AB706-ASA1,11,95 (d) The spouse or dependent child of a veteran if the veteran was a resident of
6this state at the time of his or her entry or reentry into active service and
was
7discharged or released from active duty in the U.S. armed forces under conditions
8other than dishonorable and if the veteran and spouse were residents of this state
9at the time of the spouse's death
.
AB706-ASA1, s. 23 10Section 23. 45.358 (3) (e), (f) and (g) of the statutes are created to read:
AB706-ASA1,11,1411 45.358 (3) (e) The spouse or dependent child of a veteran who was discharged
12or released from active duty in the U.S. armed forces under conditions other than
13dishonorable if the veteran and spouse or dependent child were residents of this state
14at the time of the spouse's or dependent child's death.
AB706-ASA1,11,2215 (f) A person who was a resident of this state at the time of his or her death and
16who has 20 or more years of creditable military service for retirement pay as a
17member of the Wisconsin army national guard or air national guard or a reserve
18component of the U.S. armed forces or who would have been entitled to that
19retirement pay except that the person was under 60 years of age at the time of his
20or her death, and the person's spouse, unremarried surviving spouse and dependent
21children who are residents of this state at the time of the spouse's, unremarried
22surviving spouse's or dependent children's death.
AB706-ASA1,11,2523 (g) A veteran who was discharged or released from active duty in the U.S.
24armed forces under conditions other than dishonorable and who was a resident of the
25state for at least 15 consecutive years.
AB706-ASA1, s. 24
1Section 24. 45.37 (1a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,12,182 45.37 (1a) Definition of veteran. "Veteran" as used in this section Except as
3provided in sub. (15) (a) and (b), in this section "veteran"
means any person who
4served on active duty under honorable conditions other than dishonorable in the U.S.
5armed forces or in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces who was
6entitled to receive the armed forces expeditionary medal, established by executive
7order 10977 on December 4, 1961, the Vietnam service medal established by
8executive order 11231 on July 8, 1965, the navy expeditionary medal or the marine
9corps expeditionary medal or who served in Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Somalia or
10a Middle East crisis under s. 45.34 or any person who served for at least one day
11during a war period, as defined in s. 45.35 (5) (a) to (h) (f) or under section 1 of
12executive order 10957, dated August 10, 1961, and who was officially reported
13missing in action, or killed in action or who died in service, or who was discharged
14under honorable conditions therefrom other than dishonorable after 90 days or more
15of active service, or if having served less than 90 days was honorably discharged
16under conditions other than dishonorable for a service-connected disability or for a
17disability subsequently adjudicated to have been service connected, or who died as
18a result of service-connected disability.
AB706-ASA1, s. 25 19Section 25. 45.37 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
20(Assembly Bill 169), is amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,13,421 45.37 (3) (b) Nonresident. A veteran who was not a resident of this state at the
22time of enlistment or induction into service but who is otherwise qualified for
23membership may be admitted if the veteran has been a resident of this state for the
245 years next preceding
any consecutive 5-year period before the date of application.
25If a person applying for a benefit under this subchapter meets that

15-consecutive-year residency requirement, the department may not require the
2person to reestablish that he or she meets the 5-consecutive-year residency
3requirement when he or she later applies for any other benefit under this chapter
4that requires a 5-consecutive-year residency.
AB706-ASA1, s. 26 5Section 26. 45.37 (15) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,13,126 45.37 (15) (a) A veteran who at the time of death is a resident of this state or
7who was a resident of the state for at least 15 consecutive years
person who is eligible
8under s. 45.358 (3) for burial at a veterans cemetery
is eligible for burial and
9interment at the cemetery of the home known as the "Wisconsin Veterans Memorial
10Cemetery". Cost The cost of preparing the grave and the erection of a marker for a
11veteran, as defined in s. 45.358 (1) (b),
shall be paid from the appropriation made by
12s. 20.485 (1) (gk).
AB706-ASA1,13,2413 (b) Burial shall be provided in the cemetery of the home for any spouse,
14surviving spouse or parent of a veteran if the spouse, surviving spouse or parent at
15the time of death was a member of the home. Burial shall also be provided in the
16cemetery of the home for the parent, spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran, even
17if the parent, spouse or surviving spouse is not a member of the home at the time of
18death, if the parent, spouse or surviving spouse is a resident of this state at the time
19of death or was a resident of the state for at least 15 consecutive years.
Application
20for burial shall be made to the department for permission to be buried therein at the
21person's own expense
. The surviving spouse of the veteran, as defined in s. 45.358
22(1) (b),
shall have the privilege of selecting a lot next to the veteran if available.
23Permission shall be given by the department for a period of one year from date of
24granting, but may be extended, on request, for additional one-year periods.
AB706-ASA1, s. 27 25Section 27. 45.396 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,14,5
145.396 (5) The reimbursement per course may not exceed the average cost of
2tuition, fees and textbooks a 3-credit undergraduate course at the University of
3Wisconsin-Madison charged to a resident,
and the reimbursement to a veteran shall
4also be limited to a maximum of $300 per course and $1,100 5 times that average cost
5per fiscal year.
AB706-ASA1, s. 28 6Section 28. 45.42 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,14,197 45.42 (1) The department may compile a record of the burial places within the
8state of persons who served in the U.S. armed forces in time of war as defined in s.
945.35 (5) (a) to (h) (f) or in Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Somalia or a Middle East
10crisis under s. 45.34, or under section 1 of executive order 10957, dated August 10,
111961, or whose service entitled them to receive the armed forces expeditionary
12medal, established by executive order 10977 on December 4, 1961, the Vietnam
13service medal established by executive order 11231 on July 8, 1965, the navy
14expeditionary medal or the marine corps expeditionary medal. The record, so far as
15practicable, may indicate the name of each person; the service in which engaged; the
16appropriate designation of armed forces unit; the rank and period of service; the
17name and location of the cemetery or other place in which the body is interred; the
18location of the grave in the cemetery or other place; and the character of headstone
19or other marker, if any, at the grave.
AB706-ASA1, s. 29 20Section 29. 45.42 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,15,821 45.42 (2) The department may have blank forms prepared whereby the
22information required for the record may be transmitted to it and may distribute the
23forms to county veterans' service officers. The county veterans' service officer within
24whose county and cemetery or burial place is located in which are interred the bodies
25of persons who served in the U.S. armed forces in time of war as defined in s. 45.35

1(5) (a) to (h) (f) or in Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Somalia or a Middle East crisis
2under s. 45.34 or under section 1 of executive order 10957, dated August 10, 1961,
3or whose service entitled them to receive the armed forces expeditionary medal,
4established by executive order 10977 on December 4, 1961, the Vietnam service
5medal established by executive order 11231 on July 8, 1965, the navy expeditionary
6medal or the marine corps expeditionary medal shall submit the facts required for
7such record to the department on the forms provided by it, if so requested by the
8department.
AB706-ASA1, s. 30 9Section 30. 45.43 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,16,210 45.43 (1) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), the county board shall elect a
11county veterans' service officer who shall be a Wisconsin resident who served on
12active duty under honorable conditions other than dishonorable in the U.S. armed
13forces or in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces, except service on
14active duty for training purposes, for 90 days or more in time of war as set forth in
15s. 45.35 (5) (a) to (h) or, if having served less than 90 days, was honorably discharged
16for a service-connected disability or for a disability subsequently adjudicated to have
17been service-connected; who served in Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Somalia or a
18Middle East crisis under s. 45.34; who served under section 1 of executive order
1910957 dated August 10, 1961; or whose service entitled the veteran to receive the
20armed forces expeditionary medal established by executive order 10977 on
21December 4, 1961, the Vietnam service medal established by executive order 11231
22on July 8, 1965, the navy expeditionary medal or the marine corps expeditionary
23medal
. An individual who is discharged for reasons of hardship or a
24service-connected disability or released due to a reduction in the U.S. armed forces

1or for the good of the service prior to the completion of the required period of service
2is eligible for election to the office, regardless of the actual time served
.
AB706-ASA1, s. 31 3Section 31. 45.43 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,16,174 45.43 (6) (b) Except as provided under par. (c), the county board may appoint
5assistant county veterans' service officers who shall be Wisconsin residents who
6served on active duty under honorable conditions other than dishonorable in the U.S.
7armed forces or in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces , except service
8on active duty for training purposes, for 90 days or more in time of war as set forth
9in s. 45.35 (5) (a) to (h) or, if having served less than 90 days, was honorably
10discharged for a service-connected disability or for a disability subsequently
11adjudicated to have been service-connected; who served in Grenada, Lebanon,
12Panama, Somalia or a Middle East crisis under s. 45.34; who served under section
131 of executive order 10957 dated August 10, 1961; or whose service entitled the
14veteran to receive the armed forces expeditionary medal established by executive
15order 10977 on December 4, 1961, the Vietnam service medal established by
16executive order 11231 on July 8, 1965, the navy expeditionary medal or the marine
17corps expeditionary medal
.
AB706-ASA1, s. 32 18Section 32. 45.71 (16) (intro.) and (a) (intro.) of the statutes are consolidated,
19renumbered 45.71 (16) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,16,2320 45.71 (16) (a) (intro.) "Veteran" means: (a) Any any person who has served on
21active duty under honorable conditions other than dishonorable in the U.S. armed
22forces or in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces, except service on
23active duty for training purposes,
and who is meets the following conditions:
AB706-ASA1,17,2 241m. a. Is entitled to receive the armed forces expeditionary medal, established
25by executive order 10977 on December 4, 1961, the Vietnam service medal

1established by executive order 11231 on July 8, 1965, the navy expeditionary medal
2or the marine corps expeditionary medal or who served .
AB706-ASA1,17,4 3b. Has served in Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Somalia or a Middle East crisis
4under s. 45.34 or any person who served.
AB706-ASA1,17,10 5c. Has served for 90 days or more during a war period as enumerated under
6subds. 1. to 9. par. (am) or under section 1 of executive order 10957, dated August 10,
71961, except service on active duty for training purposes, or if having served less than
890 days was honorably discharged for a service-connected disability or for a
9disability subsequently adjudicated to have been service-connected or died in
10service, or who served.
AB706-ASA1,17,12 11d. Has served on active duty for more than 6 months during the period between
12February 1, 1955, and August 4, 1964, and was honorably discharged , and who has.
AB706-ASA1,17,19 132m. a. Has been a resident of this state for at least 5 years next preceding an
14any consecutive 5-year period before his or her application or death or who was. If
15a person applying for a benefit under this subchapter meets that 5-consecutive-year
16residency requirement, the department may not require the person to reestablish
17that he or she meets the 5-consecutive-year residency requirement when he or she
18applies for any other benefit under this chapter that requires a 5-consecutive-year
19residency.
AB706-ASA1,17,22 20b. Was a resident of this state at the time of enlistment or induction into service
21and is either a resident of and living in this state at the time of making application
22or is deceased
.
AB706-ASA1,18,2 23(af) If the person had more than one qualifying term of service, at least one term
24of service must have been under honorable conditions other than dishonorable or

1have been terminated by an honorable a discharge under conditions other than
2dishonorable
.
AB706-ASA1,18,5 3(aj) Veterans who are otherwise eligible and who are serving on active duty in
4the U.S. armed forces need not be living in this state on date of application to qualify
5for a loan under this chapter.
AB706-ASA1,18,6 6(am) The following are designated as war periods:
AB706-ASA1, s. 33 7Section 33. 45.71 (16) (a) 1. to 10. of the statutes are renumbered 45.71 (16)
8(am) 1. to 10., and 45.71 (16) (am) 9., as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,18,119 45.71 (16) (am) 9. Vietnam war: Between August 5, 1964, and a date of
10termination to be established by the legislature
January 1, 1977, excepting service
11on active duty for training purposes only.
AB706-ASA1, s. 34 12Section 34. 45.71 (16) (a) 1m. (intro.) and e. and 2m. (intro.) of the statutes are
13created to read:
AB706-ASA1,18,1414 45.71 (16) (a) 1m. (intro.) The person meets one of the following conditions:
AB706-ASA1,18,1615 e. Is entitled to receive veteran benefits from the U.S. department of veterans
16affairs.
AB706-ASA1,18,1817 2m. (intro.) The person is either a resident of and living in this state at the time
18of making application, or is deceased, and meets one of the following conditions:
AB706-ASA1, s. 35 19Section 35. 45.71 (16) (b) and (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,18,2120 45.71 (16) (b) An unremarried spouse of a deceased veteran shall be considered
21a veteran under this subchapter
.
AB706-ASA1,18,2322 (c) A minor or dependent child of a deceased veteran shall be considered a
23veteran under this subchapter
.
AB706-ASA1, s. 36 24Section 36. 45.73 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,19,7
145.73 (2) Allocation of limited loan resources. If the department estimates
2that applications for loans under this subchapter will exceed the moneys available
3for such loans, the department shall give priority to the most necessitous cases and
4take all action necessary to spread the available moneys among the maximum
5possible number of veterans. The board of veterans affairs shall establish procedures
6whereby veterans of the Vietnam war, as defined in s. 45.71 (16) (a) (am) 9., receive
7first priority.
AB706-ASA1, s. 37 8Section 37. 45.74 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,19,119 45.74 (1) Annual income limitation. (intro.) For persons identified under s.
1045.79 (7) (c) 1. and 2., the annual income of the person or both the person and the
11person's spouse exceeds whichever of the following applies:
AB706-ASA1, s. 38 12Section 38. 45.745 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,19,1513 45.745 (1) Annual income limitation. For persons identified under s. 45.79 (7)
14(c) 1. and 2., the annual income of the person or both the person and the person's
15spouse does not exceed 140% of the amount specified under s. 45.74 (1).
AB706-ASA1, s. 39 16Section 39. 45.76 (1) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 45.76 (1) (c)
171. and amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,19,1918 45.76 (1) (c) 1. A loan of not more than $15,000 to improve a home, including
19construction of a garage but not including any of the following:.
AB706-ASA1, s. 40 20Section 40. 45.76 (1) (c) 1. a. to d. of the statutes are repealed.
AB706-ASA1, s. 41 21Section 41. 45.79 (5) (a) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,20,422 45.79 (5) (a) 9. With prior approval of the building commission, retire all
23veterans mortgage revenue bonds, 1980 series A or all 1981 veterans home loan
24revenue bonds and transfer any assets remaining in the bond funds fund after
25retirement into the veterans trust fund. The department may sell the assets

1transferred to the veterans trust fund under this subdivision and deposit the
2proceeds of any sale into the veterans trust fund. The proceeds of any sale of assets
3transferred to the veterans trust fund under this subdivision shall be used to provide
4loans under s. 45.356.
AB706-ASA1, s. 42 5Section 42. 230.03 (14) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,20,96 230.03 (14) (c) A person who served on active duty under honorable conditions
7other than dishonorable in the U.S. armed forces for at least one day during a war
8period, as defined in s. 45.35 (5) (a) to (h) (f) or under section 1 of executive order
910957 dated August 10, 1961.
AB706-ASA1, s. 43 10Section 43. 341.14 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB706-ASA1,20,2211 341.14 (6) (a) Upon application to register an automobile or station wagon or
12a motor truck or dual purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than
138,000 pounds by any person who was a member of any of the U.S. armed services and
14who was held as a prisoner of war during any of the conflicts described in s. 45.35 (5)
15(b) to (g) (f) 2. to 8. or in Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Somalia or a Middle East crisis
16under s. 45.34, and upon submission of a statement from the U.S. department of
17veterans affairs certifying that the person was a prisoner of war during one of the
18conflicts described in s. 45.35 (5) (b) to (g) (f) 2. to 8. or in Grenada, Lebanon, Panama,
19Somalia or a Middle East crisis under s. 45.34, the department shall issue to the
20person a special plate which is colored red, white and blue and which has the words
21"ex-prisoner of war" placed on the plate in the manner designated by the
22department.
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