AB706-ASA1,16,2320
45.71
(16) (a) (intro.) "Veteran" means
: (a) Any any person who
has served
on
21active duty under
honorable conditions
other than dishonorable in the U.S. armed
22forces or in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces
, except service on
23active duty for training purposes, and who
is
meets the following conditions:
AB706-ASA1,17,2
241m. a. Is entitled to receive the armed forces expeditionary medal, established
25by executive order 10977 on December 4, 1961, the Vietnam service medal
1established by executive order 11231 on July 8, 1965, the navy expeditionary medal
2or the marine corps expeditionary medal
or who served
.
AB706-ASA1,17,4
3b. Has served in Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Somalia or a Middle East crisis
4under s. 45.34
or any person who served.
AB706-ASA1,17,10
5c. Has served for 90 days or more during a war period as enumerated under
6subds. 1. to 9. par. (am) or under section 1 of executive order 10957, dated August 10,
71961,
except service on active duty for training purposes, or if having served less than
890 days was honorably discharged for a service-connected disability or for a
9disability subsequently adjudicated to have been service-connected or died in
10service
, or who served.
AB706-ASA1,17,12
11d. Has served on active duty for more than 6 months during the period between
12February 1, 1955, and August 4, 1964, and was honorably discharged
, and who has.
AB706-ASA1,17,19
132m. a. Has been a resident of this state for
at least 5 years next preceding an 14any consecutive 5-year period before his or her application or death
or who was. If
15a person applying for a benefit under this subchapter meets that 5-consecutive-year
16residency requirement, the department may not require the person to reestablish
17that he or she meets the 5-consecutive-year residency requirement when he or she
18applies for any other benefit under this chapter that requires a 5-consecutive-year
19residency.
AB706-ASA1,17,22
20b. Was a resident of this state at the time of enlistment or induction into service
21and is either a resident of and living in this state at the time of making application
22or is deceased.
AB706-ASA1,18,2
23(af) If the person had more than one qualifying term of service, at least one term
24of service must have been under
honorable conditions
other than dishonorable or
1have been terminated by
an honorable a discharge
under conditions other than
2dishonorable.
AB706-ASA1,18,5
3(aj) Veterans who are otherwise eligible and who are serving on active duty in
4the U.S. armed forces need not be living in this state on date of application to qualify
5for a loan under this chapter.
AB706-ASA1,18,6
6(am) The following are designated as war periods:
AB706-ASA1, s. 33
7Section
33. 45.71 (16) (a) 1. to 10. of the statutes are renumbered 45.71 (16)
8(am) 1. to 10., and 45.71 (16) (am) 9., as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,18,119
45.71
(16) (am) 9. Vietnam war: Between August 5, 1964, and
a date of
10termination to be established by the legislature January 1, 1977, excepting service
11on active duty for training purposes only.
AB706-ASA1, s. 34
12Section
34. 45.71 (16) (a) 1m. (intro.) and e. and 2m. (intro.) of the statutes are
13created to read:
AB706-ASA1,18,1414
45.71
(16) (a) 1m. (intro.) The person meets one of the following conditions:
AB706-ASA1,18,1615
e. Is entitled to receive veteran benefits from the U.S. department of veterans
16affairs.
AB706-ASA1,18,1817
2m. (intro.) The person is either a resident of and living in this state at the time
18of making application, or is deceased, and meets one of the following conditions:
AB706-ASA1, s. 35
19Section
35. 45.71 (16) (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,18,2120
45.71
(16) (b) An unremarried spouse of a deceased veteran
shall be considered
21a veteran under this subchapter.
AB706-ASA1,18,2322
(c) A minor or dependent child of a deceased veteran
shall be considered a
23veteran under this subchapter.
AB706-ASA1,19,7
145.73
(2) Allocation of limited loan resources. If the department estimates
2that applications for loans under this subchapter will exceed the moneys available
3for such loans, the department shall give priority to the most necessitous cases and
4take all action necessary to spread the available moneys among the maximum
5possible number of veterans. The board of veterans affairs shall establish procedures
6whereby veterans of the Vietnam war, as defined in s. 45.71 (16)
(a) (am) 9., receive
7first priority.
AB706-ASA1, s. 37
8Section
37. 45.74 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,19,119
45.74
(1) Annual income limitation. (intro.) For persons identified under s.
1045.79 (7) (c) 1.
and 2., the annual income of the person or both the person and the
11person's spouse exceeds whichever of the following applies:
AB706-ASA1,19,1513
45.745
(1) Annual income limitation. For persons identified under s. 45.79 (7)
14(c) 1.
and 2., the annual income of the person or both the person and the person's
15spouse does not exceed 140% of the amount specified under s. 45.74 (1).
AB706-ASA1, s. 39
16Section
39. 45.76 (1) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 45.76 (1) (c)
171. and amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,19,1918
45.76
(1) (c) 1. A loan of not more than $15,000 to improve a home, including
19construction of a garage
but not including any of the following:.
AB706-ASA1, s. 40
20Section
40. 45.76 (1) (c) 1. a. to d. of the statutes are repealed.
AB706-ASA1,20,422
45.79
(5) (a) 9. With prior approval of the building commission, retire all
23veterans mortgage revenue bonds, 1980 series A or all 1981 veterans home loan
24revenue bonds and transfer any assets remaining in the bond
funds fund after
25retirement into the veterans trust fund. The department may sell the assets
1transferred to the veterans trust fund under this subdivision and deposit the
2proceeds of any sale into the veterans trust fund.
The proceeds of any sale of assets
3transferred to the veterans trust fund under this subdivision shall be used to provide
4loans under s. 45.356.
AB706-ASA1,20,96
230.03
(14) (c) A person who served on active duty under
honorable conditions
7other than dishonorable in the U.S. armed forces for at least one day during a war
8period, as defined in s. 45.35 (5)
(a) to (h) (f) or under section 1 of executive order
910957 dated August 10, 1961.
AB706-ASA1,20,2211
341.14
(6) (a) Upon application to register an automobile or station wagon or
12a motor truck or dual purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than
138,000 pounds by any person who was a member of any of the U.S. armed services and
14who was held as a prisoner of war during any of the conflicts described in s. 45.35 (5)
15(b) to (g) (f) 2. to 8. or in Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Somalia or a Middle East crisis
16under s. 45.34, and upon submission of a statement from the U.S. department of
17veterans affairs certifying that the person was a prisoner of war during one of the
18conflicts described in s. 45.35 (5)
(b) to (g) (f) 2. to 8. or in Grenada, Lebanon, Panama,
19Somalia or a Middle East crisis under s. 45.34, the department shall issue to the
20person a special plate which is colored red, white and blue and which has the words
21"ex-prisoner of war" placed on the plate in the manner designated by the
22department.