Amendment SA2-SSA1-SB55

SB55-SSA1-SA2,719,3 (3e) Fringe benefits for certain limited term appointments. Notwithstanding section 230.26 (4) of the statutes, any person who holds a limited term appointment under section 230.26 (1) of the statutes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a participating employee, as defined in section 40.02 (46) of the statutes, shall receive paid vacation and sick leave during the period that begins on the effective date of this subsection and ends on June 30, 2003. For the purpose of calculating the amount of paid vacation and sick leave to which a person holding a limited term appointment is entitled under this subsection, the person shall be considered a permanent employee.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,719,4 1507. Page 1364, line 16: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,719,9 "(2y) Center for Dairy Profitability. Of moneys appropriated to the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System under section 20.285 (1) (a) of the statutes, the board of regents shall allocate $250,000 for fiscal year 2001-02 for the development and operation of an Internet program for beginning dairy farmers sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Center for Dairy Profitability.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,719,10 1508. Page 1365, line 21: delete lines 21 to 24.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,719,11 1509. Page 1366, line 25: delete "Wisconsin veterans service organizations,".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,719,12 1510. Page 1367, line 1: delete ", and county veterans' service officers".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,719,13 1511. Page 1368, line 4: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,719,18 "(7v) Victorious charge monument grant. From the appropriation under section 20.485 (2) (eg) of the statutes, as created by this act, the department of veterans affairs shall provide a grant of $50,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 to the Milwaukee Arts Board for the restoration of the Victorious Charge Civil War monument located in the city of Milwaukee.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,719,19 1512. Page 1368, line 4: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,720,2 "(8g) Grant to Wisconsin Veterans Tribute Memorial. In fiscal year 2001-02, the department shall provide a grant from the appropriation account under section 20.485 (2) (e) of the statutes, as affected by this act, in the amount of $3,000 to the Wisconsin Veterans Tribute Memorial in Chippewa County for the repair and replacement of flags at the memorial if the Wisconsin Veterans Tribute Memorial provides matching funds of $3,000.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,720,3 1513. Page 1368, line 4: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,720,8 "(8b) Southern Wisconsin Veterans Retirement Center. The authorized FTE positions for the department of veterans affairs are increased by 28.0 PR positions, to be funded from the appropriation under section 20.485 (1) (gk) of the statutes, as affected by this act, for the operation of the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Retirement Center.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,720,9 1514. Page 1371, line 9: delete lines 9 to 17 and substitute:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,720,13 "(8xb) Community youth grants. Notwithstanding section 49.175 (1) (z) of the statutes, as affected by this act, from the moneys allocated under section 49.175 (1) (z) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of workforce development shall provide all of the following:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,720,19 (a) In each fiscal year of the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, grants to the Wisconsin chapters of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to improve social, academic, and employment skills of youth who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under 42 USC 601 et seq. The total amount of grants that are provided under this paragraph in each fiscal year of the 2001-03 fiscal biennium shall be $500,000.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,720,21 (b) In the 2002-03 fiscal year, grants to community learning centers. The total amount of grants that are provided under this paragraph shall be $500,000.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,720,24 (c) In each fiscal year of the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, a grant of $250,000 to the New Concept Self Development Center, Inc., to continue community youth opportunities programming.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,721,1 1515. Page 1371, line 24: delete lines 24 and 25.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,721,2 1516. Page 1372, line 1: delete lines 1 to 5.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,721,3 1517. Page 1372, line 12: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,721,5 "2f. "Food stamp employment and training program" means the program under section 49.124 (1m) of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,721,9 2r. "Right-of-first-selection benchmark" means the benchmark the department applies to determine whether a Wisconsin works agency is eligible to contract with the department under section 49.143 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,721,12 2t. "Tier one unrestricted bonus funds benchmark" means the benchmark the department applies to determine whether a Wisconsin works agency is eligible to receive payment under paragraph (b) 1.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,721,15 2w. "Tier 2 unrestricted bonus funds benchmark" means the benchmark the department applies to determine whether a Wisconsin works agency is eligible to receive payment under paragraph (b) 2.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,721,16 1518. Page 1373, line 9: delete "bureau" and substitute "bureau,".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,721,18 1519. Page 1373, line 18: delete lines 18 and 19 and substitute "and right-of-first-selection benchmarks.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,721,21 1520. Page 1373, line 23: delete lines 23 to 25 and substitute "the Wisconsin works agency meets the base contract and right-of-first-selection benchmarks include an extension request".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,721,22 1521. Page 1374, line 15: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,722,5 "7. That the entered employment standard the department applies to determine whether a Wisconsin works agency meets the base contract and right-of-first-selection benchmarks requires the Wisconsin works agency to place at least 50% of Wisconsin works and food stamp employment and training program participants in unsubsidized employment.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,722,9 8. That, for purposes of applying the entered employment standard under subdivision 7., each participant who participates in unsubsidized employment is counted only once regardless of the number of times the participant participates in a new unsubsidized employment placement.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,722,22 9. That the performance standards the department applies to determine whether a Wisconsin works agency meets the base contract, right-of-first-selection, and tiers one and 2 unrestricted bonus funds benchmarks include a wage rate standard that measures the initial wage rate placement for each participant. For purposes of the base contract and right-of-first-selection benchmarks, the department shall require a Wisconsin works agency to have a wage rate equal to the average wage rate in the county in which the Wisconsin works agency contracts. For purposes of the tier one unrestricted bonus funds benchmark, the department shall require a Wisconsin works agency to have a wage rate equal to 102.5% of the average wage rate for the base contract and right-of-first-selection benchmarks. For purposes of the tier 2 unrestricted bonus funds benchmark, the department shall require a Wisconsin works agency to have a wage rate equal to 105% of the average wage rate for the base contract and right-of-first-selection benchmarks.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,722,24 10. That, for informational purposes, the job retention standard also measures the percentage of participants who remain employed after 360 days.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,723,8 11. That the job retention standard requires 85% of Wisconsin works and food stamp employment and training program participants to remain employed after a 30-day follow-up for purposes of the base contract and right-of-first-selection benchmarks, requires 90% of Wisconsin works and food stamp employment and training participants to remain employed after a 30-day follow-up for purposes of the tier one unrestricted bonus funds, and requires 95% of Wisconsin works and food stamp employment and training program participants to remain employed after a 30-day follow-up for purposes of the tier 2 unrestricted bonus funds benchmark.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,723,19 12. That the full and appropriate engagement standard requires that 90% of Wisconsin works and food stamp employment and training program participants be appropriately engaged in work and educational activities with a current employability plan for purposes of the base contract and right-of-first-selection benchmarks, requires that 95% of Wisconsin works and food stamp employment and training program participants be appropriately engaged in work and educational activities with a current employability plan for purposes of the tier one unrestricted bonus funds benchmark, and requires that 100% of Wisconsin works and food stamp employment and training program participants be appropriately engaged in work and educational activities with a current employability plan for purposes of the tier 2 unrestricted bonus funds benchmark.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,724,2 13. That the basic education activities standard requires that 90% of Wisconsin works participants are participating in appropriate education and training activities for purposes of the base contract and right-of-first-selection benchmarks, requires that 95% of Wisconsin works participants are participating in appropriate education and training activities for purposes of the tier one unrestricted bonus funds benchmark, and requires that 100% of Wisconsin works participants are participating in appropriate education and training activities for purposes of the tier 2 unrestricted bonus funds benchmark.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,724,9 14. That the educational attainment standard requires that 40% of Wisconsin works participants complete an education or training activity for purposes of the base contract and right-of-first-selection benchmarks, requires that 45% of Wisconsin works participants complete an education or training activity for purposes of the tier one unrestricted bonus funds benchmark, and requires that 50% of Wisconsin works participants complete an education or training activity for purposes of the tier 2 unrestricted bonus funds benchmark.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,724,13 15. That the staff training standard requires that 100% of Wisconsin works agency employees and persons with whom the Wisconsin works agency contracts meet training requirements specified by the department for purposes of the base contract and right-of-first-selection benchmarks.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,724,18 16. That the appropriate tier placement standard requires that 100% of Wisconsin works participants receive an assessment to determine appropriate placement in a Wisconsin works employment position within 30 days of applying to the program for purposes of the base contract and right-of-first-selection benchmarks.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,724,22 17. That the department will not apply the staff training standard under subdivision 15. or the appropriate tier placement standard under subd. 16. to determine whether a Wisconsin works agency meets the tier one and tier 2 unrestricted bonus funds benchmarks.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,725,2 18. That the department will not apply the faith-based contracts standard or the supplemental security income program advocacy standard to determine whether a Wisconsin works agency meets the base contract, right-of-first-selection, or tier one and tier 2 unrestricted bonus funds benchmarks.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,725,7 19. That for purposes of determining whether a Wisconsin works agency meets the base contract and right-of-first-selection benchmarks, the department shall apply the employer health insurance standard and that the employer health insurance standard requires that 55% of participants placed in unsubsidized employment have employer health insurance.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,725,12 20. That for purposes of determining whether a Wisconsin works agency meets the tier one unrestricted bonus funds benchmark, the department shall apply the employer health insurance standard and that the employer health insurance standard requires that 60% of participants placed in unsubsidized employment have employer health insurance.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,725,17 21. That for purposes of determining whether a Wisconsin works agency meets the tier 2 unrestricted bonus funds benchmark, the department shall apply the employer health insurance standard and that the employer health insurance standard requires that 65% of participants placed in unsubsidized employment have employer health insurance.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,725,18 1522. Page 1375, line 17: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,725,24 "(10d) Early childhood excellence initiative; La Causa. Notwithstanding section 49.175 (1) (r) of the statutes, as affected by this act, from the moneys allocated under section 49.175 (1) (r) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of workforce development shall provide, in each year of the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, a grant of $250,000 to La Causa, Inc., to expand its day care facilities and to provide community services.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,726,1 1523. Page 1375, line 17: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,726,2 "(10c) Predatory residential real estate lending practices investigation.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,726,16 (a) Grant for investigation of predatory residential real estate lending practices. From the appropriation under section 20.445 (1) (a) of the statutes, the department of workforce development shall award a grant of $150,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 to the Milwaukee Metropolitan Fair Housing Council, Inc., for the investigation of predatory practices of lenders in the making of loans that are secured by a first lien real estate mortgage on, or an equivalent security interest in, a one-family to 4-family dwelling that the borrower uses as his or her principal place of residence. The investigation shall examine the practices of lenders only in Milwaukee County. The investigation shall examine the practices of making loans based upon the equity in a property rather than on the particular borrower's ability to repay the loan, including credit insurance and other financial products as part of or in association with loans, and inducing borrowers to repeatedly refinance their loans, and shall examine any other unfair, deceptive, false, misleading, or unconscionable practices within the scope of the investigation.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,727,5 (b) Report on predatory residential real estate lending practices. By January 1, 2004, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Fair Housing Council, Inc., shall submit a report evaluating the results of its investigation under paragraph (a) to the secretary of workforce development, and by February 1, 2004, the secretary of workforce development shall forward copies of the report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes, to the secretary of financial institutions, and to the governor. The report shall indicate the number of predatory practices discovered during the investigation, and, for each loan with regard to which a predatory practice is discovered, a description of the practice, the total amount of the loan, the cost to the borrower as a result of the practice, the income level, age, race, national origin, and gender of the borrower, and a description of the census block in which the real estate securing the loan is located.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,727,6 1524. Page 1375, line 17: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,727,12 "(11e) Early childhood excellence initiative; Noel Learning Center. Notwithstanding section 49.175 (1) (r) of the statutes, as affected by this act, from the moneys allocated under section 49.175 (1) (r) of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department of workforce development shall provide, in fiscal year 2002-03, one grant of $50,000 to the Noel Learning Center to provide child care for low-income individuals.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,727,13 1525. Page 1375, line 17: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,727,19 "(10b) Vocational rehabilitation report. By the first day of the 10th month after the effective date of this subsection, the subunit of the department of workforce development that deals with vocational rehabilitation shall report to the joint committee on finance of the legislature, to all other standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes, and to the governor on all of the following:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,727,21 (a) Any reduction in the length of waiting lists that developed after August 2000 for clients of the vocational rehabilitation program.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,727,22 (b) The status of personnel in the subunit.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,727,24 (c) The current and future capacity of the subunit to meet vocational rehabilitation program client caseloads.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,728,1 1526. Page 1375, line 17: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,728,7 "(10g) Community reinvestment funds for Milwaukee County. Notwithstanding section 49.175 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes, as affected by this act, from the moneys allocated under section 49.175 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes, as affected by this act, the department shall provide $656,000 in fiscal year 2001-03 and $1,312,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to Milwaukee County to provide services to individuals who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under 42 USC 601 to 619.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,728,8 1527. Page 1375, line 17: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,728,16 "(11d) Investigation of discriminatory housing practices. From the appropriation account under section 20.445 (1) (a) of the statutes, the department of workforce development shall distribute $80,000 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $80,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 to the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, Inc., for the investigation of discriminatory housing practices. Of the amounts distributed under this subsection, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, Inc., shall allocate $20,000 in each of those fiscal years for the investigation of discriminatory housing practices in each of the following areas:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,728,17 (a) Milwaukee County.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,728,18 (b) Dane County.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,728,19 (c) Racine County.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,728,20 (d) Brown, Fond Du Lac, Outagamie, and Winnebago counties.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,728,21 1528. Page 1375, line 17: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,729,4 "(11vw) Apprenticeship marketing council; initial terms. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified for the members of the apprenticeship marketing council under section 15.227 (14) of the statutes, as created by this act, representing the interests of employees and the members of that council representing the interests of employers, the initial members of that council representing the interests of employees and the initial members of that council representing the interests of employers shall be appointed for the following terms:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,729,6 (l) One member representing employees and one member representing employers, for terms expiring on July 1, 2001.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,729,8 (m) One member representing employees and one member representing employers, for terms expiring on July 1, 2002.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,729,10 (n) Two members representing employees and 2 members representing employers, for terms expiring on July 1, 2003.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,729,11 (11vx) Workplace diversity grant program.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,729,16 (a) The department of workforce development shall administer a grant program under which local, nonprofit organizations that offer diversity training, basic employment skills development, or instruction in English as a 2nd language to employees and persons seeking employment may receive grants for the operation of those activities.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,729,18 (b) A local, nonprofit organization is qualified for a grant under this subsection if any of the following applies:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,729,22 1. The governing body of the local, nonprofit organization is comprised of representatives of private sector employers and local governmental units or agencies, and the local, nonprofit organization assists local employees in meeting their workforce needs.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,730,2 2. The local, nonprofit organization assists persons who have been convicted of a crime, whether employed or not, in strengthening or developing their employment skills and in making or easing their transition from incarceration to work.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,730,4 3. The local, nonprofit organization assists any of the following persons, whether employed or not, in preparing for or gaining entry into the skilled trades:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,730,6 a. Persons who are eligible for benefits under the Wisconsin works program under sections 49.141 to 49.161 of the statutes, as affected by this act.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,730,7 b. Persons who are military veterans.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,730,8 c. Persons who have been convicted of a crime.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,730,9 d. Persons who are eligible for food stamps under section 49.124, 1999 stats.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,730,11 e. Persons who are minority group members, as defined in section 560.036 (1) (f) of the statutes.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,730,14 (c) To the extent practicable, the department of workforce development shall ensure that the grants under this subsection are awarded to local, nonprofit organizations from different geographic regions of the state.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,730,18 (o) To qualify for a grant under this subsection, a local, nonprofit organization must apply to the department by December 1, 2002. The application shall describe how the organization qualifies for a grant under paragraphs (a) and (b) and how the organization will use the grant.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,731,2 (p) The department of workforce development shall promulgate emergency rules under section 227.24 of the statutes to establish criteria to be used in determining which qualified local, nonprofit organizations are eligible for grants under this subsection. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes, the department of workforce development is not required to provide evidence that promulgating an emergency rule under this paragraph is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare, and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this paragraph.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,731,4 (q) The department of workforce development may not expend more than $30,000 as grants under this subsection for any given local, nonprofit organization.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,731,7 (r) By January 1, 2003, the department of workforce development shall make the grants under this subsection from the appropriation under section 20.445 (1) (d) of the statutes, as created by this act.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,731,15 (s) By September 1, 2003, the department of workforce development shall report on the grant program under this subsection, including the uses that the grant recipients made of the grants and a recommendation on whether the grant program should be funded in the next biennium and, if so, a recommendation of an appropriate funding level and any changes that should be made to the program. The report shall be submitted to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under section 13.172 (3) of the statutes, to the joint committee on finance, and to the governor.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,731,16 1529. Page 1376, line 14: delete that line.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,731,17 1530. Page 1377, line 5: delete lines 5 to 10.