AB210: Bill Text

AB210, s. 129 Section 129. 139.76 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,142,23 139.76 (2) Tobacco products sold to or by post exchanges of the U.S. armed forces, to or by federally or state-operated operated veterans hospitals in this state, and tobacco products sold to an interstate carrier of passengers for hire to be resold to bona fide passengers actually being transported and tobacco products sold for shipment outside this state in interstate commerce are not subject to the tax.

AB210, s. 130 Section 130. 146.997 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,143,6 146.997 (1) (c) "Health care facility" means a facility, as defined in s. 647.01 (4), or any hospital, nursing home, community-based residential facility, county home, county infirmary, county hospital, county mental health complex or other place licensed or approved by the department of health and family services under s. 49.70, 49.71, 49.72, 50.03, 50.35, 51.08 or 51.09 or a facility under s. 45.365 45.50, 51.05, 51.06, 233.40, 233.41, 233.42 or 252.10.

AB210, s. 131 Section 131. 150.31 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,143,12 150.31 (5m) The department shall decrease the statewide bed limit specified in sub. (1) to account for any reduction in the approved bed capacity of the nursing home operated at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King or at the nursing care a skilled nursing facility operated by the department of veterans affairs under s. 45.385 45.50 (1), as specified in s. 45.375 (2) 45.50 (10).

AB210, s. 132 Section 132. 150.46 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,143,16 150.46 (1) This subchapter does not apply to the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King or to the nursing care facility a Wisconsin veterans home operated by the department of veterans affairs under s. 45.385 45.50.

AB210, s. 133 Section 133. 150.46 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB210, s. 134 Section 134. 150.84 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,143,24 150.84 (2) "Health care facility" means a facility, as defined in s. 647.01 (4), or any hospital, nursing home, community-based residential facility, county home, county infirmary, county hospital, county mental health center or other place licensed or approved by the department under s. 49.70, 49.71, 49.72, 50.02, 50.03, 50.35, 51.08 or 51.09 or a facility under s. 45.365 45.50, 51.05, 51.06, 233.40, 233.41, 233.42 or 252.10.

AB210, s. 135 Section 135. 150.93 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,144,2 150.93 (5) This section does not apply to a hospital established under s. 45.375 (1) operated by the state department of veterans affairs under s. 45.50 (10).

AB210, s. 136 Section 136. 150.95 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,144,5 150.95 (2) This section does not apply to a hospital established under s. 45.375 (1) operated by the state department of veterans affairs under s. 45.50 (10).

AB210, s. 137 Section 137. 155.01 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,144,12 155.01 (6) "Health care facility" means a facility, as defined in s. 647.01 (4), or any hospital, nursing home, community-based residential facility, county home, county infirmary, county hospital, county mental health center or other place licensed or approved by the department under s. 49.70, 49.71, 49.72, 50.02, 50.03, 50.35, 51.08 or 51.09 or a facility under s. 45.365 45.50, 51.05, 51.06, 233.40, 233.41, 233.42 or 252.10.

AB210, s. 138 Section 138. 157.637 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,144,18 157.637 Veteran burials. A cemetery authority of a cemetery, other than a cemetery that is affiliated with a religious society organized under ch. 187, may not prohibit the burial, as defined in s. 157.061 (1), of the human remains of a person specified in s. 45.358 (3) (a) to (g) 45.61 (2) at the cemetery if the cemetery authority is paid in its usual and customary manner for the burial.

AB210, s. 139 Section 139. 182.028 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,145,7 182.028 School corporations. Any corporation formed for the establishment and maintenance of schools, academies, seminaries, colleges, or universities, or for the cultivation and practice of music shall have power to enact bylaws for the protection of its property, and provide fines as liquidated damages upon its members and patrons for violating the bylaws, and may collect the same in tort actions, and to prescribe and regulate the courses of instruction therein, and to confer such the degrees and grant such the diplomas as are usually conferred by similar institutions or as shall be appropriate to the courses of instruction prescribed, except that no corporation shall operate or advertise a school that is subject to s. 45.54 (10) 39.90 (7) without complying with the requirements of s. 45.54 39.90. Any stockholder may transfer his or her stock to the corporation for its use; and if the written transfer so provides the stock shall be perpetually held by the board of directors with all the rights of a stockholder, including the right to vote.

AB210, s. 140 Section 140. 186.113 (14) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,145,10 186.113 (14) (a) Process applications, act as closing agent and service loans made under s. 45.79 45.37, with the approval of the department of veterans affairs.

AB210, s. 141 Section 141. 188.26 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,145,22 188.26 Veterans; corporations. Whenever any corporation is formed under ch. 180 or 181 or this chapter for the purpose of assisting any veteran, as defined in s. 45.37 (1a) 45.01 (12), or a person under s. 45.51 (2) (a) 2., or operating social clubs in which the name "veteran" appears, the department of financial institutions shall investigate the same to ascertain the character thereof, and whether or not the same has been procured by fraudulent representation or concealment of any material fact relating to such veteran's name, purpose, membership, organization, management or control or other material fact. If the department of financial institutions so finds, such findings, misrepresentation or concealment shall be reported to the attorney general, and the attorney general shall bring an action to vacate or annul the corporate charter.

AB210, s. 142 Section 142. 215.21 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,146,3 215.21 (2) Lending area. Except for loans made under s. 45.79 45.37, the lending area of an association is limited to that area within a radius of 100 miles of the association's office.

AB210, s. 143 Section 143. 224.71 (3) (b) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,146,6 224.71 (3) (b) 7. The department of veterans affairs when administering the veteran's veterans housing loan program under subch. II III of ch. 45.

AB210, s. 144 Section 144. 230.03 (14) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,146,10 230.03 (14) (b) A person who served on active duty under honorable conditions in the U.S. armed forces in Bosnia, Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Somalia or a Middle East a crisis under s. 45.34 zone, as defined in s. 45.01 (11).

AB210, s. 145 Section 145. 230.03 (14) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,146,15 230.03 (14) (c) A person who served on active duty under honorable conditions in the U.S. armed forces for at least one day during a war period, as defined in s. 45.001 (5) 45.01 (13) or under section 1 of executive order 10957 dated August 10, 1961.

AB210, s. 146 Section 146. 230.04 (17) of the statutes is created to read:

AB210,146,18 230.04 (17) The director shall resolve any dispute raised by a complaint filed under s. 21.79 (1) (c).

AB210, s. 147 Section 147. 230.08 (2) (xm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,146,22 230.08 (2) (xm) The commandants of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Retirement Center veterans homes in the department of veterans affairs.

AB210, s. 148 Section 148. 230.315 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,147,3 230.315 (1) (c) The employee has received a military leave of absence under s. 230.32 (3) (a) or 230.35 (3), under a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111, or under rules promulgated by the office of employment relations or is eligible for reemployment with the state under s. 45.50 21.79 after completion of his or her service in the U.S. armed forces.

AB210, s. 149 Section 149. 230.36 (1m) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,147,9 230.36 (1m) (b) 1. (intro.) A forest ranger or field employee of the department of natural resources who is subject to call for forest fire control duty or fire watcher employed at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King or at the facilities at a Wisconsin veterans home operated by the department of veterans affairs under s. 45.385 45.50, and lifeguard, at all times while:

AB210, s. 150 Section 150. 234.03 (13m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,147,12 234.03 (13m) To purchase and enter into commitments for the purchase of veterans housing loans made pursuant to s. 45.79 45.37.

AB210, s. 151 Section 151. 234.40 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,147,16 234.40 (1) The authority shall issue its negotiable bonds in such principal amount and length of maturity as to provide sufficient funds for veterans housing loans to be made pursuant to s. 45.79 45.37.

AB210, s. 152 Section 152. 234.40 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,147,22 234.40 (3) It is the intent of the legislature that the authority be used to finance the veterans housing program. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to supersede the powers vested by subch. II III of ch. 45 in the department of veterans affairs for carrying out program responsibilities for which debt has been incurred by the authority.

AB210, s. 153 Section 153. 234.41 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,148,2 234.41 (1) There is established under the jurisdiction of the authority a veterans housing loan fund. All moneys resulting from the sale of bonds for the purpose of veterans housing pursuant to s. 45.79 45.37, unless credited to the veterans capital reserve fund, shall be credited to the fund.

AB210, s. 154 Section 154. 234.41 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,148,8 234.41 (2) The authority shall use moneys in the fund for the purpose of purchasing loans representing veterans housing loans pursuant to s. 45.79 45.37. All disbursements of funds under this section for purchasing mortgage loans shall be made payable to authorized lenders as defined in s. 45.71 (2) 45.31 (3) and eligible persons as defined in s. 45.71 (6) 45.31 (5).

AB210, s. 155 Section 155. 234.60 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,148,14 234.60 (3) (a) The authority may not have outstanding at any time in aggregate principal amount of bonds or notes issued under this section before January 1, 1983 more than $150,000,000 less not more than $50,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of revenue obligations issued subject to s. 45.79 (6) (c) 45.37 (6) (c) on or after May 8, 1982 and before November 1, 1982.

AB210, s. 156 Section 156. 234.60 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,148,20 234.60 (3) (b) The authority may not have outstanding at any time in aggregate principal amount of bonds or notes issued under this section from January 1, 1983, to December 31, 1983, more than $185,000,000 less not more than $50,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of revenue obligations issued subject to s. 45.79 (6) (c) 45.37 (6) (c) from January 1, 1983, to October 31, 1983.

AB210, s. 157 Section 157. 252.14 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,149,2 252.14 (1) (d) "Inpatient health care facility" means a hospital, nursing home, community-based residential facility, county home, county mental health complex or other place licensed or approved by the department under s. 49.70, 49.71, 49.72, 50.02, 50.03, 50.35, 51.08 or 51.09 or a facility under s. 45.365 45.50, 48.62, 51.05, 51.06, 233.40, 233.41, 233.42 or 252.10.

AB210, s. 158 Section 158. 341.14 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,149,16 341.14 (6) (a) Upon application to register an automobile or a motor truck or dual purpose farm truck that has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds by any person who was a member of any of the U.S. armed services and who was held as a prisoner of war during any of the conflicts described in s. 45.001 (5) a war period, as defined in s. 45.01 (13), or while in service in Bosnia, Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Somalia, or a Middle East a crisis under s. 45.34 zone, as defined in s. 45.01 (11), and upon submission of a statement from the U.S. department of veterans affairs certifying that the person was a prisoner of war during one of the conflicts described in s. 45.001 (5) a war period, as defined in s. 45.01 (13), or while in service in Bosnia, Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Somalia, or a Middle East a crisis under s. 45.34 zone, as defined in s. 45.01 (11), the department shall issue to the person a special plate that is colored red, white, and blue and that has the words "ex-prisoner of war" placed on the plate in the manner designated by the department.

AB210, s. 159 Section 159. 341.26 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,149,20 341.26 (2) (g) A motor vehicle operated exclusively by a nationally chartered war veterans' veterans organization and used only for the purpose of advertising the organization.

AB210, s. 160 Section 160. 421.203 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,150,2 421.203 (1) Consumer credit transactions, not governed by ch. 428, which are made, insured or guaranteed by the federal government or any agency thereof, or by any federal instrumentality chartered under the federal farm credit act of 1971 (P.L. 92-181; 85 stats. 583; 12 USC 2001 et seq.), or by the department of veteran's veterans affairs shall be subject to only those provisions set forth in sub. (2).

AB210, s. 161 Section 161. 421.301 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,150,7 421.301 (6) "Business day" means any calendar day except Saturday and Sunday, and except the following business holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

AB210, s. 162 Section 162. 460.05 (1) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,150,12 460.05 (1) (e) 1. Graduated from a school of massage therapy or bodywork approved by the educational approval board under s. 45.54 39.90 or completed training program approved by the department under the rules promulgated under s. 460.04 (2) (b).

AB210, s. 163 Section 163. 563.11 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,150,19 563.11 (1) (intro.) Any bona fide religious, charitable, service, fraternal or veterans' veterans organization or any organization, other than the state or any political subdivision of the state, to which contributions are deductible for federal income tax purposes or state income or franchise tax purposes, may apply to the department for a license to conduct bingo. In this subsection, "service organization" includes all of the following:

AB210, s. 164 Section 164. 565.10 (14) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,150,25 565.10 (14) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, "nonprofit organization" means a religious, charitable, service, fraternal or veterans' veterans organization or any organization, other than the state or a political subdivision of the state, to which contributions are deductible for federal income tax purposes or state income or franchise tax purposes, which meets all of the following criteria:

AB210, s. 165 Section 165. 610.70 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,151,9 610.70 (1) (e) "Medical care institution" means a facility, as defined in s. 647.01 (4), or any hospital, nursing home, community-based residential facility, county home, county infirmary, county hospital, county mental health center, adult family home, assisted living facility, rural medical center, hospice or other place licensed, certified or approved by the department of health and family services under s. 49.70, 49.71, 49.72, 50.02, 50.03, 50.032, 50.033, 50.034, 50.35, 50.52, 50.90, 51.04, 51.08, or 51.09 or a facility under s. 45.365 45.50, 51.05, 51.06, or 252.10 or under ch. 233, or licensed or certified by a county department under s. 50.032 or 50.033.

AB210, s. 166 Section 166. 812.30 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,151,15 812.30 (9) "Need-based public assistance" means aid to families with dependent children, relief funded by a relief block grant under ch. 49, relief provided by counties under s. 59.53 (21), medical assistance, supplemental security income, food stamps, or benefits received by veterans under s. 45.351 (1) 45.40 (1) or under 38 USC 501 to 562.

AB210, s. 167 Section 167. 814.29 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,151,21 814.29 (1) (d) 1. That the person is a recipient of means-tested public assistance, including aid to families with dependent children, relief funded by a relief block grant under ch. 49, relief provided by counties under s. 59.53 (21), medical assistance, supplemental security income, food stamps or benefits received by veterans under s. 45.351 (1) 45.40 (1) or under 38 USC 501 to 562.

AB210, s. 168 Section 168. 815.18 (13) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,151,23 815.18 (13) (k) Veterans benefits exempt under s. 45.35 (8) (b) 45.03 (8) (b).

AB210, s. 169 Section 169. 851.09 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,152,7 851.09 Heir. "Heir" means any person, including the surviving spouse, who is entitled under the statutes of intestate succession to an interest in property of a decedent. The state is an heir of the decedent and a person interested under s. 45.37 (10) and (11) 45.51 (10) and (11) when the decedent was a member of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King or at the facilities a Wisconsin veterans home operated by the department of veterans affairs under s. 45.385 45.50 at the time of the decedent's death.

AB210, s. 170 Section 170. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 880 [precedes 880.60] of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,152,10 CHAPTER 880

AB210,152,11 SUBCHAPTER II

AB210,152,12 UNIFORM VETERANS' veterans GUARDIANSHIP ACT

AB210, s. 171 Section 171. 880.60 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,152,15 880.60 (title) United States uniform veterans' veterans guardianship act.

AB210, s. 172 Section 172. 880.60 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB210,152,19 880.60 (1) (a) "Administrator" means the administrator of veterans' secretary of the U.S. department of veterans affairs of the United States or the administrator's his or her successor.