Amendment SSA1-SB539

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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 539

January 9, 2024 - Offered by Senator Tomczyk.

SB539-SSA1,1,1 An Act to amend 59.53 (21) of the statutes; relating to: county relief programs.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB539-SSA1,1 Section 1. 59.53 (21) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB539-SSA1,2,5 59.53 (21) Operation of relief programs. The board may establish and operate a program of relief for a specific class or classes of persons residing in that county, except that in a county with a population of 750,000 or more, the county executive shall be in charge of the operation of the program of relief. The county may set such eligibility criteria to obtain relief, and may provide such any services, commodities, or money as relief, as that the county determines to be is reasonable and necessary under the circumstances. The county may directly provide relief under this subsection or may provide an appropriation to a nonprofit organization, as defined in s. 23.197 (4) (a) 1., for the purpose of funding a program of relief provided by that nonprofit organization. A relief program under this subsection may include work components. The county may enact any ordinances necessary or useful to the operation of a relief program under this subsection. Counties may use vehicle registration information from the department of transportation in determining eligibility for relief programs under this subsection.

SB539-SSA1,2,6 (End)