The Office of Legislative Research writes nonpartisan reports for legislators on various topics. Recent reports related to the Veterans’ Affairs Committee’s subject areas include:

Estimated Number of Veterans in Connecticut Who Receive TDIU Benefits – 2026-R-0109

2026 Acts Affecting Veterans and the Military – 2026-R-0083

Federal Laws on Representation for Veterans Benefit Claims – 2026-R-0017

State Laws and Legislation Concerning the Upkeep of Veterans’ Graves – 2025-R-0175

Property Tax Exemption for Veterans with a 100% P&T Disability Rating – 2025-R-0129

Municipal-Option Property Tax Exemptions for Veterans – 2025-R-0131

Veterans Property Tax Exemptions by Town: State-Mandated Exemptions – 2025-R-0130

2025 Acts Affecting Veterans and the Military – 2025-R-0084

U.S. Space Force – 2025-R-0057

Comparison of the Massachusetts Hero Act and Connecticut State Law – 2025-R-0006

State agencies

Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Military Department

Office of Military Affairs

Dept. of Labor’s veterans services

Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund (administered by the American Legion)

 

State boards, commissions, and task forces

Rocky Hill Veterans’ Home Working Group

 

Federal government

Dept. of Veterans Affairs

            Hartford Regional Benefits Office

            list of other VA facilities in Connecticut

 

Other organizations

American Legion

American Legion Auxiliary

American Legion, Department of Connecticut

Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

Military Order of the Purple Heart

Veterans of Foreign Wars

 

Other online resources

RAND Corporation research on military veterans

Pew Research Center research on military and veterans

Connecticut law about military affidavits – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries

Stars and Stripes – newspaper published by the Dept. of Defense

NCSL Military and Veterans Legislation Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks legislation from 2010-present.

Please note this is not an exhaustive list. Contact the library for these and other reports.

Armory construction/purchase program – annual report by the CT Military Dept. and CT National Guard; pursuant to CGS 27-45

Department of Veterans Affairs Board of Trustees annual report – pursuant to CGS 27-102n(i)

Members of the armed forces, veterans, and non-veterans who entered specified pre-trial diversionary programs – annual report by the Judicial Branch; pursuant to CGS 54-56n

Military facility usage annual report – by the CT Office of the Adjutant General; pursuant to CGS 27-39(f)

Military occupational licensing data report – annual reports by each licensing authority; pursuant to CGS 4-61bb(c)

Military relief fund annual report – by the CT Office of the Adjutant General; pursuant to CGS 27-100a(f)

Office of Military Affairs annual report – pursuant to CGS 32-58b

Recommendations regarding recognition of relevant military education, skills and training in the occupational certification and licensing processRecommendations regarding recognition of relevant military education, skills and training in the occupational certification and licensing process – January 2020 report by the Dept. of Labor; pursuant to PA 14-131 s.15

Unemployed Armed Forces Member Subsidized Training and Employment (Step Up) Program – semiannual report by the Dept. of Labor; pursuant to CGS 31-3uu(d)

Veterans’ Graves Upkeep Working Group reportVeterans’ Graves Upkeep Working Group report – pursuant to SA 23-25 s.1

Volunteer service program annual report – by the CT Military Dept.; pursuant to CGS 27-100b(d)

Guide to Benefits – from the state Dept. of Veterans Affairs

The Choice Act and veterans’ educationThe Choice Act and veterans’ education – by Suzanne Hultin, NCSL, 2015

Department of Veterans’ Affairs: Office of Advocacy and AssistanceDepartment of Veterans’ Affairs: Office of Advocacy and Assistance – by the Office of Program Review and Investigations, 2015

Economic impacts of the Connecticut Veterans Legal CenterEconomic impacts of the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center – by the CT Center for Economic Analysis, 2025

Preparing for duty: state policy options to sustain military installationsPreparing for duty: state policy options to sustain military installations – by Jennifer Schultz, NCSL, 2016

State policies on service dogs for military veteransState policies on service dogs for military veterans – by James B. Reed, NCSL, 2015

Veterans’ Home at Rocky Hill: residential servicesVeterans’ Home at Rocky Hill: residential services – by the Office of Program Review and Investigations, 2014

Who is a “veteran”? – basic eligibility for veterans’ benefitsWho is a “veteran”? – basic eligibility for veterans’ benefits – by Scott D. Szymendera, Congressional Research Service, 2016