Amendment AA6-ASA2-AB50

AB50-ASA2-AA6,134,5 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 $50,284,200 in fiscal year 2021-22 2025-26 and $41,803,100 $51,023,800 in fiscal year 2022-23. In fiscal year 2023-24, for such programs and activities, $45,796,000. In fiscal year 2024-25, for such programs and activities, $45,570,300 2026-27.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,9206 Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,134,13 (1) Child care; state administration and licensing. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $4,713,900 to support state child care administration and licensing. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $5,453,500 to support state child care administration and licensing.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,134,14 42. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,134,15 “Section 275. 16.3069 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,134,19 16.3069 Whole-home upgrade grants. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (fr), the department shall award one or more grants to Walnut Way Conservation Corp. for the purpose of funding home improvements in low-income households in a 1st class city that have one or more of the following goals:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,134,20 (a) Reducing carbon emissions.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,134,21 (b) Reducing energy burdens.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,134,22 (c) Creating cost savings.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,134,23 (d) Creating healthier living environments.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,135,2 (2) The department may establish eligibility requirements and other program guidelines for the grant program under this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,135,5 (3) A recipient of a grant under this subsection may use the moneys awarded for the recipient’s administrative costs, in addition to the purpose described under sub. (1).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,276 Section 276. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:

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AB50-ASA2-AA6,277 Section 277. 20.505 (7) (fr) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,135,14 20.505 (7) (fr) Whole-home upgrade grants. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 16.3069.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,135,15 43. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,135,16 “Section 278. 66.0104 of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,279 Section 279. 66.0602 (2m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,135,19 66.0602 (2m) (c) Rental inspection fees charged by a political subdivision are not subject to a deduction from the political subdivision’s levy.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,280 Section 280. 66.1010 of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,281 Section 281. 704.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,136,8 704.05 (2) Possession of tenant and access by landlord. Until the expiration date specified in the lease, or the termination of a periodic tenancy or tenancy at will, and so long as the tenant is not in default, the tenant has the right to exclusive possession of the premises, except as hereafter provided. The landlord may upon advance notice and at reasonable times inspect the premises, allow a city, village, town, or county inspector access for an inspection, make repairs, and show the premises to prospective tenants or purchasers; and if the tenant is absent from the premises and the landlord reasonably believes that entry is necessary to preserve or protect the premises, the landlord may enter without notice and with such force as appears necessary.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,282 Section 282. 704.07 (2) (bm) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,283 Section 283. 704.07 (2) (bm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,136,12 704.07 (2) (bm) 3. The violation presents a significant threat to the prospective tenant’s health or safety.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,284 Section 284. 704.07 (5) of the statutes is repealed.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,136,14 44. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,136,15 “Section 285. 49.155 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,137,2 49.155 (1m) Eligibility. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3g) and subject to sub. (1s), the department shall determine, contract with a county department or agency to determine, or contract with a county department or agency to share determination of the eligibility of individuals residing in a particular geographic region or who are members of a particular Indian tribal unit for child care subsidies under this section. Under this section, and subject to sub. (2), an individual may receive a subsidy for child care for a child who has not attained the age of 13 or, if the child is disabled, who has not attained the age of 19, if the individual meets all of the following conditions:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,286 Section 286. 49.155 (1s) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,137,7 49.155 (1s) Presumptive eligibility. (a) The department may find an individual presumptively eligible for a child care subsidy while the department determines the individual’s actual eligibility under sub. (1m) if all the following conditions are met:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,137,9 1. The individual submits to the department a report establishing that the individual meets the conditions under sub. (1m).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,137,11 2. The department is able to plausibly assume that the individual meets the conditions under sub. (1m) based on the report under subd. 1.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,137,14 (b) Upon finding an individual presumptively eligible for child care subsidies under this subsection, the department shall immediately begin issuing benefits to the individual under sub. (3m).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,137,16 (c) An individual may be presumptively eligible for child care subsidies under this subsection for no more than 3 months.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,137,20 (d) If the department determines that an individual found presumptively eligible for child care subsidies under this subsection is actually ineligible for child care subsidies under sub. (1m), the department shall immediately discontinue issuing benefits to the individual under sub. (3m).”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,137,21 45. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,137,22 “Section 9250. Fiscal changes; Workforce Development.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,138,10 (1) Bureau of workforce information and technical support. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $245,700 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development by 3.0 GPR positions to support the bureau of workforce information and technical support in the division of employment and training to conduct labor market analyses and data integration and collection, share workforce data, and focus on understanding the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $317,700 for the positions authorized under this subsection.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,138,11 46. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,138,12 “Section 9250. Fiscal changes; Workforce Development.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,138,23 (1) Correctional institution job centers. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $839,000 to increase the authorized FTE employment and training specialist positions in the department of workforce development by 13.0 GPR positions to support employment and training specialists in existing correctional institution job centers to better assist incarcerated individuals in finding and maintaining employment after being released from prison. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,076,400 for the positions authorized under this subsection.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,138,24 47. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,139,1 “Section 9250. Fiscal changes; Workforce Development.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,139,9 (1) Equal rights operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $64,600 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development by 1.0 GPR position to support the operations of the department’s equal rights division. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $82,800 for the position authorized under this subsection.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,139,10 48. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,139,11 “Section 9250. Fiscal changes; Workforce Development.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,139,19 (1) Supplies and services funding; general purpose revenues. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $258,900 to support cost increases related to supplies and services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $258,900 to support cost increases related to supplies and services.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,140,3 (2) Supplies and services funding; program revenues. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (gk), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $4,600 to support cost increases related to supplies and services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (gk), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $4,600 to support cost increases related to supplies and services.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,140,11 (3) Supplies and services; program revenues-service. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (kc), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $749,400 to support cost increases related to supplies and services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (kc), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $749,400 to support cost increases related to supplies and services.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,140,19 (4) Supplies and services; segregated fund revenues. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (ra), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $458,400 to support cost increases related to supplies and services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (ra), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $458,400 to support cost increases related to supplies and services.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,140,20 49. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,140,21 “Section 287. 20.445 (1) (ra) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,141,13 20.445 (1) (ra) Worker’s compensation operations fund; administration. From the worker’s compensation operations fund, the amounts in the schedule a sum sufficient for the administration of the worker’s compensation program by the department, for assistance to the department of justice in investigating and prosecuting fraudulent activity related to worker’s compensation, and for transfer to the uninsured employers fund under s. 102.81 (1) (c), and for transfer to the appropriation accounts under par. (rp) and s. 20.427 (1) (ra). All moneys received under ss. 102.28 (2) (b) and 102.75 (1) shall be credited to this appropriation account. From this appropriation, an amount not to exceed $5,000 may be expended each fiscal year for payment of expenses for travel and research by the council on worker’s compensation, and an amount not to exceed $500,000 may be transferred in each fiscal year to the uninsured employers fund under s. 102.81 (1) (c), the amount in the schedule under par. (rp) shall be transferred to the appropriation account under par. (rp), and the amount in the schedule under s. 20.427 (1) (ra) shall be transferred to the appropriation account under s. 20.427 (1) (ra).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,288 Section 288. 20.445 (1) (rp) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,289 Section 289. 102.81 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,142,4 102.81 (2) The department may retain an insurance carrier or insurance service organization to process, investigate and pay claims under this section and may obtain excess or stop-loss reinsurance with an insurance carrier authorized to do business in this state in an amount that the secretary determines is necessary for the sound operation of the uninsured employers fund. In cases involving disputed claims, the department may retain an attorney to represent the interests of the uninsured employers fund and to make appearances on behalf of the uninsured employers fund in proceedings under ss. 102.16 to 102.29. Section 20.930 and all provisions of subch. IV of ch. 16 do not apply to an attorney hired under this subsection. The charges for the services retained under this subsection shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (rp) (ra). The cost of any reinsurance obtained under this subsection shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (sm).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,9150 Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; Workforce Development.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,142,11 (1) Worker’s compensation operations administration; staffing funding change. On the effective date of this subsection, the funding source for 6.0 FTE SEG positions in the department of workforce development funded from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (rp) changes to the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (ra), and the incumbent employees holding the positions on that date retain their positions.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,142,15 (2) Worker’s compensation operations administration; appropriation transfer. On the effective date of this subsection, $1,238,900 shall be transferred from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (rp) to the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (ra).”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,142,16 50. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,142,18 “Section 290. 234.66 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 234.66 (1) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,142,20 234.66 (1) (b) (intro.) “Developer” means a person other than a governmental unit that constructs or creates residential housing. and that is any of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,291 Section 291. 234.66 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,142,22 234.66 (1) (b) 1. A person other than a governmental unit.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,292 Section 292. 234.66 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,142,24 234.66 (1) (b) 2. A tribal housing authority created by a tribal council.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,293 Section 293. 234.66 (1) (g) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 234.66 (1) (g) and amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,143,7 234.66 (1) (g) “Residential housing” means new single-family or multifamily housing for rent or sale that satisfies all of the following: 1. Is is subject to taxation under ch. 70 or is not subject to taxation under ch. 70 because it is designated as reservation lands, as defined in s. 165.92 (1) (a), or trust lands, as defined in s. 165.92 (1) (d).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,294 Section 294. 234.66 (1) (g) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,295 Section 295. 234.66 (1) (g) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,296 Section 296. 234.66 (4) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,144,2 234.66 (4) (a) 5. The eligible governmental unit has reduced the cost of residential housing in connection with the eligible project by voluntarily revising zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, or other land development regulations to increase development density, expedite approvals, reduce impact, water connection, and inspection fees, or reduce parking, building, or other development costs with respect to the development of residential housing supported by the project. For purposes of this subdivision, the governmental unit in cooperation with the developer shall submit to the authority a cost reduction analysis in a form prescribed by the authority and signed by the developer and the head of the governmental unit’s governing body that shows the cost reduction measures, including time saving measures, undertaken by the governmental unit on or after January 1, 2023 2015, that have reduced the cost of residential housing in connection with the eligible project. The signed analysis shall clearly show for each time saving or cost reduction measure the estimated time or dollar amount saved by the developer and the estimated percentage reduction in housing costs.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,297 Section 297. 234.66 (4) (a) 7. of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,298 Section 298. 234.66 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,144,7 234.66 (4) (c) 2. No loan awarded under this subsection may exceed 20 33 percent of the total cost of development, including land purchase, of the residential housing supported by the eligible project.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,299 Section 299. 234.66 (4) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,144,12 234.66 (4) (cm) The developer may use up to 25 percent of loan moneys for private infrastructure that is not and will not be owned, maintained, or provided to or by a governmental unit and is not in a rural area and transferred to public use but that otherwise meets the definition of housing infrastructure under sub. (1) (e).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,300 Section 300. 234.66 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,144,16 234.66 (5) (c) No loan awarded under this subsection may exceed 10 25 percent of the amount of the total cost of development of the residential housing supported by the eligible project.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,301 Section 301. 234.661 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,144,20 234.661 (1) (b) “Eligible political subdivision” governmental unit” means the city, village, town, or county governmental unit having jurisdiction over an eligible project, as determined by the authority.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,302 Section 302. 234.66 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,144,23 234.66 (1) (cm) “Governmental unit” means a city, village, town, county, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,303 Section 303. 234.661 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 234.661 (1) (e) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,145,5 234.661 (1) (e) (intro.) “Rental housing” means single-family or multifamily housing offered or intended to be offered for rent that to which any of the following applies:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,145,6 1. The housing is subject to taxation under ch. 70.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,304 Section 304. 234.66 (1) (e) 2. of the statutes is created to read: