AB591,96,32 49.77 (3v) Increased supplemental payments to custodial parents. (a) In this
3subsection:
AB591,96,44 1. "Custodial parent" has the meaning given in s. 49.141 (1) (b).
AB591,96,55 2. "Dependent child" has the meaning given in s. 49.141 (1) (c).
AB591,96,86 (b) A person who receives payments under this section and who is a custodial
7parent shall receive an increased state supplement of $77 for each dependent child
8with respect to whom the person is a custodial parent.
AB591, s. 184 9Section 184. 49.83 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
10sections 3142 and 3144, is amended to read:
AB591,96,18 1149.83 Limitation on giving information. Except as provided under s. 49.32
12(9) and (10), no person may use or disclose information concerning applicants and
13recipients of relief funded by a relief block grant, aid to families with dependent
14children, Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, social services or supplemental
15payments under s. 49.77, for any purpose not connected with the administration of
16the programs. Any person violating this subsection may be fined not less than $25
17nor more than $500 or imprisoned in the county jail not less than 10 days nor more
18than one year or both.
AB591, s. 185 19Section 185. 49.84 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
20section 3211, is amended to read:
AB591,97,221 49.84 (5) A person applying for Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, aid
22to families with dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under subch.
23IV or food stamp program benefits under 7 USC 2011 to 2029 shall, as a condition
24of eligibility, provide a declaration and other verification of citizenship or satisfactory

1immigration status as required by the department by rule or as required in 42 USC
21320b-7
(d).
AB591, s. 186 3Section 186. 49.95 (4m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
427
, section 3220, is amended to read:
AB591,97,105 49.95 (4m) (a) Without legal authority, sends or brings a person to a county,
6tribal governing body or municipality or advises a person to go to a county, tribal
7governing body or municipality for the purpose of obtaining relief funded by a relief
8block grant, benefits under the Wisconsin works program under ss. 49.141 to 49.161,
9aid to families with dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under
10subch. IV or food stamps under 7 USC 2011 to 2029.
AB591, s. 187 11Section 187. 49.96 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is
12amended to read:
AB591,97,18 1349.96 Assistance grants exempt from levy. All grants of aid to families with
14dependent children, payments made under ss. 49.148 (1) (b) to 49.159, payments
15made for social services, cash benefits paid by counties under s. 59.07 (154), and
16benefits under s. 49.77 or federal Title XVI, are exempt from every tax, and from
17execution, garnishment, attachment and every other process and shall be
18inalienable.
AB591, s. 188 19Section 188. 59.07 (97) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,98,820 59.07 (97) Child and spousal support; paternity program; medical support
21liability program.
The county board shall contract with the department of health
22and social services to implement and administer the child and spousal support and
23establishment of paternity and the medical support liability programs provided for
24by Title IV of the federal social security act. The board may designate by board
25resolution any office, officer, board, department or agency as the county designee.

1The board or its designee shall implement and administer the programs in
2accordance with the contract with the state department of health and social services.
3The attorneys responsible for support enforcement under s. 59.458 (1), family court
4commissioner, clerk of court and all other county officials shall cooperate with the
5county and the department as necessary to provide the services required under the
6programs. The county shall charge the fee established by the department under s.
746.25 for services provided under this subsection to persons not receiving benefits
8under s. 49.148 or 49.153 or
assistance under s. 49.19 or 49.47.
AB591, s. 189 9Section 189. 71.54 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
10Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB591,98,1511 71.54 (2) (a) (intro.) Property taxes accrued or rent constituting property taxes
12accrued shall be reduced by one-twelfth for each month or portion of a month for
13which the claimant received relief from any county under s. 59.07 (154) equal to or
14in excess of $400, participated in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (4) or (5) or
15received assistance under s. 49.19, except assistance received:
AB591, s. 190 16Section 190. 102.07 (17) of the statutes is created to read:
AB591,98,1917 102.07 (17) A participant in a trial job under s. 49.147 (3) is an employe of any
18employer under this chapter for whom the participant is performing service at the
19time of the injury.
AB591, s. 191 20Section 191. 102.07 (18) of the statutes is created to read:
AB591,98,2521 102.07 (18) A participant in a community service job under s. 49.147 (4) or a
22transitional placement under s. 49.147 (5) is an employe of the Wisconsin works
23agency, as defined under s. 49.001 (9), for the purposes of this chapter, except to the
24extent that the person for whom the participant is performing work agrees to provide
25worker's compensation coverage.
AB591, s. 192
1Section 192. 102.29 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB591,99,72 102.29 (8) No participant in a community service job under s. 49.147 (4) or a
3transitional placement under s. 49.147 (5) who, under s. 49.147 (4) (c) or (5) (c), is
4provided worker's compensation coverage by a Wisconsin works agency, as defined
5under s. 49.001 (9), and who makes a claim for compensation under this chapter may
6make a claim or maintain an action in tort against the employer who provided the
7community service job from which the claim arose.
AB591, s. 193 8Section 193. 106.21 (1) (g) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
927
, is amended to read:
AB591,99,14 10106.21 (1) (g) "Public assistance" means relief provided by counties under s.
1159.07 (154), Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, aid to families with
12dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49,
13low-income energy assistance under s. 16.385, weatherization assistance under s.
1416.39 and the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2029.
AB591, s. 194 15Section 194. 106.215 (1) (fm) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
1627
, is amended to read:
AB591,99,2117 106.215 (1) (fm) "Public assistance" means relief provided by counties under
18s. 59.07 (154), Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, aid to families with
19dependent children under s. 49.19, medical assistance under subch. IV of ch. 49,
20low-income energy assistance under s. 16.385, weatherization assistance under s.
2116.39 and the food stamp program under 7 USC 2011 to 2029.
AB591, s. 195 22Section 195. 115.347 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is
23amended to read:
AB591,99,2524 115.347 (2) Whenever a school district that is located in whole or in part in a
25county that has converted to the client assistance for reemployment and economic

1support data system submits a report under sub. (1) in the prescribed format, the
2department of industry, labor and human relations shall determine which children
3enrolled in the school district are members of Wisconsin works groups participating
4under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) or
of families receiving aid to families with dependent
5children or food stamps, or both, and shall provide the information to the school board
6as soon thereafter as possible. The school board shall use the information to directly
7certify children as eligible for free or reduced-price meals served by the school
8district under federal school nutrition programs, pursuant to 42 USC 1758 (b) (2) (C)
9(ii) and (iii).
AB591, s. 196 10Section 196. 115.40 (4) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
1127
, is amended to read:
AB591,100,2012 115.40 (4) (b) The secretary and the secretary of health and social services shall
13review the applications and jointly determine the grant recipients and the amount
14of each grant. A grant may not be awarded to a school board, agency or organization
15unless the percentage of the participating school district's membership in the
16previous school year for whom aid to families with dependent children was being
17received under s. 49.19, or who were members of a Wisconsin works group, as defined
18in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member who participated under s. 49.147 (3) to (5),
was
19greater than 5%. In this paragraph, "membership" has the meaning given in s.
20121.004 (5).
AB591, s. 197 21Section 197. 115.40 (4) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,101,322 115.40 (4) (c) 1. Programs that involve a school district that, in the previous
23school year, had a high proportion of pupils for whom aid to families with dependent
24children was being received under s. 49.19, a high proportion of pupils who were
25members of a Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member

1who participated under s. 49.147 (3) to (5),
a high proportion of pupils who were
2children at risk, as defined under s. 118.153 (1) (a), or a high proportion of dropouts,
3as defined under s. 118.153 (1) (b).
AB591, s. 198 4Section 198. 115.45 (3m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,101,85 115.45 (3m) (a) 2. "Low-income pupil" means a pupil for whom aid to families
6with dependent children is being received under s. 49.19 or a pupil who is a member
7of a Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member who is
8participating in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (3) to (5)
.
AB591, s. 199 9Section 199. 119.82 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,101,1210 119.82 (1) (a) 2. Is receiving aid to families with dependent children under s.
1149.19 or is a member of a Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with
12a member who is participating in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (3) to (5)
.
AB591, s. 200 13Section 200. 120.13 (27m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,102,214 120.13 (27m) Transportation of indigent pupils. Provide transportation to
15and from school for indigent pupils who reside in the school district and who are not
16required to be transported under s. 121.54. In this subsection, "indigent pupils"
17means pupils eligible for free lunches or reduced-price lunches under 42 USC 1758
18or aid to 18-year-old students under s. 49.20 or for whom aid to families with
19dependent children is being received under s. 49.19 or who are members of a
20Wisconsin works group, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (s), with a member who is
21participating in Wisconsin works under s. 49.147 (3) to (5)
or any combination
22thereof, as determined by the school board. If a school board determines to provide
23transportation under this subsection, there shall be reasonable uniformity in the
24transportation furnished such pupils whether they attend public or private schools.

1The cost of transporting pupils under this subsection may not be included in the
2school district's shared cost under s. 121.07 (6) (a).
AB591, s. 201 3Section 201. 227.01 (13) (zr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB591,102,54 227.01 (13) (zr) Establishes qualification criteria under s. 49.143 for a person
5to administer Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161.
AB591, s. 202 6Section 202. 227.01 (13) (zs) of the statutes is created to read:
AB591,102,87 227.01 (13) (zs) Establishes geographical areas under s. 49.143 for the
8administration of Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to 49.161.
AB591, s. 203 9Section 203. 230.04 (13) (a) and (e) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to
10read:
AB591,102,1411 230.04 (13) (a) Establish standards for plans to increase state employment of
12recipients of aid under s. 49.19 or benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) prepared by
13agencies under s. 230.147 (1). The standards shall state the time periods within
14which these plans shall be prepared.
AB591,102,1715 (e) 1. A description of each agency's effort during that fiscal year to employ
16under s. 230.147 persons who received aid under s. 49.19 or benefits under s. 49.147
17(3) to (5)
.
AB591,102,2018 2. The number of persons receiving aid under s. 49.19 or benefits under s.
1949.147 (3) to (5)
who were employed by each agency under s. 230.147 during that
20fiscal year and the job title or classification of each position filled under s. 230.147.
AB591, s. 204 21Section 204. 230.147 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
22is amended to read:
AB591,103,723 230.147 (1) Each appointing authority of an agency with more than 100
24authorized permanent full-time equivalent positions shall prepare and implement
25a plan of action to employ persons who, at the time determined under sub. (4), receive

1aid under s. 49.19, or benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5), with the goal of making the
2ratio of those persons occupying permanent positions in the agency to the total
3number of persons occupying permanent positions in the agency equal to the ratio
4of the average case load receiving aid under s. 49.19, or benefits under s. 49.147 (3)
5to (5),
in this state in the previous fiscal year to the average number of persons in the
6state civilian labor force in the preceding fiscal year, as determined by the
7department of industry, labor and human relations.
AB591, s. 205 8Section 205. 230.147 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
9is amended to read:
AB591,103,1910 230.147 (2) Each appointing authority of an agency with 100 or fewer
11authorized permanent full-time equivalent positions is encouraged to employ
12persons who, at the time determined under sub. (4), receive aid under s. 49.19, or
13benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5),
to attempt to make the ratio of those persons
14occupying permanent positions in the agency to the total number of persons
15occupying permanent positions in the agency equal to the ratio of the average case
16load receiving aid under s. 49.19, or benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5) in this state
17in the previous fiscal year to the average number of persons in the state civilian labor
18force in the preceding fiscal year, as determined by the department of industry, labor
19and human relations.
AB591, s. 206 20Section 206. 230.147 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,104,221 230.147 (3) Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2), the state fair park board shall
22make every reasonable effort to employ in permanent full-time equivalent positions
23persons who, at the time determined under sub. (4), receive aid under s. 49.19 or
24benefits under s. 49.147 (3) to (5)
. The state fair park board shall consult with the

1department of employment relations to assure that its efforts under this subsection
2comply with ch. 230.
AB591, s. 207 3Section 207. 560.14 (1) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
4renumbered 560.14 (1) (a) and amended to read:
AB591,104,85 560.14 (1) (a) "Applicable median household income" means the greater of the
6following: 1. The
median family income for the county where the household is
7located, as determined annually by the U.S. department of housing and urban
8development.
AB591, s. 208 9Section 208. 560.14 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB591, s. 209 10Section 209. 767.045 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,104,1411 767.045 (1) (c) 1. Aid is provided under s. 49.19 or 49.45 on behalf of the child,
12or benefits are provided to the child's custodial parent under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, but
13the state and its delegate under s. 46.25 (7) are barred by a statute of limitations from
14commencing an action under s. 767.45 on behalf of the child.
AB591, s. 210 15Section 210. 767.075 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,104,1816 767.075 (1) (c) Whenever aid under s. 49.19 or 49.45 is provided to a dependent
17child or benefits are provided to a Wisconsin works participant under ss. 49.141 to
1849.161
.
AB591, s. 211 19Section 211. 767.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,105,220 767.15 (1) In any action affecting the family in which either party is a recipient
21of benefits under ss. 49.141 to 49.161 or aid under s. 49.19 or 49.45, each party shall,
22either within 20 days after making service on the opposite party of any motion or
23pleading requesting the court or family court commissioner to order, or to modify a
24previous order, relating to child support, maintenance or family support, or before
25filing the motion or pleading in court, serve a copy of the motion or pleading upon the

1child support program designee under s. 59.07 (97) of the county in which the action
2is begun.
AB591, s. 212 3Section 212. 767.24 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,105,84 767.24 (6) (c) In making an order of joint legal custody and periods of physical
5placement, the court may specify one parent as the primary caretaker of the child and
6one home as the primary home of the child, for the purpose of determining eligibility
7for aid under s. 49.19 or benefits under ss. 49.141 to 49.161 or for any other purpose
8the court considers appropriate.
AB591, s. 213 9Section 213. 767.32 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,106,910 767.32 (1) (a) After a judgment or order providing for child support under this
11chapter or s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 48.357 (5m), 48.363 (2) or 948.22 (7), maintenance
12payments under s. 767.26 or family support payments under this chapter, or for the
13appointment of trustees under s. 767.31, the court may, from time to time, on the
14petition, motion or order to show cause of either of the parties, or upon the petition,
15motion or order to show cause of the department of health and social services, a
16county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 or a child support program
17designee under s. 59.07 (97) if an assignment has been made under s. 49.19 (4) (h)
18or, 49.153 (3) or 49.45 (19) or if either party or their minor children receive aid under
19ch. 49, and upon notice to the family court commissioner, revise and alter such
20judgment or order respecting the amount of such maintenance or child support and
21the payment thereof, and also respecting the appropriation and payment of the
22principal and income of the property so held in trust, and may make any judgment
23or order respecting any of the matters that such court might have made in the
24original action, except that a judgment or order that waives maintenance payments
25for either party shall not thereafter be revised or altered in that respect nor shall the

1provisions of a judgment or order with respect to final division of property be subject
2to revision or modification. A revision, under this section, of a judgment or order with
3respect to an amount of child or family support may be made only upon a finding of
4a substantial change in circumstances. In any action under this section to revise a
5judgment or order with respect to maintenance payments, a substantial change in
6the cost of living by either party or as measured by the federal bureau of labor
7statistics may be sufficient to justify a revision of judgment or order with respect to
8the amount of maintenance, except that a change in an obligor's cost of living is not
9in itself sufficient if payments are expressed as a percentage of income.
AB591, s. 214 10Section 214. 767.32 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,106,1411 767.32 (1) (b) 1. Commencement of receipt of aid to families with dependent
12children under s. 49.19 or participation in Wisconsin works under ss. 49.141 to
1349.161
by either parent since the entry of the last child support order, including a
14revision of a child support order under this section.
AB591, s. 215 15Section 215. 767.47 (6) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB591,106,2416 767.47 (6) (a) Whenever the state brings the action to determine paternity
17pursuant to an assignment under s. 49.153 (3) (a), 49.19 (4) (h) 1. or 49.45 (19), the
18natural mother of the child may not be compelled to testify about the paternity of the
19child if it has been determined that the mother has good cause for refusing to
20cooperate in establishing paternity as provided in 42 USC 602 (a) (26) (B) and the
21federal regulations promulgated pursuant to this statute, as of July 1, 1981, and
22pursuant to any rules promulgated by the department of health and social services
23which define good cause in accordance with the federal regulations, as authorized by
2442 USC 602 (a) (26) (B) in effect on July 1, 1981.
AB591,107,4
1(b) Nothing in par. (a) prevents the state from bringing an action to determine
2paternity pursuant to an assignment under s. 49.153 (3) (a), 49.19 (4) (h) 1. or 49.45
3(19) where evidence other than the testimony of the mother may establish the
4paternity of the child.
AB591, s. 216 5Section 216. 814.61 (13) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
6is amended to read:
AB591,107,117 814.61 (13) Support or maintenance petition. For the cost of court services,
8whenever a person not receiving benefits under s. 49.148 or aid under s. 49.19, 49.46,
949.465, 49.468 or 49.47 files a petition requesting child support, maintenance or
10family support payments, $10 in addition to any other fee required under this
11section. This subsection does not apply to a petition filed by the state or its delegate.
AB591, s. 217 12Section 217. 948.22 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB591,107,1913 948.22 (4) (b) For a person not subject to a court order requiring child,
14grandchild or spousal support payments, when the person knows or reasonably
15should have known that he or she has a dependent, failure to provide support equal
16to at least the amount set forth established by rule by the department of health and
17family services
under s. 49.19 (11) (a) 46.25 (9) (a) or causing a spouse, grandchild
18or child to become a dependent person, or continue to be a dependent person, as
19defined in s. 49.01 (2).
AB591, s. 218 20Section 218 . Nonstatutory provisions; industry, labor and job
development.
AB591,107,22 21(1) Rules on qualification criteria for the administration of Wisconsin
22works
.
AB591,108,2 23(a) The department of industry, labor and job development shall submit
24proposed rules required under sections 49.143 to 49.157 of the statutes, as created

1by this act, to the legislative council staff for review under section 227.15 (1) of the
2statutes no later than August 31, 1996. 
AB591,108,10 3(b) Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department
4of industry, labor and job development shall promulgate rules required under
5sections 49.143 to 49.157 of the statutes, as created by this act, for the period before
6the effective date of the rules submitted under paragraph (a), but not to exceed the
7period authorized under section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes.
8Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (2) (b) of the statutes, the department
9need not provide evidence of the necessity of preservation of the public peace, health,
10safety or welfare in promulgating rules under this paragraph.
AB591, s. 219 11Section 219 . Appropriation changes; health and social services.
AB591,108,17 12(1)  Community aids. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes
13for the appropriation to the department of health and social services under section
1420.435 (7) (b) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 1995, the dollar amount is
15decreased by $21,404,100 for fiscal year 1995-96 and the dollar amount is decreased
16by $21,504,800 for fiscal year 1996-97 to reflect the deletion of low-income and
17at-risk child care from community aids funding.
AB591, s. 220 18Section 220. Appropriation changes; industry, labor and job
development.
AB591,108,23 19(1)  Public assistance and local aid. In the schedule under section 20.005 (3)
20of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of industry, labor and job
21development under section 20.445 (3) (dz) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of
221995, the dollar amount is increased by $218,441,600 for fiscal year 1996-97 for the
23purposes for which the appropriation is made.
AB591, s. 221 24Section 221 . Initial applicability.
AB591,109,3
1(1)  Low-income and at-risk child care. The treatment of sections 46.98 (4) (a)
22. and (4) (b) of the statutes first applies to a person who applies to receive aid on the
3effective date of this subsection.
AB591, s. 222 4Section 222. Effective dates. This act takes effect on July 1, 1996, or on
5the day after publication, whichever is later, except as follows:
AB591,109,16 6(1)  Public assistance and local aid. The treatment of sections 16.75 (6) (bm)
7and (bs), 20.435 (4) (cn), (d), (dc), (de), (df) and (dg), 46.253 (2), 46.40 (1) (a) and (4m),
846.45 (intro.), (1) and (6), 46.62 (2), 46.98 (1) (b), (2) (a) and (4) (a) 2. and (b), 49.046
9(4) (f), 49.049 (3), 49.141 (2), 49.143 (1), 49.19 (4e) (a) and (c), 49.193 (2) (a) and (am),
10(4) (g), (j) 4., and (k) 1m., (4m), (6) (e), (7) and (9m) (a) and (ag), 49.27 (5) (e) 2. and
117., 49.50 (6e) (a) and (b) and (6k) (a) and (b), 49.52 (1) (ad) 1., (am) and (d) and (5) and
12560.14 (1) (a) (intro.), 1. and 2. of the statutes, the amendment of sections 13.101 (6)
13(a), 46.979 (2) (a), 49.19 (11) (a) 1. a., 49.193 (8) (bm), 49.193 (10m), 49.197 (1m) and
14(4), 49.20 (3) and 49.45 (6m) (br) 1. of the statutes, the creation of sections 20.435 (4)
15(dz) and 49.181 (title), (1) (intro.) and (a) to (g) and (2) of the statutes and Sections
16218, 219 and 221 of this act take effect on the day after publication.
AB591,109,19 17(2)  Public assistance. The repeal and recreation of section 46.032 of the
18statutes takes effect on January 1, 1996, or on the day after publication, whichever
19is later.
AB591,109,2020 (End)
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