AB576,8,63 (e) The individual agrees to provide the county or tribal governing body with
4any information necessary for the county or tribal governing body to obtain
5repayment under par. (d) or to determine continued eligibility for, or the amount of,
6benefits under this section.
AB576,8,107 (f) The county or tribal governing body determines that the individual is likely
8to be eligible for benefits under the supplemental security income program. The
9department shall promulgate rules establishing standards to be used by a county or
10tribal governing body in making a determination under this paragraph.
AB576,8,19 11(4) Benefits. A county or tribal governing body may establish a schedule of
12monthly benefits to be paid to individuals eligible under sub. (3). The amount of the
13monthly benefit for any class of applicants may not exceed the county or tribal
14governing body's estimate of the average monthly supplemental security income
15benefit for that class of applicants, if all individuals in that class were found to be
16eligible for benefits under the supplemental security income program. The
17department shall promulgate rules establishing standards to be used by counties or
18tribal governing bodies that elect to provide benefits under this subsection in
19estimating monthly supplemental security income benefits.
AB576,8,25 20(5) Reimbursement. (a) Amount of reimbursement. If a county or tribal
21governing body is eligible to receive reimbursement under this section, the
22department shall pay, from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (ee) and as partial
23reimbursement to the county or tribal governing body for expenses in providing
24benefits under a program under this section in a particular year, an amount
25determined as follows:
AB576,9,4
11. The department shall subtract the amount that the county or tribal
2governing body has recovered under sub. (6) or under repayment agreements under
3sub. (3) (d) in that year from the county's or the tribal governing body's cost of
4providing benefits under this section in that year.
AB576,9,65 2. The department shall multiply the amount determined under subd. 1. by
685%.
AB576,9,137 (b) Filing requirements. Each county or tribal governing body that is eligible
8for reimbursement under this subsection shall prepare an annual report, prepared
9in accordance with rules promulgated by the department, detailing the amount that
10it has recovered under repayment agreements under sub. (3) (d) in that year and the
11cost of benefits provided under this section in that year. The report shall be filed with
12the department no later than March 1 of the year immediately following the year for
13which the reimbursement is claimed.
AB576,9,1914 (c) Deadline for payment of reimbursement. The department shall provide the
15reimbursement under par. (a) to each eligible county or tribal governing body no later
16than July 31 of the year immediately following the year for which reimbursement is
17claimed or within 30 days after the effective date of the act that provides funding for
18that year for the appropriation from which the reimbursement is paid, whichever is
19later.
AB576,9,22 20(6) Recovery. The county or tribal governing body shall seek to recover any
21benefits incorrectly paid under this section as a result of fraud on the part of the
22recipient.
AB576,9,24 23(7) Disclosure of information to law enforcement. (a) A county or tribal
24governing body shall, upon request, provide all of the following information

1concerning each person receiving temporary assistance during that month to a law
2enforcement officer for use under par. (b):
AB576,10,33 1. Name, including middle initial, address, date of birth and gender.
AB576,10,44 2. Temporary assistance case number.
AB576,10,75 (b) 1. A law enforcement officer may review information provided under par.
6(a) to determine whether an outstanding warrant has been issued for the arrest of
7a recipient of temporary assistance.
AB576,10,118 2. If a law enforcement officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that an
9outstanding warrant has been issued for the arrest of a temporary assistance
10recipient, the law enforcement officer may request that a law enforcement officer be
11notified when the recipient appears to obtain his or her check.
AB576,10,1412 3. At the request of a law enforcement officer under subd. 2., a county employe
13who disburses temporary assistance checks may notify a law enforcement officer
14when the recipient appears to obtain a temporary assistance check.
AB576,10,23 15(8) Waiver. The department of health and social services shall seek a waiver
16from the federal department of health and human services to allow the department
17of health and social services to share, with counties and tribal governing bodies
18receiving reimbursement under sub. (5), information that the department of health
19and social services possesses regarding the eligibility of persons receiving benefits
20under this section for supplemental security income benefits. If the waiver is granted
21and in effect, the department of health and social services shall implement a system
22to share this information with counties and tribal governing bodies to prevent
23benefits under this section from being paid to individuals who are not eligible.
AB576, s. 10 24Section 10. 49.176 of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this
25act), is renumbered 49.78.
AB576, s. 11
1Section 11 . 49.19 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB576,11,82 49.19 (3) (a) After the investigation and report and a finding of eligibility, aid
3as defined in sub. (1) shall be granted by the county department under s. 46.215 or
446.22 as the best interest of the child requires. No such aid shall be furnished any
5person for any period during which that person is receiving supplemental security
6income or temporary assistance under s. 49.176 or for any month if, on the last day
7of the month, that person is participating in a strike or to any person who fails to
8apply for or provide such social security account numbers as required by federal law.
AB576, s. 12 9Section 12 . 49.19 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
10(this act), is amended to read:
AB576,11,1811 49.19 (3) (a) After the investigation and report and a finding of eligibility, aid
12as defined in sub. (1) shall be granted by the county department under s. 46.215 or
1346.22 as the best interest of the child requires. No such aid shall be furnished any
14person for any period during which that person is receiving supplemental security
15income or temporary assistance under s. 49.176 49.78 or for any month if, on the last
16day of the month, that person is participating in a strike or to any person who fails
17to apply for or provide such social security account numbers as required by federal
18law.
AB576, s. 13 19Section 13. 49.41 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB576,11,25 2049.41 Assistance grants exempt from levy. All grants of aid to families with
21dependent children, payments made for social services, cash benefits paid by
22counties under s. 59.07 (154), temporary assistance benefits under s. 49.176
and
23benefits under ss. 49.032, 49.046 and s. 49.177 or federal Title XVI, are exempt from
24every tax, and from execution, garnishment, attachment and every other process and
25shall be inalienable.
AB576, s. 14
1Section 14. 49.41 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this
2act), is renumbered 49.96 and amended to read:
AB576,12,8 349.96 Assistance grants exempt from levy. All grants of aid to families with
4dependent children, payments made for social services, cash benefits paid by
5counties under s. 59.07 (154), temporary assistance benefits under s. 49.176 49.78
6and benefits under and s. 49.177 49.77 or federal Title XVI, are exempt from every
7tax, and from execution, garnishment, attachment and every other process and shall
8be inalienable.
AB576, s. 15 9Section 15. 49.53 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB576,12,1810 49.53 (1m) Except as provided under sub. (2), or (3) or (4), no person may use
11or disclose information concerning applicants and recipients of general relief under
12s. 49.02
funded by a relief block grant, temporary assistance under s. 49.176, aid to
13families with dependent children, social services, child and spousal support and
14establishment of paternity services under s. 46.25, or supplemental payments under
15s. 49.177, for any purpose not connected with the administration of the programs.
16Any person violating this subsection may be fined not less than $25 nor more than
17$500 or imprisoned in the county jail not less than 10 days nor more than one year
18or both.
AB576, s. 16 19Section 16. 49.53 (1m) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
20(this act), is renumbered 49.83 and amended to read:
AB576,13,421 49.83 Except as provided under sub. (2) or (3) s. 49.32 (9) and (10), no person
22may use or disclose information concerning applicants and recipients of relief funded
23by a relief block grant, temporary assistance under s. 49.176 49.78, aid to families
24with dependent children, social services, child and spousal support and
25establishment of paternity services under s. 46.25,
or supplemental payments under

1s. 49.177 49.77, for any purpose not connected with the administration of the
2programs. Any person violating this subsection may be fined not less than $25 nor
3more than $500 or imprisoned in the county jail not less than 10 days nor more than
4one year or both.
AB576, s. 17 5Section 17 . 812.30 (9) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
6is amended to read:
AB576,13,117 812.30 (9) "Need-based public assistance" means aid to families with
8dependent children, relief funded by a block grant under ch. 49, relief provided by
9counties under s. 59.07 (154), medical assistance, temporary assistance under s.
1049.176,
supplemental security income, food stamps, or benefits received by veterans
11under s. 45.351 (1) or under 38 USC 501 to 562.
AB576, s. 18 12Section 18 . 812.30 (9) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Acts 27
13and .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB576,13,1814 812.30 (9) "Need-based public assistance" means aid to families with
15dependent children, relief funded by a block grant under ch. 49, relief provided by
16counties under s. 59.07 (154), medical assistance, temporary assistance under s.
1749.176 49.78, supplemental security income, food stamps, or benefits received by
18veterans under s. 45.351 (1) or under 38 USC 501 to 562.
AB576, s. 19 19Section 19 . 812.44 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
20is amended to read:
AB576,13,2221 812.44 (4) The notice of exemption served upon the garnishee under s. 812.35
22(4) shall be in substantially the following form:
AB576,13,2323 STATE OF WISCONSIN
AB576,13,2424 CIRCUIT COURT:.... County

AB576,14,22 A.B., Creditor
AB576,14,33 vs. File or Reference Number....
AB576,14,44 C.D., Debtor EXEMPTION NOTICE
AB576,14,55 and EARNINGS GARNISHMENT
AB576,14,66 E.F., Garnishee
AB576,14,88 To the debtor:
AB576,14,139 The creditor was awarded a judgment against you or your spouse by.... (County
10Circuit or Federal District) Court on the.... day of...., 19.. That judgment not having
11been fully paid, the creditor has now filed a garnishment proceeding against your
12earnings from the garnishee. This means that the creditor is seeking to take some
13of your earnings to satisfy part or all of the judgment against you or your spouse.
AB576,14,1414 The total amount of the creditor's claim is as follows:
AB576,14,1515 Unpaid balance on judgment $....
AB576,14,1616 Unpaid postjudgment interest $....
AB576,14,1717 Costs:
AB576,14,1818 a. Garnishment filing fee $....
AB576,14,1919 b. Garnishee fee $....
AB576,14,2020 c. Service of process (estimate) $....
AB576,14,2121 TOTAL $....
AB576,14,2422 By law, you are entitled to an exemption of not less than 80% of your disposable
23earnings. Your "disposable earnings" are those remaining after social security and
24federal and state income taxes are withheld.
AB576,14,2525 Your earnings are completely exempt from garnishment if:
AB576,15,3
11. Your household income is below the federal poverty level, or this
2garnishment would cause that to happen. See the enclosed schedules and worksheet
3to determine if you qualify for this exemption.
AB576,15,94 2. You receive aid to families with dependent children, relief funded by a relief
5block grant under ch. 49, relief provided by counties under section 59.07 (154) of the
6Wisconsin Statutes, medical assistance, temporary assistance under section 49.176
7of the Wisconsin Statutes,
supplemental security income, food stamps, or veterans
8benefits based on need under USC 501 to 562 or section 45.351 (1) of the Wisconsin
9Statutes, or have received these benefits within the past 6 months.
AB576,15,1110 3. At least 25% of your disposable earnings are assigned by court order for
11support.
AB576,15,1412 If you qualify for a complete exemption, you must give or mail a copy of the
13enclosed debtor's answer form to the garnishee in order to receive that increased
14exemption.
AB576,15,1615 If your circumstances change while the garnishment is in effect, you may file
16a new answer at any time.
AB576,15,2017 If you do not qualify for a complete exemption, but you will not be able to acquire
18the necessities of life for yourself and your dependents if your earnings are reduced
19by this earnings garnishment, you may ask the court in which this earnings
20garnishment was filed to increase your exemption or grant you other relief.
AB576,15,2221 IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE
22 CONSULT AN ATTORNEY
AB576,16,323 If you have earnings that are being garnisheed that are exempt or subject to a
24defense, the sooner you file your answer or seek relief from the court, the sooner such
25relief can be provided. This earnings garnishment affects your earnings in pay

1periods beginning within 13 weeks after it was served on the garnishee. You may
2agree in writing with the creditor to extend it for additional 13-week periods until
3the debt is paid.
AB576,16,44 PENALTIES
AB576,16,75 If you wrongly claim an exemption or defense in bad faith, or if the creditor
6wrongly objects to your claim in bad faith, the court may order the person who acted
7in bad faith to pay court costs, actual damages and reasonable attorney fees.
AB576, s. 20 8Section 20 . 812.44 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Acts 27
9and .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB576,16,1110 812.44 (4) The notice of exemption served upon the garnishee under s. 812.35
11(4) shall be in substantially the following form:
AB576,16,1212 STATE OF WISCONSIN
AB576,16,1313 CIRCUIT COURT:.... County
AB576,16,1515 A.B., Creditor
AB576,16,1616 vs. File or Reference Number....
AB576,16,1717 C.D., Debtor EXEMPTION NOTICE
AB576,16,1818 and EARNINGS GARNISHMENT
AB576,16,1919 E.F., Garnishee
AB576,16,2121 To the debtor:
AB576,17,222 The creditor was awarded a judgment against you or your spouse by.... (County
23Circuit or Federal District) Court on the.... day of...., 19.. That judgment not having
24been fully paid, the creditor has now filed a garnishment proceeding against your

1earnings from the garnishee. This means that the creditor is seeking to take some
2of your earnings to satisfy part or all of the judgment against you or your spouse.
AB576,17,33 The total amount of the creditor's claim is as follows:
AB576,17,44 Unpaid balance on judgment $....
AB576,17,55 Unpaid postjudgment interest $....
AB576,17,66 Costs:
AB576,17,77 a. Garnishment filing fee $....
AB576,17,88 b. Garnishee fee $....
AB576,17,99 c. Service of process (estimate) $....
AB576,17,1010 TOTAL $....
AB576,17,1311 By law, you are entitled to an exemption of not less than 80% of your disposable
12earnings. Your "disposable earnings" are those remaining after social security and
13federal and state income taxes are withheld.
AB576,17,1414 Your earnings are completely exempt from garnishment if:
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