Veterans Housing Loan Program
45.30 Purpose.
45.31 Definitions.
45.32 Powers of the department.
45.33 Eligibility and disqualifying factors.
45.34 Uses for loan proceeds.
45.35 Contribution.
45.36 Manner of repayment.
45.37 Mortgage loan program.
Subchapter IV
Assistance Programs
45.40 Economic assistance.
45.41 Payments to veterans organizations.
45.42 Veterans personal loans.
45.43 Veterans assistance program.
Subchapter V
Veterans Homes
45.50 Veterans homes; management.
45.51 Eligibility for membership.
Subchapter VI
Funerals, Burials, and Cemeteries
45.60 Military funeral honors.
45.61 Wisconsin veterans cemeteries.
45.62 Burial places compiled.
Subchapter VII
Memorials
45.70 Veterans memorials.
45.71 Catalog of memorials.
45.72 County and municipal memorials.
45.73 Sites for veterans memorial halls.
45.74 Memorial corporations organized under 1919 act.
45.75 Memorials in populous counties.
Subchapter VIII
Local Responsibilities
45.80 County veterans service officer.
45.81 County veterans service commission.
45.82 Grants to counties and tribes for improvement of services.
45.83 Transportation services grants to counties.
45.84 Burial allowance.
45.85 Care of graves.
45.86 County tax for needy veterans.
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1. 15.497 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
15.497 (2) (c) One representative of the Wisconsin county veterans' veterans service officers.
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2. 16.75 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.75 (4) (d) In this subsection and s. 16.755, "veteran-owned business" means a small business, as defined in par. (c), that is certified by the department of veterans affairs as being at least 51% owned by one or more veterans, as defined in s. 45.35 (5) 45.01 (12).
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3. 16.96 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
16.96 (2) (f) Persons who are members in the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King shall be considered residents of the town of Farmington and of Waupaca County, persons who are members in the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Chippewa Falls shall be considered residents of the city of Chippewa Falls and of Chippewa County, and persons who are members in the Wisconsin veterans facility in southeastern Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove shall be considered residents of the town of Dover and of Racine County for purposes of the state revenue sharing distribution under subch. I of ch. 79.
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4. 18.04 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
18.04 (2) The commission shall authorize public debt to be contracted and evidences of indebtedness to be issued therefor for the debt up to the amounts specified by the legislature to acquire, construct, develop, extend, enlarge or improve land, waters, property, highways, buildings, equipment or facilities or to make funds available for veterans' veterans housing loans for the classes of public purposes specified by the legislature as the funds are required. Said The requirements for funds shall be established by that department or agency head having program responsibilities for which public debt has been authorized by the legislature.
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5. 18.04 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
18.04 (5) (a) To acquire public debt contracted to make funds available for veterans' veterans housing loans under sub. (2).
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6. 18.04 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
18.04 (5) (b) To fund or refund public debt contracted to make funds available for veterans' veterans housing loans under sub. (2).
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7. 18.04 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
18.04 (5) (c) To acquire public debt, other than public debt that is contracted to make funds available for veterans' veterans housing loans under sub. (2), for the purpose of investment for the veterans primary mortgage loan program under s. 45.79 45.37.
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8. 18.04 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
18.04 (6) (b) The commission may direct that moneys resulting from any public debt contracted under this section be deposited in the funds or accounts created or designated by resolution of the commission or established by resolution under s. 45.79 (7) 45.37 (7), including escrow accounts established under refunding escrow agreements that are authorized by the commission.
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9. 18.04 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
18.04 (6) (c) Notwithstanding s. 25.17, moneys deposited or held in funds or accounts under par. (b) and all other moneys received under s. 45.79 (7) (a) (intro.) 45.37 (7) (a) (intro.) may be invested in any obligations, either through cash purchase or exchange, as specified by resolution of the commission.
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10. 18.06 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
18.06 (7) (intro.) Notwithstanding subs. (2) to (5), the following procedures apply to public debt contracted for any of the purposes under s. 18.04 (5) or contracted for the purpose of making funds available for veterans'
veterans housing loans:
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11. 20.435 (4) (vt) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.435 (4) (vt) Veterans trust fund; nurse stipends. From the veterans trust fund, the amounts in the schedule for the state share of the medical assistance costs related to the provision of stipends under s. 45.365 (7)
45.50 (9).
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12. 20.485 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (1) (title) Homes and facilities for veterans Veterans homes.
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13. 20.485 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (1) (d) Cemetery maintenance and beautification. The amounts in the schedule for cemetery maintenance and beautification at the Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King.
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14. 20.485 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (1) (e) Lease rental payments. A sum sufficient to pay the rentals required to be made on facilities under leases entered into under s. 45.38 45.03 (5).
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15. 20.485 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (1) (g) Home exchange. The amounts in the schedule for the purchase of the necessary materials, supplies and equipment for the operation of the home exchange, and compensation for members' labor. All moneys received from the sale of products authorized by s. 45.37 (9) 45.51 (7) shall be credited to this appropriation.
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16. 20.485 (1) (gd) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (1) (gd) Veterans home cemetery operations. All moneys received from the estate of the decedents under s. 45.37 (15) (c) 45.61 (5) for the burial of veterans and non-veterans in the a Wisconsin
Veterans Memorial Cemetery at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King veterans cemetery under 45.61 (1), to be used for that purpose.
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17. 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 Home at King, the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Retirement Center, and veterans facilities veterans homes under s. 45.50, and for the payment of stipends under s. 45.365 (7) 45.50 (9). All moneys received under par. (m) and s. 45.37 (9) (d) and (9d)
45.51 (7) (b) and (8) shall be credited to this appropriation.
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18. 20.485 (1) (go) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (1) (go) Self-amortizing housing facilities; principal repayment and interest. From the moneys received for providing housing services at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and the Wisconsin veterans facility in southeastern Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50, a sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the principal and interest costs incurred in acquiring, constructing, developing, enlarging or improving housing facilities at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and the Wisconsin veterans facility in southeastern Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50 and to make the payments determined by the building commission under s. 13.488 (1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of obligations incurred in financing such the facilities.
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19. 20.485 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (1) (h) Gifts and bequests. All moneys received under s. 45.37 (10) and (11) 45.51 (10) and (11), or any moneys received by gifts or bequests, to carry out the purposes of ss. 45.365, 45.37 and 45.385 45.50 and 45.51.
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20. 20.485 (1) (hm) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (1) (hm) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts and grants specifically for the purpose of s. 45.365 (1) (d) 45.50 (1) (c), to carry out the purpose of s. 45.365 (1) (d) 45.50 (1) (c).
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21. 20.485 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (1) (i) State-owned housing maintenance. The amounts in the schedule for maintenance of state-owned housing at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and the veterans facility in southeastern 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.
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22. 20.485 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (1) (j) Geriatric program receipts. All moneys received from program operations by the geriatric evaluation, research, and education program, to carry out the purpose of s. 45.365 (1) (d) 45.50 (1) (c).
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23. 20.485 (1) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (1) (m) Federal aid; care at veterans home and facilities homes. All moneys received from the federal government for care of veterans of any war or military expedition of the United States who have been admitted to and cared for at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and veterans facilities Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50. The net revenues accruing under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation under par. (gk).
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24. 20.485 (1) (mj) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (1) (mj) Federal aid; geriatric unit. All moneys received from the federal government for the geriatric program at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and veterans facilities veterans homes, to carry out the purpose of s. 45.365 (1) (d) 45.50 (1) (c).
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25. 20.485 (1) (t) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (1) (t) Veterans homes and facilities member accounts. From the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and veterans facilities homes members fund, all moneys received under s. 25.37 to make payments as provided under s. 45.37 (9c), (10) and (11) 45.51 (8), (10), and (11).
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26. 20.485 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (2) (c) Operation of Wisconsin veterans museum. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for the operation of the Wisconsin veterans museum under s. 45.014 45.07.
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27. 20.485 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (2) (d) Veterans memorials at
The the Highground. From the general fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to construct memorials for World War I, World War II and a memorial for Persian Gulf war veterans at The the Highground.
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28. 20.485 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
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29. 20.485 (2) (em) of the statutes is repealed.
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30. 20.485 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (2) (g) Consumer reporting agency fees. From the general fund, all moneys received from consumer reporting agencies under s. 45.36 (5m) 45.04 (7) for the purpose of providing information to those agencies under s. 45.36 (5m) 45.04 (7).
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31. 20.485 (2) (kt) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (2) (kt) Operation of Wisconsin veterans museum; Indian gaming receipts. The amounts in the schedule for the operation of the Wisconsin veterans museum under s. 45.014 45.07. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 13v. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm).
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32. 20.485 (2) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (2) (q) Military honors funerals funeral honors. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule to provide military honors funerals funeral honors for veterans under s. 45.19 (1) 45.60.
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33. 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. 45.357 45.43.
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34. 20.485 (2) (rp) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (2) (rp) Veterans assistance program receipts. The amounts in the schedule for the provision of assistance to veterans under s. 45.357 (1) 45.43 (1). All moneys received from fees under s. 45.357 (2) 45.43 (2) shall be credited to this appropriation account.
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35. 20.485 (2) (s) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (2) (s) Transportation grant payment. The amounts in the schedule to provide transportation services payments and grants under ss. 45.353 (3m) 45.41 (4) and 45.43 (7m) 45.83.
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36. 20.485 (2) (tf) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (2) (tf) Veterans'
Veterans tuition reimbursement program. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the veterans' veterans tuition reimbursement program under s. 45.25 45.20 (2). Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the department may encumber moneys under this appropriation for the biennium up to 60 days after the end of that biennium if an estimate is first submitted to the department of administration showing the amounts that will be encumbered during that 60-day period.
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37. 20.485 (2) (th) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.485 (2) (th) Correspondence courses and part-time classroom study. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the veterans' veterans correspondence courses and part-time classroom study program under s. 45.396 45.20 (3). Notwithstanding ss. 16.52 (5) and 20.001 (3) (a), after June 30, 1998, the department may encumber moneys under this appropriation for the biennium up to 60 days after the end of that biennium if an estimate is first submitted to and approved by the secretary of administration showing the amounts that will be encumbered during that 60-day period.
