SB70-AA3,466
18Section
466. 938.38 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,301,919
938.38
(5m) (b) The court shall notify the juvenile; the juvenile's parent,
20guardian, and legal custodian; and the juvenile's foster parent, the operator of the
21facility in which the juvenile is living, or the relative
or like-kin with whom the
22juvenile is living of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing, of the issues to be
23determined at the hearing, and of the fact that they shall have a right to be heard
24at the hearing as provided in par. (c) 1. The court shall notify the juvenile's counsel
25and the juvenile's guardian ad litem; the agency that prepared the permanency plan;
1the juvenile's school; the person representing the interests of the public; and, if the
2juvenile is an Indian juvenile who is placed outside the home of his or her parent or
3Indian custodian under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), the Indian juvenile's Indian
4custodian and tribe of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing, of the issues to be
5determined at the hearing, and of the fact that they may have an opportunity to be
6heard at the hearing as provided in par. (c) 1. The notices under this paragraph shall
7be provided in writing not less than 30 days before the hearing. The notice to the
8juvenile's school shall also include the name and contact information for the
9caseworker or social worker assigned to the juvenile's case.
SB70-AA3,467
10Section
467. 938.38 (5m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,301,2411
938.38
(5m) (c) 1. A juvenile, parent, guardian, legal custodian, foster parent,
12operator of a facility,
or relative
, or like-kin who is provided notice of the hearing
13under par. (b) shall have a right to be heard at the hearing by submitting written
14comments relevant to the determinations specified in sub. (5) (c) not less than 10
15working days before the date of the hearing or by participating at the hearing. A
16counsel, guardian ad litem, agency, school, or person representing the interests of the
17public who is provided notice of the hearing under par. (b) may have an opportunity
18to be heard at the hearing by submitting written comments relevant to the
19determinations specified in sub. (5) (c) not less than 10 working days before the date
20of the hearing or by participating at the hearing. A foster parent, operator of a
21facility,
or relative
, or like-kin who receives notice of a hearing under par. (b) and a
22right to be heard under this subdivision does not become a party to the proceeding
23on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and right to
24be heard.
SB70-AA3,468
25Section
468. 938.38 (5m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1938.38
(5m) (e) After the hearing, the court shall make written findings of fact
2and conclusions of law relating to the determinations under sub. (5) (c) and shall
3provide a copy of those findings of fact and conclusions of law to the juvenile; the
4juvenile's parent, guardian, and legal custodian; the juvenile's foster parent, the
5operator of the facility in which the juvenile is living, or the relative
or like-kin with
6whom the juvenile is living; the agency that prepared the permanency plan; the
7person representing the interests of the public; and, if the juvenile is an Indian
8juvenile who is placed outside the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian
9under s. 938.13 (4), (6), (6m), or (7), the Indian juvenile's Indian custodian and tribe.
10The court shall make the findings specified in sub. (5) (c) 7. on a case-by-case basis
11based on circumstances specific to the juvenile and shall document or reference the
12specific information on which those findings are based in the findings of fact and
13conclusions of law prepared under this paragraph. Findings of fact and conclusions
14of law that merely reference sub. (5) (c) 7. without documenting or referencing that
15specific information in the findings of fact and conclusions of law or amended
16findings of fact and conclusions of law that retroactively correct earlier findings of
17fact and conclusions of law that do not comply with this paragraph are not sufficient
18to comply with this paragraph.
SB70-AA3,469
19Section
469. 938.385 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20938.385 Plan for transition to independent living. (intro.) During the 90
21days immediately before a juvenile who is placed in a foster home, group home, or
22residential care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than
23a parent,
in the home of like-kin, or in a supervised independent living arrangement
24attains 18 years of age or, if the juvenile is placed in such a placement under an order
25under s. 938.355, 938.357, or 938.365 that terminates under s. 938.355 (4) (am) after
1the juvenile attains 18 years of age or under a voluntary
2transition-to-independent-living agreement under s. 938.366 (3) that terminates
3under s. 938.366 (3) (a) after the juvenile attains 18 years of age, during the 90 days
4immediately before the termination of the order or agreement, the agency primarily
5responsible for providing services to the juvenile under the order or agreement shall
6do all of the following:
SB70-AA3,470
7Section
470. DCF 56.23 (1) (c) of the administrative code is amended to read:
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DCF 56.23
(1) (c) A placing agency may not make a supplemental or
9exceptional payment
or pay an initial clothing allowance
, except for an exceptional
10payment under sub. (3) (a) 2., for a child placed in a Level 1 foster home.
SB70-AA3,471
11Section
471. DCF 58.08 (9) (c) and (d) of the administrative code are created
12to read:
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DCF 58.08
(9) (c)
Exceptional payments. A kinship care agency may issue to
14a relative caregiver who is receiving kinship care payments or long-term kinship
15care payments an exceptional payment to enable siblings or minor parent and minor
16children to reside together, subject to a maximum payment amount determined by
17the department.
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(d)
Initial clothing allowance. A kinship care agency may pay an initial
19clothing allowance to a relative caregiver when the relative caregiver is initially
20approved by the kinship care agency. The amount of the initial clothing allowance
21shall be the actual cost of the clothing not to exceed a maximum determined by the
22department.
SB70-AA3,9106
23Section 9106.
Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.
SB70-AA3,304,524
(1)
Child care quality improvement program. Using the procedure under s.
25227.24, the department of children and families may promulgate the rules
1authorized under s. 49.133 (2) as emergency rules. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a)
2and (3), the department of children and families is not required to provide evidence
3that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for
4the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to
5provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
SB70-AA3,9406
6Section 9406.
Effective dates; Children and Families.
SB70-AA3,304,97
(1)
Foster care and kinship care rates. The treatment of ss. 48.57 (3m) (am)
8(intro.) (by
Section 43q) and (3n) (am) (intro.) (by
Section 66q) and 48.62 (4) takes
9effect on January 1, 2024, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.”.
SB70-AA3,304,14
14“
Section
473. 20.435 (5) (bf) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,304,1815
20.435
(5) (bf)
Brighter futures initiative Grants for youth services
. The
16amounts in the schedule to be transferred to the appropriation account under s.
1720.437 (1) (kb) for
the brighter futures initiative under s. 48.545 grants for youth
18services under s. 48.481.
SB70-AA3,474
19Section
474. 20.437 (1) (bc) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,305,8
120.437
(1) (bc)
Grants for
children's community programs youth services. The
2amounts in the schedule for grants for
children's community programs youth
3services under s. 48.481. Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1), the
4department may transfer funds between fiscal years under this paragraph. All
5moneys under this appropriation account that are distributed under s. 48.481 but are
6not encumbered by December 31 of each year lapse to the general fund on the next
7January 1 unless carried forward to the next calendar year by the joint committee
8on finance.
SB70-AA3,475
9Section
475. 20.437 (1) (bd) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.437
(1) (bd)
Tribal family services grants. The amounts in the schedule for
11tribal family services grants under s. 48.487.
SB70-AA3,476
12Section
476. 20.437 (1) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA3,305,1613
20.437
(1) (bn)
Tribal placements. The amounts in the schedule to be used for
14unexpected or unusually high-cost out-of-home care placements of Indian children
15by tribal courts, including placements of Indian juveniles who have been adjudicated
16delinquent.
SB70-AA3,477
17Section
477. 20.437 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,478
18Section
478. 20.437 (1) (eg) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,479
19Section
479. 20.437 (1) (er) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,480
20Section
480. 20.437 (1) (kb) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,305,2421
20.437
(1) (kb)
Interagency aids;
brighter futures initiative grants for youth
22services. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (5)
23(bf) for
the brighter futures initiative under s. 48.545 grants for youth services under
24s. 48.481.
SB70-AA3,481
25Section
481. 20.9275 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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120.9275
(2) (intro.) No state agency or local governmental unit may authorize
2payment of funds of this state, of any local governmental unit or, subject to sub. (3m),
3of federal funds passing through the state treasury as a grant, subsidy or other
4funding that wholly or partially or directly or indirectly involves pregnancy
5programs, projects or services, that is a grant, subsidy or other funding under s.
648.481, 48.487,
48.545, 253.05, 253.07, 253.08, or 253.085 or
42 USC 701 to
710, if
7any of the following applies:
SB70-AA3,482
8Section
482. 48.48 (19) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,483
9Section
483. 48.481 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,306,11
1048.481 (title)
Grants for children's community programs youth
11services.
SB70-AA3,484
12Section
484. 48.481 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 48.481 (2m) (intro.)
13and amended to read:
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48.481
(2m) (intro.)
From the appropriation under s. 20.437 (1) (bc), the The 15department shall distribute
the following grants for
children's community programs 16youth services to public agencies, nonprofit corporations, and Indian tribes to
17provide programs that accomplish one or more of the following purposes:
SB70-AA3,485
18Section
485. 48.481 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,486
19Section
486. 48.481 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA3,306,2020
48.481
(1m) In this section:
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(a) “Nonprofit corporation" means a nonstock, nonprofit corporation organized
22under ch. 181.
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(b) “Public agency" means a county, city, village, town, or school district or an
24agency of this state or of a county, city, village, town, or school district.
SB70-AA3,487
25Section
487. 48.481 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,488
1Section
488. 48.481 (2m) (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) and (3) of the
2statutes are created to read:
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48.481
(2m) (a) Increasing youth access to housing.
SB70-AA3,307,54
(b) Increasing youth self-sufficiency through employment, education, and
5training.
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(c) Increasing youth social and emotional health by promoting healthy and
7stable adult connections, social engagement, and connection with necessary
8services.
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(d) Preventing sex trafficking of children and youth.
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(e) Providing treatment and services for documented and suspected victims of
11child and youth sex trafficking.
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(f) Preventing and reducing the incidence of youth violence and other
13delinquent behavior.
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(g) Preventing and reducing the incidence of youth alcohol and other drug use
15and abuse.
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(h) Preventing and reducing the incidence of child abuse and neglect.
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(i) Preventing and reducing the incidence of teen pregnancy.
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18(3) From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (1) (bc) and (kb), the department
19shall distribute $55,000 in each fiscal year to Diverse and Resilient, Inc., to provide
20programs that accomplish one or more of the purposes under sub. (2m).
SB70-AA3,489
21Section
489. 48.545 of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,490
22Section
490. 49.1385 of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA3,491
23Section
491. 49.175 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.175
(1) Allocation of funds. (intro.)
In this section, with respect to any
25of the following that fund a contract for services, “allocate” means to designate an
1amount of money equal to the amount under the contract that the department is
2obligated to pay. Except as provided in sub. (2), within the limits of the
3appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (a), (cm), (dz), (k), (kx), (L), (mc), (md), (me), and
4(s) and (3) (kp), the department shall allocate the following amounts for the following
5purposes:
SB70-AA3,492
6Section
492. 49.175 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.175
(1) (f)
Homeless case management services grants. For grants to shelter
8facilities under s. 16.3085,
$500,000 $1,000,000 in each fiscal year. All moneys
9allocated under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under
10s. 20.505 (7) (kg).
SB70-AA3,493
11Section
493. 49.175 (1) (ms) of the statutes is created to read:
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49.175
(1) (ms)
Child support debt reduction. For the child support debt
13reduction program for low-income noncustodial parents under s. 49.226, $3,472,000
14in fiscal year 2023-24 and $6,944,000 in fiscal year 2024-25.
SB70-AA3,494
15Section
494. 49.175 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA3,308,1816
49.175
(1) (o)
Evidence-based substance abuse prevention grants Grants for
17youth services. For grants awarded under s.
48.545 (2) (c) 48.481, $500,000 in each
18fiscal year.
SB70-AA3,495
19Section
495. 49.175 (1) (t) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.175
(1) (t)
Safety and out-of-home placement services. For services provided
21to ensure the safety of children who the department or a county determines may
22remain at home if appropriate services are provided, and for services provided to
23families with children placed in out-of-home care,
$10,314,300 $6,282,400 in each
24fiscal year. To receive funding under this paragraph, a county shall match a
25percentage of the amount received that is equal to the percentage the county is
1required to match for a distribution under s. 48.563 (2) as specified by the schedule
2established by the department under s. 48.569 (1) (d).
SB70-AA3,496
3Section
496. 49.175 (1) (zh) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.175
(1) (zh)
Earned income tax credit supplement. For the transfer of
5moneys from the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (md) to the appropriation
6account under s. 20.835 (2) (kf) for the earned income tax credit,
$63,600,000 7$109,020,000 in fiscal year
2021-22 2023-24 and
$66,600,000 $111,260,000 in fiscal
8year
2022-23 2024-25.
SB70-AA3,497
9Section
497. 49.226 of the statutes is created to read:
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1049.226 Child support debt reduction. (1) The department shall establish
11a program to provide a noncustodial child support debt reduction. A noncustodial
12parent qualifies to receive $1,500 in debt reduction under this section if all of the
13following apply:
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(a) The noncustodial parent completes an eligible employment program, as
15defined by the department in rules promulgated under sub. (3).
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(b) The custodial parent agrees to reducing child support debt owed up to the
17amount of the benefit paid.
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18(2) A noncustodial parent may not receive debt reduction under sub. (1) more
19than once in any 12-month period.
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20(3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section,
21including rules to determine how debt reduction provided under sub. (1) is
22apportioned among multiple child support orders.
SB70-AA3,9106
23Section 9106.
Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.
SB70-AA3,310,524
(1k)
Child support debt reduction; emergency rulemaking. The department
25of children and families may promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 to
1implement s. 49.226. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), the
2department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this
3subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace,
4health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a
5rule promulgated under this subsection.
SB70-AA3,9406
6Section 9406.
Effective dates; Children and Families.
SB70-AA3,310,87
(1k)
Child support debt reduction. The treatment of s. 49.226 takes effect on
8the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.”.
SB70-AA3,310,11
10“
Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
11insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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SB70-AA3,2
12Section 2. 20.437 (1) (es) of the statutes is created to read:
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20.437
(1) (es)
Kinship care; flexible support. The amounts in the schedule for
14flexible support for a kinship care provider under s. 48.57 (3m) (as).
SB70-AA3,3
15Section 3. 48.57 (3m) (as) of the statutes is created to read:
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48.57
(3m) (as) From the appropriation under s. 20.437 (1) (es), a county
17department and, in a county having a population of 750,000 or more, the department
18may provide flexible support, in the form of additional payments or services, to a
19kinship care provider who qualifies under rules promulgated by the department
20under par. (i) 3.
SB70-AA3,4
1Section 4. 48.57 (3m) (i) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
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48.57
(3m) (i) 3. Rules governing the provision of flexible support under par.
3(as). Rules promulgated under this subdivision may specify qualifying costs and
4services and eligibility criteria.”.