SB146,31,1716 35.84 (figure) line 22. (title) Integrated Legislative Information System Staff
17Technology Services Bureau
Note: 1997 Wis. Act 237 renamed the Integrated Legislative Information System
Staff the Legislative Technology Services Bureau. The change is reflected in the printed
volumes.
SB146, s. 97 18Section 97. 38.27 (5) (a) 1m. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
19163
, section 3, is renumbered 38.24 (5) (a) 1m.
Note: Confirms renumbering by the revisor under s. 13.93 (1) (b). 1997 Wisconsin
Act 163
created s. 38.24 (5) (a) 1g. and renumbered s. 38.24 (5) (a) 1. to s. 38.27 (5) (a) 1m.
The renumbering to s. 38.27 was unintended. There is no s. 38.27 (5). The change was
made in order to keep definitions within s. 38.24 (5) in alphabetical order.
SB146, s. 98
1Section 98. 40.25 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB146,32,92 40.25 (2) Subject to subs. (2m) and sub. (2t), if all requirements for payment
3of a retirement annuity are met except attainment of age 55 or age 50 for protective
4occupation participants, a separation benefit may be paid, if the participant's written
5application for a separation benefit is received by the department prior to the
6participant's 55th birthday or 50th birthday for protective occupation participants,
7in an amount equal to the additional and employe required contribution
8accumulations of the participant on the date the application for a separation benefit
9is approved.
Note: Section 40.25 (2m) was repealed by 1997 Wis. Act 69.
SB146, s. 99 10Section 99. 40.25 (2t) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB146,32,1411 40.25 (2t) A protective occupation participant who is covered by the
12presumption under s. 891.455 and who applied for a duty disability benefit under s.
1340.65 on or after May 12, 1998, may not be paid a separation benefit under sub. (2)
14or (2m) during the period in which he or she is receiving the duty disability benefit.
Note: Section 40.25 (2m) was repealed by 1997 Wis. Act 69.
SB146, s. 100 15Section 100. The treatment of 40.51 (8m) of the statutes by 1997 Wisconsin Act
16237
is not repealed by 1997 Wisconsin Act 252. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance.
SB146, s. 101 17Section 101. 44.095 of the statutes is repealed.
Note: By its terms, this section does not apply after June 30, 1998.
SB146, s. 102 18Section 102. 46.86 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB146,32,2119 46.86 (2m) (a) In this subsection, "long-term treatment" means treatment that
20is, in the majority of instances, not less than 5 months and mot nor more than 12
21months in duration.
Note: Inserts correct word.
SB146, s. 103
1Section 103. The treatment of 48.01 (1) (a) of the statutes by 1997 Wisconsin
2Act 237
is not repealed by 1997 Wisconsin Act 292. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance.
SB146, s. 104 3Section 104. 48.27 (4) (b) (a) and (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997
4Wisconsin Act 292
, are renumbered 48.27 (4) (b) 1. and 2.
Note: Confirms renumbering by the revisor under s. 13.93 (1) (b) to correct the
numbering of s. 48.27 (4) (b) by 1997 Wis. Act 292.
SB146, s. 105 5Section 105. The treatment of 48.299 (4) (b) of the statutes by 1997 Wisconsin
6Act 292
is not repealed by 1997 Wisconsin Act 334. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance.
SB146, s. 106 7Section 106. The treatment of 48.299 (5) of the statutes by 1997 Wisconsin Act
8252
is not repealed by 1997 Wisconsin Act 292. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance.
SB146, s. 107 9Section 107. The treatment of 48.365 (2m) (a) of the statutes by 1997
10Wisconsin Act 237
is not repealed by 1997 Wisconsin Act 292. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance.
SB146, s. 108 11Section 108. 48.396 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 292,
12is amended to read:
SB146,34,1113 48.396 (1) Law enforcement officers' records of children shall be kept separate
14from records of adults. Law enforcement officers' records of the adult expectant
15mothers of unborn children shall be kept separate from records of other adults. Law
16enforcement officers' records of children and the adult expectant mothers of unborn
17children shall not be open to inspection or their contents disclosed except under sub.
18(1b), (1d) or (5) or s. 48.293 or by order of the court. This subsection does not apply
19to the representatives of newspapers or other reporters of news who wish to obtain
20information for the purpose of reporting news without revealing the identity of the
21child or adult expectant mother child involved, to the confidential exchange of

1information between the police and officials of the school attended by the child or
2other law enforcement or social welfare agencies or to children 10 years of age or older
3who are subject to the jurisdiction of the court of criminal jurisdiction. A public
4school official who obtains information under this subsection shall keep the
5information confidential as required under s. 118.125 and a private school official
6who obtains information under this subsection shall keep the information
7confidential in the same manner as is required of a public school official under s.
8118.125. A law enforcement agency that obtains information under this subsection
9shall keep the information confidential as required under this subsection and s.
10938.396 (1). A social welfare agency that obtains information under this subsection
11shall keep the information confidential as required under ss. 48.78 and 938.78.
Note: Corrects word order.
SB146, s. 109 12Section 109. The treatments of 48.415 (2) (a) 2. a. of the statutes, as
13renumbered, by 1997 Wisconsin Act 237, section 141, and 1997 Wisconsin Act 292,
14section 232, are not repealed by 1997 Wisconsin Act 294, section 4. All treatments
15stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance. Section 48.415 (2) (b) 1. was renumbered
to s. 48.415 (2) (a) 2. a. by 1997 Wis. Act 294.
SB146, s. 110 16Section 110. The treatment of 48.415 (2) (a) 2. b. of the statutes, as
17renumbered, by 1997 Wisconsin Act 237, section 142, is not repealed by 1997
18Wisconsin Act 292
, section 233. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance. Section 48.415 (2) (b) 2. was renumbered
to s. 48.415 (2) (a) 2. b. by 1997 Wis. Act 294.
SB146, s. 111 19Section 111. The treatment of 48.415 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes, as renumbered,
20by 1997 Wisconsin Act 237, section 143, is not repealed by 1997 Wisconsin Act 292,
21section 234m. Both treatments stand.

Note: There is no conflict of substance. Section 48.415 (2) (c) was renumbered to
s. 48.415 (2) (a) 3. by 1997 Wis. Act 294.
SB146, s. 112 1Section 112. The treatment of 48.685 (2) (am) (intro.) of the statutes by 1997
2Wisconsin Act 237
is not repealed by 1997 Wisconsin Act 281. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance.
SB146, s. 113 3Section 113. 48.685 (2) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997
4Wisconsin Acts 237
and 281, is amended to read:
SB146,35,85 48.685 (2) (b) 1. (intro.) Subject to subds. 1. e. and, 2., and 4. and par. (bd), every
6entity shall obtain all of the following with respect to a person specified under par.
7(ag) (intro.) who is an employe, prospective employe, contractor or prospective
8contractor of the entity:
Note: Reconciles the treatments of this provision by 1997 Wis. Acts 237 and 281.
SB146, s. 114 9Section 114. The treatment of 48.685 (2) (c) of the statutes by 1997 Wisconsin
10Act 237
is not repealed by 1997 Wisconsin Act 281. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance.
SB146, s. 115 11Section 115. 48.685 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Acts
12237
and 281, is amended to read:
SB146,36,213 48.685 (3) (a) Every 4 years or at any time within that period that the
14department, a county department, a child welfare agency or a school board considers
15appropriate, the department, county department, child welfare agency or school
16board shall request the information specified in sub. (2) (am) 1. to 5. for all persons
17who are licensed, certified or contracted to operate an entity and for all persons
18specified in par. sub. (2) (ag) (intro.) who are nonclient residents of an entity and shall
19request the information specified in sub. (2) (am) 1. to 5. for all persons under 18
20years of age, but not under 12 years of age, who are employes, contractors or
21nonclient residents of a day care center that is licensed under s. 48.65 or established

1or contracted for under s. 120.13 (4) or of a day care provider that is certified under
2s. 48.651.
Note: Inserts correct cross-reference. There is no s. 48.685 (3) (ag). Section 48.685
(2) (ag) relates to nonclient residents of an entity.
SB146, s. 116 3Section 116. The treatment of 48.685 (3) (b) of the statutes by 1997 Wisconsin
4Act 237
is not repealed by 1997 Wisconsin Act 281. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance.
SB146, s. 117 5Section 117. The treatment of 48.685 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as
6renumbered, by 1997 Wisconsin Act 237, section 170, is not repealed by 1997
7Wisconsin Act 281
, section 8. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance.
SB146, s. 118 8Section 118. 48.685 (5c) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
9237
, is amended to read:
SB146,36,1510 48.685 (5c) (c) Any person who is permitted but fails under sub. (5) (a) to
11demonstrate to the school board that he or she has been rehabilitated may appeal to
12the secretary state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee. Any
13person who is adversely affected by a decision of the secretary state superintendent
14or his or her designee under this paragraph has a right to a contested case hearing
15under ch. 227.
Note: Corrects officer's title.
SB146, s. 119 16Section 119. The treatment of 48.685 (5m) of the statutes by 1997 Wisconsin
17Act 237
is not repealed by 1997 Wisconsin Act 281. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance.
SB146, s. 120 18Section 120. The treatment of 48.685 (6) (b) of the statutes by 1997 Wisconsin
19Act 237
is not repealed by 1997 Wisconsin Act 281. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance.
SB146, s. 121 20Section 121. 48.715 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.715 (6) The department of health and family services shall deny, suspend,
2restrict, refuse to renew or otherwise withhold a license under s. 48.66 (1) or a
3probationary license under s. 48.69 to operate a child welfare agency, group home,
4shelter care facility or day care center, and the department of corrections shall deny,
5suspend, restrict, refuse to renew or otherwise withhold a license under s. 48.66 (1)
6to operate a secured child caring institution, for failure of the applicant or licensee
7to pay court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth
8expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or
9former spouse or for failure of the applicant or licensee to comply, after appropriate
10notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce
11development or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to
12paternity or child support proceedings, as provided in a memorandum of
13understanding entered into under s. 49.857. Notwithstanding s. 48.72, an action
14taken under this subsection is subject to review only as provided in the memorandum
15of understanding entered into under s. 49.857 and not as provided in s. 48.72.
Note: Inserts necessary comma omitted from 1997 Wis. Act 191.
SB146, s. 122 16Section 122. 48.981 (3) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB146,38,1617 48.981 (3) (c) 1. Within 24 hours after receiving a report under par. (a), the
18agency shall, in accordance with the authority granted to the department under s.
1948.48 (17) (a) 1. or the county department under s. 48.57 (1) (a), initiate a diligent
20investigation to determine if the child or unborn child is in need of protection or
21services. The investigation shall be conducted in accordance with standards
22established by the department for conducting child abuse and neglect investigations
23or unborn child abuse investigations. If the investigation is of a report of child abuse
24or neglect or of child threatened child abuse or neglect by a caregiver specified in sub.

1(1) (am) 5. to 8. who continues to have access to the child or a caregiver specified in
2sub. (1) (am) 1. to 4., or of a report that does not disclose who is suspected of the child
3abuse or neglect and in which the investigation does not disclose who abused or
4neglected the child, the investigation shall also include observation of or an interview
5with the child, or both, and, if possible, an interview with the child's parents,
6guardian or legal custodian. If the investigation is of a report of child abuse or neglect
7or threatened child abuse or neglect by a caregiver who continues to reside in the
8same dwelling as the child, the investigation shall also include, if possible, a visit to
9that dwelling. At the initial visit to the child's dwelling, the person making the
10investigation shall identify himself or herself and the agency involved to the child's
11parents, guardian or legal custodian. The agency may contact, observe or interview
12the child at any location without permission from the child's parent, guardian or
13legal custodian if necessary to determine if the child is in need of protection or
14services, except that the person making the investigation may enter a child's
15dwelling only with permission from the child's parent, guardian or legal custodian
16or after obtaining a court order to do so.
Note: Corrects word order.
SB146, s. 123 17Section 123. The treatment of 48.981 (8) (a) of the statutes by 1997 Wisconsin
18Act 292
is not repealed by 1997 Wisconsin Act 293. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance.
SB146, s. 124 19Section 124. The treatment of 48.981 (8) (d) 1. of the statutes by 1997
20Wisconsin Act 292
is not repealed by 1997 Wisconsin Act 293. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance.
SB146, s. 125 21Section 125. 48.988 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB146,39,2
148.988 (6) (a) Equivalent facilities for the child are not available in the sending
2agency's jurisdiction; and
Note: Inserts necessary punctuation. The change is shown in the printed volumes.
SB146, s. 126 3Section 126. 49.124 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB146,39,104 49.124 (1m) (a) The department shall administer an employment and training
5program for recipients under the food stamp program. The department may contract
6with a Wisconsin works agency to administer the employment and training program
7under this subsection. Except as provided in pars. (b), and (bm) and (br), the
8department may require able individuals who are 18 to 60 years of age who are not
9participants in a Wisconsin works employment position to participate in the
10employment and training program under this subsection.
NOTE: The creation of par. (br) was removed from 1997 Wis. Act 27 by the
governor's partial veto.
SB146, s. 127 11Section 127. 49.143 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB146,39,1812 49.143 (2m) Nutrition outreach. (intro.) A Wisconsin works agency may
13establish a a nutrition outreach program with the community steering committee
14established under sub. (2) (a). The Wisconsin works agency and community steering
15committee may coordinate with local food pantries and food banks and other
16interested parties to increase the supply of food available. Under the outreach
17program, the Wisconsin works agency may do anything that it determines would best
18effect the desired outcome of the program, including any of the following:
Note: Deletes repeated unnecessary "a".
SB146, s. 128 19Section 128. 49.15 (3) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
20is amended to read:
SB146,39,2121 49.15 (3) (a) Unsubsidized employment, as defined in s. 49.147 (1) (a) (c).
NOTE: Section 49.147 (1) (a) was renumbered s. 49.147 (1) (c) by 1997 Wis. Act 27.
SB146, s. 129
1Section 129. 49.175 (1) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB146,40,52 49.175 (1) (p) Indirect child care services. For indirect child care services under
3s. 49.131 (2) (b) 49.155 (1g), $6,002,400 in each fiscal year. Notwithstanding sub. (2),
4the department may not use any funds allocated under this paragraph for any other
5purpose under this subsection.
NOTE: Inserts correct cross-reference. Section 49.131 (2) (b) was renumbered s.
49.155 (1g) by 1997 Wis. Act 27.
SB146, s. 130 6Section 130. The treatment of 49.22 (6) of the statutes by 1997 Wisconsin Act
7105
is not repealed by 1997 Wisconsin Act 191. Both treatments stand.
Note: There is no conflict of substance.
SB146, s. 131 8Section 131. 49.225 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 191,
9section 39, is renumbered 49.227.
Note: 1997 Wis. Act 191, section 39, renumbered s. 46.251 to s. 49.225. Act 191,
section 65, created a different provision as s. 49.225.
SB146, s. 132 10Section 132. 49.27 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB146,41,211 49.27 (6) (c) Benefits. A county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 shall
12provide assistance in paying the child care costs of a work-not-welfare group that
13is eligible to receive benefits under this paragraph if the child care is provided by a
14child care provider, as defined in s. 49.132 (1) (am), 1995 stats. The formula for
15determining the amount of assistance shall be the same as the formula established
16by the department under s. 49.191 (2). The rates for child care services under this
17paragraph shall be determined under s. 49.132 (4) (d), 1995 stats., s. 49.132 (4) (dg),
181995 stats., or s. 49.132 (4) (dm), 1995 stats., whichever is applicable, or, if a higher
19rate is established under s. 49.132 (4) (e), 1995 stats., and if the child care services
20meet the quality standards established under s. 49.132 (4) (e), 1995 stats., the rates
21for child care services under this paragraph that meet those standards shall be

1determined under s. 49.132 (4) (e), 1995 stats. The department shall promulgate
2rules for the disbursement of funds under this paragraph.
Note: Section 49.132 does not apply after November 1, 1997, and was repealed by
1997 Wis. Act 252.
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