AB100, s. 1027 23Section 1027. 48.975 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,525,424 48.975 (4m) Recovery of incorrect payments. The department may recover
25an overpayment of adoption assistance from an adoptive parent who continues to

1receive adoption assistance for maintenance by reducing the amount of the adoptive
2parent's monthly payment of adoption assistance for maintenance. The department
3may by rule specify other methods for recovering overpayments of adoption
4assistance.
AB100, s. 1028 5Section 1028. 48.977 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,525,7 648.977 (title) Appointment of relatives as guardians for certain
7children in need of protection or services.
AB100, s. 1029 8Section 1029. 48.977 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 1030 9Section 1030. 48.977 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,525,1210 48.977 (2) Type of guardianship. (intro.) This section may be used for the
11appointment of a relative of a child as a guardian of the person for the a child if the
12court finds all of the following:
AB100, s. 1031 13Section 1031. 48.977 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,525,2114 48.977 (2) (a) That the child has been adjudged to be in need of protection or
15services under s. 48.13 (1), (2), (3), (3m), (4), (5), (8), (9), (10), (10m), (11), or (11m) or
16938.13 (4) and been placed, or continued in a placement, outside of his or her home
17pursuant to one or more court orders under s. 48.345, 48.357, 48.363, 48.365,
18938.345, 938.357, 938.363, or 938.365 for a cumulative total period of one year or
19longer
or that the child has been so adjudged and placement of the child in the home
20of a guardian under this section has been recommended under s. 48.33 (1) or 938.33
21(1)
.
AB100, s. 1032 22Section 1032. 48.977 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,526,223 48.977 (2) (b) That the person nominated as the guardian of the child is a
24relative of the child person with whom the child has been placed or in whose home
25placement of the child is recommended under par. (a)
and that it is likely that the

1child will continue to be placed with that relative person for an extended period of
2time or until the child attains the age of 18 years.
AB100, s. 1033 3Section 1033. 48.977 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,526,64 48.977 (2) (c) That, if appointed, it is likely that the relative person would be
5willing and able to serve as the child's guardian for an extended period of time or until
6the child attains the age of 18 years.
AB100, s. 1034 7Section 1034. 48.977 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,527,28 48.977 (2) (f) That the agency primarily responsible for providing services to
9the child under a court order has made reasonable efforts to make it possible for the
10child to return to his or her home, while assuring that the child's health and safety
11are the paramount concerns, but that reunification of the child with the child's
12parent or parents is unlikely or contrary to the best interests of the child and that
13further reunification efforts are unlikely to be made or are contrary to the best
14interests of the child or that the agency primarily responsible for providing services
15to the child under a court order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal
16of the child from his or her home, while assuring the child's health and safety, but that
17continued placement of the child in the home would be contrary to the welfare of the
18child
, except that the court is not required to find that the agency has made those
19reasonable efforts with respect to a parent of the child if any of the circumstances
20specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies to that parent. The court shall make the
21findings specified in this paragraph on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances
22specific to the child and shall document or reference the specific information on
23which those findings are based in the guardianship order. A guardianship order that
24merely references this paragraph without documenting or referencing that specific
25information in the order or an amended guardianship order that retroactively

1corrects an earlier guardianship order that does not comply with this paragraph is
2not sufficient to comply with this paragraph.
AB100, s. 1035 3Section 1035. 48.977 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,527,144 48.977 (3r) Subsidized guardianship. Subject to s. 48.62 (5) (d), if a county
5department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department
6has determined under s. 48.62 (5) (a) 2. that appointing a guardian under sub. (2) for
7a child who does not meet the conditions specified under s. 48.62 (5) (a) 1. and
8providing monthly subsidized guardianship payments to the guardian are in the best
9interests of the child, the petitioner under sub. (4) (a) shall include in the petition
10under sub. (4) (b) a statement of that determination and a request for the court to
11include in the court's findings under sub. (4) (d) a finding confirming that
12determination. If the court confirms that determination and appoints a guardian for
13the child under sub. (2), the county department or department shall provide monthly
14subsidized guardianship payments to the guardian under s. 48.62 (5).
AB100, s. 1036 15Section 1036. 48.977 (4) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,527,1816 48.977 (4) (a) 4. The relative person with whom the child is placed or in whose
17home placement of the child is recommended as described in sub. (2) (a),
if the
18relative person is nominated as the guardian of the child in the petition.
AB100, s. 1037 19Section 1037. 48.977 (4) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,527,2320 48.977 (4) (a) 6. A county department under s. 46.22 or 46.23 or, if the child has
21been placed pursuant to an order under ch. 938 or the child's placement with the
22guardian is recommended under ch. 938
, a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22,
23or 46.23.
AB100, s. 1038 24Section 1038. 48.977 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,528,7
148.977 (4) (b) 3. The date on which the child was adjudged in need of protection
2or services under s. 48.13 (1), (2), (3), (3m), (4), (5), (8), (9), (10), (10m), (11), or (11m)
3or 938.13 (4) and the dates that on which the child has been placed, or continued in
4a placement, outside of his or her home pursuant to one or more court orders under
5s. 48.345, 48.357, 48.363, 48.365, 938.345, 938.357, 938.363, or 938.365 or, if the child
6has been so adjudged, but not so placed, the date of the report under s. 48.33 (1) or
7938.33 (1) in which placement of the child in the home of the person is recommended
.
AB100, s. 1039 8Section 1039. 48.977 (4) (c) 1. g. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,528,119 48.977 (4) (c) 1. g. The relative person with whom the child is placed or in whose
10home placement of the child is recommended as described in sub. (2) (a),
if the
11relative person is nominated as the guardian of the child in the petition.
AB100, s. 1040 12Section 1040. 48.977 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,528,2513 48.977 (4) (e) Court report. The For a child who has been placed, or continued
14in a placement, outside of his or her home for 6 months or longer, the
court shall order
15the person or agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child under
16a court order to file with the court a report containing the written summary under
17s. 48.38 (5) (e) and as much information relating to the appointment of a guardian
18as is reasonably ascertainable. For a child who has been placed, or continued in a
19placement, outside of his or her home for less than 6 months, the court shall order
20the person or agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child under
21a court order to file with the court the report submitted under s. 48.33 (1) or 938.33
22(1), the permanency plan prepared under s. 48.38 or 938.38, if one has been prepared,
23and as much information relating to the appointment of a guardian as is reasonably
24ascertainable.
The agency shall file the report at least 48 hours before the date of
25the dispositional hearing under par. (fm).
AB100, s. 1041
1Section 1041. 48.977 (4) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,529,32 48.977 (4) (g) 1. Whether the relative person would be a suitable guardian of
3the child.
AB100, s. 1042 4Section 1042. 48.977 (4) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,529,75 48.977 (4) (g) 2. The willingness and ability of the relative person to serve as
6the child's guardian for an extended period of time or until the child attains the age
7of 18 years.
AB100, s. 1043 8Section 1043. 48.977 (4) (h) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,529,119 48.977 (4) (h) 1. A disposition dismissing the petition if the court determines
10that appointment of the relative person as the child's guardian is not in the best
11interests of the child.
AB100, s. 1044 12Section 1044. 48.977 (4) (h) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,529,1713 48.977 (4) (h) 2. A disposition ordering that the relative person with whom the
14child has been placed or in whose home placement of the child is recommended as
15described in sub. (2) (a)
be appointed as the child's guardian under sub. (5) (a) or
16limited guardian under sub. (5) (b), if the court determines that such an appointment
17is in the best interests of the child.
AB100, s. 1045 18Section 1045. 48.982 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,529,2219 48.982 (4) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (b), (h), (i), (k), (m),
20and (q), the board shall award grants to organizations in accordance with the plan
21developed under sub. (2) (a). In each of the first 2 fiscal years in which grants are
22awarded, no organization may receive a grant or grants totaling more than $30,000.
AB100, s. 1046 23Section 1046. 48.982 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,530,324 48.982 (6) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (b), (h), (i), (k), (ma),
25and (q), the board shall award grants to organizations in accordance with the

1request-for-proposal procedures developed under sub. (2) (a). No organization may
2receive a grant or grants under this subsection totaling more than $150,000 in any
3year.
AB100, s. 1047 4Section 1047. 48.982 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,530,75 48.982 (7) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (b), (h), (i), (k), and
6(q), the board shall award grants to organizations in accordance with the plan
7developed under sub. (2) (a).
AB100, s. 1048 8Section 1048. 49.001 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,530,119 49.001 (1) "Child care provider" means a child care provider that is licensed
10under s. 48.65 49.98 (1), certified under s. 48.651 49.156, or established or contracted
11for under s. 120.13 (14).
AB100, s. 1049 12Section 1049. 49.134 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,530,1613 49.134 (2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (b) (d), the department
14shall make grants to local agencies to fund child care resource and referral services
15provided by those local agencies. The department shall provide an allocation formula
16to determine the amount of a grant awarded under this section.
AB100, s. 1050 17Section 1050. 49.136 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,530,2018 49.136 (1) (b) "Child care provider" means a provider licensed under s. 48.65
1949.98, certified under s. 48.651 49.156, or established or contracted for under s.
20120.13 (14).
AB100, s. 1051 21Section 1051. 49.136 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,531,222 49.136 (1) (e) "Day care program" means a program established and provided
23by a school board under s. 120.13 (14) or purchased by a school board from a provider
24licensed under s. 48.65 49.98, which combines care for a child who resides with a

1student parent who is a parent of that child with parenting education and experience
2for that student parent.
AB100, s. 1052 3Section 1052. 49.136 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,531,54 49.136 (2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (b) (d), the department
5shall may award grants for the start-up or expansion of child care services.
AB100, s. 1053 6Section 1053. 49.136 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,531,147 49.136 (2) (b) The If the department awards grants under this section, the
8department shall attempt to award the grants under this section to head start
9agencies designated under 42 USC 9836, employers that provide or wish to provide
10child care services for their employees, family day care centers, group day care
11centers and day care programs for the children of student parents, organizations that
12provide child care for sick children, and child care providers that employ participants
13or former participants in a Wisconsin works Works employment position under s.
1449.147 (3) to (5).
AB100, s. 1054 15Section 1054. 49.137 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,531,1816 49.137 (1) (a) "Child care provider" means a provider licensed under s. 48.65
1749.98, certified under s. 48.651 49.156, or established or contracted for under s.
18120.13 (14).
AB100, s. 1055 19Section 1055. 49.137 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,532,220 49.137 (2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (b) (d), the department
21may award grants to child care providers that meet the quality of care standards
22established under s. 49.155 (1d) (b) to improve the retention of skilled and
23experienced child care staff. In awarding grants under this subsection, the
24department shall consider the applying child care provider's total enrollment of

1children and average enrollment of children who receive or are eligible for publicly
2funded care from the child care provider.
AB100, s. 1056 3Section 1056. 49.137 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,532,64 49.137 (3) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (b) (d), the department
5may award grants to child care providers for assistance in meeting the quality of care
6standards established under s. 49.155 (1d) (b).
AB100, s. 1057 7Section 1057. 49.137 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,532,128 49.137 (4) Training and technical assistance contracts. (intro.) From the
9allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (b) (d), the department may contract with one or more
10agencies for the provision of training and technical assistance to improve the quality
11of child care provided in this state. The training and technical assistance activities
12contracted for under this subsection may include any of the following activities:
AB100, s. 1058 13Section 1058. 49.137 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,532,1814 49.137 (4m) Local pass-through grant program. The From the allocation
15under s. 49.155 (1g) (d), the
department shall award grants to local governments and
16tribal governing bodies for programs to improve the quality of child care. The
17department shall promulgate rules to administer the grant program, including rules
18that specify the eligibility criteria and procedures for awarding the grants.
AB100, s. 1059 19Section 1059. 49.1375 of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 1060 20Section 1060. 49.147 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,532,2321 49.147 (3) (d) Trial jobs plus pilot project. The department shall design and,
22from January 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007, conduct a pilot project for a trial jobs plus
23program that includes the following features:
AB100,533,224 1. The project is limited to 1,000 participants and is conducted in at least one
25of the geographical areas established by the department under s. 49.143 (6) that is

1in Milwaukee County and in at least 2 of those geographical areas that are not in
2Milwaukee County.
AB100,533,63 2. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, all provisions of the statutes
4that apply to the trial job program or a trial job under this subsection apply to the
5pilot project or a trial job plus under this paragraph, including eligibility
6requirements.
AB100,533,157 3. An employer that employs a participant under this paragraph and receives
8a wage subsidy shall agree to make a good faith effort to retain the participant as a
9permanent unsubsidized employee after the wage subsidy ends if the participant
10successfully completes participation in the trial job plus. An employer shall also
11agree that, if the employer does not retain a participant as a permanent unsubsidized
12employee, the employer will serve as an employment reference for the participant or
13provide to the Wisconsin Works agency or intermediary under subd. 4. a written
14performance evaluation of the participant, including recommendations for
15improvements.
AB100,533,1716 4. The Wisconsin Works agency may contract with an intermediary that acts
17as any of the following:
AB100,533,1818 a. A placement agency.
AB100,533,1919 b. An employer of record of a participant under this paragraph.
AB100,533,2120 c. A provider of supportive services, including coaching, mentoring, counseling,
21or job placement services.
AB100,534,222 5. Subject to subd. 3., the Wisconsin Works agency or intermediary under subd.
234. pays an employer that employs a participant under this paragraph a monthly
24wage subsidy that does not exceed the federal minimum wage for no more than 30
25hours of work per week. In addition, the Wisconsin Works agency or intermediary

1reimburses the employer for up to 100 percent of all of the following costs that are
2attributable to employment of the participant:
AB100,534,33 a. Federal social security taxes.
AB100,534,44 b. State and federal unemployment contributions or taxes, if any.
AB100,534,55 c. Worker's compensation insurance premiums, if any.
AB100,534,86 6. Training activities prescribed by the employer under par. (am) consistent
7with training provided to other employees at the worksite are considered work for
8purposes of calculating the wage subsidy.
AB100,534,109 7. Participation by an individual in a trial job plus is limited to 6 months with
10a possible extension of up to 3 months.
AB100,534,1311 8. Notwithstanding the ending date for the project, for any participant who is
12accepted into the program before June 30, 2007, payments under subd. 5. shall be
13made until the participant completes his or her participation in the trial job plus.
AB100, s. 1061 14Section 1061. 49.147 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,534,1815 49.147 (6) (c) Distribution and administration. From the appropriations
16appropriation under s. 20.445 (3) (dz), (jL), and (md), the department shall distribute
17funds for job access loans to a Wisconsin Works agency, which shall administer the
18loans in accordance with rules promulgated by the department.
AB100, s. 1062 19Section 1062. 49.148 (1m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,534,2020 49.148 (1m) (title) Custodial parent of infant; unmarried, pregnant woman.
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