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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
April 9, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives Riemer,
Vining, C. Anderson,
Andraca, Bare, Billings, Considine, Doyle, Joers, S. Johnson, Moore
Omokunde, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ratcliff, Shankland, Sinicki, Snodgrass
and Palmeri, cosponsored by Senators Hesselbein, Carpenter, Larson,
Roys
and Spreitzer. Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.
AB1202,1,2
1An Act relating to: the veterans outreach and recovery program and making
2an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill provides an additional $272,300 in the 2023-24 fiscal year and
$684,900 in the 2024-25 fiscal year to the veterans outreach and recovery program
and increases the authorized positions to the department of veterans affairs by 7.0
SEG positions to provide increased services under the program. The veterans
outreach and recovery program provides outreach, treatment and support to
veterans who have a mental health condition or a substance use disorder.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB1202,2,54
(1)
Veterans outreach and recovery program. In the schedule under s. 20.005
5(3) for the appropriation to the department of veterans affairs under s. 20.485 (2) (qs),
6the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $272,300 to increase the
7authorized FTE positions to the department of veterans affairs by 7.0 SEG positions
1to increase services under the veterans outreach and recovery program. In the
2schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of veterans
3affairs under s. 20.485 (2) (qs), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased
4by $684,900 to provide funding for the positions authorized under this subsection to
5increase services under the veterans outreach and recovery program.
