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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

SB 39

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cash value of life insurance regarding eligibility for the veterans assistance program.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) may provide

assistance payments to veterans who have suffered a loss of income due to illness,

injury, or natural disaster. DVA may not provide the assistance if the veteran has

other assets or income available to meet basic subsistence needs or if the veteran is

eligible to receive aid from other sources. Currently, DVA may also provide health

care aid to a veteran who does not have sufficient income and assets to obtain the

health care. Current law allows the unremarried spouse and dependent children of

a deceased veteran to receive assistance and health care if they do not have sufficient

income and assets. DVA is required under current law to promulgate rules specifying

the eligibility criteria and income limits for these assistance programs. The current

rule limits eligibility to applicants whose liquid assets, including bank accounts,

stocks, funds in retirement accounts, and cash value of life insurance, do not exceed

$1,000.

This bill exempts the cash value of life insurance from being considered when

determining if a veteran or his or her unremarried spouse and dependent children

are eligible for an assistance payment or health care aid.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Erpenbach (D) , Kreitlow (D) , Lassa (D) , Lazich (R) , Lehman (D) , Leibham (R) , Plale (D) , S. Fitzgerald (R) , Schultz (R) , Taylor (D) , Vinehout (D) , Wirch (D)

17 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Berceau (D) , Bies (R) , Fields (D) , Garthwaite (D) , Gunderson (R) , Hansen (D) , Hebl (D) , Hopper (R) , Milroy (D) , Petersen (R) , Richards (D) , Sinicki (D) , Smith (D) , Strachota (R) , Toles (D) , Townsend (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 May 11, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 1

Passed 9–1 Jun 16, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Placed on calendar 6-25-2009 by committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Jun 24, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Feb 5, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Kreitlow, Erpenbach, Taylor, Lassa, Plale, Lehman, Wirch, Vinehout, Schultz, S. Fitzgerald, Leibham and Lazich;Cosponsored by Representatives Milroy, Garthwaite, Hebl, A. Ott, Sinicki, Fields, Townsend, Richards, Smith, Gunderson, Toles, Berceau, Petersen, Bies and Strachota

  2. Feb 5, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions

  3. Feb 16, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 1, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. May 6, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. May 11, 2009 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. May 11, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. May 12, 2009 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-13-2009 by committee on Senate Organization

  9. May 12, 2009 · Senate

    Senator Hopper added as a coauthor

  10. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  11. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  13. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  14. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senator Hansen added as a coauthor

  16. May 14, 2009 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  17. May 14, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

  18. May 26, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  19. May 26, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

  20. Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 1

  21. Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  22. Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  23. Jun 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-23-2009 by committee on Rules

  24. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  25. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  26. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  28. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  29. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Jun 23, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  31. Jun 23, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  32. Jun 24, 2009 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-25-2009 by committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  33. Jun 25, 2009 · Senate

    Assembly amendment 1 concurred in

  34. Jun 25, 2009 · Senate

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  35. Jun 30, 2009 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 6-30-2009

  36. Jul 20, 2009 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 7-20-2009

  37. Jul 23, 2009 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 7-20-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 37

  38. Jul 23, 2009 · Senate

    Published 8-3-2009.