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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
September 19, 1995 - Introduced by Senators Rosenzweig, Buettner, Darling,
Panzer and Farrow, cosponsored by Representatives Gard and
Walker.
Referred to Committee on Health, Human Services and Aging.
SB334,1,2
1An Act to amend 59.07 (154) of the statutes;
relating to: a county-funded relief
2program operated for a specific class or classes of persons.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, beginning January 1, 1996, a county may operate a
county-funded relief program for all dependent persons in that county to provide
dependent persons with such services, commodities or money as relief, as the county
determines to be reasonable and necessary under the circumstances.
This bill allows a county to operate the relief program for a specific class or
classes of persons, rather than for all dependent persons.
For further information see the 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:
SB334,2,55
59.07
(154) Operation of relief programs. Operate a program of relief
to
6dependent persons residing in a for a specific class or classes of persons residing in
7that county. The
program may provide dependent persons with such services,
8commodities or money county may set such eligibility criteria to obtain relief, and
9may provide such services, commodities or money as relief, as the county determines
1to be reasonable and necessary under the circumstances. The program may include
2work components. The county may enact any ordinances necessary or useful to the
3operation of a relief program under this subsection. Counties may use vehicle
4registration information from the department of transportation in determining
5eligibility for relief programs under this subsection.
SB334, s. 2
6Section
2.
Effective date. This act takes effect on January 1, 1996, or the
7day after publication, whichever is later.
