SB668,6,1210 20.485 (1) (t) Veterans homes member accounts. From the Wisconsin veterans
11homes members fund, all moneys received under s. 25.37 to make payments as
12provided under s. 45.51 (8), (10), 45.50 (13), (14), and (11) (15).
SB668,16 13Section 16. 20.485 (1) (u) of the statutes is repealed.
SB668,17 14Section 17. 20.485 (2) (a) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,6,1615 20.485 (2) (a) (title) General program operations; loans and aids fund
16operations
.
SB668,18 17Section 18. 20.485 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB668,19 18Section 19. 20.485 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB668,20 19Section 20. 20.485 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB668,21 20Section 21. 20.485 (2) (rm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,6,2521 20.485 (2) (rm) Veterans assistance programs; fish and game vouchers housing
22and recovery programs
. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program
23operations of the veterans assistance program housing and recovery programs under
24s. 45.43, for grants under s. 45.03 (13) (j), and for reimbursements to the department
25of natural resources under s. 29.1945 (2).
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1Section 22. 20.485 (2) (rp) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,7,42 20.485 (2) (rp) Veterans assistance program receipts housing and recovery
3programs fees
. All moneys received from fees under s. 45.43 (2) for the provision of
4assistance housing and recovery programs to veterans under s. 45.43 (1).
SB668,23 5Section 23. 20.485 (2) (u) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
6read:
SB668,7,77 20.485 (2) (u) (title) Veteran trust fund operations.
SB668,24 8Section 24. 20.485 (2) (vx) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,7,119 20.485 (2) (vx) County grants. The amounts in the schedule for payment of
10grants under s. 45.82 and for county veterans services consortium grants under s.
1145.805
.
SB668,25 12Section 25 . 20.485 (2) (vx) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
13.... (this act), is amended to read:
SB668,7,1614 20.485 (2) (vx) County grants. The amounts in the schedule for payment of
15grants under s. 45.82 and for county veterans services consortium grants under s.
1645.805
.
SB668,26 17Section 26. 20.485 (2) (vy) of the statutes is repealed.
SB668,27 18Section 27. 20.485 (2) (yg) of the statutes is repealed.
SB668,28 19Section 28. 20.485 (2) (z) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,7,2020 20.485 (2) (z) (title) Gifts, grants, and bequests.
SB668,29 21Section 29. 20.485 (3) (sm) of the statutes is renumbered 20.485 (2) (se).
SB668,30 22Section 30. 20.485 (3) (v) of the statutes is repealed.
SB668,31 23Section 31. 20.485 (3) (w) of the statutes is repealed.
SB668,32 24Section 32. 20.485 (4) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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120.485 (4) (g) Cemetery operations. The amounts in the schedule for the care
2and operation of the veterans memorial cemeteries under s. 45.61 other than those
3costs provided under pars. (q) and (r). All moneys received under s. 45.61 (3) and from
4the estate of decedents under s. 45.61 (5)
shall be credited to this appropriation
5account.
SB668,33 6Section 33. 20.485 (4) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,8,127 20.485 (4) (m) Federal aid; cemetery operations and burials. All moneys
8received from the federal government for specific veterans programs other than for
9the care of veterans at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and veterans facilities,
10for such purposes, and all
moneys received from the federal government for the
11operation of veterans memorial cemeteries under s. 45.61 as authorized by the
12governor under s. 16.54, to be used for that purpose.
SB668,34 13Section 34. 20.485 (5) (c) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
14read:
SB668,8,1515 20.485 (5) (c) (title) Museum operations; general fund.
SB668,35 16Section 35. 20.485 (5) (mn) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,8,1717 20.485 (5) (mn) (title) Federal projects; museum acquisitions and operations.
SB668,36 18Section 36. 20.485 (5) (wd) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,8,1919 20.485 (5) (wd) (title) Operation of Wisconsin Veterans Museum operations.
SB668,37 20Section 37. 20.485 (5) (zm) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
21read:
SB668,8,2222 20.485 (5) (zm) (title) Gifts, grants, and bequests.
SB668,38 23Section 38. 25.36 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is
24amended to read:
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125.36 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), all moneys appropriated or transferred
2by law shall constitute the veterans trust fund which shall be used for the lending
3of money to the mortgage loan repayment fund under s. 45.37 (5) (a) 12. and for the
4veterans programs under ss. 20.485 (2) (m), (tm), (u), (vy), and (z), and (5) (mn), (v),
5(vo), and (zm), 45.03 (19), 45.07, 45.20, 45.21, 45.40 (1m), 45.41, 45.42, 45.43, and
645.82 and administered by the department of veterans affairs, including all moneys
7received from the federal government for the benefit of veterans or their dependents,
8and for the veteran grant jobs pilot program under s. 38.31 administered by the
9technical college system board; all moneys paid as interest on and repayment of loans
10under the post-war rehabilitation fund; soldiers rehabilitation fund, veterans
11housing funds as they existed prior to July 1, 1961; all moneys paid as interest on
12and repayment of loans under this fund; all moneys paid as expenses for, interest on,
13and repayment of veterans trust fund stabilization loans under s. 45.356, 1995 stats.;
14all moneys paid as expenses for, interest on, and repayment of veterans personal
15loans; the net proceeds from the sale of mortgaged properties related to veterans
16personal loans; all mortgages issued with the proceeds of the 1981 veterans home
17loan revenue bond issuance purchased with moneys in the veterans trust fund; all
18moneys received from the state investment board under s. 45.42 (8) (b); all moneys
19received from the veterans mortgage loan repayment fund under s. 45.37 (7) (a) and
20(c); and all gifts of money received by the board of veterans affairs for the purposes
21of this fund.
SB668,39 22Section 39. 25.37 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,9,25 2325.37 Wisconsin veterans homes members fund. There is established a
24separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the Wisconsin veterans homes
25members fund. The fund shall consist of moneys belonging to persons residing in

1Wisconsin veterans homes, that are paid to the homes, and that are transferred into
2the fund by the department of veterans affairs under s. 45.51 (8) 45.50 (13).
SB668,40 3Section 40. 45.01 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB668,10,64 45.01 (4m) "County veterans service consortium" means a group of counties
5that enters into an agreement under s. 66.0301 to collectively administer veterans
6benefits and services, subject to s. 45.805.
SB668,41 7Section 41. 45.01 (4p) of the statutes is created to read:
SB668,10,98 45.01 (4p) "County veterans consortium commission" means the commission
9established under s. 45.805 (2).
SB668,42 10Section 42. 45.01 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,10,1411 45.01 (9) "Permanently and totally disabled veteran" means a person who is
12receiving 100 percent disability compensation from the U.S. department of veterans
13affairs under 38 USC 301 to 315, 331 to 337, and 350 to 362 1110 to 1155, due to a
14permanent and total service-connected disability.
SB668,43 15Section 43. 45.02 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,10,2016 45.02 (2) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3) and s. 45.51 (6m) (1m), to be
17eligible for benefits under this chapter an applicant shall be a resident of and living
18in this state at the time of making application or the veteran from whom the
19applicant derives eligibility is deceased, and the veteran from whom eligibility is
20derived meets one of the following conditions:
SB668,44 21Section 44. 45.03 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,10,2422 45.03 (3) (a) The council on veterans programs created under s. 15.497 shall
23advise the board and the department on solutions and policy alternatives relating
24to the problems of veterans.
SB668,45 25Section 45. 45.03 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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145.03 (5) (a) 1. "Existing building" in relation to any conveyance, lease, or
2sublease made under par. (c) 1. means all detention, treatment, administrative,
3recreational, infirmary, hospital, vocational, and academic buildings ;, all
4dormitories and cottages;, all storage facilities, heating plants, and sewage disposal
5plants, and other buildings, structures, facilities, and permanent improvements that
6in the judgment of the board department are needed or useful for the purposes of the
7department, and all equipment for them and all improvements and additions to them
8that were erected, constructed, or installed prior to the making of the conveyance,
9lease, or sublease.
SB668,46 10Section 46. 45.03 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,11,1811 45.03 (5) (a) 2. "New building" in relation to any conveyance, lease, or sublease
12made under par. (c) 1. means all detention, treatment, administrative, recreational,
13infirmary, hospital, vocational, and academic buildings; , all dormitories and
14cottages;, all storage facilities, heating plants, and sewage disposal plants, and other
15buildings, structures, facilities, and permanent improvements as in the judgment of
16the board department are needed or useful for the purposes of the department, and
17all equipment for them and all improvements and additions to them that are erected,
18constructed, or installed after the making of the conveyance, lease, or sublease.
SB668,47 19Section 47. 45.03 (5) (c) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,11,2520 45.03 (5) (c) 1. a. Without limitation by reason of any other provisions of the
21statutes except ss. 13.48 (14) (am) and 16.848 (1), unless otherwise required by law,
22the power to sell and to convey title in fee simple to a nonprofit corporation any land
23and any existing buildings owned by the state that are under the jurisdiction of the
24department for the consideration and upon the terms and conditions as in the
25judgment of the board department are in the public interest.
SB668,48
1Section 48. 45.03 (5) (c) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,12,62 45.03 (5) (c) 1. b. Unless otherwise required by law, the power to lease to a
3nonprofit corporation for a term or terms not exceeding 50 years each any land and
4any existing buildings owned by the state that are under the jurisdiction of the
5department upon the terms and conditions as in the judgment of the board
6department are in the public interest.
SB668,49 7Section 49. 45.03 (5) (c) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,12,138 45.03 (5) (c) 1. c. The power to lease or sublease from the nonprofit corporation,
9and to make available for public use, any land, or any land and existing buildings
10conveyed or leased to such nonprofit corporation under subd. 1. a. and b., and any
11new buildings erected upon such land or upon any other land owned by the nonprofit
12corporation, upon the terms, conditions, and rentals, subject to available
13appropriations, as in the judgment of the board department are in the public interest.
SB668,50 14Section 50. 45.03 (5) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,12,1615 45.03 (5) (c) 3. Nothing in this subsection empowers the board or the
16department to incur any state debt.
SB668,51 17Section 51. 45.03 (5) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,12,2318 45.03 (5) (c) 4. All powers and duties conferred upon the board or the
19department under this subsection shall be exercised and performed by resolution of
20the board.
All conveyances, leases, and subleases made under this subsection, when
21authorized by resolution of the board,
shall be made, executed, and delivered in the
22name of the department and shall be signed by the secretary and sealed with the seal
23of the department.
SB668,52 24Section 52. 45.03 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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145.03 (12) (a) The department may receive gifts and bequests in its name for
2the benefit of Wisconsin veterans and their dependents in accordance with policies
3adopted by the board
. Moneys received shall be credited to the veterans trust fund.
SB668,53 4Section 53. 45.03 (12) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,13,85 45.03 (12) (b) The department may receive moneys or other gifts and bequests
6in its name for the benefit of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. Moneys received shall
7be credited to the veterans trust fund and used, as far as practicable, in accordance
8with the wishes of the donors and in accordance with the board's policies.
SB668,54 9Section 54. 45.03 (13) (j) of the statutes is repealed.
SB668,55 10Section 55. 45.03 (13) (k) of the statutes is repealed.
SB668,56 11Section 56. 45.03 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,14,212 45.03 (15) Deferral of payments and interest on loans. When a veteran or
13a member of the veteran's family makes application for deferment of payment of
14monthly installments and waiver of interest charges on veterans loans made under
15this chapter, showing that the ability of the veteran to make payment is materially
16and adversely affected by reason of military service, the department may, with the
17approval of the board,
defer payment of monthly installments and waive interest
18charges on veterans loans made under this chapter for the duration of any period of
19service in the armed forces of the United States during a national emergency or in
20time of war or under P.L. 87-117 and 6 months from date of discharge or separation
21and the time for payment may be extended for the same period. However, when funds
22estimated to be received in the veterans mortgage loan repayment fund to pay debt
23service on public debt contracted under s. 20.866 (2) (zn) and (zo) are less than the
24funds estimated to be required for the payment of the debt service, the board

1department may grant deferral of payments and interest on loans provided under s.
245.37 only when so required by federal law.
SB668,57 3Section 57. 45.21 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,14,124 45.21 (1) Amount and application. The department may pay a veteran not
5more than $3,000 for retraining to enable the veteran to obtain gainful employment.
6The department shall determine the amount of the payment based on the veteran's
7financial need. A veteran may apply for aid to the county veterans service officer of
8the county in which the veteran is living, a county staff member accredited as
9specified under s. 45.80 (5) (f), or the department
. The department may, on behalf
10of a veteran who is engaged in a structured on-the-job training program and who
11meets the requirements under sub. (2), make a payment under this subsection to the
12veteran's employer.
SB668,58 13Section 58. 45.37 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,14,1614 45.37 (1) Loans authorized. An authorized lender or a county veterans service
15officer
may, as agent for and with the approval of the department, make loans to
16eligible persons for qualified purposes in the manner provided under this section.
SB668,59 17Section 59. 45.37 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,14,2418 45.37 (2) Loan applications. (a) Applications for loans under this section for
19a purpose specified in s. 45.34 (1) (a), (b), or (d) shall be made to an authorized lender
20and applications for loans under this section for a purpose specified under s. 45.34
21(1) (c) may be made to the department or to a county veterans service officer on forms
22approved by the department and signed by the applicant. If the applicant is married
23and not legally separated under s. 767.001 (1) (d) or in the process of obtaining a
24divorce, the applicant's spouse also shall sign the application.
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1(b) The applicant may apply directly to the department or through a county
2veterans service officer
for certification of eligibility.
SB668,60 3Section 60. 45.37 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,15,94 45.37 (4) (a) The board department shall determine the interest rate on loans
5made under this section. Except as provided in sub. (11), the interest rate
6determined may not be increased during the term of the loan. Except as provided
7in sub. (11), the interest rate shall be as low as possible but shall be sufficient to fully
8pay all expenses and to provide reserves that are reasonably expected to be required
9in the judgment of the board in accordance with par. (b) and sub. (7) (a) 3.
SB668,61 10Section 61. 45.37 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,15,1411 45.37 (4) (b) 1. The board department shall select and implement the methods
12of insuring against losses arising from delinquency and default in the repayment of
13loans funded under sub. (6) (a) and shall select and implement the methods of
14managing and selling any property securing loans funded under sub. (6) (a).
SB668,62 15Section 62. 45.37 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,15,1716 45.37 (4) (b) 2. The board department shall charge or cause to be charged to
17borrowers all costs necessary to insure against losses under subd. 1.
SB668,63 18Section 63. 45.37 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB668,15,2319 45.37 (6) (a) 2. The chairperson of the board secretary shall certify that the
20chairperson secretary does not expect proceeds of state debt issued under this
21paragraph to be used in a manner that would cause the debt to be arbitrage bonds
22as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, if that debt is a bond that is exempt from
23federal taxation.
SB668,64 24Section 64. 45.37 (6) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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145.37 (6) (c) 2. The chairperson of the board secretary shall certify that the
2board and
the department do does not expect and shall not use proceeds of revenue
3obligations issued under this paragraph in a manner that would cause the revenue
4obligations to be arbitrage bonds as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, where
5that debt is a bond that is exempt from federal taxation.
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