AN ACT CREATING A SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE NUMBER PLATE IN RECOGNITION OF "THE BORINQUENEERS".

HB 6724 creates a special Connecticut motor vehicle license plate honoring "The Borinqueneers," the primarily Puerto Rican members of the U.S. Army's 65th Infantry Regiment. The bill, effective January 1, 2026, requires the Motor Vehicle Commissioner to issue these plates for a $60 fee (in addition to standard registration costs), with $15 covering plate production and $45 funding bilingual veteran services through Hispanic-American Veterans of Connecticut, Inc. The plates will be available to any Connecticut resident who chooses to purchase them, and funds deposited to the designated account will support services for veterans and military members. The bill establishes a new account within the General Fund to manage these funds, which will be distributed quarterly to the nonprofit organization.