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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 821
February 1, 2016 - Offered by Representative Skowronski.
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1An Act to repeal 20.485 (1) (gd), 20.485 (1) (mn), 20.485 (1) (u), 20.485 (2) (b),
220.485 (2) (d), 20.485 (2) (e), 20.485 (2) (vy), 20.485 (2) (yg), 20.485 (3) (v), 20.485
3(3) (w), 45.03 (13) (j), 45.03 (13) (k), 45.70 (1b) (b) and 45.70 (1m);
to renumber
420.485 (1) (d), 20.485 (3) (sm), 45.51 (8), 45.51 (11) and 45.51 (12);
to renumber
5and amend 20.485 (1) (kg), 45.51 (6m), 45.51 (7), 45.51 (10) and 45.70 (1b) (a);
6to amend 20.485 (1) (g), 20.485 (1) (gk), 20.485 (1) (h), 20.485 (1) (hm), 20.485
7(1) (t), 20.485 (2) (a) (title), 20.485 (2) (rm), 20.485 (2) (rp), 20.485 (2) (z) (title),
820.485 (4) (g), 20.485 (4) (m), 20.485 (5) (mn) (title), 20.485 (5) (wd) (title), 25.36
9(1), 25.37, 45.01 (9), 45.02 (2) (intro.), 45.03 (3) (a), 45.03 (5) (a) 1., 45.03 (5) (a)
102., 45.03 (5) (c) 1. a., 45.03 (5) (c) 1. b., 45.03 (5) (c) 1. c., 45.03 (5) (c) 3., 45.03
11(5) (c) 4., 45.03 (12) (a), 45.03 (12) (b), 45.03 (15), 45.37 (4) (a), 45.37 (4) (b) 1.,
1245.37 (4) (b) 2., 45.37 (6) (a) 2., 45.37 (6) (c) 2., 45.37 (7) (a) (intro.), 45.37 (7) (b),
1345.37 (10) (a), 45.43 (title) and (1), 45.50 (4) (a), 45.51 (3) (b), 45.51 (3) (c) 1. d.,
145.51 (3) (c) 1m. c., 45.51 (3) (c) 2., 45.57 (1), 45.70 (2) (b), 45.82 (1) and 851.09;
2to repeal and recreate 20.485 (1) (b) (title), 20.485 (1) (gk), 20.485 (2) (u)
3(title), 20.485 (5) (c) (title) and 20.485 (5) (zm) (title); and
to create 19.56 (3) (g)
4of the statutes;
relating to: powers of officers and employees of the Department
5of Veterans Affairs, powers of the Board of Veterans Affairs, employment of
6veterans regional coordinators and claims officers, and making an
7appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This substitute amendment makes various changes to the laws governing
veterans affairs, including changes to the powers of certain state public officials of
the Department of Veterans Affairs, changes to the powers of the Board of Veterans
Affairs, and changes regarding the maintenance of veterans homes.
This substitute amendment allows a state public official who is an officer or
employee of DVA to solicit, receive, and retain on behalf of the state anything of value
for the purpose of supporting veterans homes and members and veterans programs,
benefits, and services.
The substitute amendment transfers most of the powers of the Board of
Veterans Affairs to DVA. Under current law, the board has various powers, including
creating policies and making determinations relating to the disposition of moneys,
the making of loans, and the acquisition and conveyance of buildings and real
property.
The substitute amendment establishes a task force to study and report on
factors that may affect future operations of veterans benefits service organizations.
Finally, the substitute amendment makes various technical changes to laws
governing veterans affairs, including repealing obsolete or outdated appropriations.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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8Section
1. 19.56 (3) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
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19.56
(3) (g) A state public official who is an officer or employee of the
10department of veterans affairs may solicit, receive, and retain on behalf of the state
1anything of value for the purpose of supporting veterans homes and members and
2veterans programs, benefits, and services.
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3Section
2. 20.485 (1) (b) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
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20.485
(1) (b) (title)
Homes operation; general fund supplement.
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5Section
3. 20.485 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 20.485 (4) (a).
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6Section
4. 20.485 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.485
(1) (g)
Home exchange. The amounts in the schedule for the purchase
8of the necessary materials, supplies and equipment for the operation of the home
9exchange, and compensation for members' labor. All moneys received from the sale
10of products authorized by s.
45.51 (7) 45.50 (12) shall be credited to this
11appropriation.
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12Section
5. 20.485 (1) (gd) of the statutes is repealed.
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20.485
(1) (gk)
Institutional Homes operations. The amounts in the schedule
16for the care of the members of the Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50, for the
17payment of stipends under s. 45.50 (2m) (f), for the transfer of moneys to the
18appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4) (ky) for payment of the state share of the
19medical assistance costs related to the provision of stipends under s. 45.50 (2m) (f),
20for the payment of assistance to indigent veterans under s. 45.43 to allow them to
21reside at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove, for the transfer of moneys
22to the appropriation accounts under
pars. (kg) and
par. (kj)
and sub. (2) (ks), and for
23the payment of grants under s. 45.82. Not more than 1 percent of the moneys credited
24to this appropriation account may be used for the payment of assistance to indigent
25veterans under s. 45.43. All moneys received under par. (m) and s.
45.51 (7) (b) and
1(8) 45.50 (12) (b) and (13) and all moneys received for the care of members under
2medical assistance, as defined in s. 49.43 (8), shall be credited to this appropriation
3account.
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20.485
(1) (gk)
Homes operations. The amounts in the schedule for the care of
7the members of the Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50, for the payment of
8stipends under s. 45.50 (2m) (f), for the transfer of moneys to the appropriation
9account under s. 20.435 (4) (ky) for payment of the state share of the medical
10assistance costs related to the provision of stipends under s. 45.50 (2m) (f), for the
11payment of assistance to indigent veterans under s. 45.43 to allow them to reside at
12the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove, for the transfer of moneys to the
13appropriation account under sub. (2) (ks), and for the payment of grants under s.
1445.82. Not more than 1 percent of the moneys credited to this appropriation account
15may be used for the payment of assistance to indigent veterans under s. 45.43. All
16moneys received under par. (m) and s. 45.50 (12) (b) and (13) and all moneys received
17for the care of members under medical assistance, as defined in s. 49.43 (8), shall be
18credited to this appropriation account.
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19Section
8. 20.485 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.485
(1) (h)
Gifts, grants, and bequests. All moneys received under s.
45.51
21(10) 45.50 (14) and
(11)
(15), or any moneys received by gifts
, grants, or bequests, to
22carry out the purposes of ss. 45.50 and 45.51.
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23Section
9. 20.485 (1) (hm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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120.485
(1) (hm)
Gifts
and grants, grants, and bequests. All moneys received
2from gifts
and grants, grants, or bequests, specifically for the purpose of s. 45.50 (2m)
3(d), to carry out the purpose of s. 45.50 (2m) (d).
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4Section
10. 20.485 (1) (kg) of the statutes is renumbered 20.485 (2) (ks) and
5amended to read:
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20.485
(2) (ks)
Grants to counties. The amounts in the schedule for the
7payments of grants made under s. 45.82 (1) to (3). All moneys transferred from the
8appropriation account under
par. sub. (1) (gk) shall be credited to this appropriation
9account.
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10Section
11. 20.485 (1) (mn) of the statutes is repealed.
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11Section
12. 20.485 (1) (t) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.485
(1) (t)
Veterans homes member accounts. From the Wisconsin veterans
13homes members fund, all moneys received under s. 25.37 to make payments as
14provided under s.
45.51 (8), (10), 45.50 (13), (14), and
(11) (15).
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15Section
13. 20.485 (1) (u) of the statutes is repealed.
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16Section
14. 20.485 (2) (a) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.485
(2) (a) (title)
General
program operations; loans and aids fund
18operations.
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19Section
15. 20.485 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
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20Section
16. 20.485 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
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21Section
17. 20.485 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
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22Section
18. 20.485 (2) (rm) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.485
(2) (rm)
Veterans assistance programs; fish and game vouchers housing
24and recovery programs. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program
25operations of the veterans
assistance program
housing and recovery programs under
1s. 45.43
, for grants under s. 45.03 (13) (j), and for reimbursements to the department
2of natural resources under s. 29.1945 (2).
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3Section
19. 20.485 (2) (rp) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.485
(2) (rp)
Veterans assistance program receipts housing and recovery
5programs fees. All moneys received from fees under s. 45.43 (2) for the provision of
6assistance housing and recovery programs to veterans under s. 45.43 (1).
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7Section
20. 20.485 (2) (u) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
8read:
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20.485
(2) (u) (title)
Veteran trust fund operations.
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10Section
21. 20.485 (2) (vy) of the statutes is repealed.
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11Section
22. 20.485 (2) (yg) of the statutes is repealed.
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12Section
23. 20.485 (2) (z) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
