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49.015
(1m) (b) 5. The individual has infectious tuberculosis, as defined in s.
3252.07 (1g) (a), or suspect tuberculosis, as defined in s. 252.07 (1g) (d).".
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649.08 Recovery of relief and other assistance. If any person is the owner
7of property at the time of receiving general relief under ch. 49, 1993 stats., relief
8funded by a relief block grant or other assistance as an inmate of any county or
9municipal institution in which the state is not chargeable with all or a part of the
10inmate's maintenance or as a tuberculosis patient provided for in ss.
58.06 and 11252.07 to 252.10, or at any time thereafter, or if the person becomes self-supporting,
12the authorities charged with the care of the dependent, or the board in charge of the
13institution, may sue for the value of the relief or other assistance from the person or
14the person's estate. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the 10-year statute
15of limitations may be pleaded in defense in an action to recover relief or other
16assistance. Where the recipient of relief or other assistance is deceased, a claim may
17be filed against the decedent's estate and the statute of limitations specified in s.
18859.02 shall be exclusively applicable. The court may refuse to render judgment or
19allow the claim in any case where a parent, spouse, surviving spouse or child is
20dependent on the property for support. The court in rendering judgment shall take
21into account the current family budget requirement as fixed by the U.S. department
22of labor for the community or as fixed by the authorities of the community in charge
23of public assistance. The records kept by the municipality, county or institution are
24prima facie evidence of the value of the relief or other assistance furnished.
This
1section shall not apply to any person who receives care for pulmonary tuberculosis
2as provided in s. 252.08 (4).".
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49.143
(2) (es) Provide to every individual who requests assistance from the
11Wisconsin works agency a single-page description of all of the benefits and services
12that may be provided to any individual by the Wisconsin works agency. The
13department shall develop the description and distribute it to all Wisconsin works
14agencies. The department shall update the description as frequently as necessary
15to reflect all benefits and services that may be offered by Wisconsin works agencies.".
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49.145
(3) (b) 1. All earned and unearned income of the individual, except any
21amount received under section
32 of the internal revenue code, as defined in s. 71.01
22(6), any amount received under s. 71.07 (9e), any payment made by an employer
23under section
3507 of the internal revenue code, as defined in s. 71.01 (6), and any
24assistance received under s. 49.148.
In determining the earned and unearned
1income of the individual, the Wisconsin works agency may not include income earned
2by a dependent child of the individual.".
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49.147
(6) (a) 2. The individual needs the loan to obtain or continue
7employment. Fulfillment of this requirement includes a loan that is needed to repair
8or purchase a vehicle that is needed to obtain or continue employment.".
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49.147
(5) (bs)
Required hours. Except as provided in par. (bt)
and sub. (5m),
12a Wisconsin works agency may require a participant placed in a transitional
13placement to engage in activities under par. (b) 1. for up to 28 hours per week.
A 14Except as provided in sub. (5m), a Wisconsin works agency may require a participant
15placed in a transitional placement to participate in education or training activities
16under par. (bm) for not more than 12 hours per week.
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49.147
(5m) Postsecondary education. (a) To the extent permitted under
42
19USC 607, and except as provided in par. (bL), a participant under sub. (4) (b) or (5)
20may elect to participate in a self-initiated technical college education program as
21part of a community service job placement or transitional placement if all of the
22following requirements are met:
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1. The Wisconsin works agency, in consultation with the community steering
24committee established under s. 49.143 (2) (a) and the technical college district board,
1determines that the technical college education program is likely to lead to
2employment.
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2. The participant maintains full-time status in the technical college education
4program, as determined by the technical college that the participant attends, and
5regularly attends all classes.
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3. The participant maintains a grade point average of at least 2.0, or the
7equivalent as determined by the technical college.
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4. The participant is employed or engages in work under a community service
9job or transitional placement.
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(b) No Wisconsin works agency may require a participant under this subsection
11to be employed or to engage in work or other activities under sub. (4) or (5) for more
12than 25 hours per week in addition to participation under this subsection.
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(bL) A participant may participate under this subsection for the duration of the
14technical college education program, except that the participant may not participate
15under this subsection for more than 2 years.
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(c) The Wisconsin works agency shall work with the community steering
17committee established under s. 49.143 (2) (a) and the technical college district board
18to monitor the participant's progress in the technical college education program and
19the effectiveness of the program in leading to employment.".
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49.148
(1) (b) 3. For a participant in a community service job who participates
24in self-initiated technical college education under s. 49.147 (5m), a monthly grant
1of $673, paid by the Wisconsin works agency. For every hour that the participant
2misses work or other required activities without good cause, the grant amount shall
3be reduced by $5.15. Good cause shall be determined by the financial and
4employment planner in accordance with rules promulgated by the department. Good
5cause shall include required court appearances for a victim of domestic abuse.
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49.148
(1) (c)
Transitional placements. For a participant in a transitional
8placement
under s. 49.147 (5) or in a transitional placement and in self-initiated
9technical college education under s. 49.147 (5m), a grant of $628, paid monthly by
10the Wisconsin works agency
or by the department under sub. (2). For every hour that
11the participant fails to participate in any required activity without good cause,
12including any activity under s. 49.147 (5) (b) 1. a. to e., the grant amount shall be
13reduced by $5.15. Good cause shall be determined by the financial and employment
14planner in accordance with rules promulgated by the department. Good cause shall
15include required court appearances for a victim of domestic abuse.".
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49.148
(2m) Pay period. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), benefits under this
20section shall be paid on the first day of each month. A payment made under this
21paragraph shall be for any participation from the 26th day of the month immediately
22preceding the month that immediately precedes the month in which the payment is
23made through the 25th day of the month that immediately precedes the month in
24which the payment is made.
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1(b) The Wisconsin works agency shall make the first grant payment under this
2section 14 days after the participant begins participating under s. 49.147 (4).
3Payments made under this paragraph shall include payment for all participation
4through the date of the payment.".
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6"
Section 1250b. 49.155 (1m) (a) 4. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.155
7(1m) (a) 4. and amended to read:".
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9735. Page 673, line 20: delete lines 20 to 24 and substitute "for up to
two 2 10years.
An individual may not receive aid under this subdivision unless the
11individual meets at least one of the following conditions:
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1"(cr)
Credit assistance. For payments to Wisconsin works agencies in 1st class
2cities for the provision of credit establishment and credit repair assistance to
3Wisconsin works participants, not more than $3,000,000 in each fiscal year.
4Notwithstanding sub. (2), the department may not use any funds allocated under
5this paragraph for any other purpose under this subsection.".
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12"(j)
Funeral expenses. For funeral expenses under s. 49.30, $3,300,000 in fiscal
13year 1999-2000 and $3,925,100 in fiscal year 2000-01.".
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1"10. `Community marriage policy project.' For the community marriage policy
2project under 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9123 (14g), $45,000 in fiscal
3year 1999-2000 and $60,000 in each fiscal year thereafter.".
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9"
Section 1278t. 49.175 (1) (ze) 10. of the statutes, as affected by 1999
10Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.".
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16766. Page 693, line 7: after "subsection." insert "
The rules shall include
17notification procedures similar to those established for child support collections. The
18department may not recover overpayments made as a result of department error.".
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21"(h) If the department arranges a payment schedule with the debtor and the
22debtor complies with the payment schedule, the department shall issue a notice of
1withdrawal of the warrant to the clerk of circuit court for the county in which the
2warrant is filed. The clerk shall void the warrant and the resulting liens."
.