Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AB8 Compare Versions

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3	3	2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 8
5	5	February 7, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives MURPHY, ARMSTRONG, BALDEH,
6	6	BRANDTJEN, CABRERA, DONOVAN, GUSTAFSON, KITCHENS, MURSAU, ORTIZ-VELEZ,
7	7	PENTERMAN, PRONSCHINSKE, SHANKLAND, SINICKI, SNODGRASS, SUBECK, TITTL,
8	8	TUSLER and WICHGERS, cosponsored by Senators JACQUE, WANGGAARD,
9	9	CARPENTER, HESSELBEIN, PFAFF and SPREITZER. Referred to Committee on
10	10	Veterans and Military Affairs.
11	11	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
12	12	AN ACT to amend 45.44 (3) (c) (intro.) and 45.51 (2) (a) 1.; and to create 36.27
13	13	(2) (b) 5., 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. g., 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. g. and 45.01 (12) (fm) of the statutes;
14	14	relating to: expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in
15	15	support of the United States during the Vietnam War.
16	16	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
17	17	This bill expands the definition of “veteran” to include individuals who were
18	18	naturalized pursuant to the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000. The bill
19	19	extends most veterans benefits to anyone who meets this newly expanded definition
20	20	of veteran, however, admission to a state veterans home and burial in a veterans
21	21	cemetery are not included benefits as they are subject to federal regulation.
22	22	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
23	23	enact as follows:
24	24	SECTION 1. 36.27 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
25	25	36.27 (2) (b) 5. A person who is a resident of and living in this state at the time
26	26	of registering at an institution, and who is a veteran as described under s. 45.01 (12)
27	27	(fm), is entitled to the exemption under par. (a).
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37	37	SECTION 2 ASSEMBLY BILL 8
38	38	SECTION 2. 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. g. of the statutes is created to read:
39	39	36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. g. The person meets the criteria described under s. 45.01 (12)
40	40	(fm).
41	41	SECTION 3. 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. g. of the statutes is created to read:
42	42	38.24 (8) (a) 1r. g. The person meets the criteria described under s. 45.01 (12)
43	43	(fm).
44	44	SECTION 4. 45.01 (12) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:
45	45	45.01 (12) (fm) A person who was naturalized pursuant to section 2 (1) of the
46	46	federal Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000, P.L. 106-207, and resides in
47	47	this state.
48	48	SECTION 5. 45.44 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
49	49	45.44 (3) (c) (intro.) A veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) to (f) (fm), or one
50	50	of the following:
51	51	SECTION 6. 45.51 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
52	52	45.51 (2) (a) 1. A veteran, other than a veteran described under s. 45.01 (12)
53	53	(fm).
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