LRB-0949/1
EAW:jld
2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
May 1, 2017 - Introduced by Representatives Stuck,
Horlacher, Sanfelippo,
Allen, Anderson, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Crowley, Doyle, Fields, Katsma,
Kolste, Krug, Pope, Skowronski, Spiros, Summerfield, Tusler, Wichgers
and Young, cosponsored by Senators Kapenga and Nass. Referred to
Committee on Workforce Development.
AB288,1,3
1An Act to amend 49.147 (6) (a) (intro.); and
to create 49.147 (6) (am) of the
2statutes;
relating to: eligibility for a job access loan to repair or purchase a
3vehicle.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires a person to have a current and valid operator's license in order
to be eligible for a job access loan to repair or purchase a vehicle and requires a person
on probation, parole, or extended supervision to prove that the person has
permission to purchase a vehicle from his or her probation, parole, or extended
supervision agent in order to be eligible for a job access loan to purchase a vehicle.
The Wisconsin Works program (W-2) under current law, which is administered
by the Department of Children and Families, provides work experience and benefits
for low-income custodial parents who are at least 18 years old. DCF makes job access
loans to persons who are eligible for W-2 and who need such loans to obtain or
continue employment, including a loan to repair or purchase a vehicle that is needed
to obtain or continue employment. Under this bill, a person is not eligible to receive
a job access loan to repair or purchase a vehicle if the person does not possess a
current and valid operator's license. Also under the bill, a person who is on
probation, parole, or extended supervision is not eligible to receive a job access loan
to purchase a vehicle unless the person provides proof that his or her probation,
parole, or extended supervision agent has granted the person permission to purchase
a vehicle.
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:
AB288,1
1Section
1. 49.147 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB288,2,52
49.147
(6) (a)
Additional eligibility criteria. (intro.)
An Except as provided in
3par. (am), an individual is eligible to receive a job access loan if, in addition to meeting
4the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145, all of the following conditions are met
5with respect to the individual:
AB288,2
6Section
2. 49.147 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB288,2,97
49.147
(6) (am)
Vehicle loan requirements. 1. An individual is not eligible to
8receive a job access loan to repair or purchase a vehicle if the individual does not
9possess a current and valid operator's license issued under ch. 343.
AB288,2,1310
2. An individual who is on probation, parole, or extended supervision is not
11eligible to receive a job access loan to purchase a vehicle unless the individual
12provides proof that his or her probation, parole, or extended supervision agent has
13granted the individual permission to purchase a vehicle.
