767.295 (2) (a) 2. The parent works, on average, less than 32 hours per week, and is not participating in an employment or training program which meets guidelines established by the department of industry, labor and human relations.
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Section 246
. 767.295 (2) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:
767.295 (2) (c) If the court enters an order under par. (a), it shall order the parent to pay child support equal to the amount determined by applying the percentage standard established under s. 46.25 49.22 (9) to the income a person would earn by working 40 hours per week for the federal minimum hourly wage under 29 USC 206 (a) (1) or equal to the amount of child support that the parent was ordered to pay in the most recent determination of support under this chapter. The child support obligation ordered under this paragraph continues until the parent makes timely payment in full for 3 consecutive months or until the person participates in the program under s. 49.36 for 16 weeks, whichever comes first. The court shall provide in its order that the parent must make child support payments calculated under s. 767.25 (1j) or (1m) or 767.51 (4m) or (5) after the obligation to make payments ordered under this paragraph ceases.
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Section
247. 767.32 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 289, is amended to read:
767.32 (1) (a) After a judgment or order providing for child support under this chapter or s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 48.357 (5m), 48.363 (2), 938.183 (2), 938.355 (2) (b) 4., 938.357 (5m), 938.363 (2) or 948.22 (7), maintenance payments under s. 767.26 or family support payments under this chapter, or for the appointment of trustees under s. 767.31, the court may, from time to time, on the petition, motion or order to show cause of either of the parties, or upon the petition, motion or order to show cause of the department of health and social services, a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 or a child support program designee under s. 59.07 (97) if an assignment has been made under s. 46.261, 48.57 (3m) (b) 2., 49.153 (3), 49.19 (4) (h) or 49.45 (19) or if either party or their minor children receive aid under s. 48.57 (3m) or ch. 49, and upon notice to the family court commissioner, revise and alter such judgment or order respecting the amount of such maintenance or child support and the payment thereof, and also respecting the appropriation and payment of the principal and income of the property so held in trust, and may make any judgment or order respecting any of the matters that such court might have made in the original action, except that a judgment or order that waives maintenance payments for either party shall not thereafter be revised or altered in that respect nor shall the provisions of a judgment or order with respect to final division of property be subject to revision or modification. A revision, under this section, of a judgment or order with respect to an amount of child or family support may be made only upon a finding of a substantial change in circumstances. In any action under this section to revise a judgment or order with respect to maintenance payments, a substantial change in the cost of living by either party or as measured by the federal bureau of labor statistics may be sufficient to justify a revision of judgment or order with respect to the amount of maintenance, except that a change in an obligor's cost of living is not in itself sufficient if payments are expressed as a percentage of income.
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Section 248
. 767.32 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
767.32 (1) (b) 4. A difference between the amount of child support ordered by the court to be paid by the payer and the amount that the payer would have been required to pay based on the percentage standard established by the department of health and social services under s. 46.25 49.22 (9) if the court did not use the percentage standard in determining the child support payments and did not provide the information required under s. 46.10 (14) (d), 767.25 (1n) or 767.51 (5d), whichever is appropriate.
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Section 249
. 767.32 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
767.32 (1) (c) 1. Unless the amount of child support is expressed in the judgment or order as a percentage of parental income, a change in the payer's income, evidenced by information received by the department of health and social services, or the county child and spousal support agency, under s. 46.25 49.22 (2m) or by other information, from the payer's income determined by the court in its most recent judgment or order for child support, including a revision of a child support order under this section.
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Section 250
. 767.32 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
767.32 (2) Except as provided in sub. (2m) or (2r), if the court revises a judgment or order with respect to child support payments, it shall do so by using the percentage standard established by the department of health and social services under s. 46.25 49.22 (9).
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Section 251
. 767.32 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
767.32 (4) In any case in which the state is a real party in interest under s. 767.075, the department of health and social services shall review the support obligation periodically and whenever circumstances so warrant, petition the court for revision of the judgment or order with respect to the support obligation.
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Section 252
. 767.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
767.33 (1) An order for child support under s. 767.23 or 767.25 may provide for an adjustment in the amount to be paid based on a change in the obligor's income, as reported on the disclosure form under s. 767.27 (2m) or as disclosed to the department of health and social services or county child and spousal support agency under s. 46.25 49.22 (2m). The order may specify the date on which the annual adjustment becomes effective. No adjustment may be made unless the order so provides and the party receiving payments applies for an adjustment as provided in sub. (2). An adjustment under this section may be made only once in any year.
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Section 253
. 767.45 (6m) of the statutes is amended to read:
767.45 (6m) The attorney designated under sub. (6) (a) shall commence an action under this section on behalf of the state within 6 months after receiving notification under s. 69.03 (15) that no father is named on the birth certificate of a child who is a resident of the county if paternity has not been adjudicated, except in situations under s. 69.14 (1) (g) and (h) and as provided by the department of health and social services by rule.
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Section 254
. 767.45 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
767.45 (7) The clerk of court shall provide without charge, to each person bringing an action under this section, except to the state under sub. (1) (g) or (6m), a document setting forth the percentage standard established by the department of health and social services under s. 46.25 49.22 (9) and listing the factors which a court may consider under s. 767.51 (5).
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Section 255
. 767.455 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
767.455 (6) Document. The summons served on the respondent shall be accompanied by a document, provided without charge by the clerk of court, setting forth the percentage standard established by the department of health and social services under s. 46.25
49.22 (9) and listing the factors which a court may consider under s. 767.51 (5).
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Section 256
. 767.47 (6) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 289, is amended to read:
767.47 (6) (a) Whenever the state brings the action to determine paternity pursuant to an assignment under s. 46.261, 48.57 (3m) (b) 2., 49.153 (3) (a), 49.19 (4) (h) 1. or 49.45 (19), or receipt of benefits under s. 49.148, 49.155, 49.157 or 49.159, the natural mother of the child may not be compelled to testify about the paternity of the child if it has been determined that the mother has good cause for refusing to cooperate in establishing paternity as provided in 42 USC 602 (a) (26) (B) and the federal regulations promulgated pursuant to this statute, as of July 1, 1981, and pursuant to any rules promulgated by the department of health and social services which define good cause in accordance with the federal regulations, as authorized by 42 USC 602 (a) (26) (B) in effect on July 1, 1981.
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Section 257
. 767.51 (3m) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
767.51 (3m) (d) 2. Provide family coverage of health care expenses for the child, if eligible for coverage, upon application by the parent, the child's other parent, the department of health and social services or the county designee under s. 59.07 (97).
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Section 258
. 767.51 (3m) (e) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:
767.51 (3m) (e) 1. If a parent who has been ordered by a court to provide coverage of the health care expenses of a child who is eligible for medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49 receives payment from a 3rd party for the cost of services provided to the child but does not pay the health care provider for the services or reimburse the department of health and social services or any other person who paid for the services on behalf of the child, the department of health and social services may obtain a judgment against the parent for the amount of the 3rd party payment.
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Section 259
. 767.51 (4g) of the statutes is amended to read:
767.51 (4g) In determining child support payments, the court may consider all relevant financial information or other information relevant to the parent's earning capacity, including information reported to the department of health and social services, or the county child and spousal support agency, under s. 46.25 49.22 (2m).
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Section 260
. 767.51 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
767.51 (4m) Except as provided in sub. (5), the court shall determine child support payments by using the percentage standard established by the department of health and social services under s. 46.25 49.22 (9).
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Section 261
. 767.52 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
767.52 (3) This section does not prevent an attorney responsible for support enforcement under s. 59.458 (1) or any other attorney employed under s. 46.25
49.22 or 59.07 (97) from appearing in any paternity action as provided under s. 767.45 (6).
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Section 262
. 767.53 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
767.53 (2) The clerk of circuit court shall provide information from court records to the department of health and social services under s. 59.395 (7).
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Section 263
. 769.31 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
769.31 (1) The department of health and social services industry, labor and job development is the state information agency under this chapter.
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Section 264
. 949.08 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
949.08 (2) (g) Has been certified to the department under s. 46.255 49.855 (7) as being delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or as owing past support, medical expenses or birth expenses.
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Section 265
. 978.06 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
978.06 (6) No district attorney, deputy district attorney or assistant district attorney may appear in a civil action or proceeding under s. 46.25 49.22 (7), 59.07 (97), 767.075, 767.08 or 767.45 or ch. 769.
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Section 266
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Nonstatutory provisions; health and family services.
(1) Transfer of child support and paternity programs.
(a)
Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, all assets and liabilities of the department of health and family services that are primarily related to the programs in sections 49.22, 49.23 and 49.855 of the statutes, as affected by this act, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of industry, labor and job development.
(b)
Position and employe transfers.
1. On the effective date of this subdivision, 5.73 FTE GPR positions in the department of health and family services funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, and the incumbent employes holding those positions are transferred to the department of industry, labor and job development to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995.
2. On the effective date of this subdivision, 13.26 FTE GPR positions in the department of health and family services funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (3) (cc) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, and the incumbent employes holding those positions are transferred to the department of industry, labor and job development to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995.
3. On the effective date of this subdivision, 0.5 FTE GPR position in the department of health and family services funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, and the incumbent employe holding that position is transferred to the department of health and family services to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995.
4. On the effective date of this subdivision, 0.5 FTE PR position in the department of health and family services funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (3) (kx) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, and the incumbent employe holding that position is transferred to the department of health and family services, and the position becomes 0.5 FTE FED position to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (1) (n) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995.
5. On the effective date of this subdivision, 2.89 FTE PR positions in the department of health and family services funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (3) (ja) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, and the incumbent employes holding those positions are transferred to the department of industry, labor and job development to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (3) (ja) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995.
6. On the effective date of this subdivision, 42.12 FTE FED positions in the department of health and family services funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (3) (n) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, and the incumbent employes holding those positions are transferred to the department of industry, labor and job development to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (3) (n) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995.
7. On the effective date of this subdivision, 0.34 FTE GPR position in the department of health and family services funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, and the incumbent employe holding that position is transferred to the department of industry, labor and job development, and the position becomes 0.34 FTE PR position to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (1) (kc) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995.
8. On the effective date of this subdivision, 21.5 FTE PR positions in the department of health and family services funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (8) (k) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, and the incumbent employes holding those positions are transferred to the department of industry, labor and job development to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (1) (kc) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995.
9. On the effective date of this subdivision, 0.66 FTE FED position in the department of health and family services funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (8) (n) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, and the incumbent employe holding that position is transferred to the department of industry, labor and job development, and the position becomes 0.66 FTE PR position to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (1) (kc) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995.
10. On the effective date of this subdivision, 1.0 FTE FED position in the department of health and family services funded from the appropriation under section 20.435 (8) (pz) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, and the incumbent employe holding that position is transferred to the department of industry, labor and job development, and the position becomes 1.0 FTE PR position to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.445 (1) (kc) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995.
(c) Employe status. Employes transferred under paragraph (b) have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes in the department of industry, labor and job development that they enjoyed in the department of health and family services immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
(d) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of health and family services that is primarily related to the programs in sections 49.22, 49.23 and 49.855 of the statutes, as affected by this act, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of industry, labor and job development.
(e) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of health and social services in effect on the effective date of this paragraph, that are primarily related to the programs in sections 49.22, 49.23 and 49.855 of the statutes, as affected by this act, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the department of industry, labor and job development. The department of industry, labor and job development shall carry out any such contractual obligations until modified or rescinded by the department of industry, labor and job development to the extent allowed under the contracts.
(f) Rules and orders.
1. All rules promulgated by the department of health and social services that are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision, and that are primarily related to the programs in sections 49.22, 49.23 and 49.855 of the statutes, as affected by this act, remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of industry, labor and job development. All orders issued by the department of health and social services that are in effect on the effective date of this subdivision, and that are primarily related to the programs in sections 49.22, 49.23 and 49.855 of the statutes, as affected by this act, remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the department of industry, labor and job development.
2. The secretary of health and family services and the secretary of industry, labor and job development shall meet and specify the apportionment of rules and standards, between the 2 departments, with respect to the supervision of employes of county departments under sections 46.215, 46.22 and 46.23 of the statutes with respect to the administration of the programs under sections 49.22, 49.23 and 49.855 of the statutes, as affected by this act, in order to effect the intent of this act.
(g) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of health and family services on the effective date of this paragraph, that is primarily related to any of the programs in sections 49.22, 49.23 and 49.855 of the statutes, as affected by this act, is transferred to the department of industry, labor and job development and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of health and social services with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of industry, labor and job development.
(2) Child care subunit transfer.
(a)
Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department of health and family services primarily related to the subunit of the department of health and family services that administers child care programs, as determined by the secretary of administration, shall become the assets and liabilities of the department of industry, labor and job development, except that those assets and liabilities of the department of health and family services primarily related to child care licensing shall remain the assets and liabilities of the department of health and family services.
(b)
Employe transfers. On the effective date of this paragraph, 1.5 FTE GPR and 3.5 FTE PR positions having duties primarily related to the administration of child care programs, as determined by the secretary of administration, and the incumbent employes holding those positions are transferred from the department of health and family services to the department of industry, labor and job development.
(c) Employe status. Employes transferred under paragraph (b) to the department of industry, labor and job development have all the rights and the same status under subchapter V of chapter 111 and chapter 230 of the statutes, in the department of industry, labor and job development that they enjoyed in the subunit of the department of health and family services that administers child care programs before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employe so transferred who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.
(d)
Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department of health and family services that is primarily related to the functions of the subunit of the department of health and family services that administers child care programs, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the department of industry, labor and job development, except that the tangible personal property, including records, of the department of health and family services primarily related to child care licensing remain in the department of health and family services.
(e)
Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department of health and family services primarily related to the subunit of the department of health and family services that administers child care programs in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the department of industry, labor and job development, except that those contracts primarily related to child care licensing remain in the department of health and family services. The secretary of industry, labor and job development shall carry out any such contractual obligations, except that the secretary of health and family services shall carry out any contractual obligations primarily related to child care licensing.
(f)
Contracts of the subunit of the department of health and family services that administers child care programs. All contracts entered into by the subunit of the department of health and family services that administers child care programs in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the department of industry, labor and job development, except those contracts primarily related to child care licensing shall remain in the department of health and family services. The department of industry, labor and job development shall carry out any such contractual obligations, except that the secretary of health and family services shall carry out any contractual obligations primarily related to child care licensing.
(g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department of health and family services primarily related to the subunit of the department of health and family services that administers child care programs that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of industry, labor and job development, except that those rules promulgated by the department of health and family services primarily related to child care licensing remain in effect until their expiration date or until amended or repealed by the department of health and family services. All orders issued by the department of health and family services primarily related to the subunit of the department of health and family services that administers child care programs that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the department of industry, labor and child care programs, except that those orders issued by the department of health and job development primarily related to child care licensing remain in effect until their expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the department of health and family services.
(h) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department of health and family services on the effective date of this paragraph primarily related to the subunit of the department of health and family services that administers child care programs, except any matter primarily related to child care licensing, is transferred to the department of industry, labor and job development, and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the department of health and family services before the effective date of this paragraph with respect to pending matters, except pending matters primarily related to child care licensing, are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of industry, labor and job development.
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Section 267
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Appropriation changes; health and family services.
(1) Transfer of child support and paternity programs.
(a) There is transferred from the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, to the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, $25,300 in fiscal year 1996-97.
(b) There is transferred from the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, to the appropriation to the department of industry, labor and job development under section 20.445 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, $1,271,700 in fiscal year 1996-97.
(c) On the effective date of this paragraph, the unencumbered balance of the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (3) (cc) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, is transferred to the appropriation to the department of industry, labor and job development under section 20.445 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995.
(d) There is transferred from the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (3) (kx) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, to the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (1) (n) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, $25,200 in fiscal year 1996-97.
(e) There is transferred from the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (3) (n) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, to the appropriation to the department of industry, labor and job development under section 20.445 (3) (n) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, $6,131,600 in fiscal year 1996-97.
(f) There is transferred from the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (3) (nL) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, to the appropriation to the department of industry, labor and job development under section 20.445 (3) (nL) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, $39,796,300 in fiscal year 1996-97.
(g) There is transferred from the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, to the appropriation to the department of industry, labor and job development under section 20.445 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, $37,900 in fiscal year 1996-97.
(h) There is transferred from the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (8) (k) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, to the appropriation to the department of industry, labor and job development under section 20.445 (1) (kc) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, $1,218,800 in fiscal year 1996-97.
(i) There is transferred from the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (8) (n) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, to the appropriation to the department of industry, labor and job development under section 20.445 (3) (n) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, $73,700 in fiscal year 1996-97.
(j) There is transferred from the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (8) (pz) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, to the appropriation to the department of industry, labor and job development under section 20.445 (1) (kc) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, $51,400 in fiscal year 1996-97.
(k) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is increased by $25,300 for fiscal year 1996-97 to increase funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
(l) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased by $1,297,000 for fiscal year 1996-97 to decrease funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
(m) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (8) (a) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased by $37,900 for fiscal year 1996-97 to decrease funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
(n) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (8) (k) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased by $1,218,800 for fiscal year 1996-97 to decrease funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.
(2) Community aids. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of health and family services under section 20.435 (7) (b) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased by $5,163,300 for fiscal year 1996-97 to reflect the deletion of low-income and at-risk child care from community aids funding.
(3) Transfer of child care to department of industry, labor and job development.
