AB734,45 22Section 45. VA 6.02 (12) of the administrative code is repealed.
AB734,46 23Section 46. VA 6.03 (1) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,18,624 VA 6.03 (1) Driver's license required. No person may operate any motor
25vehicle on any roadway, or driveway or in any parking lot of the a home unless the

1person holds a valid and current operator's license or unless he or she is exempt from
2the requirement that such a an operator's license be held in order to operate a motor
3vehicle on the highways of this state, and no. No person may operate a motor vehicle,
4other than an authorized maintenance motor vehicle,
anywhere on the home
5grounds of a home except on a roadway, or driveway or in a parking lot. Members
6using power wheelchairs are exempt from the requirements of this subsection.
AB734,47 7Section 47. VA 6.03 (2) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,18,138 VA 6.03 (2) Vehicle license required. No person may operate any motor
9vehicle on any roadway, or driveway , or in any parking lot of the a home unless the
10vehicle has been properly registered or unless it is exempt from the requirement that
11the vehicle be registered in order that it may be operated on the highways of this
12state. Members using power wheelchairs are exempt from the requirements of this
13subsection.
AB734,48 14Section 48. VA 6.03 (4) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,18,1915 VA 6.03 (4) Dumping prohibited. The dumping of any waste, trash, debris, or
16other rubbish on the home grounds of a home or along the home grounds any
17lakeshore on or abutting the grounds of a home is prohibited, except in disposal areas
18designated by the commandant or elsewhere as may be specifically designated by the
19commandant.
AB734,49 20Section 49. VA 6.03 (5) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,18,2321 VA 6.03 (5) Removing property prohibited. The removal of any shrubs, trees,
22plants, wood, rocks, earth, or other natural products or materials from the home
23grounds of a home is prohibited except as may be authorized by the commandant.
AB734,50 24Section 50. VA 6.03 (6) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,19,3
1VA 6.03 (6) Wildlife molestation prohibited. The removal, destruction, or
2molestation of any wildlife within the boundaries of the home grounds of a home is
3prohibited except as may be authorized by the commandant.
AB734,51 4Section 51. VA 6.03 (7) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,19,75 VA 6.03 (7) Damaging property. The defacing of, damage to, or wanton
6destruction of any structures, buildings, improvements, shrubs, trees , or plants on
7the home grounds of a home is prohibited.
AB734,52 8Section 52. VA 6.03 (8) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,19,119 VA 6.03 (8) Drunkenness Intoxication prohibited. Any person who is found
10in an intoxicated condition on the home grounds of a home may be subject to arrest
11and prosecution.
AB734,53 12Section 53. VA 6.03 (9) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,19,1913 VA 6.03 (9) Canvassing, peddling, and soliciting. Canvassing, peddling, or
14soliciting is prohibited on the grounds or in the buildings of the a home, except that
15the commandant may authorize home posts and chapters of veterans organizations
16and their auxiliaries to conduct fund raising fundraising activities at designated
17times and places, and to solicit membership. The A commandant of a home may
18authorize and establish conditions for solicitations at the home by other charitable
19organizations.
AB734,54 20Section 54. VA 6.03 (10) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,20,221 VA 6.03 (10) Lakeshore use. Except as specifically authorized by the
22commandant of a home, use of the home lakeshore, beaches, piers, or boating and
23swimming facilities on or abutting the grounds of the home by persons other than
24members and employees or guests of members or employees is prohibited. Use of

1such facilities shall be at the risk of the individuals using them and shall be limited
2to daylight hours.
AB734,55 3Section 55. VA 6.03 (11) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,20,94 VA 6.03 (11) Camping and picnicking. Camping on the home grounds of a home
5is prohibited. Picnicking may be authorized by the commandant of a home on the
6home's grounds in areas specifically designated by the commandant as picnic
7grounds. The commandant shall establish rules governing permitted picnic hours,
8the disposal of garbage and other refuse, and such any other matters as may be
9deemed
that the commandant determines to be necessary.
AB734,56 10Section 56. VA 6.03 (12) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,20,1311 VA 6.03 (12) Firearms. The carrying or use of firearms within the limits of the
12a home, except by firing squads or for police or military purposes, is prohibited unless
13authorized by the commandant of the home.
AB734,57 14Section 57. VA 6.04 (1) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,20,1615 VA 6.04 (1) Rules and regulations. Members of a home shall obey all rules of
16the home and all rules and regulations prescribed by the commandant of the home.
AB734,58 17Section 58. VA 6.04 (5) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,21,618 VA 6.04 (5) Administration of members members' personal finances. Members
19of a home shall be permitted to receive, disburse , and manage their personal finances
20as long as they are capable of doing so. Upon determination by the medical staff that
21a member is unable to manage funds wisely, the commandant of the home shall
22automatically assume control over the member's funds and prepare a letter setting
23forth such the determination and assumption of control, copies a copy of which shall
24be mailed to any relatives concerned and to the secretary of the department.
25Immediately upon assumption of control over a member's funds by the commandant,

1they shall be deposited in a personal account in the home administrative office of the
2home,
and withdrawals from such the account shall be confirmed by the
3commandant or the commandant's designee. Relatives and friends of members
4whose funds are under the control of the commandant may not be permitted to
5receive or disburse these members' funds or exercise control over their funds unless
6specifically authorized by appropriate court order.
AB734,59 7Section 59. VA 6.04 (9) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,21,98 VA 6.04 (9) Disposal of clothing prohibited. A member shall of a home may
9not sell, give away, throw away nor, or destroy clothing issued by the home.
AB734,60 10Section 60. VA 6.04 (10) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,21,1311 VA 6.04 (10) Alcoholic beverages prohibited. Members of a home may not
12bring any alcoholic beverages onto the home grounds of the home or keep such
13alcoholic beverages in their quarters.
AB734,61 14Section 61. VA 6.04 (14) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,21,2115 VA 6.04 (14) Gift of property by a member. A gift of property by a member of
16a home
shall be invalid unless physical possession of the property is transferred to
17the donee at the time the gift is made and unless the property is removed from the
18premises of the home before the death of the member. A gift of property by a member
19during the member's lifetime with the understanding that the member may retain
20physical possession of such the property until the member's death or a gift of property
21which is to take effect upon the death of the member donor is invalid.
AB734,62 22Section 62. VA 6.04 (15) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,22,623 VA 6.04 (15) Loan of property to member. Property loaned to a member of a
24home
by a nonmember must shall be declared to be loaned property at the time its
25possession is transferred to the member, and the. The nonmember loaning the

1property to the member must shall at such the time of the loan file a sales slip,
2invoice, or other evidence of ownership with the home office of the home and shall
3affix an identifying tag to the loaned property which . The tag must shall remain
4affixed to such the property during the term of the member's stay at the home. Any
5property not so identified will be deemed shall become the property of the member
6upon death, and will shall be distributed to the state.
AB734,63 7Section 63. VA 6.05 (1) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,22,218 VA 6.05 (1) Disciplinary procedure for serous offences offenses . The Each
9home shall maintain a complete record of each offense by a member of the home for
10which the member could be given a dishonorable discharge under sub. (7), showing
11the name of the offender, date and place of the offense, and the nature of the offense.
12Each member charged with such an offense shall be furnished with a copy of the
13charge or charges placed against the member. No member may be given a
14dishonorable discharge or disciplined in any way for the offense without a hearing
15before the commandant of the home at a time and place to be fixed by the
16commandant. Each member charged with an offense shall be furnished with a copy
17of the charge or charges placed against the member. No member may be given a
18dishonorable discharge or disciplined in any way for the offense without a hearing
19before the commandant at a time and place to be fixed by the commandant.
A
20summary of evidence introduced, and the findings and the decision of the
21commandant shall be filed in each case.
AB734,64 22Section 64. VA 6.05 (2) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,23,1323 VA 6.05 (2) Disciplinary orders, review , and appeal. A member found guilty
24by the a commandant under sub. (1) of an offense may be dishonorably discharged,
25given an enforced leave of absence for a period not exceeding 60 days, restricted to

1the home grounds of the home or designated portions thereof parts of the grounds,
2or disciplined in such any other manner as the commandant deems determines to be
3just and proper. Upon written application by the member involved within 10 days
4of issuance of a disciplinary order by the commandant, the secretary shall review any
5discharge, enforced leave of absence, restriction, or other disciplinary action ordered
6by the commandant, and shall confirm, modify, or reverse the order. The member
7involved may, within 10 days of action by the secretary, appeal from the decision by
8the department before the appropriate departmental committee. In these cases,
9recommendations by the committee shall be submitted promptly to the board for
10review and final action on the appeal. Upon application for review or appeal
file a
11request for a hearing under s. 227.42, Stats. If a request for hearing is filed
, the
12disciplinary order involved shall be stayed pending determination of the review or
13appeal
the final decision by the department.
AB734,65 14Section 65. VA 6.05 (3) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,23,1815 VA 6.05 (3) Off-limits. The commandant of a home may prohibit any member
16of the home from entering any tavern or establishment in the vicinity of the home
17and may declare any such establishment off-limits to any or all members member
18if such action is necessary for the maintenance of discipline and control.
AB734,66 19Section 66. VA 6.05 (4) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,24,420 VA 6.05 (4) Grievance procedure. Any member having of a home who has a
21grievance or complaint of any kind against the home or its management may present
22such the grievance or complaint in writing to the commandant. In the event of the
23home. If
the member is not satisfied with action by the commandant upon such on
24the
grievance or complaint, the member may refer the matter to the secretary, and
25the commandant shall promptly transmit such the grievance or complaint together

1with a written report of investigation and action thereon on the grievance or
2complaint
to the secretary. In the event the member is not satisfied with action by
3the commandant and the secretary upon such grievance or complaint he or she may
4appeal the matter to the board.
AB734,67 5Section 67. VA 6.05 (5) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,24,166 VA 6.05 (5) Honorable discharge. A member of a home may receive an
7honorable discharge from membership at the home upon application, provided that
8he or she has paid all money due the home, and has accounted for all property issued
9that is not suitable for reissue, that no disciplinary action has been currently
10imposed or is pending against the member, and that he or she is able to exercise
11sound judgment in planning and providing for his or her own physical welfare. When
12a member requires special living or travel facilities or is unable to exercise sound
13judgment in planning for his or her own physical welfare, the commandant of the
14home
may refer the request for discharge to the county veterans service officer in the
15member's home county for assistance, and may delay granting an honorable
16discharge until proper facilities for his or her care and travel are assured.
AB734,68 17Section 68. VA 6.05 (6) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,24,2218 VA 6.05 (6) Undesirable discharge. A member of a home may be given an
19undesirable discharge if an obligation to the home is not paid within 60 days of the
20date of the member's or personal representative's receipt of a billing statement from
21the home or if the member leaves the home without satisfying the conditions for an
22honorable discharge.
AB734,69 23Section 69. VA 6.05 (7) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,25,724 VA 6.05 (7) Dishonorable discharge. A member of a home may be given a
25dishonorable discharge for frequent or habitual intoxication,; for willful

1disobedience of proper orders; for failure to maintain restrictions imposed as a
2disciplinary measure,; for habitual use of profane, obscene, or abusive language,; for
3defacing the defacement of, damage to, or destruction of any structures, buildings,
4improvements, shrubs, trees, or plants on the home grounds, of the home; for
5unauthorized discharge of firearms within the limits of the home,; for assault on
6another person,; for theft, ; for committing any other crime,; or for immoral or
7indecent conduct.
AB734,70 8Section 70. VA 6.05 (8) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,25,179 VA 6.05 (8) Leaves of absence. Leaves of absence may be granted by the
10commandant of a home for a period of not to exceed 60 days during a calendar year,
11but may be extended by the secretary if circumstances warrant. Payments to the
12state, as required by s. 45.51 (7), Stats., shall continue during the period of absence.
13The home will not be responsible for any expense incurred by members a member
14while absent from the home except for emergency medical expenses authorized by
15a home home's physician, providing provided notice is given to the home within 24
16hours of the onset of the emergency. Quarters will not be reserved during any
17absence unless such the absence is authorized by the commandant.
AB734,71 18Section 71. VA 6.05 (9) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,25,2319 VA 6.05 (9) Leaves of absence, medical. Leaves of absence from a home will
20be granted to veteran members while undergoing treatment in a veterans
21administration hospital, or in another authorized hospital, and to non-veteran
22members while in any hospital or sanatorium away from the home, and this. This
23leave shall not be charged to the 60 day 60-day annual allowance.
AB734,72 24Section 72. VA 6.06 (5) of the administrative code is repealed.
AB734,73 25Section 73. VA 7.05 of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,26,9
1VA 7.05 Administration. The provisions of this chapter shall be administered
2by the secretary, who shall determine the eligibility of a state veterans organization
3for a grant and the amount of the grant for which it qualifies, and shall prescribe
4uniform forms for reporting number of claims processed. When an application has
5been filed, if the secretary determines that the state veterans organization concerned
6has not adequately established its claim for a grant, the secretary may require
7additional information. Any state veterans organization dissatisfied with a
8determination of the secretary may appeal such determination to the board as
9provided under s. VA 1.03
.
AB734,74 10Section 74. VA 8.02 (1) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,26,1811 VA 8.02 (1) Application. Application for county veterans' service grants shall
12be made by the county not later than 6 months after the start May 15 of the fiscal
13calendar year for which the grant is claimed on forms prepared by the department.
14An application must be accompanied by a copy of the budget proposed for the county
15veterans' service office for the fiscal year for which the grant is claimed. Application
16shall be made annually, and the county must meet minimum budget and operating
17standards established by the department for the county veterans' service office in
18order to qualify for the initial grant and for each succeeding grant.
AB734,75 19Section 75. VA 8.04 of the administrative code is repealed.
AB734,76 20Section 76. VA 9 (title) and VA 9.01, 9.02, 9.04 and 9.05 of the administrative
21code are repealed.
AB734,77 22Section 77. VA 9.03 of the administrative code is renumbered VA 2.04.
AB734,78 23Section 78. VA 12.02 (3) (a) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,26,2524 VA 12.02 (3) (a) Copies of check stubs from the applicant's employment for a
25recent month 30-day period dated within 3 months of the date of application.
AB734,79
1Section 79. VA 12.02 (3) (b) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,27,62 VA 12.02 (3) (b) A copy of the prior year's income tax returns except if the
3applicant's employer, type of employment, or method of compensation has changed.
4Applicants verifying their income by the prior year's income tax returns shall submit
5a complete copy of the state and federal tax return including all schedules, W-2s, and
6attachments
.
AB734,80 7Section 80. VA 12.02 (3) (f) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,27,98 VA 12.02 (3) (f) Depreciation as listed on an applicant's federal tax return may
9be used as income at the request of the applicant.
AB734,81 10Section 81. VA 12.02 (9) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,27,2311 VA 12.02 (9) Delinquent support, separate maintenance payments, medical
12and birth expenses.
If the department has not received a certification under s. 49.854
13(2) (b), Stats., that the applicant is delinquent in child support or maintenance
14payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses, the applicant's
15credit may be considered favorable if medical or birthing expenses do not exist or
16payments for such expenses are being made in accordance with a court order and
17child support and maintenance payments are current as of the date of approval of the
18personal loan program loan by the department. Evidence that the applicant is
19current shall be required if the child support or maintenance is not paid in the state
20of Wisconsin. If the applicant is in arrears or expenses exist, then a personal loan
21program loan may only be made to that applicant, only if the amount necessary for
22to satisfy the arrearage or expense is to be paid from proceeds of the department's
23loan.
AB734,82 24Section 82. VA 12.02 (13) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,28,8
1VA 12.02 (13) Subordination agreement and partial release of mortgage.
2The department may execute a subordination agreement or release a portion of the
3property providing security for its mortgage if the department verifies that the
4mortgagor's equity in the property secured by the mortgage is greater than 10% 15
5percent
after the execution of the subordination agreement or partial release, the
6applicant is current on the loan, the applicant meets current underwriting criteria
7and the repayment history for the 6 months immediately preceding the request has
8been satisfactory.
AB734,83 9Section 83. VA 12.05 (2) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,28,1510 VA 12.05 (2) Appraisals. If an applicant wishes to provide a property appraisal
11is being used to determine the value an appraiser who is selected by the applicant
12and
, the appraiser must be licensed by the state of Wisconsin department of safety
13and professional services, shall perform the appraisal and complete the appraisal
14form prescribed by the department. The applicant is responsible for payment of the
15appraisal expenses
.
AB734,84 16Section 84. VA 12.05 (2) (note) of the administrative code is repealed.
AB734,85 17Section 85. VA 13.01 (5) of the administrative code is repealed.
AB734,86 18Section 86. VA 14.02 (title) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,28,19 19VA 14.02 Interment and disinterment fees and assessments.
AB734,87 20Section 87. VA 14.02 (1) (intro.) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,28,2421 VA 14.02 (1) Interment and disinterment fees. (intro.) The department may
22not assess a fee for the interment of a veteran, guard, or reserve member in a veterans
23cemetery. The department may
assess the following fee for each interment or
24disinterment
at a veterans cemetery:
AB734,88 25Section 88. VA 14.02 (1) (a) of the administrative code is repealed.
AB734,89
1Section 89. VA 14.02 (2) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,29,92 VA 14.02 (2) Assessments. The department may assess the funeral director
3involved in an interment the amount necessary to reimburse the department for the
4average cost of providing a columbarium niche or an in-ground container for the
5interment of cremains or of
providing and installing an outer burial container,
6whichever is applicable
. A funeral director may provide and install an outer burial
7container in lieu of paying that assessment. The department may periodically adjust
8the assessment, upon 30 days notice, to reflect current costs. The department shall
9publish the notice and assessment on its web site.
AB734,90 10Section 90. VA 15.02 (1) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,29,1911 VA 15.02 (1) Application. Application for American Indian grants shall be
12made by the governing body of a Wisconsin American Indian tribe or band not later
13than June 30 May 15 of each the calendar year for which the grant is claimed, on
14forms prepared by the department. An application shall be accompanied by a copy
15of the budget proposed for the tribal veterans' service office for the fiscal year for
16which the grant is claimed. Application shall be made annually. The tribe or band
17must agree to meet minimum budget and operating standards established by the
18department for the tribal veterans' service office in order to qualify for the initial
19grant and for each succeeding grant.
AB734,91 20Section 91. VA 15.03 (1) of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,29,2321 VA 15.03 (1) Shall employ a full time appoint a veterans' service officer who is
22a veteran and shall give the officer duties described in s. 45.80 (5), Stats., except that
23the officer shall report to the governing body of the tribe or band.
AB734,92 24Section 92. VA 17.04 of the administrative code is amended to read:
AB734,30,9
1VA 17.04 Military funeral honors at state veterans cemeteries. Military
2funeral honors shall be provided at a cemetery operated by the department under s.
345.51 or 45.61, Stats., unless a family directs the department not to perform any
4honors. The family shall be notified of the department's intent to provide military
5funeral honors when the burial arrangements are being made. To the extent
6practicable, a military funeral honors team shall perform the honors. If requested
7by the family, a veterans organization may assist the funeral honors team in
8providing honors or provide military funeral honors in lieu of a military funeral
9honors team.
AB734,30,1010 (End)
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