Amendment ASA1-AB100

AB100-ASA1, s. 769 Section 769. 45.35 (14) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,415,19 45.35 (14) (h) To provide grants to the governing bodies of federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands from the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (vz) (km) if that governing body enters into an agreement with the department regarding the creation, goals and objectives of a tribal veterans' service officer, appoints a veteran to act as a tribal veterans' service officer and gives that veteran duties similar to the duties described in s. 45.43 (5), except that the veteran shall report to the governing body of the tribe or band. The department may make annual grants of up to $2,500 $8,500 under this paragraph and shall promulgate rules to implement this paragraph.

AB100-ASA1, s. 769g Section 769g. 45.35 (14) (j) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,416,3 45.35 (14) (j) To provide grants to eligible persons who administer a program to identify, train, and place volunteers at the community level who will assist national guard members, members of the U.S. armed forces or forces incorporated in the U.S. armed forces, and their spouses and dependents, who return to this state after serving on active duty. The department shall make available to the volunteers, veterans, and their spouses and dependents, a packet of information about the benefits that they may be eligible to receive from the state or federal government. This paragraph does not apply after June 30, 2007.

AB100-ASA1, s. 769m Section 769m. 45.35 (14) (k) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,416,8 45.35 (14) (k) To provide $117,300 in 2005-06 and $117,300 in 2006-07 to a housing authority in a 1st class city in a county with a population of at least 500,000 to supplement the housing costs of chronically homeless veterans and their families if the housing authority does all of the following:

AB100-ASA1,416,11 1. Provides evidence that the money will be used to provide multi-family housing for individuals and families that contain at least one veteran who has been chronically homeless.

AB100-ASA1,416,14 2. Uses at least 50 percent of the money for supplementing temporary privately owned rental housing costs and the remainder for subsidizing public rental housing costs.

AB100-ASA1,416,18 3. In coordination with the department, submits reports to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor by August 15, 2006, and August 15, 2007, that contain the following information related to the money received in the previous fiscal year:

AB100-ASA1,416,19 a. The number of veterans that received a housing supplement.

AB100-ASA1,416,20 b. The size of the veterans' households.

AB100-ASA1,416,22 c. The amount of the supplement and time that the supplement was provided to each veteran's household.

AB100-ASA1,416,24 d. The housing status of the assisted veteran's household at the time the supplement ended.

AB100-ASA1,417,2 e. Any other information that the department considers necessary to evaluate the program.

AB100-ASA1, s. 769n Section 769n. 45.35 (14) (L) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,417,5 45.35 (14) (L) To provide verification to the educational institution of the information required under s. 36.27 (3p) (a) or 38.24 (8) (a).

AB100-ASA1, s. 769p Section 769p. 45.35 (14) (m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,417,8 45.35 (14) (m) To provide verification to the educational institution of the information required under s. 36.27 (3n) (a) or 38.24 (7) (a).

AB100-ASA1, s. 769q Section 769q. 45.35 (14) (n) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1,417,11 45.35 (14) (n) To provide verification to the department of revenue of the information required under s. 71.07 (6e) (a) 2. or 3.

AB100-ASA1, s. 770 Section 770. 45.35 (17) (c) 1m. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,417,16 45.35 (17) (c) 1m. (intro.) The department shall declare immediately due and payable any loan made after July 29, 1979 under a program administered by the department under s. 45.351 or subch. II, if it finds that the loan was granted to an ineligible person due to any of the following circumstances:

AB100-ASA1, s. 771 Section 771. 45.35 (17) (c) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,417,19 45.35 (17) (c) 2. (intro.) Loan application forms processed by the department for programs administered under s. 45.351 or subch. II shall:

AB100-ASA1, s. 772 Section 772. 45.35 (17) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1,417,23 45.35 (17) (c) 3. The department shall incorporate the payment acceleration requirements of subd. 1m. in all loan documents for programs administered by the department under s. 45.351 or subch. II.

AB100-ASA1, s. 773 Section 773. 45.351 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB100-ASA1,418,14 45.351 Assistance to needy veterans. (1) Subsistence aid. (a) The department may provide subsistence payments to a veteran on a month-to-month basis or for a 3-month period. The department may pay subsistence aid for a 3-month period if the veteran will be incapacitated for more than 3 months and if earned or unearned income or aid from sources other than those listed in the application will not be available in the 3-month period. The department may provide subsistence payments only to a veteran who has suffered a loss of income due to illness, injury, or natural disaster. The department may grant subsistence aid under this subsection to a veteran whose loss of income is the result of abuse of alcohol or other drugs only if the veteran is participating in an alcohol and other drug abuse treatment program that is approved by the department. No payment may be made under this subsection if the veteran has other assets or income available to meet basic subsistence needs or if the veteran is eligible to receive aid from other sources to meet those needs.

AB100-ASA1,418,16 (b) The maximum amount that any veteran may receive under this subsection per occurrence during a consecutive 12-month period may not exceed $2,000.

AB100-ASA1,418,19 (2) Health care. (a) The department may provide health care aid to a veteran for dental care, including dentures; vision care, including eyeglass frames and lenses; and hearing care, including hearing aids.

AB100-ASA1,418,22 (b) The maximum amount that may be paid under this subsection for any consecutive 12-month period may not exceed $2,500 for dental care, $500 for vision care, and $1,500 per ear for hearing care.

AB100-ASA1,419,4 (c) The department may not provide health care aid under this subsection unless the aid recipient's health care provider agrees to accept, as full payment for the health care provided, the amount of the payment, the amount of the recipient's health insurance or other 3rd-party payments, if any, and the amount that the department determines the veteran is capable of paying. The department may not pay health care aid under this subsection if the liquid assets of the veteran are in excess of $1,000.

AB100-ASA1,419,9 (2m) Dependents eligibility. (a) The unremarried spouse and dependent children of a veteran who died while on active service in the U.S. armed forces or forces incorporated in the U.S. armed forces are eligible to receive payments under subs. (1) and (2) if the household income of those persons does not exceed the income limitations established under sub. (3m).

AB100-ASA1,419,15 (b) The spouse and dependent children of a member of the U.S. armed forces or of the Wisconsin national guard who has been activated or deployed to serve in the U.S. armed forces who are residents of this state, who have suffered a loss of income due to that activation or deployment, and who experience an economic emergency during the member's activation or deployment are eligible to receive assistance under subs. (1) and (2).

AB100-ASA1,419,17 (3) Limitations. The total cumulative amount that any veteran may receive under this section may not exceed $5,000.

AB100-ASA1,419,19 (3m) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules establishing eligibility criteria and household income limits for payments under subs. (1), (2), and (2m).

AB100-ASA1,419,22 (4) Appropriations. The department may make payments under this section from the appropriation in s. 20.485 (2) (vm). Nothing in this section empowers the department to incur any state debt.

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).