AB97,27,1223 46.495 (1) (d) From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (7) (b) and (o), the
24department shall distribute the funding for social services, including funding for
25foster care or treatment foster care of a child on whose behalf aid is received under

1s. 46.261, to county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22 and 46.23 as provided under
2s. 46.40. County matching funds are required for the distributions under s. 46.40 (2)
3and (8). Each county's required match for a year equals 9.89% of the total of the
4county's distributions for that year for which matching funds are required plus the
5amount the county was required by s. 46.26 (2) (c), 1985 stats., to spend for juvenile
6delinquency-related services from its distribution for 1987. Matching funds may be
7from county tax levies, federal and state revenue sharing funds or private donations
8to the county that meet the requirements specified in s. 51.423 (5). Private donations
9may not exceed 25% of the total county match. If the county match is less than the
10amount required to generate the full amount of state and federal funds distributed
11for this period, the decrease in the amount of state and federal funds equals the
12difference between the required and the actual amount of county matching funds.
AB97, s. 81 13Section 81. 46.495 (1) (dc) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,27,1914 46.495 (1) (dc) The department of health and family services shall prorate the
15amount allocated by that department to any county department under s. 46.215 or
1646.22 under par. (d) to reflect actual federal funds available. The department of
17industry, labor and job workforce development shall prorate the amount allocated by
18that department to any county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22 under par. (d)
19to reflect actual federal funds available.
AB97, s. 82 20Section 82. 46.495 (1) (dc) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
21404
and 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB97,27,2422 46.495 (1) (dc) The department shall prorate the amount allocated to any
23county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22 under par. (d) to reflect actual federal
24funds available.
AB97, s. 83 25Section 83. 46.495 (1) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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146.495 (1) (f) 1. If any state matching funds allocated by the department of
2health and family services under par. (d) to match county funds are not claimed, the
3funds shall be redistributed for the purposes that department designates. If any
4state matching funds allocated by the department of industry, labor and job
5workforce development under par. (d) to match county funds are not claimed, the
6funds shall be redistributed for the purposes that department designates.
AB97, s. 84 7Section 84. 46.495 (1) (f) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
8404
and 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB97,28,119 46.495 (1) (f) 1. If any state matching funds allocated under par. (d) to match
10county funds are not claimed, the funds shall be redistributed for the purposes the
11department designates.
AB97, s. 85 12Section 85. 46.56 (14) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,28,2513 46.56 (14) (a) (intro.) In order to support the development of a comprehensive
14system of coordinated care for children with severe disabilities and their families, the
15department shall establish a statewide advisory committee with representatives of
16county departments, the department of education public instruction, educational
17agencies, professionals experienced in the provision of services to children with
18severe disabilities, families with children with severe disabilities, advocates for such
19families and their children, the subunit of the department of industry, labor and job
20workforce development that administers vocational rehabilitation, the technical
21college system, health care providers, courts assigned to exercise jurisdiction under
22chs. 48 and 938, child welfare officials, and other appropriate persons as selected by
23the department. The department may use an existing committee for this purpose if
24it has representatives from the listed groups and is willing to perform the required
25functions. This committee shall do all of the following:
AB97, s. 86
1Section 86. 46.90 (4) (b) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,29,42 46.90 (4) (b) 2. b. Any employe of an employer not described in subd. 2. a. who
3is discharged or otherwise discriminated against may file a complaint with the
4department of industry, labor and job workforce development under s. 106.06 (5).
AB97, s. 87 5Section 87. 47.01 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,29,76 47.01 (1m) "Department" means the department of industry, labor and job
7workforce development.
AB97, s. 88 8Section 88. 48.30 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,29,249 48.30 (6) If a petition is not contested, the court shall set a date for the
10dispositional hearing which allows reasonable time for the parties to prepare but is
11no more than 10 days from the plea hearing for the child who is held in secure custody
12and no more than 30 days from the plea hearing for a child who is not held in secure
13custody. If it appears to the court that disposition of the case may include placement
14of the child outside the child's home, the court shall order the child's parent to provide
15a statement of income, assets, debts and living expenses to the court or the
16designated agency under s. 48.33 (1) at least 5 days before the scheduled date of the
17dispositional hearing or as otherwise ordered by the court. The clerk of court shall
18provide, without charge, to any parent ordered to provide a statement of income,
19assets, debts and living expenses a document setting forth the percentage standard
20established by the department of industry, labor and job workforce development
21under s. 49.22 (9) and the manner of its application established by the department
22of health and family services under s. 46.247 and listing the factors that a court may
23consider under s. 46.10 (14) (c). If all parties consent the court may proceed
24immediately with the dispositional hearing.
AB97, s. 89 25Section 89. 48.31 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,30,16
148.31 (7) At the close of the fact-finding hearing, the court shall set a date for
2the dispositional hearing which allows a reasonable time for the parties to prepare
3but is no more than 10 days from the fact-finding hearing for a child in secure custody
4and no more than 30 days from the fact-finding hearing for a child not held in secure
5custody. If it appears to the court that disposition of the case may include placement
6of the child outside the child's home, the court shall order the child's parent to provide
7a statement of income, assets, debts and living expenses to the court or the
8designated agency under s. 48.33 (1) at least 5 days before the scheduled date of the
9dispositional hearing or as otherwise ordered by the court. The clerk of court shall
10provide, without charge, to any parent ordered to provide a statement of income,
11assets, debts and living expenses a document setting forth the percentage standard
12established by the department of industry, labor and job workforce development
13under s. 49.22 (9) and the manner of its application established by the department
14of health and family services under s. 46.247 and listing the factors that a court may
15consider under s. 46.10 (14) (c). If all parties consent, the court may immediately
16proceed with a dispositional hearing.
AB97, s. 90 17Section 90. 48.357 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,31,518 48.357 (5m) If a proposed change in placement changes a child's placement
19from a placement in the child's home to a placement outside the child's home, the
20court shall order the child's parent to provide a statement of income, assets, debts
21and living expenses to the court or the person or agency primarily responsible for
22implementing the dispositional order by a date specified by the court. The clerk of
23court shall provide, without charge, to any parent ordered to provide a statement of
24income, assets, debts and living expenses a document setting forth the percentage
25standard established by the department of industry, labor and job workforce

1development under s. 49.22 (9) and the manner of its application established by the
2department of health and family services under s. 46.247 and listing the factors that
3a court may consider under s. 46.10 (14) (c). If the child is placed outside the child's
4home, the court shall determine the liability of the parent in the manner provided
5in s. 46.10 (14).
AB97, s. 91 6Section 91. 48.36 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,31,167 48.36 (1) (b) In determining the amount of support under par. (a), the court may
8consider all relevant financial information or other information relevant to the
9parent's earning capacity, including information reported to the department of
10industry, labor and job workforce development, or the county child and spousal
11support agency, under s. 49.22 (2m). If the court has insufficient information with
12which to determine the amount of support, the court shall order the child's parent
13to furnish a statement of income, assets, debts and living expenses, if the parent has
14not already done so, to the court within 10 days after the court's order transferring
15custody or designating an alternative placement is entered or at such other time as
16ordered by the court.
AB97, s. 92 17Section 92. 48.363 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,32,2218 48.363 (1) A child, the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian, any person
19or agency bound by a dispositional order or the district attorney or corporation
20counsel in the county in which the dispositional order was entered may request a
21revision in the order that does not involve a change in placement, including a revision
22with respect to the amount of child support to be paid by a parent, or the court may
23on its own motion propose such a revision. The request or court proposal shall set
24forth in detail the nature of the proposed revision and what new information is
25available that affects the advisability of the court's disposition. The request or court

1proposal shall be submitted to the court. The court shall hold a hearing on the matter
2if the request or court proposal indicates that new information is available which
3affects the advisability of the court's dispositional order and prior to any revision of
4the dispositional order, unless written waivers of objections to the revision are signed
5by all parties entitled to receive notice and the court approves. If a hearing is held,
6the court shall notify the child, the child's parent, guardian and legal custodian, all
7parties bound by the dispositional order, the child's foster parent, treatment foster
8parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2), and the district attorney
9or corporation counsel in the county in which the dispositional order was entered at
10least 3 days prior to the hearing. A copy of the request or proposal shall be attached
11to the notice. If the proposed revision is for a change in the amount of child support
12to be paid by a parent, the court shall order the child's parent to provide a statement
13of income, assets, debts and living expenses to the court and the person or agency
14primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order by a date specified by
15the court. The clerk of court shall provide, without charge, to any parent ordered to
16provide a statement of income, assets, debts and living expenses a document setting
17forth the percentage standard established by the department of industry, labor and
18job
workforce development under s. 49.22 (9) and the manner of its application
19established by the department of health and family services under s. 46.247 and
20listing the factors that a court may consider under s. 46.10 (14) (c). If all parties
21consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing. No revision may
22extend the effective period of the original order.
AB97, s. 93 23Section 93. 48.57 (3m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,32,2524 48.57 (3m) (a) 1. "Department" means the department of industry, labor and
25job
workforce development.
AB97, s. 94
1Section 94. 48.57 (3m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,33,82 48.57 (3m) (d) The county department shall review a placement of a child for
3which the department of industry, labor and job workforce development makes
4payments under par. (am) not less than every 12 months after the department of
5industry, labor and job workforce development begins making those payments to
6determine whether the conditions specified in par. (am) continue to exist. If those
7conditions do not continue to exist, the department shall discontinue making those
8payments.
AB97, s. 95 9Section 95. 48.57 (3m) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
10289
and 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB97,33,1611 48.57 (3m) (d) A county department shall review a placement of a child for
12which the county department makes payments under par. (am) not less than every
1312 months after the county department begins making those payments to determine
14whether the conditions specified in par. (am) continue to exist. If those conditions
15do not continue to exist, the county department shall discontinue making those
16payments.
AB97, s. 96 17Section 96. 48.57 (3m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,33,2118 48.57 (3m) (e) The department of health and family services, in consultation
19with the department of industry, labor and job workforce development, shall
20determine whether the child is eligible for medical assistance under ss. 49.43 to
2149.47.
AB97, s. 97 22Section 97. 48.57 (3m) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
23289
and 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB97,33,2524 48.57 (3m) (e) The department shall determine whether the child is eligible
25for medical assistance under ss. 49.43 to 49.47.
AB97, s. 98
1Section 98. 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,34,122 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1. The county department may provisionally approve the
3making of payments under sub. (3m) based on the applicant's statement under sub.
4(3m) (am) 4m. The county department may not finally approve the making of
5payments under sub. (3m) unless that county department receives information from
6the department of justice indicating that the conviction record of the applicant under
7the law of this state is satisfactory according to the criteria specified in par. (g) 1. to
83. The department of industry, labor and job workforce development may make
9payments under sub. (3m) conditioned on the receipt of information from the federal
10bureau of investigation indicating that the person's conviction record under the law
11of any other state or under federal law is satisfactory according to the criteria
12specified in par. (g) 1. to 3.
AB97, s. 99 13Section 99. 49.001 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,34,1714 49.001 (9) "Wisconsin works agency" means a person under contract under s.
1549.143 to administer Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161. If no contract is
16awarded under s. 49.143, "Wisconsin works agency" means the department of
17industry, labor and job workforce development.
AB97, s. 100 18Section 100. 49.11 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,34,2019 49.11 (1) "Department" means the department of industry, labor and job
20workforce development.
AB97, s. 101 21Section 101. 49.11 (2) of the statute is amended to read:
AB97,34,2322 49.11 (2) "Secretary" means the secretary of industry, labor and job workforce
23development.
AB97, s. 102 24Section 102. 49.153 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,35,19
149.153 (3) (a) 1. A Wisconsin works agency shall determine eligibility for
2benefits and services under this section, in accordance with rules promulgated by the
3department of health and family services in consultation with the department of
4industry, labor and job workforce development. The Wisconsin works agency shall
5make the eligibility determination after the date on which the agency receives a
6completed application from the individual for services and benefits under this
7section and shall immediately notify the department of health and family services
8of that determination. An individual who applies for and receives benefits and
9services under this section is considered to have assigned to the state any rights to
10medical support or other payment of medical expenses from any other person,
11including rights to unpaid amounts accrued at the time of application for benefits
12and services under this section and any rights to support accruing during the time
13for which benefits and services under this section are provided. Eligibility for
14benefits and services under this section begins on the day on which the department
15of health and family services or the provider issues a health plan membership card.
16The department of health and family services or the provider shall issue the health
17plan membership card to an individual after the date on which the Wisconsin works
18agency notifies the department of health and family services that the individual is
19eligible.
AB97, s. 103 20Section 103. 49.153 (3) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,35,2321 49.153 (3) (f) 2. The individual fails to pay the established premium in a timely
22manner, as defined by the department of industry, labor and job workforce
23development by rule.
AB97, s. 104 24Section 104. 49.153 (4) (d) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,36,4
149.153 (4) (d) 4. The Wisconsin works agency shall remit to the department of
2industry, labor and job workforce development in the manner prescribed by the
3department of industry, labor and job workforce development all premium payments
4that the Wisconsin works agency receives under this paragraph.
AB97, s. 105 5Section 105. 49.193 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,36,106 49.193 (1) (c) The department shall coordinate the program under this section
7with the programs of the department of administration, the department of industry,
8labor and job
workforce development, the department of commerce, the department
9of education public instruction and the technical college system board and with
10programs operated under the job training partnership act, 29 USC 1501 to 1791j.
AB97, s. 106 11Section 106. 49.26 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,36,1912 49.26 (1) (d) A county department that provides services under this subsection
13directly shall develop a plan, in coordination with the school districts located in
14whole or in part in the county, describing the assistance that the county department
15and school districts will provide to individuals receiving services under this
16subsection, the number of individuals that will be served and the estimated cost of
17the services. The county department shall submit the plan to the department of
18industry, labor and job workforce development and the department of education
19public instruction by August 15, annually.
AB97, s. 107 20Section 107. 49.45 (6m) (br) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,37,321 49.45 (6m) (br) 1. Notwithstanding s. 20.410 (3) (cd), 20.435 (1) (bt) or (bu) or
22(7) (b) or 20.445 (3) (de), the department shall reduce allocations of funds to counties
23in the amount of the disallowance from the appropriations under s. 20.410 (3) (cd)
24or 20.435 (1) (bt) or (bu) or (7) (b), or the department shall direct the department of
25industry, labor and job workforce development to reduce allocations of funds to

1counties or Wisconsin works agencies in the amount of the disallowance from the
2appropriation under s. 20.445 (3) (de) or (dz), in accordance with s. 16.544 to the
3extent applicable.
AB97, s. 108 4Section 108. 49.45 (40) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,37,75 49.45 (40) Periodic record matches. The department shall cooperate with the
6department of industry, labor and job workforce development in matching records of
7medical assistance recipients under s. 49.32 (7).
AB97, s. 109 8Section 109. 49.81 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,37,14 949.81 Public assistance recipients' bill of rights. (intro.) The department
10of health and family services, the department of industry, labor and job workforce
11development and all public assistance and relief-granting agencies shall respect
12rights for recipients of public assistance. The rights shall include all rights
13guaranteed by the U.S. constitution and the constitution of this state, and in addition
14shall include:
AB97, s. 110 15Section 110. 49.82 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,37,2516 49.82 (1) Departments to advise counties. The department of health and
17family services and the department of industry, labor and job workforce development
18shall advise all county officers charged with the administration of requirements
19relating to public assistance programs under this chapter and shall render all
20possible assistance in securing compliance therewith, including the preparation of
21necessary blanks and reports. The department of health and family services and the
22department of industry, labor and job workforce development shall also publish such
23information as it deems advisable to acquaint persons entitled to public assistance
24and the public generally with the laws governing public assistance under this
25chapter.
AB97, s. 111
1Section 111. 49.85 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,38,82 49.85 (1) County department notification requirement. If a county
3department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23, a governing body of a federally
4recognized American Indian tribe or band or a Wisconsin works agency determines
5that the department of health and family services may recover an amount under s.
649.497 or that the department of industry, labor and job workforce development may
7recover an amount under s. 49.125, 49.161 or 49.195 (3), the county department or
8governing body shall notify the affected department of the determination.
AB97, s. 112 9Section 112. 49.85 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,38,1810 49.85 (2) (b) At least annually, the department of industry, labor and job
11workforce development shall certify to the department of revenue the amounts that,
12based on the notifications received under sub. (1) and on other information received
13by the department of industry, labor and job workforce development, the department
14of industry, labor and job workforce development has determined that it may recover
15under ss. 49.125, 49.161 and 49.195 (3), except that the department of industry, labor
16and job
workforce development may not certify an amount under this subsection
17unless it has met the notice requirements under sub. (3) and unless it's
18determination has either not been appealed or is no longer under appeal.
AB97, s. 113 19Section 113. 49.85 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,38,2320 49.85 (3) (b) (intro.) At least 30 days before certification of an amount, the
21department of industry, labor and job workforce development shall send a notice to
22the last-known address of the person from whom that department intends to recover
23the amount. The notice shall do all of the following:
AB97, s. 114 24Section 114. 49.85 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,39,5
149.85 (3) (b) 1. Inform the person that the department of industry, labor and
2job
workforce development intends to certify to the department of revenue an
3amount that the department of industry, labor and job workforce development has
4determined to be due under s. 49.125, 49.161 or 49.195 (3), for setoff from any state
5tax refund that may be due the person.
AB97, s. 115 6Section 115. 49.85 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,39,107 49.85 (3) (b) 2. Inform the person that he or she may appeal the determination
8of the department of industry, labor and job workforce development to certify the
9amount by requesting a hearing under sub. (4) within 30 days after the date of the
10letter and inform the person of the manner in which he or she may request a hearing.
AB97, s. 116 11Section 116. 49.85 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,39,1512 49.85 (3) (b) 3. Inform the person that, if the determination of the department
13of industry, labor and job workforce development is appealed, that department will
14not certify the amount to the department of revenue while the determination of the
15department of industry, labor and job workforce development is under appeal.
AB97, s. 117 16Section 117. 49.85 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,39,2217 49.85 (3) (b) 4. Inform the person that, unless a contested case hearing is
18requested to appeal the determination of the department of industry, labor and job
19workforce development, the person may be precluded from challenging any
20subsequent setoff of the certified amount by the department of revenue, except on the
21grounds that the certified amount has been partially or fully paid or otherwise
22discharged, since the date of the notice.
AB97, s. 118 23Section 118. 49.85 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,40,3
149.85 (3) (b) 5. Request that the person inform the department of industry,
2labor and job
workforce development if a bankruptcy stay is in effect with respect to
3the person or if the claim has been discharged in bankruptcy.
AB97, s. 119 4Section 119. 49.85 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,40,105 49.85 (4) (b) If a person has requested a hearing under this subsection, the
6department of industry, labor and job workforce development shall hold a contested
7case hearing under s. 227.44, except that the department of industry, labor and job
8workforce development may limit the scope of the hearing to exclude issues that were
9presented at a prior hearing or that could have been presented at a prior opportunity
10for hearing.
AB97, s. 120 11Section 120. 49.85 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,40,2112 49.85 (5) Effect of certification. Receipt of a certification by the department
13of revenue shall constitute a lien, equal to the amount certified, on any state tax
14refunds or credits owed to the obligor. The lien shall be foreclosed by the department
15of revenue as a setoff under s. 71.93. Certification of an amount under this section
16does not prohibit the department of health and family services or the department of
17industry, labor and job workforce development from attempting to recover the
18amount through other legal means. The department of health and family services
19or the department of industry, labor and job workforce development shall promptly
20notify the department of revenue upon recovery of any amount previously certified
21under this section.
AB97, s. 121 22Section 121. 49.855 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,41,523 49.855 (1) If a person obligated to provide child support or maintenance is
24delinquent in making court-ordered payments, or owes an outstanding amount that
25has been ordered by the court for past support, medical expenses or birth expenses,

1the clerk of circuit court or county support collection designee under s. 59.07 (97m)
259.53 (5m), whichever is appropriate, upon application of the county designee under
3s. 59.53 (5) or the department of industry, labor and job workforce development, shall
4certify the delinquent payment or outstanding amount to the department of
5industry, labor and job workforce development.
AB97, s. 122 6Section 122. 49.855 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,41,107 49.855 (2) At least annually, the department of industry, labor and job
8workforce development shall provide to the department of revenue the certifications
9that it receives under sub. (1) and any certifications of delinquencies or outstanding
10amounts that it receives from another state because the obligor resides in this state.
AB97, s. 123 11Section 123. 49.855 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,42,412 49.855 (4) The department of revenue shall send that portion of any state or
13federal tax refunds or credits withheld for delinquent child support or maintenance
14or past support, medical expenses or birth expenses to the department of industry,
15labor and job
workforce development for distribution to the appropriate clerk of
16circuit court or county support collection designee under s. 59.07 (97m) 59.53 (5m).
17The department of industry, labor and job workforce development shall make a
18settlement at least annually with the department of revenue and with each clerk of
19circuit court or county support collection designee under s. 59.07 (97m) 59.53 (5m)
20who has certified a delinquent obligation or outstanding amount for past support,
21medical expenses or birth expenses. The settlement shall state the amounts
22certified, the amounts deducted from tax refunds and credits and returned to the
23clerk of circuit court or county support collection designee under s. 59.07 (97m) 59.53
24(5m)
and the administrative costs incurred by the department of revenue. The
25department of industry, labor and job workforce development may charge the county

1whose clerk of circuit court or [county] support collection designee under s. 59.07
2(97m)
59.53 (5m) certified the obligation or outstanding amount the related
3administrative costs incurred by the department of industry, labor and job workforce
4development and the department of revenue.
AB97, s. 124 5Section 124. 49.855 (4m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,42,126 49.855 (4m) (c) Except as provided by order of the court after hearing under
7par. (b), the department of administration shall continue withholding until the
8amount certified is recovered in full. The department of administration shall
9transfer the amounts withheld under this paragraph to the department of industry,
10labor and job
workforce development for distribution to the appropriate clerk of
11court, county support collection designee under s. 59.07 (97m) 59.53 (5m) or
12department of health and family services, whichever is appropriate.
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