AB139: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly BILL 139

February 15, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Krusick, Brandemuehl, Duff, Foti, Goetsch, Grobschmidt, Grothman, Kaufert, Klusman, La Fave, Ladwig, Lehman, Owens, Porter, Ryba, Schneiders, Seratti and Ziegelbauer, cosponsored by Senators Huelsman, Andrea and Darling. Referred to Committee on Welfare Reform.

AB139,1,3 An Act to create 49.02 (14) and 49.19 (2) (e) of the statutes; relating to: fingerprinting applicants for and recipients of general relief and aid to families with dependent children.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill permits general relief agencies to require a person to provide a fingerprint from 2 fingers as a condition of receiving general relief. In addition, the bill requires the department of health and social services (DHSS) to seek federal approval of a requirement that applicants for, and recipients of, aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) provide a fingerprint from 2 fingers as a condition of receiving AFDC. If federal approval is received, the bill specifies that DHSS must require applicants for and recipients of AFDC to provide these fingerprints.

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:

AB139, s. 1 Section 1. 49.02 (14) of the statutes is created to read:

AB139,1,7 49.02 (14) A general relief agency may take a fingerprint from 2 fingers of an applicant for or recipient of general relief. A general relief agency may deny or terminate general relief benefits if a person refuses to provide the fingerprints.

AB139, s. 2 Section 2. 49.19 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB139,2,8 49.19 (2) (e) The department shall request a change in the state plan for aid and services under 42 USC 602 and any necessary waivers from the federal department of health and human services to allow the department to require persons applying for or receiving aid under this section to provide a fingerprint from 2 fingers as a condition of receiving the aid. If the change in the state plan and any necessary waivers are approved and in effect, the department shall require a person applying for or receiving aid under this section to provide these fingerprints as a condition of receiving aid.

AB139,2,9 (End)