AB133-SSA1,672,72 49.155 (1g) (c) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (3) (mc), transfer
3$1,687,400 $3,596,900 in fiscal year 1997-98 1999-2000 and $1,687,400 $3,745,200
4in fiscal year 1998-99 2000-01 to the appropriation under s. 20.435 (6) (3) (kx), and
5transfer $20,700 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $27,700 in fiscal year 2000-01 to the
6appropriation under s. 20.435 (8) (kx),
for the purpose of day care center licensing
7under s. 48.65.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1247 8Section 1247. 49.155 (1g) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,672,129 49.155 (1g) (d) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (3) (mc), transfer
10$182,200 in each fiscal year to the appropriation under s. 20.435 (3) (kx) for the
11administration of day care programs for foster parents in a county having a
12population of 500,000 or more.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1248 13Section 1248. 49.155 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,672,1814 49.155 (1m) Eligibility. (intro.) A Wisconsin works agency shall determine
15eligibility for a child care subsidy under this section. Under this section, an
16individual may receive a subsidy for child care for a child who has not attained the
17age of 13 or, if the child is disabled, who has not attained the age of 19, if the
18individual meets all of the following conditions:
AB133-SSA1, s. 1249 19Section 1249. 49.155 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,672,2420 49.155 (1m) (a) (intro.) The individual is a parent of a child who is under the
21age of 13, or, if the child is disabled, is under the age of 19; or is a person who, under
22s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n), is providing care and maintenance for a child who is under the
23age of 13, or, if the child is disabled, is under the age of 19; and child care services
24for that child are needed in order for the individual to do any of the following:
AB133-SSA1, s. 1249q
1Section 1249q. 49.155 (1m) (a) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
2Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,673,63 49.155 (1m) (a) 3. Work in a Wisconsin works employment position, including
4participation in job search, orientation and training activities under s. 49.147 (2) (a)
5and in education or training activities under s. 49.147 (3) (am), (4) (b) 1. a. (am) or
6(5) (bm).
AB133-SSA1, s. 1250 7Section 1250. 49.155 (1m) (a) 4. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,673,218 49.155 (1m) (a) 4. (intro.) Participate in other employment skills training If the
9Wisconsin works agency determines that basic education would facilitate the
10individual's efforts to obtain or maintain employment, participate in basic education
,
11including an English as a 2nd language course, if the Wisconsin works agency
12determines that the course would facilitate the individual's efforts to obtain
13employment
; literacy tutoring; or a course of study meeting the standards
14established by the state superintendent of public instruction under s. 115.29 (4) for
15the granting of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation ; a course of
16study at a technical college, if the Wisconsin works agency determines that the
17course would facilitate the individual's efforts to obtain or maintain employment; or

18participation in educational courses that provide an employment skill, as
19determined by the department
. An individual may receive aid under this subdivision
20for up to two 2 years. An individual may not receive aid under this subdivision unless
21the individual meets at least one of the following conditions:
AB133-SSA1, s. 1251 22Section 1251. 49.155 (1m) (a) 4. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,673,2423 49.155 (1m) (a) 4. a. The individual has been is employed in unsubsidized
24employment for 9 consecutive months and continues to be so employed.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1252 25Section 1252. 49.155 (1m) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,674,7
149.155 (1m) (a) 5. Participate in a course of study at a technical college, or
2participate in educational courses that provide an employment skill, as determined
3by the department, if the Wisconsin works agency determines that the course or
4courses would facilitate the individual's efforts to obtain or maintain employment.
5An individual may receive aid under this subdivision for up to 2 years. An individual
6may not receive aid under this subdivision unless the individual meets at least one
7of the following conditions:
AB133-SSA1,674,98 a. The individual has been employed in unsubsidized employment for 3
9consecutive months and continues to be so employed.
AB133-SSA1,674,1010 b. The individual is a participant in a Wisconsin works employment position.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1253 11Section 1253. 49.155 (1m) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1254 12Section 1254. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 49.155 (1m) (c)
131. (intro.) and amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,674,2114 49.155 (1m) (c) 1. (intro.) The gross income of the individual's family is at or
15below 165% 185% of the poverty line for a family the size of the individual's family
16or, for an individual who is already receiving a child care subsidy under this section,
17the gross income of the individual's family is at or below 200% of the poverty line for
18a family the size of the individual's family. In calculating the gross income of the
19family, the Wisconsin works agency shall include income described under s. 49.145
20(3) (b) 1. to and 3., except that, in calculating farm and self-employment income, the
21Wisconsin works agency shall include the sum of the following:
AB133-SSA1, s. 1255 22Section 1255. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1. a. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,674,2323 49.155 (1m) (c) 1. a. Net earnings reported to the Internal Revenue Service.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1256 24Section 1256. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,675,3
149.155 (1m) (c) 1. b. Depreciation expenses, personal business and
2entertainment expenses, personal transportation costs, purchases of capitol
3equipment and payments on the principal of loans.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1257 4Section 1257. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,675,95 49.155 (1m) (c) 1g. The individual is a foster parent of the child and the child's
6biological or adoptive family meets the asset limit under s. 49.145 (3) (a) and has a
7gross income that is at or below 200% of the poverty line. In calculating the gross
8income of the child's biological or adoptive family, the Wisconsin works agency shall
9include income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. to and 3.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1258 10Section 1258. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1h. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,675,1711 49.155 (1m) (c) 1h. The individual is a relative of the child, is providing care
12for the child under a court order and is receiving payments under s. 48.57 (3m) on
13behalf of the child and the child's biological or adoptive family meets the asset limit
14under s. 49.145 (3) (a) and
has a gross income that is at or below 200% of the poverty
15line. In calculating the gross income of the child's biological or adoptive family, the
16Wisconsin works agency shall include income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. to
17and 3.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1259 18Section 1259. 49.155 (1m) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,675,2519 49.155 (1m) (c) 3. The individual was eligible for a child care subsidy under s.
2049.191 (2), 1997 stats., on or after May 10, 1996, and received a child care subsidy
21on or after May 10, 1996, but lost the subsidy solely because of increased income, and
22the gross income of the individual's family is at or below 200% of the poverty line for
23a family the size of the individual's family. This subdivision does not apply to an
24individual whose family's gross income increased to more than 200% of the poverty
25line for a family the size of the individual's family.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1265
1Section 1265. 49.155 (3m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.155 (3m) (b)
2(intro.) and amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,676,53 49.155 (3m) (b) Not more than 5%, or $20,000, whichever is greater, of Of the
4funds distributed under par. (a) not more than the greatest of the following may be
5used for the costs of administering the program under this section .:
AB133-SSA1, s. 1266 6Section 1266. 49.155 (3m) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,676,87 49.155 (3m) (b) 1. Five percent of the funds distributed under par. (a) in the
8current year.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1267 9Section 1267. 49.155 (3m) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,676,1110 49.155 (3m) (b) 2. Five percent of the funds distributed under par. (a) in the
11immediately preceding year.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1268 12Section 1268. 49.155 (3m) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,676,1313 49.155 (3m) (b) 3. Twenty thousand dollars.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1270p 14Section 1270p. 49.155 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,676,2115 49.155 (5) Liability for payment. An individual is liable for the percentage of
16the cost of the child care that the department specified by the department in a printed
17copayment schedule. An individual who is under the age of 20 and is attending high
18school or participating in a course of study meeting the standards established under
19s. 115.29 (4) for the granting of a declaration of equivalency to high school graduation
20may not be determined liable for more than the minimum copayment amount for the
21type of child care received and the number of children receiving child care
.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1275 22Section 1275. 49.161 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
23is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,677,624 49.161 (1) Trial jobs and wage-paying community service jobs overpayments.
25Notwithstanding s. 49.96, the department shall recover an overpayment of benefits

1paid under s. 49.148 (1) (a) and (b) 2. or 49.19 from an individual who receives or has
2received
benefits paid under s. 49.148 (1) (a) or (b) 2. The value of the benefit liable
3for recovery under this subsection may not exceed the amount that the department
4paid in wage subsidies with respect to that participant while the participant was
5ineligible to participate. The department shall promulgate rules establishing
6policies and procedures for administrating this subsection.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1276 7Section 1276. 49.161 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
8is amended to read:
AB133-SSA1,677,139 49.161 (2) Grant-paying community Community service jobs and transitional
10placements overpayments.
Except as provided in sub. (3), the department shall
11recover an overpayment of benefits paid under s. 49.148 (1) (b) 1. and or (c) or 49.19
12from an individual who continues to receive benefits under s. 49.148 (1) (b) 1. and (c)
13by reducing the amount of the individual's benefit payment by no more than 10%.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1276f 14Section 1276f. 49.1635 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,677,23 1549.1635 Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation. (1) To the extent
16permitted under federal law and subject to sub. (2), from the appropriation under s.
1720.445 (3) (md) the department shall distribute to the Wisconsin Trust Account
18Foundation an amount equal to the amount received by the foundation from private
19donations, but not to exceed $100,000 in each fiscal year. Except as provided in sub.
20(4), funds distributed under this subsection may be used only for the provision of
21legal services to individuals who are eligible for temporary assistance for needy
22families under 42 USC 601 et seq. and whose incomes are at or below 200% of the
23poverty line.
AB133-SSA1,678,3
1(2) The department may not distribute funds under sub. (1) until the Wisconsin
2Trust Account Foundation reports to the department the amount received by the
3Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation in private donations.
AB133-SSA1,678,5 4(3) If the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation receives funds under sub. (1),
5it shall do all of the following:
AB133-SSA1,678,66 (a) Develop a separate account for the funds distributed under sub. (1).
AB133-SSA1,678,107 (b) Require each organization to which the Wisconsin Trust Account
8Foundation distributes funds received under sub. (1) to match 100% of the amount
9distributed to that organization that is attributable to the funds received by the
10Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation under sub. (1).
AB133-SSA1,678,1211 (c) Annually, prepare a report for distribution to the joint committee on finance
12that specifies the organizations that received funding under this section.
AB133-SSA1,678,14 13(4) Not more than 10% of the total funds received by the Wisconsin Trust
14Account Foundation may be used for administration.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1277 15Section 1277. 49.167 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,678,21 1649.167 Alcohol and other drug abuse treatment grant program. (1) The
17department shall award grants to counties, tribal governing bodies and private
18entities to provide community-based alcohol and other drug abuse treatment
19programs that are targeted at individuals who have a family income of not more than
20200% of the poverty line and who are eligible for temporary assistance for needy
21families under 42 USC 601 et seq. and that do all of the following:
AB133-SSA1,678,2322 (a) Meet the special needs of low-income persons with problems resulting from
23alcohol or other drug abuse.
AB133-SSA1,679,3
1(b) Emphasize parent education, vocational and housing assistance and
2coordination with other community programs and with treatment under intensive
3care.
AB133-SSA1,679,5 4(2) The department shall do all of the following with respect to the grants under
5par. (a):
AB133-SSA1,679,76 (a) Award the grants in accordance with the department's
7request-for-proposal procedures.
AB133-SSA1,679,98 (b) Ensure that the grants are distributed in both urban and rural
9communities.
AB133-SSA1,679,1110 (c) Evaluate the programs under the grants by use of client-outcome
11measurements that the department develops.
AB133-SSA1,679,14 12(3) The department shall coordinate the grant program under this section with
13any similar grant program administered by the department of health and family
14services.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1277g 15Section 1277g. 49.169 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,679,19 1649.169 Family literacy grants. (1) In this section, "family literacy training"
17means literacy training that focuses on interactive literacy activities between
18parents and their children and that aims at improving the literacy skills of both
19parents and their children.
AB133-SSA1,679,22 20(2) The department shall award not more than $1,404,100 in grants to
21qualified applicants for the provision of family literacy training to individuals who
22are eligible for temporary assistance for needy families under 42 USC 601 et. seq.
AB133-SSA1,679,25 23(3) To qualify for a grant under sub. (2), the applicant must be an organization
24that has a demonstrated history of providing literacy training to adults and children
25and must fulfill any other criteria developed under sub. (4).
AB133-SSA1,680,4
1(4) The department, in consultation with the technical college system board,
2the department of public instruction and the governor's office, shall develop written
3criteria to be used to evaluate the grant proposals and to allocate the grants under
4this section among the successful grant applicants.
AB133-SSA1,680,8 5(5) The department shall require grant recipients to coordinate with the
6appropriate Wisconsin works agencies to ensure that those participants in Wisconsin
7works who are served by those Wisconsin works agencies and who need family
8literacy training receive adequate family literacy training.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1277v 9Section 1277v. 49.173 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-SSA1,680,12 1049.173 Workforce attachment. (1) The department shall distribute funds
11to Wisconsin works agencies and to local workforce development boards established
12under 29 USC 2832 to provide all of the following:
AB133-SSA1,680,1313 (a) Job readiness training and job placement services to unemployed persons.
AB133-SSA1,680,1414 (b) Basic job skills development to unemployed or recently employed persons.
AB133-SSA1,680,1515 (c) Services to assist recently employed persons with job retention.
AB133-SSA1,680,1716 (d) Incumbent worker training to promote job advancement and increased
17earnings.
AB133-SSA1,680,1918 (e) Services to employers to assist them in retaining workers and providing
19workers with position advancement.
AB133-SSA1,680,22 20(2) (a) The department shall allocate a portion of the amount to be distributed
21under sub. (1) and shall distribute that portion in equal amounts among all of the
22Wisconsin works agencies.
AB133-SSA1,680,2523 (b) The department shall distribute the amount that remains after the
24distribution under par. (a) to each Wisconsin works agency and local workforce
25development board based on the criteria specified in sub. (3).
AB133-SSA1,681,3
1(3) (a) The department shall allocate and distribute funds under sub. (2) (b) to
2Wisconsin works agencies based on the number of persons in all of the following case
3categories served by that Wisconsin works agency:
AB133-SSA1,681,44 1. Case management.
AB133-SSA1,681,55 2. Food stamp employment and training.
AB133-SSA1,681,66 3. Diversion, as defined by the department.
AB133-SSA1,681,77 4. Noncustodial parents.
AB133-SSA1,681,88 5. Child care.
AB133-SSA1,681,119 (b) The department shall allocate and distribute to each local workforce
10development board funds under sub. (2) (b) based on a formula that takes into
11account all of the following:
AB133-SSA1,681,1312 1. The percentage of the population of the area served by the local board with
13an income at or below 200% of the poverty line.
AB133-SSA1,681,1414 2. Labor force participation.
AB133-SSA1,681,1515 3. The unemployment rate of the area served by the local board.
AB133-SSA1,681,20 16(4) The department shall require recipients of the funds distributed under this
17section to meet performance standards that are based on employment placement for
18unemployed persons, job retention rates of the persons served by the fund recipients,
19increased earnings of the persons served by the fund recipients, and increased child
20support collections for noncustodial parents served by the fund recipients.
AB133-SSA1, s. 1278g 21Section 1278g. 49.175 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
22is repealed and recreated to read:
AB133-SSA1,682,2 2349.175 Public assistance and local assistance allocations. (1)
24Allocation of funds. Within the limits of the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (a),

1(br), (cm), (dc), (dz), (e), (em), (jL), (k), (L), (Lm), (mc), (md), (nL), (pm) and (ps), the
2department shall allocate the following amounts for the following purposes:
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