Amendment SA7-AB100

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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 7, TO 2005 ASSEMBLY BILL 100

June 29, 2005 - Offered by Senators Robson, Hansen, Taylor, Carpenter, Lassa, Risser, Breske, Coggs, Wirch, Decker, Miller, Plale and Erpenbach.

AB100-SA7,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the engrossed bill as follows:

AB100-SA7,1,2 1. Page 24, line 16: after that line insert:

AB100-SA7,1,3 " Section 81e. 16.705 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-SA7,1,6 16.705 (1) The Except as provided in subs. (1m) and (1r), the department or its agents may contract for services which can be performed more economically or efficiently by such contract.

AB100-SA7, s. 81f Section 81f. 16.705 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-SA7,1,10 16.705 (1r) (a) Notwithstanding s. 16.75 (2m) and (3m), and except as provided in par. (b) and s. 16.75 (2) (b) and (7), the department and its agents may purchase contractual services only if those services are performed within the United States.

AB100-SA7,1,12 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to contractual services that are not available to be performed within the United States.".

AB100-SA7,1,13 2. Page 25, line 7: after "ss." insert "16.705 (1r), ".

AB100-SA7,2,1 3. Page 25, line 12: after that line insert:

AB100-SA7,2,2 " Section 82m. 16.75 (6) (bm) and (e) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB100-SA7,2,8 16.75 (6) (bm) If the secretary determines that it is in the best interest of this state to do so, he or she may waive any requirement under subs. (1) to (5) and ss. 16.705 (1), (1m), and (2) to (8) and 16.72 (2) (e) and (f) and (5) with respect to any contract entered into by the department of workforce development under s. 49.143, if the department of workforce development presents the secretary with a process for the procurement of contracts under s. 49.143 and the secretary approves the process.

AB100-SA7,2,18 (e) The governor or his or her designee may waive any requirement of this subchapter, except s. 16.705 (1r), if the governor or his or her designee finds that there exists an emergency which threatens the public health, safety or welfare and the waiver is necessary to meet the emergency. The governor or his or her designee shall require the award of each contract under this paragraph to be made with such competition as is practicable under the circumstances. The governor or his or her designee shall file with the department a statement of facts constituting the emergency for each waiver issued under this paragraph, and a statement of the basis for selection of each contractor under the emergency procedure. This paragraph does not apply to the requirement specified in sub. (7).".

AB100-SA7,2,21 4. Page 165, line 20: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2005-06 by $561,200 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2006-07 by $909,100 to increase funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB100-SA7,2,24 5. Page 165, line 22: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2005-06 by $155,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2006-07 by $155,000 to increase funding for the purpose for which the appropriation is made.

AB100-SA7,3,2 6. Page 167, line 4: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2006-07 by $270,400 to increase funding for youths leaving out-of-home placements.

AB100-SA7,3,4 7. Page 167, line 9: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2006-07 by $125,000 to increase funding for youths leaving out-of-home placements.

AB100-SA7,3,7 8. Page 174, line 3: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2005-06 by $194,900 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2006-07 by $609,700 to increase funding for an increase in foster care rates.

AB100-SA7,3,10 9. Page 176, line 15: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2005-06 by $83,900 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2006-07 by $220,000 to increase funding for an increase in foster care rates.

AB100-SA7,3,13 10. Page 182, line 5: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2005-06 by $3,700,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2006-07 by $5,100,000 to increase funding for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.

AB100-SA7,3,15 11. Page 182, line 20: decrease the dollar amount for fiscal year 2006-07 by $6,000,000 to decrease funding for direct child care services.

AB100-SA7,3,18 12. Page 182, line 21: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2005-06 by $714,200 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2006-07 by $1,062,100 to increase funding for kinship care benefits, assessments, and administration.

AB100-SA7,3,21 13. Page 182, line 21: increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2005-06 by $2,900,000 and increase the dollar amount for fiscal year 2006-07 by $1,400,000 to increase funding for a child care quality rating system.

AB100-SA7,3,22 14. Page 466, line 6: delete lines 6 to 21 and substitute:

AB100-SA7,3,23 " Section 951g. 48.62 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100-SA7,4,15 48.62 (4) Monthly payments in foster care shall be provided according to the age-related rates specified in this subsection. Beginning on January 1, 2000, the age-related rates are: $299 for children aged 4 and under; $326 for children aged 5 to 11; $371 for children aged 12 to 14 and $387 for children aged 15 to 17. Beginning on January 1, 2001, the age-related rates are: $302 for children aged 4 and under; $329 for children aged 5 to 11; $375 for children aged 12 to 14; and $391 for children aged 15 to 17 2006, the age-related rates are $317 for a child under 5 years of age; $345 for a child 5 to 11 years of age; $394 for a child 12 to 14 years of age; and $411 for a child 15 years of age or over. Beginning on January 1, 2007, the age- related rates are to $332 for a child under five years of age; $362 for a child 5 to 11 years of age; $413 for a child 12 to 14 years of age; and $430 for a child 15 years of age or over. In addition to these grants for basic maintenance, the department shall make supplemental payments for special needs, exceptional circumstances, care in a treatment foster home, and initial clothing allowances according to rules promulgated by the department.".

AB100-SA7,4,16 15. Page 470, line 11: after that line insert:

AB100-SA7,4,17 " Section 979m. 48.658 of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-SA7,5,3 48.658 Child care quality rating system. The department of workforce development shall provide a child care quality rating system that rates the quality of the child care provided by a child care provider that is licensed under s. 48.65, certified under s. 48.651, or established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14). The department of workforce development shall make the rating information provided under that system available to the parents, guardians, and legal custodians of children who are recipients, or prospective recipients, of care and supervision from a child care provider that is licensed under s. 48.65, certified under s. 48.651, or established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14), including making that information available on that department's Internet site.".

AB100-SA7,5,4 16. Page 483, line 12: after that line insert:

AB100-SA7,5,5 " Section 1060c. 49.147 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100-SA7,5,8 49.147 (3) (d) Trial jobs plus pilot project. The department shall design and, from January 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007, conduct a pilot project for a trial jobs plus program that includes the following features:

AB100-SA7,5,12 1. The project is limited to 1,000 participants and is conducted in at least one of the geographical areas established by the department under s. 49.143 (6) that is in Milwaukee County and in at least 2 of those geographical areas that are not in Milwaukee County.

AB100-SA7,5,16 2. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, all provisions of the statutes that apply to the trial job program or a trial job under this subsection apply to the pilot project or a trial job plus under this paragraph, including eligibility requirements.

AB100-SA7,6,2 3. An employer that employs a participant under this paragraph and receives a wage subsidy shall agree to make a good faith effort to retain the participant as a permanent unsubsidized employee after the wage subsidy ends if the participant successfully completes participation in the trial job plus. An employer shall also agree that, if the employer does not retain a participant as a permanent unsubsidized employee, the employer will serve as an employment reference for the participant or provide to the Wisconsin Works agency or intermediary under subd. 4. a written performance evaluation of the participant, including recommendations for improvements.

AB100-SA7,6,4 4. The Wisconsin Works agency may contract with an intermediary that acts as any of the following:

AB100-SA7,6,5 a. A placement agency.

AB100-SA7,6,6 b. An employer of record of a participant under this paragraph.

AB100-SA7,6,8 c. A provider of supportive services, including coaching, mentoring, counseling, or job placement services.

AB100-SA7,6,14 5. Subject to subd. 3., the Wisconsin Works agency or intermediary under subd. 4. pays an employer that employs a participant under this paragraph a monthly wage subsidy that does not exceed the federal minimum wage for no more than 30 hours of work per week. In addition, the Wisconsin Works agency or intermediary reimburses the employer for up to 100 percent of all of the following costs that are attributable to employment of the participant:

AB100-SA7,6,15 a. Federal social security taxes.

AB100-SA7,6,16 b. State and federal unemployment contributions or taxes, if any.

AB100-SA7,6,17 c. Worker's compensation insurance premiums, if any.

AB100-SA7,6,20 6. Training activities prescribed by the employer under par. (am) consistent with training provided to other employees at the worksite are considered work for purposes of calculating the wage subsidy.

AB100-SA7,6,22 7. Participation by an individual in a trial job plus is limited to 6 months with a possible extension of up to 3 months.

AB100-SA7,6,25 8. Notwithstanding the ending date for the project, for any participant who is accepted into the program before June 30, 2007, payments under subd. 5. shall be made until the participant completes his or her participation in the trial job plus.".

AB100-SA7,7,1 17. Page 484, line 18: after that line insert: