November 21, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Hesselbein, Pfaff, Taylor, Carpenter, Roys, Spreitzer and Agard, cosponsored by Representatives Riemer, Sinicki, Andraca, Snodgrass, Bare, Joers, Drake, Ratcliff, Gustafson, Ortiz-Velez, Ohnstad, Emerson, Jacobson, Shelton, Mursau, Conley, Stubbs and Palmeri. Referred to Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs.
SB694,,22An Act to create 14.16 (9r) of the statutes; relating to: Veterans Education Week. SB694,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill designates the second week of November as “Veterans Education Week,” the purpose of which is to inform veterans about the benefits to which they are entitled and assist veterans in maximizing their use of such benefits. The bill requires the governor to issue an annual proclamation for the observance of “Veterans Education Week” that highlights the benefits to which veterans are entitled.
SB694,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB694,15Section 1. 14.16 (9r) of the statutes is created to read: SB694,,6614.16 (9r) Veterans Education Week. To inform veterans about the benefits to which they are entitled and assist veterans in maximizing their use of such benefits, the week of November that starts on Sunday and ends on Saturday and in which November 11 falls is designated “Veterans Education Week.” The governor shall issue annually a suitable proclamation for the observance of “Veterans Education Week” that highlights the benefits to which veterans are entitled.
