Amendment SA16-AB591

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 16, To 1995 ASSEMBLY BILL 591

March 13, 1996 - Offered by Senators Wineke and Moore.

AB591-SA16,1,2 At the locations indicated, amend the bill, as shown by assembly bill 3, as follows:

AB591-SA16,1,4 1. Page 3, line 19: delete the material beginning with "applying" and ending with "age" on line 21, and substitute "repealing the learnfare program".

AB591-SA16,1,5 2. Page 12, line 3: after that line insert:

AB591-SA16,1,7 " Section 24m. 20.445 (3) (p), (pm) and (ps) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, are amended to read:

AB591-SA16,1,16 20.445 (3) (p) Federal aid; income maintenance payments. All federal moneys received for meeting costs of county administered public assistance programs under subch. III of ch. 49, and the costs of the child and spousal support and establishment of paternity program under s. 46.25 and the cost of child care and related transportation under s. 49.26 (1) (e). Disbursements under s. 46.03 (20) may be made from this appropriation. Any disbursement made under this appropriation to carry out a contract under ss. 46.25 (7) and 59.07 (97) shall be in accordance with the formula established by the department of health and social services under s. 46.25 (7).

AB591-SA16,2,4 (pm) Employment programs; administration. All federal moneys received for the administrative costs associated with the learnfare program under s. 49.26 (1), the job opportunities and basic skills program under s. 49.193 and the food stamp employment and training program under s. 49.124 (1m), to carry out those purposes.

AB591-SA16,2,9 (ps) Employment programs; aids. All federal moneys received for the provision or purchase of services for the learnfare program under s. 49.26 (1), the job opportunities and basic skills program under s. 49.193, the parental responsibility pilot program under s. 49.25 and the food stamp employment and training program under s. 49.124 (1m), to carry out those purposes.".

AB591-SA16,2,10 3. Page 12, line 19: after that line insert:

AB591-SA16,2,12 " Section 27w. 46.215 (1) (j) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB591-SA16,2,16 46.215 (1) (j) To make payments in such manner as the department of industry, labor and job development may determine for training of recipients, former recipients and potential recipients of aid in programs established under ss. s. 49.193 and 49.26 (1).".

AB591-SA16,2,17 4. Page 98, line 9: delete that line.

AB591-SA16,2,19 5. Page 111, line 7: on lines 7 and 8, delete "and under s. 49.26 (1) (e) for participants in the learnfare program".

AB591-SA16,2,20 6. Page 112, line 10: after that line insert:

AB591-SA16,2,22 " Section 110m. 49.193 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB591-SA16,3,6 49.193 (2) (b) 2. A custodial parent under the age of 24 who has not graduated from a public or private high school or obtained a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation under s. 115.29 (4) and who, at the time of application for aid under s. 49.19, is not enrolled in a public school, as defined in s. 49.26 (1) (a) 2 115.01 (1); a private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r); a technical college pursuant to a written agreement under s. 118.15 (1) (c) 3.; or a course of study meeting the standards established by the secretary of education under s. 115.29 (4) for the granting of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation.

AB591-SA16, s. 110p Section 110p. 49.193 (3m) (c) and (d) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 12, are amended to read:

AB591-SA16,3,16 49.193 (3m) (c) The department may require any adult applicant for aid under s. 49.19 to attend one or more orientation sessions offered during the 30-day period beginning on the date that the caretaker relative applies for aid under s. 49.19. Orientation sessions offered under this paragraph shall emphasize self-sufficiency and shall encourage applicants to consider alternatives to aid under s. 49.19. The department may not require an applicant for aid who would be subject to the school attendance requirement under s. 49.50 (7) (g) to attend an orientation session under this paragraph at a time that would conflict with school attendance.

AB591-SA16,3,23 (d) The department may require any adult applicant for aid under s. 49.19 who is required to participate in the program under this section to participate in job search activities under this paragraph. The department may require participation in not more than 30 days of job search activities under this paragraph. The department may not require an applicant for aid who would be subject to the school attendance requirement under s. 49.50 (7) (g) to participate in any job search activity under this paragraph at a time that would conflict with school attendance.".

AB591-SA16,3,24 7. Page 115, line 4: delete "or 49.26 (1) (e)".

AB591-SA16,4,2 8. Page 118, line 1: delete the material beginning with that line and ending on page 120, line 24, and substitute:

AB591-SA16,4,4 " Section 138b. 49.26 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed.".

AB591-SA16,4,5 9. Page 121, line 23: after that line insert:

AB591-SA16,4,7 " Section 147p. 49.27 (4) (g) 1. c. and (5) (c) 5. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, are repealed.".

AB591-SA16,4,8 10. Page 150, line 2: after that line insert:

AB591-SA16,4,10 " Section 232m. 118.15 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is renumbered 118.15 (5) and amended to read:

AB591-SA16,4,19 118.15 (5) Except as provided under par. (b) or if Unless a person has been found guilty of a misdemeanor under s. 948.45, whoever violates this section may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both, if evidence has been provided by the school attendance officer that the activities under s. 118.16 (5) have been completed or were not completed due to the child's absence from school as provided in s. 118.16 (5m). In a prosecution under this paragraph subsection, if the defendant proves that he or she is unable to comply with the law because of the disobedience of the child, the action shall be dismissed and the child shall be referred to the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under ch. 48.

AB591-SA16, s. 232n Section 232n. 118.15 (5) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed.

AB591-SA16, s. 232p Section 232p. 118.16 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB591-SA16,5,4 118.16 (2m) (a) 2. An employe of the school district who is directly involved in the provision of a modified program or curriculum under s. 118.15 (1) (d), a program for children at risk under s. 118.153 or an alternative educational program under s. 119.82 or any other alternative educational program to children who attend the school attended by the truant child, if the school district administrator believes that the program or curriculum may be appropriate for the truant child.".

AB591-SA16,5,5 11. Page 150, line 3: delete lines 3 to 6 and substitute:

AB591-SA16,5,7 " Section 233b. 119.82 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed.".

AB591-SA16,5,8 12. Page 170, line 25: after that line insert:

AB591-SA16,5,10 " Section 274c. 948.45 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

AB591-SA16,5,14 948.45 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), any Any person 17 years of age or older who, by any act or omission, knowingly encourages or contributes to the truancy, as defined under s. 118.16 (1) (c), of a person 17 years of age or younger is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

AB591-SA16, s. 274d Section 274d. 948.45 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is repealed.".

AB591-SA16,5,17 13. Page 174, line 2: after that line insert:

AB591-SA16,5,18 " Section 277c. Appropriation changes; education.

AB591-SA16,5,23 (1) Elimination of alternative education for learnfare pupils. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of education under section 20.255 (2) (ec) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased by $500,000 for fiscal year 1996-97 to reflect the elimination of alternative education for learnfare pupils.

AB591-SA16, s. 277f Section 277f. Appropriation changes; industry, labor and job development.

AB591-SA16,6,6 (1g) Elimination of learnfare. (a) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for 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, the dollar amount is decreased by $52,000 to reflect the elimination of the learnfare program.

AB591-SA16,6,10 (b) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of industry, labor and job development under section 20.445 (3) (de) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is decreased by $3,279,500 to reflect the elimination of the learnfare program.".

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