Amendment AA1-SB425

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO 1997 SENATE BILL 425

May 7, 1998 - Offered by Representatives Gard and Kunicki.

SB425-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB425-AA1,1,3 1. Page 1, line 3: after "plans" insert "and credit assistance for Wisconsin works participants".

SB425-AA1,1,4 2. Page 2, line 1: before that line insert:

SB425-AA1,1,5 " Section 1b. 49.143 (2) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

SB425-AA1,2,8 49.143 (2) (cr) Provide, or contract with another person to provide, credit establishment and credit repair assistance to participants. Prior to providing, or contracting with another to provide, the assistance specified under this paragraph, the Wisconsin works agency shall submit a proposed plan for the provision of that assistance to the department. The secretary shall submit each proposed plan to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance. If, within 14 days after receiving the proposed plans, the cochairpersons do not notify the secretary that the joint committee on finance has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plans, the department shall direct each Wisconsin works agency that submitted proposed plans to implement the plans. If, within 14 days, the co-chairs notify the secretary that they have scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed plans, no Wisconsin works agency may implement its plan until the joint committee on finance approves the plan. Every January 31, the department shall submit to the joint committee on finance a report specifying the total amount expended in the previous year for the provision of credit establishment and credit repair assistance under this paragraph.

SB425-AA1, s. 1c Section 1c. 49.175 (1) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

SB425-AA1,2,15 49.175 (1) (cr) Credit assistance. For payments to Wisconsin works agencies in 1st class cities for the provision of credit establishment and credit repair assistance to Wisconsin works participants, not more than $3,000,000 in fiscal year 1997-98 and not more than $3,000,000 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.".

SB425-AA1,2,16 3. Page 2, line 1: delete " Section 1" and substitute "Section 1m".

SB425-AA1,2,17 4. Page 2, line 19: after that line insert:

SB425-AA1,2,18 " Section 3b. Initial applicability; workforce development.

SB425-AA1,2,21 (1d) Credit assistance for Wisconsin works participants. The treatment of section 49.143 (2) (cr) of the statutes first applies to contracts entered into or renewed on the effective date of this subsection.".

SB425-AA1,2,22 (End)