AB100-engrossed,492,3
149.143
(5) (c)
The Subject to sub. (5m) (b), the department may inspect at any
2time any Wisconsin
works Works agency's records as the department determines is
3appropriate and necessary for the overall administration of Wisconsin
works Works.
AB100-engrossed,492,75
49.143
(5m) Financial records. (a) Each Wisconsin Works agency shall
6maintain its financial records in accordance with generally accepted accounting
7principles.
AB100-engrossed,492,128
(b) To ensure that all expenditures of state and federal moneys related to
9Wisconsin Works are made in compliance with applicable state laws and rules,
10applicable federal laws and regulations, and the terms of the contracts between the
11Wisconsin Works agencies and the department, the department shall do all of the
12following:
AB100-engrossed,492,1413
1. At least quarterly review the financial records of each Wisconsin Works
14agency that administers Wisconsin Works in any of the 10 most populous counties.
AB100-engrossed,492,1615
2. At least annually review the financial records of each Wisconsin Works
16agency not specified in subd. 1.
AB100-engrossed,492,1917
3. Periodically review the financial records of entities that have entered into
18subcontracts with Wisconsin Works agencies to provide goods or services related to
19Wisconsin Works.
AB100-engrossed,493,1621
49.145
(2) (s) The individual assigns to the state any right of the individual or
22of any dependent child of the individual to support or maintenance from any other
23person, including any right to amounts accruing during the time that any Wisconsin
24works Works benefit is paid to the individual. If a minor who is a beneficiary of any
25Wisconsin
works Works benefit is also the beneficiary of support under a judgment
1or order that includes support for one or more children not receiving a benefit under
2Wisconsin
works Works, any support payment made under the judgment or order is
3assigned to the state during the period that the minor is a beneficiary of the
4Wisconsin
works Works benefit in the amount that is the proportionate share of the
5minor receiving the benefit under Wisconsin
works
Works, except as otherwise
6ordered by the court on the motion of a party. Amounts assigned to the state under
7this paragraph remain assigned to the state until the amount due to the federal
8government has been recovered. No amount of support that begins to accrue after
9the individual ceases to receive benefits under Wisconsin
works Works may be
10considered assigned to this state. Except as provided in s. 49.1455, any money
that
11is received by the department in a month under an assignment to the state under this
12paragraph for an individual applying for or participating in Wisconsin
works Works
13and that is not the federal share of support shall be paid to the individual applying
14for or participating in Wisconsin
works Works. The department shall pay the federal
15share of support assigned under this paragraph as required under federal law or
16waiver.
AB100-engrossed,494,518
49.147
(4) (as)
Required hours. Except as provided in pars. (at) and (av) and
19sub. (5m), a Wisconsin
works Works agency shall require a participant placed in a
20community service job program to work in a community service job for the number
21of hours determined by the Wisconsin
works Works agency to be appropriate for the
22participant at the time of application or review, but not
to exceed less than 20 hours
23per week, nor more than 30 hours per week
, for a participant in a full-time
24community service job placement. Except as provided in pars. (at) and (av), a
25Wisconsin
works Works agency may require a participant placed in the community
1service job program to participate in education or training activities for not more
2than 10 hours per week.
The department shall monitor the number of hours that
3participants in community service job placements are required to work to ensure
4compliance with the requirements under this paragraph by Wisconsin Works
5agencies.
AB100-engrossed,494,167
49.147
(5) (bs)
Required hours. Except as provided in par. (bt) and sub. (5m),
8a Wisconsin
works Works agency may require a participant placed in a
full-time 9transitional placement to engage in activities under par. (b) 1. for
up to not less than
1020 hours per week nor more than 28 hours per week. Except as provided in sub. (5m),
11a Wisconsin
works Works agency may require a participant placed in a transitional
12placement to participate in education or training activities under par. (bm) for not
13more than 12 hours per week.
The department shall monitor the number of hours
14that participants in transitional placements are required to engage in activities
15under par. (b) 1. to ensure compliance with the requirements under this paragraph
16by Wisconsin Works agencies.
AB100-engrossed,494,2118
49.147
(6) (c)
Distribution and administration. From the
appropriations 19appropriation under s. 20.445 (3)
(dz), (jL)
, and (md), the department shall distribute
20funds for job access loans to a Wisconsin Works agency, which shall administer the
21loans in accordance with rules promulgated by the department.
AB100-engrossed,495,2
2349.153 Notice before taking certain actions. (1) Written and oral notice. 24Before taking any action against a participant that would result in a 20 percent or
25more reduction in the participant's benefits or in termination of the participant's
1eligibility to participate in Wisconsin Works, a Wisconsin Works agency shall do all
2of the following:
AB100-engrossed,495,43
(a) Provide to the participant written notice of the proposed action and of the
4reasons for the proposed action.
AB100-engrossed,495,75
(b) After providing written notice, explain to the participant orally in person
6or by phone, or make reasonable attempts to explain to the participant orally in
7person or by phone, the proposed action and the reasons for the proposed action.
AB100-engrossed,495,108
(c) After providing the notice under par. (a) and the explanation or the attempts
9to provide an explanation under par. (b), allow the participant a reasonable time to
10rectify the deficiency, failure, or other behavior to avoid the proposed action.
AB100-engrossed,495,13
11(2) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules that establish procedures
12for the notice and explanation under sub. (1) and that define "reasonable attempts"
13for the purpose of sub. (1) (b) and "reasonable time" for the purpose of sub. (1) (c).
AB100-engrossed,495,2315
49.155
(1g) (b) From the
appropriation
appropriations under s. 20.445 (3)
(cm),
16(kx), and (mc), distribute
$7,593,500 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $7,597,300 17$1,488,500 in
each fiscal year
2004-05 for administering the child care program
18under this section, for grants under s. 49.134 (2) for child day care resource and
19referral services, for grants under s. 49.137 (4m), for a child care scholarship and
20bonus program, and for administration of the department's office of child care
and
21for the department's share of the costs for the Child Care Information Center
22operated by the division for libraries, technology, and community learning in the
23department of public instruction.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.155 (1g) (b). This Section has been affected by
drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0404 and LRB-1662.
AB100-engrossed,496,52
49.155
(1g) (c) From the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (3) (mc),
3transfer
$4,440,600 $4,438,200 in fiscal year
2003-04 2005-06 and
$4,507,900 4$4,440,500 in fiscal year
2004-05
2006-07 to the appropriation account under s.
520.435 (3) (kx).
AB100-engrossed,496,117
49.155
(1g) (d) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (3) (md), distribute
8$3,378,500 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $3,378,500 in fiscal year 2006-07 for grants
9under s. 49.134 (2) for child day care resource and referral services, for contracts
10under s. 49.137 (4) for training and technical assistance, for grants under s. 49.137
11(4m), and for a child care scholarship and bonus program.
AB100-engrossed,496,1913
49.155
(1m) (a) (intro.) The individual is a parent of a child
who meets the
14requirement under s. 49.145 (2) (c) and who is under the age of 13 or, if the child is
15disabled, is under the age of 19; or is a person who, under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n), is
16providing care and maintenance for a child
who meets the requirement under s.
1749.145 (2) (c) and who is under the age of 13 or, if the child is disabled, is under the
18age of 19; and child care services for that child are needed in order for the individual
19to do any of the following:
AB100-engrossed,497,221
49.155
(1m) (a) 1m. b. The individual has not yet attained the age of 18 years
22and the individual resides with his or her custodial parent or with a kinship care
23relative under s. 48.57 (3m) or with a long-term kinship care relative under s. 48.57
24(3n) or is in a foster home or treatment foster home licensed under s. 48.62,
a
1subsidized guardianship home under s. 48.62 (5), a group home
, or an independent
2living arrangement supervised by an adult.
AB100-engrossed,497,44
49.155
(1m) (b) 1. Section 49.145 (2)
(c), (f) and (g).
AB100-engrossed,497,106
49.155
(1m) (bm) If the individual is providing care for a child under a court
7order and is receiving payments on behalf of the child under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n)
or
848.62 (5), or if the individual is a foster parent or treatment foster parent, and child
9care is needed for that child, the
individual child meets the requirement under s.
1049.145 (2) (c).
AB100-engrossed,497,1612
49.155
(1m) (c) 1g. If the individual is a foster parent of the child
or a subsidized
13guardian or interim caretaker of the child under s. 48.62 (5), the child's biological or
14adoptive family has a gross income that is at or below 200% of the poverty line. In
15calculating the gross income of the child's biological or adoptive family, the Wisconsin
16works agency shall include income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. and 3.
AB100-engrossed,497,2018
49.155
(6) (cm) The department shall modify child care provider
19reimbursement rates established under pars. (a) to (c) so that reimbursement rates
20are lower for providers of after-school day care.
AB100-engrossed,498,222
49.161
(4) Unrecoverable overpayments caused by Wisconsin Works agency
23error. If an overpayment under sub. (1), (2), or (3) resulted from an error or omission
24by a Wisconsin Works agency or a staff person of a Wisconsin Works agency and the
25department is unable to recover some or all of the overpayment from the individual
1who received it, the Wisconsin Works agency is liable to the department for the
2amount of the overpayment that the department is unable to recover.
AB100-engrossed,498,74
49.175
(1) Allocation of funds. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2), within
5the limits of the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (a), (cm), (dz),
(jL), (jm), (k), (kx),
6(L), (mc), (md),
(nL), and (me), and (s) the department shall allocate the following
7amounts for the following purposes:
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.175 (1) (intro.). This Section has been affected
by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0604, -1526, and -1662.
AB100-engrossed,498,149
49.175
(1) (a)
Wisconsin Works benefits. For Wisconsin Works benefits
provided
10under contracts having a term that begins on January 1, 2002, and ends on
11December 31, 2003, $33,219,700 in fiscal year 2003-04; and for Wisconsin Works
12benefits provided under contracts having a term that begins on January 1, 2004, and
13ends on December 31, 2005, $33,219,700, $59,184,700 in fiscal year
2003-04 142005-06 and
$66,439,400 $51,930,000 in fiscal year
2004-05 2006-07.
AB100-engrossed,498,2216
49.175
(1) (b)
Wisconsin Works administration. For administration of
17Wisconsin Works performed under contracts under s. 49.143
having a term that
18begins on January 1, 2002, and ends on December 31, 2003, $10,582,800 in fiscal
19year 2003-04; and for administration of Wisconsin Works performed under contracts
20under s. 49.143 having a term that begins on January 1, 2004, and ends on
21December 31, 2005, $10,582,900, $18,999,900 in fiscal year
2003-04 2005-06 and
22$21,165,700 $16,834,100 in fiscal year
2004-05 2006-07.
AB100-engrossed,499,4
149.175
(1) (c)
Performance bonuses. For the payment of performance bonuses
2to Wisconsin Works agencies that have entered into contracts under s. 49.143 having
3a term that begins on January 1,
2002 2004, and that ends on December 31,
2003 42005, $0 in fiscal year
2003-04
2005-06.
AB100-engrossed,499,166
49.175
(1) (f)
Wisconsin Works ancillary services. For program services under
7Wisconsin Works
, including transportation assistance for individuals who are
8eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under 42 USC 601 et seq., 9provided under contracts under s. 49.143
having a term that begins on January 1,
102002, and ends on December 31, 2003, $27,803,300 in fiscal year 2003-04; and for
11program services under Wisconsin Works, including transportation assistance for
12individuals who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under
1342 USC 601 et seq., education and training, mentoring, and other services provided
14under contracts under s. 49.143 having a term that begins on January 1, 2004, and
15ends on December 31, 2005, $27,803,300, $49,534,800 in fiscal year
2003-04 162005-06 and
$55,606,600 $43,463,000 in fiscal year
2004-05 2006-07.
AB100-engrossed,499,2018
49.175
(1) (g)
State administration of public assistance programs. For state
19administration of public assistance programs,
$18,484,600 $16,060,000 in each
20fiscal year.
AB100-engrossed,499,2322
49.175
(1) (m)
Children first. For services under the work experience program
23for noncustodial parents under s. 49.36,
$1,140,000
$834,400 in each fiscal year.
AB100-engrossed,500,3
149.175
(1) (p)
Direct child care services. For direct child care services under s.
249.155,
$298,640,600 $310,332,100 in fiscal year
2003-04 2005-06 and
3$308,040,600 $313,432,100 in fiscal year
2004-05 2006-07.
AB100-engrossed,500,85
49.175
(1) (q)
Indirect child
Child care services state administration. For
6indirect child care
services state administration costs under s. 49.155 (1g)
,
7$9,559,400 (b) and (c), $5,926,700 in fiscal year
2003-04 2005-06 and
$9,626,700 8$5,929,000 in fiscal year
2004-05
2006-07.
AB100-engrossed,500,1310
49.175
(1) (qm)
Local pass-through grant program Quality care for quality
11kids. For the
local pass-through grant program under s. 49.137 (4m), $2,475,100 in
12fiscal year 2003-04 and $2,478,500 in child care quality improvement activities
13specified in s. 49.155 (1g) (d), $3,378,500 in each fiscal year
2004-05.
AB100-engrossed,500,1916
49.175
(1) (ze) 1. `Kinship care and long-term kinship care assistance.' For the
17kinship care and long-term kinship care programs under s. 48.57 (3m), (3n), and
18(3p),
$24,122,200 $23,034,200 in
each fiscal year
2005-06 and $22,686,300 in fiscal
19year 2006-07.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.175 (1) (ze) 1. This Section has been affected by
drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0277 and -1662.
AB100-engrossed,501,221
49.175
(1) (ze) 2. `Children of recipients of supplemental security income.' For
22payments made under s. 49.775 for the support of the dependent children of
1recipients of supplemental security income,
$26,397,200 $30,444,000 in fiscal year
22003-04 2005-06 and
$29,175,100 $30,394,000 in fiscal year
2004-05 2006-07.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.175 (1) (ze) 2. This Section has been affected by
drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0277 and -1662.
AB100-engrossed,501,96
49.175
(1) (ze) 10m. `Safety services.' For services provided in counties having
7a population of 500,000 or more to ensure the safety of children who the department
8of health and family services determines may remain at home if appropriate services
9are provided,
$7,045,500 $5,707,200 in each fiscal year.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.175 (1) (ze) 10m. This Section has been affected
by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0277 and -1662.
AB100-engrossed,501,1511
49.175
(1) (ze) 12. `Milwaukee and statewide child welfare administration.' For
12the costs associated with the Milwaukee child welfare information system and the
13Wisconsin statewide automated child welfare information system,
$1,695,700 14$1,310,800 in fiscal year
2003-04
2005-06 and
$1,741,300 $1,317,700 in fiscal year
152004-05 2006-07.
****Note: This is reconciled s. 49.175 (1) (ze) 12. This Section has been affected
by drafts with the following LRB numbers: LRB-0277 and -1662.
AB100-engrossed,501,2117
49.175
(1) (zh)
Taxable years 1999 and thereafter Earned income tax credit
18supplement. For the transfer of moneys from the appropriation account under s.
1920.445 (3) (md) to the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (2) (kf) for the earned
20income tax credit,
$57,892,000 in fiscal year 2003-04 and $59,532,000 $59,532,000 21in
each fiscal year
2004-05.
AB100-engrossed,502,74
115.28
(35) English for Southeast Asian children. To Annually pay to the school
5board of the Wausau school district for English
training instruction for 3-year-old,
64-year-old and 5-year-old Southeast Asian children
, $100,000 in each fiscal year 7the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (ce).
AB100-engrossed,502,1910
49.195
(3m) (b) The clerk of circuit court shall accept, file
, and enter
the each 11warrant
under par. (a) and each satisfaction, release, or withdrawal under par. (d),
12(e), (g), or (h) in the judgment and lien docket without prepayment of any fee, but the
13clerk of circuit court shall submit a statement of the proper fee semiannually to the
14department covering the periods from January 1 to June 30 and July 1 to December
1531 unless a different billing period is agreed to between the clerk of circuit court and
16the department. The department shall pay the fees, but shall add the fees provided
17by s. 814.61 (5) for entering the warrants to the amount of the warrant and shall
18collect the fees from the person named in the warrant when satisfaction or release
19is presented for entry.
AB100-engrossed,502,2521
49.195
(3m) (h) If the department arranges a payment schedule with the
22debtor and the debtor complies with the payment schedule, the department
shall 23may issue a notice of withdrawal of the warrant to the clerk of circuit court for the
24county in which the warrant is filed.
The If the department issues a notice of
25withdrawal of the warrant, the clerk shall void the warrant and the resulting liens.