LRB-3344/1
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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
October 17, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Notestein, Riley, Jeskewitz,
Black, Wood, Carpenter, Plouff, Murat, Powers, Bock, L. Young,
Hasenohrl, Sykora, Boyle, R. Potter and Morris-Tatum, cosponsored by
Senator Wirch. Referred to Committee on Wisconsin Works Oversight.
AB562,1,3
1An Act to amend 49.145 (3) (b) 1.; and
to create 49.145 (3) (bm) of the statutes;
2relating to: disregarding assistance received under the family support
3program from income under the Wisconsin works program.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Currently, under the Wisconsin works (W-2) program, a person must meet
certain financial and nonfinancial criteria to be eligible for W-2. The person may
not, for example, be part of a W-2 group that has a gross income that exceeds 115%
of the federal poverty line. In calculating the gross income, a W-2 agency must
include all earned and unearned income except the earned income tax credit and
benefits received under W-2.
This bill requires a W-2 agency to exclude from the income calculation any
assistance received under the family support program, which provides assistance to
parents of disabled children to allow for care of the children in their homes rather
than in institutions.
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:
AB562, s. 1
4Section
1. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB562,2,5
149.145
(3) (b) 1. All earned and unearned income of the individual, except
any
2amount received under section 32 of the internal revenue code, as defined in s. 71.01
3(6), any amount received under s. 71.07 (9e), any payment made by an employer
4under section 3507 of the internal revenue code, as defined in s. 71.01 (6), and any
5assistance received under s. 49.148 as provided in par. (bm).
AB562, s. 2
6Section
2. 49.145 (3) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB562,2,87
49.145
(3) (bm)
Income disregards. In calculating gross income under par. (b),
8the Wisconsin works agency may not include any of the following:
AB562,2,1091. Any amount received under section
32 of the Internal Revenue Code, as
10defined in s. 71.01 (6).
AB562,2,1111
2. Any amount received under s. 71.07 (9e).
AB562,2,13123. Any payment made by an employer under section
3507 of the Internal
13Revenue Code, as defined in s. 71.01 (6).
AB562,2,1414
4. Any assistance received under s. 49.148
AB562,2,1515
5. Any assistance received under s. 46.985.
