique; [. Any] except that (1) any person who is sixty-10
five years or older and who obtains a one-year registration renewal 11
under section 14-49 for such registration type shall pay eight dollars for 12
the annual registration period, and (2) any person who is a veteran, as 13
defined in section 27-103, and who presents documentation, satisfactory 14

Raised Bill No. 279

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to the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representative, 15
indicating such person's status as a veteran shall be exempt from 16
payment of the fee. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to 17
any motor vehicle that is not self-propelled or that is exempted from 18
payment of a registration fee. This fee shall be identified as the "Passport 19
to the Parks Fee" on any registration form provided by the 20
commissioner. Payments collected pursuant to the provisions of this 21
subsection shall be deposited in the Passport to the Parks account 22
established pursuant to section 23-15h. The fee required by this 23
subsection is in addition to any other fees prescribed by any other 24
provision of this title for the registration of a motor vehicle. No part of 25
the "Passport to the Parks Fee" shall be subject to a refund under 26
subsection (z) of section 14-49. 27
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2026 14-49b(b)

VA Joint Favorable C/R ENV