Amendment AA40-ASA1-AB100

AB100-ASA1-AA40, s. 795c Section 795c. 45.40 of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (Assembly Bill 210), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA40,23,25 45.40 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-AA40,24,2 (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-AA40,24,5 (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-AA40,24,8 (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-AA40,24,15 (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-AA40,24,21 (2m) Dependents eligibility. (a) The unremarried spouse and dependent children of a veteran who died on active duty, or in the line of duty while on active or inactive duty for training purposes, 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-AA40,25,2 (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-AA40,25,4 (3) Limitations. The total cumulative amount that any veteran may receive under this section may not exceed $5,000.

AB100-ASA1-AA40,25,6 (3m) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules establishing eligibility criteria and household income limits for payments under subs. (1), (2), and (2m).

AB100-ASA1-AA40,25,9 (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-AA40,25,23 (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-AA40, s. 795d Section 795d. 45.42 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (Assembly Bill 210), is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA40,26,9 45.42 (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. (9). 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. (12). 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 owed by the person receiving the loan and then to pay any past support, medical expenses, or birth expenses owed by the person receiving the loan.

AB100-ASA1-AA40, s. 795e Section 795e. 45.42 (12) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA40,26,14 45.42 (12) 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-AA40, s. 795f Section 795f. 45.50 (6) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (Assembly Bill 210), is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA40,26,20 45.50 (6) (a) The department may enter into agreements for furnishing and charging for water and sewer service from facilities constructed at and for veterans homes to public and private properties lying in the immediate vicinity of veterans homes.

AB100-ASA1-AA40, s. 795g Section 795g. 45.51 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act ...(Assembly Bill 210), is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA40,27,4 45.51 (3) (b) Spouses, surviving spouses, and parents derive their eligibility from the eligibility of the person under sub. (2) (a) 1. or 2. Surviving spouses and parents of eligible persons under sub. (2) (a) 1. or 2. are shall not be eligible for admission only to a skilled nursing facility at a veterans home for admission to the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove or the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King unless a home's overall occupancy level is below an optimal level as determined by the board.

AB100-ASA1-AA40, s. 795h Section 795h. 45.51 (10) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (Assembly Bill 210), is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA40,27,13 45.51 (10) (b) The Except where a sale occurs under s. 16.848, the department may manage, sell, lease, or transfer property passing 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 the property. All expenditures necessary for the execution of functions under this paragraph or sub. (14) shall be made from the appropriation in s. 20.485 (1) (h).

AB100-ASA1-AA40, s. 816r Section 816r. 45.60 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (Assembly Bill 210), is repealed.

AB100-ASA1-AA40, s. 824m Section 824m. 45.82 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act ...(Assembly Bill 210), is amended to read:

AB100-ASA1-AA40,28,2 45.82 (4) The department shall 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. 45.80 (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 subsection and shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection.".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,28,5 22. Page 444, line 21: delete the material beginning with "a Community" and ending with "Program" on line 22 and substitute "a community integration program".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,28,7 23. Page 453, line 25: delete "a Community Integration Program" and substitute "a community integration program".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,28,8 24. Page 535, line 18: delete "2007" and substitute "2010".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,28,9 25. Page 546, line 23: delete "1360s" and substitute " 1260s".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,28,10 26. Page 616, line 14: delete "(5b), (5g)" and substitute "(5b), and (5g)".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,28,12 27. Page 732, line 20: on lines 20 and 22, delete "(6) (cr)" and substitute "(3) (cr)".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,28,13 28. Page 758, line 19: delete "$4,160" and substitute "$4,610".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,28,14 29. Page 887, line 9: delete "at least".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,28,15 30. Page 887, line 18: substitute "and" for "or".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,28,16 31. Page 888, line 6: delete "up to".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,28,17 32. Page 890, line 6: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA40,28,19 "(5m) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules for the administration of the program under this section.".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,28,20 33. Page 958, line 16: substitute "shall" for "may".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,28,21 34. Page 994, line 16: delete "In" and substitute:

AB100-ASA1-AA40,28,22 "(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), in".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,29,1 35. Page 994, line 20: after that line insert:

AB100-ASA1-AA40,29,6 "(b) If the village of new Glarus agrees with the department of transportation that a lower cost improvement project would provide substantially similar safety enhancements as the project described in par. (a), the department of transportation may construct the lower cost improvement project instead of constructing the project described in par. (a).".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,29,7 36. Page 997, line 24: delete "$480,000" and substitute "$576,000".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,29,9 37. Page 1006, line 15: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 1007, line 2, and substitute:

AB100-ASA1-AA40,29,17 "(1) Tuition reimbursement program emergency rules. The department of veterans affairs may promulgate emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes implementing section 45.20 of the statutes, as affected by this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

AB100-ASA1-AA40,29,22 (1f) Payment of certain tuition and part-time classroom courses. From the appropriation account under section 20.485 (2) (tf) of the statutes, the department of veterans affairs may expend not more than $1,020,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 to fund payments under sections 45.25 and 45.396, 2003 stats., for course work completed before July 1, 2005.".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,29,23 38. Page 1007, line 12: delete lines 12 to 19 and substitute:

AB100-ASA1-AA40,30,8 "(3k) Assistance to needy veterans and families emergency rules. The department of veterans affairs may promulgate an emergency rule under section 227.24 of the statutes implementing section 45.40 (3m) of the statutes, as affected by this act. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of an emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,30,9 39. Page 1025, line 1: delete lines 1 to 8 and substitute:

AB100-ASA1-AA40,30,17 "(1mq) Educational approval board transfer and lapse. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (a) of the statutes, on June 30, 2006, there is transferred from the appropriation account under section 20.292 (2) (g) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2005, to the appropriation account under section 20.292 (2) (gm) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2005, $250,000 and, if after that transfer an unencumbered balance remains in the appropriation account under section 20.292 (2) (g) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2005, that unencumbered balance shall lapse to the general fund.".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,30,18 40. Page 1025, line 23: delete lines 23 to 25 and substitute:

AB100-ASA1-AA40,30,21 "(1) Massage therapists and bodyworkers. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.485 (5) (h), 2003 stats., is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.165 (1) (g) of the statutes.".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,30,22 41. Page 1037, line 1: delete "(1) (e)" and substitute "(1) (ce)".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,30,23 42. Page 1040, line 15: delete lines 15 to 22 and substitute:

AB100-ASA1-AA40,31,3 "(1) Tuition reimbursement program. The treatment of sections 20.485 (2) (th), 25.36 (1), 45.20, and 45.21 (2) (a) of the statutes and Section 9153 (1) of this act first apply to courses completed on the effective date of this subsection.".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,31,5 43. Page 1040, line 23: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 1041, line 6, and substitute:

AB100-ASA1-AA40,31,9 "(2q) Fee remissions for spouse and children of certain veterans. The treatment of sections 36.27 (3n) and 38.24 (7) of the statutes first applies to students who enroll for classes in the academic year that commences after the effective date of this subsection.

AB100-ASA1-AA40,31,13 (2r) Fee remissions for certain veterans. The treatment of sections 36.27 (3p), 38.22 (6) (f), and 38.24 (8) of the statutes first applies to students who enroll for classes in the academic year that commences after the effective date of this subsection.".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,31,14 44. Page 1051, line 21: delete "45.365 (2m)" and substitute "45.50 (6)".

AB100-ASA1-AA40,31,15 (End)