(b) Transfer of transitional duties. Any application received by the board under 2001 Wisconsin Act 74, section 23 (5) (a) that is pending with the board on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the department and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the board with respect to the pending application are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department.
SECTION 9253. Appropriation changes; veterans affairs.
(1) MASSAGE THERAPISTS AND BODYWORKERS. The unencumbered balance in the appropriation account under section 20.485 (5) (h), 2003 stats., is transferred to the appropriation account under section 20.165 (1) (km) of the statutes, as created by this act.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Fath, BB0113 - Cash assistance under W-2 for pregnant woman with no other children
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Health and human services
Wisconsin Works
Under current law, a person who meets the eligibility requirements for the Wisconsin Works (W-2) program and who is the custodial parent of a child who is 12 weeks old or less may receive a monthly grant of $673 and may not be required to work in a W-2 employment position. Current law also provides generally that receiving a monthly grant as the custodial parent of an infant counts toward the time limits that apply to how long an individual may receive certain benefits only if the child was born more than ten months after the date on which the individual was first determined to be eligible for W-2.
This bill changes the eligibility requirement by increasing the maximum age of the child so that the custodial parent of a child who is 26 weeks old or less may receive the monthly grant. Only if the child is 12 weeks old or less, however, may the custodial parent not be required to work in a W-2 employment position. The bill provides that an unmarried woman who would be eligible for W-2 except that she is not a custodial parent may also receive a monthly grant of $673 and not be required to work in a W-2 employment position if she is in the third trimester of a medically verified pregnancy that is at risk and that renders the woman unable to participate in the workforce. Under the bill, receiving a monthly grant as the custodial parent of an infant counts toward the time limits that apply to how long an individual may receive certain benefits regardless of when the child was born in relation to when the individual was first determined to be eligible for W-2. Receipt of a monthly grant by a pregnant woman does not count toward the time limits.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 49.148 (1m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.148 (1m) (title) CUSTODIAL PARENT OF INFANT; UNMARRIED, PREGNANT WOMAN.
SECTION 2. 49.148 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.148 (1m) (a) A custodial parent of a child who is 12 weeks old or less and who meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) may receive a monthly grant of $673 unless another adult member of the custodial parent's Wisconsin works group is participating in, or is eligible to participate in, a Wisconsin works employment position or is employed in unsubsidized employment, as defined in s. 49.147 (1) (c). A Wisconsin works agency may not require a participant under this subsection to participate in any employment positions. Receipt of a grant under this subsection does not constitute participation in a Wisconsin works employment position for purposes of the time limits under s. 49.145 (2) (n) or 49.147 (3) (c) or (d) 7., (4) (b) or (5) (b) 2. if the child is born to the participant not more than 10 months after the date that the participant was first determined to be eligible for assistance under s. 49.19 or for a Wisconsin works employment position.
SECTION 3. 49.148 (1m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.148 (1m) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
49.148 (1m) (a) (intro.) A Any of the following may receive a monthly grant of $673:
1. An individual who meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) and who is a custodial parent of a child who is 12 26 weeks old or less and who meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) may receive a monthly grant of $673, unless another adult member of the custodial parent's Wisconsin works Works group is participating in, or is eligible to participate in, a Wisconsin works Works employment position or is employed in unsubsidized employment, as defined in s. 49.147 (1) (c).
(am) A Wisconsin works Works agency may not require a participant under this subsection par. (a) 1. who is a custodial parent of a child who is 12 weeks old or less or a participant under par. (a) 2. to participate in any Wisconsin Works employment positions. Receipt of a grant under this subsection does not constitute participation in a Wisconsin works employment position for purposes of the time limits under s. 49.145 (2) (n) or 49.147 (3) (c) or (d) 7., (4) (b), or (5) (b) 2. if the child is born to the participant not more than 10 months after the date that the participant was first determined to be eligible for assistance under s. 49.19 or for a Wisconsin works employment position.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 49.148 (1m) (a). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0333, LRB-0334, and LRB-0335.
SECTION 4. 49.148 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
49.148 (1m) (a) 2. An unmarried woman who would be eligible under s. 49.145 except that she is not a custodial parent of a dependent child and who is in the 3rd trimester of a pregnancy that is medically verified and shown by medical documentation to be at risk and that renders the woman unable to participate in the workforce.
SECTION 5. 49.148 (1m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
49.148 (1m) (b) (intro.) For purposes of the time limits under s. 49.145 (2) (n) or 49.147 (3) (c) or (d) 7., (4) (b), or (5) (b) 2., all of the following apply:
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 49.148 (1m) (b) (intro.). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0334 and LRB-0335.
SECTION 6. 49.148 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.148 (1m) (b) Receipt of a grant under this subsection constitutes participation in a Wisconsin works employment position for purposes of the time limits under ss. 49.145 (2) (n) and 49.147 (3) (c) or (d) 7., (4) (b) or (5) (b) 2. if the child is born to the participant more than 10 months after the date that the participant was first determined to be eligible for assistance under s. 49.19 or for a Wisconsin works employment position unless the child was conceived as a result of a sexual assault in violation of s. 940.225 (1), (2) or (3) in which the mother did not indicate a freely given agreement to have sexual intercourse or of incest in violation of s. 944.06 or 948.06 and that incest or sexual assault has been reported to a physician and to law enforcement authorities.
SECTION 7. 49.148 (1m) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.148 (1m) (b) 1. and amended to read:
49.148 (1m) (b) 1. Receipt of a grant under this subsection by a participant under par. (a) 1. constitutes participation in a Wisconsin works Works employment position for purposes of the time limits under ss. 49.145 (2) (n) and 49.147 (3) (c) or (d) 7., (4) (b), or (5) (b) 2. if the child is born to the participant more than 10 months after the date that the participant was first determined to be eligible for assistance under s. 49.19 or for a Wisconsin works employment position unless the child was conceived as a result of a sexual assault in violation of s. 940.225 (1), (2), or (3) in which the mother did not indicate a freely given agreement to have sexual intercourse or of incest in violation of s. 944.06 or 948.06 and that incest or sexual assault has been reported to a physician and to law enforcement authorities.
****NOTE: This is reconciled s. 49.148 (1m) (b). This SECTION has been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0333, LRB-0334, and LRB-0335.
SECTION 8. 49.148 (1m) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
49.148 (1m) (b) 2. Receipt of a grant under this subsection by a participant under par. (a) 2. does not constitute participation in a Wisconsin Works employment position.
SECTION 9. 49.159 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
49.159 (4) PREGNANT WOMEN. A pregnant woman whose pregnancy is medically verified, who would be eligible under s. 49.145 except that she is not a custodial parent of a dependent child, and who does not satisfy the requirements under s. 49.148 (1m) (a) 2. is eligible for employment training and job search assistance services provided by the Wisconsin works Works agency.
SECTION 9354. Initial applicability; workforce development.
(1) GRANTS FOR CUSTODIAL PARENT OF INFANT UNDER WISCONSIN WORKS.
(a) Eligibility. The renumbering and amendment of section 49.148 (1m) (a) (with respect to a custodial parent's eligibility for a grant) of the statutes first applies to individuals who are determined, on the effective date of this paragraph, to be eligible for the Wisconsin Works program under sections 49.141 to 49.161 of the statutes and to be custodial parents of children who are 26 weeks old or less.
(b) Constituting participation in employment position. The renumbering and amendment of section 49.148 (1m) (a) (with respect to receipt of grants not constituting participation in a Wisconsin Works employment position) and (b) of the statutes and the creation of section 49.148 (1m) (b) (intro.) and 2. of the statutes first apply to grants received under section 49.148 (1m) of the statutes on the effective date of this paragraph.
SECTION 9454. Effective dates; workforce development.
(1) ELIGIBILITY OF CUSTODIAL PARENTS AND PREGNANT WOMEN FOR WISCONSIN WORKS BENEFITS. The treatment of sections 49.148 (1m) (title) and 49.159 (4) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section 49.148 (1m) (a) and (b) of the statutes, the creation of section 49.148 (1m) (a) 2. and (b) (intro.) and 2. of the statutes, and SECTION 9354 (1) of this act take effect on January 1, 2006.
****NOTE: These are reconciled initial applicability and effective date provisions. They have been affected by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0333 and LRB-0334.
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Fath, BB0117 - W-2 Trial Jobs Plus pilot project
For 2005-07 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2005 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Health and Human services
Wisconsin Works
The Wisconsin Works (W-2) program under current law provides work experience and benefits for low-income custodial parents who are at least 18 years old, as well as job search assistance to noncustodial parents who are required to pay child support, to minor custodial parents, and to pregnant women who are not custodial parents. Also, an individual who is the parent of a child under the age of 13 or, if the child is disabled, under the age of 19, is eligible for a child care subsidy under the W-2 program if the individual needs child care services to participate in various educational or work activities. The W-2 program, which is funded with federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant moneys, federal child care block grant moneys, and state general purpose revenue, is administered by DWD, which in turn contracts with W-2 agencies to administer the program on the local level.
The work components under W-2, called employment positions, consist of three categories: 1) trial jobs, under which an individual receives at least minimum wage from an employer and the W-2 agency pays a wage subsidy of up to $300 per month to the employer; 2) community service jobs, under which an individual works in a project that serves a useful public purpose or that will generate revenue to wholly or partially offset the project's cost and receives a monthly grant of up to $673 from the W-2 agency; and 3) transitional placements, under which an individual participates in work activities in a community rehabilitation program, a job similar to a community service job, or volunteer activities and receives a monthly grant of up to $628 from the W-2 agency. Employers for all employment positions must meet criteria established by DWD by rule, and all participants in all employment positions must search for unsubsidized employment the entire time that they are participating in any W-2 employment position. Also under current law, DWD is directed to continue the creation and implementation of a subsidized work program.
This bill eliminates the directive to DWD to continue the creation and implementation of a subsidized work program and requires DWD to conduct, from January 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007, a pilot project for a trial jobs plus program. The pilot project must be limited to 1,000 participants and must be conducted in at least one of the geographical areas of the state established for administering the W-2 program that is located in Milwaukee County and in at least two of those geographical areas that are not in Milwaukee County. Under the project, a W-2 agency pays a wage subsidy, as well as reimbursing up to 100 percent of federal social security taxes, state and federal unemployment contributions, and worker's compensation insurance premiums, to an employer that employs a project participant and that agrees to make a good faith effort to retain the participant as an unsubsidized employee after the wage subsidy ends if the participant successfully completes participation in the trial job plus. If the employer does not retain the participant, the employer must serve as an employment reference for the participant or provide a written performance evaluation of the participant, including recommendations for improvement. The wage subsidy may not exceed the federal minimum wage for no more than 30 hours of work per week, and any required training activities are counted toward the participant's work hours. An individual may participate in a trial job plus for up to six months, with a possible three-month extension.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 49.147 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
49.147 (3) (d) Trial jobs plus pilot project. The department shall design and, from January 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007, conduct a pilot project for a trial jobs plus program that includes the following features:
1. The project is limited to 1,000 participants and is conducted in at least one of the geographical areas established by the department under s. 49.143 (6) that is in Milwaukee County and in at least 2 of those geographical areas that are not in Milwaukee County.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, all provisions of the statutes that apply to the trial job program or a trial job under this subsection apply to the pilot project or a trial job plus under this paragraph, including eligibility requirements.
3. An employer that employs a participant under this paragraph and receives a wage subsidy shall agree to make a good faith effort to retain the participant as a permanent unsubsidized employee after the wage subsidy ends if the participant successfully completes participation in the trial job plus. An employer shall also agree that, if the employer does not retain a participant as a permanent unsubsidized employee, the employer will serve as an employment reference for the participant or provide to the Wisconsin Works agency or intermediary under subd. 4. a written performance evaluation of the participant, including recommendations for improvements.
4. The Wisconsin Works agency may contract with an intermediary that acts as any of the following:
a. A placement agency.
b. An employer of record of a participant under this paragraph.
c. A provider of supportive services, including coaching, mentoring, counseling, or job placement services.
5. Subject to subd. 3., the Wisconsin Works agency or intermediary under subd. 4. pays an employer that employs a participant under this paragraph a monthly wage subsidy that does not exceed the federal minimum wage for no more than 30 hours of work per week. In addition, the Wisconsin Works agency or intermediary reimburses the employer for up to 100 percent of all of the following costs that are attributable to employment of the participant:
a. Federal social security taxes.
b. State and federal unemployment contributions or taxes, if any.
c. Worker's compensation insurance premiums, if any.
6. Training activities prescribed by the employer under par. (am) consistent with training provided to other employees at the worksite are considered work for purposes of calculating the wage subsidy.
7. Participation by an individual in a trial job plus is limited to 6 months with a possible extension of up to 3 months.
8. Notwithstanding the ending date for the project, for any participant who is accepted into the program before June 30, 2007, payments under subd. 5. shall be made until the participant completes his or her participation in the trial job plus.
SECTION 2. 49.155 (1m) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.155 (1m) (a) 3. Work in a Wisconsin works Works employment position, including participation in job search, orientation, and training activities under s. 49.147 (2) (a) and in education or training activities under s. 49.147 (3) (am) or (d), (4) (am), or (5) (bm).
SECTION 3. 71.07 (2dx) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (2dx) (b) 2. The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 560.785 (1) (b) by the number of full-time jobs created in a development zone and filled by a member of a targeted group and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) or the subsidies and reimbursements paid under s. 49.147 (3) (d) 5. for those jobs.
SECTION 4. 71.07 (2dx) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (2dx) (b) 3. The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 560.785 (1) (c) by the number of full-time jobs created in a development zone and not filled by a member of a targeted group and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) or the subsidies and reimbursements paid under s. 49.147 (3) (d) 5. for those jobs.
SECTION 5. 71.07 (2dx) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (2dx) (b) 4. The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 560.785 (1) (bm) by the number of full-time jobs retained, as provided in the rules under s. 560.785, excluding jobs for which a credit has been claimed under sub. (2dj), in an enterprise development zone under s. 560.797 and for which significant capital investment was made and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) or the subsidies and reimbursements paid under s. 49.147 (3) (d) 5. for those jobs.
SECTION 6. 71.07 (2dx) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
71.07 (2dx) (b) 5. The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 560.785 (1) (c) by the number of full-time jobs retained, as provided in the rules under s. 560.785, excluding jobs for which a credit has been claimed under sub. (2dj), in a development zone and not filled by a member of a targeted group and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) or the subsidies and reimbursements paid under s. 49.147 (3) (d) 5. for those jobs.
SECTION 7. 71.28 (1dx) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
71.28 (1dx) (b) 2. The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 560.785 (1) (b) by the number of full-time jobs created in a development zone and filled by a member of a targeted group and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) or the subsidies and reimbursements paid under s. 49.147 (3) (d) 5. for those jobs.
SECTION 8. 71.28 (1dx) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
71.28 (1dx) (b) 3. The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 560.785 (1) (c) by the number of full-time jobs created in a development zone and not filled by a member of a targeted group and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) or the subsidies and reimbursements paid under s. 49.147 (3) (d) 5. for those jobs.
SECTION 9. 71.28 (1dx) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
71.28 (1dx) (b) 4. The amount determined by multiplying the amount determined under s. 560.785 (1) (bm) by the number of full-time jobs retained, as provided in the rules under s. 560.785, excluding jobs for which a credit has been claimed under sub. (1dj), in an enterprise development zone under s. 560.797 and for which significant capital investment was made and by then subtracting the subsidies paid under s. 49.147 (3) (a) or the subsidies and reimbursements paid under s. 49.147 (3) (d) 5. for those jobs.
SECTION 10. 71.28 (1dx) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
