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(1m) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the court may not grant
22visitation rights under sub. (1) to a relative who has maintained a relationship
23similar to a parent-child relationship with a child if the relative has been convicted
24under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the
12nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of the child, and the conviction has not
2been reversed, set aside or vacated.
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(am) Except as provided in par. (b), if a relative who is granted visitation rights
4with a child under sub. (1) is convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional
5homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of a parent of
6the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated, the court
7shall issue an order prohibiting the relative from having visitation with the child on
8petition of the child or the parent, guardian or legal custodian of the child, or on the
9court's own motion, and on notice to the relative.
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(b) Paragraphs (a) and (am) do not apply if the court determines by clear and
11convincing evidence that the visitation would be in the best interests of the child.
12The court shall consider the wishes of the child in making that determination.".
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(2) (a) A county
, or federally recognized American Indian tribe
or
16Wisconsin works agency is liable for all food stamp coupons lost, misappropriated or
17destroyed while under the county's
, or tribe's
or Wisconsin works agency's direct
18control, except as provided in par. (b).
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49.124
(2) (b) A county
, or federally recognized American Indian tribe
or
21Wisconsin works agency is not liable for food stamp coupons lost in natural disasters
22if it provides evidence acceptable to the department that the coupons were destroyed
23and not redeemed.
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(2) (c) A county
,
or federally recognized American Indian tribe or
2Wisconsin works agency is liable for food stamp coupons mailed to residents of the
3county
, or members of the tribe
or participants in the Wisconsin works program and
4lost in the mail due to incorrect information submitted to the department by the
5county
, or tribe
or Wisconsin works agency.
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49.125
(1) The department,
or a county
, or an elected governing body of a
8federally recognized American Indian tribe or band
or a Wisconsin works agency 9acting on behalf of the department, may recover overpayments that arise from an
10overissuance of food coupons under the food stamp program administered under s.
1146.215 (1) (k)
, or 46.22 (1) (b) 2. d.
or 49.143 (2) (e). Recovery shall be made in
12accordance with
7 USC 2022.".
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49.124
(1m) (e) 1. In this paragraph, "area" means a county or combination of
16counties; a city; a village; a town; a smaller geographic region of a county, city, village
17or town; or a federally recognized American Indian reservation.
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2. The department shall request a waiver from the secretary of the federal
19department of agriculture to permit the department to waive the work requirement
20under par. (a) for any group of individuals, to the extent permitted under federal law,
21for whom any of the following is true:
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a. The group resides in an area determined by the department to have an
23unemployment rate of over 10%.
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1b. The group resides in an area that the department determines does not have
2a sufficient number of jobs to provide employment for that group of individuals.
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3. If the waiver under subd. 2. is granted and in effect, the department shall
4implement the waiver.".
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49.143
(2) (es) Provide to every individual who requests assistance from the
15Wisconsin works agency a single-page description of all of the benefits and services
16that may be provided to any individual by the Wisconsin works agency. The
17department shall develop the description and distribute it to all Wisconsin works
18agencies. The department shall update the description as frequently as necessary
19to reflect all benefits and services that may be offered by Wisconsin works agencies.".
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20614. Page 662, line 11: after "works." insert "
In establishing the performance
21standards, the department may not consider the degree to which any Wisconsin
22works agency contracts with faith-based providers.".
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1616. Page 662, line 11: after "works." insert "
In developing the standards, the
2department shall consult with the appropriate standing committees of the
3legislature and shall consider all of the criteria specified under sub. (3g).".
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5"(bg) The department may not base any performance bonus payments on a
6Wisconsin works agency's decision whether to contract with faith-based providers.".
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49.145
(3) (b) 1. All earned and unearned income of the individual, except any
10amount received under section
32 of the internal revenue code, as defined in s. 71.01
11(6), any amount received under s. 71.07 (9e), any payment made by an employer
12under section
3507 of the internal revenue code, as defined in s. 71.01 (6), and any
13assistance received under s. 49.148.
In determining the earned and unearned
14income of the individual, the Wisconsin works agency may not include income earned
15by a dependent child of the individual.".
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49.147
(6) (a) 2. The individual needs the loan to obtain or continue
20employment. Fulfillment of this requirement includes a loan that is needed to repair
21or purchase a vehicle that is needed to obtain or continue employment.".
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149.147
(5) (bs)
Required hours. Except as provided in par. (bt)
and sub. (5m),
2a Wisconsin works agency may require a participant placed in a transitional
3placement to engage in activities under par. (b) 1. for up to 28 hours per week.
A 4Except as provided in sub. (5m), a Wisconsin works agency may require a participant
5placed in a transitional placement to participate in education or training activities
6under par. (bm) for not more than 12 hours per week.
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49.147
(5m) Postsecondary education. (a) To the extent permitted under
42
9USC 607, and except as provided in par. (bL), a participant under sub. (4) (b) or (5)
10may elect to participate in a self-initiated technical college education program as
11part of a community service job placement or transitional placement if all of the
12following requirements are met:
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1. The Wisconsin works agency, in consultation with the community steering
14committee established under s. 49.143 (2) (a) and the technical college district board,
15determines that the technical college education program is likely to lead to
16employment.
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2. The participant maintains full-time status in the technical college education
18program, as determined by the technical college that the participant attends, and
19regularly attends all classes.
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3. The participant maintains a grade point average of at least a 2.0, or the
21equivalent as determined by the technical college.
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4. The participant is employed or engages in work under a community service
23job or transitional placement.
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1(b) No Wisconsin works agency may require a participant under this subsection
2to be employed or to engage in work or other activities under a community service
3job or transitional placement for more than 15 hours per week.
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(bL) A participant may participate under this subsection for the duration of the
5technical college education program, except that the participant may not participate
6under this subsection for more than 2 years.
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(c) The Wisconsin works agency shall work with the community steering
8committee established under s. 49.143 (2) (a) and the technical college district board
9to monitor the participant's progress in the technical college education program and
10the effectiveness of the program in leading to employment.".
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49.148
(1) (b) 3. For a participant in a community service job who participates
15in self-initiated technical college education under s. 49.147 (5m), a monthly grant
16of $673, paid by the Wisconsin works agency. For every hour that the participant
17misses work or other required activities without good cause, the grant amount shall
18be reduced by $5.15. Good cause shall be determined by the financial and
19employment planner in accordance with rules promulgated by the department. Good
20cause shall include required court appearances for a victim of domestic abuse.
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49.148
(1) (c)
Transitional placements. For a participant in a transitional
23placement
under s. 49.147 (5) or in a transitional placement and in self-initiated
24technical college education under s. 49.147 (5m), a grant of $628, paid monthly by
1the Wisconsin works agency
or by the department under sub. (2). For every hour that
2the participant fails to participate in any required activity without good cause,
3including any activity under s. 49.147 (5) (b) 1. a. to e., the grant amount shall be
4reduced by $5.15. Good cause shall be determined by the financial and employment
5planner in accordance with rules promulgated by the department. Good cause shall
6include required court appearances for a victim of domestic abuse.".
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49.148
(2m) Pay period. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), benefits under this
11section shall be paid on the first day of each month. A payment made under this
12paragraph shall be for any participation from the 26th day of the month immediately
13preceding the month that immediately precedes the month in which the payment is
14made through the 25th day of the month that immediately precedes the month in
15which the payment is made.
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(b) The Wisconsin works agency shall make the first grant payment under this
17section 14 days after the participant begins participating under s. 49.147 (4).
18Payments made under this paragraph shall include payment for all participation
19through the date of the payment.".
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21"
Section 1250b. 49.155 (1m) (a) 4. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.155
22(1m) (a) 4. and amended to read:".
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1627. Page 673, line 20: delete lines 20 to 24 and substitute "for up to
two 2 2years.
An individual may not receive aid under this subdivision unless the
3individual meets at least one of the following conditions:
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10"49.155
(5) Liability for payment. An individual
receiving aid under this
11section is liable for
the a percentage of the cost of the child care
that received, payable
12in accordance with a sliding scale formula developed by the department
specified 13based on ability to pay. In developing the sliding scale formula, the department may
14not require any individual to pay more than 10% of the individual's family's income
15for the cost of the child care received. An individual who is under the age of 20 and
16is attending high".
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2"(cr)
Credit assistance. For payments to Wisconsin works agencies in 1st class
3cities for the provision of credit establishment and credit repair assistance to
4Wisconsin works participants, not more than $3,000,000 in each fiscal year.
5Notwithstanding sub. (2), the department may not use any funds allocated under
6this paragraph for any other purpose under this subsection.".
