Amendment SA2-SSA1-SB55

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.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,731,18 1531. Page 1378, line 9: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,732,3 "(3q) City of La Crosse claim. There is directed to be expended from the appropriation under section 20.395 (1) (ar) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1999 and 2001, $8,420.92 in payment of a claim against the state made by the city of La Crosse as partial reimbursement for the penalty that was assessed against the city for tardy filing of its annual report with the departments of transportation and revenue for 1999 under section 86.303 (5) (g) of the statutes. Acceptance of this payment releases this state and its officers, employees, and agents from any further liability relating to deduction of penalties from general transportation aids payable to the city for the 2000 calendar year.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,732,4 1532. Page 1379, line 17: delete lines 17 to 25.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,732,5 1533. Page 1380, line 1: delete lines 1 to 4.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,732,6 1534. Page 1381, line 11: delete lines 11 to 13 and substitute:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,732,10 "(6d) Office of justice assistance penalty assessment moneys. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, on July 1 2001, there is lapsed to the general fund $875,200 from the appropriation account to the office of justice assistance under section 20.505 (6) (j) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,732,11 1535. Page 1387, line 1: delete lines 1 to 12 and substitute:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,732,19 "(5zo) Federal reimbursement of targeted case management costs; lapse; use of remaining moneys. Notwithstanding section 20.001 (3) (c) of the statutes, the secretary of administration shall lapse to the general fund, from the appropriation account under section 20.435 (8) (mb) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, $1,622,100 in fiscal year 2001-02 and $1,839,000 in fiscal year 2002-03 in moneys received under 42 USC 1396 to 1396v in reimbursement of the cost of providing targeted case management services to children whose care is not eligible for reimbursement under 42 USC 6670 to 679a.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,732,20 1536. Page 1389, line 4: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,732,23 "(2i) Additional transfers from environmental fund. There is transferred from the environmental fund to the general fund, $956,200 on June 30, 2002, and $1,055,200 on June 30, 2003.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,732,24 1537. Page 1389, line 12: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,733,4 "(5c) Forest income aids transfer. On the effective date of this subsection, there is transferred $451,400 from the forestry account of the conservation fund to the appropriation account to the department of natural resources under section 20.370 (9) (iq) of the statutes.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,733,5 1538. Page 1393, line 19: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,733,10 "(3z) Job retention skills development programs. There is transferred from the appropriation to the department of workforce development under section 20.445 (3) (md) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2001, to the appropriation to the technical college system board under section 20.292 (1) (kd) of the statutes, as created by this act, $200,000 in fiscal year 2001-02.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,733,11 1539. Page 1393, line 22: delete lines 22 and 23.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,733,12 1540. Page 1393, line 24: delete lines 24 and 25.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,733,13 1541. Page 1394, line 1: delete lines 1 and 2.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,733,14 1542. Page 1394, line 5: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,733,17 "(3c) Unclaimed prizes. The treatment of section 562.065 (4) of the statutes first applies to prizes that are unclaimed on the 90th day after the effective date of this subsection.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,733,18 1543. Page 1394, line 13: delete "and (b) 1.," and substitute ", (b) 1., and (d),".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,733,19 1544. Page 1394, line 18: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,733,23 "(1d) Agricultural chemical cleanup program. The treatment of section 94.73 (3m) (r) of the statutes first applies to applications received on the effective date of this subsection for costs incurred not more than 36 months before the effective date of this subsection.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,734,1 1545. Page 1395, line 6: delete lines 6 to 9 and substitute:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,734,6 "(1n) Court interpreters. The treatment of sections 20.625 (1) (c), 48.315 (1) (h), 48.375 (7) (d) 1m., 758.19 (8), 814.67 (1) (am), (b) (intro.) and 2., 885.37 (title), (1) (a) and (b), (2), (4) (a), and (5) (a), 885.38, 905.015, and 938.315 (1) (h) of the statutes first applies to interpreters used by a clerk of court or appointed by a court on the effective date of this subsection.".

SB55-SSA1-SA2,734,7 1546. Page 1395, line 10: delete lines 10 to 19.

SB55-SSA1-SA2,734,8 1547. Page 1396, line 6: after that line insert:

SB55-SSA1-SA2,734,11 "(6d) Fees of register in probate. The treatment of section 814.66 (1) (a) 2. and (b) 2. and (3) of the statutes first applies to petitions filed on the effective date of this subsection.".