AB591-ASA3,139,135
49.85
(2) (b) At least annually, the department of industry, labor and human
6relations shall certify to the department of revenue the amounts that, based on the
7notifications received under sub. (1) and on other information received by the
8department of industry, labor and human relations, the department of industry,
9labor and human relations has determined that it may recover under ss. 49.125
,
1049.161 and 49.195 (3), except that the department of industry, labor and human
11relations may not certify an amount under this subsection unless it has met the
12notice requirements under sub. (3) and unless
it's
its determination has either not
13been appealed or is no longer under appeal.
AB591-ASA3,139,18
14(3) (b) 1. Inform the person that the department of industry, labor and human
15relations intends to certify to the department of revenue an amount that the
16department of industry, labor and human relations has determined to be due under
17s. 49.125
, 49.161 or 49.195 (3), for setoff from any state tax refund that may be due
18the person.
AB591-ASA3,140,221
49.95
(4m) (a) Without legal authority, sends or brings a person to a county,
22tribal governing body or municipality or advises a person to go to a county, tribal
23governing body or municipality for the purpose of obtaining relief funded by a relief
24block grant,
benefits under the Wisconsin works program under ss. 49.141 to 49.161,
1aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under
2subch. IV or food stamps under
7 USC 2011 to
2029.
AB591-ASA3,140,65
49.95
(11) "Public assistance" as used in this section includes relief funded by
6a relief block grant
and benefits under ss. 49.141 to 49.161.
AB591-ASA3,140,14
949.96 Assistance grants exempt from levy. All grants of aid to families with
10dependent children,
payments made under ss. 48.57 (3m) or 49.148 (1) (b) to 49.159, 11payments made for social services, cash benefits paid by counties under s. 59.07
12(154), and benefits under s. 49.77 or federal Title XVI, are exempt from every tax, and
13from execution, garnishment, attachment and every other process and shall be
14inalienable.
AB591-ASA3,141,416
59.07
(97) Child and spousal support; paternity program; medical support
17liability program. The county board shall contract with the department of health
18and social services to implement and administer the child and spousal support and
19establishment of paternity and the medical support liability programs provided for
20by Title IV of the federal social security act. The board may designate by board
21resolution any office, officer, board, department or agency as the county designee.
22The board or its designee shall implement and administer the programs in
23accordance with the contract with the state department of health and social services.
24The attorneys responsible for support enforcement under s. 59.458 (1), family court
25commissioner, clerk of court and all other county officials shall cooperate with the
1county and the department as necessary to provide the services required under the
2programs. The county shall charge the fee established by the department under s.
346.25 for services provided under this subsection to persons not receiving
benefits
4under s. 49.148, 49.153 or 49.155 or assistance under s.
46.261, 49.19 or 49.47.
AB591-ASA3,141,96
60.23
(25) Self-insured health plans. Provide health care benefits to its
7officers and employes on a self-insured basis if the self-insured plan complies with
8ss. 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2),
632.745 (2), (3) and (5) (a) 2. and (b) 2., 632.747 (3), 9632.87 (4) and (5), 632.895 (9) and 632.896.
AB591-ASA3,141,16
1166.184 Self-insured health plans. If a city, including a 1st class city, or a
12village provides health care benefits under its home rule power, or if a town provides
13health care benefits, to its officers and employes on a self-insured basis, the
14self-insured plan shall comply with ss. 49.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2),
15632.745 (2), (3) and (5) (a) 2. and (b) 2., 632.747 (3), 632.87 (4) and (5), 632.895 (9) and
16(10), 632.896, 767.25 (4m) (d) and 767.51 (3m) (d).
AB591-ASA3,141,2218
71.07
(9e) (em) 1. If an employe completes a form prescribed by the department
19of revenue on which the employe estimates the amount of credit that is due to the
20employe under this subsection for the taxable year and submits the form to his or her
21employer and if the estimated credit for the taxable year is at least $120, that
22employer may pay, for each pay period, a prorated portion of the estimated credit.
AB591-ASA3,142,323
2. An employer who pays employes under subd. 1. may reduce the amount owed
24under subch. X for the reporting period by the total of the payments made during the
25reporting period. If the total amount due under subch. X for any reporting period is
1less than the total amount paid under subd. 1. for the reporting period, the employer
2may subtract the difference from any contributions due under ch. 108 in accordance
3with s. 108.16 (11).
AB591-ASA3,142,94
3. On his or her return for the taxable year for which an employe receives
5payments under subd. 1., the employe may claim a credit under this subsection only
6for the amount that was otherwise due under this subsection and not paid under
7subd. 1. and shall subtract from the refund or credit due or add to the liability under
8this chapter any amount received under subd. 1. that is not otherwise due under this
9subsection.
AB591-ASA3,142,1612
71.54
(2) (a) (intro.) Property taxes accrued or rent constituting property taxes
13accrued shall be reduced by one-twelfth for each month or portion of a month for
14which the claimant received relief from any county under s. 59.07 (154) equal to or
15in excess of $400,
participated in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (4) or (5) or
16received assistance under s. 49.19, except assistance received:
AB591-ASA3,142,2018
102.07
(17) A participant in a trial job under s. 49.147 (3) is an employe of any
19employer under this chapter for whom the participant is performing service at the
20time of the injury.
AB591-ASA3,143,222
102.07
(18) A participant in a community service job under s. 49.147 (4) or a
23transitional placement under s. 49.147 (5) is an employe of the Wisconsin works
24agency, as defined under s. 49.001 (9), for the purposes of this chapter, except to the
1extent that the person for whom the participant is performing work provides
2worker's compensation coverage.
AB591-ASA3,143,94
102.29
(8m) No participant in a community service job under s. 49.147 (4) or
5a transitional placement under s. 49.147 (5) who, under s. 49.147 (4) (c) or (5) (c), is
6provided worker's compensation coverage by a Wisconsin works agency, as defined
7under s. 49.001 (9), and who makes a claim for compensation under this chapter may
8make a claim or maintain an action in tort against the employer who provided the
9community service job or transitional placement from which the claim arose.
AB591-ASA3,143,16
12106.21
(1) (g) "Public assistance" means relief provided by counties under s.
1359.07 (154),
Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, aid to families with
14dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49,
15low-income energy assistance under s. 16.385, weatherization assistance under s.
1616.39 and the food stamp program under
7 USC 2011 to
2029.
AB591-ASA3,143,2319
106.215
(1) (fm) "Public assistance" means relief provided by counties under
20s. 59.07 (154),
Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, aid to families with
21dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49,
22low-income energy assistance under s. 16.385, weatherization assistance under s.
2316.39 and the food stamp program under
7 USC 2011 to
2029.
AB591-ASA3,144,6
1108.16
(2) (b)
Each Except as provided in sub. (6) and s. 108.19, each employer's
2account shall be credited with all its contributions paid into the fund
and any
3amounts transferred by the department to the fund in lieu of such contributions
4under sub. (11), and shall be charged with all benefits duly paid from the fund to its
5employes based on their past employment by it, except as otherwise specified in this
6chapter.
AB591-ASA3,144,98
108.16
(6) (L) Any moneys payable from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1)
9(gg) in lieu of contributions under sub. (11).
AB591-ASA3,144,2411
108.16
(11) If an employer that is subject to a contribution requirement is
12permitted under s. 71.07 (9e) (em) to pay, and elects to pay, an estimated earned
13income tax credit to its employes, the employer may, after first applying the
14employer's payments to the total amounts owed by that employer under subch. X of
15ch. 71 for any quarter, reduce its contributions otherwise payable to the department
16under ss. 108.17 to 108.19 by the remaining total amount of credits paid by the
17employer to its employes for the same quarter, to the extent of the employer's
18contribution liability for that quarter. The department shall promptly transfer an
19amount equal to any reduction lawfully claimed by an employer under this
20subsection from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (gg) to the unemployment trust
21fund of the United States under sub. (5) (a), except that if the reduced contributions
22would otherwise be credited to the balancing account or administrative account, the
23department shall promptly transfer an amount equal to such reduced contributions
24from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (gg) to the appropriate account.
AB591-ASA3,145,3
1108.18
(1) (a)
Each Except as authorized in s. 108.16 (11), each employer shall
2pay contributions to the fund for each calendar year at whatever rate on the
3employer's payroll for that year duly applies to the employer pursuant to this section.
AB591-ASA3,145,125
108.19
(1) Each Except as authorized in s. 108.16 (11), each employer subject
6to this chapter shall regularly contribute to the administrative account at the rate
7of two-tenths of one per cent per year on its payroll, except that the department may
8prescribe at the close of any fiscal year such lower rates of contribution under this
9section, to apply to classes of employers throughout the ensuing fiscal year, as will
10in the department's judgment adequately finance the administration of this chapter,
11and as will in the department's judgment fairly represent the relative cost of the
12services rendered by the department to each such class.
AB591-ASA3,146,3
13(1m) Each Except as authorized in s. 108.16 (11), each employer subject to this
14chapter as of the date a rate is established under this subsection shall pay an
15assessment to the administrative account at a rate established by the department
16sufficient to pay interest due on advances from the federal unemployment account
17under title XII of the social security act (
42 USC 1321 to
1324). The rate established
18by the department for employers who finance benefits under s. 108.15 (2) or 108.151
19(2) shall be 75% of the rate established for other employers. The amount of any
20employer's assessment shall be the product of the rate established for that employer
21multiplied by the employer's payroll of the previous calendar year as taken from
22quarterly contribution reports filed by the employer or, in the absence of the filing
23of such reports, estimates made by the department. Each assessment made under
24this subsection is due on the 30th day commencing after the date on which notice of
25the assessment is mailed by the department. If the amounts collected under this
1subsection are in excess of the amounts needed to pay interest due, the amounts shall
2be retained in the administrative account and utilized for the purposes specified in
3s. 108.20 (2m).
AB591-ASA3,146,205
108.20
(2m) From the moneys not appropriated under s. 20.445 (1) (ge) and (gf)
6which are received by the administrative account as interest and penalties under
7this chapter, the department shall pay the benefits chargeable to the administrative
8account under s. 108.07 (5)
and, the interest payable to employers under s. 108.17
9(3m)
and the cost of administration of s. 108.16 (11) and may pay interest due on
10advances to the unemployment reserve fund from the federal unemployment account
11under title XII of the social security act,
42 USC 1321 to
1324, may make payments
12to satisfy a federal audit exception concerning a payment from the fund or any
13federal aid disallowance involving the unemployment compensation program, or
14may make payments to the fund if such action is necessary to obtain a lower interest
15rate or deferral of interest payments on advances from the federal unemployment
16account under title XII of the social security act, except that any interest earned
17pending disbursement of federal employment security grants under s. 20.445 (1) (n)
18shall be credited to the general fund. Any moneys reverting to the administrative
19account from the appropriations under s. 20.445 (1) (ge) and (gf) shall be utilized as
20provided in this subsection.
AB591-ASA3,146,2522
108.22
(1) (g) If an employer lawfully reduces its contributions otherwise
23payable to the department under s. 108.16 (11), the amount of any reduction is
24considered to be timely paid by that employer if a report claiming that reduction is
25filed by the employer in a timely manner.
AB591-ASA3,147,253
111.70
(1) (a) "Collective bargaining" means the performance of the mutual
4obligation of a municipal employer, through its officers and agents, and the
5representative of its municipal employes in a collective bargaining unit, to meet and
6confer at reasonable times, in good faith, with the intention of reaching an
7agreement, or to resolve questions arising under such an agreement, with respect to
8wages, hours and conditions of employment, and with respect to a requirement of the
9municipal employer for a municipal employe to perform law enforcement and fire
10fighting services under s. 61.66, except as provided in sub. (4) (m) and
(n) and s. 40.81
11(3) and except that a municipal employer shall not meet and confer with respect to
12any proposal to diminish or abridge the rights guaranteed to municipal employes
13under ch. 164. The duty to bargain, however, does not compel either party to agree
14to a proposal or require the making of a concession. Collective bargaining includes
15the reduction of any agreement reached to a written and signed document. The
16municipal employer shall not be required to bargain on subjects reserved to
17management and direction of the governmental unit except insofar as the manner
18of exercise of such functions affects the wages, hours and conditions of employment
19of the municipal employes in a collective bargaining unit. In creating this subchapter
20the legislature recognizes that the municipal employer must exercise its powers and
21responsibilities to act for the government and good order of the jurisdiction which it
22serves, its commercial benefit and the health, safety and welfare of the public to
23assure orderly operations and functions within its jurisdiction, subject to those
24rights secured to municipal employes by the constitutions of this state and of the
25United States and by this subchapter.
AB591-ASA3,148,52
111.70
(4) (n)
Health benefit plan requirements. 1. Except as provided in subd.
32., the municipal employer is prohibited from bargaining collectively with respect to
4compliance with the health benefit plan requirements under ss. 632.745, 632.747
5and 632.749.
AB591-ASA3,148,106
2. If a municipal employer offers its employes a health care coverage plan
7through a program offered by the group insurance board under s. 40.51 (7), the
8municipal employer is prohibited from bargaining collectively with respect to
9compliance with the health benefit plan requirements under ss. 632.745 (1) to (3) and
10(5) and 632.747 with respect to the health care coverage plan.
AB591-ASA3,148,1312
111.91
(2) (k) Compliance with the health benefit plan requirements under ss.
13632.745 (1) to (3) and (5) and 632.747.
AB591-ASA3,149,216
115.347
(2) Whenever a school district that is located in whole or in part in a
17county that has converted to the client assistance for reemployment and economic
18support data system submits a report under sub. (1) in the prescribed format, the
19department of industry, labor and human relations shall determine which children
20enrolled in the school district are members
of Wisconsin works groups participating
21under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) or of families receiving aid to families with dependent
22children or food stamps
, or both, and shall provide the information to the school board
23as soon thereafter as possible. The school board shall use the information to directly
24certify children as eligible for free or reduced-price meals served by the school
1district under federal school nutrition programs, pursuant to
42 USC 1758 (b) (2) (C)
2(ii) and (iii).
AB591-ASA3,149,135
115.40
(4) (b) The secretary and the secretary of health and social services shall
6review the applications and jointly determine the grant recipients and the amount
7of each grant. A grant may not be awarded to a school board, agency or organization
8unless the percentage of the participating school district's membership in the
9previous school year for whom aid to families with dependent children was being
10received under s. 49.19
, or who were members of a Wisconsin works group, as defined
11in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member who participated under s. 49.147 (3) to (5), was
12greater than 5%. In this paragraph, "membership" has the meaning given in s.
13121.004 (5).
AB591-ASA3,149,2115
115.40
(4) (c) 1. Programs that involve a school district that, in the previous
16school year, had a high proportion of pupils for whom aid to families with dependent
17children was being received under s. 49.19,
a high proportion of pupils who were
18members of a Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member
19who participated under s. 49.147 (3) to (5), a high proportion of pupils who were
20children at risk, as defined under s. 118.153 (1) (a), or a high proportion of dropouts,
21as defined under s. 118.153 (1) (b).
AB591-ASA3,150,223
115.45
(3m) (a) 2. "Low-income pupil" means a pupil for whom aid to families
24with dependent children is being received under s. 49.19
or a pupil who is a member
1of a Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member who is
2participating in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (3) to (5).
AB591-ASA3,150,64
119.82
(1) (a) 2. Is receiving aid to families with dependent children under s.
549.19
or is a member of a Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with
6a member who is participating in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (3) to (5).
AB591-ASA3,150,118
120.13
(2) (g) Every self-insured plan under par. (b) shall comply with ss.
949.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2),
632.745 (2), (3) and (5) (a) 2. and (b) 2.,
10632.747 (3), 632.87 (4) and (5), 632.895 (9) and (10), 632.896, 767.25 (4m) (d) and
11767.51 (3m) (d).
AB591-ASA3,151,214
120.13
(14) Day care programs. Establish and provide or contract for the
15provision of day care programs for children. The school board may receive federal
16or state funds for this purpose. The school board may charge a fee for all or part of
17the cost of the service for participation in a day care program established under this
18subsection. Costs associated with a day care program under this subsection may not
19be included in shared costs under s. 121.07 (6). Day care programs established under
20this subsection shall meet the standards for licensed day care centers established by
21the department of health and family services.
If a school board proposes to contract
22for or renew a contract for the provision of a day care program under this subsection
23or if on the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], a school board
24is a party to a contract for the provision of a day care program under this subsection,
25the school board shall refer the contractor or proposed contractor to the department
1of health and family services for the background investigations required under s.
248.65 (1m).
AB591-ASA3,151,164
120.13
(27m) Transportation of indigent pupils. Provide transportation to
5and from school for indigent pupils who reside in the school district and who are not
6required to be transported under s. 121.54. In this subsection, "indigent pupils"
7means pupils eligible for free lunches or reduced-price lunches under
42 USC 1758 8or aid to 18-year-old students under s. 49.20 or for whom aid to families with
9dependent children is being received under s. 49.19
or who are members of a
10Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member who is
11participating in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) or any combination
12thereof, as determined by the school board. If a school board determines to provide
13transportation under this subsection, there shall be reasonable uniformity in the
14transportation furnished such pupils whether they attend public or private schools.
15The cost of transporting pupils under this subsection may not be included in the
16school district's shared cost under s. 121.07 (6) (a).
AB591-ASA3,151,2018
185.981
(4t) A sickness care plan operated by a cooperative association is
19subject to ss. 252.14, 631.89, 632.72 (2),
632.745, 632.747, 632.749, 632.87 (2m), (3),
20(4) and (5), 632.895 (10) and 632.897 (10) and ch. 155.
AB591-ASA3, s. 237
21Section
237. 185.983 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591-ASA3,152,222
185.983
(1) (intro.) Every such voluntary nonprofit sickness care plan shall be
23exempt from chs. 600 to 646, with the exception of ss. 601.04, 601.13, 601.31, 601.41,
24601.42, 601.43, 601.44, 601.45, 611.67, 619.04, 628.34 (10), 631.89, 631.93, 632.72
25(2),
632.745, 632.747, 632.749, 632.775, 632.79, 632.795, 632.87 (2m), (3), (4) and (5),
1632.895 (5), (9) and (10), 632.896 and 632.897 (10), subch. II of ch. 619 and chs. 609,
2630, 635, 645 and 646, but the sponsoring association shall:
AB591-ASA3,152,54
227.01
(13) (zs) Establishes geographical areas under s. 49.143 for the
5administration of Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161.
AB591-ASA3, s. 241
6Section
241. 230.04 (13) (a) and (e) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to
7read:
AB591-ASA3,152,118
230.04
(13) (a) Establish standards for plans to increase state employment of
9recipients of aid under s. 49.19
or benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) prepared by
10agencies under s. 230.147 (1). The standards shall state the time periods within
11which these plans shall be prepared.
AB591-ASA3,152,1412
(e) 1. A description of each agency's effort during that fiscal year to employ
13under s. 230.147 persons who received aid under s. 49.19
or benefits under s. 49.147
14(3) to (5).
AB591-ASA3,152,1715
2. The number of persons receiving aid under s. 49.19
or benefits under s.
1649.147 (3) to (5) who were employed by each agency under s. 230.147 during that
17fiscal year and the job title or classification of each position filled under s. 230.147.
AB591-ASA3,153,420
230.147
(1) Each appointing authority of an agency with more than 100
21authorized permanent full-time equivalent positions shall prepare and implement
22a plan of action to employ persons who, at the time determined under sub. (4), receive
23aid under s. 49.19
, or benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5), with the goal of making the
24ratio of those persons occupying permanent positions in the agency to the total
25number of persons occupying permanent positions in the agency equal to the ratio
1of the average case load receiving aid under s. 49.19
, or benefits under s. 49.147 (3)
2to (5), in this state in the previous fiscal year to the average number of persons in the
3state civilian labor force in the preceding fiscal year, as determined by the
4department of industry, labor and human relations.
AB591-ASA3,153,167
230.147
(2) Each appointing authority of an agency with 100 or fewer
8authorized permanent full-time equivalent positions is encouraged to employ
9persons who, at the time determined under sub. (4), receive aid under s. 49.19
, or
10benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5), to attempt to make the ratio of those persons
11occupying permanent positions in the agency to the total number of persons
12occupying permanent positions in the agency equal to the ratio of the average case
13load receiving aid under s. 49.19
, or benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) in this state
14in the previous fiscal year to the average number of persons in the state civilian labor
15force in the preceding fiscal year, as determined by the department of industry, labor
16and human relations.
AB591-ASA3,153,2318
230.147
(3) Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2), the state fair park board shall
19make every reasonable effort to employ in permanent full-time equivalent positions
20persons who, at the time determined under sub. (4), receive aid under s. 49.19
or
21benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5). The state fair park board shall consult with the
22department of employment relations to assure that its efforts under this subsection
23comply with ch. 230.
AB591-ASA3, s. 245
24Section
245. 560.14 (1) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
25renumbered 560.14 (1) (a) and amended to read:
AB591-ASA3,154,4
1560.14
(1) (a) "Applicable median household income" means the
greater of the
2following: 1. The median family income for the county where the household is
3located, as determined annually by the U.S. department of housing and urban
4development.
AB591-ASA3,154,87
600.01
(2) (b) Group or blanket insurance described in sub. (1) (b) 3. and 4. is
8not exempt from
s. 632.745, 632.747 or 632.749 or ch. 633 or 635.