AB139: Bill Text

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

1997 Assembly BILL 139

February 24, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Musser, Sykora, Zukowski, Duff, Ryba, Powers, Turner, Gunderson, Grothman, Albers, Kreuser, Hahn, M. Lehman, Nass, Boyle and Seratti, cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Welch, Cowles, Rosenzweig and A. Lasee. Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.

AB139,1,3 An Act to amend 45.25 (4) (b), 45.351 (2) (c), 45.356 (6), 45.396 (6) and 45.74 (6) of the statutes; relating to: veterans benefits for veterans who are delinquent in child or spousal support, maintenance, medical expenses or birth expenses.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a person is not eligible for benefits under the following veterans programs if that person is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses:

1. The veterans' tuition and fee reimbursement program.

2. The veterans economic assistance program.

3. The veterans trust fund stabilization loan program.

4. The veterans correspondence courses and part-time classroom study program.

5. The veteran's housing loan program.

This bill allows such a person to receive these benefits if the person provides the department of veterans affairs with a child support repayment agreement that has been accepted by the county agency that is designated to handle child and spousal support, paternity and medical support.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB139, s. 1 Section 1. 45.25 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB139,2,7 45.25 (4) (b) The department may not provide reimbursement under sub. (2) to an individual who is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or who owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses, as established by the receipt by the department of a certification under s. 49.855 only if the individual provides the department with a repayment agreement that has been accepted by the county designee under s. 59.53 (5).

AB139, s. 2 Section 2. 45.351 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB139,2,13 45.351 (2) (c) No A person may receive a loan under this subsection if after the department receives a certification under s. 49.855 (7) that the person is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses only if the person provides the department with a repayment agreement that has been accepted by the county designee under s. 59.53 (5).

AB139, s. 3 Section 3. 45.356 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB139,2,19 45.356 (6) No A person may receive a loan under this section if after the department receives a certification under s. 49.855 (7) that the person is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses only if the person provides the department with a repayment agreement that has been accepted by the county designee under s. 59.53 (5).

AB139, s. 4 Section 4. 45.396 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB139,3,2 45.396 (6) The department may not make a grant to a person under this section if it the department receives a certification under s. 49.855 (7) that the person is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses only if the person provides the department with a child support repayment agreement that has been accepted by the county designee under s. 59.53 (5).

AB139, s. 5 Section 5. 45.74 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB139,3,8 45.74 (6) Delinquent support payments. It The department has received a certification under s. 49.855 (7) that the person is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses and the person has not provided the department with a repayment agreement that has been accepted by the county designee under s. 59.53 (5).

AB139,3,9 (End)