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WI SB914

WI SB914
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).


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Introduced
01/27/2026
In Committee
01/27/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill makes the following terminology and grammatical changes to the statutory provisions regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs: 1. The bill defines “council” to mean the Council on Veterans Programs. 2. The bill updates references to DVA. 3. The bill changes various references to DVA’s website from “Internet website” to “website” to conform to current style and clarifies what information must be published on the website. 4. The bill changes “armed forces of the United States” and “armed forces of the U.S.” to “U.S. armed forces.” 5. The bill clarifies the meaning of “life insurance” for purposes of calculating the value of a veteran’s assets when determining eligibility for veteran assistance payments. 6. The bill changes several instances of “shall not” to “are not” or “may not” to conform with current statutory drafting conventions. 7. The bill makes grammatical changes to the statute regarding eligibility requirements for admission to a skilled nursing facility at a veterans home. 8. The bill makes grammatical changes to the statute regarding a county veterans service commission chairperson. The bill also repeals two grant programs, one that expired in 2007 and one that expired in 2011, from the statutes governing DVA. The bill clarifies that DVA, in providing information to service members and veterans on the availability of post-traumatic stress disorder services, may provide information on and referrals to either medical services or mental health services. The bill changes the procedure that the Board of Veterans Affairs must follow with respect to reporting on rules proposed by DVA. The bill makes a clarifying change to the statute regarding information that the Department of Veterans Affairs may compile about deceased veterans’ graves. The bill updates outdated references to federal law concerning disabled veterans. For further information, see the NOTES provided by the Law Revision Committee of the Joint Legislative Council.

AI Summary

This bill makes various administrative and technical changes to laws concerning the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), including defining "council" to mean the Council on Veterans Programs, updating references to the DVA's website to simply "website," and standardizing the phrase "U.S. armed forces." It also clarifies the definition of "life insurance" for asset calculations when determining eligibility for veteran assistance payments, repeals two expired grant programs that were originally intended to help veterans with housing and volunteer placement, and allows the DVA to provide information on either medical or mental health services for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Additionally, the bill modifies the process for the Board of Veterans Affairs to report on proposed rules from the DVA, clarifies the information the DVA can collect about deceased veterans' graves, and updates outdated references to federal laws related to disabled veterans, all while making grammatical and stylistic improvements to existing statutes.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Law Revision Committee (Other)

Last Action

Available for scheduling (on 01/27/2026)

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