SB340,33,75 108.225 (16) (a) (intro.) In the case of benefit overpayments and forfeitures
6imposed upon an employing unit under s. 108.04 (11) (c), an individual debtor is
7entitled to an exemption from levy of the greater of the following:
SB340, s. 61 8Section 61. 108.225 (16) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 108.225 (16) (a) 1.
9and amended to read:
SB340,33,1110 108.225 (16) (a) 1. A subsistence allowance of 75% of the debtor's disposable
11earnings then due and owing;
SB340, s. 62 12Section 62. 108.225 (16) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB340,33,1513 108.225 (16) (am) 1. In the case of benefit overpayments, an individual debtor
14is entitled to an exemption from levy of 80% of the debtor's disposable earnings,
15except that:
SB340,33,1816 a. A debtor's disposable earnings are totally exempt from levy if the debtor's
17wages are below the federal income guideline established under 42 USC 9902 (2) for
18a household of the debtor's size or the levy would cause that result.
SB340,33,2019 b. Upon petition by a debtor demonstrating hardship, the department may
20increase the portion of the debtor's disposable earnings that are exempt from levy.
SB340,34,221 c. The department may decrease or eliminate the exemption from levy under
22this paragraph if a final determination has been issued under s. 108.09 or a judgment
23has been entered under s. 108.24 (1) in which the debtor has been found guilty of
24making a false statement or representation to obtain benefits and the benefits and
25any assessment under s. 108.04 (11) (cm) have not been paid or reimbursed at the

1time that the levy is issued, unless the fund's treasurer has written off the debt under
2s. 108.16 (3) (a).
SB340,34,43 2. The department shall by rule prescribe a methodology for application of the
4exemption applicable to a levy under subd. 1. a. at the time that the levy is issued.
SB340, s. 63 5Section 63. 108.225 (16) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 108.225 (16) (a) 2.
SB340, s. 64 6Section 64. 108.225 (16) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 108.225 (16) (a) 3.
7and amended to read:
SB340,34,118 108.225 (16) (a) 3. In the case of earnings for a period other than a week, a
9subsistence allowance computed so that it is equivalent to that provided in par. (b)
10subd. 2. using a multiple of the federal minimum hourly wage prescribed by rule of
11the department.
SB340, s. 65 12Section 65. 2001 Wisconsin Act 35, section 72 (2) (a) 2. and 3. are repealed.
SB340, s. 66 13Section 66. Nonstatutory provisions.
SB340,34,2314 (1) Payment of outstanding bank service charges. Notwithstanding the
15treatment of sections 20.445 (1) (n) and (ne), 108.16 (12) and 108.161 (4) (c) of the
16statutes by this act, the treasurer of the unemployment reserve fund may transfer
17moneys from the appropriation account under section 20.445 (1) (n) of the statutes,
18as affected by this act, to the appropriation account under section 20.445 (1) (ne) of
19the statutes, as created by this act, and may thereafter pay any banking service costs
20incurred by the fund that are outstanding on the effective date of this subsection from
21the appropriation under section 20.445 (1) (ne) of the statutes, as created by this act,
22if the treasurer determines that the fund would realize higher net earnings by taking
23such action.
SB340,34,2424 (2) Notice of levy for year 2004.
SB340,35,2
1(a) In this subsection, "employer" has the meaning given in section 108.02 (13)
2of the statutes.
SB340,35,73 (b) Notwithstanding section 108.19 (1e) (b) of the statutes, the department of
4workforce development may, no later than the 60th day commencing after the
5effective date of this subsection, publish a notice under that paragraph of an
6assessment to be levied against employers under section 108.19 (1e) of the statutes,
7as affected by this act, in the year 2004.
SB340, s. 67 8Section 67. Appropriation changes.
SB340,35,149 (1) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation
10to the department of workforce development under section 20.445 (1) (gg) of the
11statutes, as affected by the acts of 2003, the dollar amount is increased by $430,200
12for fiscal year 2003-04 and the dollar amount is increased by $430,200 for fiscal year
132004-05 to provide funding to upgrade unemployment insurance information
14technology systems.
SB340,35,2015 (2) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation
16to the department of workforce development under section 20.445 (1) (nb) of the
17statutes, as affected by the acts of 2003, the dollar amount is increased by $2,500,000
18for fiscal year 2003-04 and the dollar amount is increased by $2,500,000 for fiscal
19year 2004-05 to provide funding to upgrade unemployment insurance information
20technology systems.
SB340, s. 68 21Section 68. Initial applicability.
SB340,35,2522 (1) The treatment of sections 20.445 (1) (n) and (ne), 108.16 (12), 108.161 (4)
23(c) (with respect to the reference to section 20.445 (1) (ne) of the statutes), and
24108.162 (3) of the statutes first applies with respect to the first calendar quarter
25beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
SB340,36,3
1(2) The renumbering and amendment of section 108.04 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes
2and the creation of section 108.04 (2) (a) 3. a. to c. of the statutes first apply with
3respect to weeks of unemployment beginning on the effective date of this subsection.
SB340,36,74 (3) The treatment of sections 108.02 (25s), 108.04 (7) (h) and (16) (a) (intro.),
51. to 4., and 5., (b), (c), (d), and (e), and 108.16 (6m) (a) of the statutes first applies
6with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning on the effective date of this
7subsection.
SB340,36,108 (4) The treatment of section 108.09 (4) (c) of the statutes first applies with
9respect to determinations issued under sections 108.09, 108.095, and 108.10 of the
10statutes on December 29, 2003.
SB340,36,1311 (5) The treatment of sections 108.04 (11) (cm), 108.14 (8s) (a) and (b) and 108.22
12(8) (b) of the statutes first applies with respect to determinations issued under
13section 108.09 of the statutes on the effective date of this subsection.
SB340,36,1614 (6) The treatment of sections 108.16 (3) (a) and (6m) (e) and 108.225 (1) (b), (15),
15(16) (intro.), (a), (am), (b), and (c) of the statutes first applies with respect to levies
16issued on the effective date of this subsection.
SB340,36,1917 (7) The treatment of section 108.16 (8) (b) (intro.) and 2., (c) 4., (e) 4., and (f) of
18the statutes first applies with respect to transfers of businesses occurring after
19December 31, 2003.
SB340,36,2220 (8) The treatment of section 108.22 (2) (b) of the statutes first applies with
21respect to satisfactions, releases, and withdrawals of warrants issued on the effective
22date of this subsection.
SB340, s. 69 23Section 69. Effective date.
SB340,36,2424 (1) This act takes effect on the first Sunday after publication.
SB340,36,2525 (End)
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