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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
January 19, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Ladwig, Owens, Dobyns, Nass,
Handrick, Ainsworth, Seratti, Duff, Freese, Musser
and Ward, cosponsored
by Senators Drzewiecki, Petak and A. Lasee. Referred to Committee on
Welfare Reform.
AB31,1,4 1An Act to amend 49.19 (11) (a) 1. a. (intro.); and to create 49.19 (11s) of the
2statutes; relating to: requesting a waiver under the aid to families with
3dependent children program and limiting payments under that program with
4respect to dependent children who commit certain acts.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the aid to families with dependent children program
(AFDC) provides certain aid payments to families with dependent children. The
term "dependent children" is defined to include children who are living with certain
relatives or in a foster home. As a result, a child who is adjudicated delinquent or
is convicted of a crime and is taken out of the home is not considered a dependent
child and no AFDC payments are made with respect to the child. The bill requires
the department of health and social services (DHSS) to request a waiver from the
secretary of the federal department of health and human services that would allow
the reduction of the amount of an AFDC payment for a family, if a dependent child
in the family commits a felony or an act that would be a felony if committed by an
adult, even if the child remains in the home.
Under the bill, if a waiver is granted, a dependent child will not be included in
determining the amount of the AFDC payment if the dependent child commits a
felony or an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult and if the dependent
child is sentenced, placed on probation or placed under the supervision of an agency
under a dispositional order. The dependent child is not included in determining the
amount of the AFDC payment as long as the dependent child remains subject to the
sentence, probation order or dispositional order. If, as a result of these provisions,
all dependent children in a family are excluded in determining the amount of the
AFDC payment but at least one dependent child remains in the home, DHSS is
required to make an AFDC payment to meet only the needs of the parents. The bill
does not cover AFDC payments made to dependent children in foster care.

For further information see the state and local 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:
AB31, s. 1 1Section 1. 49.19 (11) (a) 1. a. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB31,2,62 49.19 (11) (a) 1. a. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. subs. (11m) and (11s),
3monthly payments made under s. 20.435 (4) (d) and (p) to persons or to families with
4dependent children shall be based on family size and shall be at 80% of the total of
5the allowances under subds. 2. and 4. plus the following standards of assistance
6beginning on September 1, 1987:
AB31, s. 2 7Section 2. 49.19 (11s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB31,2,118 49.19 (11s) (a) The department shall request a waiver from the secretary of the
9federal department of health and human services to permit the application of par.
10(b). Paragraph (b) applies only while a waiver under this paragraph is in effect and
11only with respect to acts committed while a waiver under this paragraph is in effect.
AB31,2,1912 (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 3., if a dependent child receiving aid to
13families with dependent children commits a felony or an act that would be a felony
14if committed by an adult and if the dependent child is sentenced under ch. 973, placed
15on probation under s. 973.09 or placed under the supervision of an agency, as defined
16in s. 48.38 (1) (a), under a dispositional order under s. 48.34, the dependent child may
17not be included in determining the amount of a grant of aid under this section while
18the dependent child remains subject to the sentence, the order under s. 973.09 or the
19dispositional order.
AB31,3,320 2. If, as a result of the application of subd. 1., no dependent child in a family
21receives a payment under this section and if at least one dependent child remains in

1the family's home, the department shall make a payment under this section to meet
2only the needs of the parent or parents who would otherwise be eligible for aid under
3this section.
AB31,3,44 3. This paragraph does not apply to dependent children under sub. (1) (a) 2. b.
AB31, s. 3 5Section 3. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB31,3,8 6(1) The department of health and social services shall request the waiver
7required under section 49.19 (11s) of the statutes, as created by this act, no later than
8the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection. 
AB31,3,99 (End)
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