Amendment SA28-AB768

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 28, TO 1997 ASSEMBLY BILL 768

May 7, 1998 - Offered by Senator Moore.

AB768-SA28,1,2 At the locations indicated, amend the bill, as shown by assembly substitute amendment 1, as follows:

AB768-SA28,1,4 1. Page 15, line 3: after "program;" insert "food stamps for qualified aliens with dependent children;".

AB768-SA28,1,5 2. Page 43, line 4: after that line insert:

AB768-SA28,1,7 " Section 45q. 20.445 (3) (dz) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, section 627, is amended to read:

AB768-SA28,2,15 20.445 (3) (dz) (title) Wisconsin works and other public assistance administration and benefits. The amounts in the schedule for administration and benefit payments under Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, the job opportunities and basic skills program under s. 49.193, the learnfare program under s. 49.26, the work experience and job search program under s. 49.36, the food stamp employment and training program under s. 49.124 (1m) and the parental responsibility pilot program under s. 49.25; for payment distribution under s. 49.33 (8) for county administration of public assistance benefits and medical assistance eligibility determination and payments to American Indian tribes for administration of public assistance programs; to provide state aid for county administered public assistance programs for which reimbursement is provided under s. 49.33 (9); for child care costs under ss. 49.191 (1) and (2), 49.193 (8) and 49.26 (1) (e); for the new hope project under s. 49.37; for aid to 18-year-old students under s. 49.20; and for funeral expenses under s. 49.30. Payments may be made from this appropriation to counties for fraud investigation and error reduction under s. 49.197 (1m) and (4). 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. 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.".

AB768-SA28,2,16 3. Page 133, line 17: after that line insert:

AB768-SA28,2,17 " Section 192p. 49.124 (1) (df) of the statutes is created to read:

AB768-SA28,2,18 49.124 (1) (df) "Qualified alien" has the meaning given in 8 USC 1641 (b).

AB768-SA28, s. 192q Section 192q. 49.124 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

AB768-SA28,3,5 49.124 (8) Benefits for qualified aliens. Not later than June 15, 1998, the department shall submit a plan to the secretary of the federal department of agriculture to provide benefits under this section to a qualified alien with dependent children who is ineligible for benefits under this section solely because of the application of 8 USC 1612 or 1613. If the secretary of the federal department of agriculture approves the plan, the department shall provide benefits under this section, to the extent that federally funded food stamp benefits to qualified aliens with dependent children are not restored by the federal government, beginning on August 1, 1998, or on the day that the plan is approved, whichever is later, to a qualified alien who is otherwise eligible for benefits under this section.".

AB768-SA28,3,6 4. Page 134, line 25: after that line insert:

AB768-SA28,3,7 " Section 193gt. 49.175 (1) (fs) of the statutes is created to read:

AB768-SA28,3,13 49.175 (1) (fs) Food stamps for legal immigrants. For food stamp benefits provided under s. 49.124 (8) to qualified aliens, as defined in 8 USC 1641 (b), $3,450,000 in fiscal year 1998-99. Notwithstanding sub. (2), the department may not use any funds allocated under this paragraph for any other purpose under this subsection. This paragraph does not apply to the extent that federally funded food stamp benefits for qualified aliens are restored by the federal government.".

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