Amendment ASA1-AB100

AB100-ASA1,420,11 (5) Joint finance supplemental funding. The department may submit a request to the joint committee on finance for supplemental funds from the veterans trust fund to be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.485 (2) (vm) to provide payments under this section. The joint committee on finance may, from the appropriation under s. 20.865 (4) (u), supplement the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (vm) in an amount equal to the amount that the department expects to expend under this section. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the request for a supplement within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification, the supplement to the appropriation is approved. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed supplement, the supplement may occur only upon approval of the committee.

AB100-ASA1, s. 774 Section 774. 45.356 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,420,20 45.356 (2) The department may lend a veteran, a veteran's unremarried surviving spouse, or a deceased veteran's child not more than $25,000 or a lesser amount established by the department under sub. (10). The department may prescribe loan conditions, but the term of the loan may not exceed 10 years, or a shorter term established by the department under sub. (13). The department shall ensure that the proceeds of any loan made under this section shall first be applied to pay any delinquent child support or maintenance payments and then to pay any past support, medical expenses, or birth expenses.

AB100-ASA1, s. 775 Section 775. 45.356 (13) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,420,25 45.356 (13) Subject to the limit established in sub. (2), the department may periodically adjust the maximum term limits for loans based upon financial market conditions, funds available, needs of the veterans trust fund, or other factors that the department considers relevant.

AB100-ASA1, s. 775m Section 775m. 45.365 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,421,4 45.365 (2m) (a) The department may enter into agreements for furnishing and charging for water and sewer service from facilities constructed at and for the home to public and private properties lying in the immediate vicinity of the home.

AB100-ASA1, s. 776 Section 776. 45.37 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,421,13 45.37 (4) (b) Basis for eligibility of nonveterans. Spouses, surviving spouses and parents derive their eligibility from the eligibility of the veteran upon whose service it is based. Surviving spouses and parents of eligible veterans shall not be eligible for admission at a southeastern facility unless the facility's overall occupancy level is below an optimal level as determined by the board. Surviving spouses and parents of eligible veterans shall not be eligible for admission at the home except for those admitted to the home prior to May 5, 1976, or unless the home's overall occupancy level is below an optimal level as determined by the board.

AB100-ASA1, s. 777 Section 777. 45.37 (4) (c) 1m. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,421,16 45.37 (4) (c) 1m. c. Surviving spouses of eligible veterans shall be given 3rd priority for admission to the home.

AB100-ASA1, s. 778 Section 778. 45.37 (4) (c) 1m. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,421,19 45.37 (4) (c) 1m. d. Parents of eligible veterans shall be given 4th priority for admission to the home.

AB100-ASA1, s. 779 Section 779. 45.37 (10) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,422,2 45.37 (10) (c) The Except where a sale occurs under s. 16.848, the department may manage, sell, lease or transfer property descending to the state pursuant to this section or conveyed to it by members, defend and prosecute all actions concerning it, pay all just claims against it, and do all other things necessary for the protection, preservation and management of such property. All expenditures necessary for the execution of functions under this paragraph or sub. (11) shall be made from the appropriation in s. 20.485 (1) (h).

AB100-ASA1, s. 780 Section 780. 45.38 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,422,9 45.38 (2) (a) 1. Without limitation by reason of any other provisions of the statutes except s. 16.848, the power to sell and to convey title in fee simple to a nonprofit corporation any land and any existing buildings thereon owned by, or owned by the state and held for, the department or of any of the institutions under the jurisdiction of the department for such consideration and upon such terms and conditions as in the judgment of the board are in the public interest.

AB100-ASA1, s. 781 Section 781. 45.396 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 782 Section 782. 45.396 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 783 Section 783. 45.396 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 784 Section 784. 45.396 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 45.25 (1m) (b), and 45.25 (1m) (b) (intro.) and 1., as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,422,20 45.25 (1m) (b) (intro.) A veteran who is a resident of this state and otherwise qualified to receive benefits under this section may receive the benefits under this section upon the completion of any correspondence courses or part-time classroom study from an institution of higher education located outside this state, from a school that is approved under s. 45.35 (9m), or from a proprietary school that is approved under s. 45.54 38.50, if any of the following applies:

AB100-ASA1,422,24 1. The part-time classroom study is not offered within 50 miles of the veteran's residence by any school or institution under sub. (2) par. (a) and the educational institution from which the study is offered is located not more than 50 miles from the boundary line of this state.

AB100-ASA1, s. 785 Section 785. 45.396 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 786 Section 786. 45.396 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 787 Section 787. 45.396 (5m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 788 Section 788. 45.396 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 789 Section 789. 45.396 (7) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 790 Section 790. 45.396 (7) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 45.25 (2) (bm).

AB100-ASA1, s. 791 Section 791. 45.396 (8) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 792 Section 792. 45.396 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 45.25 (5) and amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,423,16 45.25 (5) Disabled veteran eligibility. A disabled veteran who meets the requirements under this section and whose disability is rated at 30% or more under 38 USC 1114 or 1134 may be reimbursed for up to 100% of the cost of tuition and fees, but that reimbursement is limited to 100% of the standard cost for a state resident for tuition and fees for an equivalent undergraduate course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison per course and may not be provided to an individual more than 4 times during any consecutive 12-month period if the tuition and fees are for an undergraduate semester in any institution of higher education.

AB100-ASA1, s. 793 Section 793. 45.397 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,423,22 45.397 (2) (a) The veteran is enrolled in a training course in a technical college under ch. 38 or in a proprietary school in the state approved by the educational approval board under s. 45.54 38.50, other than a proprietary school offering a 4-year degree or 4-year program, or is engaged in a structured on-the-job training program that meets program requirements promulgated by the department by rule.

AB100-ASA1, s. 794 Section 794. 45.397 (2) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,424,3 45.397 (2) (cm) The veteran requesting a grant has not received reimbursement under s. 45.25 or 45.396 for courses completed during the same semester for which a grant would be received under this section.

AB100-ASA1, s. 796 Section 796. 45.54 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (title).

AB100-ASA1, s. 797 Section 797. 45.54 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (1) (intro.).

AB100-ASA1, s. 798 Section 798. 45.54 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (1) (a) and amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,424,9 38.50 (1) (a) "Board" Notwithstanding s. 38.01 (2), "board" means the educational approval board.

AB100-ASA1, s. 799 Section 799. 45.54 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (1) (b).

AB100-ASA1, s. 800 Section 800. 45.54 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (1) (c).

AB100-ASA1, s. 801 Section 801. 45.54 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (1) (d).

AB100-ASA1, s. 802 Section 802. 45.54 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (1) (e).

AB100-ASA1, s. 803 Section 803. 45.54 (1) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (1) (f).

AB100-ASA1, s. 804 Section 804. 45.54 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (1) (g).

AB100-ASA1, s. 805 Section 805. 45.54 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (2).

AB100-ASA1, s. 806 Section 806. 45.54 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (3).

AB100-ASA1, s. 807 Section 807. 45.54 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (5) and amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,424,25 38.50 (5) Employees, quarters. The board shall employ a person to perform the duties of an executive secretary and any other persons under the classified service that may be necessary to carry out the board's purpose. The person performing the duties of the executive secretary shall be in charge of the administrative functions of the board. The board shall, to the maximum extent practicable, keep its office with the department technical college system board.

AB100-ASA1, s. 808 Section 808. 45.54 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (7).

AB100-ASA1, s. 809 Section 809. 45.54 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (8).

AB100-ASA1, s. 810 Section 810. 45.54 (10) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (10) (title).

AB100-ASA1, s. 811 Section 811. 45.54 (10) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (10) (a) and amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,425,15 38.50 (10) (a) Authority. All proprietary schools shall be examined and approved by the board before operating in this state. Approval shall be granted to schools meeting the criteria established by the board for a period not to exceed one year. No school may advertise in this state unless approved by the board. All approved schools shall submit quarterly reports, including information on enrollment, number of teachers and their qualifications, course offerings, number of graduates, number of graduates successfully employed, and such other information as the board deems necessary. If a school closure results in losses to students, parents, or sponsors, the board may authorize the full or partial payment of those losses from the appropriation under s. 20.485 (5) 20.292 (2) (gm).

AB100-ASA1, s. 812 Section 812. 45.54 (10) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (10) (b).

AB100-ASA1, s. 813 Section 813. 45.54 (10) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (10) (c).

AB100-ASA1, s. 814 Section 814. 45.54 (10) (cm) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (10) (cm).

AB100-ASA1, s. 815 Section 815. 45.54 (10) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (10) (d).

AB100-ASA1, s. 816 Section 816. 45.54 (10) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (10) (e).

AB100-ASA1, s. 816g Section 816g. 45.54 (10) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 38.50 (10) (f).

AB100-ASA1, s. 817 Section 817. 45.71 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,426,2 45.71 (8) "Home" means a building or portion thereof used as the veteran's principal place of by the veteran as a residence, and includes condominiums and income-producing property, a portion of which is so occupied by the veteran, and the land, including existing improvements, appertaining to such a building.

AB100-ASA1, s. 818 Section 818. 45.71 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,426,5 45.71 (12) (a) Is used as the veteran's principal place of by the veteran as a residence; and

AB100-ASA1, s. 819 Section 819. 45.71 (15) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,426,8 45.71 (15) "Qualified veterans' mortgage bonds" means federally tax-exempt bonds issued under the authority of 26 USC 143.

AB100-ASA1, s. 820 Section 820. 45.71 (16) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,426,13 45.71 (16) (d) Any person who has completed 6 continuous years of service under honorable conditions in the army or air national guard or in any reserve component of the U.S. armed forces, and who is living in this state at the time of his or her application for benefits, shall be considered a veteran under this subchapter.

AB100-ASA1, s. 821 Section 821. 45.76 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,426,18 45.76 (1) (c) Home improvements. A loan of not more than $25,000 to improve a home, including the construction of a garage or the removal or other alteration of existing improvements that were made to improve the accessibility of a home for a disabled individual.

AB100-ASA1, s. 822 Section 822. 45.76 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB100-ASA1,426,21 45.76 (1) (d) Refinancing. Refinancing the balance due on an indebtedness that was incurred for a use designated in pars. (a) to (c).

AB100-ASA1, s. 823 Section 823. 45.76 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,426,25 45.76 (3) (b) 1. The residence property to be purchased, constructed, improved or refinanced with financial assistance under this subchapter will be used as the person's principal by the person as a residence.

AB100-ASA1, s. 824 Section 824. 45.76 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,427,6 45.76 (4) Qualified veterans' mortgage bonds. If the source of the funding for a loan under this subchapter is the proceeds of a qualified veterans' mortgage bond, the department shall apply any applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code in determining a person's eligibility for a loan to assure that the bonds are exempt from federal tax.

AB100-ASA1, s. 827 Section 827. 46.03 (30) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,427,13 46.03 (30) (a) To provide for an orderly reduction of state institutional primary psychiatric services the department may approve the institutes entering into contracts with county departments under s. 51.42 for providing primary psychiatric care. If excess capacity exists at state operated mental health institutes, the department shall, subject to s. 16.848, explore whether the possible sale or lease of such excess facilities may be sold or leased to a county department under s. 51.42.

AB100-ASA1, s. 830 Section 830. 46.034 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,428,12 46.034 (3) With the agreement of the affected county board of supervisors in a county with a single-county department or boards of supervisors in counties with a multicounty department, effective for the contract period beginning January 1, 1980, the department may approve a county with a single-county department or counties participating in a multicounty department to administer a single consolidated aid consisting of the state and federal financial aid available to that county or those counties from appropriations under s. 20.435 (3) (o) and (7) (b) and (o) for services provided and purchased by county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, and 51.437. Under such an agreement, in the interest of improved service coordination and effectiveness, the county board of supervisors in a county with a single-county department or county boards of supervisors in counties with a multicounty department may reallocate among county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, and 51.437 funds that otherwise would be specified for use by a single county department. The budget under s. 46.031 (1) shall be the vehicle for expressing the proposed use of the single consolidated fund by the county board of supervisors in a county with a single-county department or county boards of supervisors in counties with a multicounty department. Approval by the department of this use of the fund shall be in the contract under s. 46.031 (2g). Counties that were selected by the department to pilot test consolidated aids for contract periods beginning January 1, 1978, may continue or terminate consolidation with the agreement of the affected county board of supervisors in a county with a single-county department or county boards of supervisors in counties with a multicounty department.

AB100-ASA1, s. 831 Section 831. 46.035 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,428,22 46.035 (1) (a) The term "existing building" in relation to any conveyance, lease or sublease made under sub. (2) (a) 1., 2. and 3., (b), and (c) means all detention, treatment, administrative, recreational, infirmary, hospital, vocational and academic buildings; all dormitories and cottages; all storage facilities, heating plants, sewage disposal plants, and such other buildings, structures, facilities and permanent improvements as in the judgment of the secretary are needed or useful for the purposes of the department, and all equipment therefor and all improvements and additions thereto which were erected, constructed or installed prior to the making of such conveyance, lease or sublease.

AB100-ASA1, s. 832 Section 832. 46.035 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,429,7 46.035 (1) (b) The term "new building" in relation to any conveyance, lease or sublease made under sub. (2) (a) 1., 2. and 3., (b), and (c) means all detention, treatment, administrative, recreational, infirmary, hospital, vocational and academic buildings; all dormitories and cottages; all storage facilities, heating plants, sewage disposal plants, and such other buildings, structures, facilities and permanent improvements as in the judgment of the secretary are needed or useful for the purposes of the department, and all equipment therefor and all improvements and additions thereto which are erected, constructed or installed after the making of such conveyance, lease or sublease.

AB100-ASA1, s. 833 Section 833. 46.035 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.

AB100-ASA1, s. 834 Section 834. 46.035 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 46.035 (2), and 46.035 (2) (intro.), (a) and (c) to (j), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,429,18 46.035 (2) (intro.) In order to provide new buildings and to enable the construction and financing thereof, to refinance indebtedness hereafter created by a nonprofit corporation for the purpose of providing a new building or buildings or additions or improvements thereto which are located on land owned by, or owned by the state and held for, the department or on lands of the institutions under the jurisdiction of the department or by the nonprofit corporation, or for any one or more of said purposes, but for no other purpose unless authorized by law, the department has, subject to s. 16.848, the following powers and duties: