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WI AB935
Bill
Status
2/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Law Revision Committee
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AI Summary
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Repeals two expired grant programs: a volunteer assistance program for returning service members (expired July 1, 2011) and a housing cost supplement program for chronically homeless veterans (expired after fiscal year 2006-07)
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Clarifies that when calculating veteran assets for subsistence and health care aid eligibility, the first $50,000 of cash surrender value of any life insurance policy is excluded
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Expands PTSD service options by allowing the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide information on and referrals to either medical services or mental health services
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Makes terminology updates throughout Chapter 45 statutes, including standardizing "U.S. armed forces" phrasing, changing "Internet website" to "website," and defining "council" as the Council on Veterans Programs
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Updates references to federal disability compensation law (38 USC) and conforms statutory language to current drafting conventions, such as changing "shall not" to "may not"
Legislative Description
Repealing expired programs within the Department of Veterans Affairs; definition, terminology, and grammatical changes for the Department of Veterans Affairs, mental health services for post-traumatic stress disorder; reporting on rules proposed by the Department of Veterans Affairs; asset calculation for determining eligibility for veterans assistance payments; and deceased veterans’ graves (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Veterans Affairs).
Last Action
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
3/16/2026