AB40-ASA1,758
12Section
758. 40.86 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1340.86 Covered expenses. (intro.) An employee-funded reimbursement
14account plan may provide reimbursement to an employee for only the following
15expenses that are actually incurred and paid by an employee and that the board
16determines are consistent with the applicable requirements of the
internal revenue
17code Internal Revenue Code:
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18Section
759. 41.23 of the statutes is amended to read:
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1941.23 Sale of excess or surplus property. The department may acquire
20excess or surplus property from the department of administration under ss. 16.72 (4)
21(b) and 16.98 (1) or from the department of transportation under s. 84.09 (5s) and
,
22subject to any prior action under s. 13.48 (14) (am) or 16.848 (1), the department may 23sell the property
acquired under this section to any person at a price determined by
24the department of tourism. All proceeds received by the department of tourism from
1the sale of property under this section shall be credited to the appropriation account
2under s. 20.380 (1) (h).
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3Section
760. 41.41 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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41.41
(7) (b)
Lease Subject to any prior action under s. 13.48 (14) (am) or 16.848
5(1), lease land that is part of the Kickapoo valley reserve to any person for purposes
6consistent with the management of the reserve under sub. (3), or for agricultural
7purposes, and lease other land that is acquired by the board for any lawful purpose.
AB40-ASA1,761m
8Section 761m. 43.64 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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43.64
(2) (c) Notwithstanding sub. (2m), any city, village, town, or school
10district in a county levying a tax for public library service under sub. (1) is exempt
11from the tax levy if all of the following apply:
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1. The city, village, town, or school district is included in a joint library under
13s. 43.53.
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2. The city, village, town, or school district levies a tax for public library service,
15less the amount levied for public library capital expenditures, and appropriates and
16spends for a library fund during the year for which the county tax levy is made an
17amount that is not less than the average of the previous 3 years.
AB40-ASA1,762
18Section
762. 44.015 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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44.015
(1) Acquire any interest in real or personal property by gift, bequest or
20otherwise in any amount and
, subject to prior action under s. 13.48 (14) (am) or
2116.848 (1), may operate, manage, sell,
or rent
or convey real estate acquired by gift,
22bequest, foreclosure or other means, upon such terms and conditions as the board of
23curators deems for its interests but may not sell, mortgage, transfer or dispose of in
24any manner or remove from its buildings, except for temporary purposes, any article
25therein without authority of law.
AB40-ASA1,765
1Section
765. 45.02 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.02
(2) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3)
and s. 45.51 (6m), to be eligible
3for benefits under this chapter an applicant shall be a resident of and living in this
4state at the time of making application or the veteran from whom the applicant
5derives eligibility is deceased, and the veteran from whom eligibility is derived meets
6one of the following conditions:
AB40-ASA1,766
7Section
766. 45.03 (5) (c) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.03
(5) (c) 1. a. Without limitation by reason of any other provisions of the
9statutes except
s. ss. 13.48 (14) (am) and 16.848
(1), unless otherwise required by law,
10the power to sell and to convey title in fee simple to a nonprofit corporation any land
11and any existing buildings owned by the state that are under the jurisdiction of the
12department for the consideration and upon the terms and conditions as in the
13judgment of the board are in the public interest.
AB40-ASA1,766m
14Section 766m. 45.03 (13) (p) of the statutes is created to read:
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45.03
(13) (p) Before June 30 of each even-numbered year, submit to the joint
16committee on finance a report describing the condition of the veterans trust fund.
17The report shall include information regarding all of the following:
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1. The projected revenues and expenditures of the veterans trust fund
19beginning with the fiscal year that starts immediately after the submittal of the
20report.
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2. Any changes in the programs administered by the department that have
22been implemented after the enactment of the most recent biennial budget act and
23that are expected to affect the projected revenues, expenditures, or balances of the
24veterans trust fund.
AB40-ASA1,773
25Section
773. 45.205 of the statutes is created to read:
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145.205 Tuition reimbursement for students at tribal colleges. (1) 2Definitions. In this section:
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(a) "Tribal college" means any of the following:
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1. The College of Menominee Nation.
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2. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College.
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(b) "Tuition" means the amount charged to a student to enroll in a degree credit
7course. "Tuition" does not include fees or the cost of room and board, books, supplies,
8or equipment.
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9(2) Tuition reimbursement program. (a)
Application. Any veteran enrolled
10in a tribal college may apply to the department for tuition reimbursement under this
11subsection on a form prescribed by the department. The application shall contain
12information, as determined by the department, establishing the applicant's
13eligibility for tuition reimbursement under this subsection.
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(b)
Eligibility. A veteran is eligible for tuition reimbursement under this
15subsection if he or she meets all of the following conditions:
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2. The veteran's annual household income does not exceed $50,000 plus $1,000
17for each dependent in excess of 2 dependents.
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3. The veteran is a resident of this state at the time of application under par.
19(a).
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4. The veteran was a resident of this state at the time of his or her entry into
21service or was a resident of this state for any consecutive 12-month period after entry
22into service and before the date of application under par. (a). If a veteran who
23submits an application under par. (a) meets that consecutive 12-month residency
24requirement, the department may not require the veteran to reestablish that he or
1she meets that residency requirement when he or she later applies for any other
2benefit under this chapter for which that residency requirement applies.
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5. The veteran does not have a bachelor's or higher degree from an institution
4of higher education, as defined in
20 USC 1001 (a).
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(c)
Benefits. 1. Subject to the limitations under par. (d), if a veteran submits
6an application under par. (a) and establishes his or her eligibility for tuition
7reimbursement under par. (b), the department shall reimburse the veteran for the
8total amount of his or her tribal college tuition from the appropriation under s. 20.485
9(2) (km).
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2. If in any fiscal year the total amount of reimbursement payments to be paid
11under subd. 1. exceeds the moneys available for the payments from the appropriation
12under s. 20.485 (2) (km), the department shall prorate the available moneys among
13the applicants for reimbursement in proportion to the approved reimbursement
14amounts.
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(d)
Limitations. 1. The department may not reimburse a veteran under this
16subsection for more than the following number of credits or semesters at a tribal
17college:
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a. If the veteran served on active duty, except service on active duty for training
19purposes, for 90 to 180 days, 30 credits or 2 semesters.
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b. If the veteran served on active duty, except service on active duty for training
21purposes, for 181 to 730 days, 60 credits or 4 semesters.
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c. If the veteran served on active duty, except service on active duty for training
23purposes, for more than 730 days, 120 credits or 8 semesters, except that, for courses
24a veteran begins later than 10 years after the veteran's separation from service, the
25department may not reimburse a veteran for more than 60 credits or 4 semesters.
AB40-ASA1,495,5
13. The department may not provide reimbursement under this subsection to
2a veteran who is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or who owes
3past support, medical expenses, or birth expenses, as established by appearance of
4the veteran's name on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), unless
5the veteran provides the department with one of the following:
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a. A repayment agreement that the veteran has entered into, that has been
7accepted by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5), and that has been
8kept current for the 6-month period immediately preceding the date of the
9application under par. (a).
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b. A statement that the veteran is not delinquent in child support or
11maintenance payments and does not owe past support, medical expenses, or birth
12expenses, signed by the department of children and families or its designee within
137 working days before the date of the application under par. (a).
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4. The department may not provide reimbursement under this subsection for
15any semester in which the veteran is eligible for or received a grant under s. 321.40
16or under
10 USC 2007.
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5. The department may not provide reimbursement under this subsection for
18any semester for which the veteran received reimbursement under s. 45.20.
AB40-ASA1,495,2119
6. The department may not provide reimbursement under this subsection for
20any semester in which the veteran fails to receive at least a 2.0 grade point average
21or an average grade of "C."
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7. The department shall reduce the reimbursement amount under par. (c) by
23the amount of any grant or scholarship the veteran receives specifically for the
24payment of college tuition.
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25(3) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
AB40-ASA1,774k
1Section 774k. 45.41 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.41
(2) (intro.) Upon application the department
shall may make a payment
3to any state veterans organization that establishes that it, or its national
4organization, or both, has maintained a full-time service office at the regional office
5for 5 consecutive years out of the 10-year period immediately preceding the
6application.
The Any payment shall be
as follows, calculated based on the total
7amount of all salaries and travel expenses under sub. (3) paid during the previous
8fiscal year by the state veterans organization to employees engaged in veterans
9claims service and stationed at the regional office
. The payment shall be as follows:
AB40-ASA1,775
10Section
775. 45.41 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.41
(2) (a) If the total amount paid under sub. (3) is from $1 to
$2,499 12$119,999, the organization
shall
may receive
an amount equal to 50 percent of the
13amount paid.
AB40-ASA1,776
14Section
776. 45.41 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1,777
15Section
777. 45.41 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1,778
16Section
778. 45.41 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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45.41
(2) (d) If the total amount paid under sub. (3) is $120,000 or more, the
18organization
shall may receive
$30,000 $70,000.
AB40-ASA1,779
19Section
779. 45.41 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
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45.41
(2) (e) An organization that receives a payment under par. (a) or (d) shall
21maintain records as required by the department concerning the organization's
22expenditure of the payment. That organization shall give the department access to
23those records upon request of the department, and the department may audit those
24records.
AB40-ASA1,780
25Section
780. 45.41 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,497,5
145.41
(3m) If the total amount of payments
committed to be paid under sub.
2(2) (a)
to (c) and (d) exceeds the amount available for the payments from the
3appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (vw), the department shall prorate the
4reimbursement payments among the state veterans organizations receiving the
5payments.
AB40-ASA1,781
6Section
781. 45.41 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 45.41 (4) (a) and amended
7to read:
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45.41
(4) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (s), the department
9shall annually provide a payment of
$100,000 $120,000 to the Wisconsin department
10of the Disabled American Veterans for the provision of transportation services to
11veterans.
AB40-ASA1,782
12Section
782. 45.41 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,497,1913
45.41
(4) (b) The Wisconsin department of the Disabled American Veterans
14shall maintain records as required by the department concerning its expenditure of
15the payment under par. (a). The Wisconsin department of the Disabled American
16Veterans shall give the department access to those records upon request of the
17department and the department may audit those records to ensure that the
18Wisconsin department of the Disabled American Veterans is using the payment
19under par. (a) to provide transportation services to veterans.
AB40-ASA1,783
20Section
783. 45.41 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,497,2321
45.41
(5) From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (vw), the department may
22annually grant up to $50,000 to the Wisconsin department of the American Legion
23for the operation of Camp American Legion.
AB40-ASA1,784
24Section
784. 45.43 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,498,15
145.43
(1) The department shall administer a program to provide assistance to
2persons who served in the U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated as part of the
3U.S. armed forces and who were discharged under conditions other than
4dishonorable. The department shall provide assistance
under this section to persons
5whose need for services is based upon homelessness, incarceration, or other
6circumstances designated by the department by rule.
The eligibility requirements
7under s. 45.02 (2) do not apply to a person applying for assistance under this section. 8The department shall designate the assistance available under this section, which
9may include assistance in receiving medical care, dental care, education,
10employment, single room occupancy housing, and transitional housing. The
11department may provide payments to facilitate the provision of services under this
12section.
From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (ac), the department shall
13provide $15,000 annually during fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09 to the Center for
14Veterans Issues, Ltd., of Milwaukee, to provide outreach services to homeless
15veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
AB40-ASA1,785
16Section
785. 45.43 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40-ASA1,786
17Section
786. 45.44 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,498,2018
45.44
(1) (a) 5. A license,
certification, registration, or permit issued under s.
1994.10 (2), (3), or (3g), 94.50 (2), 94.704, 95.60, 97.17 (2), 97.175 (2), 97.22 (2), 98.145,
2098.146,
or 98.18 (1) (a)
, or 168.23 (3).
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21Section
787. 45.44 (1) (a) 11m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,498,2222
45.44
(1) (a) 11m. A registration issued under s. 202.13 or 202.14.
AB40-ASA1,788
23Section
788. 45.45 of the statutes is created to read:
AB40-ASA1,499,3
145.45 Grant to VETransfer, Inc. (1) Payment. From the appropriation under
2s. 20.485 (2) (vm), the department shall pay $500,000 to VETransfer, Inc., in fiscal
3year 2013-14, subject to the requirements under subs. (2) to (5).
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4(2) Grants to veteran-owned start-up businesses. Of the moneys VETransfer,
5Inc., receives under sub. (1), VETransfer, Inc., shall grant at least $300,000 to
6veterans who are residents of this state or to businesses owned by veterans who are
7residents of this state. A veteran or a veteran's business that is awarded a grant
8under this subsection may use the grant only to pay for costs associated with the
9start-up of a business located in this state that the veteran owns.
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10(3) Veteran entrepreneurship training. Of the moneys VETransfer, Inc.,
11receives under sub. (1), VETransfer, Inc., may use up to $200,000 to provide
12entrepreneurial training and related services to veterans who are residents of this
13state.
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14(4) Reporting and audit requirements. Annually, by March 1, until 2018 or
15one year following the date established by the department under sub. (5) (a),
16VETransfer, Inc., shall submit to the secretary, the governor, and the secretary of
17administration a report that includes all of the following:
AB40-ASA1,499,1818
(a) The most recent financial statement for VETransfer, Inc.
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(b) A detailed description of the criteria VETransfer, Inc., used to determine
20who received a grant under sub. (2) during the previous year.
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(c) A verified statement describing in detail the grants VETransfer, Inc., made
22under sub. (2), and the expenditures VETransfer, Inc., made under sub. (3), during
23the previous year, signed by an independent certified public accountant and the
24director or principal officer of VETransfer, Inc., to attest to the accuracy of the
25verified statement. The verified statement shall include all of the following
1concerning each award of a grant VETransfer, Inc., made under sub. (2) during the
2previous year:
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1. The name and address of the grant recipient and the name and address of
4the start-up business.
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2. The names and addresses of all of the start-up business's owners, including
6an identification of the business's owners who are veterans, and, if the grant
7recipient was a business other than the start-up business, the names and addresses
8of the grant recipient's owners, including an identification of the business's owners
9who are veterans.
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3. The names and addresses of the start-up business's board of directors and
11key management employees and, if the grant recipient was a business other than the
12start-up business, the names and addresses of the grant recipient's board of
13directors and key management employees.
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4. A description of the nature of the start-up business.
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5. Any information the grant recipient submitted to VETransfer, Inc., to apply
16for the grant.
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6. The amount of the grant and the date VETransfer, Inc., awarded the grant.
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7. A statement of the number of employees the start-up business employed on
19January 1 of the previous year and the number of employees the start-up business
20employed on December 31 of the previous year.
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(d) A summary of all investments and grants of any kind that VETransfer, Inc.,
22made during the previous year.
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(e) VETransfer, Inc., shall maintain records, as required by the department,
24concerning its expenditures of the moneys it receives under sub. (1). VETransfer,
25Inc., shall give the department access to those records upon request of the
1department, and the department may audit those records to ensure compliance with
2the requirements under this section.
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3(5) Sunset. (a) Except as provided under par. (b), VETransfer, Inc., may not
4expend any moneys it receives under sub. (1) after June 30, 2017, or a later date
5established by the department.