February 23, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives Edming, Sinicki, Andraca, Bare, Behnke, Conley, Emerson, S. Johnson, Magnafici, Maxey, Michalski, Moore Omokunde, Ratcliff, Shankland, Subeck and Jacobson, cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Agard, Carpenter and Larson. Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.
AB1111,,22An Act to create 103.08 of the statutes; relating to: informational posters regarding veterans benefits. AB1111,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill requires the Department of Workforce Development to consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs to design an informational poster for benefits and services available to veterans. The information on the poster must be in at least English, Spanish, and Hmong. The bill requires DWD to make the poster available to print from its website. Also under the bill, employers that are required to display the poster must display it in a conspicuous place where notices to employees are typically posted.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
AB1111,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: AB1111,15Section 1. 103.08 of the statutes is created to read: AB1111,,66103.08 Veterans’ benefits and services poster. (1) Definitions. In this section: AB1111,,77(a) “Employer” has the meaning given in s. 103.10 (1) (c). AB1111,,88(b) “Veteran” has the meaning given in s. 45.01 (12). AB1111,,99(2) Informational poster. (a) The department shall design a poster in consultation with the department of veterans affairs that provides information with respect to benefits and services available to veterans. The poster shall include at a minimum all of the following information: AB1111,,10101. Contact information and the website for the department of veterans affairs and information about programs available through the department of veterans affairs. AB1111,,11112. Contact information and the website for the U.S. department of veterans affairs. AB1111,,12123. The phone number for the U.S. department of veterans affairs crisis line. AB1111,,13134. Information regarding substance use disorder and mental health treatment services. AB1111,,14145. Educational, employment, and training resources. AB1111,,15156. Tax benefit availability. AB1111,,16167. Drivers’ licenses and identification cards specifically for veterans. AB1111,,17178. Unemployment insurance benefits. AB1111,,1818(b) The poster shall be written in at least English, Spanish, and Hmong. AB1111,,1919(c) The department shall make the poster under this subsection available to employers to print from its website. AB1111,,2020(3) Employer duties. Each employer shall post, in one or more conspicuous places where notices to employees are customarily posted, the poster created under sub. (2).
