AB133-SSA1,667,2411 (b) Time-limited participation. An individual may participate in a community
12service job for a maximum of 6 months, with an opportunity for a 3-month extension
13under circumstances approved by the department. An individual may participate
14in more than one community service job, but may not exceed a total of 24 months of
15participation under this subsection. The months need not be consecutive. The
16department or, with the approval of the department, the Wisconsin works agency
17may grant an extension to the 24-month limit on a case-by-case basis if the
18Wisconsin works agency determines that the individual has made all appropriate
19efforts to find unsubsidized employment and has been unable to find unsubsidized
20employment because local labor market conditions preclude a reasonable
21employment opportunity in unsubsidized employment for that participant, as
22determined by a Wisconsin works agency and approved by the department, and if the
23Wisconsin works agency determines, and the department agrees, that no trial job
24opportunities are available in the specified local labor market.
AB133-SSA1,668,4
1(c) Worker's compensation. A participant under this subsection is an employe
2of the Wisconsin works agency for purposes of worker's compensation coverage,
3except to the extent that the person for whom the participant is performing work
4provides worker's compensation coverage.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1235 5Section 1235. 49.1475 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,668,16 649.1475 Follow-up services. Following any follow-up period required by the
7contract entered into under s. 49.143, a Wisconsin works agency may provide case
8management services for an individual who moves from a Wisconsin works
9employment position to unsubsidized employment to help the individual retain the
10unsubsidized employment. Case management services may include the provision of
11employment skills training; English as a 2nd language classes, if the Wisconsin
12works agency determines that the course will facilitate the individual's efforts to
13retain employment; a course of study meeting the standards established under s.
14115.29 (4) for the granting of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation;
15or other remedial education courses. The Wisconsin works agency may provide case
16management services regardless of the individual's income and asset levels.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1236 17Section 1236. 49.148 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
18Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,669,719 49.148 (1) (b) 1. For Except as provided in subd. 1m., for a participant in a
20community service job under s. 49.147 (4) (b), a monthly grant of $673, paid by the
21Wisconsin works agency or by the department under sub. (2). For every hour that
22the participant misses work or education or training activities without good cause,
23the grant amount shall be reduced by $5.15. Good cause shall be determined by the
24financial and employment planner in accordance with rules promulgated by the
25department. Good cause shall include required court appearances for a victim of

1domestic abuse. If a participant in a community service job under s. 49.147 (4) (b) is
2required to work fewer than 30 hours per week because the participant has
3unsubsidized employment, as defined in s. 49.147 (1) (c), the grant amount under this
4paragraph may be reduced by an amount equal to the product of $5.15 and the
5difference between 30 and the number of hours the participant is required to work

6shall equal the amount specified under subd. 1m. minus $5.15 for each hour that the
7participant misses work or education or training activities without good cause
.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1236c 8Section 1236c. 49.148 (1) (b) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,669,109 49.148 (1) (b) 1m. Except as provided in subd. 1., the Wisconsin works agency
10shall pay a participant in a community service job the following:
AB133-SSA1,669,1211 a. For a participant placed in a community service job for not more than 10
12hours per week, one-third of the amount specified in subd. 1m. d.
AB133-SSA1,669,1513 b. For a participant placed in a community service job for more than 10 hours
14but not more than 15 hours per week, one-half of the amount specified under subd.
151m. d.
AB133-SSA1,669,1816 c. For a participant placed in a community service job for more than 15 hours
17but not more than 20 hours per week, two-thirds of the amount specified under subd.
181m. d.
AB133-SSA1,669,2019 d. For a participant placed in a community service job for more than 20 hours
20per week, $673.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1237b 21Section 1237b. 49.148 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1237m 22Section 1237m. 49.148 (1m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
23Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,670,1024 49.148 (1m) (a) A custodial parent of a child who is 12 weeks old or less and
25who meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) may receive a

1monthly grant of $673 unless another adult member of the custodial parent's
2Wisconsin works group is participating in, or is eligible to participate in, a Wisconsin
3works employment position or is employed in unsubsidized employment, as defined
4in s. 49.147 (1) (c). A Wisconsin works agency may not require a participant under
5this subsection to participate in any employment positions. Receipt of a grant under
6this subsection does not constitute participation in a Wisconsin works employment
7position for purposes of the time limits under s. 49.145 (2) (n) or 49.147 (3) (c), (4) (b)
82. or (c) 4. or (5) (b) 2. if the child is born to the participant not more than 10 months
9after the date that the participant was first determined to be eligible for assistance
10under s. 49.19 or for a Wisconsin works employment position.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1237n 11Section 1237n. 49.148 (1m) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
12Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,670,2213 49.148 (1m) (b) Receipt of a grant under this subsection constitutes
14participation in a Wisconsin works employment position for purposes of the time
15limits under ss. 49.145 (2) (n) and 49.147 (3) (c), (4) (b) 2. or (c) 4. or (5) (b) 2. if the
16child is born to the participant more than 10 months after the date that the
17participant was first determined to be eligible for assistance under s. 49.19 or for a
18Wisconsin works employment position unless the child was conceived as a result of
19a sexual assault in violation of s. 940.225 (1), (2) or (3) in which the mother did not
20indicate a freely given agreement to have sexual intercourse or of incest in violation
21of s. 944.06 or 948.06 and that incest or sexual assault has been reported to a
22physician and to law enforcement authorities.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1237p 23Section 1237p. 49.148 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,671,524 49.148 (2m) Pay period. Benefits under this section shall be paid on the first
25day of each month. The payment shall be for any participation from the 26th day of

1the month immediately preceding the month that immediately precedes the month
2in which the payment is made through the 25th day of the month that immediately
3precedes the month in which the payment is made. The payment may be prorated
4to account for participation that begins after the start of the payment period, but in
5any case shall be made not more than 36 days after the participation begins.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1241 6Section 1241. 49.155 (1) (aL) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,671,87 49.155 (1) (aL) "Disabled" means physically or mentally incapable of caring for
8oneself.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1244 9Section 1244. 49.155 (1g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,671,1210 49.155 (1g) Distribution of funds. (intro.) Subject to sub. (1j) and s. 16.54 (2),
11the department shall, within the limits of the availability of the federal child care and
12development block grant funds received under 42 USC 9858, do all of the following:
AB133-SSA1, s. 1245d 13Section 1245d. 49.155 (1g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,671,2514 49.155 (1g) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (3) (mc), distribute
15$4,315,000 $8,012,500 in fiscal year 1997-98 1999-2000 and $4,315,000 $7,412,500
16in fiscal year 1998-99 2000-01 for the purposes of providing technical assistance for
17child care providers and of administering the child care program under this section
18and for grants under s. 49.136 (2) for the start-up and expansion of child day care
19services, and for child day care start-up and expansion planning, for grants under
20s. 49.134 (2) for child day care resource and referral services, for grants under s.
2149.137 (3) to assist child care providers in meeting the quality of care standards
22established under sub. (1d), and for a system of rates or a program of grants, as
23provided under sub. (1d), to reimburse child care providers that meet those quality
24of care standards and for grants under s. 49.137 (2) and contracts under s. 49.137 (4)
25to improve the quality of child day care services in this state.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1246
1Section 1246. 49.155 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,672,72 49.155 (1g) (c) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (3) (mc), transfer
3$1,687,400 $3,596,900 in fiscal year 1997-98 1999-2000 and $1,687,400 $3,745,200
4in fiscal year 1998-99 2000-01 to the appropriation under s. 20.435 (6) (3) (kx), and
5transfer $20,700 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $27,700 in fiscal year 2000-01 to the
6appropriation under s. 20.435 (8) (kx),
for the purpose of day care center licensing
7under s. 48.65.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1247 8Section 1247. 49.155 (1g) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,672,129 49.155 (1g) (d) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (3) (mc), transfer
10$182,200 in each fiscal year to the appropriation under s. 20.435 (3) (kx) for the
11administration of day care programs for foster parents in a county having a
12population of 500,000 or more.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1248 13Section 1248. 49.155 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,672,1814 49.155 (1m) Eligibility. (intro.) A Wisconsin works agency shall determine
15eligibility for a child care subsidy under this section. Under this section, an
16individual may receive a subsidy for child care for a child who has not attained the
17age of 13 or, if the child is disabled, who has not attained the age of 19, if the
18individual meets all of the following conditions:
AB133-SSA1, s. 1249 19Section 1249. 49.155 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,672,2420 49.155 (1m) (a) (intro.) The individual is a parent of a child who is under the
21age of 13, or, if the child is disabled, is under the age of 19; or is a person who, under
22s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n), is providing care and maintenance for a child who is under the
23age of 13, or, if the child is disabled, is under the age of 19; and child care services
24for that child are needed in order for the individual to do any of the following:
AB133-SSA1, s. 1249q
1Section 1249q. 49.155 (1m) (a) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
2Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,673,63 49.155 (1m) (a) 3. Work in a Wisconsin works employment position, including
4participation in job search, orientation and training activities under s. 49.147 (2) (a)
5and in education or training activities under s. 49.147 (3) (am), (4) (b) 1. a. (am) or
6(5) (bm).
AB133-SSA1, s. 1250 7Section 1250. 49.155 (1m) (a) 4. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,673,218 49.155 (1m) (a) 4. (intro.) Participate in other employment skills training If the
9Wisconsin works agency determines that basic education would facilitate the
10individual's efforts to obtain or maintain employment, participate in basic education
,
11including an English as a 2nd language course, if the Wisconsin works agency
12determines that the course would facilitate the individual's efforts to obtain
13employment
; literacy tutoring; or a course of study meeting the standards
14established by the state superintendent of public instruction under s. 115.29 (4) for
15the granting of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation ; a course of
16study at a technical college, if the Wisconsin works agency determines that the
17course would facilitate the individual's efforts to obtain or maintain employment; or

18participation in educational courses that provide an employment skill, as
19determined by the department
. An individual may receive aid under this subdivision
20for up to two 2 years. An individual may not receive aid under this subdivision unless
21the individual meets at least one of the following conditions:
AB133-SSA1, s. 1251 22Section 1251. 49.155 (1m) (a) 4. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,673,2423 49.155 (1m) (a) 4. a. The individual has been is employed in unsubsidized
24employment for 9 consecutive months and continues to be so employed.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1252 25Section 1252. 49.155 (1m) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,674,7
149.155 (1m) (a) 5. Participate in a course of study at a technical college, or
2participate in educational courses that provide an employment skill, as determined
3by the department, if the Wisconsin works agency determines that the course or
4courses would facilitate the individual's efforts to obtain or maintain employment.
5An individual may receive aid under this subdivision for up to 2 years. An individual
6may not receive aid under this subdivision unless the individual meets at least one
7of the following conditions:
AB133-SSA1,674,98 a. The individual has been employed in unsubsidized employment for 3
9consecutive months and continues to be so employed.
AB133-SSA1,674,1010 b. The individual is a participant in a Wisconsin works employment position.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1253 11Section 1253. 49.155 (1m) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1254 12Section 1254. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 49.155 (1m) (c)
131. (intro.) and amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,674,2114 49.155 (1m) (c) 1. (intro.) The gross income of the individual's family is at or
15below 165% 185% of the poverty line for a family the size of the individual's family
16or, for an individual who is already receiving a child care subsidy under this section,
17the gross income of the individual's family is at or below 200% of the poverty line for
18a family the size of the individual's family. In calculating the gross income of the
19family, the Wisconsin works agency shall include income described under s. 49.145
20(3) (b) 1. to and 3., except that, in calculating farm and self-employment income, the
21Wisconsin works agency shall include the sum of the following:
AB133-SSA1, s. 1255 22Section 1255. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1. a. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,674,2323 49.155 (1m) (c) 1. a. Net earnings reported to the Internal Revenue Service.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1256 24Section 1256. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,675,3
149.155 (1m) (c) 1. b. Depreciation expenses, personal business and
2entertainment expenses, personal transportation costs, purchases of capitol
3equipment and payments on the principal of loans.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1257 4Section 1257. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,675,95 49.155 (1m) (c) 1g. The individual is a foster parent of the child and the child's
6biological or adoptive family meets the asset limit under s. 49.145 (3) (a) and has a
7gross income that is at or below 200% of the poverty line. In calculating the gross
8income of the child's biological or adoptive family, the Wisconsin works agency shall
9include income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. to and 3.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1258 10Section 1258. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1h. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,675,1711 49.155 (1m) (c) 1h. The individual is a relative of the child, is providing care
12for the child under a court order and is receiving payments under s. 48.57 (3m) on
13behalf of the child and the child's biological or adoptive family meets the asset limit
14under s. 49.145 (3) (a) and
has a gross income that is at or below 200% of the poverty
15line. In calculating the gross income of the child's biological or adoptive family, the
16Wisconsin works agency shall include income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. to
17and 3.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1259 18Section 1259. 49.155 (1m) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,675,2519 49.155 (1m) (c) 3. The individual was eligible for a child care subsidy under s.
2049.191 (2), 1997 stats., on or after May 10, 1996, and received a child care subsidy
21on or after May 10, 1996, but lost the subsidy solely because of increased income, and
22the gross income of the individual's family is at or below 200% of the poverty line for
23a family the size of the individual's family. This subdivision does not apply to an
24individual whose family's gross income increased to more than 200% of the poverty
25line for a family the size of the individual's family.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1265
1Section 1265. 49.155 (3m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.155 (3m) (b)
2(intro.) and amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,676,53 49.155 (3m) (b) Not more than 5%, or $20,000, whichever is greater, of Of the
4funds distributed under par. (a) not more than the greatest of the following may be
5used for the costs of administering the program under this section .:
AB133-SSA1, s. 1266 6Section 1266. 49.155 (3m) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,676,87 49.155 (3m) (b) 1. Five percent of the funds distributed under par. (a) in the
8current year.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1267 9Section 1267. 49.155 (3m) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,676,1110 49.155 (3m) (b) 2. Five percent of the funds distributed under par. (a) in the
11immediately preceding year.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1268 12Section 1268. 49.155 (3m) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,676,1313 49.155 (3m) (b) 3. Twenty thousand dollars.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1270p 14Section 1270p. 49.155 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,676,2115 49.155 (5) Liability for payment. An individual is liable for the percentage of
16the cost of the child care that the department specified by the department in a printed
17copayment schedule. An individual who is under the age of 20 and is attending high
18school or participating in a course of study meeting the standards established under
19s. 115.29 (4) for the granting of a declaration of equivalency to high school graduation
20may not be determined liable for more than the minimum copayment amount for the
21type of child care received and the number of children receiving child care
.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1275 22Section 1275. 49.161 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
23is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,677,624 49.161 (1) Trial jobs and wage-paying community service jobs overpayments.
25Notwithstanding s. 49.96, the department shall recover an overpayment of benefits

1paid under s. 49.148 (1) (a) and (b) 2. or 49.19 from an individual who receives or has
2received
benefits paid under s. 49.148 (1) (a) or (b) 2. The value of the benefit liable
3for recovery under this subsection may not exceed the amount that the department
4paid in wage subsidies with respect to that participant while the participant was
5ineligible to participate. The department shall promulgate rules establishing
6policies and procedures for administrating this subsection.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1276 7Section 1276. 49.161 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
8is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,677,139 49.161 (2) Grant-paying community Community service jobs and transitional
10placements overpayments.
Except as provided in sub. (3), the department shall
11recover an overpayment of benefits paid under s. 49.148 (1) (b) 1. and or (c) or 49.19
12from an individual who continues to receive benefits under s. 49.148 (1) (b) 1. and (c)
13by reducing the amount of the individual's benefit payment by no more than 10%.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1276f 14Section 1276f. 49.1635 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,677,23 1549.1635 Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation. (1) To the extent
16permitted under federal law and subject to sub. (2), from the appropriation under s.
1720.445 (3) (md) the department shall distribute to the Wisconsin Trust Account
18Foundation an amount equal to the amount received by the foundation from private
19donations, but not to exceed $100,000 in each fiscal year. Except as provided in sub.
20(4), funds distributed under this subsection may be used only for the provision of
21legal services to individuals who are eligible for temporary assistance for needy
22families under 42 USC 601 et seq. and whose incomes are at or below 200% of the
23poverty line.
AB133-SSA1,678,3
1(2) The department may not distribute funds under sub. (1) until the Wisconsin
2Trust Account Foundation reports to the department the amount received by the
3Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation in private donations.
AB133-SSA1,678,5 4(3) If the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation receives funds under sub. (1),
5it shall do all of the following:
AB133-SSA1,678,66 (a) Develop a separate account for the funds distributed under sub. (1).
AB133-SSA1,678,107 (b) Require each organization to which the Wisconsin Trust Account
8Foundation distributes funds received under sub. (1) to match 100% of the amount
9distributed to that organization that is attributable to the funds received by the
10Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation under sub. (1).
AB133-SSA1,678,1211 (c) Annually, prepare a report for distribution to the joint committee on finance
12that specifies the organizations that received funding under this section.
AB133-SSA1,678,14 13(4) Not more than 10% of the total funds received by the Wisconsin Trust
14Account Foundation may be used for administration.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1277 15Section 1277. 49.167 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,678,21 1649.167 Alcohol and other drug abuse treatment grant program. (1) The
17department shall award grants to counties, tribal governing bodies and private
18entities to provide community-based alcohol and other drug abuse treatment
19programs that are targeted at individuals who have a family income of not more than
20200% of the poverty line and who are eligible for temporary assistance for needy
21families under 42 USC 601 et seq. and that do all of the following:
AB133-SSA1,678,2322 (a) Meet the special needs of low-income persons with problems resulting from
23alcohol or other drug abuse.
AB133-SSA1,679,3
1(b) Emphasize parent education, vocational and housing assistance and
2coordination with other community programs and with treatment under intensive
3care.
AB133-SSA1,679,5 4(2) The department shall do all of the following with respect to the grants under
5par. (a):
AB133-SSA1,679,76 (a) Award the grants in accordance with the department's
7request-for-proposal procedures.
AB133-SSA1,679,98 (b) Ensure that the grants are distributed in both urban and rural
9communities.
AB133-SSA1,679,1110 (c) Evaluate the programs under the grants by use of client-outcome
11measurements that the department develops.
AB133-SSA1,679,14 12(3) The department shall coordinate the grant program under this section with
13any similar grant program administered by the department of health and family
14services.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1277g 15Section 1277g. 49.169 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,679,19 1649.169 Family literacy grants. (1) In this section, "family literacy training"
17means literacy training that focuses on interactive literacy activities between
18parents and their children and that aims at improving the literacy skills of both
19parents and their children.
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