SB55-ASA1,598,318 49.143 (6) Geographical areas. The department shall determine the
19geographical area for which a Wisconsin works agency will administer Wisconsin
20works. Beginning on the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date],
21the department may not change the number or the boundaries of the geographical
22areas that have been established under this subsection unless the department first
23consults with a county department that is created under s. 46.21 (2m) (a) and holds
24at least one public hearing in each of the geographical areas that would be affected
25by the proposed change. Except for federally recognized American Indian

1reservations and in counties with a population of 500,000 or more, no geographical
2area may be smaller than one county. A geographical area may include more than
3one county. The department need not establish the geographical areas by rule.

SB55-ASA1,598,65 49.155 (1) (d) "Tribal governing body" means an elected governing body of a
6federally recognized American Indian tribe.

SB55-ASA1,598,218 49.155 (1g) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (3) (mc), distribute
9$8,012,500 $44,955,200 in fiscal year 1999-2000 2001-02 and $7,412,500
10$27,977,500 in fiscal year 2000-01 2002-03 for the purposes of providing technical
11assistance for child care providers and of, for administering the child care program
12under this section and for grants under s. 49.136 (2) for the start-up and expansion
13of child day care services, and for child day care start-up and expansion planning,
14for grants under s. 49.134 (2) for child day care resource and referral services, for
15grants under s. 49.137 (3) to assist child care providers in meeting the quality of care
16standards established under sub. (1d), and for a system of rates or a program of
17grants, as provided under sub. (1d), to reimburse for reimbursement of child care
18providers that meet those quality of care standards and , for grants under s. 49.137
19(2) and (4m), for a child care scholarship and bonus program, for safe child care
20activities, for administration of the department's office of child care, and for contracts
21under s. 49.137 (4) to improve the quality of child day care services in this state.

SB55-ASA1,599,323 49.155 (1g) (c) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (3) (mc), transfer
24$3,596,900 $4,549,500 in fiscal year 1999-2000 2001-02 and $3,745,200 $4,733,700
25in fiscal year 2000-01 2002-03 to the appropriation under s. 20.435 (3) (kx), and

1transfer $20,700 in fiscal year 1999-2000 and $27,700 in fiscal year 2000-01 to the
2appropriation under s. 20.435 (8) (kx), for the purpose of day care center licensing
3under s. 48.65.

SB55-ASA1,599,65 49.155 (1m) (a) 3m. Participate in a job search or work experience component
6of the food stamp employment and training program under s. 49.124 (1m) 49.13.

SB55-ASA1,599,118 49.155 (1m) (bm) If the individual is providing care for a child under a court
9order and is receiving payments on behalf of the child under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n), or
10if the individual is a foster parent or treatment foster parent, and child care is needed
11for that child, the individual meets the requirement under s. 49.145 (2) (c).

SB55-ASA1,599,2214 49.155 (1m) (c) 1. (intro.) The Except as provided in subds. 1g., 1h., 1m., 2., and
153., the gross income of the individual's family is at or below 185% of the poverty line
16for a family the size of the individual's family or, for an individual who is already
17receiving a child care subsidy under this section, the gross income of the individual's
18family is at or below 200% of the poverty line for a family the size of the individual's
19family. In calculating the gross income of the family, the Wisconsin works agency
20shall include income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. and 3., except that, in
21calculating farm and self-employment income, the Wisconsin works agency shall
22include the sum of the following:

SB55-ASA1,600,324 49.155 (1m) (c) 1g. The If the individual is a foster parent of the child and , the
25child's biological or adoptive family has a gross income that is at or below 200% of the

1poverty line. In calculating the gross income of the child's biological or adoptive
2family, the Wisconsin works agency shall include income described under s. 49.145
3(3) (b) 1. and 3.

SB55-ASA1,600,105 49.155 (1m) (c) 1h. The If the individual is a relative of the child, is providing
6care for the child under a court order, and is receiving payments under s. 48.57 (3m)
7or (3n) on behalf of the child and, the child's biological or adoptive family has a gross
8income that is at or below 200% of the poverty line. In calculating the gross income
9of the child's biological or adoptive family, the Wisconsin works agency shall include
10income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. and 3.

SB55-ASA1,600,1912 49.155 (1m) (c) 1m. The If the individual was eligible under s. 49.132 (4) (a),
131995 stats., for aid under s. 49.132, 1995 stats., and received aid under s. 49.132, 1995
14stats., on September 30, 1997, but lost aid solely because of the application of s.
1549.132 (6), 1995 stats., and the gross income of the individual's family is at or below
16200% of the poverty line for a family the size of the individual's family. This
17subdivision does not apply to an individual whose family's gross income at any time
18on or after September 30, 1997, is more than 200% of the poverty line for a family the
19size of the individual's family.

SB55-ASA1,601,221 49.155 (1m) (c) 2. The If the individual was eligible under s. 49.132 (4) (am),
221995 stats., for aid under s. 49.132, 1995 stats., and received aid under s. 49.132, 1995
23stats., on or after May 10, 1996, but lost eligibility solely because of increased
24income, and the gross income of the individual's family is at or below 200% of the
25poverty line for a family the size of the individual's family. This subdivision does not

1apply to an individual whose family's gross income increased to more than 200% of
2the poverty line for a family the size of the individual's family.

SB55-ASA1,601,104 49.155 (1m) (c) 3. The If the individual was eligible for a child care subsidy
5under s. 49.191 (2), 1997 stats., on or after May 10, 1996, and received a child care
6subsidy on or after May 10, 1996, but lost the subsidy solely because of increased
7income, and the gross income of the individual's family is at or below 200% of the
8poverty line for a family the size of the individual's family. This subdivision does not
9apply to an individual whose family's gross income increased to more than 200% of
10the poverty line for a family the size of the individual's family.

SB55-ASA1,601,1312 49.155 (3m) (title) Distribution of child care funds to counties and certain
13child care providers.

SB55-ASA1,601,2115 49.155 (3m) (a) The department shall reimburse child care providers or shall
16distribute funds to county departments under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 or tribal
17governing bodies for child care services provided under this section and to private
18nonprofit agencies that provide child care for children of migrant workers. The
19department may reimburse a Wisconsin works agency for child care that the
20Wisconsin works agency provides to the children of Wisconsin works participants
21and applicants.