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WI SB721

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dianne Hesselbein

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases reimbursement to veterans organizations for providing military funeral honors from $50 to $85 per funeral

  • Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to annually adjust the reimbursement amount on July 1 based on changes to the U.S. consumer price index

  • Expands eligibility for military funeral honors to include Hmong veterans naturalized under the federal Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 who were Wisconsin residents at the time of death

  • Eligible Hmong veterans must have served with special guerrilla units or irregular forces operating from Laos in support of the U.S. military between February 28, 1961, and September 18, 1978

Legislative Description

Reimbursement for the provision of military funeral honors. (FE)

Last Action

Senator Wirch added as a coauthor

1/28/2026

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs12/2/2025

Full Bill Text

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