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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
November 8, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives Swearingen, C. Anderson,
Behnke, Callahan, Dittrich, Doyle, Edming, Goeben, Kurtz, Magnafici,
Melotik, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Plumer, Sinicki,
VanderMeer, Spiros and Conley, cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski,
Quinn, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Jacque, James, Marklein, Spreitzer, Taylor,
Testin and Cowles. Referred to Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor
Recreation.
AB624,1,3
1An Act to amend 45.41 (5) of the statutes;
relating to: funding for the Wisconsin
2department of the American legion for the operation of the Camp American
3Legion.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the Department of Veterans Affairs may annually grant up
to $75,000 to the Wisconsin department of the American Legion for the operation of
Camp American Legion. This bill increases the amount the department may grant
to up to $120,000, and directs that the granted money be used to pay up to half of the
annual wages and salaries associated with the operation of Camp American Legion,
or $120,000 for the annual wages and salaries associated with the operation of Camp
American Legion, whichever is less.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB624,1
4Section
1. 45.41 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB624,2,55
45.41
(5) From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (vs), the department may
6annually grant up to
$75,000 $120,000 to the Wisconsin department of the American
1Legion for
the annual wages and salaries associated with the operation of Camp
2American Legion. The department shall issue a grant to the Wisconsin department
3of the American Legion for the purposes stated under this subsection in an amount
4not exceed one-half of the annual wages and salaries associated with the operation
5of Camp American Legion
, or $120,000, whichever is less.
