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AB50-ASA2-AA8,19523Section 195. 48.57 (3m) (j) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,105,2
148.57 (3m) (j) The department may promulgate rules governing the provision
2of emergency payments under par. (ar).
AB50-ASA2-AA8,1963Section 196. 48.57 (3n) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2023
4Wisconsin Act 119, is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,105,16548.57 (3n) (am) (intro.) From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (dz), (md),
6(me), and (s), the department shall reimburse counties having populations of less
7than 750,000 for payments made under this subsection and shall make payments
8under this subsection in a county having a population of 750,000 or more. Subject
9to par. (ap), and if all of the following conditions are met, beginning on January 1,
102026, a county department and, in a county having a population of 750,000 or more,
11the department shall make monthly payments to a long-term kinship care provider
12who is providing care and maintenance for each a child per month in the amount of
13$375 beginning on January 1, 2024, to a long-term kinship care provider who is
14providing care and maintenance for that child if all of the following conditions are
15met $463 for a child under 5 years of age; $507 for a child 5 to 11 years of age; $557
16for a child 12 to 14 years of age; and $601 for a child 15 years of age or over:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,19717Section 197. 48.57 (3n) (an) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,21848.57 (3n) (an) In addition to the monthly payments for long-term kinship
19care under par. (am), the department or the county department may make
20payments for exceptional circumstances to enable siblings or a minor parent and
21minor children to reside together and for initial clothing allowances to a long-term
22kinship care provider who is providing care and maintenance for a child residing in
23the home of the long-term kinship care provider who is receiving a monthly rate

1under par. (am), commensurate with the needs of the child, according to the rules
2promulgated by the department under par. (i) 2.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,1983Section 198. 48.57 (3n) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 48.57 (3n) (i) (intro.)
4and amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,6548.57 (3n) (i) (intro.) The department shall promulgate rules to implement
6this subsection. Those rules shall include rules all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,871. Rules governing the provision of long-term kinship care payments for the
8care and maintenance of a child after the child attains 18 years of age.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,1999Section 199. 48.57 (3n) (i) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,131048.57 (3n) (i) 2. Rules governing the provision of payments for exceptional
11circumstances to enable siblings or a minor parent and minor children to reside
12together and for initial clothing allowances for children residing in a home of a long-
13term kinship care provider who is receiving a monthly rate under par. (am).
AB50-ASA2-AA8,20014Section 200. 48.62 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,211548.62 (4) (a) Monthly payments in foster care shall be provided according to
16the rates specified in this subsection. Beginning on January 1, 2024, the rates for
17care and maintenance provided for a child of any age by a foster home that is
18certified to provide level one care, as defined in the rules promulgated under sub.
19(8) (a), are $375 and 2026, for care and maintenance provided by a foster home that
20is certified to provide care at a any level of care that is higher than level one care,
21the rates are all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,22221. $441 $463 for a child under 5 years of age.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,23232. $483 $507 for a child 5 to 11 years of age.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,106,24243. $548 $575 for a child 12 to 14 years of age.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,1
14. $572 $601 for a child 15 years of age or over.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,2012Section 201. 48.62 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,7348.62 (5) (a) In addition to the grants for basic maintenance and
4supplemental payments for foster care under sub. (4), the department or, with the
5departments approval, the county department or licensed child welfare agency may
6make emergency payments for foster care to foster homes that are receiving
7payments under sub. (4) if any of the following conditions are met:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,1081. The governor has declared a state of emergency pursuant to s. 323.10, or
9the federal government has declared a major disaster under 42 USC 68, that covers
10the locality of the foster home.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,12112. This state has received federal funding to be used for child welfare purposes
12due to an emergency or disaster declared for the locality of the foster home.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,15133. The department has determined that conditions in this state or in the
14locality of the foster home have resulted in a temporary increase in the costs borne
15by foster homes. Those conditions may include any of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,1616a. A pandemic or other public health threat.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,1717b. A natural disaster.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,1818c. Unplanned school closures of 5 consecutive days or more.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,2019(b) The department shall determine the amount of emergency payments
20under par. (a) based on available funding.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,20221Section 202. 48.62 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,107,232248.62 (8m) The department may promulgate rules governing the provision of
23emergency payments to foster homes under sub. (5).
AB50-ASA2-AA8,20324Section 203. DCF 56.23 (1) (c) of the administrative code is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,204
1Section 204. DCF 58.08 (9) (c) and (d) of the administrative code are created
2to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,108,73DCF 58.08 (9) (c) Exceptional payments. A kinship care agency may issue to
4a relative caregiver who is receiving kinship care payments or long-term kinship
5care payments an exceptional payment to enable siblings or a minor parent and
6minor children to reside together, subject to a maximum payment amount
7determined by the department.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,108,128(d) Initial clothing allowance. A kinship care agency may pay an initial
9clothing allowance to a relative caregiver when the relative caregiver is initially
10approved by the kinship care agency. The amount of the initial clothing allowance
11shall be the actual cost of the clothing not to exceed a maximum determined by the
12department.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,920613Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,108,1414(1) Foster and kinship care rates.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,108,2115(a) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department
16of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year
172025-26 is increased by $6,933,800 to provide increased monthly payments for
18foster care and kinship care. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
19appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md),
20the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $14,000,800 to provide
21increased monthly payments for foster care and kinship care.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,109,422(b) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department
23of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year
242025-26 is increased by $1,331,200 to provide increased monthly payments for

1foster care and kinship care. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
2appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (b), the
3dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $2,661,500 to provide
4increased monthly payments for foster care and kinship care.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,94065Section 9406. Effective dates; Children and Families.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,109,86(1) Foster care and kinship care rates. The treatment of ss. 48.57 (3m)
7(am) (intro.) and (3n) (am) (intro.) and 48.62 (4) (a) takes effect on January 1, 2026,
8or on the day after publication, whichever is later..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,109,9930. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,109,1610Section 205. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
11insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,20617Section 206. 20.437 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,109,191820.437 (2) (d) Child care partnership grant program. The amounts in the
19schedule for the grants under s. 49.132.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,20720Section 207. 49.132 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,109,232149.132 Child care partnership grant program. (1) In this section,
22business means a governmental entity, an organization or enterprise operated for
23profit, or a nonprofit corporation.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,110,5
1(2) The department may establish a grant program to award funding to
2businesses that provide or wish to provide child care services for their employees. A
3grant awarded under this program may be used to reserve child care placements for
4local business employees, pay child care tuition, and other costs related to child
5care.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,110,96(3) A business awarded a grant under this section shall provide matching
7funds equal to 10 percent or more of the amount awarded if the business has 50 or
8fewer employees and 15 percent or more of the amount awarded if the business has
9more than 50 employees.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,110,1110(4) The department may promulgate rules to administer this section,
11including to determine eligibility for a grant.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,910612Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,110,2113(1) Child care partnership grant program; emergency rule making.
14The department of children and families may promulgate emergency rules under s.
15227.24 to implement s. 49.132. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency
16rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until July 1, 2027, or the
17date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s.
18227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), the department is not required to provide evidence
19that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary
20for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required
21to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,920622Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,111,523(1) Child care partnership grant program. In the schedule under s.
2420.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s.

120.437 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $162,400 to
2support the program under s. 49.132. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
3appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (a), the
4dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $351,500 to support the
5program under s. 49.132..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,111,6631. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,111,77Section 208. 20.437 (2) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,111,22820.437 (2) (r) Support receipt and disbursement program; payments. From
9the support collections trust fund, except as provided in par. (qm), all moneys
10received under s. 49.854, except for moneys received under s. 49.854 (11) (b), all
11moneys received under ss. 767.57 and 767.75 for child or family support,
12maintenance, spousal support, health care expenses, or birth expenses, all other
13moneys received under judgments or orders in actions affecting the family, as
14defined in s. 767.001 (1), and all moneys received under s. 49.855 (4) from the
15department of revenue or the department of administration that were withheld by
16the department of revenue or the internal revenue service for delinquent child
17support, family support, or maintenance or outstanding court-ordered amounts for
18past support, medical expenses, or birth expenses, for disbursement to the persons
19for whom the payments are awarded, and, if assigned under s. 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or
20(3n) (b) 2., 48.645 (3), 49.145 (2) (s), 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b., or 49.775 (2) (bm), for transfer
21to the appropriation account under par. (k). Estimated disbursements under this
22paragraph shall not be included in the schedule under s. 20.005.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,20923Section 209. 46.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,112,42446.10 (1) Liability and the collection and enforcement of such liability for the

1care, maintenance, services, and supplies specified in this section is governed
2exclusively by this section, except in cases of child support ordered by a court under
3s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 (5m) (a), or 48.363 (2) or ch. 767 or s. 48.355 (2)
4(b) 4., 2023 stats., or s. 48.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,2105Section 210. 46.10 (14) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,112,15646.10 (14) (e) 1. An order issued under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357
7(5m) (a), or 48.363 (2) or s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., or s. 48.357 (5m) (a), 2023
8stats., for support determined under this subsection constitutes an assignment of
9all commissions, earnings, salaries, wages, pension benefits, income continuation
10insurance benefits under s. 40.62, duty disability benefits under s. 40.65, benefits
11under ch. 102 or 108, and other money due or to be due in the future to the county
12department under s. 46.22 or 46.23 in the county where the order was entered or to
13the department, depending upon the placement of the child as specified by rules
14promulgated under subd. 5. The assignment shall be for an amount sufficient to
15ensure payment under the order.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,21116Section 211. 48.33 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,21217Section 212. 48.33 (4m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,21318Section 213. 48.335 (3r) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,21419Section 214. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,21520Section 215. 48.357 (5m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,21621Section 216. 48.36 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,113,22248.36 (4) (a) The county department or the department may, based on criteria
23established by the department by rule, refer to the attorney responsible for support

1enforcement under s. 59.53 (6) (a) the name of the parent or parents of a child for
2whom an out-of-home care placement has been ordered under s. 48.355 or 48.357.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,113,43(b) The department shall promulgate rules establishing criteria for when it is
4appropriate for a child support referral to be made under par. (a).
AB50-ASA2-AA8,2175Section 217. 48.363 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,113,10648.363 (2) If the court revises a dispositional order entered prior to July 1,
72026, with respect to the amount of child support to be paid by a parent for the care
8and maintenance of the parents minor child who has been placed by a court order
9under this chapter in a residential, nonmedical facility, the court shall determine
10the liability of the parent in the manner provided in s. 49.345 (14).
AB50-ASA2-AA8,21811Section 218. 48.645 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,21912Section 219. 49.345 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,113,191349.345 (1) Liability and the collection and enforcement of such liability for the
14care, maintenance, services, and supplies specified in this section are governed
15exclusively by this section, except in cases of child support ordered by a court under
16s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 (5m) (a), 48.363 (2), 938.183 (4), 938.355 (2) (b)
174. (4g) (a), 938.357 (5m) (a), or 938.363 (2) or ch. 767 or s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023
18stats., s. 48.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats., s. 938.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., or s. 938.357
19(5m) (a), 2023 stats.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,22020Section 220. 49.345 (14) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,114,82149.345 (14) (e) 1. An order issued under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357
22(5m) (a), 48.363 (2), 938.183 (4), 938.355 (2) (b) 4. (4g) (a), 938.357 (5m) (a), or
23938.363 (2) or s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., s. 48.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats., s.
24938.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., or s. 938.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats., for support

1determined under this subsection constitutes an assignment of all commissions,
2earnings, salaries, wages, pension benefits, income continuation insurance benefits
3under s. 40.62, duty disability benefits under s. 40.65, benefits under ch. 102 or 108,
4and other money due or to be due in the future to the county department under s.
546.215, 46.22, or 46.23 in the county where the order was entered or to the
6department, depending upon the placement of the child as specified by rules
7promulgated under subd. 5. The assignment shall be for an amount sufficient to
8ensure payment under the order.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,2219Section 221. 301.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,114,1410301.12 (1) Liability and the collection and enforcement of such liability for the
11care, maintenance, services, and supplies specified in this section is governed
12exclusively by this section, except in cases of child support ordered by a court under
13s. 938.183 (4), 938.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 938.357 (5m) (a), or 938.363 (2) or ch. 767
14or s. 938.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., or s. 938.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,22215Section 222. 301.12 (14) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,115,216301.12 (14) (e) 1. An order issued under s. 938.183 (4), 938.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g)
17(a), 938.357 (5m) (a), or 938.363 (2) or s. 938.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., or s. 938.357
18(5m) (a), 2023 stats., for support determined under this subsection constitutes an
19assignment of all commissions, earnings, salaries, wages, pension benefits, income
20continuation insurance benefits under s. 40.62, duty disability benefits under s.
2140.65, benefits under ch. 102 or 108, and other money due or to be due in the future
22to the county department under s. 46.215, 46.22, or 46.23 in the county where the
23order was entered or to the department, depending upon the placement of the child

1as specified by rules promulgated under subd. 5. The assignment shall be for an
2amount sufficient to ensure payment under the order.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,2233Section 223. 767.001 (1) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,115,84767.001 (1) (m) To enforce or revise an order for support entered under s.
548.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a), 48.357 (5m) (a), 48.363 (2), 938.183 (4), 938.355 (2) (b) 4.
6or (4g) (a), 938.357 (5m) (a), or 938.363 (2) or s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., s.
748.357 (5m) (a), 2023 stats., s. 938.355 (2) (b) 4., 2023 stats., or s. 938.357 (5m) (a),
82023 stats.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,2249Section 224. 767.511 (1m) (hm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,115,1610767.511 (1m) (hm) The best interests of the child, including, with respect to a
11child placed with an out-of-home care provider under ch. 48 or 938, the impact on
12the child of expenditures by the family for improvement of any conditions in the
13home that would facilitate the reunification of the child with the childs family, if
14appropriate, and the importance of a placement that is the least restrictive of the
15rights of the child and the parents and the most appropriate for meeting the needs
16of the child and the family.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,22517Section 225. 767.521 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,115,2318767.521 Action by state for child support. (intro.) The state or its
19delegate under s. 49.22 (7) shall bring an action for support of a minor child under
20s. 767.001 (1) (f) or for paternity determination and child support under s. 767.80 if
21the childs right to support is assigned to the state under s. 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n)
22(b) 2., 48.645 (3), 49.145 (2) (s), 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b., or 49.775 (2) (bm) and all of the
23following apply:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,22624Section 226. 767.55 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,116,2
1767.55 (3) (a) 2. The childs right to support is assigned to the state under s.
248.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n) (b) 2., 48.645 (3), or 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,2273Section 227. 767.57 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,116,74767.57 (1m) (c) The party entitled to the support or maintenance money or a
5minor child of the party has applied for or is receiving aid under s. 48.645 or public
6assistance under ch. 49 and there is an assignment to the state under s. 48.645 (3)
7or 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b. of the partys right to the support or maintenance money.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,2288Section 228. 767.57 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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