AB100-ASA1-AA8,144,1817 b. The group resides in an area that the department determines does not have
18a sufficient number of jobs to provide employment for that group of individuals.
AB100-ASA1-AA8,144,2419 2m. To determine if any of the conditions under subd. 2. are met, the
20department shall evaluate independent studies, including studies prepared by the
21U.S. department of labor, regarding job scarcity or lagging job growth in any area
22and, if any of those studies indicate that there is a substantial likelihood that any of
23the conditions under subd. 2. are met in any area, the department shall request a
24waiver under subd. 2. for any group of individuals residing in that area.
AB100-ASA1-AA8,145,2
13. If the waiver under subd. 2. is granted and in effect, the department shall
2implement the waiver.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,145,3 3661. Page 762, line 4: delete lines 4 to 8 and substitute:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,145,8 4"(b) The department may require an individual whose needs are not considered
5under par. (a) to submit to a test for use of a controlled substance not more than every
63 months. If, at the end of 12 months, the result of each test is negative, the
7department shall consider the individual's needs in determining the eligibility of the
8individual's household.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,145,9 9662. Page 762, line 13: after that line insert:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,145,10 10" Section 1755m. 49.124 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,145,1711 49.124 (7) Simplified food stamp program. The department shall develop a
12simplified food stamp program that meets all of the requirements under P.L.
13104-193, section 854, and shall submit the plan to the secretary of the federal
14department of agriculture for approval. If the secretary of the federal department
15of agriculture approves the plan, the department shall submit the plan to the
16secretary of administration for approval. If the secretary of administration approves
17the plan, the department may implement the plan.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,145,20 18663. Page 767, line 19: after "1997" insert ", or on the first day of the first
19month beginning after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date],
20whichever is later
".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,145,21 21664. Page 773, line 19: after that line insert:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,145,22 22" Section 1798m. 49.141 (2g) (a) 1. c. of the statutes is repealed.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,145,23 23665. Page 775, line 12: after that line insert:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,145,24 24" Section 1801mm. 49.143 (2) (ep) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,146,2
149.143 (2) (ep) Distribute the amount specified in the contract for any of the
2following purposes, as specified in the contract:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,146,53 1. Customized labor training for a participant in a Wisconsin works
4employment position to provide training for a specific job that an employer has
5guaranteed to the participant upon successful completion of the training.
AB100-ASA1-AA8,146,76 2. Enhancement of the education and training activities described under s.
749.147 (4) (am) and (5) (bm).
AB100-ASA1-AA8,146,98 3. Employment of job coaches and interpreters for participants in Wisconsin
9works employment positions.
AB100-ASA1-AA8,146,1510 4. Support and treatment services, including child care, family counseling and
11in-home counseling, for the treatment of alcohol and other drug abuse. A Wisconsin
12works agency may contract or work with community-based support groups or other
13organizations to provide the services under this subdivision. Services provided
14under this subdivision do not include treatment of alcoholism or other drug abuse
15problems in excess of the minimum coverage required under s. 632.89 (2).
AB100-ASA1-AA8,146,1616 5. Learning labs.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 1801mn 17Section 1801mn. 49.143 (2) (ep) 2. of the statutes, as created by 1997
18Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,146,2019 49.143 (2) (ep) 2. Enhancement of the education and training activities
20described under s 49.147 (4) (am) (b) 1. a. and (5) (bm).".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,146,23 21666. Page 778, 3: delete lines 3 and 4 and substitute "remain assigned to the
22state until the amount due to the federal government has been recovered. No amount
23of support".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,147,3
1667. Page 778, line 10: after "works." insert "The department shall pay the
2federal share of support assigned under this paragraph as required under federal
3law or waiver.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,147,5 4668. Page 779, line 13: after "statutes" insert ", as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
5Act .... (this act),".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,147,8 6669. Page 780, line 16: after "employment." insert "Participation in
7customized training, as described in s. 49.143 (2) (ep) 1., shall be considered
8participation in education and training activities under this subd. 1. a.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,147,12 9670. Page 780, line 17: after "week." insert "To the extent that the
10participation in customized training, as described in s. 49.143 (2) (ep) 1., exceeds 10
11hours per week, it shall be considered participation in a community service job under
12this subd. 1. b.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,147,13 13671. Page 780, line 24: substitute "attained the age" for "obtained the age".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,147,18 14672. Page 783, line 22: after the period insert "Participation in customized
15training, as described in s. 49.143 (2) (ep) 1., shall be considered participation in
16education and training activities. To the extent that the participation in customized
17training exceeds 10 hours per week, it shall also be considered part of the work
18requirement.
".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,147,19 19673. Page 784, line 1: substitute "attained the age" for "obtained the age".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,147,20 20674. Page 786, line 12: delete "$555 $673" and substitute "$555".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,147,21 21675. Page 786, line 15: delete "$4.25 $5.15" and substitute "$4.25".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,147,22 22676. Page 786, line 20: delete "(a)" and substitute " (c)".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,147,23 23677. Page 786, line 21: delete "$5.15" and substitute " $4.25".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,148,1
1678. Page 787, line 2: delete "$673" and substitute "$555".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,148,2 2679. Page 787, line 5: delete "$5.15" and substitute "$4.25".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,148,8 3680. Page 787, line 7: after the period insert "If a participant in a community
4service job under s. 49.147 (4) (b) is required to work fewer than 30 hours per week
5because the participant has unsubsidized employment, as defined in s. 49.147 (1) (c),
6the grant amount under this paragraph may be reduced by an amount equal to the
7product of $5.15 and the difference between 30 and the number of hours the
8participant is required to work.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,148,9 9681. Page 787, line 15: delete "$518 $628" and substitute "$518".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,148,10 10682. Page 787, line 19: delete "$4.25 $5.15" and substitute "$4.25".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,148,11 11683. Page 787, line 25: delete "$555 $673" and substitute "$555".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,148,12 12684. Page 788, line 3: delete "(a)" and substitute " (c)".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,148,13 13685. Page 788, line 14: delete "$673" and substitute "$555".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,148,14 14686. Page 788, line 17: delete "(a)" and substitute "(c)".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,148,15 15687. Page 789, line 11: delete lines 11 to 16 and substitute:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,148,16 16" Section 1819b. 49.148 (3) of the statutes is repealed.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,148,23 17688. Page 790, line 1: delete lines 1 to 5 and substitute "job or transitional
18placement, if less than 12 months. The Wisconsin works agency may require the
19participant to submit to a test for the use of a controlled substance not more than
20every 3 months. If, at the end of 12 months, the result of each test is negative and
21the individual is still a participant in a community service job or transitional
22placement, the Wisconsin works agency shall discontinue the reduction under this
23subsection.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,149,1
1689. Page 790, line 12: after that line insert:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,149,2 2" Section 1820c. 49.15 of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,149,5 349.15 Wisconsin works; 2-parent families. (1) Definition. In this section,
4"other parent" means a parent who is not a participant in a Wisconsin works
5employment position.
AB100-ASA1-AA8,149,16 6(2) Requirements for nonparticipant parent. (a) If a participant in a
7Wisconsin works employment position resides with the other parent of a dependent
8child with respect to whom the participant is a custodial parent, the other parent
9shall participate in activities described under sub. (3) if the Wisconsin works group
10receives federally funded child care assistance on behalf of the dependent child. The
11other parent shall participate in activities described under sub. (3) for a number of
12hours per week that is at least equal to the difference between 55 hours and the sum
13of the number of hours that the participant in the Wisconsin works employment
14position participates in the Wisconsin works employment position and the number
15of hours that the participant in the Wisconsin works employment position
16participates in any activity described in sub. (3) during that week.
AB100-ASA1-AA8,149,1917 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the other parent is disabled, as defined by
18the department, or is caring for a severely disabled child, as defined by the
19department.
AB100-ASA1-AA8,149,22 20(3) Prescribed work activities. An individual who is subject to the work
21requirement under sub. (2) may satisfy the requirement only by participating in any
22of the following activities:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,149,2323 (a) Unsubsidized employment, as defined in s. 49.147 (1) (a).
AB100-ASA1-AA8,149,2424 (b) Subsidized employment, as defined by the department.
AB100-ASA1-AA8,150,2
1(c) If sufficient private sector employment is not available, work experience, as
2defined by the department.
AB100-ASA1-AA8,150,33 (d) On-the-job training, as defined by the department.
AB100-ASA1-AA8,150,44 (e) A community service program, as defined by the department.
AB100-ASA1-AA8,150,17 5(4) Grant. An individual who satisfies the requirement under sub. (2) by
6participating in any of the activities under sub. (3) (b) to (e) shall receive a monthly
7grant of $555, paid by the Wisconsin works agency. For every hour that the
8individual fails to participate for the required hours under sub. (2) without good
9cause and for every hour that the individual participates in an activity under sub.
10(3) (a) to satisfy the requirement under sub. (2), the grant amount shall be reduced
11by $4.25. Good cause shall be determined by the financial and employment planner
12in accordance with rules promulgated by the department. Good cause shall include
13required court appearances for a victim of domestic violence. If the individual is
14required under sub. (2) to work fewer than 30 hours per week, the grant amount shall
15be reduced by an amount equal to the product of $4.25 and the difference between
1630 and the number of hours that the individual is required to participate under sub.
17(2).
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 1820d 18Section 1820d. 49.151 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,151,619 49.151 (1) Refusal to participate. (intro.) A participant who refuses to
20participate 3 times in any Wisconsin works employment position component is
21ineligible to participate in that component. A participant is also ineligible to
22participate in that Wisconsin works employment position component if an individual
23in the participant's Wisconsin works group is subject to the work requirement under
24s. 49.15 (2) and refuses 3 times to participate as required.
A participant whom the
25Wisconsin works agency has determined is ineligible under this section for a

1particular Wisconsin works employment position component may be eligible to
2participate in any other Wisconsin works employment position component in which
3the participant has not refused to participate 3 times. A participant refuses to
4participate in a Wisconsin works employment position component if the
participant
5does
or an individual who is subject to the work requirement under s. 49.15 (2)
6demonstrates a refusal to participate if
any of the following applies:
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 1820e 7Section 1820e. 49.151 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,151,118 49.151 (1) (a) Expresses The participant, or an individual who is in the
9participant's Wisconsin works group and who is subject to the work requirement
10under s. 49.15 (2), expresses
verbally or in writing to a Wisconsin works agency that
11he or she refuses to participate.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 1820f 12Section 1820f. 49.151 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,151,1913 49.151 (1) (b) Fails The participant, or an individual who is in the participant's
14Wisconsin works group and who is subject to the work requirement under s. 49.15
15(2), fails, without good cause, as determined by the Wisconsin works agency,
to
16appear for an interview with a prospective employer or, if the participant is in a
17Wisconsin works transitional placement, the participant fails to appear for an
18assigned activity, including an activity under s. 49.147 (5) (b) 1. a. to e., without good
19cause, as determined by the Wisconsin works agency.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 1820g 20Section 1820g. 49.151 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,151,2421 49.151 (1) (c) Voluntarily The participant, or an individual who is in the
22participant's Wisconsin works group and who is subject to the work requirement
23under s. 49.15 (2), voluntarily
leaves appropriate employment or training without
24good cause, as determined by the Wisconsin works agency.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 1820h 25Section 1820h. 49.151 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,152,3
149.151 (1) (d) Loses The participant, or an individual who is in the participant's
2Wisconsin works group and who is subject to the work requirement under s. 49.15
3(2), loses
employment as a result of being discharged for cause.
AB100-ASA1-AA8, s. 1820j 4Section 1820j. 49.151 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,152,95 49.151 (1) (e) Demonstrates The participant, or an individual who is in the
6participant's Wisconsin works group and who is subject to the work requirement
7under s. 49.15 (2), demonstrates
through other behavior or action, as specified by the
8department by rule, that he or she refuses to participate in a Wisconsin works
9employment position.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,152,10 10690. Page 791, line 7: on lines 7 and 11, delete "14" and substitute "21".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,152,11 11691. Page 791, line 13: after that line insert:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,152,12 12" Section 1831g. 49.152 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,153,213 49.152 (2) (d) If the department reviews a decision under par. (b) and upon
14receipt of a petition or request under par. (c) the department shall give the applicant
15or participant reasonable notice and opportunity for a fair hearing and shall permit
16the applicant or participant to present evidence and testimony and to be represented
17by counsel at the hearing and to have access to records in preparation for the hearing.
18The department may make any additional investigation that it considers necessary.
19Notice of the hearing shall be given to the applicant or participant and, if
20appropriate, to the county clerk. The Wisconsin works agency may be represented
21at the hearing. The department shall render its decision as soon as possible after the
22hearing and shall send a certified copy of its decision to the applicant or participant,
23the county clerk, if appropriate, and the Wisconsin works agency. The decision of the
24department shall be final, but may be revoked or modified as altered conditions may

1require. The department shall deny a petition for a hearing or shall refuse to grant
2relief if the applicant or participant does any of the following:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,153,33 a. Withdraws the petition in writing.
AB100-ASA1-AA8,153,64 b. Abandons the petition. Abandonment occurs if the applicant or participant
5fails to appear in person or by representative at a scheduled hearing without good
6cause as defined by the department by rule.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,153,8 7692. Page 792, line 7: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
8with page 793, line 20, and substitute:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,153,10 9" Section 1833c. 49.153 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 3,
10is repealed.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,153,11 11693. Page 794, line 4: delete that line and substitute "under s. 48.651.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,153,12 12694. Page 794, line 5: delete lines 5 to 9.
AB100-ASA1-AA8,153,13 13695. Page 794, line 10: delete "provider.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,153,14 14696. Page 797, line 23: after that line insert:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,153,15 15" Section 1850m. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,153,2216 49.155 (1m) (c) 1m. The individual was eligible under s. 49.132 (4) (a) for aid
17under s. 49.132 and received aid under s. 49.132 on September 30, 1997, but lost aid
18solely because of the application of s. 49.132 (6), and the gross income of the
19individual's family is at or below 200% of the poverty line for a family the size of the
20individual's family. This subdivision does not apply to an individual whose family's
21gross income at any time on or after September 30, 1997, is more than 200% of the
22poverty line for a family the size of the individual's family.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,153,23 23697. Page 800, line 15: after that line insert:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,153,24 24" Section 1857f. 49.159 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,154,8
149.159 (2) Minor custodial parents; financial and employment counseling.
2A custodial parent who is under the age of 18 is eligible, regardless of that
3individual's or that individual's parent's income or assets, to meet with a financial
4and employment planner. The financial and employment planner may provide the
5individual with information regarding Wisconsin works eligibility, available child
6care services, employment and financial planning, family planning services, as
7defined in s. 253.07 (1) (b),
community resources, eligibility for food stamps and other
8food and nutrition programs.".
AB100-ASA1-AA8,154,9 9698. Page 802, line 14: delete lines 14 to 16 and substitute:
AB100-ASA1-AA8,154,20 10"(b) Subsidized employment. For payments to Wisconsin works agencies for
11subsidized employment costs, $155,375,100 in fiscal year 1997-98 and $158,678,000
12in fiscal year 1998-99. Amounts allocated under this paragraph shall include
13$20,000,000 in each fiscal year for the purposes set forth under s. 49.143 (2) (ep). The
14department shall establish by rule a method to determine the amount that each
15Wisconsin works agency must allocate for the activities specified in s. 49.143 (2) (ep).
16Any moneys that are allocated by a Wisconsin works agency for the activities
17specified in s. 49.143 (2) (ep) but are not spent by the end of the period specified in
18the contract between the department and the Wisconsin works agency shall be
19returned to the department, which shall add the moneys to the allocation under par.
20(c).
AB100-ASA1-AA8,154,2321 (bg) Long-term and refugee supplement. For payments to Wisconsin works
22agencies as a supplement for long-term and refugee cases, $8,200,000 in fiscal year
231997-98 and $9,800,000 in fiscal year 1998-99.
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