Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
veterans and military affairs
This bill deletes the use of veterans trust funds to pay for part of the payments of assistance to indigent veterans to allow them to reside at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove and replaces the veterans trust fund moneys with money provided to pay for the operation of the veterans homes. The bill limits the amount to be used for that purpose to not more than 1 percent of the moneys credited to the appropriation.
This bill allows up to $100,000 of the amount in the appropriation for the operation of the veterans homes to be used for the payment of grants to counties and American Indian tribes and bands for the improvement of services to 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 (1) (gk) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (1) (gk) Institutional operations. The amounts in the schedule for the care of the members of the Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50, for the payment of stipends under s. 45.50 (9), for the transfer of moneys to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4) (ky) for payment of the state share of the medical assistance costs related to the provision of stipends under s. 45.50 (9), for the payment of assistance to indigent veterans under s. 45.43 to allow them to reside at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove, for the payment of grants under s. 45.82, and for the transfer of moneys under s. 45.03 (20). Not more than 1 percent of the moneys credited to this appropriation may be used for the payment of assistance to indigent veterans under s. 45.43. Not more than $100,000 of the amount credited to this appropriation may be used each fiscal year for the payment of grants under s. 45.82. All moneys received under par. (m) and s. 45.51 (7) (b) and (8) and all moneys received for the care of members under medical assistance, as defined in s. 49.43 (8), shall be credited to this appropriation.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 20.485 (1) (gk). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: -0336 and -0338.
SECTION 2. 20.485 (1) (q) of the statutes is repealed.
****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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LRB-0337LRB-0337/1
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Palchik, BB0064 - PR-S continuing appropriation for DVA private and public receipts
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Veterans and military affairs
This bill creates a program revenue appropriation to allow DVA to receive money from counties, municipalities, and private agencies for facilities, materials, or services provided by DVA and to use that money to pay for expenses associated with those facilities, materials, and services.
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) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
20.485 (2) (h) County, municipal and private receipts. All moneys received from counties, municipalities, and private agencies for facilities, materials, or services provided by the department to pay for expenses associated with those facilities, materials, or services.
****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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LRB-0339LRB-0339/1
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Palchik, BB0069 - SEG appropriation for veterans assistance program from annual to a continuing appropriation.
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Veterans and military affairs
This bill converts the segregated sum certain annual appropriation for the assistance to veterans program to a segregated continuing appropriation, thus allowing DVA to use all of the moneys for that program that are received as fees from the veterans who receive the assistance.
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) (rp) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (2) (rp) Veterans assistance program receipts. The amounts in the schedule All moneys received from fees under s. 45.43 (2) for the provision of assistance to veterans under s. 45.43 (1). All moneys received from fees under s. 45.43 (2) shall be credited to this appropriation account.
****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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LRB-0340LRB-0340/1
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Palchik, BB0061 - Change appropriation for veterans housing maintenance from annual to continuing
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Veterans and military affairs
This bill changes DVA's housing maintenance appropriation from an annual appropriation to a continuing appropriation.
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 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (1) (i) State-owned housing maintenance. The amounts in the schedule All moneys received by the department from rentals of state-owned housing at Wisconsin veterans homes for maintenance of state-owned housing at Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50. All moneys received by the department from rentals of state-owned housing shall be credited to this appropriation account.
****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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LRB-0341LRB-0341/1
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Palchik, BB0068 - Change SEG-F appropriation for DVA from annual to continuing
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
veterans and military affairs
This bill changes the federal per diem payment appropriation to DVA for the veterans assistance program from an annual appropriation to a continuing appropriation.
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) (x) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (2) (x) Federal per diem payments. The amounts in the schedule All moneys received from the federal government as per diem payments for veterans participating in the veterans assistance program under s. 45.43 for the provision of assistance to veterans under s. 45.43. All moneys received from the federal government as per diem payments for veterans participating in the veterans assistance program under s. 45.43 shall be credited to this appropriation account.
****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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LRB-0342LRB-0342/2
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Palchik, BB0065 - Combine mission welcome home appropriation account with veterans assistance appropriation account and delay sunset
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
veterans and military affairs
This bill combines the appropriation for DVA that provides funds for grants to persons who train volunteers to assist individuals who return to this state after active duty in the national guard or armed forces with the appropriation that provides funds to DVA to assist service members who need assistance related to homelessness or incarceration. The bill also extends the sunset date for the grant program from June 30, 2007, to June 30, 2011.
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) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 2. 20.485 (2) (rm) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (2) (rm) Veterans assistance program. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations of the veterans assistance program under s. 45.43 and for grants under s. 45.03 (13) (j).
SECTION 3. 45.03 (13) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
45.03 (13) (j) Provide grants to eligible persons who administer a program to identify, train, and place volunteers at the community level who will assist national guard members, members of the U.S. armed forces or forces incorporated in the U.S. armed forces, and their spouses and dependents, who return to this state after serving on active duty. The department shall make available to the volunteers, veterans, and their spouses and dependents, a packet of information about the benefits that they may be eligible to receive from the state or federal government. The annual amount that may be expended under this paragraph may not exceed $201,000. This paragraph does not apply after June 30, 2007 2011.
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LRB-0343LRB-0343/3
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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Palchik, BB0067 - Remove preapplication for veteran education (s. 45.20) program
For 2009-11 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2009 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
veterans and military affairs
As a condition for receiving reimbursement for tuition from DVA, current law requires a veteran, within a certain time after the commencement of the academic term, to provide DVA with all of the following information:
1. The veteran's name.
2. The educational institution the veteran is attending.
3. Whether the veteran is enrolled full time or part time.