45.44(3)(c)2. 2. A person who was discharged from a reserve component of the U.S. armed forces or from the national guard, as defined in 32 USC 101 (3), if that discharge was an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions.

45.44(4) (4) Information on program. The department of veterans affairs shall establish an Internet Web site informing the public of the fee waiver program and shall include a list of the licenses and the licensing agencies to contact to receive each fee waiver. Each licensing agency shall also provide on their Internet Web site information regarding the fee waiver program and a list of the licenses that the licensing agency issues that are eligible for the fee waiver.

45.44 History History: 2011 a. 209; 2013 a. 20; 2015 a. 55, 118, 179;2015 a. 195 s. 83.

45.45 45.45  Grant to VETransfer, Inc.

45.45(1) (1)  Payment. From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (vm), the department shall pay $500,000 to VETransfer, Inc., in fiscal year 2013-14, subject to the requirements under subs. (2) to (5).

45.45(2) (2) Grants to veteran-owned start-up businesses. Of the moneys VETransfer, Inc., receives under sub. (1), VETransfer, Inc., shall grant at least $300,000 to veterans who are residents of this state or to businesses owned by veterans who are residents of this state. A veteran or a veteran's business that is awarded a grant under this subsection may use the grant only to pay for costs associated with the start-up of a business located in this state that the veteran owns.

45.45(3) (3) Veteran entrepreneurship training. Of the moneys VETransfer, Inc., receives under sub. (1), VETransfer, Inc., may use up to $200,000 to provide entrepreneurial training and related services to veterans who are residents of this state.

45.45(4) (4) Reporting requirements. Annually, by March 1, until 2018 or one year following the date established by the department under sub. (5) (a), VETransfer, Inc., shall submit to the secretary, the governor, and the secretary of administration a report that includes all of the following:

45.45(4)(a) (a) The most recent financial statement for VETransfer, Inc.

45.45(4)(b) (b) A detailed description of the criteria VETransfer, Inc., used to determine who received a grant under sub. (2) during the previous year.

45.45(4)(c) (c) A verified statement describing in detail the grants VETransfer, Inc., made under sub. (2), and the expenditures VETransfer, Inc., made under sub. (3), during the previous year, signed by an independent certified public accountant and the director or principal officer of VETransfer, Inc., to attest to the accuracy of the verified statement. The verified statement shall include all of the following concerning each award of a grant VETransfer, Inc., made under sub. (2) during the previous year:

45.45(4)(c)1. 1. The name and address of the grant recipient and the name and address of the start-up business.

45.45(4)(c)2. 2. The names and addresses of all of the start-up business's owners, including an identification of the business's owners who are veterans, and, if the grant recipient was a business other than the start-up business, the names and addresses of the grant recipient's owners, including an identification of the business's owners who are veterans.

45.45(4)(c)3. 3. The names and addresses of the start-up business's board of directors and key management employees and, if the grant recipient was a business other than the start-up business, the names and addresses of the grant recipient's board of directors and key management employees.

45.45(4)(c)4. 4. A description of the nature of the start-up business.

45.45(4)(c)5. 5. Any information the grant recipient submitted to VETransfer, Inc., to apply for the grant.

45.45(4)(c)6. 6. The amount of the grant and the date VETransfer, Inc., awarded the grant.

45.45(4)(c)7. 7. A statement of the number of employees the start-up business employed on January 1 of the previous year and the number of employees the start-up business employed on December 31 of the previous year.

45.45(4)(d) (d) A summary of all investments and grants of any kind that VETransfer, Inc., made during the previous year.

45.45(5) (5) Sunset.

45.45(5)(a) (a) Except as provided under par. (b), VETransfer, Inc., may not expend any moneys it receives under sub. (1) after June 30, 2017, or a later date established by the department.

45.45(5)(b) (b) VETransfer, Inc., shall pay to the secretary of administration for deposit in the general fund any moneys it receives under sub. (1) but does not expend by June 30, 2017, or by a later date established by the department under par. (a).

45.45 History History: 2013 a. 20, 190.

45.46 45.46  Grants to nonprofit organizations that serve veterans and their families. From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (tf), the department may make grants of up to a total of $250,000 to nonprofit organizations, as defined in s. 108.02 (19), and no more than $25,000 to each grant recipient to provide financial assistance or other services to veterans and their dependents.

45.46 History History: 2015 a. 383.

45.47 45.47  Record-keeping and audit requirements for grant programs administered by the department.

45.47(1) (1)  Definition. In this section, “grant recipient" means a county, American Indian tribe or band, nonprofit organization, or other person that is not an individual and that receives a grant from the department under this chapter.

45.47(2) (2) Requirements. Each grant recipient shall maintain records as required by the department concerning the grant recipient's expenditure of grant moneys. Each grant recipient shall give the department access to those records upon request of the department, and the department may audit those records to ensure compliance with applicable grant requirements.

45.47(3) (3) Reduction, suspension, or termination of grant. If a grant recipient fails to comply with sub. (2), the department may, in addition to any other legal remedy available to the department, reduce, suspend, or terminate a grant the department made to the grant recipient.