AB100-ASA1,466,124 48.62 (5) (a) Subject to par. (d), a county department or, in a county having a
5population of 500,000 or more, the department shall provide monthly subsidized
6guardianship payments in the amount specified in par. (e) to a guardian of a child
7under s. 48.977 (2) or under a substantially similar tribal law or law of another state
8who was licensed as the child's foster parent or treatment foster parent before the
9guardianship appointment and who has entered into a subsidized guardianship
10agreement with the county department or department if the guardian meets the
11conditions specified in par. (c) 1. and 2. and if the child meets any of the following
12conditions:
AB100-ASA1,466,2213 1. The child has been placed outside of his or her home, as described in s. 48.365
14(1), for a cumulative total period of one year or longer, the court has found that the
15agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child under a court order
16has made reasonable efforts to make it possible for the child to return to his or her
17home, while assuring that the child's health and safety are the paramount concerns,
18but that reunification of the child with the child's parent or parents is unlikely or
19contrary to the best interests of the child and that further reunification efforts are
20unlikely to be made or are contrary to the best interests of the child, or that any of
21the circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. apply, and the court has found
22that appointment of a guardian for the child is in the best interests of the child.
AB100-ASA1,467,223 2. The child does not meet the conditions specified in subd. 1., but the county
24department or department has determined, and a court has confirmed under s.
2548.977 (3r) or under a substantially similar tribal law or law of another state, that

1appointing a guardian for the child and providing monthly subsidized guardianship
2payments to the guardian are in the best interests of the child.
AB100-ASA1,467,83 (b) Subject to par. (d), on the death, incapacity, resignation, or removal of a
4guardian receiving payments under par. (a), a county department or, in a county
5having a population of 500,000 or more, the department shall provide monthly
6subsidized guardianship payments in the amount specified in par. (e) for a period of
7up to 12 months to an interim caretaker who meets all of the conditions specified in
8par. (c).
AB100-ASA1,467,119 (c) A county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more,
10the department may not provide monthly subsidized guardianship payments under
11par. (a) or (b) unless all of the following conditions are met:
AB100-ASA1,467,1512 1. The county department or department inspects the home of the guardian or
13interim caretaker, interviews the guardian or interim caretaker, and determines
14that placement of the child with the guardian or interim caretaker is in the best
15interests of the child.
AB100-ASA1,467,2316 2. The county department or department conducts a background investigation
17under s. 48.57 (3p) of the guardian or interim caretaker, the employees and
18prospective employees of the guardian or interim caretaker who have or would have
19regular contact with the child for whom the payments would be made, and any other
20adult resident, as defined in s. 48.57 (3p) (a), of the home of the guardian or interim
21caretaker and determines that those individuals do not have any arrests or
22convictions that are likely to adversely affect the child or the ability of the guardian
23or interim caretaker to care for the child.
AB100-ASA1,468,3
13. In the case of an interim caretaker, the interim caretaker cooperates with
2the county department or department in finding a permanent placement for the
3child.
AB100-ASA1,468,174 (d) The department shall request from the secretary of the federal department
5of health and human services a waiver of the requirements under 42 USC 670 to 679a
6that would authorize the state to receive federal foster care and adoption assistance
7reimbursement under 42 USC 670 to 679a for the costs of providing care for a child
8who is in the care of a guardian who was licensed as the child's foster parent or
9treatment foster parent before the guardianship appointment and who has entered
10into a subsidized guardianship agreement with the county department or
11department. If the waiver is approved for a county having a population of 500,000
12or more, the department shall provide the monthly payments under par. (a) from the
13appropriations under s. 20.435 (3) (cx), (gx), (kw), and (mx). If the waiver is approved
14for any other county, the department shall determine which counties are authorized
15to provide monthly payments under par. (a) or (b), and the county departments of
16those counties shall provide those payments from moneys received under s. 46.495
17(1) (d).
AB100-ASA1,468,2218 (e) The amount of a monthly payment under par. (a) or (b) for the care of a child
19shall equal the amount received under sub. (4) by the guardian of the child for the
20month immediately preceding the month in which the guardianship order was
21granted. A guardian or an interim caretaker who receives a monthly payment under
22par. (a) or (b) is not eligible to receive a payment under sub. (4) or s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n).
AB100-ASA1, s. 953 23Section 953. 48.62 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,469,624 48.62 (6) The department or a county department may recover an overpayment
25made under sub. (4) or (5) from a foster parent, treatment foster parent, guardian,

1or interim caretaker who continues to receive payments under sub. (4) or (5) by
2reducing the amount of the person's monthly payment. The department may by rule
3specify other methods for recovering overpayments made under sub. (4) or (5). A
4county department that recovers an overpayment under this subsection due to the
5efforts of its officers and employees may retain a portion of the amount recovered, as
6provided by the department by rule.
AB100-ASA1, s. 962d 7Section 962d. 48.65 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,469,188 48.65 (3) (a) Before the department may issue a license under sub. (1) to a day
9care center that provides care and supervision for 4 to 8 children, the day care center
10must pay to the department a biennial fee of $60.50. Before the department may
11issue a license under sub. (1) to a day care center that provides care and supervision
12for 9 or more children, the day care center must pay to the department a biennial fee
13of $30.25, plus a biennial fee of $8.47 $10.33 per child, based on the number of
14children that the day care center is licensed to serve. A day care center that wishes
15to continue a license issued under sub. (1) shall pay the applicable fee under this
16paragraph by the continuation date of the license. A new day care center shall pay
17the applicable fee under this paragraph no later than 30 days before the opening of
18the day care center.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1023 19Section 1023. 48.78 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,470,1420 48.78 (2) (h) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit the department, a county
21department, or a licensed child welfare agency from entering the content of any
22record kept or information received about an individual in its care or legal custody
23into the statewide automated child welfare information system established under s.
2446.03 (7) (g). Paragraph (a) also does not prohibit a county department under s.
2546.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, or 51.437, the department of health and family services,

1the department of corrections, or any other organization that has entered into an
2information sharing and access agreement with one of those county departments or
3departments and that has been approved for access to the statewide automated child
4welfare information system by the department of health and family services from
5having access to information concerning a client of that county department,
6department, or organization under this chapter or ch. 51 or 938 that is maintained
7in the statewide automated child welfare information system, if necessary to enable
8the county department, department, or organization to perform its duties under this
9chapter or ch. 51 or 938 or to coordinate the delivery of services under this chapter
10or ch. 51 or 938 to the client. Before entering any information about an individual
11into the statewide automated child welfare information system, the department,
12county department, or licensed child welfare agency entering the information shall
13notify the individual that the information entered may be disclosed as provided in
14this paragraph.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1024 15Section 1024. 48.975 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,470,2216 48.975 (3) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 3., for support of a child who was
17in foster care or, treatment foster care, or subsidized guardianship care immediately
18prior to placement for adoption, the initial amount of adoption assistance for
19maintenance shall be equivalent to the amount of that child's foster care or,
20treatment foster care, or subsidized guardianship care payment at the time that the
21agreement under sub. (4) (a) is signed or a lesser amount if agreed to by the proposed
22adoptive parents and specified in that agreement.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1025 23Section 1025. 48.975 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,471,424 48.975 (3) (a) 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., for support of a child not in foster
25care or, treatment foster care, or subsidized guardianship care immediately prior to

1placement for adoption, the initial amount of adoption assistance for maintenance
2shall be equivalent to the uniform foster care rate in effect at the time that the
3agreement under sub. (4) (a) is signed or a lesser amount if agreed to by the proposed
4adoptive parents and specified in that agreement.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1026 5Section 1026. 48.975 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,471,126 48.975 (4) (a) Except in extenuating circumstances, as defined by the
7department by rule promulgated under sub. (5) (a), a written agreement to provide
8adoption assistance shall be made prior to adoption. An agreement to provide
9adoption assistance may be made only for a child who, at the time of placement for
10adoption, is in the guardianship of the department or other agency authorized to
11place children for adoption or, in the guardianship of an American Indian tribal
12agency in this state, or in a subsidized guardianship under s. 48.62 (5).
AB100-ASA1, s. 1027 13Section 1027. 48.975 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,471,1914 48.975 (4m) Recovery of incorrect payments. The department may recover
15an overpayment of adoption assistance from an adoptive parent who continues to
16receive adoption assistance for maintenance by reducing the amount of the adoptive
17parent's monthly payment of adoption assistance for maintenance. The department
18may by rule specify other methods for recovering overpayments of adoption
19assistance.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1028 20Section 1028. 48.977 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,471,22 2148.977 (title) Appointment of relatives as guardians for certain
22children in need of protection or services.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1029 23Section 1029. 48.977 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1030 24Section 1030. 48.977 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,472,3
148.977 (2) Type of guardianship. (intro.) This section may be used for the
2appointment of a relative of a child as a guardian of the person for the a child if the
3court finds all of the following:
AB100-ASA1, s. 1031 4Section 1031. 48.977 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,472,125 48.977 (2) (a) That the child has been adjudged to be in need of protection or
6services under s. 48.13 (1), (2), (3), (3m), (4), (5), (8), (9), (10), (10m), (11), or (11m) or
7938.13 (4) and been placed, or continued in a placement, outside of his or her home
8pursuant to one or more court orders under s. 48.345, 48.357, 48.363, 48.365,
9938.345, 938.357, 938.363, or 938.365 for a cumulative total period of one year or
10longer
or that the child has been so adjudged and placement of the child in the home
11of a guardian under this section has been recommended under s. 48.33 (1) or 938.33
12(1)
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1032 13Section 1032. 48.977 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,472,1814 48.977 (2) (b) That the person nominated as the guardian of the child is a
15relative of the child person with whom the child has been placed or in whose home
16placement of the child is recommended under par. (a)
and that it is likely that the
17child will continue to be placed with that relative person for an extended period of
18time or until the child attains the age of 18 years.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1033 19Section 1033. 48.977 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,472,2220 48.977 (2) (c) That, if appointed, it is likely that the relative person would be
21willing and able to serve as the child's guardian for an extended period of time or until
22the child attains the age of 18 years.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1034 23Section 1034. 48.977 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,473,1824 48.977 (2) (f) That the agency primarily responsible for providing services to
25the child under a court order has made reasonable efforts to make it possible for the

1child to return to his or her home, while assuring that the child's health and safety
2are the paramount concerns, but that reunification of the child with the child's
3parent or parents is unlikely or contrary to the best interests of the child and that
4further reunification efforts are unlikely to be made or are contrary to the best
5interests of the child or that the agency primarily responsible for providing services
6to the child under a court order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal
7of the child from his or her home, while assuring the child's health and safety, but that
8continued placement of the child in the home would be contrary to the welfare of the
9child
, except that the court is not required to find that the agency has made those
10reasonable efforts with respect to a parent of the child if any of the circumstances
11specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies to that parent. The court shall make the
12findings specified in this paragraph on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances
13specific to the child and shall document or reference the specific information on
14which those findings are based in the guardianship order. A guardianship order that
15merely references this paragraph without documenting or referencing that specific
16information in the order or an amended guardianship order that retroactively
17corrects an earlier guardianship order that does not comply with this paragraph is
18not sufficient to comply with this paragraph.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1035 19Section 1035. 48.977 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,474,520 48.977 (3r) Subsidized guardianship. Subject to s. 48.62 (5) (d), if a county
21department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department
22has determined under s. 48.62 (5) (a) 2. that appointing a guardian under sub. (2) for
23a child who does not meet the conditions specified under s. 48.62 (5) (a) 1. and
24providing monthly subsidized guardianship payments to the guardian are in the best
25interests of the child, the petitioner under sub. (4) (a) shall include in the petition

1under sub. (4) (b) a statement of that determination and a request for the court to
2include in the court's findings under sub. (4) (d) a finding confirming that
3determination. If the court confirms that determination and appoints a guardian for
4the child under sub. (2), the county department or department shall provide monthly
5subsidized guardianship payments to the guardian under s. 48.62 (5).
AB100-ASA1, s. 1036 6Section 1036. 48.977 (4) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,474,97 48.977 (4) (a) 4. The relative person with whom the child is placed or in whose
8home placement of the child is recommended as described in sub. (2) (a),
if the
9relative person is nominated as the guardian of the child in the petition.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1037 10Section 1037. 48.977 (4) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,474,1411 48.977 (4) (a) 6. A county department under s. 46.22 or 46.23 or, if the child has
12been placed pursuant to an order under ch. 938 or the child's placement with the
13guardian is recommended under ch. 938
, a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22,
14or 46.23.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1038 15Section 1038. 48.977 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,474,2216 48.977 (4) (b) 3. The date on which the child was adjudged in need of protection
17or services under s. 48.13 (1), (2), (3), (3m), (4), (5), (8), (9), (10), (10m), (11), or (11m)
18or 938.13 (4) and the dates that on which the child has been placed, or continued in
19a placement, outside of his or her home pursuant to one or more court orders under
20s. 48.345, 48.357, 48.363, 48.365, 938.345, 938.357, 938.363, or 938.365 or, if the child
21has been so adjudged, but not so placed, the date of the report under s. 48.33 (1) or
22938.33 (1) in which placement of the child in the home of the person is recommended
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1039 23Section 1039. 48.977 (4) (c) 1. g. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,475,3
148.977 (4) (c) 1. g. The relative person with whom the child is placed or in whose
2home placement of the child is recommended as described in sub. (2) (a),
if the
3relative person is nominated as the guardian of the child in the petition.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1040 4Section 1040. 48.977 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,475,175 48.977 (4) (e) Court report. The For a child who has been placed, or continued
6in a placement, outside of his or her home for 6 months or longer, the
court shall order
7the person or agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child under
8a court order to file with the court a report containing the written summary under
9s. 48.38 (5) (e) and as much information relating to the appointment of a guardian
10as is reasonably ascertainable. For a child who has been placed, or continued in a
11placement, outside of his or her home for less than 6 months, the court shall order
12the person or agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child under
13a court order to file with the court the report submitted under s. 48.33 (1) or 938.33
14(1), the permanency plan prepared under s. 48.38 or 938.38, if one has been prepared,
15and as much information relating to the appointment of a guardian as is reasonably
16ascertainable.
The agency shall file the report at least 48 hours before the date of
17the dispositional hearing under par. (fm).
AB100-ASA1, s. 1041 18Section 1041. 48.977 (4) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,475,2019 48.977 (4) (g) 1. Whether the relative person would be a suitable guardian of
20the child.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1042 21Section 1042. 48.977 (4) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,475,2422 48.977 (4) (g) 2. The willingness and ability of the relative person to serve as
23the child's guardian for an extended period of time or until the child attains the age
24of 18 years.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1043 25Section 1043. 48.977 (4) (h) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,476,3
148.977 (4) (h) 1. A disposition dismissing the petition if the court determines
2that appointment of the relative person as the child's guardian is not in the best
3interests of the child.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1044 4Section 1044. 48.977 (4) (h) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,476,95 48.977 (4) (h) 2. A disposition ordering that the relative person with whom the
6child has been placed or in whose home placement of the child is recommended as
7described in sub. (2) (a)
be appointed as the child's guardian under sub. (5) (a) or
8limited guardian under sub. (5) (b), if the court determines that such an appointment
9is in the best interests of the child.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1045 10Section 1045. 48.982 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,476,1411 48.982 (4) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (b), (h), (i), (k), (m),
12and (q), the board shall award grants to organizations in accordance with the plan
13developed under sub. (2) (a). In each of the first 2 fiscal years in which grants are
14awarded, no organization may receive a grant or grants totaling more than $30,000.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1046 15Section 1046. 48.982 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,476,2016 48.982 (6) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (b), (h), (i), (k), (ma),
17and (q), the board shall award grants to organizations in accordance with the
18request-for-proposal procedures developed under sub. (2) (a). No organization may
19receive a grant or grants under this subsection totaling more than $150,000 in any
20year.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1047 21Section 1047. 48.982 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,476,2422 48.982 (7) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (b), (h), (i), (k), and
23(q), the board shall award grants to organizations in accordance with the plan
24developed under sub. (2) (a).
AB100-ASA1, s. 1049 25Section 1049. 49.134 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,477,4
149.134 (2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (b) (d), the department
2shall make grants to local agencies to fund child care resource and referral services
3provided by those local agencies. The department shall provide an allocation formula
4to determine the amount of a grant awarded under this section.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1052 5Section 1052. 49.136 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,477,76 49.136 (2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (b) (d), the department
7shall may award grants for the start-up or expansion of child care services.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1053 8Section 1053. 49.136 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,477,169 49.136 (2) (b) The If the department awards grants under this section, the
10department shall attempt to award the grants under this section to head start
11agencies designated under 42 USC 9836, employers that provide or wish to provide
12child care services for their employees, family day care centers, group day care
13centers and day care programs for the children of student parents, organizations that
14provide child care for sick children, and child care providers that employ participants
15or former participants in a Wisconsin works Works employment position under s.
1649.147 (3) to (5).
AB100-ASA1, s. 1055 17Section 1055. 49.137 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,477,2418 49.137 (2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (b) (d), the department
19may award grants to child care providers that meet the quality of care standards
20established under s. 49.155 (1d) (b) to improve the retention of skilled and
21experienced child care staff. In awarding grants under this subsection, the
22department shall consider the applying child care provider's total enrollment of
23children and average enrollment of children who receive or are eligible for publicly
24funded care from the child care provider.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1056 25Section 1056. 49.137 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,478,3
149.137 (3) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (b) (d), the department
2may award grants to child care providers for assistance in meeting the quality of care
3standards established under s. 49.155 (1d) (b).
AB100-ASA1, s. 1057 4Section 1057. 49.137 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,478,95 49.137 (4) Training and technical assistance contracts. (intro.) From the
6allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (b) (d), the department may contract with one or more
7agencies for the provision of training and technical assistance to improve the quality
8of child care provided in this state. The training and technical assistance activities
9contracted for under this subsection may include any of the following activities:
AB100-ASA1, s. 1058 10Section 1058. 49.137 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,478,1511 49.137 (4m) Local pass-through grant program. The From the allocation
12under s. 49.155 (1g) (d), the
department shall award grants to local governments and
13tribal governing bodies for programs to improve the quality of child care. The
14department shall promulgate rules to administer the grant program, including rules
15that specify the eligibility criteria and procedures for awarding the grants.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1059 16Section 1059. 49.1375 of the statutes is repealed.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1059b 17Section 1059b. 49.138 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,479,818 49.138 (1m) (intro.) The department shall implement a program of emergency
19assistance to needy persons in cases of fire, flood, natural disaster, homelessness or
20impending homelessness, or energy crisis. The department shall establish the
21maximum amount of aid to be granted, except for cases of energy crisis, per family
22member based on the funding available under s. 20.445 (3) (dz) and (md). The
23department need not establish the maximum amount by rule under ch. 227. The
24department shall publish the maximum amount and annual changes to it in the
25Wisconsin administrative register. Emergency assistance provided to needy persons

1under this section in cases of fire, flood, natural disaster, or energy crisis may only
2be provided to a needy person once in a 12-month period. Emergency assistance
3provided to needy persons under this section in cases of homelessness or impending
4homelessness may be used only to obtain or retain a permanent living
5accommodation and, except as provided in sub. (2), may only be provided to a needy
6person once in a 36-month period
. For the purposes of this section, a family is
7considered to be homeless, or to be facing impending homelessness, if any of the
8following applies:
AB100-ASA1, s. 1059d 9Section 1059d. 49.138 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100-ASA1, s. 1059f 10Section 1059f. 49.143 (1) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,479,1411 49.143 (1) (ac) 1. Except for a county department under s. 46.21, 46.22, or 46.23
12or a tribal governing body, a person who submits a bid in a competitive process under
13par. (a) 1. shall include with the proposal a filing fee of $50 and a statement of
14economic interests that discloses all of the following information:
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