SB1, s. 1400 21Section 1400. 49.13 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (a) 2. and
22amended to read:
SB1,646,223 49.79 (9) (a) 2. The department may not require an individual who is a recipient
24under the food stamp program and who is the caretaker of a child who is under the

1age of 12 weeks to participate in any employment and training program under par.
2(a)
this subsection.
SB1, s. 1401 3Section 1401. 49.13 (2) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (a) 3. and
4amended to read:
SB1,646,95 49.79 (9) (a) 3. The department may not require an individual who is a recipient
6under the food stamp program to participate in any employment and training
7program under par. (a) this subsection if that individual is enrolled at least half time
8in a school, as defined in s. 49.26 (1) (a) 2., a training program , or an institution of
9higher education.
SB1, s. 1402 10Section 1402. 49.13 (2) (cm) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (a) 4.
SB1, s. 1403 11Section 1403. 49.13 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (a) 5. and
12amended to read:
SB1,646,2213 49.79 (9) (a) 5. A participant in an employment and training program under
14this section subsection administered by the department is an employee of the
15department for purposes of worker's compensation coverage, except to the extent
16that the person for whom the participant is performing work provides worker's
17compensation coverage. A participant in an employment and training program
18under this section subsection administered by a Wisconsin works Works agency or
19another provider
is an employee of the Wisconsin works Works agency or other
20provider
for purposes of worker's compensation coverage, except to the extent that
21the person for whom the participant is performing work provides worker's
22compensation coverage.
SB1, s. 1404 23Section 1404. 49.13 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (b)
24(intro.) and amended to read:
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149.79 (9) (b) (intro.) An individual who fails to comply with the work
2requirements under sub. (2) par. (a) without good cause is ineligible to participate in
3the food stamp program under s. 49.79 as follows:
SB1, s. 1405 4Section 1405. 49.13 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (b) 1. and
5amended to read:
SB1,647,86 49.79 (9) (b) 1. For the first occurrence of noncompliance, one month, or until
7the person complies with the work requirements under sub. (2) par. (a), whichever
8is later.
SB1, s. 1406 9Section 1406. 49.13 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (b) 2. and
10amended to read:
SB1,647,1311 49.79 (9) (b) 2. For the 2nd occurrence of noncompliance, 3 months, or until the
12person complies with the work requirements under sub. (2) par. (a), whichever is
13later.
SB1, s. 1407 14Section 1407. 49.13 (3) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 49.79 (9) (b) 3. and
15amended to read:
SB1,647,1816 49.79 (9) (b) 3. For the 3rd and subsequent occurrences of noncompliance, 6
17months, or until the person complies with the work requirements under sub. (2) par.
18(a), whichever is later.
SB1, s. 1407c 19Section 1407c. 49.134 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,647,2320 49.134 (2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (d), the department shall
21make grants to local agencies to fund child care resource and referral services
22provided by those local agencies. The department shall provide an allocation formula
23to determine the amount of a grant awarded under this section.
SB1, s. 1407e 24Section 1407e. 49.136 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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149.136 (2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (d), the department may
2award grants for the start-up or expansion of child care services.
SB1, s. 1407g 3Section 1407g. 49.137 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,648,104 49.137 (2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (d), the department may
5award grants to child care providers that meet the quality of care standards
6established under s. 49.155 (1d) (b) to improve the retention of skilled and
7experienced child care staff. In awarding grants under this subsection, the
8department shall consider the applying child care provider's total enrollment of
9children and average enrollment of children who receive or are eligible for publicly
10funded care from the child care provider.
SB1, s. 1407h 11Section 1407h. 49.137 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,648,1412 49.137 (3) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (d), the department may
13award grants to child care providers for assistance in meeting the quality of care
14standards established under s. 49.155 (1d) (b).
SB1, s. 1407i 15Section 1407i. 49.137 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,648,2016 49.137 (4) Training and technical assistance contracts. (intro.) From the
17allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (d), the department may contract with one or more
18agencies for the provision of training and technical assistance to improve the quality
19of child care provided in this state. The training and technical assistance activities
20contracted for under this subsection may include any of the following activities:
SB1, s. 1407j 21Section 1407j. 49.137 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,649,222 49.137 (4m) Local pass-through grant program. From the allocation under
23s. 49.155 (1g) (d), the department shall award grants to local governments and tribal
24governing bodies for programs to improve the quality of child care. The department

1shall promulgate rules to administer the grant program, including rules that specify
2the eligibility criteria and procedures for awarding the grants.
SB1, s. 1408 3Section 1408. 49.138 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,649,174 49.138 (1m) (intro.) The department shall implement a program of emergency
5assistance to needy persons in cases of fire, flood, natural disaster, homelessness or
6impending homelessness, or energy crisis. The department shall establish the
7maximum amount of aid to be granted, except for cases of energy crisis, per family
8member based on the funding available under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (dz) and (md).
9The department need not establish the maximum amount by rule under ch. 227. The
10department shall publish the maximum amount and annual changes to it in the
11Wisconsin administrative register. Emergency assistance provided to needy persons
12under this section may only be provided to a needy person once in a 12-month period.
13Emergency assistance provided to needy persons under this section in cases of
14homelessness or impending homelessness may be used only to obtain or retain a
15permanent living accommodation. For the purposes of this section, a family is
16considered to be homeless, or to be facing impending homelessness, if any of the
17following applies:
SB1, s. 1409 18Section 1409. 49.143 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,650,519 49.143 (2) (b) Establish a children's services network. The children's services
20network shall provide information about community resources available to the
21dependent children in a Wisconsin works group, including charitable food and
22clothing centers; subsidized and low-income housing; transportation subsidies; the
23state supplemental food program for women, infants and children under s. 253.06
2449.17; and child care programs. In a county having a population of 500,000 or more,
25a children's services network shall, in addition, provide a forum for those persons

1who are interested in the delivery of child welfare services and other services to
2children and families in the geographical area under sub. (6) served by that
3children's services network to communicate with and make recommendations to the
4providers of those services in that geographical area with respect to the delivery of
5those services in that area.
SB1, s. 1409j 6Section 1409j. 49.147 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.147 (2) (a) 3. and
7amended to read:
SB1,650,128 49.147 (2) (a) 3. Job search assistance. A Wisconsin works Works agency shall
9assist a participant in his or her search for unsubsidized employment. In
10determining an appropriate placement for a participant, a Wisconsin works agency
11shall give priority to placement in unsubsidized employment over placements under
12subs. (3) to (5).
SB1, s. 1409m 13Section 1409m. 49.147 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,650,1814 49.147 (2) (bm) Case management services. 1. In lieu of placing the individual
15in a Wisconsin Works employment position under subs. (3) to (5), the department
16may provide case management services, which may include those services specified
17in s. 49.1475, to an individual who applies for a Wisconsin Works employment
18position if the department determines all of the following:
SB1,650,1919 a. The individual meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3).
SB1,650,2020 b. The individual is willing to work and has no barriers to employment.
SB1,650,2221 c. The individual is job-ready, based on the individual's employment history or
22education.
SB1,650,2423 d. The most appropriate placement for the individual is in unsubsidized
24employment.
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12. In determining an appropriate placement for an applicant, a Wisconsin
2Works agency shall give priority to placement in unsubsidized employment and
3providing case management services over placements under subs. (3) to (5).
SB1, s. 1410 4Section 1410. 49.147 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,651,85 49.147 (3m) Real work, real pay pilot project. (a) Administration and
6evaluation.
Except as provided in par. (d), the department shall conduct and
7evaluate a real work, real pay pilot project from January 1, 2008, to December 31,
82009.
SB1,651,139 (b) Eligibility and project limits. 1. Except as specifically provided in this
10subsection, all general and nonfinancial eligibility requirements under s. 49.145
11apply to participants under this subsection, and all requirements under sub. (3), as
12they apply to Wisconsin Works agencies, employers, and participants, apply to
13Wisconsin Works agencies, employers, and participants under this subsection.
SB1,651,1714 2. The project shall be limited to 100 individuals and shall be conducted in at
15least one of the geographical areas established by the department under s. 49.143 (6)
16that is in Milwaukee County and in at least 2 of those geographical areas that are
17not in Milwaukee County.
SB1,652,218 (c) Employer subsidies and reimbursements. The Wisconsin Works agency
19shall pay an employer that employs a participant under this subsection a monthly
20wage subsidy that does not exceed the federal minimum wage for no more than 30
21hours of work per week. Worksite training activities prescribed by the employer that
22are consistent with training provided to other employees at the worksite are
23considered work for purposes of calculating the wage subsidy under this paragraph.
24In addition to the wage subsidy, the Wisconsin Works agency shall reimburse the

1employer for up to 100 percent of all of the following costs that are attributable to
2employment of the participant:
SB1,652,33 1. Federal social security taxes.
SB1,652,44 2. State and federal unemployment contributions or taxes, if any.
SB1,652,55 3. Worker's compensation insurance premiums, if any.
SB1,652,126 (d) Time-limited participation and payment extension. An individual may
7participate in the project under this subsection for a maximum of 6 months, with an
8opportunity for an extension of up to 3 months. Notwithstanding the ending date for
9the project, payments under par. (c) for any participant who is accepted into the
10project before December 31, 2009, shall be made until the participant completes his
11or her 6-month participation period or any extension to it already commenced before
12that date.
SB1,652,1613 (e) Mentors and stipends. The Wisconsin Works agency and employer of a
14participant under this subsection shall work together to find a mentor for the
15participant at the participant's work site. The Wisconsin Works agency shall pay
16each mentor a monthly stipend of $50.
SB1,652,2517 (f) Employer effort to retain, refer, or evaluate participant. An employer that
18employs a participant under this subsection and receives a wage subsidy shall agree
19to make a good faith effort to retain the participant as a permanent unsubsidized
20employee after the wage subsidy ends if the participant successfully completes
21participation in the project under this subsection. An employer shall also agree that,
22if the employer does not retain a participant as a permanent unsubsidized employee,
23the employer will serve as an employment reference for the participant or provide
24to the Wisconsin Works agency a written performance evaluation of the participant,
25including recommendations for improvements.
SB1, s. 1411
1Section 1411. 49.147 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,653,52 49.147 (6) (c) Distribution and administration. From the appropriation under
3s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (jL), the department shall distribute funds for job access loans
4to a Wisconsin Works agency, which shall administer the loans in accordance with
5rules promulgated by the department.
SB1, s. 1412 6Section 1412. 49.147 (6) (cm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,653,147 49.147 (6) (cm) 1. The department of workforce development may, in the
8manner provided in s. 49.85, collect job access loan repayments that are delinquent
9under the terms of a repayment agreement. The department of workforce
10development
shall credit all delinquent repayments collected by the department of
11revenue as a setoff under s. 71.93 to the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (3)
1220.437 (2) (jL). Use of the process under s. 49.85 does not preclude the department
13of workforce development from collecting delinquent repayments through other
14legal means.
SB1, s. 1413c 15Section 1413c. 49.148 (1m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,653,1616 49.148 (1m) (title) Custodial parent of infant; unmarried, pregnant woman.
SB1, s. 1414c 17Section 1414c. 49.148 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,653,1918 49.148 (1m) (a) (intro.) Any of the following may receive a monthly grant of
19$673:
SB1, s. 1415c 20Section 1415c. 49.148 (1m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.148 (1m) (a)
211. and amended to read:
SB1,654,322 49.148 (1m) (a) 1. A An individual who meets the eligibility requirements
23under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) and who is a
custodial parent of a child who is 12 weeks
24old or less and who meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) may
25receive a monthly grant of $673
, unless another adult member of the custodial

1parent's Wisconsin works Works group is participating in, or is eligible to participate
2in, a Wisconsin works Works employment position or is employed in unsubsidized
3employment, as defined in s. 49.147 (1) (c).
SB1,654,5 4(bm) A Wisconsin works Works agency may not require a participant under this
5subsection to participate in any employment positions.
SB1,654,11 6(c) 1. Receipt of a grant under this subsection by a participant under par. (a)
71.
does not constitute participation in a Wisconsin works Works employment position
8for purposes of the time limits under s. 49.145 (2) (n) or 49.147 (3) (c), (4) (b) or (5)
9(b) 2.
if the child is born to the participant not more than 10 months after the date
10that the participant was first determined to be eligible for assistance under s. 49.19
11or for a Wisconsin works Works employment position.
SB1, s. 1416c 12Section 1416c. 49.148 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,654,1713 49.148 (1m) (a) 2. An unmarried woman who would be eligible under s. 49.145
14except that she is not a custodial parent of a dependent child and who is in the 3rd
15trimester of a pregnancy that is medically verified and that is shown by medical
16documentation to be at risk and to render the woman unable to participate in the
17workforce.
SB1, s. 1417c 18Section 1417c. 49.148 (1m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.148 (1m) (c)
192. and amended to read:
SB1,655,420 49.148 (1m) (c) 2. Receipt of a grant under this subsection by a participant
21under par. (a) 1.
constitutes participation in a Wisconsin works Works employment
22position for purposes of the time limits under ss. 49.145 (2) (n) and 49.147 (3) (c), (4)
23(b) or (5) (b) 2.
if the child is born to the participant more than 10 months after the
24date that the participant was first determined to be eligible for assistance under s.
2549.19 or for a Wisconsin works Works employment position unless the child was

1conceived as a result of a sexual assault in violation of s. 940.225 (1), (2), or (3) in
2which the mother did not indicate a freely given agreement to have sexual
3intercourse or of incest in violation of s. 944.06 or 948.06 and that incest or sexual
4assault has been reported to a physician and to law enforcement authorities.
SB1, s. 1418c 5Section 1418c. 49.148 (1m) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,655,76 49.148 (1m) (c) (intro.) For purposes of the time limits under ss. 49.145 (2) (n)
7and 49.147 (3) (c), (4) (b), and (5) (b) 2., all of the following apply:
SB1, s. 1419c 8Section 1419c. 49.148 (1m) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB1,655,119 49.148 (1m) (c) 3. Receipt of a grant under this subsection by a participant
10under par. (a) 2. does not constitute participation in a Wisconsin Works employment
11position.
SB1, s. 1419g 12Section 1419g. 49.152 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,655,2313 49.152 (1) Petition for review. Any individual whose application for any
14component of Wisconsin works Works is not acted upon by the Wisconsin works
15Works agency with reasonable promptness after the filing of the application, as
16defined by the department by rule, or is denied in whole or in part, whose benefit is
17modified or canceled, or who believes that the benefit was calculated incorrectly or
18that the employment position in which the individual was placed or providing case
19management services under s. 49.147 (2) (bm) in lieu of placement in a Wisconsin
20Works employment position
is inappropriate, may petition the Wisconsin works
21Works agency for a review of such action. Review is unavailable if the action by the
22Wisconsin works Works agency occurred more than 45 days prior to submission of
23the petition for review.
SB1, s. 1419k 24Section 1419k. 49.152 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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149.152 (3) (a) If, following review under sub. (2), the Wisconsin works Works
2agency or the department determines that an individual, whose application for a
3Wisconsin works Works employment position was denied based on eligibility, was in
4fact eligible, or that the individual was placed in an inappropriate Wisconsin works
5Works employment position or inappropriately provided case management services
6under s. 49.147 (2) (bm) in lieu of placement in a Wisconsin Works employment
7position
, the Wisconsin works Works agency shall place the individual in the first
8available Wisconsin works Works employment position that is appropriate for that
9individual, as determined by the Wisconsin works Works agency or the department.
10An individual who is placed in a Wisconsin works Works employment position under
11this paragraph is eligible for the benefit for that position under s. 49.148 beginning
12on the date on which the individual begins participation under s. 49.147.
SB1, s. 1420f 13Section 1420f. 49.155 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1,656,1414 49.155 (1) Definitions. (intro.) In this section, except as otherwise provided:
SB1, s. 1420m 15Section 1420m. 49.155 (1g) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB1,656,1816 49.155 (1g) Distribution of funds. Within the limits of the availability of the
17federal child care and development block grant funds received under 42 USC 9858,
18the department shall do all of the following:
SB1,656,2319 (a) Subject to sub. (1j), spend no more than the minimum amount required
20under 42 USC 9858 on programs to improve the quality and availability of child care.
21From the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (cm), (kx), (mc), and (md), the
22department shall allocate and distribute funding in each fiscal year for all of the
23following:
SB1,656,2524 1. A child care scholarship and bonus program, in the amount of at least
25$3,475,000 per fiscal year.
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12. Grants under s. 49.134 (2) for child day care resource and referral services,
2in the amount of at least $1,225,000 per fiscal year.
SB1,657,43 3. A transfer to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (kx) for child care
4licensing activities, in the amount of at least $4,800,600 per fiscal year.
SB1,657,55 4. Grants under s. 49.137 (4m).
SB1,657,66 5. Contracts under s. 49.137 (4) for training and technical assistance.
SB1,657,97 6. The department's share of the costs for the Child Care Information Center
8operated by the division for libraries, technology, and community learning in the
9department of public instruction.
SB1,657,1210 (b) Subject to sub. (1j), from the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) (cm), (kx),
11and (mc), distribute $1,765,600 in fiscal year 2007-08 and $1,600,300 in fiscal year
122008-09 for administration of the department's office of child care.
SB1, s. 1420n 13Section 1420n. 49.155 (1g) (a) (intro.) and 3. and (b) of the statutes, as affected
14by 2007 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), are amended to read:
SB1,657,1915 49.155 (1g) (a) (intro.) Subject to sub. (1j), spend no more than the minimum
16amount required under 42 USC 9858 on programs to improve the quality and
17availability of child care. From the appropriations under s. 20.445 (3) 20.437 (2) (cm),
18(kx), (mc), and (md), the department shall allocate and distribute funding in each
19fiscal year for all of the following:
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