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CT HB05299

CT HB05299
An Act Concerning The Findings Of The Military Occupational Specialty Task Force.


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Introduced
02/20/2014
In Committee
04/30/2014
Crossed Over
04/28/2014
Passed
05/21/2014
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/06/2014

Introduced Session

2014 General Assembly

Bill Summary

To address barriers to employment for military families by requiring that state licensing authorities accept military training and experience, where appropriate, as a substitute for additional training and by allowing spouses to gain streamlined occupational certifications.

AI Summary

This bill aims to reduce employment barriers for military families by allowing state licensing authorities to accept military training and experience as a substitute for additional training where appropriate, and by streamlining occupational certifications for military spouses. Specifically, it modifies existing laws to allow veterans and active military personnel to have their military training and experience recognized for police officer certification, motor vehicle operator's licenses, and various trade licenses, often waiving or reducing examination and apprenticeship requirements. The bill also mandates that institutions of higher education award college credit for military occupational specialty training and requires state agencies to develop guidelines for recognizing military education, skills, and training in their licensing and certification processes. Furthermore, it exempts certain military members and veterans from training and testing requirements for emergency medical technician (EMT) licensure and waives licensing fees for those who receive a recommendation for review based on their military training. Finally, licensing authorities will be required to ask applicants if they are service members and to report annually on their processing of applications from service members, with the goal of improving recognition of military qualifications in civilian employment.

Committee Categories

Justice, Military Affairs and Security, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (87)

Catherine Abercrombie (D),  Al Adinolfi (R),  Mike Alberts (R),  David Alexander (D),  Emil Altobello (D),  William Aman (R),  David Arconti (D),  Joe Aresimowicz (D),  Penny Bacchiochi (R),  Dante Bartolomeo (D),  Jeffrey Berger (D),  Whit Betts (R),  Elizabeth Boukus (D),  Timothy Bowles (D),  Cecilia Buck-Taylor (R),  Fred Camillo (R),  Christie Carpino (R),  Daniel Carter (R),  Jay Case (R),  Stephen Cassano (D),  Theresa Conroy (D),  Michelle Cook (D),  Joseph Crisco (D),  Anthony D'Amelio (R),  Stephen Dargan (D),  Christopher Davis (R),  Mike Demicco (D),  Pat Dillon (D),  Bob Duff (D),  Louis Esposito (D),  Mae Flexer (D),  Livvy Floren (R),  Daniel Fox (D),  L. Scott Frantz (R),  Mary Fritz (D),  Linda Gentile (D),  Janice Giegler (R),  Bob Godfrey (D),  Gregg Haddad (D),  John Hampton (D),  DebraLee Hovey (R),  Rob Kane (R),  John Kissel (R),  Noreen Kokoruda (R),  Brenda Kupchick (R),  Gail Lavielle (R),  Roland Lemar (D),  Carlo Leone (D),  Art Linares (R),  Geoff Luxenberg (D),  Brandon McGee (D),  Michael McLachlan (R),  Steven Mikutel (D),  Michael Molgano (R),  Russell Morin (D),  Bruce Morris (D),  Anthony Musto (D),  Frank Nicastro (D),  Tom O'Dea (R),  Linda Orange (D),  Robyn Porter (D),  Emmett Riley (D),  Matthew Ritter (D),  Kim Rose (D),  Daniel Rovero (D),  Dave Rutigliano (R),  Bobby Sanchez (D),  Hilda Santiago (D),  Pamela Sawyer (R),  David Scribner (R),  Brian Sear (D),  Joseph Serra (D),  John Shaban (R),  Richard Smith (R),  Prasad Srinivasan (R),  Charlie Stallworth (D),  Joseph Verrengia (D),  Toni Walker (D),  Patricia Widlitz (D),  Roberta Willis (D),  Terrie Wood (R),  Christopher Wright (D),  Dave Yaccarino (R),  Tami Zawistowski (R),  Melissa Ziobron (R),  David Zoni (D),  Lezlye Zupkus (R), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Veterans' Affairs Committee (Joint)

Last Action

Signed by the Governor (on 06/06/2014)

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