This bill adds the secretary of corrections, the secretary of workforce
development, and two additional public members to the CANPB. The bill also
eliminates the requirements that one public member be an adult who was the victim
of abuse or neglect as a child and that one public member be a parent who formerly
abused or neglected his or her child and instead requires that all public members be
appointed on the basis of expertise, experience, leadership, or advocacy in the
prevention of abuse or neglect.
Grant programs administered by CANPB
Under current law, the CANPB awards grants to organizations for child abuse
and neglect prevention programs that promote public awareness of the need for child
abuse and neglect prevention and that provide community-based education and
services for parents, children, and families; early childhood family education centers
that provide parenting education and referrals to other social services programs; and
right from the start projects that provide outreach services to the parents of newborn
infants.

This bill eliminates grants for right from the start projects and changes the
term "early childhood family education center" to "family resource center." The bill
also permits the CANPB to provide technical assistance to an organization to which
the CANPB awards a grant, eliminates a cap of $30,000 on the amount that may be
awarded for a prevention program, increases from $75,000 to not more than
$150,000 the amount allocated in each fiscal year for family resource center grants
in Milwaukee County, permits duplicate birth certificate moneys to be expended for
statewide projects, and permits the CANPB to provide child abuse and neglect
information and services on a statewide basis.
In addition, the bill requires an organization that applies for a grant from the
CANPB to include proof in its grant application that the organization has the
cultural competency — which is defined as the ability to understand and act
respectfully toward the beliefs, interpersonal styles, attitudes, and behaviors of
persons and families of various cultures — to provide services to persons and families
in the various cultures in the organization's target population and has the ability to
maximize the coordination of services and minimize the duplication of services by
coordinating with other organizations, to provide programs that identify and build
on a family's strengths to encourage the development of a healthy family, to provide
culturally competent services, and to provide community-based services through its
program.
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:
AB262, s. 1 1Section 1. 15.195 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,4,52 15.195 (4) Child abuse and neglect prevention board. (intro.) There is
3created a child abuse and neglect prevention board which is attached to the
4department of health and family services under s. 15.03. The board shall consist of
516 20 members as follows:
AB262, s. 2 6Section 2. 15.195 (4) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB262,4,77 15.195 (4) (dg) The secretary of corrections or his or her designee.
AB262, s. 3 8Section 3. 15.195 (4) (dr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB262,4,99 15.195 (4) (dr) The secretary of workforce development or his or her designee.
AB262, s. 4 10Section 4. 15.195 (4) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,5,9
115.195 (4) (g) Eight Ten public members appointed by the governor for
2staggered 3-year terms. Six of the The public members shall be appointed on the
3basis of expertise, experience and interest, leadership, or advocacy in the prevention
4of child abuse and neglect or expertise and experience in intervention in cases of child
5abuse and neglect. One public member shall be an adult who was a victim of abuse
6or neglect as a child. One public member shall be a parent who formerly abused or
7neglected one or more of his or her children and who has received treatment or advice
8from an organization that provides child abuse and neglect prevention and
9intervention services
.
AB262, s. 5 10Section 5. 20.395 (1) (ih) of the statutes is created to read:
AB262,5,1311 20.395 (1) (ih) Child abuse and neglect prevention, state funds. From the
12general fund, all moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 6., for the purpose of
13making deposits to the fund established under s. 48.982 (2e) (a) 2.
AB262, s. 6 14Section 6. 20.433 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,5,2215 20.433 (1) (g) General program operations. From all moneys received under s.
1669.22 (1m), the amounts in the schedule to be used for the expenses of the child abuse
17and neglect prevention board under s. 48.982 (2) and (3), for statewide projects under
18s. 48.982 (5),
for the general program operations of the early childhood family
19education
family resource center grant program under s. 48.982 (6) and the right
20from the start program under s. 48.982 (7) and for technical assistance to right from
21the start grant recipients under s. 48.982 (7) (a)
, and for technical assistance to
22organizations under s. 48.982 (4) and (6)
.
AB262, s. 7 23Section 7. 20.433 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,6,3
120.433 (1) (h) Grants to organizations. All moneys received under s. 69.22 (1m),
2less the amounts appropriated under par. (g), to be used for grants to organizations
3under s. 48.982 (4), and (6) and (7).
AB262, s. 8 4Section 8. 20.433 (1) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,6,85 20.433 (1) (m) Federal project operations. All moneys received from the federal
6government for technical assistance to organizations under s. 48.982 (4) and (6) and
7for
the state administration of specific limited term projects , to be expended for the
8purposes specified.
AB262, s. 9 9Section 9. 20.433 (1) (ma) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,6,1310 20.433 (1) (ma) Federal project aids. All moneys received from the federal
11government for early childhood family education family resource center grants
12under s. 48.982 (6) (a), and for specific limited term projects, to be expended as aids
13to individuals or organizations for the purposes specified.
AB262, s. 10 14Section 10. 20.433 (1) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,6,1915 20.433 (1) (q) Children's trust fund; gifts and grants. From the children's trust
16fund, all moneys received as contributions, grants, gifts, and bequests for that trust
17fund under s. 48.982 (2) (d) or (2e) (a), other than moneys received under s. 341.14
18(6r) (b) 6., and all interest earned on moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 6.,
3.,
19to carry out the purposes for which made and received under s. 48.982 (2m).
AB262, s. 11 20Section 11. 25.40 (1) (a) 16. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,6,2221 25.40 (1) (a) 16. Moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 6. that are deposited
22in the children's trust fund established under s. 48.982 (2e) (a) 2.
AB262, s. 12 23Section 12. 25.67 (2) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated,
24renumbered 25.67 (2) (a) and amended to read:
AB262,7,2
125.67 (2) (a) The fund shall consist of the following: 1. Moneys all moneys
2received for the fund under s. 48.982 (2) (d) or (2e) (a) 3.
AB262, s. 13 3Section 13. 25.67 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB262, s. 14 4Section 14. 48.982 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,7,65 48.982 (1) (b) "Board" means the child abuse and neglect prevention board
6created under s. 15.195 (4).
AB262, s. 15 7Section 15. 48.982 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,7,178 48.982 (2) (a) Biennially, develop and transmit to the governor and the
9presiding officer of each house of the legislature a plan for awarding grants and
10providing technical assistance
to organizations and for providing child abuse and
11neglect prevention information and services on a statewide basis
. The plan shall
12assure that there is an equal opportunity for the establishment of child abuse and
13neglect prevention programs, early childhood family education centers and right
14from the start projects
and family resource centers. The plan shall also ensure that
15the grants will be distributed throughout all geographic areas of the state and in both
16urban and rural communities. For grants provided under sub. (6), the plan shall also
17ensure that the grants are distributed based on population.
AB262, s. 16 18Section 16. 48.982 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,7,2119 48.982 (2) (c) Review and approve or disapprove grant applications and
20monitor the services provided under each grant awarded under subs. (4), and (6) and
21(7)
.
AB262, s. 17 22Section 17. 48.982 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,8,323 48.982 (2) (d) Solicit and accept contributions, grants, gifts, and bequests for
24the children's trust fund or for any other purpose for which a contribution, grant, gift,
25or bequest is made and received. Moneys received under this paragraph , other than

1moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 6.,
may be credited to the appropriation
2accounts under s. 20.433 (1) (i) or (q). Interest earned on moneys received under s.
3341.14 (6r) (b) 6. may be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.433 (1) (q).
AB262, s. 18 4Section 18. 48.982 (2) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,8,115 48.982 (2) (g) 1. Recommend to the governor, the legislature, and state agencies
6changes needed in state programs, statutes, policies, budgets, and rules to reduce the
7problems of child abuse and neglect, improve coordination among state agencies that
8provide prevention services and improve the condition of children and persons
9responsible for children who are in need of prevention program services
, promote
10individual, family, and community strengths, build parenting skills, and provide
11community support for children and families
.
AB262, s. 19 12Section 19. 48.982 (2) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,8,1513 48.982 (2) (g) 2. Promote statewide educational and public informational
14seminars
awareness campaigns and materials for the purpose of developing public
15awareness of the problems of child abuse and neglect.
AB262, s. 20 16Section 20. 48.982 (2) (g) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,8,1917 48.982 (2) (g) 4. Disseminate information about the problems of and methods
18of preventing
child abuse and neglect to the public and to organizations concerned
19with those problems.
AB262, s. 21 20Section 21. 48.982 (2) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,8,2421 48.982 (2) (gm) Provide, for use by the board in its statewide projects under sub.
22(5) and for use by organizations that receive grants under subs. (4) , and (6) and (7),
23educational and public informational awareness materials and programming that
24emphasize the role of fathers in the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect.
AB262, s. 22
1Section 22. 48.982 (2e) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 48.982 (2e) (a) 1. and
2amended to read:
AB262,9,93 48.982 (2e) (a) 1. The board may organize and maintain a nonstock, nonprofit
4corporation under ch. 181 for the exclusive purpose purposes, subject to the approval
5of the board under par. (b) 1.,
of soliciting and accepting contributions, grants, gifts,
6and bequests for deposit into the children's trust fund. Any or into the fund
7maintained by the corporation under subd. 2. and of administering any statewide
8project under sub. (5) or any other program, including the grant programs under
9subs. (4) and (6), that the board contracts with the corporation to administer.
AB262,9,14 103. In accordance with the wishes of the donor, any contributions, grants, gifts,
11or bequests accepted by the corporation shall be that are deposited in the children's
12trust fund and, in accordance with the wishes of the donor, shall be used for any of
13the purposes specified in sub. (2m) or shall continue to accumulate in the children's
14trust fund pursuant to s. 25.67 (2).
AB262, s. 23 15Section 23. 48.982 (2e) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB262,9,2316 48.982 (2e) (a) 2. The corporation shall establish and maintain a fund into
17which the corporation shall deposit all contributions, grants, gifts, and bequests
18accepted by the corporation under subd. 1. that are not deposited into the children's
19trust fund, all moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 6., all grant moneys received
20under par. (am), and all moneys transferred from the children's trust fund under
212005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 64 (1). The corporation shall also credit to
22the fund all interest earned on the moneys deposited into the fund and may use that
23interest for the purposes specified in subd. 4.
AB262, s. 24 24Section 24. 48.982 (2e) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB262,10,9
148.982 (2e) (a) 4. In accordance with the wishes of the donor and subject to the
2approval of the board under par. (b) 1., any contributions, grants, gifts, or bequests
3accepted by the corporation that are deposited into the fund under subd. 2. shall be
4used to encourage donors to make contributions, grants, gifts, and bequests to the
5corporation for deposit into the children's trust fund or into the fund under subd. 2.,
6to fund statewide projects under sub. (5) or any other program, including any of the
7grant programs under subs. (4) and (6), that the board contracts with the corporation
8to administer, or to pay for the actual and necessary operating costs of the
9corporation or shall continue to accumulate indefinitely.
AB262, s. 25 10Section 25. 48.982 (2e) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB262,10,1411 48.982 (2e) (a) 5. All moneys received under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 6. and all moneys
12transferred from the children's trust fund under 2005 Wisconsin Act .... (this act),
13section 64 (1), that are deposited into the fund under subd. 2. shall continue to
14accumulate indefinitely in the fund.
AB262, s. 26 15Section 26. 48.982 (2e) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB262,10,1916 48.982 (2e) (am) From the appropriation under s. 20.433 (1) (q), the board may
17award a grant of not more than $100,000 in each of fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07
18to the corporation organized and maintained under par. (a) 1. The corporation shall
19use the grant moneys awarded for the purposes specified in par. (a) 4.
AB262, s. 27 20Section 27. 48.982 (2e) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 48.982 (2e) (b) 1. and
21amended to read:
AB262,11,922 48.982 (2e) (b) 1. The Annually, the corporation organized and maintained
23under par. (a) 1. shall submit to the board for the approval of the board a budget
24specifying how the corporation intends to allocate the contributions, grants, gifts,
25and bequests accepted by the corporation and all other moneys of the corporation.

1The budget shall specify the amount of contributions, grants, gifts, and bequests that
2will be deposited into the children's trust fund and the amount of contributions,
3grants, gifts, and bequests that will be deposited into the fund maintained by the
4corporation under par. (a) 2. Of the amounts deposited into the fund under par. (a)
52., the budget shall specify the amounts that will be allocated for each of the purposes
6specified in par. (a) 4. or that will be permitted to accumulate indefinitely. On
7approval of the board, the
board shall enter into a contract with any the corporation
8organized and maintained under par. (a) specifying the allocations approved by the
9board.
AB262,11,17 102. The contract shall provide that the board may make use may also provide
11for the use by the board
of the services of the corporation and that the board may
12provide
for the provision by the board of administrative services to the corporation.
13The type and scope of any administrative services provided by the board to the
14corporation and the board employees assigned to perform the services shall be
15determined by the board. The corporation may neither also employ staff nor to
16perform administrative services for the corporation. The corporation may not

17engage in political activities.
AB262, s. 28 18Section 28. 48.982 (2e) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,11,2219 48.982 (2e) (c) The corporation under par. (a) 1. shall donate any real property
20to the state within 5 years after acquiring the property unless holding the property
21for more than 5 years is consistent with sound business and financial practices and
22is approved by the joint committee on finance.
AB262, s. 29 23Section 29. 48.982 (2e) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,12,324 48.982 (2e) (e) The board of directors of any corporation established under this
25subsection shall consist of 5 9 members, including the chairperson of the board and

14 members of the board, elected by the board, of which one shall be a legislator. No
22 members of the board of directors may be from the same category of board members
3under s. 15.195 (4) (a) to (g)
.
AB262, s. 30 4Section 30. 48.982 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,12,85 48.982 (2m) Donation uses. (intro.) If money is accepted by the board for the
6children's trust fund or for any other purpose under sub. (2) (d) or (2e) (a) 3. and
7appropriated under s. 20.433 (1) (q), the board shall use the money in accordance
8with the wishes of the donor to do any of the following:
AB262, s. 31 9Section 31. 48.982 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,12,1210 48.982 (2m) (a) Award grants and provide technical assistance to organizations
11under subs. (4), and (6) and (7) and provide child abuse and neglect prevention
12information and services on a statewide basis
.
AB262, s. 32 13Section 32. 48.982 (2m) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB262,12,1514 48.982 (2m) (am) Award grants under sub. (2e) (am) to the corporation
15organized and maintained under sub. (2e) (a) 1.
AB262, s. 33 16Section 33. 48.982 (4) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,12,1817 48.982 (4) (title) Award of grants; provision of statewide information and
18services
.
AB262, s. 34 19Section 34. 48.982 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,13,220 48.982 (4) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (g), (h), (i), (k), (m),
21and (q), the board, in accordance with the plan developed under sub. (2) (a), shall
22award grants and provide technical assistance to organizations in accordance with
23the plan developed under sub. (2) (a). In each of the first 2 fiscal years in which grants
24are awarded, no organization may receive a grant or grants totaling more than

1$30,000
and shall provide child abuse and neglect prevention information and
2services on a statewide basis
.
AB262, s. 35 3Section 35. 48.982 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,13,54 48.982 (4) (b) 1. During the first year of the for which an organization receives
5a
grant, at least 25% of the amount received for that year.
AB262, s. 36 6Section 36. 48.982 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,13,87 48.982 (4) (b) 2. During the 2nd and subsequent years of for which an
8organization receives
a grant, at least 50% of the amount received for each year.
AB262, s. 37 9Section 37. 48.982 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,13,1210 48.982 (4) (c) Each grant application shall comply with sub. (7) (d) and shall
11include proof of the organization's ability to comply with par. (b). Any in-kind
12services proposed under par. (b) are subject to the approval of the board.
AB262, s. 38 13Section 38. 48.982 (4) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,13,1614 48.982 (4) (d) (intro.) The board shall award grants to organizations for
15programs for the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect, including, but not
16limited to
all of the following:
AB262, s. 39 17Section 39. 48.982 (4) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB262,13,2218 48.982 (4) (d) 2. Community-based programs on education for parenting,
19prenatal care,
family resource and support programs that provide services or
20education to families, including services or education relating to support of parents,

21perinatal bonding, child development, care of children with special needs and coping
22with family stress
, respite care, and prevention of sexual abuse.
AB262, s. 40 23Section 40. 48.982 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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