Section 20.485. Veterans affairs, department of.

  There is appropriated to the department of veterans affairs for the following programs:

(1)   Veterans homes.

(a) Aids to indigent veterans. The amounts in the schedule for the payment of assistance to indigent veterans under s. 45.43 to enable the veterans to reside at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove.

(b) General fund supplement to institutional operations. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule to supplement the appropriation under par. (gk) . Moneys may not be released from this appropriation without the approval of the joint committee on finance.

(d) Cemetery maintenance and beautification. The amounts in the schedule for cemetery maintenance and beautification at the Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

(e) Lease rental payments. A sum sufficient to pay the rentals required to be made on facilities under leases entered into under s. 45.03 (5) .

(f) Principal repayment and interest. A sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in financing the acquisition, construction, development, enlargement, or improvement of facilities provided under s. 20.866 (2) (x) and (z) and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a) .

(g) Home exchange. The amounts in the schedule for the purchase of the necessary materials, supplies and equipment for the operation of the home exchange, and compensation for members' labor. All moneys received from the sale of products authorized by s. 45.51 (7) shall be credited to this appropriation.

(gd) Veterans home cemetery operations. All moneys received from the estate of the decedents under s. 45.61 (5) for the burial of veterans and non-veterans in a Wisconsin veterans cemetery under s. 45.61 (1) , to be used for that purpose.

(gf) Veterans home member care. All moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 15. for the care of the members of the Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50 .

(gk) Institutional operations. The amounts in the schedule for the care of the members of the Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50 , for the payment of stipends under s. 45.50 (2m) (f) , for the transfer of moneys to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4) (ky) for payment of the state share of the medical assistance costs related to the provision of stipends under s. 45.50 (2m) (f) , for the payment of assistance to indigent veterans under s. 45.43 to allow them to reside at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove, for the transfer of moneys to the appropriation account under par. (kg) , and for the payment of grants under s. 45.82 . Not more than 1 percent of the moneys credited to this appropriation account may be used for the payment of assistance to indigent veterans under s. 45.43 . All moneys received under par. (m) and s. 45.51 (7) (b) and (8) and all moneys received for the care of members under medical assistance, as defined in s. 49.43 (8) , shall be credited to this appropriation account.

(go) Self-amortizing facilities; principal repayment and interest. From the moneys received for providing housing services at Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50 and the Northern Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled, a sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the principal and interest costs incurred in acquiring, constructing, developing, enlarging or improving facilities at Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50 and the Northern Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled, to make the payments determined by the building commission under s. 13.488 (1) (m) that are attributable to the proceeds of obligations incurred in financing such facilities, and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a) .

(h) Gifts and bequests. All moneys received under s. 45.51 (10) and (11) , or any moneys received by gifts or bequests, to carry out the purposes of ss. 45.50 and 45.51 .

(hm) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts and grants specifically for the purpose of s. 45.50 (2m) (d) , to carry out the purpose of s. 45.50 (2m) (d) .

(i) State-owned housing maintenance. All moneys received by the department from rentals of state-owned housing at Wisconsin veterans homes for maintenance of state-owned housing at Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50 .

(kg) Grants to counties. The amounts in the schedule for the payments of grants made under s. 45.82 (1) to (3) . All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par. (gk) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

(kj) Grants to local governments. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the payment of grants to cities, villages, and towns under s. 45.58 . All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par. (gk) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

(m) Federal aid; care at veterans homes. All moneys received from the federal government for care of veterans of any war or military expedition of the United States who have been admitted to and cared for at Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50 . The net revenues accruing under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation under par. (gk) .

(mj) Federal aid; geriatric unit. All moneys received from the federal government for the geriatric program at Wisconsin veterans homes, to carry out the purpose of s. 45.50 (2m) (d) .

(mn) Federal projects. All moneys received from the federal government for specific veterans programs other than for the care of veterans at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and veterans facilities, for such purposes.

(t) Veterans homes member accounts. From the Wisconsin veterans homes members fund, all moneys received under s. 25.37 to make payments as provided under s. 45.51 (8) , (10) , and (11) .

(u) Rentals; improvements; equipment; land acquisition. From the state building trust fund, the amounts in the schedule for the payment of rentals by the department and for permanent improvements and the acquisition of all equipment therefor, remodeling and purchase of land on projects or lands designated by the building commission when the projects or land acquisitions are initiated.

(2)   Loans and aids to veterans. From the veterans trust fund or from other funds if so indicated:

(a) General program operations; loans and aids. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations of providing loans and aids to veterans.

(b) Housing vouchers for homeless veterans. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule to provide housing vouchers to chronically homeless veterans under s. 45.03 (13) (k) . No moneys may be encumbered from the appropriation under this paragraph after June 30, 2007.

(d) Veterans memorials at the Highground. From the general fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to construct a memorial for Persian Gulf war veterans at the Highground.

(db) General fund supplement to veterans trust fund. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule to be paid into the veterans trust fund to be used for veterans programs.

(e) Korean War memorial grant. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for the refurbishment of the Korean War memorial at Plover. No moneys may be encumbered from this appropriation after June 30, 2008.

(eg) Victorious charge monument grant. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule to provide a grant to the Milwaukee Arts Board for the restoration of the Victorious Charge Civil War monument under 2001 Wisconsin Act 16 , section 9157 (7v) . No moneys may be encumbered or expended from this appropriation after June 30, 2002.

(g) Consumer reporting agency fees. From the general fund, all moneys received from consumer reporting agencies under s. 45.04 (7) for the purpose of providing information to those agencies under s. 45.04 (7) .

(h) Public and private receipts. All moneys received from counties, municipalities, and private agencies for facilities, materials, or services provided by the department to pay for expenses associated with those facilities, materials, or services.

(kg) American Indian services coordinator. The amounts in the schedule for an American Indian veterans benefits services coordinator position. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 13g. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a) , the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) .

(km) American Indian grants. The amounts in the schedule for grants to American Indian tribes and bands under s. 45.82 (4) . All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 13m. shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a) , the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) .

(m) Federal payments; veterans assistance. All moneys received from the federal government for assistance to veterans and their dependents to be expended for the purposes specified or for the use of department facilities to be expended for any purpose authorized by law.

(q) Veteran employment grants.

(qm) Veterans employment and entrepreneurship grants. The amounts in the schedule for the payment of veterans employment and entrepreneurship grants under s. 45.437 .

(rm) Veterans assistance programs; fish and game vouchers. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for general program operations of the veterans assistance program under s. 45.43 , for grants under s. 45.03 (13) (j) , and for reimbursements to the department of natural resources under s. 29.1945 (2) .

(rp) Veterans assistance program receipts. All moneys received from fees under s. 45.43 (2) for the provision of assistance to veterans under s. 45.43 (1) .

(s) Transportation payment. The amounts in the schedule to provide transportation services payments and grants under ss. 45.41 (4) and 45.83 .

(sm) Military funeral honors. A sum sufficient to provide military funeral honors for veterans under s. 45.60 .

(tf) Veterans tuition reimbursement program; grants to nonprofit organizations that serve veterans and their families. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the veterans tuition reimbursement program under s. 45.20 (2) and for grants to nonprofit organizations under s. 45.46 . Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a) , the department may encumber moneys under this appropriation for the biennium up to 60 days after the end of that biennium if an estimate is first submitted to the department of administration showing the amounts that will be encumbered during that 60-day period.

(tj) Retraining assistance program. The amounts in the schedule for the veterans retraining assistance program under s. 45.21 .

(tm) Facilities. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge or improve facilities, other than the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, for the department of veterans affairs.

(u) Administration of loans and aids to veterans. The amounts in the schedule for the administration of loans and aids to veterans, and for payment of legal services under s. 45.03 (13) (d) , and for the purpose described in 2009 Wisconsin Act 28 , section 9155 (2q) .

(vm) Assistance to needy veterans and veteran start-up businesses. The amounts in the schedule for aid payments under s. 45.40 and for the grant to VETransfer, Inc., under s. 45.45 .

(vw) Payments to veterans organizations for claims service; grants for the operation of Camp American Legion; grants to American Indian tribes and bands. The amounts in the schedule for payments to veterans organizations for claims services under s. 45.41 (2) and (3m) , for grants to the Wisconsin department of the American Legion under s. 45.41 (5) to operate Camp American Legion, and for grants to American Indian tribes and bands under s. 45.82 (4) .

(vx) County grants. The amounts in the schedule for payment of grants under s. 45.82 .

(vy) American Indian services coordinator. The amounts in the schedule for an American Indian services veterans benefits coordinator position.

(x) Federal per diem payments. All moneys received from the federal government as per diem payments for veterans participating in the veterans assistance program under s. 45.43 for the provision of assistance to veterans under s. 45.43 .

(yg) Acquisition of 1981 revenue bond mortgages. A sum sufficient to acquire the outstanding mortgages issued with the proceeds of the 1981 veterans home loan revenue bond issuance.

(yn) Veterans trust fund loans and expenses. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the purpose of providing loans under s. 45.42 and for the payment of expenses and other payments as a consequence of being a mortgagee or owner under home improvement loans made under s. 45.79 (7) (c) , 1997 stats., or under s. 45.351 (2) , 1995 stats., s. 45.352 , 1971 stats., s. 45.356 , 2003 stats., s. 45.80 , 1989 stats., and s. 45.42 . All moneys received under ss. 45.37 (7) (c) and 45.42 (8) (a) and (b) for the purpose of providing loans under the personal loan program under s. 45.42 shall be credited to this appropriation account. All payments of interest and repayments of principal for loans made under s. 45.351 (2) , 1995 stats., s. 45.352 , 1971 stats., s. 45.356 , 2003 stats., s. 45.79 (7) (c) , 1997 stats., s. 45.80 , 1989 stats., and s. 45.42 shall revert to the veterans trust fund.

(yo) Debt payment. A sum sufficient for the payment of obligations incurred for moneys received under s. 45.42 (8) (a) and (b) .

(z) Gifts. All moneys received under s. 45.03 (12) (a) to be used as provided in that subsection.

(3)   Self-amortizing mortgage loans for veterans.

(b) Self insurance. A sum sufficient to cover deficiencies in the amounts necessary to repay principal and interest on veterans housing loans made under s. 45.37 and financed by bonds sold under s. 234.40 .

(e) General program deficiency. A sum sufficient to pay any general program deficiency under s. 45.37 , including any deficiency in the capital reserve fund requirement under s. 234.42 .

(q) Foreclosure loss payments. As a continuing appropriation from the veterans mortgage loan repayment fund, all moneys deposited and held in accounts in the veterans mortgage loan repayment fund to pay costs under s. 45.37 (7) (a) 3. and 7. , for the purpose of paying costs under s. 45.37 (7) (a) 3. and 7.

(r) Funded reserves. As a continuing appropriation from moneys resulting from the contracting of public debt and deposited and held in funds and accounts under s. 18.04 (6) (b) , all moneys deposited and held in the funds and accounts under s. 18.04 (6) (b) to pay principal, interest and any other obligations, all as specified in the resolution authorizing the contracting of the public debt, for the purpose of paying principal, interest and any other obligations, all as specified in the resolution authorizing the contracting of the public debt.

(rm) Other reserves. As a continuing appropriation from the veterans mortgage loan repayment fund, all moneys deposited and held in the veterans mortgage loan repayment fund to pay costs under s. 45.37 (7) (a) 5. to 8. and 10. , for the purposes under s. 45.37 (7) (a) 5. to 8. and 10.

(s) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule from the veterans mortgage loan repayment fund for general program operations of the veterans mortgage loan program under s. 45.37 .

(sm) County grants. The amounts in the schedule from the veterans mortgage loan repayment fund for payment of grants made under s. 45.82 .

(t) Debt service. As a continuing appropriation from the veterans mortgage loan repayment fund, all moneys deposited and held in accounts in the veterans mortgage loan repayment fund to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of debt service costs incurred in providing veterans mortgage loans under s. 45.37 (6) (a) and for debt service costs incurred in contracting public debt for any of the purposes under s. 18.04 (5) , for these purposes and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a) .

(v) Revenue obligation repayment. All moneys received in the fund or funds created under s. 45.37 (10) for the purposes of retiring revenue obligations, providing reserves, funding additional loans, purchasing assumed mortgages and funding program operations under s. 45.37 (6) (c) and (10) . All moneys received are irrevocably appropriated in accordance with subch. II of ch. 18 and further established in resolutions authorizing the issuance of revenue obligations and setting forth the distribution of funds received thereafter.

(w) Revenue obligation funding. As a continuing appropriation, all proceeds from revenue obligations issued under s. 45.37 (6) (c) and deposited in the fund created under s. 18.57 (1) , for the costs of issuance and management of the obligations, to provide related reserve funds and for the purposes of s. 45.37 . Estimated disbursements under this paragraph shall not be included in the schedule under s. 20.005 .

(wd) Loan-servicing administration. From the veterans mortgage loan repayment fund, the amounts in the schedule for administrative costs of servicing loans under s. 45.37 (5) (a) 10 .

(wg) Escrow payments, recoveries, and refunds. From the veterans mortgage loan repayment fund, all moneys received by the department under s. 45.37 (5) (a) 6. to make payments required of the department under s. 45.37 (5) (a) 6.

(wp) Loan-servicing rights. Biennially, from the veterans mortgage loan repayment fund, the amounts in the schedule to purchase loan-servicing rights from authorized lenders under s. 45.37 (5) (a) 10.

(4)   Veterans memorial cemeteries.

(g) Cemetery operations. The amounts in the schedule for the care and operation of the veterans memorial cemeteries under s. 45.61 other than those costs provided under pars. (q) and (r) . All moneys received under s. 45.61 (3) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

(h) Gifts, grants and bequests. All moneys received under s. 45.61 (1) as gifts, grants or bequests to be expended for the purposes made.

(m) Federal aid; cemetery operations and burials. All moneys received from the federal government for the operation of veterans memorial cemeteries under s. 45.61 as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54 , to be used for that purpose.

(q) Cemetery administration and maintenance. From the veterans trust fund, the amounts in the schedule for the administrative and maintenance costs of operating the veterans memorial cemeteries under s. 45.61 .

(qm) Repayment of principal and interest. From the veterans trust fund, a sum sufficient to reimburse s. 20.866 (1) (u) for the payment of principal and interest costs incurred in financing the acquisition, construction, development, enlargement, or improvement of veterans cemeteries provided under s. 20.866 (2) (z) and to make payments under an agreement or ancillary arrangement entered into under s. 18.06 (8) (a) .

(r) Cemetery energy costs; energy-related assessments. From the veterans trust fund, the amounts in the schedule to be used at the veterans memorial cemeteries operated under s. 45.61 for utilities and for fuel, heat and air conditioning, to pay assessments levied by the department of administration under s. 16.847 (3) for costs incurred and savings generated at departmental facilities, and for costs incurred by or on behalf of the department of veterans affairs under ss. 16.858 and 16.895 .

(5)   Wisconsin Veterans Museum. From the veterans trust fund or from other funds if so indicated:

(c) Operation of Wisconsin veterans museum. From the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for the operation of the Wisconsin veterans museum under s. 45.07 .

(mn) Federal projects; museum acquisitions and operations. All moneys received from the federal government for specific museum programs and the acquisition of museum items as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54 , to be used for that purpose.

(tm) Museum facilities. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to acquire, construct, develop, enlarge, or improve facilities for the Wisconsin Veterans Museum.

(v) Museum sales receipts. All moneys received from the sale of items in the Wisconsin veterans museum for general program operations.

(vo) Veterans of World War I. The amounts in the schedule to help defray the cost of publications, exhibits and other educational material prepared by the staff of the Wisconsin veterans museum relating to veterans of World War I.

(wd) Operation of Wisconsin Veterans Museum. The amounts in the schedule for the operation of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum under s. 45.07 .

(zm) Museum gifts and bequests. All moneys received under s. 45.03 (12) (b) to be used as provided in that subsection.

(6)   Administration.

(k) Funds received from other state agencies. All moneys received from other state agencies, for the purposes for which received.

1971 c. 93 , 125 , 198 , 215 ; 1973 c. 4 , 90 ; 1973 c. 208 ss. 2 , 3 , 17 ; 1973 c. 333 s. 201m ; 1973 c. 340 ; 1975 c. 26 , 39 , 198 , 200 , 224 ; 1977 c. 4 , 29 , 237 ; 1977 c. 418 s. 929 (55) ; 1977 c. 447 ; 1979 c. 4 , 34 , 155 ; 1981 c. 20 ss. 377g to 399 , 2202 (55) (a) ; 1981 c. 93 , 237 ; 1983 a. 27 ; 1983 a. 333 s. 6 ; 1985 a. 6 , 29 ; 1987 a. 27 , 399 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 39 , 44 , 165 , 269 ; 1993 a. 16 , 254 , 490 ; 1995 a. 27 , 225 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 2 ; 1999 a. 9 ss. 245m , 498t to 504 ; 1999 a. 63 , 136 ; 2001 a. 16 , 74 , 103 , 106 ; 2003 a. 33 , 42 ; 2005 a. 22 , 25 , 254 , 468 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2009 a. 28 , 177 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2013 a. 20 , 188 , 190 ; 2015 a. 55 ss. 734 , 768k to 771n ; 2015 a. 383 , 385 .

Note

Par. (gk) is shown as amended eff. 7-1-17 by 2015 Wis. Act 55 . Prior to 7-1-17 it reads: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 (gk) Institutional operations. The amounts in the schedule for the care of the members of the Wisconsin veterans homes under s. 45.50, for the payment of stipends under s. 45.50 (2m) (f), for the transfer of moneys to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4) (ky) for payment of the state share of the medical assistance costs related to the provision of stipends under s. 45.50 (2m) (f), for the payment of assistance to indigent veterans under s. 45.43 to allow them to reside at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove, for the transfer of moneys to the appropriation accounts under pars. (kg) and (kj), and for the payment of grants under s. 45.82. Not more than 1 percent of the moneys credited to this appropriation account may be used for the payment of assistance to indigent veterans under s. 45.43. All moneys received under par. (m) and s. 45.51 (7) (b) and (8) and all moneys received for the care of members under medical assistance, as defined in s. 49.43 (8), shall be credited to this appropriation account. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Par. (kj) is repealed eff. 7-1-17 by 2015 Wis. Act 55 . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Par. (q) was repealed eff. 7-1-16 by 2015 Wis. Act 385 . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1