March 27, 2024 - Introduced by Senators Hesselbein, Carpenter, Larson, Roys and Spreitzer, cosponsored by Representatives Riemer, Vining, C. Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Billings, Considine, Doyle, Joers, S. Johnson, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ratcliff, Shankland, Sinicki and Snodgrass. Referred to Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs.
SB1101,,22An Act relating to: the veterans outreach and recovery program and making an appropriation. SB1101,,33Analysis 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.
SB1101,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB1101,,66(1) Veterans outreach and recovery program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of veterans affairs under s. 20.485 (2) (qs), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $272,300 to increase the authorized FTE positions to the department of veterans affairs by 7.0 SEG positions to increase services under the veterans outreach and recovery program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of veterans affairs under s. 20.485 (2) (qs), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $684,900 to provide funding for the positions authorized under this subsection to increase services under the veterans outreach and recovery program.
