April 30, 1997 - Offered by Representative Musser.
AB139-ASA1,1,6
1An Act to renumber and amend 45.25 (4) (b), 45.351 (2) (c), 45.356 (6), 45.396
2(6) and 45.74 (6);
to amend 45.356 (2); and
to create 45.25 (4) (b) 1. and 2.,
345.351 (2) (c) 1. to 3., 45.356 (6) (a) to (c), 45.396 (6) (a) and (b) and 45.74 (6) (a)
4and (b) of the statutes;
relating to: veterans benefits for veterans who are
5delinquent in child or spousal support, maintenance, medical expenses or birth
6expenses.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB139-ASA1, s. 1
7Section
1. 45.25 (4) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 45.25 (4) (b) (intro.) and
8amended to read:
AB139-ASA1,2,29
45.25
(4) (b) (intro.) The department may
not provide reimbursement under
10sub. (2) to an individual who is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments
11or who owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses, as established by the
1receipt by the department of a certification under s. 49.855
., only if the individual
2provides the department with one of the following:
AB139-ASA1, s. 2
3Section
2. 45.25 (4) (b) 1. and 2. of the statutes are created to read:
AB139-ASA1,2,74
45.25
(4) (b) 1. A repayment agreement that the individual has entered into,
5that has been accepted by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that
6has been kept current for the 6-month period immediately preceding the date of the
7application.
AB139-ASA1,2,118
2. A statement that the individual is not delinquent in child support or
9maintenance payments and does not owe past support, medical expenses or birth
10expenses, signed by the clerk of circuit court within 7 days before the date of the
11application.
AB139-ASA1, s. 3
12Section
3. 45.351 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 45.351 (2) (c) (intro.) and
13amended to read:
AB139-ASA1,2,1814
45.351
(2) (c) (intro.)
No person may receive The department may provide a
15loan under this subsection
if after the department receives a certification under s.
1649.855 (7) that the
person applicant is delinquent in child support or maintenance
17payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses
. only if the
18applicant does one of the following:
AB139-ASA1, s. 4
19Section
4. 45.351 (2) (c) 1. to 3. of the statutes are created to read:
AB139-ASA1,2,2320
45.351
(2) (c) 1. Provides to the department a repayment agreement that the
21applicant has entered into, that has been accepted by the county child support
22agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that has been kept current for the 6-month period
23immediately preceding the date of the application.
AB139-ASA1,3,224
2. Provides to the department a statement that the applicant is not delinquent
25in child support or maintenance payments and does not owe past support, medical
1expenses or birth expenses, signed by the clerk of circuit court within 7 days before
2the date of the application.
AB139-ASA1,3,53
3. Agrees to use the loan proceeds to pay any delinquent child support or
4maintenance payments and to pay any past support, medical expenses or birth
5expenses if the applicant fails to meet the requirements under subd. 1. or 2.
AB139-ASA1,3,137
45.356
(2) The department may lend a veteran not more than $15,000 for the
8purchase of a mobile home, business or business property, the repair of or addition
9to his or her home or business property, the construction of a garage, the education
10of the veteran or his or her spouse or children, the payment of medical or funeral
11expenses
, the payment under sub. (6) (c) or the consolidation of debt. The
12department may prescribe loan conditions, but the term of the loan may not exceed
1310 years.
AB139-ASA1, s. 6
14Section
6. 45.356 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 45.356 (6) (intro.) and
15amended to read:
AB139-ASA1,3,2016
45.356
(6) (intro.)
No person may receive The department may provide a loan
17under this section
if after the department receives a certification under s. 49.855 (7)
18that the
person applicant is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments
19or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses
. only if the applicant does
20one of the following:
AB139-ASA1, s. 7
21Section
7. 45.356 (6) (a) to (c) of the statutes are created to read:
AB139-ASA1,3,2522
45.356
(6) (a) Provides to the department a repayment agreement that the
23applicant has entered into, that has been accepted by the county child support
24agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that has been kept current for the 6-month period
25immediately preceding the date of the application.
AB139-ASA1,4,4
1(b) Provides to the department a statement that the applicant is not delinquent
2in child support or maintenance payments and does not owe past support, medical
3expenses or birth expenses, signed by the clerk of circuit court within 7 days before
4the date of the application.
AB139-ASA1,4,75
(c) Agrees to use the loan proceeds to pay any delinquent child support or
6maintenance payments and to pay any past support, medical expenses or birth
7expenses if the applicant fails to meet the requirements under par. (a) or (b).
AB139-ASA1, s. 8
8Section
8. 45.396 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 45.396 (6) (intro.) and
9amended to read:
AB139-ASA1,4,1410
45.396
(6) (intro.) The department may
not make a grant to
a person an
11applicant under this section
if it after the department receives a certification under
12s. 49.855 (7) that the
person applicant is delinquent in child support or maintenance
13payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses
. only if the
14applicant provides the department with one of the following:
AB139-ASA1, s. 9
15Section
9. 45.396 (6) (a) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:
AB139-ASA1,4,1916
45.396
(6) (a) A repayment agreement that the applicant has entered into, that
17has been accepted by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that has
18been kept current for the 6-month period immediately preceding the date of the
19application.
AB139-ASA1,4,2320
(b) A statement that the applicant is not delinquent in child support or
21maintenance payments and does not owe past support, medical expenses or birth
22expenses, signed by the clerk of circuit court within 7 days before the date of the
23application.
AB139-ASA1, s. 10
24Section
10. 45.74 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 45.74 (6) (intro.) and
25amended to read:
AB139-ASA1,5,5
145.74
(6) Delinquent support payments. (intro.)
It has received a certification
2under s. 49.855 (7) that the The person is delinquent in child support or maintenance
3payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses
., as evidenced
4by a certification under s. 49.855 (7), unless the person provides the department or
5authorized lender with one of the following:
AB139-ASA1, s. 11
6Section
11. 45.74 (6) (a) and (b) of the statutes are created to read:
AB139-ASA1,5,107
45.74
(6) (a) A repayment agreement that the person has entered into, that has
8been accepted by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that has been
9kept current for the 6-month period immediately preceding the date of the
10application.
AB139-ASA1,5,1411
(b) A statement that the person is not delinquent in child support or
12maintenance payments and does not owe past support, medical expenses or birth
13expenses, signed by the clerk of circuit court within 7 days before the date of the
14application.