SB70: Bill Text

SB70,721,12 (4) The department may promulgate rules to administer this section, including to determine eligibility for a grant.

SB70,1019 Section 1019. 49.133 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,721,19 49.133 Child care quality improvement program. (1) The department may establish a program under which it may, from the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) (c) and under s. 49.175 (1) (qm), make monthly payments and monthly per-child payments to child care providers certified under s. 48.651, child care centers licensed under s. 48.65, and child care programs established or contracted for by a school board under s. 120.13 (14).

SB70,721,22 (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.

SB70,1020 Section 1020 . 49.1385 of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,1021 Section 1021 . 49.141 (1) (j) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,721,25 49.141 (1) (j) 1. A biological natural parent.

SB70,1022 Section 1022. 49.141 (1) (j) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,1023 Section 1023 . 49.148 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,722,17 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.

SB70,1024 Section 1024. 49.155 (1m) (a) 1m. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,722,24 49.155 (1m) (a) 1m. b. The individual has not yet attained the age of 18 years and the individual resides with his or her custodial parent or with a kinship care relative provider under s. 48.57 (3m) or with a long-term kinship care relative provider under s. 48.57 (3n) or is in a foster home licensed under s. 48.62, a subsidized guardianship home under s. 48.623, a group home, or an independent living arrangement supervised by an adult.

SB70,1025 Section 1025 . 49.155 (1m) (c) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,723,8 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.

SB70,1026 Section 1026 . 49.155 (1m) (c) 1h. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,723,17 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.

SB70,1027 Section 1027 . 49.155 (6) (e) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,1028 Section 1028. 49.155 (6) (e) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,723,22 49.155 (6) (e) 3. (intro.) The department may modify a child care provider's maximum payment rate under subd. 2. pars. (a) to (c) on the basis of the provider's quality rating, as described in the quality rating plan, in the following manner:

SB70,1029 Section 1029 . 49.163 (2) (am) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,724,2 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.

SB70,1030 Section 1030. 49.163 (2) (am) 4. of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,1031 Section 1031. 49.163 (2) (am) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,724,6 49.163 (2) (am) 5. Be ineligible Have not filed for unemployment insurance benefits or have filed but is not eligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits.

SB70,1032 Section 1032. 49.1635 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,1033 Section 1033. 49.1635 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,1034 Section 1034. 49.1635 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,1035 Section 1035. 49.1635 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,1036 Section 1036. 49.1635 (5) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.1635 (1m) and amended to read:

SB70,724,17 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:

SB70,724,21 (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.

SB70,724,25 (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.

SB70,725,3 (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).

SB70,1037 Section 1037. 49.1635 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.1635 (2m), and 49.1635 (2m) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:

SB70,725,8 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.

SB70,1038 Section 1038. 49.1635 (5) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 49.1635 (3m) and amended to read:

SB70,725,19 49.1635 (3m) For each fiscal year in which the department makes a grant under this subsection section, 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 subsection 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).

SB70,1039 Section 1039. 49.166 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,726,2 49.166 Living independently through financial empowerment. From the appropriation under s. 20.437 (1) (ce), the department may allocate no more than $14,000,000 in each fiscal year to establish and administer the living independently through financial empowerment program. Under that program, the department may provide short-term assistance to individuals who are survivors of domestic abuse. The department may contract with a Wisconsin works agency to administer the program under this section.

SB70,1040 Section 1040. 49.170 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,726,6 49.170 Boys and Girls Clubs of Wisconsin. From the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (er), the department shall provide funding annually to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wisconsin.

SB70,1041 Section 1041. 49.175 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,726,14 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:

SB70,1042 Section 1042. 49.175 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,726,18 49.175 (1) (a) Wisconsin Works benefits. For Wisconsin Works benefits, $37,000,000 $30,717,200 in fiscal year 2021-22 2023-24 and $34,000,000 $32,913,100 in fiscal year 2022-23 2024-25.

SB70,1043 Section 1043. 49.175 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,726,23 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), $54,009,700 $52,580,300 in fiscal year 2021-22 2023-24 and $57,071,200 $59,854,900 in fiscal year 2022-23 2024-25.

SB70,1044 Section 1044. 49.175 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,727,4 49.175 (1) (d) Families and Schools Together. For the families and schools together program in 5 Milwaukee elementary schools to be chosen by the department, $250,000 in each fiscal year and an additional $250,000 in each fiscal year for this purpose to be distributed only if the recipient provides matching funds.

SB70,1045 Section 1045. 49.175 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,727,9 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).

SB70,1046 Section 1046. 49.175 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,727,14 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, $17,231,100 $19,160,100 in fiscal year 2021-22 2023-24 and $17,482,300 $19,569,100 in fiscal year 2022-23 2024-25.

SB70,1047 Section 1047. 49.175 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,727,19 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.

SB70,1048 Section 1048. 49.175 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,727,23 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, $9,500,000 $11,200,000 in each fiscal year.

SB70,1049 Section 1049. 49.175 (1) (Lm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,728,4 49.175 (1) (Lm) Jobs for America's Graduates. For grants to the Jobs for America's Graduates-Wisconsin 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 $1,000,000 in each fiscal year.

SB70,1050 Section 1050 . 49.175 (1) (ms) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70,728,8 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.

SB70,1051 Section 1051 . 49.175 (1) (o) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,728,12 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.

SB70,1052 Section 1052. 49.175 (1) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,728,16 49.175 (1) (p) Direct child care services. For direct child care services under s. 49.155 or 49.257, $376,700,400 $385,628,800 in fiscal year 2021-22 2023-24 and $383,900,400 $403,573,700 in fiscal year 2022-23 2024-25.

SB70,1053 Section 1053. 49.175 (1) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,728,21 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, $42,117,800 $45,957,600 in fiscal year 2021-22 2023-24 and $41,803,100 $46,043,900 in fiscal year 2022-23 2024-25.

SB70,1054 Section 1054. 49.175 (1) (qm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,729,2 49.175 (1) (qm) Quality care for quality kids. For the child care quality improvement activities specified in ss. 49.155 (1g) and 49.257, $16,683,700 in each fiscal year and the establishment of an early childhood education center under 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9106 (3 ), $42,850,900 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $42,647,700 in fiscal year 2024-25.

SB70,1055 Section 1055. 49.175 (1) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,729,7 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, $18,564,700 $12,762,400 in fiscal year 2021-22 2023-24 and $18,145,000 $12,188,900 in fiscal year 2022-23 2024-25.

SB70,1056 Section 1056. 49.175 (1) (s) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,729,15 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, $28,727,100 $43,574,100 in fiscal year 2021-22 2023-24 and $31,441,800 $53,719,500 in fiscal year 2022-23 2024-25.

SB70,1057 Section 1057. 49.175 (1) (t) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,729,24 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).

SB70,1058 Section 1058. 49.175 (1) (u) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,730,1 49.175 (1) (u) (title) Prevention Child welfare prevention services.

SB70,1059 Section 1059. 49.175 (1) (y) of the statutes is repealed.

SB70,1060 Section 1060. 49.175 (1) (z) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,730,16 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, $2,807,000 $3,307,000 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 $1,532,000 in each fiscal year, to be used only for activities for which federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant moneys may be used.

SB70,1061 Section 1061. 49.175 (1) (zh) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,730,22 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, $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.

SB70,1062 Section 1062 . 49.19 (1) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,731,9 49.19 (1) (a) 2. a. Is living with a parent; a blood relative, including those of half-blood, and including first cousins, nephews or nieces and persons of preceding generations as denoted by prefixes of grand, great or great-great; a stepfather, stepmother stepparent, stepbrother, or stepsister; a person who legally adopts the child or is the adoptive parent of the child's parent, a natural or legally adopted child of such person or a relative of an adoptive parent; or a spouse of any person named in this subparagraph subd. 2. a. even if the marriage is terminated by death or divorce; and is living in a residence maintained by one or more of these relatives as the child's or their own home, or living in a residence maintained by one or more of these relatives as the child's or their own home because the parents of the child have been found unfit to have care and custody of the child; or

SB70,1063 Section 1063 . 49.19 (4) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70,731,13 49.19 (4) (d) (intro.) Aid may be granted to the mother or stepmother parent or stepparent of a dependent child if he or she is without a husband spouse or if he or she:

SB70,1064 Section 1064 . 49.19 (4) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: