Bill Text: CT SB00858 | 2017 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Military Department Volunteers.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-22 - File Number 160 [SB00858 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00858-Comm_Sub.html
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January Session, 2017 |
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AN ACT CONCERNING MILITARY DEPARTMENT VOLUNTEERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 27-100b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
(a) As used in this section, (1) "member" means a member of the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, including the Connecticut National Guard, [who is on active duty and] who is a resident of this state, (2) "department" means the Military Department, (3) "services" includes, but is not limited to, repairs, gardening, transportation, babysitting, tutoring, cooking, office work or any other services that a member, [or member's family] veteran, the family of such member or veteran or the department would find helpful, [and (3)] (4) "local organizations" includes not-for-profit organizations that serve members, [and] veterans [and their] and the families of such members or veterans, and other organizations that seek to [volunteer] provide voluntary services to members, [and their] veterans, the families of such members or veterans or the department, and (5) "volunteer" means any individual who seeks to provide voluntary services to members, veterans, the families of such members or veterans or the department.
(b) The [family program of the Connecticut National Guard] department shall establish within its family program a volunteer service program in which a volunteer service coordinator coordinates with municipalities, [and] local organizations and volunteers throughout the state to provide voluntary services [by volunteers] to members, [and their] veterans, the families [. No person shall volunteer] of such members or veterans or the department. Such volunteer service coordinator shall not coordinate the provision of voluntary services for any services [for which] that require a license, certificate of registration, permit or other credentials issued by a state agency [is required unless such person] unless the volunteer holds [such] the required license, certificate of registration, permit or other credentials.
(c) The volunteer services coordinator shall identify municipalities, [and] local organizations and volunteers that provide [volunteer] voluntary services to members, veterans and [their] the families of such members or veterans, in communities throughout the state, and to the department, and shall [assist] inform such municipalities, [and] local organizations and volunteers of opportunities to provide voluntary services to members, veterans, the families of such members or veterans or the department.
(d) On or before [January 31, 2006, and annually thereafter, the family program of the Connecticut National Guard] February fifteenth, annually, the department shall report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to veterans' and military affairs, in accordance with section 11-4a, on the voluntary services [provided by volunteers to members throughout the state, including, but not limited to, the level of services in different geographical areas] received by members, veterans, the families of such members or veterans or the department during the previous calendar year under the volunteer service program.
Sec. 2. Section 27-100e of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2017):
The Military Department, through its family program, [of the Connecticut National Guard] shall publicize to all members of the armed forces, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, including the Connecticut National Guard, and their families the availability throughout the state of therapy support groups for such members and their families. The publicity shall include contact information for referral to support groups in locations that are convenient for such members and their families.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
July 1, 2017 |
27-100b |
Sec. 2 |
July 1, 2017 |
27-100e |
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In Section 1(a)(4), "or the families" was changed to "and the families" for consistency; in Section 1(c), commas were added before and after "in communities throughout the state" for clarity; and in Section 1(d), "of each calendar year," was changed to ", annually," for consistency with the drafting conventions of the general statutes, and "voluntary" was added before "services" for clarity and consistency.
VA |
Joint Favorable Subst. |