1999 Wisconsin Act 59

Date of enactment: April 11, 2000
1999 Assembly Bill 448 Date of publication*: April 25, 2000

* Section 991.11, Wisconsin Statutes 1997-98: Effective date of acts. "Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor's partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication as designated" by the secretary of state [the date of publication may not be more than 10 working days after the date of enactment].

1999 WISCONSIN ACT 59

An Act to amend 45.04 (2) and 45.35 (5) (e) 7. of the statutes; relating to: Vietnam veteran eligibility for veterans benefits.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

59,1 Section 1. 45.04 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

45.04 (2) Grant program. From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (e), the secretary shall award to eligible applicants grants to support the acquisition of land and construction of not more than 2 memorials in this state to honor state veterans who served in the U.S. armed forces. One memorial may be constructed to honor state veterans who served during the Korean conflict, June 27, 1950, to January 31, 1955, and one to honor state veterans who served during the Vietnam war, August 5, 1964, to June 30, 1975 January 1, 1977.

59,2 Section 2. 45.35 (5) (e) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

45.35 (5) (e) 7. Vietnam war: Between August 5, 1964, and July 1, 1975 January 1, 1977, excepting service on active duty for training purposes only.