Amendment SA1-SSA1-AB75

AB75-SSA1-SA1,21,23 " Section 665w. 25.17 (1) (ku) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,21,24 111. Page 392, line 20: after that line insert:

AB75-SSA1-SA1,21,25 " Section 667m. 25.18 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1-SA1,22,7 25.18 (3) Notwithstanding s. 19.45 (4), investment board employees may disclose information to other investment board employees who are also students participating in a program in the School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison related to applied securities analysis, or participating in a comparable program, if the only use of the information unrelated to investment board purposes would be for purposes related to the program.".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,22,8 112. Page 394, line 10: after that line insert:

AB75-SSA1-SA1,22,9 " Section 675m. 25.40 (1) (a) 27. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1-SA1,22,11 25.40 (1) (a) 27. Moneys received under s. 344.63 (1) (d) that are deposited in a trust account for the benefit of the depositors and claimants.".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,22,12 113. Page 394, line 11: delete lines 11 and 12.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,22,13 114. Page 396, line 6: after that line insert:

AB75-SSA1-SA1,22,14 " Section 681i. 25.985 of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1-SA1,22,17 25.985 911 fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the 911 fund, consisting of deposits by the public service commission under s. 256.35 (3g) (a) 4. a.".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,22,18 115. Page 396, line 11: after that line insert:

AB75-SSA1-SA1,22,20 " Section 682L. 25.99 of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,22,21 116. Page 397, line 8: delete lines 8 to 13.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,22,23 117. Page 399, line 17: delete "research" and substitute "research by the department concerning invasive species that are aquatic species and for".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,22,24 118. Page 400, line 4: delete lines 4 to 16.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,23,2 119. Page 402, line 16: delete "research" and substitute "research by the department concerning invasive species that are aquatic species and for".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,23,3 120. Page 403, line 18: delete "$11.25" and substitute "$14.25".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,23,5 121. Page 410, line 17: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 411, line 21.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,23,6 122. Page 413, line 13: after that line insert:

AB75-SSA1-SA1,23,7 " Section 738s. 36.11 (55) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1-SA1,23,13 36.11 (55) Review of system contracts with research companies. The board shall review any contract submitted by the system under s. 946.13 (12) (b) 2. b. to determine whether entering into the contract would constitute a violation of s. 946.13 (1). The board shall complete the review and, if the board determines that entering into the contract would constitute a violation of s. 946.13 (1), notify the system of its determination within 45 days after the date of submittal.".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,23,14 123. Page 414, line 13: delete lines 13 to 25.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,23,15 124. Page 417, line 16: after that line insert:

AB75-SSA1-SA1,23,16 " Section 747rm. 36.49 of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1-SA1,23,18 36.49 Environmental program grants and scholarships. From the appropriation under s. 20.285 (1) (rm), the board shall annually do the following:

AB75-SSA1-SA1,23,22 (1) Make need-based grants totaling $100,000 to students who are members of underrepresented groups and who are enrolled in a program leading to a certificate or a bachelor's degree from the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,24,3 (2) Provide annual scholarships totaling $100,000 to students enrolled in the sustainable management degree program through the University of Wisconsin-Extension.".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,24,4 125. Page 419, line 3: delete lines 3 to 14.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,24,5 126. Page 436, line 3: delete lines 3 to 12.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,24,6 127. Page 441, line 6: before "632.895" insert "632.885,".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,24,7 128. Page 441, line 11: after "632.855," insert "632.885,".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,24,9 129. Page 452, line 24: delete "$1,296,500 in each fiscal year and," and substitute "$1,365,500 in each fiscal year and,".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,24,10 130. Page 453, line 2: delete "2010-11, and" and substitute "2010-11,".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,24,12 131. Page 453, line 3: delete lines 3 to 5 and substitute "for services for juveniles placed at the Mendota".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,24,13 132. Page 456, line 20: delete that line.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,24,14 133. Page 457, line 16: delete that line.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,24,15 134. Page 501, line 22: delete "and" and substitute "and".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,24,17 135. Page 501, line 24: delete the material beginning with ", and" and ending with "Inc." on page 502, line 1.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,24,18 136. Page 524, line 11: after that line insert:

AB75-SSA1-SA1,24,19 " Section 1051n. 48.648 of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1-SA1,24,22 48.648 Foster children's bill of rights. (1) The department and all county departments and licensed child welfare agencies shall respect the rights of all foster children. These rights shall include the right to all of the following:

AB75-SSA1-SA1,25,2 (a) Live in a safe, healthy, and comfortable home where the foster child is treated with respect.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,25,4 (b) Be free from physical, sexual, emotional, or other abuse or corporal punishment.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,25,5 (c) Receive adequate and healthy food and adequate clothing.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,25,6 (d) Receive medical, dental, vision, and mental health services.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,25,8 (e) Be free from the administration of medication or chemical substances, unless authorized by a physician.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,25,9 (f) Contact family members, unless prohibited by court order.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,25,10 (g) Visit and contact siblings, unless prohibited by court order.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,25,13 (h) Contact the department, a county department, or a licensed child welfare agency regarding violations of rights, to speak to representatives of those agencies confidentially, and to be free from threats or punishments for making complaints.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,25,16 (i) Make and receive confidential telephone calls and send and receive confidential mail and electronic mail, if electronic mail is available at the foster child's placement.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,25,17 (j) Attend religious services and activities of the foster child's choice.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,25,19 (k) Manage personal income, consistent with the foster child's age and developmental level, unless prohibited by the foster child's case plan.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,25,20 (L) Not be locked in any room.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,25,22 (m) Attend school and participate in extracurricular, cultural, and personal enrichment activities, consistent with the foster child's age and developmental level.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,25,24 (n) Work as permitted under state and federal law and to develop job skills at an age-appropriate level.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,26,2 (o) Have social contacts with people outside of the child welfare system, such as teachers, church members, mentors, and friends.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,26,3 (p) Attend court hearings and speak to the judge.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,26,4 (q) Have storage space for private use.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,26,7 (r) Review the foster child's permanency plan if he or she is over 12 years of age and to receive information about that permanency plan and any changes to that permanency plan.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,26,8 (s) Be free from unreasonable searches of personal belongings.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,26,13 (t) Have fair and equal access to all available services, placement, care, treatment, and benefits, and to not be subjected to discrimination or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, or human immunodeficiency virus status.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,26,17 (u) Have access, if 16 years of age or over, to information regarding the educational options available, including the prerequisites for vocational and postsecondary education options and information regarding financial aid for postsecondary education.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,26,24 (2) When a child is placed in a foster home, the department, county department, or licensed child welfare agency placing the child shall provide the child with a written copy of the foster children's bill of rights in the child's primary language, if possible, and shall inform the child of the rights provided by the foster children's bill of rights orally using language or means that are appropriate to the child's age and developmental level and that ensure that the child understands the meaning of the bill of rights.

AB75-SSA1-SA1, s. 1051o Section 1051o. 48.649 of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1-SA1,27,3 48.649 Foster parent's bill of rights. (1) The department and all county departments and licensed child welfare agencies shall respect the rights of all foster parents. These rights shall include the right to all of the following:

AB75-SSA1-SA1,27,5 (a) Be treated with dignity, respect, and consideration as a professional member of the child welfare team.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,27,8 (b) Be given training prior to receiving children in the home and appropriate ongoing training to meet the foster parent's needs and improve the foster parent's skills.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,27,11 (c) Be informed of how to contact the appropriate agency in order to receive information on and assistance in accessing supportive services for a foster child in the foster parent's care.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,27,14 (d) Receive timely financial reimbursement commensurate with the care needs of a foster child in the foster parent's care as specified in the foster child's permanency plan.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,27,17 (e) Be provided a clear, written understanding of the permanency plan and case plan of a child placed in the foster parent's care to the extent that those plans concern the placement of the foster child in the foster parent's home.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,27,21 (f) Be provided a fair, timely, and impartial investigation of complaints concerning the foster parent's licensure, to be provided with the opportunity to have a person of the foster parent's choosing present during the investigation, and to be provided due process during the investigation.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,27,24 (g) Receive information that is necessary and relevant to the care of a foster child placed in the foster parent's care at any time during which the foster child is placed with the foster parent.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,28,4 (h) Be notified of scheduled meetings and provided with information relating to the case management of a foster child placed in the foster parent's care in order to actively participate in the case planning and decision-making process regarding the foster child.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,28,7 (i) Be informed of decisions regarding a foster child placed in the foster parent's care made by the court or the agency responsible for the care and placement of the foster child.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,28,12 (j) Provide input concerning the case plan of a foster child placed in the foster parent's care and to have that input given full consideration in the same manner as information presented by any other professional member of the child welfare team and to communicate with other professionals who work with the foster child within the context of the child welfare team, including therapists, physicians, and teachers.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,28,16 (k) Be given, in a timely and consistent manner, any information a case worker has regarding a foster child placed in the foster parent's care and the child's family that is pertinent to the care and needs of the foster child and to the making of a case plan for the foster child.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,28,18 (L) Be given clear instruction on the disclosure of information concerning a foster child placed in the foster parent's care and the foster child's family.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,28,22 (m) Be given reasonable written notice of any changes to the permanency plan of a foster child placed in the foster parent's care, plans to remove a foster child from the foster parent's home, and the reasons for removing the foster child, except under circumstances when the foster child is in imminent risk of harm.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,28,24 (n) Be notified in a timely and complete manner of all court hearings and of the rights of the foster parent at the hearing.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,29,3 (o) Be considered as a placement option when a foster child who was formerly placed with the foster parent reenters foster care, if that placement is consistent with the best interest of the child and of any other children in the home.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,29,6 (p) Have timely access to any administrative or judicial appeal processes and to be free from acts of harassment and retaliation by any other party when exercising the right to appeal.

AB75-SSA1-SA1,29,10 (2) The department, county department, or licensed child welfare agency shall provide a foster parent with a written copy of the foster parent's bill of rights in his or her primary language, if possible, when the department, county department, or licensed child welfare agency issues or renews a foster care license.".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,29,11 137. Page 527, line 3: delete "48.658" and substitute "48.659".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,29,12 138. Page 527, line 4: delete "48.658" and substitute " 48.659".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,29,13 139. Page 529, line 2: delete "and treatment foster parents".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,29,14 140. Page 529, line 4: delete "or treatment foster care".

AB75-SSA1-SA1,29,16 141. Page 559, line 16: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 560, line 12.

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