AB651-ASA1, s. 41 8Section 41. 48.396 (2) (dm) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
935
, is amended to read:
AB651-ASA1,22,2010 48.396 (2) (dm) Upon request of a court having jurisdiction over actions
11affecting the family, an attorney responsible for support enforcement under s. 59.53
12(6) (a) or a party to a paternity proceeding under ss. 767.45 to 767.60, the party's
13attorney or the guardian ad litem for the child who is the subject of that proceeding
14to review or be provided with information from the records of the court assigned to
15exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 938 relating to the paternity of a child
16for the purpose of determining the paternity of the child or for the purpose of
17rebutting the presumption of paternity under s. 891.405 or 891.41 (1), the court
18assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 938 shall open for
19inspection by the requester its records relating to the paternity of the child or disclose
20to the requester those records.
AB651-ASA1, s. 42 21Section 42. 48.42 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB651-ASA1,23,222 48.42 (4) (b) 2. If the child is a nonmarital child who is not adopted or whose
23parents do not subsequently intermarry under s. 767.60 and paternity has not been
24acknowledged under s. 767.62 (1) or a substantially similar law of another state or

1adjudicated, the court may, as provided in s. 48.422 (6) (b), order publication of a
2notice under subd. 4.
AB651-ASA1, s. 43 3Section 43. 48.66 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is
4amended to read:
AB651-ASA1,23,225 48.66 (1) The Except as provided under s. 48.715 (6), the department shall
6license and supervise child welfare agencies, as required by s. 48.60, group homes,
7as required by s. 48.625, shelter care facilities, as required by s. 938.22, and day care
8centers, as required by s. 48.65. The department may license foster homes or
9treatment foster homes, as provided by s. 48.62, and may license and supervise
10county departments in accordance with the procedures specified in this section and
11in ss. 48.67 to 48.74. The Except as provided under s. 48.715 (6), the department of
12corrections may license a child welfare agency to operate a secured child caring
13institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), for holding in secure custody children who
14have been convicted under s. 938.183 or adjudicated delinquent under s. 938.34 (4d),
15(4h) or (4m) and referred to the child welfare agency by the court or the department
16of corrections and to provide supervision, care and maintenance for those children.
17A license issued under this subsection, other than a license to operate a foster home,
18treatment foster home or secured child caring institution, is valid until revoked or
19suspended. A license issued under this subsection to operate a foster home,
20treatment foster home or secured child caring institution may be for any term not to
21exceed 2 years from the date of issuance. No license issued under this subsection is
22transferable.
AB651-ASA1, s. 44 23Section 44. 48.66 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB651-ASA1,24,324 48.66 (2) The department shall prescribe application forms to be used by all
25applicants for licenses from it. The application forms prescribed by the department

1shall require that the social security numbers of all applicants for a license to operate
2a child welfare agency, group home, shelter care facility or day care center who are
3individuals be provided.
AB651-ASA1, s. 45 4Section 45. 48.66 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB651-ASA1,24,115 48.66 (2m) (a) The department of health and family services shall require each
6applicant for a license under sub. (1) to operate a child welfare agency, group home,
7shelter care facility or day care center who is an individual, and the department of
8corrections shall require each applicant for a license under sub. (1) to operate a
9secured child caring institution who is an individual, to provide that department
10with his or her social security number when initially applying for or applying to
11renew the license.
AB651-ASA1,24,1512 (b) The department of health and family services and the department of
13corrections may not issue or renew a license specified in par. (a) to or for an applicant
14who is an individual unless the applicant has provided his or her social security
15number to that department.
AB651-ASA1,24,1816 (c) The department of health and family services and the department of
17corrections may disclose a social security number obtained under par. (a) only on the
18request of the department of workforce development under s. 49.22 (2m).
AB651-ASA1, s. 46 19Section 46. 48.69 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB651-ASA1,25,9 2048.69 Probationary licenses. If Except as provided under s. 48.715 (6), if any
21child welfare agency, shelter care facility, group home or day care center that has not
22been previously issued a license under s. 48.66 (1) applies for a license, meets the
23minimum requirements for a license established under s. 48.67 and pays the
24applicable fee referred to in s. 48.68 (1), the department shall issue a probationary
25license to that child welfare agency, shelter care facility, group home or day care

1center. A probationary license is valid for up to 6 months after the date of issuance
2unless renewed under this section or suspended or revoked under s. 48.715. Before
3a probationary license expires, the department shall inspect the child welfare
4agency, shelter care facility, group home or day care center holding the probationary
5license and, except as provided under s. 48.715 (6), if the child welfare agency, shelter
6care facility, group home or day care center meets the minimum requirements for a
7license established under s. 48.67, the department shall issue a license under s. 48.66
8(1). A probationary license issued under this section may be renewed for one
96-month period.
AB651-ASA1, s. 47 10Section 47. 48.715 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB651-ASA1,25,2511 48.715 (6) The department of health and family services shall deny, suspend,
12restrict, refuse to renew or otherwise withhold a license under s. 48.66 (1) or a
13probationary license under s. 48.69 to operate a child welfare agency, group home
14shelter care facility or day care center, and the department of corrections shall deny,
15suspend, restrict, refuse to renew or otherwise withhold a license under s. 48.66 (1)
16to operate a secured child caring institution, for failure of the applicant or licensee
17to pay court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth
18expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or
19former spouse or for failure of the applicant or licensee to comply, after appropriate
20notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce
21development or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to
22paternity or child support proceedings, as provided in a memorandum of
23understanding entered into under s. 49.857. Notwithstanding s. 48.72, an action
24taken under this subsection is subject to review only as provided in the memorandum
25of understanding entered into under s. 49.857 and not as provided in s. 48.72.
AB651-ASA1, s. 48
1Section 48. 48.72 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is
2amended to read:
AB651-ASA1,26,14 348.72 Appeal procedure. Any Except as provided in s. 48.715 (6), any person
4aggrieved by the department's refusal or failure to issue, renew or continue a license
5or by any action taken by the department under s. 48.715 has the right to an
6administrative hearing provided for contested cases in ch. 227. To receive an
7administrative hearing under ch. 227, the aggrieved person shall send to the
8department a written request for a hearing under s. 227.44 within 10 days after the
9date of the department's refusal or failure to issue, renew or continue a license or the
10department's action taken under s. 48.715. The department shall hold an
11administrative hearing under s. 227.44 within 30 days after receipt of the request
12for the administrative hearing unless the aggrieved person consents to an extension
13of that time period. Judicial review of the department's decision may be had as
14provided in ch. 227.
AB651-ASA1, s. 49 15Section 49. 48.837 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB651-ASA1,26,2516 48.837 (4) (e) Shall, before hearing the petitions under subs. (2) and (3),
17ascertain whether the child's paternity has been acknowledged under s. 767.62 (1)
18or a substantially similar law of another state or
adjudicated in this state or another
19jurisdiction. If any person has filed a declaration of paternal interest under s. 48.025,
20the court shall determine the rights of that person. If the child's paternity has not
21been acknowledged or adjudicated and if no person has filed a declaration under s.
2248.025, the court shall attempt to ascertain the paternity of the child. The court may
23not proceed with the hearing on the petitions under this section unless the parental
24rights of the nonpetitioning parent, whether known or unknown, have been
25terminated.
AB651-ASA1, s. 50
1Section 50. 48.91 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB651-ASA1,27,102 48.91 (2) In an adoption proceeding for a nonmarital child who is not adopted
3or whose parents do not subsequently intermarry under s. 767.60, the court shall
4establish whether the rights of any persons who have filed declarations of paternal
5interest under s. 48.025 have been determined or whether paternity has been
6acknowledged under s. 767.62 (1) or a substantially similar law of another state or
7adjudicated in this state or in another jurisdiction. If the court finds that no such
8determination has been made, the court shall proceed, prior to any action on the
9petition for adoption, to attempt to ascertain the paternity of the child and the rights
10of any person who has filed a declaration under s. 48.025.
AB651-ASA1, s. 51 11Section 51. 49.124 (1g) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1227
, is amended to read:
AB651-ASA1,27,2113 49.124 (1g) (a) The individual is a custodial parent of a child who is under the
14age of 18 and who has an absent parent, or the individual lives with and exercises
15parental control over a child who is under the age of 18 and who has an absent parent,
16and the individual does not fully cooperate in good faith with efforts directed at
17establishing the paternity of the child, if necessary, and obtaining support payments,
18if any, or other payments or property, if any, to which that individual or the child may
19have rights. This paragraph does not apply if the individual has good cause for
20refusing to cooperate, as determined by the department in accordance with federal
21law and regulations.
AB651-ASA1, s. 52 22Section 52. 49.145 (2) (f) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 49.145 (2) (f) 1.
23(intro.) and amended to read:
AB651-ASA1,27,2524 49.145 (2) (f) 1. (intro.) Subject to subd. 2., the individual all of the following
25conditions are met:
AB651-ASA1,28,8
1a. Every parent in the individual's Wisconsin works group fully cooperates in
2good faith with efforts directed at establishing the paternity of the dependent any
3minor
child and of that parent regardless of whether the parent is the custodial or
4noncustodial parent of that child. Such cooperation shall be in accordance with
5federal law and regulations and rules promulgated by the department applicable to
6paternity establishment and may not be required if the parent has good cause for
7refusing to cooperate, as determined by the department in accordance with federal
8law and regulations.
AB651-ASA1,28,18 9b. Every parent in the individual's Wisconsin works group fully cooperates in
10good faith with efforts directed at
obtaining support payments or any other payments
11or property to which that individual parent and the dependent any minor child of
12that parent
may have rights or for which that parent may be responsible, regardless
13of whether the parent is the custodial or noncustodial parent of the minor child
. Such
14cooperation shall be in accordance with federal law and regulations and rules
15promulgated by the department applicable to paternity establishment and collection
16of support payments and may not be required if the parent has good cause for
17refusing to cooperate, as determined by the department in accordance with federal
18law and regulations
.
AB651-ASA1, s. 53 19Section 53. 49.145 (2) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB651-ASA1,28,2320 49.145 (2) (f) 2. An individual who is a member of a Wisconsin works group that
21fails 3 times to meet the requirements under subd. 1. remains ineligible until the
22individual cooperates all of the members of Wisconsin works group cooperate or for
23a period of 6 months, whichever is later.
AB651-ASA1, s. 54 24Section 54. 49.22 (2m) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
25is renumbered 49.22 (2m) (a) and amended to read:
AB651-ASA1,29,14
149.22 (2m) (a) The department may request from any person in this state any
2information it determines appropriate and necessary for the administration of this
3section, ss. 49.145, 49.19, 49.46, 49.468 and 49.47 and programs carrying out the
4purposes of 7 USC 2011 to 2029. Any person in this state Unless access to the
5information is prohibited or restricted by law,
or unless the person has good cause,
6as determined by the department in accordance with federal law and regulations, for
7refusing to cooperate, the person
shall make a good faith effort to provide this
8information within 7 days after receiving a request under this subsection paragraph.
9Except as provided in sub. (2p) and subject to sub. (12), the department or the county
10child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) may disclose information obtained under this
11subsection paragraph only in the administration of this section, ss. 49.145, 49.19,
1249.46 and 49.47 and programs carrying out the purposes of 7 USC 2011 to 2029.
13Employes of the department or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) are
14subject to s. 49.83.
AB651-ASA1, s. 55 15Section 55. 49.22 (2m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB651-ASA1,29,2016 49.22 (2m) (am) In conjunction with any request for information under par. (a),
17including a request made by subpoena under par. (b), the department or county child
18support agency under s. 59.53 (5) shall advise the person of the time by which the
19information must be provided and of any consequences to the person under par. (d)
20that may result from a failure to respond or comply with the request.
AB651-ASA1, s. 56 21Section 56. 49.22 (2m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB651-ASA1,30,222 49.22 (2m) (b) The department or county child support agency under s. 59.53
23(5) may issue a subpoena, in substantially the form authorized under s. 885.02, to
24compel the production of financial information and other documentary evidence in

1the administration of this section, ss. 49.145, 49.19, 49.46 and 49.47 and programs
2carrying out the purposes of 7 USC 2011 to 2029.
AB651-ASA1, s. 57 3Section 57. 49.22 (2m) (bc) of the statutes is created to read:
AB651-ASA1,30,74 49.22 (2m) (bc) A person in this state shall comply with an administrative
5subpoena that is issued from another state to compel the production of financial
6information or other documentary evidence for purposes comparable to those
7specified in par. (b).
AB651-ASA1, s. 58 8Section 58. 49.22 (2m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB651-ASA1,30,99 49.22 (2m) (c) A person is not liable to any person for any of the following:
AB651-ASA1,30,1210 1. Allowing access to financial or other records by the department or a county
11child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) in response to a request under par. (a) or a
12subpoena described in par. (bc).
AB651-ASA1,30,1513 2. Disclosing information from financial or other records to the department or
14a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) in response to a request under par.
15(a) or a subpoena described in par. (bc).
AB651-ASA1,30,2016 3. Any other action taken in good faith to comply with this section or a subpoena
17described in par. (bc) or to comply with a request for information or access to records
18from the department or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) in the
19administration of this section, ss. 49.145, 49.19, 49.46 and 49.47 and programs
20carrying out the purposes of 7 USC 2011 to 2029.
AB651-ASA1, s. 59 21Section 59. 49.22 (2m) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB651-ASA1,30,2522 49.22 (2m) (d) Any person who fails to respond to or comply with a subpoena
23described in par. (bc) or a request under par. (a) by the department or a county child
24support agency under s. 59.53 (5) may be required to pay a forfeiture in an amount
25determined by the department by rule.
AB651-ASA1, s. 60
1Section 60. 49.22 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is
2amended to read:
AB651-ASA1,31,113 49.22 (6) The department shall establish, pursuant to federal and state laws,
4rules and regulations, a uniform system of fees for services provided under this
5section to individuals not receiving aid under s. 46.261, 49.19 or 49.47 or; benefits
6under s. 49.124, 49.148 or 49.155 and to individuals not receiving; foster care
7maintenance payments under 42 USC 670 to 679a; or
kinship care payments under
8s. 48.57 (3m). The system of fees may take into account an individual's ability to pay.
9Any fee paid and collected under this subsection may be retained by the county
10providing the service except for the fee specified in 42 USC 653 (e) (2) for federal
11parent locator services.
AB651-ASA1, s. 61 12Section 61. 49.22 (7g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB651-ASA1,31,1313 49.22 (7g) The department shall provide all of the following:
AB651-ASA1,31,1614 (a) Training to hospital staff members concerning the form that is prescribed
15by the state registrar under s. 69.15 (3) (b) 3. and concerning the significance and
16benefits of, and alternatives to, of establishing paternity.
AB651-ASA1,31,1817 (b) The written information that is required to be provided to parents under s.
1869.14 (1) (cm).
AB651-ASA1, s. 62 19Section 62. 49.22 (11) of the statutes is renumbered 49.22 (11) (a) and
20amended to read:
AB651-ASA1,32,221 49.22 (11) (a) The department may, upon request, shall disclose to a consumer
22reporting agency, as defined under 45 CFR 303.105 (a), the amount of overdue child
23support owed by a parent. The At least 20 business days before disclosing the
24information to the consumer reporting agency, the
department shall notify the
25parent prior to disclosing the information to the consumer reporting agency and

1inform the parent of the methods available for contesting the accuracy of the
2information.
AB651-ASA1, s. 63 3Section 63. 49.22 (11) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB651-ASA1,32,74 49.22 (11) (b) The department shall notify a consumer reporting agency within
530 days if any amounts reported to the consumer reporting agency under par. (a)
6were erroneous. Within 30 days of notification under this paragraph, the consumer
7reporting agency shall correct the erroneous amount in its records.
AB651-ASA1, s. 64 8Section 64. 49.22 (11) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB651-ASA1,32,129 49.22 (11) (c) The department shall notify a consumer reporting agency within
1030 days if any amounts reported to the consumer reporting agency under par. (a) are
11paid in full. Within 30 days of notification under this paragraph, the consumer
12reporting agency shall indicate the payment in full in its records.
AB651-ASA1, s. 65 13Section 65. 49.225 of the statutes is created to read:
AB651-ASA1,32,15 1449.225 Ordering genetic tests. (1) In this section, "genetic test" has the
15meaning given in s. 767.001 (1m).
AB651-ASA1,32,23 16(2) (a) A county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) may require, by
17subpoena in substantially the form authorized under s. 885.02 or by other means, a
18child, the child's mother and a male alleged, or alleging himself, to be the child's
19father to submit to genetic tests if there is probable cause to believe that the male
20had sexual intercourse with the child's mother during a possible time of the child's
21conception. Probable cause of sexual intercourse during a possible time of conception
22may be established by a sufficient affidavit of the child's mother or the male alleged,
23or alleging himself, to be the child's father.
AB651-ASA1,33,224 (b) If there is only one male alleged, or alleging himself, to be the father and
25one or more persons required to submit to genetic tests under par. (a) fail to appear

1for the scheduled tests, the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) may bring
2an action under s. 767.45 for determining the paternity of the child.
AB651-ASA1,33,4 3(3) The fees and costs for genetic tests performed on any person required to
4submit to the tests under sub.(2) (a) shall be paid for by the county except as follows:
AB651-ASA1,33,85 (a) The county may seek reimbursement from either the mother or male
6alleged, or alleging himself, to be the father, or from both, if the test results show that
7the male is not excluded as the father and that the statistical probability of the male's
8parentage is 99.0% or higher.
AB651-ASA1,33,139 (b) If 2 or more identical series of genetic tests are performed upon the same
10person, the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) shall require the person
11requesting the 2nd or subsequent series of tests to pay for the tests in advance. If
12the person requesting the 2nd or subsequent series of tests is indigent, the county
13shall pay for the tests and may seek reimbursement from the person.
AB651-ASA1, s. 66 14Section 66. 49.25 (3) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB651-ASA1,33,1815 49.25 (3) (a) 8. A man who has been adjudicated or who, under s. 767.62 (1) or
16a substantially similar law of another state, has acknowledged himself
to be the
17father of a child of a woman subject to the program under this section under subd.
181., 2. or 3., if the man is living with the woman.
AB651-ASA1, s. 67 19Section 67. 49.45 (2) (a) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB651-ASA1,33,2220 49.45 (2) (a) 11. Establish criteria for the certification of eligible providers of
21services under Title XIX of the social security act and, except as provided in s. 49.48,
22certify such eligible providers.
AB651-ASA1, s. 68 23Section 68. 49.45 (2) (a) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB651-ASA1,34,524 49.45 (2) (a) 12. Decertify or suspend under this subdivision a provider from
25the medical assistance program, if after giving reasonable notice and opportunity for

1hearing, the department finds that the provider has violated federal or state law or
2administrative rule and such violations are by law, regulation or rule grounds for
3decertification or suspension. No payment may be made under the medical
4assistance program with respect to any service or item furnished by the provider
5subsequent to decertification or during the period of suspension.
AB651-ASA1, s. 69 6Section 69. 49.45 (19) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB651-ASA1,34,147 49.45 (19) (a) 1. Fully cooperate in good faith with efforts directed at
8establishing the paternity of a nonmarital child and obtaining support payments or
9any other payments or property to which the person and the dependent child or
10children may have rights. This cooperation shall be in accordance with federal law
11and regulations applying to paternity establishment and collection of support
12payments and may not be required if the person has good cause for refusing to
13cooperate, as determined by the department in accordance with federal law and
14regulations
.
AB651-ASA1, s. 70 15Section 70. 49.48 of the statutes is created to read:
AB651-ASA1,34,20 1649.48 Denial, nonrenewal and suspension of certification of service
17providers based on certain delinquency in payment.
(1) The department
18shall require each applicant to provide the department with the applicant's social
19security number, if the applicant is an individual, as a condition of issuing or
20renewing a certification under s. 49.45 (2) (a) 11. as an eligible provider of services.
AB651-ASA1,34,24 21(2) The department of health and family services may not disclose any
22information received under sub. (1) to any person except to the department of
23workforce development for the purpose of making certifications required under s.
2449.857.
AB651-ASA1,35,11
1(3) The department of health and family services shall deny an application for
2the issuance or renewal of a certification specified in sub. (1), shall suspend a
3certification specified in sub. (1) or may, under a memorandum of understanding
4under s. 49.857 (2), restrict a certification specified in sub. (1) if the department of
5workforce development certifies under s. 49.857 that the applicant for or holder of
6the certificate is delinquent in the payment of court-ordered payments of child or
7family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses
8related to the support of a child or former spouse or fails to comply, after appropriate
9notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce
10development or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to
11paternity or child support proceedings.
AB651-ASA1, s. 71 12Section 71. 49.852 of the statutes is created to read:
AB651-ASA1,35,22 1349.852 Delinquent support payments; pension plans. (1) The
14department of workforce development may direct the department of employe trust
15funds, the retirement system of any 1st class city, any retirement system established
16under chapter 201, laws of 1937, or the administrator of any other pension plan to
17withhold the amount specified in the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854
18(2) (b) from any lump sum payment from a pension plan that may be paid a
19delinquent support obligor, except that the department of workforce development
20may not direct that an amount be withheld under this subsection unless it has met
21the notice requirements under sub. (2) and unless the amount specified has either
22not been appealed or is no longer under appeal under s. 49.854.
AB651-ASA1,36,2 23(2) The department of workforce development shall send a notice to the
24last-known address of the person from whom the department intends to recover the

1amount specified in the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b). The
2notice shall do all of the following:
AB651-ASA1,36,83 (a) Inform the person that the department of employe trust funds, the
4retirement system of any 1st class city, any retirement system established under
5chapter 201, laws of 1937, or the administrator of any other pension plan, whichever
6is appropriate, shall withhold the amount specified in the statewide support lien
7docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b) from any lump sum payment from a pension plan that
8may be paid the person.
AB651-ASA1,36,139 (b) Inform the person that he or she may, within 20 business days after the date
10of the notice, request a court hearing on the issue of whether the person owes the
11amount specified in the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b). The
12request shall be in writing and the person shall mail or deliver a copy of the request
13to the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5).
AB651-ASA1,36,1614 (c) Request that the person inform the department of workforce development
15or the appropriate county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) if a bankruptcy stay
16is in effect with respect to the person.
AB651-ASA1,37,8 17(3) If a person has requested a hearing pursuant to sub. (2) (b), the hearing
18shall be conducted before the circuit court that rendered the initial order to pay
19support. The court shall schedule a hearing within 10 business days after receiving
20a request for a hearing. The family court commissioner may conduct the hearing.
21If the court determines that the person owes the amount specified in the statewide
22support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), the department of workforce development
23may direct the department of employe trust funds, the retirement system of any 1st
24class city, any retirement system established under chapter 201, laws of 1937, or the
25administrator of any other pension plan, whichever is appropriate, to withhold the

1amount from any lump sum payment from a pension plan that may be paid the
2person. If the court determines that the person does not owe the amount specified
3in the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), the department of
4workforce development may not direct the department of employe trust funds, the
5retirement system of any 1st class city, any retirement system established under
6chapter 201, laws of 1937, or the administrator of any other pension plan, whichever
7is appropriate, to withhold the amount from any lump sum payment from a pension
8plan that may be paid the person.
AB651-ASA1,37,15 9(4) (a) If the department of workforce development directs the department of
10employe trust funds, the retirement system of any 1st class city, any retirement
11system established under chapter 201, laws of 1937, or the administrator of any
12other pension plan to withhold the amount specified in the statewide support lien
13docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), this directive shall constitute a lien, equal to the
14amount specified in the statewide support lien docket, on any lump sum payment
15from a pension plan that may be paid the person.
AB651-ASA1,38,616 (b) If the department of workforce development directs the department of
17employe trust funds, the retirement system of any 1st class city, any retirement
18system established under chapter 201, laws of 1937, or the administrator of any
19other pension plan to withhold the amount specified in the statewide support lien
20docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), the department of employe trust funds, the retirement
21system of any 1st class city, any retirement system established under chapter 201,
22laws of 1937
, or the administrator of any other pension plan shall deduct from any
23lump sum payment that may be paid the person the amount specified in the
24statewide support lien docket, less any amount specified under par. (d). If the
25amount specified in the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), less any

1amount specified under par. (d), exceeds the lump sum payment, the department of
2employe trust funds, the retirement system of any 1st class city, any retirement
3system established under chapter 201, laws of 1937, or the administrator of any
4other pension plan shall deduct the entire lump sum payment, less any withholdings
5otherwise required by law. The amount deducted under this paragraph shall be
6remitted to the department of workforce development.
AB651-ASA1,38,127 (c) A directive to the department of employe trust funds, the retirement system
8of any 1st class city, any retirement system established under chapter 201, laws of
91937
, or the administrator of any other pension plan to withhold the amount
10specified in the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b) under this
11section does not prohibit the department of workforce development from attempting
12to recover the amount through other legal means.
AB651-ASA1,38,1713 (d) The department of workforce development shall promptly notify the
14department of employe trust funds, the retirement system of any 1st class city, any
15retirement system established under chapter 201, laws of 1937, or the administrator
16of any other pension plan upon recovery of any amount previously specified in the
17statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b).
AB651-ASA1, s. 72 18Section 72. 49.853 of the statutes is created to read:
AB651-ASA1,38,20 1949.853 Financial record matching program. (1) Definitions. In this
20section:
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