AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
commerce and economic development
Economic development
This bill authorizes the Department of Commerce to make a grant to a technology-based nonprofit organization to assist manufacturers in this state in adopting process improvements that result in the production of more goods of higher quality with less effort. Under the bill, the Department of Commerce may not award more than $1,500,000 in such grants in a fiscal biennium.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 560.251 of the statutes is created to read:
560.251 Manufacturing technology grants. (1) The department may make a grant from the appropriation under s. 20.143 (1) (c) or (ie) to a technology-based nonprofit organization, as defined in s. 560.25 (1) (d), to provide funding to assist manufacturers in this state in the adoption of manufacturing process improvements that result in the production of more goods of higher quality with less effort if all of the following apply:
(a) The technology-based nonprofit organization submits to the department a plan detailing its proposed expenditures and performance measures related to the project.
(b) The secretary approves the plan submitted under par. (a).
(2) The department may not award in a fiscal biennium more than $1,500,000 in grants under this section.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Palchik, BB0267 - Disaster assistance appropriation change
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Veterans and military affairs
This bill changes the annual appropriation from the petroleum inspection fund for major disaster assistance to a continuing appropriation.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.465 (3) (s) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.465 (3) (s) Major disaster assistance; petroleum inspection fund. From the petroleum inspection fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to provide payments for damages and costs incurred as the result of a major disaster.
****NOTE: This SECTION involves a change in an appropriation that must be reflected in the revised schedule in s. 20.005, stats.
SECTION 9234. Fiscal changes; Military Affairs.
(1) MAJOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE. In addition to the amounts in the schedule, in the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of military affairs under section 20.465 (3) (s) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2007, the dollar amount is increased by an amount equal to the unencumbered balance in the appropriation under section 20.465 (3) (s), 2005 stats., immediately before the lapse of any money remaining in that appropriation on June 30, 2007.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Pink, BB0278 - Social security number exemption
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Health and human services
Public assistance
Under current law, an applicant for any public assistance program is required to provide proof of his or her social security number or that he or she has applied for one. There are two exceptions: 1) a child who is under one year of age and who is eligible for the Medical Assistance (MA) program because he or she was born to a pregnant woman eligible for MA; and 2) an unborn child receiving prenatal care under the Badger Care health care program (BadgerCare). This bill adds another exception: a person who is applying for MA, BadgerCare, or the program for prescription drug assistance for elderly persons (known as SeniorCare) and who refuses to obtain a social security number because of well-established religious objections, as defined under federal regulations.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 49.82 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 49.82 (2) (a) and amended to read:
49.82 (2) (a) Proof shall be provided Except as provided in par. (b), for each person included in an application for public assistance under this chapter, except for a child who is eligible for medical assistance under s. 49.46 or 49.47 because of 42 USC 1396a (e) (4) or an unborn child who is eligible for coverage under the Badger Care health care program under s. 49.665 (4) (ap), proof shall be provided of his or her social security number or that an application for a social security number has been made.
SECTION 2. 49.82 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
49.82 (2) (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any of the following:
1. A child who is eligible for medical assistance under s. 49.46 or 49.47 because of 42 USC 1396a (e) (4).
2. An unborn child who is eligible for coverage under the Badger Care health care program under s. 49.665 (4) (ap).
3. A person who is applying for medical assistance under subch. IV, coverage under the Badger Care health care program under s. 49.665, or coverage under the program for prescription drug assistance for elderly persons under s. 49.688 and who refuses to obtain a social security number because of well-established religious objections, as defined in 42 CFR 435.910 (h) (2).
SECTION 9321. Initial applicability; Health and Family Services.
(1) SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER EXEMPTION. The renumbering and amendment of section 49.82 (2) of the statutes and the creation of section 49.82 (2) (b) of the statutes first apply to applications received on the effective date of this subsection.
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
DOA:......Pink, BB0281 - Transfer administration of FoodShare training program
For 2007-09 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
2007 BILL
AN ACT ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Health and human services
Public assistance
Under current law, DHFS administers the provision of benefits under the federal food stamp program and contracts with DWD for DWD to administer an employment and training program for food stamp program recipients. Under this bill, administration of the employment and training program for food stamp recipients is transferred to DHFS. DHFS may contract with county departments of social services and human services and with tribal governing bodies to administer the program. Under current law, DWD may subcontract with Wisconsin Works agencies to handle the actual program administration. Under the bill, DHFS may contract, and county departments and tribal governing bodies may subcontract, with Wisconsin Works agencies or other providers to administer the program.
Under current law, an individual is ineligible for food stamps in any month in which the individual is not in compliance with various child support enforcement requirements, such as by refusing to cooperate with efforts to establish paternity with respect to a child or being delinquent in the payment of child support. This bill removes noncompliance with the child support enforcement requirements as a basis for ineligibility for food stamps.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 20.435 (4) (bn) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.435 (4) (bn) Income maintenance. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for funeral expenses under s. 49.785, for administration of the food stamp employment and training program under s. 49.79 (9), and for payments under s. 49.78 (8) relating to the administration of the Medical Assistance program, the Badger Care health care program under s. 49.665, the food stamp program, and the cemetery, funeral, and burial expenses program under s. 49.785.
SECTION 2. 20.445 (3) (kx) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.445 (3) (kx) Interagency and intra-agency programs. All moneys received from other state agencies and all moneys received by the department from the department for the administration of programs and projects for which received, including administration of the food stamp employment and training program under s. 49.13, and for local assistance and aids to individuals and organizations relating to economic support.
SECTION 3. 49.13 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (title).
SECTION 4. 49.13 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 5. 49.13 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (a) 1. and amended to read:
49.79 (9) (a) 1. The department shall contract with the department of health and family services as provided under s. 49.79 (10) to administer an employment and training program for recipients under the food stamp program and may contract under s. 49.78 with county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, and 46.23, and with tribal governing bodies to carry out the administrative functions. The department may contract, or a county department or tribal governing body may subcontract, with a Wisconsin works Works agency or another provider to administer the employment and training program under this subsection. Except as provided in pars. (b) and (bm) subds. 2. and 3., the department may require able individuals who are 18 to 60 years of age who are not participants in a Wisconsin works Works employment position to participate in the employment and training program under this subsection.
SECTION 6. 49.13 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (a) 2. and amended to read:
49.79 (9) (a) 2. The department may not require an individual who is a recipient under the food stamp program and who is the caretaker of a child who is under the age of 12 weeks to participate in any employment and training program under par. (a) this subsection.
SECTION 7. 49.13 (2) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (a) 3. and amended to read:
49.79 (9) (a) 3. The department may not require an individual who is a recipient under the food stamp program to participate in any employment and training program under par. (a) this subsection if that individual is enrolled at least half time in a school, as defined in s. 49.26 (1) (a) 2., a training program, or an institution of higher education.
SECTION 8. 49.13 (2) (cm) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (a) 4.
SECTION 9. 49.13 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (a) 5. and amended to read:
49.79 (9) (a) 5. A participant in an employment and training program under this section subsection administered by the department is an employee of the department for purposes of worker's compensation coverage, except to the extent that the person for whom the participant is performing work provides worker's compensation coverage. A participant in an employment and training program under this section subsection administered by a Wisconsin works Works agency or another provider is an employee of the Wisconsin works Works agency or other provider for purposes of worker's compensation coverage, except to the extent that the person for whom the participant is performing work provides worker's compensation coverage.
SECTION 10. 49.13 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:
49.79 (9) (b) (intro.) An individual who fails to comply with the work requirements under sub. (2) par. (a) without good cause is ineligible to participate in the food stamp program under s. 49.79 as follows:
SECTION 11. 49.13 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (b) 1. and amended to read:
49.79 (9) (b) 1. For the first occurrence of noncompliance, one month, or until the person complies with the work requirements under sub. (2) par. (a), whichever is later.
SECTION 12. 49.13 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (b) 2. and amended to read:
49.79 (9) (b) 2. For the 2nd occurrence of noncompliance, 3 months, or until the person complies with the work requirements under sub. (2) par. (a), whichever is later.
SECTION 13. 49.13 (3) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (b) 3. and amended to read:
49.79 (9) (b) 3. For the 3rd and subsequent occurrences of noncompliance, 6 months, or until the person complies with the work requirements under sub. (2) par. (a), whichever is later.
SECTION 14. 49.155 (1m) (a) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
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).
SECTION 15. 49.79 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 16. 49.79 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 17. 49.79 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
