Amendment SA1-SSA2-SB70

SB70-SSA2-SA1,372 Section 372. 48.481 (2m) (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) and (3) of the statutes are created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,204,3 48.481 (2m) (a) Increasing youth access to housing.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,204,5 (b) Increasing youth self-sufficiency through employment, education, and training.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,204,8 (c) Increasing youth social and emotional health by promoting healthy and stable adult connections, social engagement, and connection with necessary services.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,204,9 (d) Preventing sex trafficking of children and youth.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,204,11 (e) Providing treatment and services for documented and suspected victims of child and youth sex trafficking.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,204,13 (f) Preventing and reducing the incidence of youth violence and other delinquent behavior.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,204,15 (g) Preventing and reducing the incidence of youth alcohol and other drug use and abuse.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,204,16 (h) Preventing and reducing the incidence of child abuse and neglect.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,204,17 (i) Preventing and reducing the incidence of teen pregnancy.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,204,20 (3) From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (1) (bc) and (kb), the department shall distribute $55,000 in each fiscal year to Diverse and Resilient, Inc., to provide programs that accomplish one or more of the purposes under sub. (2m).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,373 Section 373. 48.545 of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,374 Section 374. 49.1385 of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,375 Section 375. 49.175 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,205,5 49.175 (1) Allocation of funds. (intro.) In this section, with respect to any of the following that fund a contract for services, “allocate” means to designate an amount of money equal to 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:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,376 Section 376. 49.175 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,205,10 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).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,377 Section 377. 49.175 (1) (ms) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,205,14 49.175 (1) (ms) Child support debt reduction. For the child support debt reduction program for low-income noncustodial parents under s. 49.226, $3,472,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $6,944,000 in fiscal year 2024-25.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,378 Section 378. 49.175 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,205,18 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.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,379 Section 379. 49.175 (1) (t) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,206,2 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, $10,314,300 $6,282,400 in each fiscal year. 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).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,380 Section 380. 49.175 (1) (zh) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,206,8 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, $63,600,000 $109,020,000 in fiscal year 2021-22 2023-24 and $66,600,000 $111,260,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 2024-25.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,381 Section 381. 49.226 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,206,13 49.226 Child support debt reduction. (1) The department shall establish a program to provide a noncustodial child support debt reduction. A noncustodial parent qualifies to receive $1,500 in debt reduction under this section if all of the following apply:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,206,15 (a) The noncustodial parent completes an eligible employment program, as defined by the department in rules promulgated under sub. (3).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,206,17 (b) The custodial parent agrees to reducing child support debt owed up to the amount of the benefit paid.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,206,19 (2) A noncustodial parent may not receive debt reduction under sub. (1) more than once in any 12-month period.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,206,22 (3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section, including rules to determine how debt reduction provided under sub. (1) is apportioned among multiple child support orders.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,9106 Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,207,5 (1k) Child support debt reduction; emergency rulemaking. The department of children and families may promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 to implement s. 49.226. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,9406 Section 9406. Effective dates; Children and Families.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,207,8 (1k) Child support debt reduction. The treatment of s. 49.226 takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,207,9 150. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,207,11 “ Section 382. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA1,207,12 151. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,207,13 “ Section 383. 16.3095 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,207,17 16.3095 Municipal home rehabilitation grants. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (d), the department shall award grants to municipalities to fund initiatives to rehabilitate and restore blighted residential properties within the municipality.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,207,19 (2) The department may establish eligibility requirements and other program guidelines for the grant program under this section.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,384 Section 384. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA1,385 Section 385. 20.505 (7) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,208,6 20.505 (7) (d) Municipal home rehabilitation grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for program operations and grants to municipalities under s. 16.3095.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,208,7 152. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,208,8 “ Section 386. 16.3077 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,208,11 16.3077 Housing quality standards grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (bp), the department shall award grants to owners of rental housing units in this state for purposes of satisfying applicable housing quality standards.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,387 Section 387. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA1,388 Section 388. 20.505 (7) (bp) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,209,3 20.505 (7) (bp) Housing quality standards grants. The amounts in the schedule for housing quality standards grants under s. 16.3077.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,209,4 153. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,209,5 “ Section 389. 70.11 (38v) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,209,10 70.11 (38v) Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority headquarters. Land and buildings on that land owned by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority and used exclusively as either the corporate headquarters of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority or the parking facilities associated with those headquarters.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,9337 Section 9337. Initial applicability; Revenue.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,209,13 (1k) WHEDA headquarters. The treatment of s. 70.11 (38v) first applies to the property tax assessments as of January 1, 2023.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,209,14 154. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,209,15 “ Section 390. 231.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,210,7 231.02 (2) The authority shall appoint an executive director and associate executive director who shall not be members of the authority and who shall serve at the pleasure of the authority. They shall receive such compensation as the authority fixes, except that the compensation of the executive director shall not exceed the maximum of the salary range established under s. 20.923 (1) for positions assigned to executive salary group 6 and the compensation of each other employee of the authority shall not exceed the maximum of the salary range established under s. 20.923 (1) for positions assigned to executive salary group 3. The executive director or associate executive director or other person designated by resolution of the authority shall keep a record of the proceedings of the authority and shall be custodian of all books, documents, and papers filed with the authority, the minute book or journal of the authority, and its official seal. The executive director or associate executive director or other person may cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records and documents of the authority and may give certificates under the official seal of the authority to the effect that such copies are true copies, and all persons dealing with the authority may rely upon such certificates.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,391 Section 391. 234.02 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,210,22 234.02 (3) The governor shall appoint a public member as the chairperson of the authority for a one-year term beginning on the expiration of the term of the chairperson's predecessor. The authority shall elect a vice chairperson. The governor shall nominate, and with the advice and consent of the senate appoint, the executive director of the authority, to serve a 2-year term. The authority shall employ the executive director so appointed, legal and technical experts and such other officers, agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may require, and shall determine their qualifications, duties and compensation, all notwithstanding subch. II of ch. 230, except that s. 230.40 shall apply, and except that the compensation of any employee of the authority shall not exceed the maximum of the executive salary group range established under s. 20.923 (1) for positions assigned to executive salary group 6. The authority may delegate any of its powers or duties to its employees with the consent of the executive director or to its agents.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,210,23 155. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,211,2 “ Section 392. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA1,393 Section 393. 20.490 (6) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,211,7 20.490 (6) Workforce housing rehabilitation. (a) Workforce housing rehabilitation fund. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to be transferred to the workforce housing rehabilitation fund under s. 234.043 for the purposes of that fund.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,394 Section 394. 234.043 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,211,17 234.043 Workforce housing rehabilitation fund. There is established under the jurisdiction and control of the authority, for the purpose of providing workforce housing rehabilitation loans under s. 234.045, a workforce housing rehabilitation fund. The authority may use moneys in the fund to cover actual and necessary expenses incurred to accomplish the purposes of this section and s. 234.045. At its discretion, the authority may also use moneys in the fund to pay costs associated with marketing its programs and services to the public, including by use of housing navigators. The workforce housing rehabilitation fund shall consist of all of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,211,18 (1) All moneys appropriated to the authority under s. 20.490 (6) (a).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,211,19 (2) All moneys received from the repayment of loans provided under s. 234.045.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,212,3 (3) All income from the investment of moneys in the workforce housing rehabilitation fund by the authority under s. 234.03 (18). All such investments shall be the exclusive property of the fund.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,212,5 (4) All moneys received by the authority for the workforce housing rehabilitation fund from any other source.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,395 Section 395. 234.045 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,212,11 234.045 (1) Definition. (intro.) In this section, “eligible rehabilitation” means an improvement to housing to maintain the housing in a decent, safe, and sanitary condition or to restore it to that condition if the improvement is the removal of lead paint or constitutes a structural or safety improvement, as determined by the authority, including any of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,396 Section 396. 234.045 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,212,15 234.045 (2) (a) (intro.) From the workforce housing rehabilitation loan fund, the authority may make a loan to a person applying for the loan to pay for the cost of eligible rehabilitation to the applicant's home if all of the following apply:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,397 Section 397. 234.045 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,212,19 234.045 (2) (a) 2. The applicant's home is a single-family residence that serves as the primary residence of the applicant occupies and that was constructed before 1980.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,398 Section 398. 234.045 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,213,2 234.045 (2) (a) 3. The applicant agrees to the terms of the loan, as determined by the authority. The loan terms may include a requirement to repay the loan by making monthly principal and interest payments so that the loan is fully repaid within a given term; a requirement to repay the loan, including all interest, upon the applicant selling or otherwise transferring title to the residence to another person or upon the applicant and his or her family vacating the residence; and any other terms determined by the authority.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,399 Section 399. 234.045 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,213,6 234.045 (2) (c) The authority may defer the repayment or forgive the outstanding balance of any loan made under par. (a) according to criteria established by the authority.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,400 Section 400. 234.53 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,213,13 234.53 (2) Except as provided in sub. (2m) and s. 234.045, the authority shall use moneys in the fund for the purpose of purchasing housing rehabilitation loans or for funding commitments for loans to lenders for housing rehabilitation loans. All disbursements of funds under this subsection for purchasing such loans shall be made payable to an authorized lender, as defined in s. 234.49 (1) (b), or a duly authorized agent thereof.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,401 Section 401. 234.55 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,214,3 234.55 (1) The authority shall establish the housing rehabilitation loan program bond redemption fund. All housing rehabilitation loans purchased with moneys from the housing rehabilitation loan fund or notes evidencing loans to lenders from such fund for housing rehabilitation loans shall be the exclusive property of such redemption fund. All moneys received from the repayment of such loans, any amounts transferred by the authority to such fund pursuant to s. 234.52 or from other funds or sources, any federal insurance or guarantee payments with respect to such loans, all moneys resulting from the sale of bonds for the purpose of refunding outstanding housing rehabilitation bonds unless credited to the housing rehabilitation loan program capital reserve fund, any other moneys which may be available to the authority for the purpose of such fund, and all moneys received from the repayment of loans provided under ss. 234.045 and s. 234.53 (2m) shall be deposited into such fund to be used for the repayment of housing rehabilitation bonds issued under the authority of s. 234.50.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,214,4 156. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,214,6 “ Section 402. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA1,403 Section 403. 20.437 (1) (es) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,214,9 20.437 (1) (es) Kinship care; flexible support. The amounts in the schedule for flexible support for a kinship care provider under s. 48.57 (3m) (as).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,404 Section 404. 20.437 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read: