AB50-ASA2-AA8,53,241913.48 (26m) Lead service line replacement. The legislature finds and 20determines that the prevalence of lead service lines in connections to public water 21systems poses a public health hazard and that processes for reducing lead entering 22drinking water from such pipes requires additional treatment of wastewater. It is 23therefore in the public interest, and it is the public policy of this state, to assist 24private users of public water systems in replacing lead service lines. AB50-ASA2-AA8,64
1Section 64. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, 2insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: AB50-ASA2-AA8,54,10820.320 (2) (a) Lead service line replacement. As a continuing appropriation, 9the amounts in the schedule for lead service line replacement loans under s. 281.61 10(8) (b). AB50-ASA2-AA8,6611Section 66. 281.61 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,54,1412281.61 (8) (b) The department of administration shall allocate the amount 13appropriated under s. 20.320 (2) (a) to projects involving forgivable loans to private 14users of public water systems to replace lead service lines.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,55,317(1) Veterans outreach and recovery program. In the schedule under s. 1820.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of veterans affairs under s. 1920.485 (2) (qs), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $512,900 to 20increase the authorized FTE positions to the department of veterans affairs by 7.0 21SEG positions to increase services under the veterans outreach and recovery 22program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the 23department of veterans affairs under s. 20.485 (2) (qs), the dollar amount for fiscal
1year 2026-27 is increased by $602,800 to provide funding for the positions 2authorized under this subsection to increase services under the veterans outreach 3and recovery program.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,55,115“Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, 6insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: AB50-ASA2-AA8,212Section 2. 20.435 (4) (bu) of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,55,161320.435 (4) (bu) Payment processing program for farmers. Biennially, the 14amounts in the schedule to provide electronic benefit transfer and credit and debit 15card processing equipment and services to farmers’ markets and farmers who sell 16directly to consumers under s. 49.79 (7s). AB50-ASA2-AA8,56,21849.79 (7s) Payment processing program. The department shall administer 19a payment processing program to provide to farmers’ markets and farmers who sell 20directly to consumers electronic benefit transfer and credit and debit card 21processing equipment and services, including electronic benefit transfer for the food 22stamp program. To participate in the payment processing program, the vendor that 23is under contract to process the electronic benefit transfer and credit and debit card
1transactions shall also process any local purchasing incentives, even if those local 2purchasing incentives are funded by a local 3rd-party entity.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,56,54“Section 67. 20.485 (2) (vm) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated 5to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,56,6620.485 (2) (vm) (title) Veterans assistance grants. AB50-ASA2-AA8,687Section 68. 45.40 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,56,8845.40 (title) Veterans assistance grants. AB50-ASA2-AA8,699Section 69. 45.40 (1g) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are consolidated, 10renumbered 45.40 (1g) and amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,56,181145.40 (1g) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Health, “health care provider” 12means an advanced practice nurse prescriber who is certified under s. 441.16 (2), 13an audiologist who is licensed under subch. II of ch. 459 or who holds a compact 14privilege under subch. III of ch. 459, a dentist who is licensed under subch. I of ch. 15447 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. II of ch. 447, an optometrist who 16is licensed under ch. 449, a physician who is licensed under s. 448.02, or a podiatrist 17who is licensed under s. 448.63 has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (1) and includes 18an ambulatory surgery center. AB50-ASA2-AA8,7120Section 71. 45.40 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,57,122145.40 (1m) (a) The department may provide subsistence payments to a 22veteran on a month-to-month basis or for a 3-month period. The department may 23pay subsistence aid for a 3-month period if the veteran will be incapacitated for
1more than 3 months and if earned or unearned income or aid from sources other 2than those listed in the application will not be available in the 3-month period. The 3department may provide subsistence payments only to a veteran who has suffered a 4loss of income due to illness, injury, or natural disaster. The department may grant 5subsistence aid under this subsection to a veteran whose loss of income is the result 6of abuse of alcohol or other drugs only if the veteran is participating in an alcohol 7and other drug abuse treatment program that is approved by the department. No 8payment may be made under this subsection if the veteran has other assets or 9income available to meet basic subsistence needs or if the veteran is eligible to 10receive aid from other sources to meet those needs. When determining the assets 11available to the veteran, the department may not include the first $50,000 of cash 12surrender value of any life insurance. AB50-ASA2-AA8,7213Section 72. 45.40 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,57,161445.40 (1m) (b) The maximum amount that any veteran may receive under 15this subsection per occurrence during a consecutive 12-month period may not 16exceed $3,000 $5,000. AB50-ASA2-AA8,57,211845.40 (2) (a) The department may provide health care aid to a veteran for 19dental care, including dentures; vision care, including eyeglass frames and lenses; 20and hearing care, including hearing aids; and any other medical device prescribed 21by a health care provider. AB50-ASA2-AA8,7422Section 74. 45.40 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,52345.40 (2m) (a) The unremarried spouse and dependent children of a veteran
1who died on active duty, or in the line of duty while on active or inactive duty for 2training purposes, in the U.S. armed forces or forces incorporated in the U.S. armed 3forces are eligible to receive payments under subs. (1m) and (2) if the household 4income of those persons does not exceed the income limitations established under 5sub. (3m). AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,8745.40 (3) Limitations. The total cumulative amount that any veteran may 8receive under this section may not exceed $7,500 $10,000.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,131136.27 (2) (b) 5. A person who is a resident of and living in this state at the time 12of registering at an institution and who is a veteran described under s. 45.01 (12) 13(fm) is entitled to the exemption under par. (a). AB50-ASA2-AA8,7714Section 77. 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. g. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,161536.27 (3p) (a) 1r. g. The person meets the criteria described under s. 45.01 16(12) (fm). AB50-ASA2-AA8,7817Section 78. 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. g. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,191838.24 (8) (a) 1r. g. The person meets the criteria described under s. 45.01 (12) 19(fm). AB50-ASA2-AA8,7920Section 79. 45.01 (12) (fm) of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,222145.01 (12) (fm) A person who resides in this state, if any of the following 22applies: AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,2
11. The person was naturalized pursuant to section 2 (1) of the federal Hmong 2Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000, P.L. 106-207. AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,732. The person is a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United 4States and the secretary has determined that the person served honorably with a 5special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in support of 6the armed forces of the United States at any time during the period beginning 7February 28, 1961, and ending September 18, 1978. AB50-ASA2-AA8,819Section 81. 45.44 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,111045.44 (3) (c) (intro.) A veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) to (f) (fm), or one 11of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA8,8212Section 82. 45.51 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,141345.51 (2) (a) 1. A veteran, other than a veteran described under s. 45.01 (12) 14(fm). AB50-ASA2-AA8,8315Section 83. 234.622 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,1716234.622 (4) (b) A veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) to (f) (fm), who has 17been accepted into the program. AB50-ASA2-AA8,8418Section 84. 234.625 (4) (b) 9. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,2219234.625 (4) (b) 9. If the participant is a veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) 20to (f) (fm), who is not 65 years of age or older, at a time before any of the events 21under subds. 1. to 7. occurs, as determined under policies and procedures 22established by the authority.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,60,182231.02 (2) The authority shall appoint an executive director and associate 3executive director who shall not be members of the authority and who shall serve at 4the pleasure of the authority. They shall receive such compensation as in an 5amount determined by the authority fixes, except that the compensation of the 6executive director shall not exceed the maximum of the salary range established 7under s. 20.923 (1) for positions assigned to executive salary group 6 and the 8compensation of each other employee of the authority shall not exceed the 9maximum of the salary range established under s. 20.923 (1) for positions assigned 10to executive salary group 3. The executive director or associate executive director or 11other person designated by resolution of the authority shall keep a record of the 12proceedings of the authority and shall be custodian of all books, documents, and 13papers filed with the authority, the minute book or journal of the authority, and its 14official seal. The executive director or associate executive director or other person 15may cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records and documents of the 16authority and may give certificates under the official seal of the authority to the 17effect that such copies are true copies, and all persons dealing with the authority 18may rely upon such certificates.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,61,22149.226 Child support debt reduction. (1) The department shall establish 22a program to provide noncustodial child support debt reduction. A noncustodial
1parent qualifies to receive up to $1,500 in debt reduction under this section if all of 2the following apply: AB50-ASA2-AA8,61,43(a) The noncustodial parent completes an eligible employment program, as 4defined by the department in rules promulgated under sub. (3). AB50-ASA2-AA8,61,65(b) The custodial parent agrees to reducing child support debt owed up to the 6amount of the benefit paid. AB50-ASA2-AA8,61,87(2) A noncustodial parent may not receive debt reduction under sub. (1) more 8than once in any 12-month period. AB50-ASA2-AA8,61,119(3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section, 10including rules to determine how debt reduction provided under sub. (1) is 11apportioned among multiple child support orders. AB50-ASA2-AA8,61,2113(1) Child support debt reduction; emergency rule making. The 14department of children and families may promulgate emergency rules under s. 15227.24 to implement s. 49.226. 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) and (3), the department is not required to provide evidence that 19promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the 20preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to 21provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA8,62,2
1(1) Child support debt reduction. The treatment of s. 49.226 takes effect 2on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,62,44“Section 87. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1d. a. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,62,15549.155 (1m) (c) 1d. a. Notwithstanding sub. (5) (b), if If the individual is 6already receiving a child care subsidy under this section and the gross income of the 7individual’s family exceeds 200 percent of the poverty line for a family the size of 8the individual’s family, the individual’s copayment amount under sub. (5) increases 9by $1 for every $3 by which the individual’s family’s gross income exceeds 200 10percent of the poverty line for a family the size of the individual’s family. Beginning 11in fiscal year 2024-25, to the extent that the individual’s family’s gross income 12exceeds 200 percent of the poverty line for a family the size of the individual’s 13family, the individual’s copayment amount under sub. (5) increases by $1 for every 14$5 individual may still receive a child care subsidy under this section unless the 15condition in subd. 1d. b. is met. AB50-ASA2-AA8,8816Section 88. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1d. b. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,62,201749.155 (1m) (c) 1d. b. Notwithstanding subd. 1d. a., if If the gross income of an 18individual’s family exceeds 85 percent of the state median income for a family the 19size of the individual’s family, the individual is not eligible to receive a child care 20subsidy under this section.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,63,623(1) Wisconsin Shares subsidies. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
1appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md), 2the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $32,917,000 for paying 3child care subsidies under s. 49.155. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 4appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md), 5the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $32,917,000 for paying 6child care subsidies under s. 49.155.”. AB50-ASA2-AA8,63,21920.437 (1) (dd) State out-of-home care, adoption services, and subsidized 10guardianships. The amounts in the schedule for foster care, institutional child 11care, and subsidized adoptions under ss. 48.48 (12) and 48.52, for the cost of care for 12children under s. 49.19 (10) (d), for the cost of placements of children 18 years of age 13or over in residential care centers for children and youth under voluntary 14agreements under s. 48.366 (3) or under orders that terminate as provided in s. 1548.355 (4) (b) 4., 48.357 (6) (a) 4., or 48.365 (5) (b) 4., for the cost of the foster care 16monitoring system, for the cost of reimbursing counties for subsidized guardianship 17payments under s. 48.623 (3) (a), for the cost of specialized services to children with 18high acuity needs in congregate care facilities under s. 48.48 (8x), for the cost of 19services to children with special needs who are under the guardianship of the 20department to prepare those children for adoption, and for the cost of postadoption 21services to children with special needs. AB50-ASA2-AA8,9022Section 90. 20.437 (1) (pd) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA8,64,132320.437 (1) (pd) Federal aid; state out-of-home care, adoption services, and 24subsidized guardianships. All federal moneys received for meeting the costs of
1providing foster care, institutional child care, and subsidized adoptions under ss. 248.48 (12) and 48.52, the cost of care for children under s. 49.19 (10) (d), the cost of 3placements of children 18 years of age or over in residential care centers for children 4and youth under voluntary agreements under s. 48.366 (3) or under orders that 5terminate as provided in s. 48.355 (4) (b) 4., 48.357 (6) (a) 4., or 48.365 (5) (b) 4., the 6cost of reimbursing counties and Indian tribes for subsidized guardianship 7payments under s. 48.623 (3) (a), the cost of specialized services to children with 8high acuity needs in congregate care facilities under s. 48.48 (8x), the cost of 9services to children with special needs who are under the guardianship of the 10department to prepare those children for adoption, and the cost of postadoption 11services to children with special needs. Disbursements for foster care under s. 1249.32 (2) and for the purposes described under s. 48.627 may be made from this 13appropriation. AB50-ASA2-AA8,64,171548.48 (8x) To pay for specialized services to children with high acuity needs in 16congregate care facilities as defined under s. 48.685 (1) (ao), from the 17appropriations under s. 20.437 (1) (dd) and (pd). AB50-ASA2-AA8,65,419(1) Specialized congregate care payments. In the schedule under s. 2020.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 2120.437 (1) (dd), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $2,657,500 22to maintain the contract with the Chileda Institute for 8 beds and to provide 5 23percent inflationary increases for contracted services for calendar year 2026. In the 24schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and
1families under s. 20.437 (1) (dd), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is 2increased by $2,710,700 to maintain the contract with the Chileda Institute for 8 3beds and to provide 2 percent inflationary increases for contracted services for 4calendar year 2027.”.
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