AB68: Bill Text

AB68,730,21 (2) The department may promulgate rules to implement the program under this section, including establishing eligibility requirements and payment amounts and setting requirements for how recipients may use the payments.

AB68,951 Section 951. 49.138 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,730,24 49.138 (title) Emergency assistance for needy families with needy children.

AB68,952 Section 952. 49.138 (1d) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,731,1 49.138 (1d) (am) “Family” means one of the following:

AB68,731,3 1. An individual who has attained the age of 18 years but has not yet attained the age of 25 years.

AB68,731,6 2. One or more dependent children and a qualified caretaker relative, as defined by the department, with whom the child is living or was living at the time the emergency occurred.

AB68,953 Section 953. 49.138 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,731,20 49.138 (1m) (intro.) The department shall implement a program of emergency assistance to needy persons in cases of fire, flood, natural disaster, homelessness or impending homelessness, or energy crisis. The department shall establish the maximum amounts of aid to be granted. The department need not establish the maximum amounts by rule under ch. 227. The department shall publish the maximum amounts in the Wisconsin administrative register if the department does not establish the maximum amounts by rule. Emergency assistance provided to needy persons under this section may only be provided to a needy person once in a 12-month 6-month period. Emergency assistance provided to needy persons under this section in cases of homelessness or impending homelessness may be used only to obtain or retain a permanent living accommodation. For the purposes of this section, a family is considered to be homeless, or to be facing impending homelessness, if any of the following applies:

AB68,954 Section 954. 49.138 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,731,25 49.138 (1m) (c) A member of the family was a victim of domestic abuse, as defined in s. 968.075 (1) (a). Evidence specified under rules promulgated under s. 49.1473 (1) (a) as sufficient to establish that an individual is or has been a victim of domestic abuse is also sufficient for purposes of this paragraph.

AB68,955 Section 955. 49.138 (1m) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,732,5 49.138 (1m) (f) During a national emergency declared by the U.S. president under 50 USC 1621 or a state of emergency declared by the governor under s. 323.10, the family is delinquent on a rent payment, a mortgage payment, or a property tax payment.

AB68,956 Section 956. 49.1385 of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 9, is repealed.

AB68,957 Section 957 . 49.141 (1) (j) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,732,9 49.141 (1) (j) 1. A biological natural parent.

AB68,958 Section 958 . 49.141 (1) (j) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,959 Section 959 . 49.148 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,733,2 49.148 (4) (a) A Wisconsin works Works agency shall require a participant in a community service job or transitional placement who, after August 22, 1996, was convicted in any state or federal court of a felony that had as an element possession, use or distribution of a controlled substance to submit to a test for use of a controlled substance as a condition of continued eligibility. If the test results are positive, the Wisconsin works Works agency shall decrease the presanction benefit amount for that participant by not more than 15 percent for not fewer than 12 months, or for the remainder of the participant's period of participation in a community service job or transitional placement, if less than 12 months. If, at the end of 12 months, the individual is still a participant in a community service job or transitional placement and submits to another test for use of a controlled substance and if the results of the test are negative, the Wisconsin works Works agency shall discontinue the reduction under this paragraph. In this subsection, “controlled substance” does not include tetrahydrocannabinols in any form, including tetrahydrocannabinols contained in marijuana, obtained from marijuana, or chemically synthesized.

AB68,960 Section 960 . 49.155 (1m) (c) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,733,11 49.155 (1m) (c) 1g. If the individual is a foster parent of the child or a subsidized guardian or interim caretaker of the child under s. 48.623, the child's biological natural or adoptive family has a gross income that is at or below 200 percent of the poverty line. In calculating the gross income of the child's biological natural or adoptive family, the department or county department or agency determining eligibility shall include court-ordered child or family support payments received by the individual, if those support payments exceed $1,250 per month, and income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. and 3.

AB68,961 Section 961 . 49.155 (1m) (c) 1h. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,733,20 49.155 (1m) (c) 1h. If the individual is a relative of the child, is providing care for the child under a court order, and is receiving payments under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n) on behalf of the child, the child's biological natural or adoptive family has a gross income that is at or below 200 percent of the poverty line. In calculating the gross income of the child's biological natural or adoptive family, the department or county department or agency determining eligibility shall include court-ordered child or family support payments received by the individual, if those support payments exceed $1,250 per month, and income described under s. 49.145 (3) (b) 1. and 3.

AB68,962 Section 962 . 49.155 (6) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,963 Section 963 . 49.163 (2) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,734,2 49.163 (2) (am) 2. If over 25 years of age, be a biological natural or adoptive parent of a child under 18 years of age whose parental rights to the child have not been terminated or be a relative and primary caregiver of a child under 18 years of age.

AB68,964 Section 964. 49.1635 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,965 Section 965. 49.1635 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,966 Section 966. 49.1635 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,967 Section 967. 49.1635 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,968 Section 968. 49.1635 (5) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.1635 (1m) and amended to read:

AB68,734,13 49.1635 (1m) From the allocation under s. 49.175 (1) (j), the department shall make a grant of $500,000 $1,000,000 in each fiscal year to Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., for distribution of annual awards of not more than $75,000 per year per program to programs that provide legal services to persons who are eligible under par. (b) 2. sub. (2m) (b) if all of the following apply:

AB68,734,17 (a) Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., submits a plan to the department detailing the proposed use of the grant; the proposed use of the grant conforms to the requirements under par. (b) sub. (2m); and the secretary of the department, or his or her designee, approves the plan.

AB68,734,21 (b) Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., enters into an agreement with the department that specifies the conditions for the use of the grant proceeds, and the conditions conform to the requirements under par. (b) sub. (2m) and include training, reporting, and auditing requirements.

AB68,734,24 (c) Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., agrees in writing to submit to the department the reports required under par. (c) sub. (3m) by the times required under par. (c) sub. (3m).

AB68,969 Section 969. 49.1635 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.1635 (2m), and 49.1635 (2m) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB68,735,5 49.1635 (2m) (a) Subject to subd. 3. par. (c), the grant may be used only to provide legal services in civil matters related to eviction, domestic abuse, or sexual abuse, or to restraining orders or injunctions for individuals at risk under s. 813.123.

AB68,970 Section 970. 49.1635 (5) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 49.1635 (3m) and amended to read:

AB68,735,16 49.1635 (3m) For each fiscal year in which the department makes a grant under this subsection, Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., shall submit to the department, within 3 months after spending the full amount of that grant, a report detailing how the grant proceeds were used. The department may not make a grant in a subsequent fiscal year unless Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., submits the report under this paragraph within the time required and the department determines that the grant proceeds were used in accordance with the approved plan under par. (a) 1. sub. (1m) (a), the agreement under par. (a) 2. sub. (1m) (b), and the requirements under par. (b) sub. (2m).

AB68,971 Section 971. 49.168 of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,735,24 49.168 Internet assistance program. (1) The department shall establish an Internet assistance program under which it shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) (eg) and the allocation under s. 49.175 (1) (x), make payments to internet service providers on behalf of low-income individuals to assist with paying for Internet service. Assistance under this program may be provided only after other assistance program options have been exhausted. The department may contract for the administration of the program.

AB68,736,3 (2) The department shall promulgate rules to implement the program under this section and shall include a financial eligibility requirement that the family income of a recipient not exceed 200 percent of the poverty line.

AB68,972 Section 972 . 49.175 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,736,10 49.175 (1) Allocation of funds. (intro.) In this section, with respect to any of the following that fund a contract for services, “allocation” means the amount under the contract that the department is obligated to pay. Except as provided in sub. (2), within the limits of the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (a), (cm), (dz), (k), (kx), (L), (mc), (md), (me), and (s) and (3) (kp), the department shall allocate the following amounts for the following purposes:

AB68,973 Section 973 . 49.175 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,736,14 49.175 (1) (a) Wisconsin Works benefits. For Wisconsin Works benefits, $31,110,000 $38,335,100 in fiscal year 2019-20 2021-22 and $31,732,200 $45,703,200 in fiscal year 2020-21 2022-23.

AB68,974 Section 974 . 49.175 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,736,19 49.175 (1) (b) Wisconsin Works agency contracts; job access loans. For contracts with Wisconsin Works agencies under s. 49.143 and for job access loans under s. 49.147 (6), $50,000,000 $54,009,700 in fiscal year 2019-20 2021-22 and $50,000,000 $57,071,200 in fiscal year 2020-21 2022-23.

AB68,975 Section 975 . 49.175 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,736,23 49.175 (1) (c) Case management incentive payments. For supplement payments to individuals under s. 49.255, $2,700,000 in each fiscal year 2019-20 and $2,700,000 in fiscal year 2020-21.

AB68,976 Section 976 . 49.175 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,737,4 49.175 (1) (f) Homeless case management services grants. For grants to shelter facilities under s. 16.3085, $500,000 $1,000,000 in each fiscal year. All moneys allocated under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (7) (kg).

AB68,977 Section 977. 49.175 (1) (fa) of the statutes is repealed.

AB68,978 Section 978 . 49.175 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,737,10 49.175 (1) (g) State administration of public assistance programs and overpayment collections. For state administration of public assistance programs and the collection of public assistance overpayments, $16,671,200 $17,363,300 in fiscal year 2019-20 2021-22 and $17,268,300 $17,625,100 in fiscal year 2020-21 2022-23.

AB68,979 Section 979 . 49.175 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,737,15 49.175 (1) (i) Emergency assistance. For emergency assistance under s. 49.138 and for transfer to the department of administration for low-income energy or weatherization assistance programs, $6,000,000 in each fiscal year $10,829,500 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $9,936,400 in fiscal year 2022-23.

AB68,980 Section 980 . 49.175 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,737,20 49.175 (1) (j) Grants for providing civil legal services. For the grants under s. 49.1635 (5) to Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., for distribution to programs that provide civil legal services to low-income families, $500,000 $1,000,000 in each fiscal year.

AB68,981 Section 981 . 49.175 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,737,25 49.175 (1) (k) Transform Milwaukee and Transitional Jobs programs. For contract costs under the Transform Milwaukee Jobs program and the Transitional Jobs program under s. 49.163, $8,500,000 $12,100,000 in fiscal year 2019-20 2021-22 and $9,500,000 $14,700,000 in fiscal year 2020-21 2022-23.

AB68,982 Section 982. 49.175 (1) (Lm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,738,5 49.175 (1) (Lm) Jobs for America's Graduates. For grants to the Jobs for America's Graduates to fund programs that improve social, academic, and employment skills of youth who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under 42 USC 601 et seq., $500,000 in each fiscal year.

AB68,983 Section 983. 49.175 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,738,9 49.175 (1) (o) Evidence-based substance abuse prevention grants Grants for youth services. For grants awarded under s. 48.545 (2) (c) 48.481, $500,000 in each fiscal year.

AB68,984 Section 984 . 49.175 (1) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,738,13 49.175 (1) (p) Direct child care services. For direct child care services under s. 49.155 or 49.257, $357,097,500 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $365,700,400 $311,236,600 in each fiscal year 2020-21.

AB68,985 Section 985 . 49.175 (1) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,738,18 49.175 (1) (q) Child care state administration and licensing activities. For state administration of child care programs under s. 49.155 and for child care licensing activities, $40,152,100 $42,678,900 in fiscal year 2019-20 2021-22 and $41,555,200 $41,922,600 in fiscal year 2020-21 2022-23.

AB68,986 Section 986 . 49.175 (1) (qm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,738,23 49.175 (1) (qm) Quality care for quality kids. For the child care quality improvement activities specified in ss. 49.133, 49.155 (1g), and 49.257, $16,532,900 $33,847,900 in fiscal year 2019-20 2021-22 and $16,683,700 $34,484,700 in fiscal year 2020-21 2022-23.

AB68,987 Section 987 . 49.175 (1) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,739,4 49.175 (1) (r) Children of recipients of supplemental security income. For payments made under s. 49.775 for the support of the dependent children of recipients of supplemental security income, $25,013,300 in each fiscal year $18,564,700 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $18,145,000 in fiscal year 2022-23.

AB68,988 Section 988 . 49.175 (1) (s) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,739,12 49.175 (1) (s) Kinship care and long-term kinship care assistance. For kinship care and long-term kinship care payments under s. 48.57 (3m) (am) and (3n) (am), for assessments to determine eligibility for those payments, and for agreements under s. 48.57 (3t) with the governing bodies of Indian tribes for the administration of the kinship care and long-term kinship care programs within the boundaries of the reservations of those tribes, $26,640,000 $28,727,100 in fiscal year 2019-20 2021-22 and $28,159,200 $31,441,800 in fiscal year 2020-21 2022-23.

AB68,989 Section 989 . 49.175 (1) (t) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,739,21 49.175 (1) (t) Safety and out-of-home placement services. For services provided to ensure the safety of children who the department or a county determines may remain at home if appropriate services are provided, and for services provided to families with children placed in out-of-home care, $8,314,300 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $9,314,300 in each fiscal year 2020-21. To receive funding under this paragraph, a county shall match a percentage of the amount received that is equal to the percentage the county is required to match for a distribution under s. 48.563 (2) as specified by the schedule established by the department under s. 48.569 (1) (d).

AB68,990 Section 990 . 49.175 (1) (u) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,739,25 49.175 (1) (u) Prevention services. For services to prevent child abuse or neglect, $5,789,600 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $6,789,600 $7,289,600 in each fiscal year 2020-21.

AB68,991 Section 991. 49.175 (1) (x) of the statutes is created to read:

AB68,740,3 49.175 (1) (x) Internet assistance program. For the Internet assistance program under s. 49.168, $10,000,000 in each fiscal year.

AB68,992 Section 992 . 49.175 (1) (z) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,740,17 49.175 (1) (z) Grants to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. For grants to the Wisconsin Chapter of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to fund programs that improve social, academic, and employment skills of youth who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under 42 USC 601 et seq., focusing on study habits, intensive tutoring in math and English, and exposure to career options and role models, $2,675,000 $2,807,000 in each fiscal year. Grants provided under this paragraph may not be used by the grant recipient to replace funding for programs that are being funded, when the grant proceeds are received, with moneys other than those from the appropriations specified in sub. (1) (intro.). The total amount of the grants includes funds for the BE GREAT: Graduate program in the amount of matching funds that the program provides, up to $1,400,000 $1,532,000 in each fiscal year, to be used only for activities for which federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant moneys may be used.

AB68,993 Section 993 . 49.175 (1) (zh) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB68,740,22 49.175 (1) (zh) Earned income tax credit supplement. For the transfer of moneys from the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (md) to the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (2) (kf) for the earned income tax credit, $116,716,400 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $69,700,000 in each fiscal year 2022-23.

AB68,994 Section 994 . 49.19 (1) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read: