AB75-SSA1, s. 1214d 7Section 1214d. 49.155 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 49.155 (7), and
849.155 (7) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,580,119 49.155 (7) (a) The person has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that
10the department or county department determines substantially relates to the care
11of children or to the operation of a business.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1214f 12Section 1214f. 49.155 (7) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,580,1513 49.155 (7) (d) The department or county department reasonably suspects that
14the person has intentionally and egregiously violated any provision under the
15program under this section or any rule promulgated under this section.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1214k 16Section 1214k. 49.155 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,580,2217 49.155 (7m) Penalties. The department shall by rule establish policies and
18procedures permitting the department to do all of the following if a child care
19provider submits false, misleading, or irregular information to the department or if
20a child care provider fails to comply with the terms of the program under this section
21and fails to provide to the satisfaction of the department an explanation for the
22noncompliance:
AB75-SSA1,580,2323 1. Recoup payments made to the child care provider.
AB75-SSA1,580,2424 2. Withhold payments to be made to the child care provider.
AB75-SSA1,580,2525 3. Impose a forfeiture on the child care provider.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1216
1Section 1216. 49.159 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,581,62 49.159 (4) Pregnant women. A pregnant woman whose pregnancy is medically
3verified, who would be eligible under s. 49.145 except that she is not a custodial
4parent of a dependent child, and who does not satisfy the requirements under s.
549.148 (1m) (a) 2.
is eligible for employment training and job search assistance
6services provided by the Wisconsin works Works agency.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1217 7Section 1217. 49.17 of the statutes is renumbered 253.06, and 253.06 (2) and
8(5) (e), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,581,189 253.06 (2) Use of funds. From the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) 20.435 (1)
10(em), the department shall supplement the provision of supplemental foods,
11nutrition education, and other services, including nutritional counseling, to
12low-income women, infants, and children who meet the eligibility criteria under the
13federal special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children
14authorized under 42 USC 1786. To the extent that funds are available under this
15section and to the extent that funds are available under 42 USC 1786, the
16department shall provide the supplemental food, nutrition education, and other
17services authorized under this section and shall administer that provision in every
18county. The department may enter into contracts for this purpose.
AB75-SSA1,582,5 19(5) (e) The suspension or termination of authorization of a vendor or eligibility
20of a participant shall be effective beginning on the 15th day after receipt of the notice
21of suspension or termination. All forfeitures, recoupments, and enforcement
22assessments shall be paid to the department within 15 days after receipt of notice
23of assessment or, if the forfeiture, recoupment, or enforcement assessment is
24contested under sub. (6), within 10 days after receipt of the final decision after
25exhaustion of administrative review, unless the final decision is adverse to the

1department or unless the final decision is appealed and the decision is stayed by
2court order under sub. (7). The department shall remit all forfeitures paid to the
3secretary of administration for deposit in the school fund. The department shall
4deposit all enforcement assessments in the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) 20.435
5(1)
(gr).
AB75-SSA1, s. 1218 6Section 1218. 49.171 of the statutes is renumbered 46.75, and 46.75 (2) (a),
7as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,582,118 46.75 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) 20.435 (1) (dn), the
9department shall award grants to agencies to operate food distribution programs
10that qualify for participation in the emergency food assistance program under P.L.
1198-8, as amended
7 USC ch. 102.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1219 12Section 1219. 49.1715 of the statutes is renumbered 46.77 and amended to
13read:
AB75-SSA1,582,19 1446.77 Food distribution administration. From the appropriation under s.
1520.437 (2) 20.435 (1) (dn), the department shall allocate funds to eligible recipient
16agencies, as defined in the emergency food assistance act, P.L. 98-8, section 201A,
17as amended
7 USC 7501 (3), for the storage, transportation, and distribution of
18commodities provided under the hunger prevention act of 1988, P.L. 100-435, as
19amended
7 USC ch. 102.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1220 20Section 1220. 49.172 of the statutes is renumbered 49.76.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1226 21Section 1226. 49.175 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,582,2522 49.175 (1) Allocation of funds. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2), within
23the limits of the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (a), (cm), (cr), (dz), (k), (kx), (L),
24(mc), (md), (me), (mf), and (s), the department shall allocate the following amounts
25for the following purposes:
AB75-SSA1, s. 1227
1Section 1227 . 49.175 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin
2Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,583,63 49.175 (1) Allocation of funds. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2), within
4the limits of the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (a), (cm), (cr), (dz), (k), (kx), (L),
5(mc), (md), (me), (mf), and (s), the department shall allocate the following amounts
6for the following purposes:
AB75-SSA1, s. 1228 7Section 1228. 49.175 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,583,108 49.175 (1) (a) Wisconsin Works benefits. For Wisconsin Works benefits,
9$44,068,500 $49,139,400 in fiscal year 2007-08 2009-10 and $43,392,200
10$51,229,600 in fiscal year 2008-09 2010-11.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1228g 11Section 1228g. 49.175 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,583,1512 49.175 (1) (b) Wisconsin Works administration. For administration of
13Wisconsin Works performed under contracts under s. 49.143, $10,701,100
14$8,247,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 2009-10 and $10,701,100 $8,247,000 in fiscal year
152008-09 2010-11.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1228i 16Section 1228i. 49.175 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,583,2017 49.175 (1) (f) Wisconsin Works ancillary services. For program services under
18Wisconsin Works provided under contracts under s. 49.143, $38,471,500 $38,471,500
19in fiscal year 2007-08 2009-10 and $38,471,500 $35,471,500 in fiscal year 2008-09
202010-11.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1229 21Section 1229. 49.175 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,584,222 49.175 (1) (g) State administration of public assistance programs and costs of
23overpayment collections
. For state administration of public assistance programs,
24$16,670,100
and costs associated with the collection of public assistance

1overpayments, $16,985,900
in fiscal year 2007-08 2009-10 and $16,868,500
2$17,091,700 in fiscal year 2008-09 2010-11.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1230 3Section 1230. 49.175 (1) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,584,64 49.175 (1) (h) Public assistance program fraud and error reduction. For
5activities to reduce fraud under s. 49.197 (1m) and activities to reduce payment
6errors under s. 49.197 (3), $605,500 in each fiscal year.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1232 7Section 1232. 49.175 (1) (i) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
82
, is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,584,119 49.175 (1) (i) Emergency assistance. For emergency assistance under s. 49.138,
10$6,000,000 $6,500,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 2009-10 and $7,000,000 $6,000,000 in
11fiscal year 2008-09 2010-11.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1233 12Section 1233. 49.175 (1) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,584,1513 49.175 (1) (j) Aid to families with dependent children overpayments liability.
14For payment of liability to the federal government related to overpayments made
15under the program under s. 49.19, $2,500,500 in fiscal year 2008-09.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1234 16Section 1234. 49.175 (1) (j) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act
17.... (this act), is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1235 18Section 1235. 49.175 (1) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,584,2219 49.175 (1) (k) Aid to Families with Dependent Children overpayments liability.
20For payment of liability to the federal government related to overpayments made
21under the program under s. 49.19, $13,183,900 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $0 in fiscal
22year 2010-11.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1236 23Section 1236. 49.175 (1) (k) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act
24.... (this act), is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1238
1Section 1238. 49.175 (1) (p) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
22
, is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,585,53 49.175 (1) (p) Direct child care services. For direct child care services under s.
449.155, $359,201,800 $384,987,600 in fiscal year 2007-08 2009-10 and
5$375,736,400 $402,496,800 in fiscal year 2008-09 2010-11.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1239 6Section 1239. 49.175 (1) (q) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
72
, is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,585,128 49.175 (1) (q) Child care state administration and child care licensing
9activities
. For administration of child care services under s. 49.155 (1g) (b),
10$1,765,600 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $2,437,800 in
programs under s. 49.155 and
11the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (c) for child care licensing activities, $8,534,700
12in fiscal year 2009-10 and $8,889,700 in
fiscal year 2008-09 2010-11.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1240 13Section 1240. 49.175 (1) (qm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,585,1614 49.175 (1) (qm) Quality care for quality kids. For the child care quality
15improvement activities specified in s. 49.155 (1g) (a), $5,311,000 in each fiscal year,
16$5,384,600 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $5,384,600 in fiscal year 2010-11
.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1241 17Section 1241. 49.175 (1) (qs) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1242 18Section 1242. 49.175 (1) (s) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
19.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,585,2320 49.175 (1) (s) Kinship care and long-term kinship Foster care assistance. For
21the kinship care and long-term kinship care programs under s. 48.57 (3m), (3n), and
22(3p)
foster care under s. 48.62, $24,435,000 in fiscal year 2009-10 and $24,435,000
23in fiscal year 2010-11.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1243 24Section 1243. 49.175 (1) (ze) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1244 25Section 1244. 49.175 (1) (ze) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,586,3
149.175 (1) (ze) 1. `Kinship care and long-term kinship care assistance.' For the
2kinship care and long-term kinship care programs under s. 48.57 (3m), (3n), and
3(3p), $23,579,800 in each fiscal year 2007-08 and $23,885,800 in fiscal year 2008-09.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1245 4Section 1245. 49.175 (1) (ze) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin
5Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.175 (1) (s) and amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,586,96 49.175 (1) (s) Kinship care and long-term kinship care assistance. For the
7kinship care and long-term kinship care programs under s. 48.57 (3m), (3n), and
8(3p), $23,579,800 $24,435,000 in fiscal year 2007-08 2009-10 and $23,885,800
9$24,435,000 in fiscal year 2008-09 2010-11.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1246 10Section 1246. 49.175 (1) (ze) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 49.175 (1) (r) and
11amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,586,1612 49.175 (1) (r) Children of recipients of supplemental security income. For
13payments made under s. 49.775 for the support of the dependent children of
14recipients of supplemental security income, $30,094,700 in fiscal year 2007-08 and
15$30,094,700
$29,899,800 in fiscal year 2008-09 2009-10 and $29,933,200 in each
16fiscal year thereafter
.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1247 17Section 1247. 49.175 (1) (ze) 10m. of the statutes is renumbered 49.175 (1) (t)
18and amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,586,2319 49.175 (1) (t) Safety and out-of-home placement services. For services provided
20in counties having a population of 500,000 or more to ensure the safety of children
21who the department determines may remain at home if appropriate services are
22provided, and for ongoing services provided in those counties to families with
23children placed in out-of-home care, $5,631,300 $6,350,300 in each fiscal year.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1248 24Section 1248. 49.175 (1) (ze) 11. of the statutes is renumbered 49.175 (1) (u).
AB75-SSA1, s. 1249 25Section 1249. 49.175 (1) (ze) 12. of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1250
1Section 1250. 49.175 (1) (zh) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,587,62 49.175 (1) (zh) Earned income tax credit supplement. For the transfer of
3moneys from the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (md) to the appropriation
4account under s. 20.835 (2) (kf) for the earned income tax credit, $21,125,400
5$6,664,200 in fiscal year 2007-08 2009-10 and $6,664,200 in fiscal year 2008-09
62010-2011.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1251 7Section 1251. 49.19 (1) (a) 2. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,587,178 49.19 (1) (a) 2. b. Is living in a foster home or treatment foster home licensed
9under s. 48.62 if a license is required under that section, in a foster home or treatment
10foster home
located within the boundaries of a federally recognized American Indian
11reservation in this state and licensed by the tribal governing body of the reservation,
12in a group home licensed under s. 48.625, or in a residential care center for children
13and youth licensed under s. 48.60, and has been placed in the foster home, treatment
14foster home,
group home, or center by a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22,
15or 46.23, by the department, by the department of corrections, or by a federally
16recognized American Indian tribal governing body in this state under an agreement
17with a county department.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1252 18Section 1252. 49.19 (4e) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,587,2419 49.19 (4e) (a) If a person applying for aid is under 18 years of age, has never
20married, and is pregnant or has a dependent child in his or her care, the person is
21not eligible for aid unless he or she lives in a place maintained by his or her parent,
22legal guardian, or other adult relative as the parent's, guardian's or other adult
23relative's own home or lives in a foster home, treatment foster home, maternity
24home, or other supportive living arrangement supervised by an adult.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1253 25Section 1253. 49.19 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,588,13
149.19 (10) (a) Aid under this section may also be granted to a nonrelative who
2cares for a child dependent upon the public for proper support in a foster home or
3treatment foster home
having a license under s. 48.62, in a foster home or treatment
4foster home
located within the boundaries of a federally recognized American Indian
5reservation in this state and licensed by the tribal governing body of the reservation,
6or in a group home licensed under s. 48.625, regardless of the cause or prospective
7period of dependency. The state shall reimburse counties pursuant to the procedure
8under s. 48.569 (2) and the percentage rate of participation set forth in s. 48.569 (1)
9(d) for aid granted under this subsection except that if the child does not have legal
10settlement in the granting county, state reimbursement shall be at 100%. The county
11department under s. 46.215 or 46.22 shall determine the legal settlement of the child.
12A child under one year of age shall be eligible for aid under this subsection
13irrespective of any other residence requirement for eligibility within this section.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1254 14Section 1254. 49.19 (10) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,588,2315 49.19 (10) (c) Reimbursement under par. (a) may also be paid to the county
16when the child is placed in a licensed foster home, treatment foster home, group
17home, or residential care center for children and youth by a licensed child welfare
18agency or by a federally recognized American Indian tribal governing body in this
19state or by its designee, if the child is in the legal custody of the county department
20under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 or if the child was removed from the home of a relative
21specified in sub. (1) (a) as a result of a judicial determination that continuance in the
22home of the relative would be contrary to the child's welfare for any reason and the
23placement is made pursuant to under an agreement with the county department.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1255 24Section 1255. 49.19 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,589,10
149.19 (10) (d) Aid may also be paid under this section to a licensed foster home,
2treatment foster home, group home, or residential care center for children and youth
3by the state when the child is in the custody or guardianship of the state, when the
4child is a ward of an American Indian tribal court in this state and the placement is
5made under an agreement between the department and the tribal governing body,
6or when the child was part of the state's direct service case load and was removed
7from the home of a relative specified in sub. (1) (a) as a result of a judicial
8determination that continuance in the home of a relative would be contrary to the
9child's welfare for any reason and the child is placed by the department or the
10department of corrections.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1256 11Section 1256. 49.19 (10) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,589,1912 49.19 (10) (e) Notwithstanding pars. (a), (c), and (d), aid under this section may
13not be granted for placement of a child in a foster home or treatment foster home
14licensed by a federally recognized American Indian tribal governing body, for
15placement of a child in a foster home, treatment foster home, or residential care
16center for children and youth by a tribal governing body or its designee, for the
17placement of a child who is a ward of a tribal court if the tribal governing body is
18receiving or is eligible to receive funds from the federal government for that type of
19placement, or for placement of a child in a group home licensed under s. 48.625.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1256g 20Section 1256g. 49.195 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,589,2421 49.195 (3r) From the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) (L) the The department
22may contract with or employ a collection agency or other person to enforce a
23repayment obligation of a person who is found liable under sub. (3) who is delinquent
24in making repayments.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1256m
1Section 1256m. 49.195 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 49.195 (4) (a) and
2amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,590,63 49.195 (4) (a) Any Except as provided in par. (b), any county or governing body
4of a federally recognized American Indian tribe may retain 15% of benefits
5distributed under s. 49.19 that are recovered due to the efforts of an employee or
6officer of the county or tribe.
AB75-SSA1,590,7 7(b) This subsection does not apply to recovery any of the following:
AB75-SSA1,590,9 81. The recovery of benefits that were provided as a result of state, county, or
9tribal governing body error.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1256p 10Section 1256p. 49.195 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,590,1311 49.195 (4) (b) 2. The recovery of benefits due to the efforts of an employee or
12officer of a county having a population of 500,000 or more under the supervision of
13the department.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1257 14Section 1257. 49.197 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,591,615 49.197 (1m) Fraud investigation. From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2)
16(dz), (kx), (L), (mc), (md), (n) (me), and (nL), the department shall establish a program
17to investigate suspected fraudulent activity on the part of recipients of aid to families
18with dependent children under s. 49.19, on the part of participants in the Wisconsin
19Works program under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, and, if the department of health services
20contracts with the department under sub. (5), on the part of recipients of medical
21assistance under subch. IV, food stamp benefits under the food stamp program under
227 USC 2011 to 2036, supplemental security income payments under s. 49.77,
23payments for the support of children of supplemental security income recipients
24under s. 49.775, and health care benefits under the Badger Care health care program
25under s. 49.665. The department's activities under this subsection may include, but

1are not limited to, comparisons of information provided to the department by an
2applicant and information provided by the applicant to other federal, state, and local
3agencies, development of an advisory welfare investigation prosecution standard,
4and provision of funds to county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, and 46.23 and
5to Wisconsin Works agencies to encourage activities to detect fraud. The department
6shall cooperate with district attorneys regarding fraud prosecutions.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1258 7Section 1258. 49.197 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,591,98 49.197 (2) (title) Fraud Local fraud investigation by counties and tribal
9governing bodies
.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1259 10Section 1259. 49.197 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.197 (2) (a) (intro.)
11and amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,591,1212 49.197 (2) (a) (intro.) In this subsection, "tribal:
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