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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 13,
TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100
June 21, 2005 - Offered by Representative Richards.
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21. Page 182, line 5: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2005-06 by
3$19,701,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2006-07 by $20,281,600
4to increase funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made, to maintain
5the regional office in Milwaukee, and to increase the authorized FTE positions for
6the department by 9.0 GPR positions for the regional office in Milwaukee.
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20.445
(3) (dz)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs;
10maintenance of effort. The As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the
11schedule, less the amounts withheld under s. 49.143 (3), for administration and
12benefit payments under Wisconsin Works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, the learnfare
1program under s. 49.26, and the work experience program for noncustodial parents
2under s. 49.36; for payments to local governments, organizations, tribal governing
3bodies, and Wisconsin Works agencies;
and for emergency assistance for families
4with needy children under s. 49.138
; and for job access loans under s. 49.147 (6).
5Payments may be made from this appropriation for
any contracts under s. 49.845 (4)
6and for any fraud investigation and error reduction
activities under s. 49.197 (1m).
7Moneys appropriated under this paragraph may be used to match federal funds
8received under par. (md). Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1), the
9department may transfer funds between fiscal years under this paragraph.
10Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) and 20.002 (1), the department of health and family
11services shall credit or deposit into this appropriation account funds for the purposes
12of this appropriation that the department transfers from the appropriation account
13under s. 20.435 (7) (bc).
All funds allocated by the department but not encumbered
14by December 31 of each year lapse to the general fund on the next January 1 unless
15transferred to the next calendar year by the joint committee on finance.".
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49.147
(3) (d)
Trial jobs plus pilot project. The department shall design and,
19from January 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007, conduct a pilot project for a trial jobs plus
20program that includes the following features:
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1. The project is limited to 1,000 participants and is conducted in at least one
22of the geographical areas established by the department under s. 49.143 (6) that is
23in Milwaukee County and in at least 2 of those geographical areas that are not in
24Milwaukee County.
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12. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, all provisions of the statutes
2that apply to the trial job program or a trial job under this subsection apply to the
3pilot project or a trial job plus under this paragraph, including eligibility
4requirements.
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3. An employer that employs a participant under this paragraph and receives
6a wage subsidy shall agree to make a good faith effort to retain the participant as a
7permanent unsubsidized employee after the wage subsidy ends if the participant
8successfully completes participation in the trial job plus. An employer shall also
9agree that, if the employer does not retain a participant as a permanent unsubsidized
10employee, the employer will serve as an employment reference for the participant or
11provide to the Wisconsin Works agency or intermediary under subd. 4. a written
12performance evaluation of the participant, including recommendations for
13improvements.
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4. The Wisconsin Works agency may contract with an intermediary that acts
15as any of the following:
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a. A placement agency.
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b. An employer of record of a participant under this paragraph.
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c. A provider of supportive services, including coaching, mentoring, counseling,
19or job placement services.
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5. Subject to subd. 3., the Wisconsin Works agency or intermediary under subd.
214. pays an employer that employs a participant under this paragraph a monthly
22wage subsidy that does not exceed the federal minimum wage for no more than 30
23hours of work per week. In addition, the Wisconsin Works agency or intermediary
24reimburses the employer for up to 100 percent of all of the following costs that are
25attributable to employment of the participant:
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1a. Federal social security taxes.
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b. State and federal unemployment contributions or taxes, if any.
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c. Worker's compensation insurance premiums, if any.
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6. Training activities prescribed by the employer under par. (am) consistent
5with training provided to other employees at the worksite are considered work for
6purposes of calculating the wage subsidy.
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7. Participation by an individual in a trial job plus is limited to 6 months with
8a possible extension of up to 3 months.
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8. Notwithstanding the ending date for the project, for any participant who is
10accepted into the program before June 30, 2007, payments under subd. 5. shall be
11made until the participant completes his or her participation in the trial job plus.".
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49.148
(1m) (title)
Custodial parent of infant; unmarried, pregnant woman.
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49.148
(1m) (a) A custodial parent of a child who is 12 weeks old or less and
17who meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) may receive a
18monthly grant of $673 unless another adult member of the custodial parent's
19Wisconsin works group is participating in, or is eligible to participate in, a Wisconsin
20works employment position or is employed in unsubsidized employment, as defined
21in s. 49.147 (1) (c). A Wisconsin works agency may not require a participant under
22this subsection to participate in any employment positions. Receipt of a grant under
23this subsection does not constitute participation in a Wisconsin works employment
24position for purposes of the time limits under s. 49.145 (2) (n) or 49.147 (3) (c)
or (d)
17., (4) (b) or (5) (b) 2. if the child is born to the participant not more than 10 months
2after the date that the participant was first determined to be eligible for assistance
3under s. 49.19 or for a Wisconsin works employment position.
AB100-ASA1-AA13, s. 1064c
4Section 1064c. 49.148 (1m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin
5Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.148 (1m) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
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49.148
(1m) (a) (intro.)
A Any of the following may receive a monthly grant
7of $673:
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81. An individual who meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and
9(3) and who is a custodial parent of a child who is
12 26 weeks old or less
and who
10meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) may receive a monthly
11grant of $673, unless another adult member of the custodial parent's Wisconsin
12works Works group is participating in, or is eligible to participate in, a Wisconsin
13works Works employment position or is employed in unsubsidized employment, as
14defined in s. 49.147 (1) (c).
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15(am) A Wisconsin
works Works agency may not require a participant under
this
16subsection par. (a) 1. who is a custodial parent of a child who is 12 weeks old or less
17or a participant under par. (a) 2. to participate in any
Wisconsin Works employment
18positions.
Receipt of a grant under this subsection does not constitute participation
19in a Wisconsin works employment position for purposes of the time limits under s.
2049.145 (2) (n) or 49.147 (3) (c) or (d) 7., (4) (b), or (5) (b) 2. if the child is born to the
21participant not more than 10 months after the date that the participant was first
22determined to be eligible for assistance under s. 49.19 or for a Wisconsin works
23employment position.
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149.148
(1m) (a) 2. An unmarried woman who would be eligible under s. 49.145
2except that she is not a custodial parent of a dependent child and who is in the 3rd
3trimester of a pregnancy that is medically verified and shown by medical
4documentation to be at risk and that renders the woman unable to participate in the
5workforce.
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49.148
(1m) (b) (intro.) For purposes of the time limits under s. 49.145 (2) (n)
8or 49.147 (3) (c) or (d) 7., (4) (b), or (5) (b) 2., all of the following apply:
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49.148
(1m) (b) Receipt of a grant under this subsection constitutes
11participation in a Wisconsin works employment position for purposes of the time
12limits under ss. 49.145 (2) (n) and 49.147 (3) (c)
or (d) 7., (4) (b)
, or (5) (b) 2. if the child
13is born to the participant more than 10 months after the date that the participant
14was first determined to be eligible for assistance under s. 49.19 or for a Wisconsin
15works employment position unless the child was conceived as a result of a sexual
16assault in violation of s. 940.225 (1), (2) or (3) in which the mother did not indicate
17a freely given agreement to have sexual intercourse or of incest in violation of s.
18944.06 or 948.06 and that incest or sexual assault has been reported to a physician
19and to law enforcement authorities.
AB100-ASA1-AA13, s. 1068c
20Section 1068c. 49.148 (1m) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin
21Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.148 (1m) (b) 1. and amended to read:
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49.148
(1m) (b) 1. Receipt of a grant under this subsection
by a participant
23under par. (a) 1. constitutes participation in a Wisconsin
works Works employment
24position
for purposes of the time limits under ss. 49.145 (2) (n) and 49.147 (3) (c) or
25(d) 7., (4) (b), or (5) (b) 2. if the child is born to the participant more than 10 months
1after the date that the participant was first determined to be eligible for assistance
2under s. 49.19 or for a Wisconsin works employment position unless the child was
3conceived as a result of a sexual assault in violation of s. 940.225 (1), (2)
, or (3) in
4which the mother did not indicate a freely given agreement to have sexual
5intercourse or of incest in violation of s. 944.06 or 948.06 and that incest or sexual
6assault has been reported to a physician and to law enforcement authorities.
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49.148
(1m) (b) 2. Receipt of a grant under this subsection by a participant
9under par. (a) 2. does not constitute participation in a Wisconsin Works employment
10position.".
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49.155
(1m) (a) 3. Work in a Wisconsin
works Works employment position,
14including participation in job search, orientation
, and training activities under s.
1549.147 (2) (a) and in education or training activities under s. 49.147 (3) (am)
or (d),
16(4) (am)
, or (5) (bm).".
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49.159
(4) Pregnant women. A pregnant woman whose pregnancy is medically
20verified
, who would be eligible under s. 49.145 except that she is not a custodial
21parent of a dependent child
, and who does not satisfy the requirements under s.
2249.148 (1m) (a) 2. is eligible for employment training and job search assistance
23services provided by the Wisconsin
works Works agency.".
