Date of enactment: February 29, 2016
2015 Assembly Bill 440   Date of publication*: March 1, 2016
* Section 991.11, Wisconsin Statutes: Effective date of acts. "Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor's partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication."
2015 WISCONSIN ACT 172
An Act to repeal 20.437 (1) (d), 20.437 (1) (da), 20.437 (1) (me), 20.437 (2) (kp), 20.437 (2) (pz), 46.46, 48.563 (14m), 48.565 (2) (am), 48.565 (2) (c), 48.567 and 48.983 (6) (d) 2.; to renumber and amend 48.565 (intro.) (except 48.565 (title)), 48.565 (3) and 48.565 (6); to consolidate, renumber and amend 48.983 (6) (d) (title) and 1.; to amend 20.435 (8) (mb), 20.435 (8) (mm), 20.437 (1) (b), 20.437 (1) (km), 20.437 (1) (m), 20.437 (1) (ma), 20.437 (1) (mc), 20.437 (1) (md), 20.437 (1) (n), 20.437 (1) (na), 20.437 (2) (dz), 20.437 (2) (ja), 20.437 (2) (md), 20.437 (3) (kp), 20.437 (3) (mm), 48.07 (3), 48.207 (2) (a), 48.207 (2) (b), 48.21 (3) (f), 48.21 (5) (b) 1. d., 48.21 (5) (b) 1m., 48.21 (5) (b) 2m., 48.21 (5) (b) 3., 48.21 (5) (e) 2. (intro.), 48.24 (5), 48.275 (2) (d) 1., 48.275 (2) (d) 2., 48.295 (1), 48.30 (6) (c), 48.31 (7) (c), 48.32 (1) (b) 1. b., 48.32 (1) (b) 1. d., 48.32 (1) (b) 1m., 48.32 (1) (b) 2., 48.33 (4) (c), 48.33 (4) (d) 1., 48.335 (3g) (b), 48.335 (6), 48.345 (4) (b), 48.345 (4) (bm), 48.345 (12) (b), 48.345 (12) (c), 48.345 (13) (a), 48.345 (13) (b), 48.345 (14) (a), 48.347 (5) (a), 48.347 (5) (b), 48.347 (6) (a), 48.355 (2) (b) 4m., 48.355 (2) (b) 6., 48.355 (2) (b) 6g., 48.355 (2) (b) 6p., 48.355 (2) (b) 6r., 48.355 (2) (c), 48.355 (2) (cm) 1., 48.355 (2b) (b), 48.355 (2c) (a) (intro.), 48.355 (2c) (b), 48.355 (2d) (b) (intro.), 48.357 (1) (c) 2m., 48.357 (2m) (bm), 48.357 (2v) (a) 1m., 48.357 (2v) (a) 2m., 48.357 (2v) (d) 1., 48.357 (5m) (b), 48.36 (2), 48.363 (1) (d), 48.38 (5) (am), 48.428 (2) (a), 48.428 (2) (b), 48.545 (2) (a) (intro.), 48.563 (1) (b), 48.563 (2) (title), 48.563 (4), 48.565 (2) (a), 48.565 (2) (b), 48.569 (1) (d), 48.57 (1) (e), 48.57 (1) (hm), 48.57 (2m), 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.), 48.57 (3m) (ap) 1., 48.57 (3m) (ap) 3., 48.57 (3m) (b) 1., 48.57 (3m) (c), 48.57 (3m) (d), 48.57 (3m) (g) 2. (intro.), 48.57 (3m) (h), 48.57 (3n) (am) (intro.), 48.57 (3n) (ap) 1., 48.57 (3n) (ap) 3., 48.57 (3n) (ar) (intro.), 48.57 (3n) (b) 1., 48.57 (3n) (c), 48.57 (3n) (d), 48.57 (3n) (g) 2. (intro.), 48.57 (3n) (h), 48.57 (3p) (b) 1., 48.57 (3p) (b) 2., 48.57 (3p) (b) 3., 48.57 (3p) (c) 1., 48.57 (3p) (c) 2., 48.57 (3p) (c) 2m., 48.57 (3p) (c) 3., 48.57 (3p) (d), 48.57 (3p) (e) (intro.), 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1., 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1m., 48.57 (3p) (fm) 2., 48.57 (3p) (fm) 2m., 48.57 (3p) (g) (intro.), 48.57 (3p) (g) 3., 48.57 (3p) (h) 2., 48.57 (3p) (h) 3. (intro.), 48.57 (3p) (h) 4., 48.57 (3p) (hm), 48.57 (3p) (i), 48.57 (3p) (j), 48.58 (intro.), 48.59 (1), 48.651 (1) (intro.), 48.651 (2), 48.651 (2c) (a), 48.651 (2m), 48.651 (3) (a), 48.651 (3) (b), 48.658 (4) (a), 48.685 (4m) (a) (intro.), 48.685 (4m) (ad), 48.685 (5) (a), 48.685 (5m), 48.685 (6) (a), 48.75 (1b), 48.75 (1g) (a) 4., 48.831 (4) (c), 48.839 (4) (b), 48.88 (2) (c), 48.981 (1) (ag), 48.981 (3) (a) 1., 48.981 (3) (a) 2. (intro.), 48.981 (3) (a) 2d., 48.981 (3) (c) 2. a., 48.981 (3) (c) 2m. a., 48.981 (3) (c) 3., 48.981 (3) (c) 4., 48.981 (3) (c) 5m., 48.981 (3) (c) 5r., 48.981 (3) (c) 7., 48.981 (3) (cm), 48.981 (3) (d) 1., 48.981 (3) (d) 2., 48.981 (3m) (b) (intro.), 48.981 (5), 48.981 (7) (a) 5., 48.981 (7) (a) 6., 48.981 (7) (a) 6m., 48.981 (7) (a) 15., 48.981 (7) (cr) 3. a., 48.981 (8) (a), 48.981 (8) (c), 48.982 (6) (am), 48.983 (1) (b) 1. c., 48.983 (2) (a), 48.983 (2) (b), 48.983 (2) (c), 48.983 (3), 48.983 (4) (am), 48.983 (4) (b) 1., 48.983 (4) (b) 3., 48.983 (5), 48.983 (6) (intro.), 48.983 (6) (a) (intro.), 48.983 (6) (a) 3., 48.983 (6) (a) 5., 48.983 (6) (b) 4., 48.983 (6) (g), 48.983 (6g) (b), 48.983 (7) (ag), 48.983 (7) (ar), 48.983 (7) (c) (intro.), 48.983 (8), 49.143 (6), 49.155 (3g) (intro.), 49.175 (1) (u), 49.195 (4) (b) 2., 49.34 (5m) (em), 49.343 (5) (intro.), 49.45 (25) (b), 49.71 (2), 49.72 (2), 49.826 (1) (a), 49.84 (7) (c) 3., 49.855 (4m) (c), 253.15 (4) (b), 767.41 (3) (a), 767.75 (1f), 767.75 (3m), 971.37 (title) and 971.37 (1m) (c) 1. (intro.); and to create 48.565 (8) of the statutes; relating to: child support income withholding orders, deferred prosecution agreements, determining the amount of a home visitation program grant, modifications to the references to Milwaukee County by population, modifications to certain appropriations, and making an appropriation.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
172,1 Section 1. 20.435 (8) (mb) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.435 (8) (mb) Income augmentation services receipts. All moneys that are received under 42 USC 1395 to 1395ddd and 42 USC 1396 to 1396v as the result of income augmentation activities for which the state has contracted, to be used as provided in s. 46.46; and all moneys that are received under 42 USC 1396 to 1396v in reimbursement of the cost of providing targeted case management services to children whose care is not eligible for reimbursement under 42 USC 670 to 679a, to be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (3) (kp), 2013 stats. All moneys received under this paragraph in excess of the moneys necessary to support the costs specified in ss. s. 46.46 and 48.567, 2013 stats., shall be deposited in the general fund as a nonappropriated receipt.
172,2 Section 2. 20.435 (8) (mm) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.435 (8) (mm) Reimbursements from federal government. All moneys received from the federal government, other than moneys described under ss. s. 46.46, 2013 stats., and ss. 49.45 (6u), and 49.49, that are intended to reimburse the state for expenditures in previous fiscal years from general purpose revenue appropriations whose purpose includes a requirement to match or secure federal funds and that exceeded in those fiscal years the estimates reflected in the intentions of the legislature and governor, as expressed by them in the budget determinations, and the joint committee on finance, as expressed by the committee in any determinations, and the estimates approved for expenditure by the secretary of administration under s. 16.50 (2), for the purpose of paying federal disallowances, federal sanctions or penalties and the costs of any corrective action affecting the department of health services. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), at the end of each fiscal year, the amount determined by the department of administration under s. 16.54 (12) (d) shall lapse to the general fund.
172,3 Section 3. 20.437 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.437 (1) (b) Children and family aids payments. The amounts in the schedule for services for children and families under s. 48.563, for reimbursement to counties having a population of less than 500,000 750,000 for the cost of court attached intake services under s. 48.06 (4), for shelter care under ss. 48.58 and 938.22, and for foster care and subsidized guardianship care under ss. 48.645 and 49.19 (10). Social services disbursements under s. 49.32 (2) (b) may be made from this appropriation. Refunds received relating to payments made under s. 49.32 (2) (b) for the provision of services for which moneys are appropriated under this paragraph shall be returned to this appropriation. Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1), the department of children and families may transfer funds between fiscal years under this paragraph. The department shall deposit into this appropriation funds it recovers under s. 48.569 (2) (b), from prior fiscal year audit adjustments. Except for amounts authorized to be carried forward under s. 48.565, all funds recovered under s. 48.569 (2) (b) and all funds allocated under s. 48.563 and not spent or encumbered by December 31 of each year shall lapse to the general fund on the succeeding January 1 unless carried forward to the next calendar year by the joint committee on finance.
172,4 Section 4. 20.437 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
172,5 Section 5. 20.437 (1) (da) of the statutes is repealed.
172,6 Section 6. 20.437 (1) (km) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.437 (1) (km) Interagency and intra-agency aids; children and family aids; local assistance. All moneys transferred from the appropriation accounts account under sub. (2) (md) and s. 20.435 (7) (o), for services for children and families under s. 48.563.
172,7 Section 7. 20.437 (1) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.437 (1) (m) Federal project operations. All moneys received from the federal government or any of its agencies for the state administration of specific limited term projects to be expended for the such purposes specified.
172,8 Section 8. 20.437 (1) (ma) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.437 (1) (ma) Federal project aids. All moneys received from the federal government or any of its agencies for specific limited term projects to be expended as aids to individuals or organizations for the such purposes specified.
172,9 Section 9. 20.437 (1) (mc) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.437 (1) (mc) Federal block grant operations. Except as provided in sub. (2) (mc) and (mg), all block grant moneys received from the federal government or any of its agencies for the state administration of federal block grants, for the such purposes specified.
172,10 Section 10. 20.437 (1) (md) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.437 (1) (md) Federal block grant aids. Except as provided in par. (mc) and sub. (2) (md) and (mg), all block grant moneys received from the federal government or any of its agencies to be expended as local assistance or aids to individuals or organizations, for such purposes.
172,11 Section 11. 20.437 (1) (me) of the statutes is repealed.
172,12 Section 12. 20.437 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.437 (1) (n) Federal program operations. All Except as provided in pars. (m), (mc), and (mw), all moneys received from the federal government or any of its agencies for the state administration of continuing programs to be expended under this subsection, for the such purposes specified.
172,13 Section 13. 20.437 (1) (na) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.437 (1) (na) Federal program aids. All Except as provided in pars. (ma), (md), and (mx), all moneys received from the federal government or any of its agencies for continuing programs to be expended as aids to individuals or organizations, for the such purposes specified.
172,14 Section 14. 20.437 (2) (dz) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.437 (2) (dz) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs; maintenance of effort. The amounts in the schedule for administration and benefit payments under Wisconsin Works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, the learnfare program under s. 49.26, and the work experience program for noncustodial parents under s. 49.36; for payments to local governments, organizations, tribal governing bodies, and Wisconsin Works agencies; for kinship care and long-term kinship care assistance as specified under s. 49.175 (1) (s); for aid payments and local administration with respect to any services or program specified under s. 49.175 (1); and for emergency assistance for families with needy children under s. 49.138. Payments may be made from this appropriation account for any contracts under s. 49.845 (4) and for any fraud investigation and error reduction activities under s. 49.197 (1m). Moneys appropriated under this paragraph may be used to match federal funds received under par. (md). Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) and 20.002 (1), the department may transfer funds between fiscal years under this paragraph. Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) and 20.002 (1), the department of health services shall credit to this appropriation account funds for the purposes of this appropriation that the department transfers from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (5) (bc). All funds allocated by the department but not encumbered by December 31 of each year lapse to the general fund on the next January 1 unless transferred to the next calendar year by the joint committee on finance.
172,15 Section 15. 20.437 (2) (ja) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.437 (2) (ja) Child support state operations — fees and, reimbursements , and collections. All moneys received from fees charged under s. 49.22 (8), from fees ordered or otherwise owed under s. 767.57 (1e) (a), from fees collected under ss. 49.854 (11) (b) and 767.57 (1e) (b) 1m. and (c), from reimbursements under s. 108.13 (4) (f), from fees charged and incentive payments and collections retained under s. 49.22 (7m), and under s. 49.855 (4) or (4m) from the department of revenue or the department of administration that were withheld by the department of revenue or the internal revenue service or the department of administration for unpaid fees ordered or otherwise owed under s. 767.57 (1e) (a), for costs associated with receiving and disbursing support and support-related payments, including any contract costs, and for administering the program under s. 49.22 and all other purposes specified in s. 49.22; and all moneys received under s. 49.855 (4m) from the department of administration that were withheld for child support, family support, maintenance, medical expenses, or birth expenses, to be distributed in accordance with state law and federal regulations.
172,16 Section 16. 20.437 (2) (kp) of the statutes is repealed.
172,17 Section 17. 20.437 (2) (md) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.437 (2) (md) Federal block grant aids. The amounts in the schedule for aids to individuals or organizations and to be transferred to the appropriation accounts under sub. (1) (km) and ss. 20.435 (4) (kz), (6) (kx), (7) (ky), and (8) (kx) and 20.835 (2) (kf). All block grant moneys received for these purposes from the federal government or any of its agencies shall be credited to this appropriation account. The department may credit to this appropriation account the amount of any returned check, or payment in other form, that is subject to expenditure in the same contract period in which the original payment attempt was made, regardless of the fiscal year in which the original payment attempt was made.
172,18 Section 18. 20.437 (2) (pz) of the statutes is repealed.
172,19 Section 19. 20.437 (3) (kp) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.437 (3) (kp) Interagency and intra-agency aids; income augmentation services receipts. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (8) (mb) and all moneys credited to this appropriation account under s. 48.565 (2) (c), 2013 stats., to be used as provided in s. 48.567, 2013 stats. All moneys received under this paragraph in excess of the moneys necessary to support the costs specified in s. 48.567, 2013 stats., shall be deposited into the general fund as a nonappropriated receipt.
172,20 Section 20. 20.437 (3) (mm) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.437 (3) (mm) Reimbursements from federal government. All moneys received from the federal government, other than moneys described under ss. 48.565 (2) and 48.567, that are intended to reimburse the state for expenditures in previous fiscal years from general purpose revenue appropriations whose purpose includes a requirement to match or secure federal funds and that exceeded in those fiscal years the estimates reflected in the intentions of the legislature and governor, as expressed by them in the budget determinations, and the joint committee on finance, as expressed by the committee in any determinations, and the estimates approved for expenditure by the secretary of administration under s. 16.50 (2), for the purpose of paying federal disallowances, federal sanctions, or penalties and the costs of any corrective action affecting the department of children and families. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (c), at the end of each fiscal year, the amount determined by the department of administration under s. 16.54 (12) (d) shall lapse to the general fund.
172,21 Section 21. 46.46 of the statutes is repealed.
172,22 Section 22. 48.07 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.07 (3) The department in populous counties. In counties having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department may be ordered by the court to provide services for furnishing emergency shelter care to any child whose need therefor is determined by the intake worker under s. 48.205. The court may authorize the department to appoint members of the department to furnish emergency shelter care services for the child. The emergency shelter care may be provided as specified in s. 48.207.
172,23 Section 23. 48.207 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.207 (2) (a) If a facility listed in sub. (1) (b) to (k) is used to hold a child in custody, or if supervisory services of a home detention program are provided to a child held under sub. (1) (a), the authorized rate of the facility for the care of the child or the authorized rate for those supervisory services shall be paid by the county in a county having a population of less than 500,000 750,000 or by the department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more. If no authorized rate has been established, a reasonable sum to be fixed by the court shall be paid by the county in a county having a population of less than 500,000 750,000 or by the department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more for the supervision or care of the child.
172,24 Section 24. 48.207 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.207 (2) (b) If a facility listed in sub. (1m) (b) to (e) is used to hold an expectant mother of an unborn child in custody, or if supervisory services of a home detention program are provided to an expectant mother held under sub. (1m) (a), the authorized rate of the facility for the care of the expectant mother or the authorized rate for those supervisory services shall be paid by the county in a county having a population of less than 500,000 750,000 or by the department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more. If no authorized rate has been established, a reasonable sum to be fixed by the court shall be paid by the county in a county having a population of less than 500,000 750,000 or by the department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more for the supervision or care of the expectant mother.
172,25 Section 25. 48.21 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.21 (3) (f) If present at the hearing, the parent shall be requested to provide the names and other identifying information of 3 relatives of the child or other individuals 18 years of age or over whose homes the parent requests the court to consider as placements for the child. If the parent does not provide that information at the hearing, the county department, the department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, or the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child under the custody order shall permit the parent to provide the information at a later date.
172,26 Section 26. 48.21 (5) (b) 1. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
48.21 (5) (b) 1. d. If the child is under the supervision of the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, the department, an order ordering the child into the placement and care responsibility of the county department or department as required under 42 USC 672 (a) (2) and assigning the county department or department primary responsibility for providing services to the child.
172,27 Section 27. 48.21 (5) (b) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
48.21 (5) (b) 1m. If for good cause shown sufficient information is not available for the judge or circuit court commissioner to make a finding as to whether reasonable efforts were made to prevent the removal of the child from the home, while assuring that the child's health and safety are the paramount concerns, a finding as to whether reasonable efforts were made to make it possible for the child to return safely home and an order for the county department, department, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, or agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child under the custody order to file with the court sufficient information for the judge or circuit court commissioner to make a finding as to whether those reasonable efforts were made to prevent the removal of the child from the home by no later than 5 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after the date on which the order is granted.
172,28 Section 28. 48.21 (5) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
48.21 (5) (b) 2m. If the child has one or more siblings, as defined in s. 48.38 (4) (br) 1., who have also been removed from the home, a finding as to whether the intake worker has made reasonable efforts to place the child in a placement that enables the sibling group to remain together, unless the judge or circuit court commissioner determines that a joint placement would be contrary to the safety or well-being of the child or any of those siblings, in which case the judge or circuit court commissioner shall order the county department, department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, or agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child under the custody order to make reasonable efforts to provide for frequent visitation or other ongoing interaction between the child and the siblings, unless the judge or circuit court commissioner determines that such visitation or interaction would be contrary to the safety or well-being of the child or any of those siblings.
172,29 Section 29. 48.21 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
48.21 (5) (b) 3. If the judge or circuit court commissioner finds that any of the circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies with respect to a parent, a determination that the county department, department, in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, or agency primarily responsible for providing services under the custody order is not required to make reasonable efforts with respect to the parent to make it possible for the child to return safely to his or her home.
172,30 Section 30. 48.21 (5) (e) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.21 (5) (e) 2. (intro.) The court shall order the county department, the department in a county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, or the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child under the custody order to conduct a diligent search in order to locate and provide notice of the information specified in this subdivision to all relatives of the child named under sub. (3) (f) and to all adult relatives of the child within 30 days after the child is removed from the custody of the child's parent unless the child is returned to his or her home within that period. The court may also order the county department, department, or agency to conduct a diligent search in order to locate and provide notice of the information specified in this subdivision to all other adult individuals named under sub. (3) (f) within 30 days after the child is removed from the custody of the child's parent unless the child is returned to his or her home within that period. The county department, department, or agency may not provide that notice to a person named under sub. (3) (f) or to an adult relative if the county department, department, or agency has reason to believe that it would be dangerous to the child or to the parent if the child were placed with that person or adult relative. The notice shall include all of the following:
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