AB100: JtFinSub: Drafts

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

LFB:......Swissdorf - Eligibility for child care subsidy under W-2

For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100

At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

1. Page 539, line 16: after that line insert:

"SECTION 1077r. 49.155 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

49.155 (1m) (a) (intro.) The individual is a parent of a child who meets the requirement under s. 49.145 (2) (c) and who is under the age of 13 or, if the child is disabled, is under the age of 19; or is a person who, under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n), is providing care and maintenance for a child who meets the requirement under s. 49.145 (2) (c) and who is under the age of 13 or, if the child is disabled, is under the age of 19; and child care services for that child are needed in order for the individual to do any of the following:".

2. Page 540, line 4: after that line insert:

"SECTION 1079s. 49.155 (1m) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

49.155 (1m) (b) 1. Section 49.145 (2) (c), (f) and (g).".

3. Page 540, line 9: delete "individual" and substitute "individual child".

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

LFB:......Swissdorf - Disclosure of financial information by W-2 agencies

For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100

At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

1. Page 346, line 20: after that line insert:

"SECTION 340w. 20.445 (3) (jb) of the statutes is amended to read:

20.445 (3) (jb) Fees for administrative services. All moneys received from fees charged for filing statements of economic interest under s. 49.143 (1) (ac) and for providing state mailings, special computer services, training programs, worker's compensation coverage for persons participating in employment and training programs under ch. 49, printed materials and publications relating to economic support, for the purpose of purposes of filing statements of economic interest under s. 49.143 (1) (ac) and providing state mailings, special computer services, training programs, worker's compensation coverage for persons participating in employment and training programs under ch. 49, printed materials and publications relating to economic support.".

2. Page 532, line 19: after that line insert:

"SECTION 1059f. 49.143 (1) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:

49.143 (1) (ac) 1. Except for a county department under s. 46.21, 46.22, or 46.23 or a tribal governing body, a person who submits a bid in a competitive process under par. (a) 1. shall include with the proposal a filing fee of $50 and a statement of economic interests that discloses all of the following information:

a. The person's assets and liabilities.

b. The sources of the person's income.

c. All of the person's other clients, as well as a description of the goods or services provided to those clients.

d. The identity of all of the person's subsidiaries, affiliates, and parent companies, if any.

2. Except for a county department under s. 46.21, 46.22, or 46.23 or a tribal governing body, a Wisconsin Works agency that enters into a succeeding contract with the department under par. (a) 2. shall, before executing the succeeding contract, submit to the department a filing fee of $50 and a statement of economic interests that discloses the information specified in subd. 1. a. to d.

3. One year after entering into a contract under par. (a) 1. or 2., a Wisconsin Works agency that is not a county department under s. 46.21, 46.22, or 46.23 or a tribal governing body shall submit to the department a filing fee of $50 and an updated statement of economic interests that discloses the information specified in subd. 1. a. to d.

SECTION 1059h. 49.143 (2) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

49.143 (2) (g) If the Wisconsin Works agency is not a county department under s. 46.21, 46.22, or 46.23 or a tribal governing body, provide to the department, one year after the date on which the contract under sub. (1) was signed, a filing fee of $50 and an updated statement of economic interests that discloses the information specified in sub. (1) (ac) 1. a. to d.".

3. Page 1121, line 10: after that line insert:

"(4c) FILING STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST. The treatment of section 49.143 (1) (ac) and (2) (g) of the statutes first applies to Wisconsin Works agency contracts that have terms beginning on January 1, 2006.".

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

LFB:......Swissdorf - W-2 agency contracts and oversight

For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100

At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

1. Page 532, line 19: after that line insert:

"SECTION 1059r. 49.143 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

49.143 (2) CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. (intro.) Each contract under sub. (1) shall contain performance-based incentives established by the department, as well as financial penalties that the department shall enforce against a Wisconsin Works agency that fails to serve Wisconsin Works participants as required under the contract. The contract shall require a Wisconsin works Works agency to do all of the following:

SECTION 1059t. 49.143 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 49.143 (4) (a).

SECTION 1059u. 49.143 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

49.143 (4) (b) For a Wisconsin Works agency that is not a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 or a tribal governing body, the department may select the auditor for the annual single financial audit required under federal law. The Wisconsin Works agency shall be required to pay for the annual single financial audit.

SECTION 1059v. 49.143 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

49.143 (5) (c) The Subject to sub. (5m) (b), the department may inspect at any time any Wisconsin works Works agency's records as the department determines is appropriate and necessary for the overall administration of Wisconsin works Works.

SECTION 1059w. 49.143 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

49.143 (5m) FINANCIAL RECORDS. (a) Each Wisconsin Works agency shall maintain its financial records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

(b) To ensure that all expenditures of state and federal moneys related to Wisconsin Works are made in compliance with applicable state laws and rules, applicable federal laws and regulations, and the terms of the contracts between the Wisconsin Works agencies and the department, the department shall do all of the following:

1. At least quarterly review the financial records of each Wisconsin Works agency that administers Wisconsin Works in any of the 10 most populous counties.

2. At least annually review the financial records of each Wisconsin Works agency not specified in subd. 1.

3. Periodically review the financial records of entities that have entered into subcontracts with Wisconsin Works agencies to provide goods or services related to Wisconsin Works.".

2. Page 534, line 13: after that line insert:

"SECTION 1060m. 49.147 (4) (as) of the statutes is amended to read:

49.147 (4) (as) Required hours. Except as provided in pars. (at) and (av) and sub. (5m), a Wisconsin works Works agency shall require a participant placed in a community service job program to work in a community service job for the number of hours determined by the Wisconsin works Works agency to be appropriate for the participant at the time of application or review, but not to exceed less than 20 hours per week, nor more than 30 hours per week, for a participant in a full-time community service job placement. Except as provided in pars. (at) and (av), a Wisconsin works Works agency may require a participant placed in the community service job program to participate in education or training activities for not more than 10 hours per week. The department shall monitor the number of hours that participants in community service job placements are required to work to ensure compliance with the requirements under this paragraph by Wisconsin Works agencies.

SECTION 1060p. 49.147 (5) (bs) of the statutes is amended to read:

49.147 (5) (bs) Required hours. Except as provided in par. (bt) and sub. (5m), a Wisconsin works Works agency may require a participant placed in a full-time transitional placement to engage in activities under par. (b) 1. for up to not less than 20 hours per week nor more than 28 hours per week. Except as provided in sub. (5m), a Wisconsin works Works agency may require a participant placed in a transitional placement to participate in education or training activities under par. (bm) for not more than 12 hours per week. The department shall monitor the number of hours that participants in transitional placements are required to engage in activities under par. (b) 1. to ensure compliance with the requirements under this paragraph by Wisconsin Works agencies.".

3. Page 541, line 14: before that line insert:

"SECTION 1085f. 49.161 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

49.161 (4) UNRECOVERABLE OVERPAYMENTS CAUSED BY WISCONSIN WORKS AGENCY ERROR. If an overpayment under sub. (1), (2), or (3) resulted from an error or omission by a Wisconsin Works agency or a staff person of a Wisconsin Works agency and the department is unable to recover some or all of the overpayment from the individual who received it, the Wisconsin Works agency is liable to the department for the amount of the overpayment that the department is unable to recover.".

4. Page 1096, line 1: after that line insert:

"(1f) REPORT ON CERTAIN WISCONSIN WORKS RESULTS. Not later than December 1, 2006, the department of workforce development shall submit a report to the joint committee on finance that provides information about all of the following issues related to Wisconsin Works:

(a) The success of each Wisconsin Works agency in placing Wisconsin Works participants into unsubsidized jobs.

(b) The wages earned by former Wisconsin Works participants.

(c) The job retention rate of former Wisconsin Works participants.

(d) The results of efforts made by the department of workforce development and each Wisconsin Works agency to ensure that adequate training is provided to all staff persons of the Wisconsin Works agency.

(e) The appropriateness and effectiveness of work, education, and training activities into which Wisconsin Works participants are placed by each Wisconsin Works agency.".

5. Page 1121, line 10: after that line insert:

"(4f) OVERSIGHT OF WISCONSIN WORKS AGENCY CONTRACTS AND FINANCIAL RECORDS.(a) Financial penalties. The treatment of section 49.143 (2) (intro.) of the statutes first applies to Wisconsin Works agency contracts that have terms beginning on January 1, 2006.

(b) Participant minimum hours. The treatment of section 49.147 (4) (as) and (5) (bs) of the statutes first applies to individuals who apply for participation in Wisconsin Works on the effective date of this paragraph.

(c) Overpayments due to error. The treatment of section 49.161 (4) of the statutes first applies to overpayments made on the effective date of this paragraph.".

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

LFB:......Swissdorf - Omnibus fiscal changes to TANF programs

For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT ,
TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100

At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

1. Page 346, line 3: delete "The As a continuing appropriation, the" and substitute "The".

2. Page 346, line 18: delete lines 18 to 20 and substitute: "under s. 20.435 (7) (bc). All funds allocated by the department but not encumbered by December 31 of each year lapse to the general fund on the next January 1 unless transferred to the next calendar year by the joint committee on finance.".

3. Page 532, line 19: after that line insert:

"SECTION 1059r. 49.145 (2) (s) of the statutes is amended to read:

49.145 (2) (s) The individual assigns to the state any right of the individual or of any dependent child of the individual to support or maintenance from any other person, including any right to amounts accruing during the time that any Wisconsin works Works benefit is paid to the individual. If a minor who is a beneficiary of any Wisconsin works Works benefit is also the beneficiary of support under a judgment or order that includes support for one or more children not receiving a benefit under Wisconsin works Works, any support payment made under the judgment or order is assigned to the state during the period that the minor is a beneficiary of the Wisconsin works Works benefit in the amount that is the proportionate share of the minor receiving the benefit under Wisconsin works Works, except as otherwise ordered by the court on the motion of a party. Amounts assigned to the state under this paragraph remain assigned to the state until the amount due to the federal government has been recovered. No amount of support that begins to accrue after the individual ceases to receive benefits under Wisconsin works Works may be considered assigned to this state. Except as provided in s. 49.1455, any money that is received by the department in a month under an assignment to the state under this paragraph for an individual applying for or participating in Wisconsin works Works and that is not the federal share of support shall be paid to the individual applying for or participating in Wisconsin works Works. The department shall pay the federal share of support assigned under this paragraph as required under federal law or waiver.".

4. Page 532, line 20: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 534, line 13.

5. Page 534, line 19: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 537, line 14.

6. Page 539, line 24: delete that line.

7. Page 540, line 1: delete lines 1 to 4.

8. Page 540, line 23: after that line insert:

"SECTION 1083m. 49.155 (6) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

49.155 (6) (cm) The department shall modify child care provider reimbursement rates established under pars. (a) to (c) so that reimbursement rates are lower for providers of after-school day care.".

9. Page 541, line 8: delete lines 8 to 13.

10. Page 541, line 24: delete "$59,526,100" and substitute "$59,184,700".

11. Page 541, line 25: delete "$52,612,800" and substitute "$51,930,000".

12. Page 542, line 7: delete "$20,107,500" and substitute "$18,999,900".

13. Page 542, line 8: delete "$19,049,200" and substitute "$16,834,100".

14. Page 542, line 24: delete "49,879,200" and substitute "$49,534,800".