AB40,779 3Section 779. 45.41 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,474,84 45.41 (2) (e) An organization that receives a payment under par. (a) or (d) shall
5maintain records as required by the department concerning the organization's
6expenditure of the payment. That organization shall give the department access to
7those records upon request of the department, and the department may audit those
8records.
AB40,780 9Section 780. 45.41 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,474,1410 45.41 (3m) If the total amount of payments required to be paid under sub. (2)
11(a) to (c) and (d) exceeds the amount available for the payments from the
12appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (vw), the department shall prorate the
13reimbursement payments among the state veterans organizations receiving the
14payments.
AB40,781 15Section 781. 45.41 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 45.41 (4) (a) and amended
16to read:
AB40,474,2017 45.41 (4) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (s), the department
18shall annually provide a payment of $100,000 $120,000 to the Wisconsin department
19of the Disabled American Veterans for the provision of transportation services to
20veterans.
AB40,782 21Section 782. 45.41 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,475,322 45.41 (4) (b) The Wisconsin department of the Disabled American Veterans
23shall maintain records as required by the department concerning its expenditure of
24the payment under par. (a). The Wisconsin department of the Disabled American
25Veterans shall give the department access to those records upon request of the

1department and the department may audit those records to ensure that the
2Wisconsin department of the Disabled American Veterans is using the payment
3under par. (a) to provide transportation services to veterans.
AB40,783 4Section 783. 45.41 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,475,75 45.41 (5) From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (vw), the department may
6annually grant up to $50,000 to the Wisconsin department of the American Legion
7for the operation of Camp American Legion.
AB40,784 8Section 784. 45.43 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,475,239 45.43 (1) The department shall administer a program to provide assistance to
10persons who served in the U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated as part of the
11U.S. armed forces and who were discharged under conditions other than
12dishonorable. The department shall provide assistance under this section to persons
13whose need for services is based upon homelessness, incarceration, or other
14circumstances designated by the department by rule. The eligibility requirements
15under s. 45.02 (2) do not apply to a person applying for assistance under this section.

16The department shall designate the assistance available under this section, which
17may include assistance in receiving medical care, dental care, education,
18employment, single room occupancy housing, and transitional housing. The
19department may provide payments to facilitate the provision of services under this
20section. From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (ac), the department shall
21provide $15,000 annually during fiscal years 2007-08 and 2008-09 to the Center for
22Veterans Issues, Ltd., of Milwaukee, to provide outreach services to homeless
23veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
AB40,785 24Section 785. 45.43 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40,786 25Section 786. 45.44 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,476,3
145.44 (1) (a) 5. A license, certification, registration, or permit issued under s.
294.10 (2), (3), or (3g), 94.50 (2), 94.704, 95.60, 97.17 (2), 97.175 (2), 97.22 (2), 98.145,
398.146, or 98.18 (1) (a), or 168.23 (3).
AB40,787 4Section 787. 45.44 (1) (a) 11m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,476,55 45.44 (1) (a) 11m. A registration issued under s. 202.13 or 202.14.
AB40,788 6Section 788. 45.45 of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,476,9 745.45 Grant to VETransfer, Inc. (1) Payment. From the appropriation under
8s. 20.485 (2) (vm), the department shall pay $500,000 to VETransfer, Inc., in fiscal
9year 2013-14, subject to the requirements under subs. (2) to (5).
AB40,476,15 10(2) Grants to veteran-owned start-up businesses. Of the moneys VETransfer,
11Inc., receives under sub. (1), VETransfer, Inc., shall grant at least $300,000 to
12veterans who are residents of this state or to businesses owned by veterans who are
13residents of this state. A veteran or a veteran's business that is awarded a grant
14under this subsection may use the grant only to pay for costs associated with the
15start-up of a business located in this state that the veteran owns.
AB40,476,19 16(3) Veteran entrepreneurship training. Of the moneys VETransfer, Inc.,
17receives under sub. (1), VETransfer, Inc., may use up to $200,000 to provide
18entrepreneurial training and related services to veterans who are residents of this
19state.
AB40,476,23 20(4) Reporting and audit requirements. (a) Annually, by March 1, until 2018
21or one year following the date established by the department under sub. (5) (a),
22VETransfer, Inc., shall submit to the secretary, the governor, and the secretary of
23administration a report that includes all of the following:
AB40,476,2424 (a) The most recent financial statement for VETransfer, Inc.
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1(b) A detailed description of the criteria VETransfer, Inc., used to determine
2who received a grant under sub. (2) during the previous year.
AB40,477,93 (c) A verified statement describing in detail the grants VETransfer, Inc., made
4under sub. (2), and the expenditures VETransfer, Inc., made under sub. (3), during
5the previous year, signed by an independent certified public accountant and the
6director or principal officer of VETransfer, Inc., to attest to the accuracy of the
7verified statement. The verified statement shall include all of the following
8concerning each award of a grant VETransfer, Inc., made under sub. (2) during the
9previous year:
AB40,477,1110 1. The name and address of the grant recipient and the name and address of
11the start-up business.
AB40,477,1612 2. The names and addresses of all of the start-up business's owners, including
13an identification of the business's owners who are veterans, and, if the grant
14recipient was a business other than the start-up business, the names and addresses
15of the grant recipient's owners, including an identification of the business's owners
16who are veterans.
AB40,477,2017 3. The names and addresses of the start-up business's board of directors and
18key management employees and, if the grant recipient was a business other than the
19start-up business, the names and addresses of the grant recipient's board of
20directors and key management employees.
AB40,477,2121 4. A description of the nature of the start-up business.
AB40,477,2322 5. Any information the grant recipient submitted to VETransfer, Inc., to apply
23for the grant.
AB40,477,2424 6. The amount of the grant and the date VETransfer, Inc., awarded the grant.
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17. A statement of the number of employees the start-up business employed on
2January 1 of the previous year and the number of employees the start-up business
3employed on December 31 of the previous year.
AB40,478,54 (d) A summary of all investments and grants of any kind that VETransfer, Inc.,
5made during the previous year.
AB40,478,106 (e) VETransfer, Inc., shall maintain records, as required by the department,
7concerning its expenditures of the moneys it receives under sub. (1). VETransfer,
8Inc., shall give the department access to those records upon request of the
9department, and the department may audit those records to ensure compliance with
10the requirements under this section.
AB40,478,13 11(5) Sunset. (a) Except as provided under par. (b), VETransfer, Inc., may not
12expend any moneys it receives under sub. (1) after June 30, 2017, or a later date
13established by the department.
AB40,478,1614 (b) VETransfer, Inc., shall pay to the secretary of administration for deposit in
15the general fund any moneys it receives under sub. (1) but does not expend by June
1630, 2017, or by a later date established by the department under par. (a).
AB40,789 17Section 789. 45.50 (2m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,478,2318 45.50 (2m) (e) All moneys received as reimbursement for services to veterans
19homes employees or as payment for meals served to guests at veterans homes shall
20be accumulated in an account named "employee maintenance credits" and shall be
21paid into the general fund within one week after receipt and credited to the
22appropriation account under s. 20.485 (1) (gk) (r). This paragraph does not apply to
23any agreement entered into pursuant to par. (c).
AB40,790 24Section 790. 45.50 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
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145.50 (11) Medical assistance assessment exemption. A Wisconsin veterans
2home is exempt from paying any assessment imposed on the licensed beds in the
3home under s. 50.14 (2) (am).
AB40,791 4Section 791. 45.51 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB40,792 5Section 792. 45.51 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,479,86 45.51 (2) (b) 5. Has care needs that the veterans home is able to provide within
7the resources allocated for the care of members of the veterans home , including
8chronic alcoholism, drug addiction, psychosis, or active tuberculosis
.
AB40,793 9Section 793. 45.51 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 45.51 (3) (a) 2.
AB40,794 10Section 794. 45.51 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,479,1211 45.51 (3) (a) 1. In this paragraph, "physical care" includes skilled rehabilitation
12services following a hospital stay that meets the qualifications under 42 CFR 409.30.
AB40,795 13Section 795. 45.51 (3) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,479,1514 45.51 (3) (c) 1. (intro.) The categories for the order of priority for admission to
15a veterans home shall be as follows:
AB40,796 16Section 796. 45.51 (3) (c) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,479,1817 45.51 (3) (c) 1m. Within each category specified in subd. 1., the following order
18of priority shall apply:
AB40,479,2219 a. A person who is a resident of the state on the date of application for
20membership in a veterans home and who has been residing continuously in the state
21for a period of more than 6 months immediately preceding the date of application for
22membership has first priority for admission.
AB40,480,223 b. A person who is a resident of the state on the date of application for
24membership in a veterans home and who has been residing continuously in the state

1for a period of 6 months or less immediately preceding the date of application for
2membership has 2nd priority for admission.
AB40,480,43 c. A person who is not a resident of the state on the date of application for
4membership in a veterans home has 3rd priority for admission.
AB40,797 5Section 797. 45.51 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,480,106 45.51 (5) Additional eligibility requirements of a surviving spouse. (intro.)
7The surviving spouse of a person under sub. (2) (a) 1. or 2. who was a resident of this
8state at the time of the veteran's death
is eligible if the surviving spouse meets the
9requirements of sub. (2) (b) 3. to 5. and if the surviving spouse satisfies all of the
10following conditions:
AB40,798 11Section 798. 45.51 (5) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40,799 12Section 799. 45.51 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,480,1813 45.51 (6) Additional eligibility requirements of parents. (intro.) The parent
14of a person under sub. (2) (a) 1. or 2. who was a resident of this state at the time of
15the person's death or, the parent of a living person under sub. (2) (a) 1. or 2. who is
16eligible for membership,
or the parent of a person who died while in the service is
17eligible if the parent meets the requirements of sub. (2) (b) 3. to 5. and if the parent
18satisfies all of the following conditions:
AB40,800 19Section 800. 45.51 (6) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB40,801 20Section 801. 45.51 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,480,2321 45.51 (6m) Residency. In order to be eligible for benefits under this subchapter,
22a person specified under sub. (2) (a) 1., 2., or 3. does not have to be a resident of this
23state on the date of application for membership.
AB40,802 24Section 802. 45.51 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
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145.51 (12) Powers of commandant over personal funds of members. A
2commandant, the secretary, or the secretary's designee may receive, disburse, and
3account for funds of members.
AB40,803 4Section 803. 45.61 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,481,55 45.61 (2) (f) A person who is a member of a veterans home under s. 45.50.
AB40,804 6Section 804. 45.61 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,481,107 45.61 (3) Fees and costs. The department may charge a fee for burials under
8this section and may promulgate rules for the assessment of any fee. The cost of
9preparing the grave and the erection of a marker for a person described under sub.
10(2) (a), (b), (d), or (e) shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.485 (1) (gk) (r).
AB40,805 11Section 805. 45.61 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 45.61 (4) (a).
AB40,806 12Section 806. 45.61 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,481,1513 45.61 (4) (b) In processing applications for burial plots, the department shall
14maintain a waiting list for each of the cemeteries operated under sub. (1) and shall
15give priority to state residents on each waiting list.
AB40,807 16Section 807. 45.61 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,481,2317 45.61 (5) (a) Expenses incident to the burial under this section of persons
18described in sub. (2) (a) and (b) to (e) shall be paid from the estate of the decedent,
19except that if there is no estate or the estate is insufficient, the expense of burial, or
20necessary part of the burial, shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.485 (1)
21(gk) (r) for members of veterans homes, and the amount expended for those expenses
22shall not exceed the amount established for funeral and burial expenses under s.
2349.785 (1) (b).
AB40,808 24Section 808. 45.70 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 45.70 (1m).
AB40,809 25Section 809. 45.70 (1b) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,482,1
145.70 (1b) (title) Establishment and modifications of memorials.
AB40,810 2Section 810. 45.70 (1b) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB40,482,53 45.70 (1b) (b) The board may act under par. (a) only if the department estimates
4that the cost of implementing the proposal for an established or future state
5memorial will exceed $25,000.
AB40,811 6Section 811. 45.70 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 45.70 (1b) (a) and
7amended to read:
AB40,482,128 45.70 (1b) (a) The board may approve, recommend, and veto any proposed
9plans, modifications, and changes or policies with respect to established state
10memorials, including the Camp Randall Memorial Park, Madison, Wisconsin, as
11described in par. (c),
and any future veterans state memorials, and may recommend
12the creation and establishment of future veterans state memorials.
AB40,812 13Section 812. 45.70 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,482,1814 45.70 (2) (b) No structures, other than memorials approved by the board, and
15no walks, roads, or subterranean footings may be placed or erected upon Camp
16Randall Memorial Park, Madison, Wisconsin, as described in par. (c), unless
17authorized by the legislature; nor shall the park be used for any purpose other than
18a memorial park.
AB40,813 19Section 813. 45.82 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,483,320 45.82 (4) The department shall provide grants to the governing bodies of
21federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands from the appropriation
22under s. 20.485 (2) (km) or (vw) if that governing body enters into an agreement with
23the department regarding the creation, goals, and objectives of a tribal veterans
24service officer, appoints a veteran to act as a tribal veterans service officer, and gives
25that veteran duties similar to the duties described in s. 45.80 (5), except that the

1veteran shall report to the governing body of the tribe or band. The department may
2make annual grants of up to $8,500 $15,000 per grant under this subsection and shall
3promulgate rules to implement this subsection.
AB40,814 4Section 814. 46.03 (30) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,483,105 46.03 (30) (a) To provide for an orderly reduction of state institutional primary
6psychiatric services the department may approve the institutes entering into
7contracts with county departments under s. 51.42 for providing primary psychiatric
8care. If excess capacity exists at state operated mental health institutes, the
9department shall, subject to s. ss. 13.48 (14) (am) and 16.848 (1), explore the possible
10sale or lease of such excess facilities to a county department under s. 51.42.
AB40,815 11Section 815. 46.035 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,483,1812 46.035 (2) (a) Without limitation by reason of any other provisions of the
13statutes except s. ss. 13.48 (14) (am) and 16.848 (1), the power to sell and to convey
14title in fee simple to a nonprofit corporation any land and any existing buildings
15thereon owned by, or owned by the state and held for, the department or of any of the
16institutions under the jurisdiction of the department for such consideration and
17upon such terms and conditions as in the judgment of the secretary are in the public
18interest.
AB40,816 19Section 816. 46.057 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40,484,320 46.057 (2) From the appropriation account under s. 20.410 (3) (ba), the
21department of corrections shall transfer to the appropriation account under s. 20.435
22(2) (kx) $1,365,500 in each fiscal year and, from the appropriation account under s.
2320.410 (3) (hm), the department of corrections shall transfer to the appropriation
24account under s. 20.435 (2) (kx) $2,890,700 $2,707,100 in fiscal year 2011-12
252013-14 and $2,964,000 $2,772,800 in fiscal year 2012-13 2014-15, for services for

1juveniles placed at the Mendota juvenile treatment center. The department of health
2services may charge the department of corrections not more than the actual cost of
3providing those services.
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