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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
April 22, 2015 - Introduced by Representatives Weatherston, Skowronski,
Ballweg, Berceau, Born, E. Brooks, Goyke, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Knodl,
Kolste, Kremer, Krug, T. Larson, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Ohnstad, A.
Ott
, Petryk, Quinn, Riemer, Ripp, Sinicki, Spiros, Subeck, Thiesfeldt and
Tittl, cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, L. Taylor, Erpenbach, Vinehout
and Wirch. Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.
AB173,1,2 1An Act to create 15.497 (2) (j) of the statutes; relating to: adding a member to
2the Council on Veterans Programs.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Council on Veterans Programs (council) in the
Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) advises the Board of Veterans Affairs and DVA
on solutions and policy alternatives relating to the problems of veterans. The council
consists of members of various veterans organizations, all of whom are appointed for
one-year terms.
This bill adds one representative of a Wisconsin chapter of the Korean War
Veterans Association to the council.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB173,1 3Section 1. 15.497 (2) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
AB173,1,54 15.497 (2) (j) One representative of a Wisconsin chapter of the Korean War
5Veterans Association.
AB173,2 6Section 2. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB173,2,3
1(1) Notwithstanding section 15.497 (2) (intro.) of the statutes, the term of the
2initial representative of a Wisconsin chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association
3on the council on veterans programs shall expire on July 1, 2015.
AB173,2,44 (End)
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