45.61 (2) (b) A person who was discharged or released from active duty in the U.S. armed forces under honorable conditions other than dishonorable and who was a resident of this state at the time of his or her death and his or her dependent child and surviving spouse.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Palchik, BB0050 - Outreach activity grants
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: providing grants for outreach to homeless veterans and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Veterans and Military affairs
This bill allows DVA to provide an annual payment of $25,000 for two years to the Center for Veteran Issues for the provision of outreach services to homeless veterans.
For further information see the state 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:
SECTION 1. 20.485 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
20.485 (2) (am) Payments for outreach for homeless veterans. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for the payments under 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9153 (1). No money may be encumbered or expended from this appropriation after June 30, 2009.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 9153. Nonstatutory provisions; Veterans Affairs.
(1) PAYMENTS FOR OUTREACH FOR HOMELESS VETERANS. From the appropriation under section 20.485 (2) (am) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of veterans affairs may annually make a payment not to exceed $25,000 to the Center for Veteran Issues for the purpose of providing outreach services for homeless veterans.
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LRB-0370LRB-0370/1
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Palchik, BB0051 - Federal revenue appropriation
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Veterans and military affairs
This bill changes the purpose of a federal appropriation from payments for war orphans to payments for assistance to veterans and their dependents and for the use of DVA facilities.
For further information see the state 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:
SECTION 1. 20.485 (2) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (2) (m) Federal aid payments; veterans training assistance. All moneys received from the federal government for the education and training of war orphans assistance to veterans and their dependents to be expended for the purposes specified or for the use of department facilities to be expended for any purpose authorized by law.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Griffin, BB0120 - Timber sales contracts appropriation
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: payments to cooperating foresters and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
natural resources
Other natural resources
Current law requires DNR to establish a program that allows private cooperating foresters to assist the state in the harvesting and sale of timber from state forest lands to meet annual timber harvest requirements. Under current law, those cooperating foresters are entitled to receive payment for their services in an amount equal to a portion of the proceeds of each timber sale. Under this bill, an amount equal to that portion of those timber sale proceeds are credited to a specific appropriation to be used to make payments to those cooperating foresters.
For further information see the state 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:
SECTION 1. 20.370 (1) (cy) of the statutes is created to read:
20.370 (1) (cy) Forestry - cooperating foresters. All moneys received under s. 28.05 (3) (c) for payment to cooperating foresters to be used for those payments.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 28.05 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
28.05 (3) (c) Of the amount received by the department from each timber sale for which the department used the services of a cooperating forester under this subsection, the department shall credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (1) (cy) an amount equal to the portion of the sale proceeds that the department is required to pay to the cooperating forester.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Palchik, BB0053 - Fee remission for children of certain veterans
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
EDUCATION
Higher Education
Currently, under certain circumstances the University of Wisconsin and each technical college must provide a full remission of fees for 128 credits or eight semesters, whichever is longer, to the spouse, unremarried surviving spouse, or child of an eligible veteran. An eligible veteran is one who died on active duty, died as the result of a service-connected disability, died in the line of duty, or has been awarded at least a 30 percent service-connected disability rating.
Currently, in order to be eligible for the fee remission, the child of the eligible veteran must be at least 18 but not yet 26 years old and a full-time student. This bill reduces the minimum age to 17 and eliminates the full-time requirement.
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:
SECTION 1. 36.27 (3n) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
36.27 (3n) (b) 3. A child of an eligible veteran, if the child is at least 18 17 but not yet 26 years of age and is a full-time student at an institution.
SECTION 2. 38.24 (7) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
38.24 (7) (b) 3. A child of an eligible veteran, if the child is at least 18 17 but not yet 26 years of age and is a full-time student at a technical college.
SECTION 9346. Initial applicability; Technical College System.
(1) FEE REMISSION FOR CHILDREN OF CERTAIN VETERANS. The treatment of section 38.24 (7) (b) 3. of the statutes first applies to students enrolled in the 2007-08 academic year.
SECTION 9352. Initial applicability; University of Wisconsin System.
(1) FEE REMISSION FOR CHILDREN OF CERTAIN VETERANS. The treatment of section 36.27 (3n) (b) 3. of the statutes first applies to students enrolled in the 2007-08 academic year.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Miner, BB0132 - Shovelnose sturgeon roe sellers permit
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to issue an annual shovelnose sturgeon permit.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
natural resources
Fish, game, and wildlife
This bill authorizes DNR to issue an annual shovelnose sturgeon permit to any person who holds a net license, a trammel net license, a set or bank pole license, or a setline license. The permit authorizes the permit holder to harvest shovelnose sturgeon and their eggs. Under the bill, the permit holder is required to provide a monthly report to DNR specifying the number of pounds of shovelnose sturgeon eggs harvested during the preceding month.
For further information see the state 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:
SECTION 1. 29.535 of the statutes is created to read:
29.535 Shovelnose sturgeon permit. (1) The department shall issue, subject to s. 29.024, an annual shovelnose sturgeon permit to any resident who applies for the permit and who holds at least one of the following licenses:
(a) A net license issued under s. 29.523.
(b) A trammel net license issued under s. 29.529.
(c) A set or bank pole license issued under s. 29.531.
(d) A setline license issued under s. 29.533.
(2) An annual shovelnose sturgeon permit authorizes the permit holder to harvest shovelnose sturgeon and their eggs.
(3) A person who holds an annual shovelnose sturgeon permit shall report to the department, on forms provided by the department, on or before the 10th day of each month, the number of pounds of shovelnose sturgeon eggs harvested during the preceding calendar month.
(4) The department shall deposit receipts from the sale of permits under this section in the conservation fund.
SECTION 2. 29.563 (7) (c) 5g. of the statutes is created to read:
29.563 (7) (c) 5g. Shovelnose sturgeon permit: $50.
