AB75-SSA1,559,1024 49.143 (2) (b) Establish a children's services network. The children's services
25network shall provide information about community resources available to the

1dependent children in a Wisconsin works group, including charitable food and
2clothing centers; subsidized and low-income housing; transportation subsidies; the
3state supplemental food program for women, infants and children under s. 49.17
4253.06; and child care programs. In a county having a population of 500,000 or more,
5a children's services network shall, in addition, provide a forum for those persons
6who are interested in the delivery of child welfare services and other services to
7children and families in the geographical area under sub. (6) served by that
8children's services network to communicate with and make recommendations to the
9providers of those services in that geographical area with respect to the delivery of
10those services in that area.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1147 11Section 1147. 49.143 (2) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,559,1512 49.143 (2) (em) Determine eligibility for and administer child care assistance
13under s. 49.155 and refer eligible families to county departments under s. 46.215,
1446.22 or 46.23 for child care services
, if the department contracts with the Wisconsin
15Works agency to do so
.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1150 16Section 1150. 49.145 (2) (n) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,559,2317 49.145 (2) (n) 1. (intro.) Except as provided in subd. 4., beginning on the date
18on which the individual has attained the age of 18,
the total number of months in
19which the individual or any adult member of the individual's Wisconsin works Works
20group has participated in, or has received benefits under, received assistance under
21any of the following or any combination of the following does not exceed 60 months
22the federal time limit established under 42 USC 608 (a) (7), whether or not
23consecutive:
AB75-SSA1, s. 1151 24Section 1151. 49.145 (2) (n) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,560,3
149.145 (2) (n) 1. a. The job opportunities and basic skills program under s.
249.193, 1997 stats. Active participation on or after October 1, 1996, in the job
3opportunities and basic skills program counts toward the 60-month time limit.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1152 4Section 1152. 49.145 (2) (n) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1153 5Section 1153. 49.145 (2) (n) 4. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,560,126 49.145 (2) (n) 4. (intro.) In calculating the number of months under subds. subd.
71. and 2., a Wisconsin works Works agency shall exclude, to the extent permitted
8under federal law, any month during which any adult in the Wisconsin works Works
9group participated in any activity listed under subd. 1. a. to c. while living on a
10federally recognized American Indian reservation, in an Alaskan Native village or,
11in Indian country, as defined in 18 USC 1151, occupied by an Indian tribe, if, during
12that month, all of the following applied:
AB75-SSA1, s. 1155 13Section 1155 . 49.145 (2) (s) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,561,914 49.145 (2) (s) The individual assigns to the state any right of the individual or
15of any dependent child of the individual to support or maintenance from any other
16person, including any right to amounts accruing during the time that any assistance,
17as defined in 45 CFR 260.31, under
Wisconsin Works benefit is paid to the individual.
18If a minor who is a beneficiary of any assistance under Wisconsin Works benefit is
19also the beneficiary of support under a judgment or order that includes support for
20one or more children not receiving a benefit under Wisconsin Works that assistance,
21any support payment made under the judgment or order is assigned to the state
22during the period that the minor is a beneficiary of the Wisconsin Works benefit that
23assistance
in the amount that is the proportionate share of the minor receiving the
24benefit under Wisconsin Works assistance, except as otherwise ordered by the court
25on the motion of a party. Amounts assigned to the state under this paragraph remain

1assigned to the state until the amount due to the federal government has been
2recovered. No amount of support that begins to accrue after the individual ceases
3to receive benefits assistance under Wisconsin Works may be considered assigned to
4this state. Except as provided in s. 49.1455, any money that is received by the
5department in a month under an assignment to the state under this paragraph for
6an individual applying for or participating in Wisconsin Works and that is not the
7federal share of support shall be paid to the individual applying for or participating
8in Wisconsin Works. The department shall pay the federal share of support assigned
9under this paragraph as required under federal law or waiver.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1155c 10Section 1155c. 49.145 (2) (s) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
11.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,562,612 49.145 (2) (s) The individual assigns to the state any right of the individual or
13of any dependent child of the individual to support or maintenance from any other
14person accruing during the time that any assistance, as defined in 45 CFR 260.31,
15under Wisconsin Works is paid to the individual. If a minor who is a beneficiary of
16any assistance under Wisconsin Works is also the beneficiary of support under a
17judgment or order that includes support for one or more children not receiving that
18assistance, any support payment made under the judgment or order is assigned to
19the state during the period that the minor is a beneficiary of that assistance in the
20amount that is the proportionate share of the minor receiving the assistance, except
21as otherwise ordered by the court on the motion of a party. Amounts assigned to the
22state under this paragraph remain assigned to the state until the amount due to the
23federal government has been recovered. No amount of support that begins to accrue
24after the individual ceases to receive assistance under Wisconsin Works may be
25considered assigned to this state. Except as provided in s. 49.1455, any 75 percent

1of all
money that is received by the department in a month under an assignment to
2the state under this paragraph for an individual applying for or participating in
3Wisconsin Works and that is not the federal share of support shall be paid to the
4individual applying for or participating in Wisconsin Works. The department shall
5pay the federal share of support assigned under this paragraph as required under
6federal law or waiver.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1156 7Section 1156. 49.1452 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,562,14 849.1452 Payment of support arrears. If an individual who formerly
9participated in, but is no longer participating in, Wisconsin Works assigned to the
10state under s. 49.145 (2) (s) his or her right or the right of any dependent child of the
11individual to support or maintenance from any other person, the department shall
12pay to the individual all money in support or maintenance arrears that is collected
13by the department after the individual's participation ceased and that accrued while
14the individual was participating in Wisconsin Works.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1157 15Section 1157. 49.147 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1158 16Section 1158. 49.147 (4) (as) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,563,217 49.147 (4) (as) Required hours. Except as provided in pars. (at) and (av) and
18sub. (5m), a Wisconsin works Works agency shall require a participant placed in a
19community service job program to work in a community service job for the number
20of hours determined by the Wisconsin works Works agency to be appropriate for the
21participant at the time of application or review, but not to exceed 30 hours per week.
22Except as provided in pars. (at) and (av), a Wisconsin works agency may require a
23participant placed in the community service job program to participate in education
24or training activities for not more than 10 hours per week
except that the Wisconsin

1Works agency may not require a participant under this subsection to spend more
2than 40 hours per week in combined activities under this subsection
.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1160 3Section 1160. 49.147 (4) (av) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,563,114 49.147 (4) (av) Education for 18-year-old and 19-year-old students. A
5Wisconsin works Works agency shall permit a participant under this subsection who
6has not attained the age of 20 and who has not obtained a high school diploma or a
7declaration of equivalency of high school graduation to attend high school or, at the
8option of the participant, to enroll in a course of study meeting the standards
9established under s. 115.29 (4) for the granting of a declaration of equivalency of high
10school graduation to satisfy, in whole or in part, the required hours of participation
11requirement under par. (as).
AB75-SSA1, s. 1161 12Section 1161. 49.147 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1162 13Section 1162. 49.147 (5) (b) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.147 (5)
14(b) (intro.).
AB75-SSA1, s. 1163 15Section 1163. 49.147 (5) (b) 1. a. of the statutes is renumbered 49.147 (5) (b)
161m.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1164 17Section 1164. 49.147 (5) (b) 1. c. of the statutes is renumbered 49.147 (5) (b)
182m.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1165 19Section 1165. 49.147 (5) (b) 1. d. of the statutes is renumbered 49.147 (5) (b)
203.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1166 21Section 1166. 49.147 (5) (b) 1. e. of the statutes is renumbered 49.147 (5) (b)
224.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1167 23Section 1167. 49.147 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1168 24Section 1168. 49.147 (5) (bs) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,564,8
149.147 (5) (bs) Required hours. Except as provided in par. (bt) and sub. (5m),
2a Wisconsin works Works agency may require a participant placed in a transitional
3placement to engage in activities under par. (b) 1. for up to 28 hours per week. Except
4as provided in sub. (5m), a Wisconsin works agency may require a participant placed
5in a transitional placement to participate in education or training activities under
6par. (bm) for not more than 12 hours per week
1m. to 4. The Wisconsin Works agency
7may not require a participant under this subsection to spend more than 40 hours per
8week in combined activities under this subsection
.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1170 9Section 1170. 49.147 (5m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,564,1310 49.147 (5m) (a) (intro.) To the extent permitted under 42 USC 607, and except
11as provided in par. (bL), a participant under sub. (4) (b) or (5) may participate in a
12technical college education program as part of a community service job placement or
13transitional placement if all of the following requirements are met:
AB75-SSA1, s. 1173 14Section 1173. 49.148 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,564,2315 49.148 (1) (c) Transitional placements. For a participant in a transitional
16placement under s. 49.147 (5) or in a transitional placement and in technical college
17education under s. 49.147 (5m), a grant of $628, paid monthly by the Wisconsin works
18Works agency. For every hour that the participant fails to participate in any required
19activity without good cause, including any activity under s. 49.147 (5) (b) 1. a. to e.
201m. to 4., the grant amount shall be reduced by $5.15. Good cause shall be
21determined by the financial and employment planner in accordance with rules
22promulgated by the department. Good cause shall include required court
23appearances for a victim of domestic abuse.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1174 24Section 1174. 49.148 (1m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,564,2525 49.148 (1m) (title) Custodial parent of infant; unmarried, pregnant woman.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1175
1Section 1175. 49.148 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,565,32 49.148 (1m) (a) (intro.) Any of the following may receive a monthly grant of
3$673:
AB75-SSA1, s. 1176 4Section 1176. 49.148 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,565,175 49.148 (1m) (a) A custodial parent of a child who is 12 weeks old or less and
6who meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) may receive a
7monthly grant of $673 unless another adult member of the custodial parent's
8Wisconsin works Works group is participating in, or is eligible to participate in, a
9Wisconsin works Works employment position or is employed in unsubsidized
10employment, as defined in s. 49.147 (1) (c). A Wisconsin works Works agency may
11not require a participant under this subsection to participate in any employment
12positions. Receipt of a grant under this subsection does not constitute participation
13in a Wisconsin works Works employment position for purposes of the time limits limit
14under s. 49.145 (2) (n) or 49.147 (3) (c), (4) (b) or (5) (b) 2. if the child is born to the
15participant not more than 10 months after the date that the participant was first
16determined to be eligible for assistance under s. 49.19 or for a Wisconsin works Works
17employment position.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1177 18Section 1177. 49.148 (1m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin
19Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.148 (1m) (a) 1. and amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,565,2520 49.148 (1m) (a) 1. A custodial parent of a child 12 weeks old or less who meets
21the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) may receive a monthly grant
22of $673
, unless another adult member of the custodial parent's Wisconsin Works
23group is participating in, or is eligible to participate in, a Wisconsin Works
24employment position or is employed in unsubsidized employment, as defined in s.
2549.147 (1) (c).
AB75-SSA1,566,2
1(bm) A Wisconsin Works agency may not require a participant under this
2subsection to participate in any employment positions.
AB75-SSA1,566,8 3(c) 1. Receipt of a grant under this subsection by a participant under par. (a)
41.
does not constitute participation in a Wisconsin Works employment position for
5purposes of the time limit under s. 49.145 (2) (n)
if the child is born to the participant
6not more than 10 months after the date that the participant was first determined to
7be eligible for assistance under s. 49.19 or for a Wisconsin Works employment
8position.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1179 9Section 1179. 49.148 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,566,1410 49.148 (1m) (a) 2. An unmarried woman who would be eligible under s. 49.145
11except that she is not a custodial parent of a dependent child and who is in the 3rd
12trimester of a pregnancy that is medically verified and that is shown by medical
13documentation to be at risk and to render the woman unable to participate in the
14workforce.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1180 15Section 1180. 49.148 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,566,2516 49.148 (1m) (b) Receipt of a grant under this subsection constitutes
17participation in a Wisconsin works Works employment position for purposes of the
18time limits under ss. limit under s. 49.145 (2) (n) and 49.147 (3) (c), (4) (b) or (5) (b)
192.
if the child is born to the participant more than 10 months after the date that the
20participant was first determined to be eligible for assistance under s. 49.19 or for a
21Wisconsin works Works employment position unless the child was conceived as a
22result of a sexual assault in violation of s. 940.225 (1), (2) or (3) in which the mother
23did not indicate a freely given agreement to have sexual intercourse or of incest in
24violation of s. 944.06 or 948.06 and that incest or sexual assault has been reported
25to a physician and to law enforcement authorities.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1181
1Section 1181. 49.148 (1m) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin
2Act .... (this act), is renumbered 49.148 (1m) (c) 2. and amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,567,123 49.148 (1m) (c) 2. Receipt of a grant under this subsection by a participant
4under par. (a) 1.
constitutes participation in a Wisconsin Works employment position
5for purposes of the time limit under s. 49.145 (2) (n) if the child is born to the
6participant more than 10 months after the date that the participant was first
7determined to be eligible for assistance under s. 49.19 or for a Wisconsin Works
8employment position unless the child was conceived as a result of a sexual assault
9in violation of s. 940.225 (1), (2), or (3) in which the mother did not indicate a freely
10given agreement to have sexual intercourse or in violation of s. 948.02 or 948.025 or
11as a result
of incest in violation of s. 944.06 or 948.06 and that incest or sexual assault
12has been reported to a physician and to law enforcement authorities.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1182c 13Section 1182c. 49.148 (1m) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,567,1514 49.148 (1m) (c) (intro.) For purposes of the time limit under s. 49.145 (2) (n),
15all of the following apply:
AB75-SSA1, s. 1182e 16Section 1182e. 49.148 (1m) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,567,1917 49.148 (1m) (c) 3. Receipt of a grant under this subsection by a participant
18under par. (a) 2. does not constitute participation in a Wisconsin Works employment
19position.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1183 20Section 1183. 49.148 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,567,2421 49.148 (4) (b) The Wisconsin works Works agency may require an individual
22who tests positive for use of a controlled substance under par. (a) to participate in a
23drug abuse evaluation, assessment, and treatment program as part of the
24participation requirement under s. 49.147 (4) (as) (a) and (am) or (5) (bs) (b) and (bm).
AB75-SSA1, s. 1185 25Section 1185. 49.151 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,568,14
149.151 (1) Refusal to participate. (intro.) A participant who refuses to
2participate 3 times, as determined under guidelines promulgated under s. 49.1515,
3in any Wisconsin works Works employment position component is ineligible to
4participate in that component the Wisconsin Works program for 3 months. A
5participant is also ineligible to participate in that the Wisconsin works employment
6position component
Works program if an individual in the participant's Wisconsin
7works Works group is subject to the work requirement under s. 49.15 (2) and refuses
83 times to participate as required. A participant whom the Wisconsin works agency
9has determined is ineligible under this section for a particular Wisconsin works
10employment position component may be eligible to participate in any other
11Wisconsin works employment position component in which the participant has not
12refused to participate 3 times.
A participant or an individual who is subject to the
13work requirement under s. 49.15 (2) demonstrates a refusal to participate if any of
14the following applies:
AB75-SSA1, s. 1186 15Section 1186. 49.151 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,568,2216 49.151 (1) (b) The participant, or an individual who is in the participant's
17Wisconsin works Works group and who is subject to the work requirement under s.
1849.15 (2), fails, without good cause, as determined by the Wisconsin works Works
19agency, to appear for an interview with a prospective employer or, if the participant
20is in a Wisconsin works Works transitional placement, the participant fails to appear
21for an assigned activity, including an activity under s. 49.147 (5) (b) 1. a. to e. 1m. to
224.
, without good cause, as determined by the Wisconsin works Works agency.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1187 23Section 1187. 49.1515 of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,569,3 2449.1515 Determining nonparticipation without good cause. (1)
25Guidelines by rule. The department shall by rule specify guidelines for determining

1when a participant, or individual in the participant's Wisconsin Works group, who
2engages in a behavior specified in s. 49.151 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) is demonstrating
3a refusal to participate.
AB75-SSA1,569,6 4(2) Actions before determination. Before determining under s. 49.151 that
5a participant is ineligible to participate in the Wisconsin Works program, the
6Wisconsin Works agency shall do all of the following:
AB75-SSA1,569,97 (a) Determine whether the failure of the participant or individual to participate
8is because the participant or individual refuses to participate or is unable to
9participate.
AB75-SSA1,569,1110 (b) Ensure that the services offered to the participant or individual are
11appropriate for him or her.
AB75-SSA1,569,1212 (c) Determine whether good cause exists for the failure to participate.
AB75-SSA1,569,19 13(3) Conciliation period for compliance. (a) If a Wisconsin Works agency, in
14accordance with rules promulgated under sub. (1) and after taking the steps required
15under sub. (2), determines that a participant or individual has refused to participate
16without good cause, the Wisconsin Works agency shall allow the participant or
17individual a conciliation period during which he or she must participate in all
18assigned activities unless good cause exists that prevents compliance during the
19conciliation period.
AB75-SSA1,569,2120 (b) The department shall by rule establish the length of time for a conciliation
21period.
AB75-SSA1,569,24 22(4) Emergency rules prohibited. Notwithstanding s. 227.24, the department
23may not promulgate any rules under this section as emergency rules using the
24procedure under s. 227.24.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1188
1Section 1188. 49.153 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.153 (1) (bm) and
2amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,570,53 49.153 (1) (bm) Provide After providing the explanation under par. (am),
4provide
to the participant written notice of the proposed action and of the reasons for
5the proposed action.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1189 6Section 1189. 49.153 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.153 (1) (am) and
7amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,570,118 49.153 (1) (am) After providing written notice, explain Explain to the
9participant orally in person or by phone, or make reasonable attempts to explain to
10the participant orally in person or by phone, the proposed action and the reasons for
11the proposed action.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1190 12Section 1190. 49.153 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,570,1713 49.153 (1) (c) After providing the notice under par. (a) and the explanation or
14the attempts to provide an explanation under par. (b), (am) and the notice under par.
15(bm), if the participant has not already been afforded a conciliation period under s.
1649.1515 (3)
allow the participant a reasonable time to rectify the deficiency, failure,
17or other behavior to avoid the proposed action.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1190p 18Section 1190p. 49.155 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,570,19 1949.155 (title) Wisconsin works Shares; child care subsidy.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1191 20Section 1191. 49.155 (1) (ah) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75-SSA1,570,2321 49.155 (1) (ah) "County department or agency" means a county department
22under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23, the unit, as defined in s. 49.825 (1) (e), or a Wisconsin
23Works agency, child care resource and referral agency, or other agency.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1192 24Section 1192. 49.155 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,571,3
149.155 (1) (c) Notwithstanding s. 49.141 (1) (j), "parent" means a custodial
2parent, guardian, foster parent, treatment foster parent, legal custodian, or a person
3acting in the place of a parent.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1193 4Section 1193. 49.155 (1g) (intro.) and (a) (intro.) of the statutes are
5consolidated, renumbered 49.155 (1g) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,571,136 49.155 (1g) Distribution of funds Child care allocations. (intro.) Within the
7limits of the availability of the federal child care and development block grant funds
8received under 42 USC 9858, the department shall do all of the following: (a) (intro.)
9Subject to sub. (1j), spend no more than the minimum amount required under 42
10USC 9858
on programs to improve the quality and availability of child care. From
11the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (cm), (kx), (mc), and (md), the department
12shall allocate and distribute
allocate funding in each fiscal year for all of the
13following:
AB75-SSA1, s. 1194 14Section 1194. 49.155 (1g) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 49.155 (1g) (ac).
AB75-SSA1, s. 1195b 15Section 1195b. 49.155 (1g) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 49.155 (1g) (bc)
16and amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,571,1817 49.155 (1g) (bc) Grants under s. 49.134 (2) for child day care resource and
18referral services, in the amount of at least $1,225,000 $1,298,600 per fiscal year.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1196 19Section 1196. 49.155 (1g) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 49.155 (1g) (c)
20and amended to read:
AB75-SSA1,571,2321 49.155 (1g) (c) A transfer to the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (1) (kx)
22for child
Child care licensing activities, in the amount of at least $4,800,600
23$5,763,900 per fiscal year.
AB75-SSA1, s. 1197 24Section 1197. 49.155 (1g) (a) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 49.155 (1g) (d).
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