AB100-engrossed,845,119 49.137 (3) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.131 (2) (c) 3. 49.131 (2) (b) 1m.,
10the department may award grants to child care providers for assistance in meeting
11the quality of care standards established under s. 49.132 (4) (e) 49.155 (1d) (b).
AB100-engrossed, s. 1786 12Section 1786 . 49.137 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
13.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,845,1614 49.137 (3) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.131 (2) (b) 1m. 49.155 (1g) (b), the
15department may award grants to child care providers for assistance in meeting the
16quality of care standards established under s. 49.132 (4) (e) 49.155 (1d) (b).
AB100-engrossed, s. 1787 17Section 1787 . 49.137 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,845,2318 49.137 (4) Training and technical assistance contracts. (intro.) From the
19allocation under s. 49.131 (2) (c) 4. 49.131 (2) (b) 1m., the department may contract
20with one or more agencies for the provision of training and technical assistance to
21improve the quality of child care provided in this state. The training and technical
22assistance activities contracted for under this subsection may include any of the
23following activities:
AB100-engrossed, s. 1788 24Section 1788 . 49.137 (4) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
25Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,846,6
149.137 (4) Training and technical assistance contracts. (intro.) From the
2allocation under s. 49.131 (2) (b) 1m. 49.155 (1g) (b), the department may contract
3with one or more agencies for the provision of training and technical assistance to
4improve the quality of child care provided in this state. The training and technical
5assistance activities contracted for under this subsection may include any of the
6following activities:
AB100-engrossed, s. 1788m 7Section 1788m. 49.137 (4) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,846,108 49.137 (4) (gm) Providing training to child care providers in providing child
9care for children with special needs and developing a network of child care providers
10who are qualified to provide child care for children with special needs.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1789 11Section 1789. 49.138 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 49.138 (1m), and 49.138
12(1m) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,847,213 49.138 (1m) (intro.) The department shall implement a program of emergency
14assistance to needy persons in cases of fire, flood, natural disaster, homelessness or
15energy crisis. Eligibility shall not exceed the limitations for federal participation
16defined by applicable federal laws and regulations.
The department shall establish
17the maximum amount of aid to be granted, except for cases of energy crisis, per family
18member based on the funding available under s. 20.445 (3) (dc) and (p) (md). The
19department need not establish the maximum amount by rule under ch. 227. The
20department shall publish the maximum amount and annual changes to it in the
21Wisconsin administrative register. Emergency assistance provided to needy persons
22under this section in cases of fire, flood, natural disaster or energy crisis may only
23be provided to a needy person once in a 12-month period.
Emergency assistance
24provided to needy persons under this section in cases of homelessness may be used
25only to obtain a permanent living accommodation and, except as provided in sub. (2),

1may only be provided to a needy person once in a 36-month period. For the purposes
2of this section, a family is considered to be homeless if any of the following applies:
AB100-engrossed, s. 1790 3Section 1790. 49.138 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,847,44 49.138 (1d) In this section:
AB100-engrossed,847,75 (a) "Administering agency" means the department or, if the department has
6contracted with a Wisconsin works agency under sub. (3), the Wisconsin works
7agency.
AB100-engrossed,847,88 (b) "Needy person" has the meaning specified by the department by rule.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1791 9Section 1791. 49.138 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,847,1110 49.138 (2) Emergency assistance provided to a person under sub. (1) (1m) (c)
11may be provided once in a 12-month period.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1792 12Section 1792. 49.138 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,847,1413 49.138 (3) The department may contract with a Wisconsin works agency to
14administer this section.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1793 15Section 1793. 49.138 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,847,2216 49.138 (4) (a) Any individual whose application for emergency assistance
17under this section is not acted upon with reasonable promptness after the filing of
18the application, as defined by the department by rule, or is denied in whole or in part,
19or who believes that the assistance amount was calculated incorrectly, may petition
20the administering agency for a review of such action. Review is unavailable if the
21action by the administering agency occurred more than 45 days prior to submission
22of the petition for review.
AB100-engrossed,848,323 (b) Upon a timely petition under par. (a), the administering agency shall give
24the petitioner reasonable notice and opportunity for a review. The administering
25agency shall render its decision as soon as possible after the review and shall send

1by 1st class mail a certified copy of its decision to the petitioner. The administering
2agency shall deny a petition for a review or shall refuse to grant relief if the petitioner
3does any of the following:
AB100-engrossed,848,44 1. Withdraws the petition in writing.
AB100-engrossed,848,75 2. Abandons the petition. Abandonment occurs if the petitioner fails to appear
6in person or by representative at a scheduled review without good cause, as defined
7by the department by rule.
AB100-engrossed,848,128 (c) If the administering agency is a Wisconsin works agency, the department
9may review the decision of the Wisconsin works agency if, within 14 days after the
10date on which the certified copy of the decision of the Wisconsin works agency is
11mailed, the applicant or participant petitions the department for a review of that
12decision.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1794 13Section 1794. 49.141 (1) (j) of the statutes is renumbered 49.141 (1) (j) (intro.)
14and amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,848,1515 49.141 (1) (j) (intro.) "Parent" means either a any of the following:
AB100-engrossed,848,16 161. A biological parent, a.
AB100-engrossed,848,18 172. A person who has consented to the artificial insemination of his wife under
18s. 891.40, or a.
AB100-engrossed,848,19 193. A parent by adoption.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1795 20Section 1795. 49.141 (1) (j) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,848,2321 49.141 (1) (j) 4. A man adjudged in a judicial proceeding to be the biological
22father of a child if the child is a nonmarital child who is not adopted or whose parents
23do not subsequently intermarry under s. 767.60.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1796 24Section 1796. 49.141 (1) (j) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,849,2
149.141 (1) (j) 5. A man who has signed and filed with the state registrar under
2s. 69.15 (3) (b) 3. a statement acknowledging paternity.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1797 3Section 1797. 49.141 (1) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,849,84 49.141 (1) (p) "Wisconsin works" means the assistance program for families
5with dependent children, administered under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, except that
6"Wisconsin works" does not include the Wisconsin works health plan under s. 49.153,
7unless a waiver under s. 49.153 (1m) is granted and in effect or federal legislation
8that permits the application of s. 49.153 is enacted
.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1798 9Section 1798. 49.141 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,849,1910 49.141 (2) (a) If necessary, the department shall request a waiver from the
11secretaries of the federal department of health and human services, the federal
12department of agriculture and the federal social security administration or shall
13seek the passage of federal legislation to permit the department to conduct the
14Wisconsin works program in lieu of the aid to families with dependent children
15program under s. 49.19, the job opportunities and basic skills program under s.
1649.193, the parental responsibility pilot program under s. 49.25 and the
17work-not-welfare program under s. 49.27 and as part of the food stamp program
18under 7 USC 2011 to 2029 and the medical assistance program under 42 USC 1396
19to 1396u
.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1798m 20Section 1798m. 49.141 (2g) (a) 1. c. of the statutes is repealed.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1799 21Section 1799. 49.141 (7) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,849,2522 49.141 (7) (c) Except as provided in par. (d), in addition to the penalties
23applicable under par. (a) or (b), a person shall be suspended from participating in
24Wisconsin works, except s. 49.153, for a period of 10 years, beginning on the date of
25conviction, if the person is convicted in a federal or state court for any of the following:
AB100-engrossed,850,4
11. Violating sub. (6) (a) with respect to his or her identity or place of residence
2for the purpose of receiving simultaneously from this state and at least one other
3state assistance funded by a block grant under Title I of the Federal Personal
4Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
AB100-engrossed,850,75 2. Fraudulently misstating or misrepresenting his or her identity or place of
6residence for the purpose of receiving simultaneously from this state and at least one
7other state benefits under the medical assistance program under 42 USC 1396 et seq.
AB100-engrossed,850,108 3. Fraudulently misstating or misrepresenting his or her identity or place of
9residence for the purpose of receiving simultaneously in this state and at least one
10other state benefits under the federal food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2029.
AB100-engrossed,850,1411 4. Fraudulently misstating or misrepresenting his or her identity or place of
12residence for the purpose of receiving simultaneously in this state and at least one
13other state benefits under the federal supplemental security income program under
1442 USC 1381 to 1383d.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1800 15Section 1800. 49.141 (7) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,850,2016 49.141 (7) (d) A person who has been suspended from participating in
17Wisconsin works under par. (c) and whom the president of the United States has
18pardoned with respect to the conduct for which the person had been suspended may
19have his or her eligibility to participate in Wisconsin works reinstated beginning on
20the first day of the first month beginning after the pardon.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1801g 21Section 1801g. 49.143 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,851,822 49.143 (2) (b) Establish a children's services network. The children's services
23network shall provide information about community resources available to the
24dependent children in a Wisconsin works group, including charitable food and
25clothing centers; subsidized and low-income housing; transportation subsidies; the

1state supplemental food program for women, infants and children under s. 253.06;
2and child care programs. In a county having a population of 500,000 or more, a
3children's services network shall, in addition, provide a forum for those persons who
4are interested in the delivery of child welfare services and other services to children
5and families in the geographical area under sub. (6) served by that children's services
6network to communicate with and make recommendations to the providers of those
7services in that geographical area with respect to the delivery of those services in that
8area.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1801m 9Section 1801m. 49.143 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,851,1210 49.143 (2) (e) Certify To the extent permitted under federal law or waiver,
11certify
eligibility for and issue food coupons to eligible Wisconsin works participants
12in conformity with 7 USC 2011 to 2029.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1801mm 13Section 1801mm. 49.143 (2) (ep) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,851,1514 49.143 (2) (ep) Distribute the amount specified in the contract for any of the
15following purposes, as specified in the contract:
AB100-engrossed,851,1816 1. Customized labor training for a participant in a Wisconsin works
17employment position to provide training for a specific job that an employer has
18guaranteed to the participant upon successful completion of the training.
AB100-engrossed,851,2019 2. Enhancement of the education and training activities described under s.
2049.147 (4) (am) and (5) (bm).
AB100-engrossed,851,2221 3. Employment of job coaches and interpreters for participants in Wisconsin
22works employment positions.
AB100-engrossed,852,323 4. Support and treatment services, including child care, family counseling and
24in-home counseling, for the treatment of alcohol and other drug abuse. A Wisconsin
25works agency may contract or work with community-based support groups or other

1organizations to provide the services under this subdivision. Services provided
2under this subdivision do not include treatment of alcoholism or other drug abuse
3problems in excess of the minimum coverage required under s. 632.89 (2).
AB100-engrossed,852,44 5. Learning labs.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1801mn 5Section 1801mn. 49.143 (2) (ep) 2. of the statutes, as created by 1997
6Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,852,87 49.143 (2) (ep) 2. Enhancement of the education and training activities
8described under s. 49.147 (4) (am) (b) 1. a. and (5) (bm).
AB100-engrossed, s. 1802 9Section 1802. 49.145 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,852,1310 49.145 (2) (i) The individual is not receiving supplemental security income
11under 42 USC 1381 to 1383c or state supplemental payments under s. 49.77 and, if
12the individual is a dependent child, the custodial parent of the individual does not
13receive a payment on behalf of the individual under s. 49.775
.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1803 14Section 1803. 49.145 (2) (n) of the statutes is renumbered 49.145 (2) (n) 1.
15(intro.) and amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,852,2316 49.145 (2) (n) 1. (intro.) Beginning Except as provided in subd. 4., beginning
17on the date on which the individual has attained the age of 18, the total number of
18months in which the individual or any adult member of the individual's Wisconsin
19works group
has actively participated in the job opportunities and basic skills
20program under s. 49.193 or has participated in a Wisconsin works employment
21position or both
, or has received benefits under, any of the following or any
22combination of the following
does not exceed 60 months. The months need not be
23consecutive. Participation in the
, whether or not consecutive:
AB100-engrossed,853,3
1a. The job opportunities and basic skills program under s. 49.193. Active
2participation in the job opportunities and basic skills program
begins to count toward
3the 60-month limit beginning on July October 1, 1996.
AB100-engrossed,853,7 43. A Wisconsin works agency may extend the time limit under this paragraph
5only if the Wisconsin works agency determines, in accordance with rules
6promulgated by the department, that unusual circumstances exist that warrant an
7extension of the participation period.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1804 8Section 1804. 49.145 (2) (n) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,853,99 49.145 (2) (n) 1. b. A Wisconsin works employment position.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1805 10Section 1805. 49.145 (2) (n) 1. c. of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,853,1411 49.145 (2) (n) 1. c. Any program in this state or in any other state funded by
12a federal block grant for temporary assistance for needy families under title I of P.L.
13104-193, if the individual received benefits under that program that were
14attributable to funds provided by the federal government.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1806 15Section 1806. 49.145 (2) (n) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,853,2016 49.145 (2) (n) 2. Except as provided in subd. 4., in calculating the number of
17months in which the individual participated under subd. 1., the Wisconsin works
18agency shall include any month in which any adult member of a Wisconsin works
19group participated in a Wisconsin works employment position, if the individual was
20a member of that Wisconsin works group during that month.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1807 21Section 1807. 49.145 (2) (n) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,854,322 49.145 (2) (n) 4. In calculating the number of months under subds. 1. and 2.,
23a Wisconsin works agency shall exclude, to the extent permitted under federal law,
24any month during which any adult in the Wisconsin works group participated in any
25activity listed under subd. 1. a. to c. while living on a federally recognized American

1Indian reservation, in an Alaskan Native village or, in Indian country, as defined in
218 USC 1151, occupied by an Indian tribe, if, during that month, all of the following
3applied:
AB100-engrossed,854,54 a. At least 1,000 individuals were living on the reservation or in the village or
5Indian country.
AB100-engrossed,854,76 b. At least 50% of the adults living on the reservation or in the village or Indian
7country were unemployed.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1808 8Section 1808. 49.145 (2) (r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,854,109 49.145 (2) (r) The individual is not a fugitive felon under 42 USC 608 (a) (9) (A)
10(i).
AB100-engrossed, s. 1809 11Section 1809. 49.145 (2) (rm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,854,1312 49.145 (2) (rm) The individual is not violating a condition of probation or parole
13imposed under federal or state law.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1810 14Section 1810. 49.145 (2) (s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,855,915 49.145 (2) (s) The individual assigns to the state any right of the individual or
16of any dependent child of the individual to support or maintenance from any other
17person, including any right to amounts accruing during the time that any Wisconsin
18works benefit is paid to the individual. If a minor who is a beneficiary of any
19Wisconsin works benefit is also the beneficiary of support under a judgment or order
20that includes support for one or more children not receiving a benefit under
21Wisconsin works, any support payment made under the judgment or order is
22assigned to the state during the period that the minor is a beneficiary of the
23Wisconsin works benefit in the amount that is the proportionate share of the minor
24receiving the benefit under Wisconsin works, except as otherwise ordered by the
25court on the motion of a party. Amounts assigned to the state under this paragraph

1remain assigned to the state until the amount due to the federal government has
2been recovered. No amount of support that begins to accrue after the individual
3ceases to receive benefits under Wisconsin works may be considered assigned to this
4state. Except as provided in s. 49.1455, any money received by the department in a
5month under an assignment to the state under this paragraph for an individual
6applying for or participating in Wisconsin works shall be paid to the individual
7applying for or participating in Wisconsin works. The department shall pay the
8federal share of support assigned under this paragraph as required under federal
9law or waiver.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1811 10Section 1811. 49.145 (2) (v) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,855,1311 49.145 (2) (v) The individual states in writing whether the individual has been
12convicted in any state or federal court of a felony that has as an element possession,
13use or distribution of a controlled substance, as defined in 21 USC 802 (6).
AB100-engrossed, s. 1812 14Section 1812. 49.145 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,855,1915 49.145 (3) (b) 2. Child support payments received by the individual on behalf
16of a child who is a member of the Wisconsin works group. The Wisconsin works
17agency shall not include child support payments received by the department under
18an assignment under sub. (2) (s) unless the department has distributed the money
19to the individual.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1812am 20Section 1812am. 49.1455 of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,856,2 2149.1455 Child support demonstration project. The department may
22conduct a demonstration project, pursuant to the terms and conditions of a federal
23waiver, under which the department may pay to an individual whom the department
24has selected to be part of a control group a portion of the amount of child support

1received by the department under an assignment by the individual under s. 49.145
2(2) (s).
AB100-engrossed, s. 1812b 3Section 1812b. 49.147 (1) (title) and (a) (title) of the statutes are repealed.
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