2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
March 26, 2020 - Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Skowronski, Tusler,
Tittl, Rohrkaste, Tauchen, Steineke and Edming, cosponsored by Senator
Roth. Referred to Committee on Rules.
AB1031,1,3 1An Act to amend 20.866 (1) (u); and to create 13.48 (46p), 20.866 (2) (zcv) and
220.867 (3) (cv) of the statutes; relating to: construction and renovation of a
3veterans village, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill amends the 2019-21 Authorized State Building Program to add a
grant to the Wisconsin Veterans Village Association, Inc., to assist in the
construction and renovation of a veterans village in Outagamie County providing
housing, assisted living and end-of-life care, health care, and community resources
to veterans. The project has a combined cost of $15,000,000 ($3,000,000 in general
fund supported borrowing authority and $12,000,000 in gifts, grants, and other
receipts).
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB1031,1 4Section 1 . 13.48 (46p) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1031,2,55 13.48 (46p) Veterans village. (a) The legislature finds and determines that
6providing housing and specialized care for veterans in this state is a statewide

1responsibility of statewide dimension. It is therefore in the public interest, and it is
2the public policy of this state, to assist Wisconsin Veterans Village Association, Inc.,
3in the construction and renovation of a veterans village in Outagamie County to
4provide housing, assisted living and end-of-life care, health care, and community
5resources to veterans.
AB1031,2,136 (b) The building commission may authorize up to $3,000,000 in general fund
7supported borrowing to assist Wisconsin Veterans Village Association, Inc., in the
8construction and renovation of a veterans village, as specified in par. (a). The state
9funding commitment shall be in the form of a grant to the Wisconsin Veterans Village
10Association, Inc. Before approving any state funding commitment for the
11construction and renovation of the veterans village, the building commission shall
12determine that Wisconsin Veterans Village Association, Inc., has secured additional
13funding for the project of at least $12,000,000 from nonstate revenue sources.
AB1031,2,1814 (c) If the building commission authorizes a grant to the Wisconsin Veterans
15Village Association, Inc., under par. (b), and if, for any reason, the space that is
16constructed or renovated with funds from the grant is not used for providing one or
17more of the types of care and services specified in par. (a), the state shall retain an
18ownership interest in the constructed space equal to the amount of the state's grant.
AB1031,2 19Section 2 . 20.866 (1) (u) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1031,3,820 20.866 (1) (u) Principal repayment and interest. A sum sufficient from moneys
21appropriated under sub. (2) (zp) and ss. 20.115 (2) (d) and (7) (b) and (s), 20.190 (1)
22(c), (d), (i), and (j), 20.225 (1) (c) and (i), 20.245 (1) (e) and (j), 20.250 (1) (c) and (e),
2320.255 (1) (d), 20.285 (1) (d), (gj), and (je), 20.320 (1) (c) and (t) and (2) (c), 20.370 (7)
24(aa), (ad), (ag), (aq), (ar), (at), (au), (bq), (br), (cb), (cc), (cd), (cg), (cq), (cr), (cs), (ct), (ea),
25(eq), and (er), 20.395 (6) (af), (aq), (ar), and (au), 20.410 (1) (e), (ec), and (ko) and (3)

1(e) and (fm), 20.435 (2) (ee), 20.465 (1) (d), 20.485 (1) (f) and (go), (3) (t) and (4) (qm),
220.505 (4) (es), (et), (ha), and (hb) and (5) (c), (g), and (kc), 20.855 (8) (a), and 20.867
3(1) (a) and (b) and (3) (a), (b), (bb), (bc), (bd), (be), (bf), (bg), (bh), (bj), (bL), (bm), (bn),
4(bq), (br), (bt), (bu), (bv), (bw), (bx), (cb), (cd), (cf), (ch), (cj), (cq), (cr), (cs), (cv), (g), (h),
5(i), (kd), and (q) for the payment of principal, interest, premium due, if any, and
6payment due, if any, under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into
7under s. 18.06 (8) (a) relating to any public debt contracted under subchs. I and IV
8of ch. 18.
AB1031,3 9Section 3 . 20.866 (2) (zcv) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1031,3,1410 20.866 (2) (zcv) Building commission; veterans village. From the capital
11improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the building commission to provide a grant
12to Wisconsin Veterans Village Association, Inc., for the construction and renovation
13of the veterans village specified in s. 13.48 (46p). The state may contract public debt
14in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 for this purpose.
AB1031,4 15Section 4 . 20.867 (3) (cv) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1031,3,2216 20.867 (3) (cv) Principal repayment, interest, and rebates; veterans village. A
17sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest
18costs incurred in financing the construction and renovation of the veterans village
19specified in s. 13.48 (46p), to make the payments determined by the building
20commission under s. 13.488 (1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of
21obligations incurred in financing the project, and to make payments under an
22agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a).
AB1031,9104 23Section 9104. Nonstatutory provisions; Building Commission.
AB1031,4,3
1(1) 2019-21 Authorized State Building Program. For the fiscal years
2beginning on July 1, 2019, and ending on June 30, 2021, the Authorized State
3Building Program is as follows: - See PDF for table PDF
AB1031,5,34 (2) Wisconsin Veterans Village Association, Inc.; veterans village.
5Notwithstanding s. 13.48 (46p) (b), the building commission may not make a grant
6to Wisconsin Veterans Village Association, Inc., for the construction and renovation
7of the veterans village, as enumerated in sub. (1 ) (a), under s. 13.48 (46p), unless the
8department of administration has reviewed and approved plans for the project.

1Notwithstanding ss. 16.85 (1) and 16.855 (1m), the department of administration
2may not supervise any services or work or let any contract for the project. Section
316.87 does not apply to the project.
AB1031,5,44 (End)
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