AB591-ASA1,107,1611
49.50
(6k) (b) Beginning on January 1, 1994, a county department under s.
1246.215, 46.22 or 46.23 may, with the approval of the department, provide payment
13for, or reimbursement of, child care under s. 49.193 (8)
or 49.50 (6e) (a) using funds
14allocated under par. (a). The department shall approve or disapprove this use of
15funds under criteria established to maximize state and federal funding available for
16child care.
AB591-ASA1,108,518
49.50
(7) (e) For an individual who is a recipient of aid under s. 49.19, who is
19the parent with whom a dependent child lives and who is either required to attend
20school under par. (g) or is under 20 years of age and wants to attend school, the
21department shall make a monthly payment to the individual or the child care
22provider for the month's child care costs in an amount based on need with the
23maximum amount per child equal to the lesser of the actual cost of the care or the
24rate established under s. 46.98 (4) (d)
, (dg) or (dm), whichever is applicable, or, if a
25higher rate is established under s. 46.98 (4) (e) and if the child care meets the quality
1standards established under s. 46.98 (4) (e), in an amount based on need with the
2maximum amount per child equal to the lesser of the actual cost of the care or the
3rate established under s. 46.98 (4) (e), if the individual demonstrates the need to
4purchase child care services in order to attend school and those services are available
5from a child care provider.
AB591-ASA1,108,127
49.52
(1) (ad) 1. The department shall reimburse each county for reasonable
8costs of income maintenance administration according to a formula based on
9workload within the limits of available state and federal funds under s. 20.435 (4)
10(de) (dz) and (nL) by contract under s. 46.032. The amount of reimbursement
11calculated under this paragraph is in addition to any reimbursement provided to a
12county for fraud and error reduction under s. 49.197 (1m) and (4).
AB591-ASA1,108,2014
49.52
(1) (am) The department shall reimburse each county from the
15appropriations under s. 20.435 (4)
(d) (dz) and (p) and (7) (b) and (o) for 100% of the
16cost of aid to families with dependent children granted under s. 49.19, for social
17services as approved by the department under ss. 46.215 (1), (2) (c) and (3) and 46.22
18(1) (b) 8. and (e) 3., and for funeral expenses paid for recipients of aid under s. 49.30,
19except that no reimbursement may be made for the administration of or aid granted
20under s. 49.02.
AB591-ASA1,109,1223
49.52
(1) (d) From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (7) (b) and (o), the
24department shall distribute the funding for social services, including funding for
25foster care or treatment foster care of a child receiving aid under s. 49.19, to county
1departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22 and 46.23 as provided under s. 46.40. County
2matching funds are required for the distributions under s. 46.40 (2)
, (4m) and (8).
3Each county's required match for a year equals 9.89% of the total of the county's
4distributions for that year for which matching funds are required plus the amount
5the county was required by s. 46.26 (2) (c), 1985 stats., to spend for juvenile
6delinquency-related services from its distribution for 1987. Matching funds may be
7from county tax levies, federal and state revenue sharing funds or private donations
8to the county that meet the requirements specified in s. 51.423 (5). Private donations
9may not exceed 25% of the total county match. If the county match is less than the
10amount required to generate the full amount of state and federal funds distributed
11for this period, the decrease in the amount of state and federal funds equals the
12difference between the required and the actual amount of county matching funds.
AB591-ASA1,109,1714
49.52
(5) The department shall withhold the value of food stamp losses for
15which a county or federally recognized American Indian tribe is liable under sub. (4)
16from the payment to the county or tribe under s. 20.435 (4)
(de) (dz) and (nL) and
17reimburse the federal government from the funds withheld.
AB591-ASA1,109,2019
49.77
(3v) Increased supplemental payments to custodial parents. (a) In this
20subsection:
AB591-ASA1,109,2121
1. "Custodial parent" has the meaning given in s. 49.141 (1) (b).
AB591-ASA1,109,2222
2. "Dependent child" has the meaning given in s. 49.141 (1) (c).
AB591-ASA1,109,2523
(b) A person who is entitled to receive supplemental payments under this
24section and who is a custodial parent shall receive an increased state supplement of
25$77 for each dependent child with respect to whom the person is a custodial parent.
AB591-ASA1,110,5
1(c) Notwithstanding par. (b), if a person who is entitled to receive supplemental
2payments under this section is married to a person who is also entitled to receive
3supplemental payments under this section, and both persons are custodial parents
4of a dependent child, only one increased state supplemental payment of $77 may be
5paid with respect to that child.
AB591-ASA1,110,15
849.83 Limitation on giving information. Except as provided under s. 49.32
9(9) and (10), no person may use or disclose information concerning applicants and
10recipients of relief funded by a relief block grant, aid to families with dependent
11children,
Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, social services or supplemental
12payments under s. 49.77, for any purpose not connected with the administration of
13the programs. Any person violating this subsection may be fined not less than $25
14nor more than $500 or imprisoned in the county jail not less than 10 days nor more
15than one year or both.
AB591-ASA1,110,2318
49.84
(5) A person applying for
Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, aid
19to families with dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under subch.
20IV or food stamp program benefits under
7 USC 2011 to
2029 shall, as a condition
21of eligibility, provide a declaration and other verification of citizenship or satisfactory
22immigration status
as required by the department by rule or as required in
42 USC
231320b-7 (d).
AB591-ASA1,111,7
149.85
(1) County department notification requirement. If a county
2department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23
or, a governing body of a federally
3recognized American Indian tribe or band
or a Wisconsin works agency determines
4that the department of health and social services may recover an amount under s.
549.497 or that the department of industry, labor and human relations may recover
6an amount under s. 49.125
, 49.161 or 49.195 (3), the county department or governing
7body shall notify the affected department of the determination.
AB591-ASA1,111,1810
49.85
(2) (b) At least annually, the department of industry, labor and human
11relations shall certify to the department of revenue the amounts that, based on the
12notifications received under sub. (1) and on other information received by the
13department of industry, labor and human relations, the department of industry,
14labor and human relations has determined that it may recover under ss. 49.125
,
1549.161 and 49.195 (3), except that the department of industry, labor and human
16relations may not certify an amount under this subsection unless it has met the
17notice requirements under sub. (3) and unless
it's
its determination has either not
18been appealed or is no longer under appeal.
AB591-ASA1,111,23
19(3) (b) 1. Inform the person that the department of industry, labor and human
20relations intends to certify to the department of revenue an amount that the
21department of industry, labor and human relations has determined to be due under
22s. 49.125
, 49.161 or 49.195 (3), for setoff from any state tax refund that may be due
23the person.
AB591-ASA1,112,6
149.95
(4m) (a) Without legal authority, sends or brings a person to a county,
2tribal governing body or municipality or advises a person to go to a county, tribal
3governing body or municipality for the purpose of obtaining relief funded by a relief
4block grant,
benefits under the Wisconsin works program under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, 5aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under
6subch. IV or food stamps under
7 USC 2011 to
2029.
AB591-ASA1,112,14
949.96 Assistance grants exempt from levy. All grants of aid to families with
10dependent children,
payments made under ss. 48.357 (3m) or 49.148 (1) (b) to 49.159, 11payments made for social services, cash benefits paid by counties under s. 59.07
12(154), and benefits under s. 49.77 or federal Title XVI, are exempt from every tax, and
13from execution, garnishment, attachment and every other process and shall be
14inalienable.
AB591-ASA1,113,416
59.07
(97) Child and spousal support; paternity program; medical support
17liability program. The county board shall contract with the department of health
18and social services to implement and administer the child and spousal support and
19establishment of paternity and the medical support liability programs provided for
20by Title IV of the federal social security act. The board may designate by board
21resolution any office, officer, board, department or agency as the county designee.
22The board or its designee shall implement and administer the programs in
23accordance with the contract with the state department of health and social services.
24The attorneys responsible for support enforcement under s. 59.458 (1), family court
25commissioner, clerk of court and all other county officials shall cooperate with the
1county and the department as necessary to provide the services required under the
2programs. The county shall charge the fee established by the department under s.
346.25 for services provided under this subsection to persons not receiving
benefits
4under s. 49.148, 49.153 or 49.155 or assistance under s. 49.19 or 49.47.
AB591-ASA1,113,117
71.54
(2) (a) (intro.) Property taxes accrued or rent constituting property taxes
8accrued shall be reduced by one-twelfth for each month or portion of a month for
9which the claimant received relief from any county under s. 59.07 (154) equal to or
10in excess of $400,
participated in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (4) or (5) or
11received assistance under s. 49.19, except assistance received:
AB591-ASA1,113,1513
102.07
(17) A participant in a trial job under s. 49.147 (3) is an employe of any
14employer under this chapter for whom the participant is performing service at the
15time of the injury.
AB591-ASA1,113,2117
102.07
(18) A participant in a community service job under s. 49.147 (4) or a
18transitional placement under s. 49.147 (5) is an employe of the Wisconsin works
19agency, as defined under s. 49.001 (9), for the purposes of this chapter, except to the
20extent that the person for whom the participant is performing work agrees to provide
21worker's compensation coverage.
AB591-ASA1,114,323
102.29
(8) No participant in a community service job under s. 49.147 (4) or a
24transitional placement under s. 49.147 (5) who, under s. 49.147 (4) (c) or (5) (c), is
25provided worker's compensation coverage by a Wisconsin works agency, as defined
1under s. 49.001 (9), and who makes a claim for compensation under this chapter may
2make a claim or maintain an action in tort against the employer who provided the
3community service job or transitional placement from which the claim arose.
AB591-ASA1,114,10
6106.21
(1) (g) "Public assistance" means relief provided by counties under s.
759.07 (154),
Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, aid to families with
8dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49,
9low-income energy assistance under s. 16.385, weatherization assistance under s.
1016.39 and the food stamp program under
7 USC 2011 to
2029.
AB591-ASA1,114,1713
106.215
(1) (fm) "Public assistance" means relief provided by counties under
14s. 59.07 (154),
Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, aid to families with
15dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49,
16low-income energy assistance under s. 16.385, weatherization assistance under s.
1716.39 and the food stamp program under
7 USC 2011 to
2029.
AB591-ASA1,115,520
115.347
(2) Whenever a school district that is located in whole or in part in a
21county that has converted to the client assistance for reemployment and economic
22support data system submits a report under sub. (1) in the prescribed format, the
23department of industry, labor and human relations shall determine which children
24enrolled in the school district are members
of Wisconsin works groups participating
25under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) or of families receiving aid to families with dependent
1children or food stamps
, or both, and shall provide the information to the school board
2as soon thereafter as possible. The school board shall use the information to directly
3certify children as eligible for free or reduced-price meals served by the school
4district under federal school nutrition programs, pursuant to
42 USC 1758 (b) (2) (C)
5(ii) and (iii).
AB591-ASA1,115,168
115.40
(4) (b) The secretary and the secretary of health and social services shall
9review the applications and jointly determine the grant recipients and the amount
10of each grant. A grant may not be awarded to a school board, agency or organization
11unless the percentage of the participating school district's membership in the
12previous school year for whom aid to families with dependent children was being
13received under s. 49.19
, or who were members of a Wisconsin works group, as defined
14in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member who participated under s. 49.147 (3) to (5), was
15greater than 5%. In this paragraph, "membership" has the meaning given in s.
16121.004 (5).
AB591-ASA1,115,2418
115.40
(4) (c) 1. Programs that involve a school district that, in the previous
19school year, had a high proportion of pupils for whom aid to families with dependent
20children was being received under s. 49.19,
a high proportion of pupils who were
21members of a Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member
22who participated under s. 49.147 (3) to (5), a high proportion of pupils who were
23children at risk, as defined under s. 118.153 (1) (a), or a high proportion of dropouts,
24as defined under s. 118.153 (1) (b).
AB591-ASA1,116,4
1115.45
(3m) (a) 2. "Low-income pupil" means a pupil for whom aid to families
2with dependent children is being received under s. 49.19
or a pupil who is a member
3of a Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member who is
4participating in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (3) to (5).
AB591-ASA1,116,86
119.82
(1) (a) 2. Is receiving aid to families with dependent children under s.
749.19
or is a member of a Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with
8a member who is participating in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (3) to (5).
AB591-ASA1,116,2210
120.13
(27m) Transportation of indigent pupils. Provide transportation to
11and from school for indigent pupils who reside in the school district and who are not
12required to be transported under s. 121.54. In this subsection, "indigent pupils"
13means pupils eligible for free lunches or reduced-price lunches under
42 USC 1758 14or aid to 18-year-old students under s. 49.20 or for whom aid to families with
15dependent children is being received under s. 49.19
or who are members of a
16Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member who is
17participating in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) or any combination
18thereof, as determined by the school board. If a school board determines to provide
19transportation under this subsection, there shall be reasonable uniformity in the
20transportation furnished such pupils whether they attend public or private schools.
21The cost of transporting pupils under this subsection may not be included in the
22school district's shared cost under s. 121.07 (6) (a).
AB591-ASA1,116,2524
227.01
(13) (zr) Establishes qualification criteria under s. 49.143 for a person
25to administer Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161.
AB591-ASA1,117,32
227.01
(13) (zs) Establishes geographical areas under s. 49.143 for the
3administration of Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161.
AB591-ASA1,117,65
227.01
(13) (zt) Establishes performance-based incentives under s. 49.143 (2)
6and performance standards under s. 49.143 (3).
AB591-ASA1, s. 228
7Section
228. 230.04 (13) (a) and (e) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to
8read:
AB591-ASA1,117,129
230.04
(13) (a) Establish standards for plans to increase state employment of
10recipients of aid under s. 49.19
or benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) prepared by
11agencies under s. 230.147 (1). The standards shall state the time periods within
12which these plans shall be prepared.
AB591-ASA1,117,1513
(e) 1. A description of each agency's effort during that fiscal year to employ
14under s. 230.147 persons who received aid under s. 49.19
or benefits under s. 49.147
15(3) to (5).
AB591-ASA1,117,1816
2. The number of persons receiving aid under s. 49.19
or benefits under s.
1749.147 (3) to (5) who were employed by each agency under s. 230.147 during that
18fiscal year and the job title or classification of each position filled under s. 230.147.
AB591-ASA1,118,521
230.147
(1) Each appointing authority of an agency with more than 100
22authorized permanent full-time equivalent positions shall prepare and implement
23a plan of action to employ persons who, at the time determined under sub. (4), receive
24aid under s. 49.19
, or benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5), with the goal of making the
25ratio of those persons occupying permanent positions in the agency to the total
1number of persons occupying permanent positions in the agency equal to the ratio
2of the average case load receiving aid under s. 49.19
, or benefits under s. 49.147 (3)
3to (5), in this state in the previous fiscal year to the average number of persons in the
4state civilian labor force in the preceding fiscal year, as determined by the
5department of industry, labor and human relations.
AB591-ASA1,118,178
230.147
(2) Each appointing authority of an agency with 100 or fewer
9authorized permanent full-time equivalent positions is encouraged to employ
10persons who, at the time determined under sub. (4), receive aid under s. 49.19
, or
11benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5), to attempt to make the ratio of those persons
12occupying permanent positions in the agency to the total number of persons
13occupying permanent positions in the agency equal to the ratio of the average case
14load receiving aid under s. 49.19
, or benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) in this state
15in the previous fiscal year to the average number of persons in the state civilian labor
16force in the preceding fiscal year, as determined by the department of industry, labor
17and human relations.
AB591-ASA1,118,2419
230.147
(3) Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2), the state fair park board shall
20make every reasonable effort to employ in permanent full-time equivalent positions
21persons who, at the time determined under sub. (4), receive aid under s. 49.19
or
22benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5). The state fair park board shall consult with the
23department of employment relations to assure that its efforts under this subsection
24comply with ch. 230.
AB591-ASA1, s. 232
1Section
232. 560.14 (1) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
2renumbered 560.14 (1) (a) and amended to read:
AB591-ASA1,119,63
560.14
(1) (a) "Applicable median household income" means the
greater of the
4following: 1. The median family income for the county where the household is
5located, as determined annually by the U.S. department of housing and urban
6development.
AB591-ASA1,119,129
767.045
(1) (c) 1. Aid is provided under s.
48.57 (3m), 49.19 or 49.45 on behalf
10of the child,
or benefits are provided to the child's custodial parent under ss. 49.141
11to 49.161, but the state and its delegate under s. 46.25 (7) are barred by a statute of
12limitations from commencing an action under s. 767.45 on behalf of the child.
AB591-ASA1,119,1514
767.075
(1) (c) Whenever aid under s.
48.57 (3m), 49.19 or 49.45
or a benefit
15under s. 49.153 is provided
to on behalf of a dependent child.
AB591-ASA1,119,1917
767.075
(1) (cm) Whenever aid under s. 48.57 (3m), 49.19 or 49.45 or a benefit
18under s. 49.153 has, in the past, been provided on behalf of a dependent child and the
19child's family is eligible for continuing child support services under
45 CFR 302.33.
AB591-ASA1,119,25
21767.077 Support for dependent child. (intro.) The state or its delegate
22under s. 46.25 (7) shall bring an action for support of a minor child under s. 767.02
23(1) (f) or, if appropriate, for paternity determination and child support under s.
24767.45 whenever the child's right to support is assigned to the state under s.
48.57
25(3m) (b) 2. or 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b. if all of the following apply:
AB591-ASA1,120,32
767.078
(1) (a) 2. The child's right to support is assigned to the state under s.
348.57 (3m) (b) 2. or 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b.
AB591-ASA1,120,125
767.15
(1) In any action affecting the family in which either party is a recipient
6of
benefits under ss. 49.141 to 49.161 or aid under s. 49.19 or 49.45, each party shall,
7either within 20 days after making service on the opposite party of any motion or
8pleading requesting the court or family court commissioner to order, or to modify a
9previous order, relating to child support, maintenance or family support, or before
10filing the motion or pleading in court, serve a copy of the motion or pleading upon the
11child support program designee under s. 59.07 (97) of the county in which the action
12is begun.