SB30-SSA1,433,24 45.46 Grants to nonprofit organizations that serve veterans and their families. From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (tf) (th), the department may make grants of up to a total of $250,000 annually 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.

SB30-SSA1,739pv Section 739pv. 45.50 (2m) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

SB30-SSA1,739py Section 739py. 45.50 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30-SSA1,434,11 45.50 (4) (b) The department may accept gifts, bequests, grants, or donations of money or of property from private sources to be administered by the department for the purposes of veterans homes. All moneys received shall be paid into the general fund and appropriated as provided in s. 20.485 (1) (h), except that gifts or grants received specifically for the purposes of the geriatric program at veterans homes are appropriated as provided in s. 20.485 (1) (hm). The department may not apply to the gifts and bequests fund interest on certificate of savings deposits for those members who do not receive maximum monthly retained income. The department shall establish for those persons upon their request individual accounts with savings and interest applied as the member requests.

SB30-SSA1,739qg Section 739qg. 45.57 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 45.57 (1) (a) and amended to read:

SB30-SSA1,434,17 45.57 (1) (a) The Subject to par. (b), the department may transfer all or part of the unencumbered balance of any of the appropriations under s. 20.485 (1) (g), (gd), (gk), or (i) to the veterans trust fund or to the veterans mortgage loan repayment fund.

SB30-SSA1,739qm Section 739qm. 45.57 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB30-SSA1,435,3 45.57 (1) (b) Before transferring all or part of an appropriation balance under par. (a), the department shall notify the joint committee on finance in writing of the proposed balance transfer. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed balance transfer, the balance transfer may be made as proposed by the department. 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 balance transfer, the balance may be made only upon approval of the committee.

SB30-SSA1,739r Section 739r. 45.58 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30-SSA1,435,10 45.58 Grants to local governments. From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (1) (kj), the department may make up to $300,000 each fiscal biennium in grants to cities, villages, and towns that provide services to veterans homes and other facilities for veterans. A city, village, or town may not expend grant moneys it receives under this section for any purpose other than providing fire and emergency medical services to veterans homes and other facilities for veterans.

SB30-SSA1,739s Section 739s. 45.70 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.

SB30-SSA1,740 Section 740 . 45.82 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30-SSA1,436,4 45.82 (2) The department of veterans affairs shall award a grant annually, on a reimbursable basis as specified in this subsection, to a county that meets the standards developed under this section if the county executive, administrator, or administrative coordinator certifies to the department that it employs a county veterans service officer who, if chosen after April 15, 2015, is chosen from a list of candidates who have taken a civil service examination for the position of county veterans service officer developed and administered by the bureau of merit recruitment and selection in the department of administration, or is appointed under a civil service competitive examination procedure under s. 59.52 (8) or ch. 63. The department of veterans affairs shall twice yearly reimburse grant recipients for documented expenses under sub. (5), subject to the following annual reimbursement limits: grant shall be $8,500 for a county with a population of less than 20,000, $10,000 for a county with a population of 20,000 to 45,499, $11,500 for a county with a population of 45,500 to 74,999, and $13,000 for a county with a population of 75,000 or more. The department of veterans affairs shall use the most recent Wisconsin official population estimates prepared by the demographic services center when making grants under this subsection.

SB30-SSA1,741 Section 741 . 45.82 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30-SSA1,436,16 45.82 (4) The department shall provide grants on a reimbursable basis as specified in this subsection to the governing bodies of federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands from the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (km) or (vw) (vu) 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 shall twice yearly reimburse grant recipients for documented expenses under sub. (5), may make annual grants in an amount not to exceed $15,000 per grant under this subsection and shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection.

SB30-SSA1,742m Section 742m. 45.82 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

SB30-SSA1,744 Section 744 . 45.82 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

SB30-SSA1,744av Section 744av. 46.03 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB30-SSA1,437,4 46.03 (1m) Institute appropriation surplus. After June 30 of each even-numbered fiscal year, determine the unencumbered amount remaining in the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (2) (gk) and provide this information to county and tribal human services departments. If the unencumbered amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (2) (gk) on June 30 of an even-numbered fiscal year exceeds 17 percent over the amount of expenditures made during the even-numbered fiscal year, the department shall consult with county and tribal human services departments to develop a proposal for the use of that excess amount. The department shall submit the proposal for use of the excess amount, if an excess amount exists, in its next biennial budget request.

SB30-SSA1,744b Section 744b. 46.036 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30-SSA1,437,9 46.036 (4) (c) Unless waived by the department, biennially, or annually if required under federal law, provide the purchaser with a certified financial and compliance audit report if the care and services purchased exceed $25,000 $100,000. The audit shall follow standards that the department prescribes.

SB30-SSA1,744c Section 744c. 46.036 (5m) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB30-SSA1,437,22 46.036 (5m) (b) 1. Subject to subd. 2. and pars. (e) and (em), if If revenue under a contract for the provision of a rate-based service exceeds allowable costs incurred in the contract period, the contract shall allow the provider may to retain from the surplus generated by that rate-based service up to 5 percent of the revenue received under the contract. A provider that retains a surplus under this subdivision shall use that retained surplus to cover a deficit between revenue and allowable costs incurred in any preceding or future contract period for the same rate-based service that generated the surplus or to address the programmatic needs of clients served by the same rate-based service that generated the surplus unless a uniform rate is established by rule under subd. 4., in which case the contract shall allow the provider to retain the uniform percentage rate established by the rule. The retained surplus is the property of the provider.

SB30-SSA1,744d Section 744d. 46.036 (5m) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

SB30-SSA1,744e Section 744e. 46.036 (5m) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB30-SSA1,438,11 46.036 (5m) (b) 3. If on December 31 of any year the provider's accumulated surplus from all contract periods ending during that year for a rate-based service exceeds the allowable retention rate under subd. 1., the provider shall provide written notice of that excess to all purchasers of the rate-based service. Upon the written request of such a purchaser received no later than 6 months after the date of the notice, the provider shall refund the purchaser's proportional share of that excess. If the department determines based on an audit or fiscal review that the amount of the excess identified by the provider was incorrect, the department may seek to recover funds after the 6-month period has expired. The department shall commence any audit or fiscal review under this subdivision within 6 years after the end of the contract period.

SB30-SSA1,744f Section 744f. 46.036 (5m) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

SB30-SSA1,438,15 46.036 (5m) (b) 4. The department, in consultation with the department of children and families and the department of corrections, shall promulgate rules to implement this subsection including all of the following:

SB30-SSA1,438,20 a. Requiring that contracts for rate-based services under this subsection allow a provider to retain from any surplus revenue up to 5 percent of the total revenue received under the contract, or a different percentage rate determined by the department. The percentage rate established under this subd. 4. a. shall apply uniformly to all rate-based service contracts under this subsection.