Amendment SA2-SSA1-SB55

SB55-SSA1-SA2,187,2 48.981 (8) (a) The department, the county departments , and a licensed child welfare an agency under contract with the department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more to the extent feasible shall conduct continuing education and training programs for staff of the department, the county departments, a licensed child welfare agency the agencies under contract with the department or a county department, law enforcement agencies, and the tribal social services departments, persons, and officials required to report, the general public, and others as appropriate. The programs shall be designed to encourage reporting of child abuse and neglect and of unborn child abuse, to encourage self-reporting and voluntary acceptance of services, and to improve communication, cooperation, and coordination in the identification, prevention, and treatment of child abuse and neglect and of unborn child abuse. Programs provided for staff of the department, county departments, and licensed child welfare agencies under contract with county departments or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department whose responsibilities include the investigation or treatment of child abuse or neglect shall also be designed to provide information on means of recognizing and appropriately responding to domestic abuse, as defined in s. 46.95 (1) (a). The department, the county departments, and a licensed child welfare an agency under contract with the department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more shall develop public information programs about child abuse and neglect and about unborn child abuse.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1651x Section 1651x. 48.981 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,187,10 48.981 (8) (c) In meeting its responsibilities under par. (a) or (b), the department, a county department, or a licensed child welfare an agency under contract with the department in a county having a population of 500,000 or more may contract with any public or private organization which that meets the standards set by the department. In entering into the contracts the department, county department, or licensed child welfare agency shall give priority to parental organizations combating child abuse and neglect or unborn child abuse.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,187,11 816. Page 586, line 13: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,187,12 " Section 1656h. 48.985 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,187,17 48.985 (5) Milwaukee child welfare aids. Of the amounts received under 42 USC 620 to 626 and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (nL), the department shall transfer $58,600 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $66,800 in fiscal year 2002-03 to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (kw) and shall expend those moneys to provide services to children and families under s. 48.48 (17).".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,187,19 817. Page 586, line 14: delete "Section 1656tym" and substitute "Section 1656sy".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,187,20 818. Page 588, line 4: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,187,21 " Section 1656tkf. 49.124 (1m) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,187,24 49.124 (1m) (e) 1. In this paragraph, "area" means a county or combination of counties; a city; a village; a town; a smaller geographic region of a county, city, village or town; or a federally recognized American Indian reservation.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,188,4 2. The department shall request a waiver from the secretary of the federal department of agriculture to permit the department to waive the work requirement under par. (a) for any group of individuals, as authorized under 7 USC 2015, who meet any of the following requirements:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,188,6 a. The group resides in an area determined by the department to have an unemployment rate of over 10%.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,188,8 b. The group resides in an area that the department determines does not have a sufficient number of jobs to provide employment for that group of individuals.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,188,10 3. If the waiver under subd. 2. is granted and in effect, the department shall implement the waiver.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1656tkg Section 1656tkg. 49.124 (1m) (e) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.13 (2) (e).".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,188,13 819. Page 593, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,188,14 " Section 8657d. 49.141 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,188,17 49.141 (1) (g) "Minimum wage" means the state minimum hourly wage under ch. 104 s. 104.035 (2) or the federal minimum hourly wage under 29 USC 206 (a) (1), whichever is applicable.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,188,18 820. Page 593, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,188,19 " Section 9657d. 49.141 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,188,20 49.141 (1) (cm) "Domestic abuse" means any of the following:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,188,22 1. Physical acts that result in, or threaten to result in, physical injury to an individual.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,188,23 2. Sexual abuse.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,188,24 3. Sexual activity involving a dependent child.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,189,1 4. Being forced to engage in nonconsensual sexual acts or activities.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,189,2 5. Threats of, or attempts at, physical or sexual abuse.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,189,3 6. Mental abuse.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,189,4 7. Neglect or deprivation of medical care.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,189,5 821. Page 593, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,189,7 " Section 1657fb. 49.141 (2g) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.141 (2g) (a) and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,189,10 49.141 (2g) (a) The department shall contract with the legislative audit bureau to conduct, biennially, a financial and performance audit of Wisconsin works. The legislative audit bureau shall include in its audit all of the following:

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1657fc Section 1657fc. 49.141 (2g) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1657fcc Section 1657fcc. 49.141 (2g) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1657fd Section 1657fd. 49.141 (2g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,189,16 49.141 (2g) (b) The legislative audit bureau shall file the each audit no later than July 1, 2000, January 1 of each odd-numbered year in the manner described under s. 13.94 (1) (b).

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1657ff Section 1657ff. 49.141 (2g) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,189,19 49.141 (2g) (c) The department shall pay all or a portion of the costs of conducting the audits, as requested by the legislative audit bureau.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,189,20 822. Page 593, line 21: delete "par." and substitute "pars. (ak) and".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,189,21 823. Page 594, line 13: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,189,22 " Section 1657k. 49.143 (1) (ak) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,190,8 49.143 (1) (ak) If a Wisconsin works agency that is not a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 elects under par. (ag) not to enter into a contract under par. (a) 2., the department shall contract with the county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 of the county in which the Wisconsin works agency administered Wisconsin works, to administer Wisconsin works in the geographical area for which the Wisconsin works agency contracted. A county department may elect not to enter into a contract under this paragraph if the county department notifies the department by the date established by the department. If a county department elects not to enter into a contract under this paragraph, the department shall award contracts under the competitive process under par. (a) 1.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,190,10 824. Page 594, line 16: delete "If" and substitute "Notwithstanding par. (ak), if".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,190,11 825. Page 594, line 24: delete "or (am)" and substitute "or (am) (ak)".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,190,12 826. Page 595, line 1: delete "or (am) 1." and substitute "or (am) 1. (ak)".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,190,13 827. Page 595, line 22: delete "or (am)" and substitute "or (am) (ak)".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,190,14 828. Page 595, line 25: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,190,15 " Section 1660bf. 49.143 (2) (g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,190,23 49.143 (2) (g) Base any bonuses paid to employees of the Wisconsin works agency, or to any person with whom the Wisconsin works agency subcontracts to administer any part of Wisconsin works, on the employee's or person's success in helping participants increase their income above the federal poverty line and report quarterly to the department on the bonuses paid to any employee or person with whom the Wisconsin works agency contracts to administer any part of Wisconsin works. The department shall specify criteria for determining whether a bonus may be paid as specified in this paragraph.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,191,2 829. Page 596, line 2: delete "Transfer of funding allocations prohibited." and substitute "Contract prohibitions. (a)".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,191,4 830. Page 596, line 2: delete "Transfer of funding allocations prohibited." and substitute "Contract prohibitions. (a)".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,191,5 831. Page 596, line 6: delete "(a)" and substitute "1.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,191,6 832. Page 596, line 6: delete "(a)" and substitute "1.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,191,7 833. Page 596, line 7: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,191,8 " Section 1660dp. 49.143 (3g) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,191,10 49.143 (3g) (a) 1. The placement of participants in Wisconsin works employment positions into unsubsidized employment, as defined in s. 49.147 (1) (c).".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,191,11 834. Page 596, line 7: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,191,15 "(b) No Wisconsin works agency may expend moneys that are provided under a contract under sub. (1) to conduct public relations activities unless the public relations activities are directly related to providing community outreach and informing participants about the services available under Wisconsin works.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,191,16 835. Page 596, line 7: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,191,21 "(b) Each contract under sub. (1) shall specify that a Wisconsin works agency may not use moneys that are provided under the contract to pay any portion of a salary of an employee of the Wisconsin works agency, or of a person with whom the Wisconsin works agency contracts to administer any part of Wisconsin works, that exceeds the amount paid the governor under s. 20.923 (2) (c).".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,191,22 836. Page 596, line 7: delete "(b)" and substitute "2.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,191,23 837. Page 596, line 7: delete "(b)" and substitute "2.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,192,1 838. Page 597, line 3: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,192,2 " Section 1660hb. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,192,11 49.145 (3) (b) 1. All earned and unearned income of the individual, except any amount received under section 32 of the internal revenue code Internal Revenue Code, as defined in s. 71.01 (6), any amount received under s. 71.07 (9e), any payment made by an employer under section 3507 of the internal revenue code Internal Revenue Code, as defined in s. 71.01 (6), any student financial aid received under any federal or state program, any scholarship used for tuition and books, and any assistance received under s. 49.148. In determining the earned and unearned income of the individual, the Wisconsin works agency may not include income earned by a dependent child of the individual.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1660jd Section 1660jd. 49.147 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1660jg Section 1660jg. 49.147 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 49.141 (1) (nm).

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1660jj Section 1660jj. 49.147 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,192,17 49.147 (2) (c) Interference with education prohibited. A participant's participation in unsubsidized employment may not interfere with the participant's education under sub. (5m).

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1660jk Section 1660jk. 49.147 (4) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,193,6 49.147 (4) (am) Education or training activities. A participant under this subsection may be required to participate in education and training activities assigned as part of an employability plan developed by the Wisconsin works agency. The department shall establish by rule permissible education and training under this paragraph, which shall include a course of study meeting the standards established under s. 115.29 (4) for the granting of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation, technical college courses, employer-sponsored training, and educational courses that provide an employment skill. Permissible education under this paragraph shall also include English as a 2nd language courses that the Wisconsin works agency determines would facilitate an individual's efforts to obtain employment and adult basic education courses that the Wisconsin works agency determines would facilitate an individual's efforts to obtain employment.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1660jL Section 1660jL. 49.147 (4) (as) of the statutes is renumbered 49.147 (4) (as) 1. and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,193,13 49.147 (4) (as) 1. Except as provided in pars. (at) and, (av), and (d) and sub. (5m) and subject to subd. 3., a Wisconsin works agency shall require a participant placed in a community service job program to work in a community service job for the number of hours determined by the Wisconsin works agency to be appropriate for the participant at the time of application or review, but not to exceed 30 hours per week.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,193,17 2. Except as provided in pars. (at) and , (av), and (d) and subject to subd. 3., a Wisconsin works agency may require a participant placed in the community service job program to participate in education or training activities under par. (am) for not more than 10 20 hours per week.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1660jn Section 1660jn. 49.147 (4) (as) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,193,20 49.147 (4) (as) 3. No participant may be required to participate in the community service job program for more than 40 hours per week.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1660jp Section 1660jp. 49.147 (4) (av) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,194,4 49.147 (4) (av) Education for 18-year-old and 19-year-old students. A Wisconsin works agency shall permit a participant under this subsection who has not attained the age of 20 and who has not obtained a high school diploma or a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation to attend high school or, at the option of the participant, to enroll in a course of study meeting the standards established under s. 115.29 (4) for the granting of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation to satisfy, in whole or in part, the required hours of participation under par. (as).

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1660jt Section 1660jt. 49.147 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,194,9 49.147 (4) (d) Interference with education or training activities prohibited. No participant may be assigned work activities under this subsection that interfere with the participant's education or training activities under par. (am) or with the participant's education under par. (av) or sub. (5m).

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1660jv Section 1660jv. 49.147 (5) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,194,22 49.147 (5) (bm) Education or training activities. A participant under this subsection may be required to participate in education and training activities assigned as part of an employability plan developed by the Wisconsin works agency. The department shall establish by rule permissible education and training under this paragraph, which shall include a course of study meeting the standards established under s. 115.29 (4) for the granting of a declaration of equivalency of high school graduation, technical college courses, employer-sponsored training, and educational courses that provide an employment skill. Permissible education under this paragraph shall also include English as a 2nd language courses that the Wisconsin works agency determines would facilitate an individual's efforts to obtain employment and adult basic education courses that the Wisconsin works agency determines would facilitate an individual's efforts to obtain employment.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1660jw Section 1660jw. 49.147 (5) (bs) of the statutes is renumbered 49.147 (5) (bs) 1. and amended to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,195,4 49.147 (5) (bs) 1. Except as provided in par. pars. (bt) and (d) and sub. (5m) and subject to subd. 3., a Wisconsin works agency may require a participant placed in a transitional placement to engage in activities under par. (b) 1. for up to 28 hours per week.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,195,8 2. Except as provided in par. (d) and sub. (5m) and subject to subd. 3., a Wisconsin works agency may require a participant placed in a transitional placement to participate in education or training activities under par. (bm) for not more than 12 20 hours per week.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1661jy Section 1661jy. 49.147 (5) (bs) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,195,11 49.147 (5) (bs) 3. No participant may be required to participate in a transitional placement for more than 40 hours per week.

SB55-SSA1-SA2, s. 1660kb Section 1660kb. 49.147 (5) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,195,16 49.147 (5) (d) Interference with education or training activities prohibited. No participant may be assigned work activities under this subsection that interfere with the participant's education or training activities under par. (bm) or with the participant's education under sub. (5m).