Veterans Housing Loan Program
45.30 Purpose.
45.31 Definitions.
45.32 Powers of the department.
45.33 Eligibility and disqualifying factors.
45.34 Uses for loan proceeds.
45.35 Contribution.
45.36 Manner of repayment.
45.37 Mortgage loan program.
Subchapter IV
Assistance Programs
45.40 Economic assistance.
45.41 Payments to veterans organizations.
45.42 Veterans personal loans.
45.43 Veterans assistance program.
Subchapter V

Veterans Homes
45.50 Veterans homes; management.
45.51 Eligibility for membership.
Subchapter VI
Funerals, Burials, and Cemeteries
45.60 Military funeral honors.
45.61 Wisconsin veterans cemeteries.
45.62 Burial places compiled.
Subchapter VII
Memorials
45.70 Veterans memorials.
45.71 Catalog of memorials.
45.72 County and municipal memorials.
45.73 Sites for veterans memorial halls.
45.74 Memorial corporations organized under 1919 act.
45.75 Memorials in populous counties.
Subchapter VIII
Local Responsibilities
45.80 County veterans service officer.
45.81 County veterans service commission.
45.82 Grants to counties and tribes for improvement of services.
45.83 Transportation services grants to counties.
45.84 Burial allowance.
45.85 Care of graves.
45.86 County tax for needy veterans.
AB210, s. 1 1Section 1. 15.497 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,5,32 15.497 (2) (c) One representative of the Wisconsin county veterans' veterans
3service officers.
AB210, s. 2 4Section 2. 16.75 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,5,85 16.75 (4) (d) In this subsection and s. 16.755, "veteran-owned business" means
6a small business, as defined in par. (c), that is certified by the department of veterans
7affairs as being at least 51% owned by one or more veterans, as defined in s. 45.35
8(5)
45.01 (12).
AB210, s. 3 9Section 3. 16.96 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,6,8
116.96 (2) (f) Persons who are members in the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King
2shall be considered residents of the town of Farmington and of Waupaca County,
3persons who are members in the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Chippewa Falls shall
4be considered residents of the city of Chippewa Falls and of Chippewa County,
and
5persons who are members in the Wisconsin veterans facility in southeastern
6Wisconsin
Veterans Home at Union Grove shall be considered residents of the town
7of Dover and of Racine County for purposes of the state revenue sharing distribution
8under subch. I of ch. 79.
AB210, s. 4 9Section 4. 18.04 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,6,1710 18.04 (2) The commission shall authorize public debt to be contracted and
11evidences of indebtedness to be issued therefor for the debt up to the amounts
12specified by the legislature to acquire, construct, develop, extend, enlarge or improve
13land, waters, property, highways, buildings, equipment or facilities or to make funds
14available for veterans' veterans housing loans for the classes of public purposes
15specified by the legislature as the funds are required. Said The requirements for
16funds shall be established by that department or agency head having program
17responsibilities for which public debt has been authorized by the legislature.
AB210, s. 5 18Section 5. 18.04 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,6,2019 18.04 (5) (a) To acquire public debt contracted to make funds available for
20veterans' veterans housing loans under sub. (2).
AB210, s. 6 21Section 6. 18.04 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,6,2322 18.04 (5) (b) To fund or refund public debt contracted to make funds available
23for veterans' veterans housing loans under sub. (2).
AB210, s. 7 24Section 7. 18.04 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,7,4
118.04 (5) (c) To acquire public debt, other than public debt that is contracted
2to make funds available for veterans' veterans housing loans under sub. (2), for the
3purpose of investment for the veterans primary mortgage loan program under s.
445.79 45.37.
AB210, s. 8 5Section 8. 18.04 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,7,106 18.04 (6) (b) The commission may direct that moneys resulting from any public
7debt contracted under this section be deposited in the funds or accounts created or
8designated by resolution of the commission or established by resolution under s.
945.79 (7) 45.37 (7), including escrow accounts established under refunding escrow
10agreements that are authorized by the commission.
AB210, s. 9 11Section 9. 18.04 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,7,1512 18.04 (6) (c) Notwithstanding s. 25.17, moneys deposited or held in funds or
13accounts under par. (b) and all other moneys received under s. 45.79 (7) (a) (intro.)
1445.37 (7) (a) (intro.) may be invested in any obligations, either through cash purchase
15or exchange, as specified by resolution of the commission.
AB210, s. 10 16Section 10. 18.06 (7) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,7,1917 18.06 (7) (intro.) Notwithstanding subs. (2) to (5), the following procedures
18apply to public debt contracted for any of the purposes under s. 18.04 (5) or contracted
19for the purpose of making funds available for veterans' veterans housing loans:
AB210, s. 11 20Section 11. 20.435 (4) (vt) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,7,2321 20.435 (4) (vt) Veterans trust fund; nurse stipends. From the veterans trust
22fund, the amounts in the schedule for the state share of the medical assistance costs
23related to the provision of stipends under s. 45.365 (7) 45.50 (9).
AB210, s. 12 24Section 12. 20.485 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,7,2525 20.485 (1) (title) Homes and facilities for veterans Veterans homes.
AB210, s. 13
1Section 13. 20.485 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,8,42 20.485 (1) (d) Cemetery maintenance and beautification. The amounts in the
3schedule for cemetery maintenance and beautification at the Central Wisconsin
4Veterans Memorial Cemetery at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King.
AB210, s. 14 5Section 14. 20.485 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,8,76 20.485 (1) (e) Lease rental payments. A sum sufficient to pay the rentals
7required to be made on facilities under leases entered into under s. 45.38 45.03 (5).
AB210, s. 15 8Section 15. 20.485 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,8,129 20.485 (1) (g) Home exchange. The amounts in the schedule for the purchase
10of the necessary materials, supplies and equipment for the operation of the home
11exchange, and compensation for members' labor. All moneys received from the sale
12of products authorized by s. 45.37 (9) 45.51 (7) shall be credited to this appropriation.
AB210, s. 16 13Section 16. 20.485 (1) (gd) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,8,1814 20.485 (1) (gd) Veterans home cemetery operations. All moneys received from
15the estate of the decedents under s. 45.37 (15) (c) 45.61 (5) for the burial of veterans
16and non-veterans in the a Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery at the Wisconsin
17Veterans Home at King
veterans cemetery under 45.61 (1), to be used for that
18purpose.
AB210, s. 17 19Section 17. 20.485 (1) (gk) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,8,2520 20.485 (1) (gk) Institutional operations. The amounts in the schedule for the
21care of the members of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King, the Southern
22Wisconsin Veterans Retirement Center, and veterans facilities
veterans homes
23under s. 45.50
, and for the payment of stipends under s. 45.365 (7) 45.50 (9). All
24moneys received under par. (m) and s. 45.37 (9) (d) and (9d) 45.51 (7) (b) and (8) shall
25be credited to this appropriation.
AB210, s. 18
1Section 18. 20.485 (1) (go) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,9,112 20.485 (1) (go) Self-amortizing housing facilities; principal repayment and
3interest.
From the moneys received for providing housing services at the Wisconsin
4Veterans Home at King and the Wisconsin veterans facility in southeastern
5Wisconsin
veterans homes under s. 45.50, a sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1)
6(u) for the principal and interest costs incurred in acquiring, constructing,
7developing, enlarging or improving housing facilities at the Wisconsin Veterans
8Home at King and the Wisconsin veterans facility in southeastern Wisconsin

9veterans homes under s. 45.50 and to make the payments determined by the building
10commission under s. 13.488 (1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of
11obligations incurred in financing such the facilities.
AB210, s. 19 12Section 19. 20.485 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,9,1513 20.485 (1) (h) Gifts and bequests. All moneys received under s. 45.37 (10) and
14(11)
45.51 (10) and (11), or any moneys received by gifts or bequests, to carry out the
15purposes of ss. 45.365, 45.37 and 45.385 45.50 and 45.51.
AB210, s. 20 16Section 20. 20.485 (1) (hm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,9,1917 20.485 (1) (hm) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts and grants
18specifically for the purpose of s. 45.365 (1) (d) 45.50 (1) (c), to carry out the purpose
19of s. 45.365 (1) (d) 45.50 (1) (c).
AB210, s. 21 20Section 21. 20.485 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,9,2521 20.485 (1) (i) State-owned housing maintenance. The amounts in the schedule
22for maintenance of state-owned housing at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King
23and the veterans facility in southeastern Wisconsin
veterans homes under s. 45.50.
24All moneys received by the department from rentals of state-owned housing shall
25be credited to this appropriation account.
AB210, s. 22
1Section 22. 20.485 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,10,42 20.485 (1) (j) Geriatric program receipts. All moneys received from program
3operations by the geriatric evaluation, research, and education program, to carry out
4the purpose of s. 45.365 (1) (d) 45.50 (1) (c).
AB210, s. 23 5Section 23. 20.485 (1) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,10,116 20.485 (1) (m) Federal aid; care at veterans home and facilities homes. All
7moneys received from the federal government for care of veterans of any war or
8military expedition of the United States who have been admitted to and cared for at
9the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and veterans facilities Wisconsin veterans
10homes under s. 45.50
. The net revenues accruing under this paragraph shall be
11credited to the appropriation under par. (gk).
AB210, s. 24 12Section 24. 20.485 (1) (mj) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,10,1613 20.485 (1) (mj) Federal aid; geriatric unit. All moneys received from the federal
14government for the geriatric program at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and
15veterans facilities
veterans homes, to carry out the purpose of s. 45.365 (1) (d) 45.50
16(1) (c)
.
AB210, s. 25 17Section 25. 20.485 (1) (t) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,10,2118 20.485 (1) (t) Veterans homes and facilities member accounts. From the
19Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and veterans facilities homes members fund, all
20moneys received under s. 25.37 to make payments as provided under s. 45.37 (9c),
21(10) and (11)
45.51 (8), (10), and (11).
AB210, s. 26 22Section 26. 20.485 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,10,2523 20.485 (2) (c) Operation of Wisconsin veterans museum. From the general fund,
24the amounts in the schedule for the operation of the Wisconsin veterans museum
25under s. 45.014 45.07.
AB210, s. 27
1Section 27. 20.485 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,11,52 20.485 (2) (d) Veterans memorials at The the Highground. From the general
3fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to construct
4memorials for World War I, World War II and a memorial for Persian Gulf war
5veterans at The the Highground.
AB210, s. 28 6Section 28. 20.485 (2) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB210, s. 29 7Section 29. 20.485 (2) (em) of the statutes is repealed.
AB210, s. 30 8Section 30. 20.485 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,11,119 20.485 (2) (g) Consumer reporting agency fees. From the general fund, all
10moneys received from consumer reporting agencies under s. 45.36 (5m) 45.04 (7) for
11the purpose of providing information to those agencies under s. 45.36 (5m) 45.04 (7).
AB210, s. 31 12Section 31. 20.485 (2) (kt) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,11,1813 20.485 (2) (kt) Operation of Wisconsin veterans museum; Indian gaming
14receipts.
The amounts in the schedule for the operation of the Wisconsin veterans
15museum under s. 45.014 45.07. All moneys transferred from the appropriation
16account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 13v. shall be credited to this appropriation account.
17Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year
18shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm).
AB210, s. 32 19Section 32. 20.485 (2) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,11,2220 20.485 (2) (q) Military honors funerals funeral honors. Biennially, the amounts
21in the schedule to provide military honors funerals funeral honors for veterans under
22s. 45.19 (1) 45.60.
AB210, s. 33 23Section 33. 20.485 (2) (rm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,12,3
120.485 (2) (rm) Veterans assistance program. Biennially, the amounts in the
2schedule for general program operations of the veterans assistance program under
3s. 45.357 45.43.
AB210, s. 34 4Section 34. 20.485 (2) (rp) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,12,85 20.485 (2) (rp) Veterans assistance program receipts. The amounts in the
6schedule for the provision of assistance to veterans under s. 45.357 (1) 45.43 (1). All
7moneys received from fees under s. 45.357 (2) 45.43 (2) shall be credited to this
8appropriation account.
AB210, s. 35 9Section 35. 20.485 (2) (s) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,12,1210 20.485 (2) (s) Transportation grant payment. The amounts in the schedule to
11provide transportation services payments and grants under ss. 45.353 (3m) 45.41
12(4)
and 45.43 (7m) 45.83.
AB210, s. 36 13Section 36. 20.485 (2) (tf) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,12,2014 20.485 (2) (tf) Veterans' Veterans tuition reimbursement program. Biennially,
15the amounts in the schedule for the veterans' veterans tuition reimbursement
16program under s. 45.25 45.20 (2). Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), the department
17may encumber moneys under this appropriation for the biennium up to 60 days after
18the end of that biennium if an estimate is first submitted to the department of
19administration showing the amounts that will be encumbered during that 60-day
20period.
AB210, s. 37 21Section 37. 20.485 (2) (th) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB210,13,422 20.485 (2) (th) Correspondence courses and part-time classroom study.
23Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the veterans' veterans correspondence
24courses and part-time classroom study program under s. 45.396 45.20 (3).
25Notwithstanding ss. 16.52 (5) and 20.001 (3) (a), after June 30, 1998, the department

1may encumber moneys under this appropriation for the biennium up to 60 days after
2the end of that biennium if an estimate is first submitted to and approved by the
3secretary of administration showing the amounts that will be encumbered during
4that 60-day period.
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