Amendment SSA1-SB40

SB40-SSA1,656,20 (c) Employer subsidies and reimbursements. The Wisconsin Works agency shall pay an employer that employs a participant under this subsection a monthly wage subsidy that does not exceed the federal minimum wage for no more than 30 hours of work per week. Worksite training activities prescribed by the employer that are consistent with training provided to other employees at the worksite are considered work for purposes of calculating the wage subsidy under this paragraph. In addition to the wage subsidy, the Wisconsin Works agency shall reimburse the employer for up to 100 percent of all of the following costs that are attributable to employment of the participant:

SB40-SSA1,656,21 1. Federal social security taxes.

SB40-SSA1,656,22 2. State and federal unemployment contributions or taxes, if any.

SB40-SSA1,656,23 3. Worker's compensation insurance premiums, if any.

SB40-SSA1,657,5 (d) Time-limited participation and payment extension. An individual may participate in the project under this subsection for a maximum of 6 months, with an opportunity for an extension of up to 3 months. Notwithstanding the ending date for the project, payments under par. (c) for any participant who is accepted into the project before December 31, 2009, shall be made until the participant completes his or her 6-month participation period or any extension to it already commenced before that date.

SB40-SSA1,657,9 (e) Mentors and stipends. The Wisconsin Works agency and employer of a participant under this subsection shall work together to find a mentor for the participant at the participant's work site. The Wisconsin Works agency shall pay each mentor a monthly stipend of $50.

SB40-SSA1,657,18 (f) Employer effort to retain, refer, or evaluate participant. An employer that employs a participant under this subsection 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 project under this subsection. 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 a written performance evaluation of the participant, including recommendations for improvements.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1411 Section 1411. 49.147 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,657,23 49.147 (6) (c) Distribution and administration. From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (jL), the department shall distribute funds for job access loans to a Wisconsin Works agency, which shall administer the loans in accordance with rules promulgated by the department.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1412 Section 1412. 49.147 (6) (cm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,658,8 49.147 (6) (cm) 1. The department of workforce development may, in the manner provided in s. 49.85, collect job access loan repayments that are delinquent under the terms of a repayment agreement. The department of workforce development shall credit all delinquent repayments collected by the department of revenue as a setoff under s. 71.93 to the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (jL). Use of the process under s. 49.85 does not preclude the department of workforce development from collecting delinquent repayments through other legal means.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1420f Section 1420f. 49.155 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,658,10 49.155 (1) Definitions. (intro.) In this section, except as otherwise provided:

SB40-SSA1, s. 1420m Section 1420m. 49.155 (1g) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB40-SSA1,658,14 49.155 (1g) Distribution of funds. Within the limits of the availability of the federal child care and development block grant funds received under 42 USC 9858, the department shall do all of the following:

SB40-SSA1,658,19 (a) Subject to sub. (1j), spend no more than the minimum amount required under 42 USC 9858 on programs to improve the quality and availability of child care. From the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (cm), (kx), (mc), and (md), the department shall allocate and distribute funding in each fiscal year for all of the following:

SB40-SSA1,658,21 1. A child care scholarship and bonus program, in the amount of at least $3,475,000 per fiscal year.

SB40-SSA1,658,23 2. Grants under s. 49.134 (2) for child day care resource and referral services, in the amount of at least $1,225,000 per fiscal year.

SB40-SSA1,658,25 3. A transfer to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (kx) for child care licensing activities, in the amount of at least $4,800,600 per fiscal year.

SB40-SSA1,659,1 4. Grants under s. 49.137 (4m).

SB40-SSA1,659,2 5. Contracts under s. 49.137 (4) for training and technical assistance.

SB40-SSA1,659,5 6. The department's share of the costs for the Child Care Information Center operated by the division for libraries, technology, and community learning in the department of public instruction.

SB40-SSA1,659,8 (b) Subject to sub. (1j), from the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (cm), (kx), and (mc), distribute $1,765,600 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $1,600,300 in fiscal year 2008-09 for administration of the department's office of child care.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1420n Section 1420n. 49.155 (1g) (a) (intro.) and 3. and (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), are amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,659,15 49.155 (1g) (a) (intro.) Subject to sub. (1j), spend no more than the minimum amount required under 42 USC 9858 on programs to improve the quality and availability of child care. From the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (cm), (kx), (mc), and (md), the department shall allocate and distribute funding in each fiscal year for all of the following:

SB40-SSA1,659,17 3. A transfer to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) 20.437 (1) (kx) for child care licensing activities, in the amount of at least $4,800,600 per fiscal year.

SB40-SSA1,659,20 (b) Subject to sub. (1j), from the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (cm), (kx), and (mc), distribute $1,765,600 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $1,600,300 in fiscal year 2008-09 for administration of the department's office of child care.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1425 Section 1425. 49.155 (1m) (a) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,659,23 49.155 (1m) (a) 3m. Participate in a job search or work experience component of the food stamp employment and training program under s. 49.13 49.79 (9).

SB40-SSA1, s. 1432c Section 1432c. 49.155 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,660,8 49.155 (5) Liability for payment. An individual is liable for the percentage of the cost of the child care specified by the department in a printed copayment schedule. The department may not increase copayment amounts by more than 2.8 percent per year. An individual who is under the age of 20 and is attending high school or participating in a course of study meeting the standards established under s. 115.29 (4) for the granting of a declaration of equivalency to high school graduation may not be determined liable for more than the minimum copayment amount for the type of child care received and the number of children receiving child care.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1432m Section 1432m. 49.155 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,660,11 49.155 (6m) Child care provider reimbursements. (a) In this subsection, "child care provider" means a provider licensed under s. 48.65.

SB40-SSA1,660,15 (b) The department shall reimburse a child care provider on the basis of the number of authorized hours for a child to receive services from the child care provider and shall adjust the number of authorized hours on the basis of a child's history of underutilization. For this purpose, the department shall do all of the following:

SB40-SSA1,660,20 1. Program the child care computer system to track the hourly usage of child care authorized hours for each child for each child care provider over a review period of 6 consecutive 2-week periods and to automatically adjust a child's authorized hours if usage is consistently less than 50 percent of the authorized hours for the child in each of those 2-week periods.

SB40-SSA1,660,24 2. Reduce the authorized hours for a child to reflect actual usage and provide an automated notice to the child's parent, child care provider, and local case worker that allows a reasonable time for the child care provider to fill the vacant child care slot.

SB40-SSA1,661,3 3. Adjust the authorized hours for a child to the highest usage during the 12-week review period, except that the department may not set the authorized hours for a child at a level that is less than 20 hours per week.

SB40-SSA1,661,6 (c) The department shall allow families to request adjustments in authorized hours if needed to meet work requirements and to appeal any determinations made with respect to adjustments in authorized hours under par. (b).

SB40-SSA1, s. 1434 Section 1434. 49.1635 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,661,15 49.1635 (1) To the extent permitted under federal law and subject to sub. (2), from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (md) the department may distribute funds to the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation in an amount up to the amount received by the foundation from private donations, but not to exceed $100,000 in a fiscal year. Except as provided in sub. (4), funds distributed under this subsection may be used only for the provision of legal services to individuals who are eligible for temporary assistance for needy families under 42 USC 601 et seq. and whose incomes are at or below 200% of the poverty line.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1435 Section 1435. 49.175 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,661,20 49.175 (1) Allocation of funds. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2), within the limits of the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (a), (cm), (dz), (k), (kx), (L), (mc), (md), (me), and (s), the department shall allocate the following amounts for the following purposes:

SB40-SSA1, s. 1436 Section 1436. 49.175 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,661,24 49.175 (1) (a) Wisconsin Works benefits. For Wisconsin Works benefits, $59,184,700 $44,068,500 in fiscal year 2005-06 2007-08 and $51,930,000 $43,392,200 in fiscal year 2006-07 2008-09.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1437 Section 1437. 49.175 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,662,4 49.175 (1) (b) Wisconsin Works administration. For administration of Wisconsin Works performed under contracts under s. 49.143, $18,999,900 $10,701,100 in fiscal year 2005-06 2007-08 and $16,834,100 $10,701,100 in fiscal year 2006-07 2008-09.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1438 Section 1438. 49.175 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1439 Section 1439. 49.175 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,662,10 49.175 (1) (f) Wisconsin Works ancillary services. For program services under Wisconsin Works provided under contracts under s. 49.143, $49,534,800 $38,471,500 in fiscal year 2005-06 2007-08 and $43,463,000 $38,471,500 in fiscal year 2006-07 2008-09.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1440 Section 1440. 49.175 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,662,14 49.175 (1) (g) State administration of public assistance programs. For state administration of public assistance programs, $16,060,000 $16,670,100 in each fiscal year 2007-08 and $16,868,500 in fiscal year 2008-09.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1441 Section 1441. 49.175 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,662,17 49.175 (1) (i) Emergency assistance. For emergency assistance under s. 49.138, $4,500,000 $6,000,000 in each fiscal year.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1442 Section 1442. 49.175 (1) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,662,21 49.175 (1) (p) Direct child care services. For direct child care services under s. 49.155, $310,332,100 $345,601,800 in fiscal year 2005-06 2007-08 and $313,432,100 $355,352,000 in fiscal year 2006-07 2008-09.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1443c Section 1443c. 49.175 (1) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,663,2 49.175 (1) (q) Indirect child Child care services state administration. For indirect administration of child care services under s. 49.155 (1g), $9,926,700 (b), $1,765,600 in fiscal year 2005-06 2007-08 and $9,929,000 $1,600,300 in fiscal year 2006-07 2008-09.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1444 Section 1444. 49.175 (1) (qm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,663,6 49.175 (1) (qm) Quality care for quality kids. For the child care quality improvement activities specified in s. 49.155 (1g) (d), $3,378,500 (a), $5,311,000 in each fiscal year.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1444c Section 1444c. 49.175 (1) (qs) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-SSA1,663,9 49.175 (1) (qs) Child care licensing. For child care licensing, at least $4,800,600 in each fiscal year.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1445 Section 1445. 49.175 (1) (r) of the statutes is repealed.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1448 Section 1448. 49.175 (1) (ze) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,663,13 49.175 (1) (ze) (title) Programs administered by the department of health and family services relating to children and families.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1449 Section 1449. 49.175 (1) (ze) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,663,18 49.175 (1) (ze) 1. `Kinship care and long-term kinship care assistance.' For the kinship care and long-term kinship care programs under s. 48.57 (3m), (3n), and (3p), $23,034,200 in fiscal year 2005-06 and $22,686,300 $23,579,800 in each fiscal year 2006-07.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1450 Section 1450. 49.175 (1) (ze) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,663,23 49.175 (1) (ze) 2. `Children of recipients of supplemental security income.' For payments made under s. 49.775 for the support of the dependent children of recipients of supplemental security income, $30,444,000 $30,094,700 in fiscal year 2005-06 2007-08 and $30,394,000 $30,094,700 in fiscal year 2006-07 2008-09.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1451 Section 1451. 49.175 (1) (ze) 10m. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,664,6 49.175 (1) (ze) 10m. `Safety and out-of-home placement services.' For services provided in counties having a population of 500,000 or more to ensure the safety of children who the department of health and family services determines may remain at home if appropriate services are provided, $5,707,200 and for ongoing services provided in those counties to families with children placed in out-of-home care, $5,631,300 in each fiscal year.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1452 Section 1452 . 49.175 (1) (ze) 10m. of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,664,14 49.175 (1) (ze) 10m. `Safety and out-of-home placement services.' For services provided in counties having a population of 500,000 or more to ensure the safety of children who the department of health and family services determines may remain at home if appropriate services are provided, and for ongoing services provided in those counties to families with children placed in out-of-home care, $5,631,300 in each fiscal year.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1453 Section 1453. 49.175 (1) (ze) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,664,20 49.175 (1) (ze) 12. `Milwaukee and statewide child welfare administration.' For the costs associated with the Milwaukee child welfare information system and the Wisconsin statewide automated child welfare information system, $1,310,800 $1,510,500 in fiscal year 2005-06 2007-08 and $1,317,700 $1,532,100 in fiscal year 2006-07 2008-09.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1454 Section 1454. 49.175 (1) (zh) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,664,25 49.175 (1) (zh) Earned income tax credit supplement. For the transfer of moneys from the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (3) (md) to the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (2) (kf) for the earned income tax credit, $55,232,000 $16,125,400 in each fiscal year 2007-08 and $6,664,200 in fiscal year 2008-09.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1455 Section 1455 . 49.175 (1) (zh) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,665,6 49.175 (1) (zh) Earned income tax credit supplement. For the transfer of moneys from the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (md) to the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (2) (kf) for the earned income tax credit, $16,125,400 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $6,664,200 in fiscal year 2008-09.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1456 Section 1456. 49.175 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,665,15 49.175 (2) (c) If the amounts of federal block grant moneys that are required to be credited to the appropriation accounts under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (mc) and (md) are less than the amounts appropriated under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (mc) and (md), the department shall submit a plan to the secretary of administration for reducing the amounts of moneys allocated under sub. (1). If the secretary of administration approves the plan, the amounts of moneys required to be allocated under sub. (1) may be reduced as proposed by the department and the department shall allocate the moneys as specified in the plan.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1459 Section 1459. 49.19 (1) (a) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,666,2 49.19 (1) (a) 2. b. Is living in a foster home or treatment foster home licensed under s. 48.62 if a license is required under that section, in a foster home or treatment foster home located within the boundaries of a federally recognized American Indian reservation in this state and licensed by the tribal governing body of the reservation, in a group home licensed under s. 48.625, or in a residential care center for children and youth licensed under s. 48.60, and has been placed in the foster home, treatment foster home, group home, or center by a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23, by the department of health and family services, by the department of corrections, or by a federally recognized American Indian tribal governing body in this state under an agreement with a county department.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1460 Section 1460. 49.19 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,666,17 49.19 (10) (a) Aid under this section may also be granted to a nonrelative who cares for a child dependent upon the public for proper support in a foster home or treatment foster home having a license under s. 48.62, in a foster home or treatment foster home located within the boundaries of a federally recognized American Indian reservation in this state and licensed by the tribal governing body of the reservation or in a group home licensed under s. 48.625, regardless of the cause or prospective period of dependency. The state shall reimburse counties pursuant to the procedure under s. 46.495 48.569 (2) and the percentage rate of participation set forth in s. 46.495 48.569 (1) (d) for aid granted under this subsection except that if the child does not have legal settlement in the granting county, state reimbursement shall be at 100%. The county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22 shall determine the legal settlement of the child. A child under one year of age shall be eligible for aid under this subsection irrespective of any other residence requirement for eligibility within this section.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1461 Section 1461. 49.19 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,667,3 49.19 (10) (d) Aid may also be paid under this section to a licensed foster home, treatment foster home, group home, or residential care center for children and youth by the state when the child is in the custody or guardianship of the state, when the child is a ward of an American Indian tribal court in this state and the placement is made under an agreement between the department and the tribal governing body, or when the child was part of the state's direct service case load and was removed from the home of a relative specified in sub. (1) (a) as a result of a judicial determination that continuance in the home of a relative would be contrary to the child's welfare for any reason and the child is placed by the department of health and family services or the department of corrections.

SB40-SSA1, s. 1462 Section 1462. 49.19 (11) (a) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-SSA1,667,9 49.19 (11) (a) 1. a. Except as provided in subs. (11m) and (11s), monthly payments made under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (dz) and (md) to persons or to families with dependent children shall be based on family size and shall be at 80% of the total of the allowances under subds. 2. and 4. plus the following standards of assistance beginning on September 1, 1987: - See PDF for table

SB40-SSA1, s. 1463 Section 1463. 49.19 (11s) (d) of the statutes is amended to read: