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AB50-ASA2-AA8,317Section 3. 49.79 (7s) of the statutes is created to read:
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-AA8,56,3318. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,56,54Section 67. 20.485 (2) (vm) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated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AB50-ASA2-AA8,687Section 68. 45.40 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read: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AB50-ASA2-AA8,7019Section 70. 45.40 (1g) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
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-AA8,7317Section 73. 45.40 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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-AA8,756Section 75. 45.40 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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-AA8,58,9919. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,1010Section 76. 36.27 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
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-AA8,808Section 80. 45.01 (12) (k) of the statutes is repealed.
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-AA8,59,232320. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,60,1
1Section 85. 231.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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-AA8,60,191921. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,60,2020Section 86. 49.226 of the statutes is created to read:
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-AA8,910612Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.
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-AA8,940622Section 9406. Effective dates; Children and Families.
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-AA8,62,3322. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,62,44Section 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
7individuals family exceeds 200 percent of the poverty line for a family the size of
8the individuals family, the individuals copayment amount under sub. (5) increases
9by $1 for every $3 by which the individuals familys gross income exceeds 200
10percent of the poverty line for a family the size of the individuals family. Beginning
11in fiscal year 2024-25, to the extent that the individuals familys gross income
12exceeds 200 percent of the poverty line for a family the size of the individuals
13family, the individuals 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
18individuals family exceeds 85 percent of the state median income for a family the
19size of the individuals family, the individual is not eligible to receive a child care
20subsidy under this section..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,62,212123. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,62,2222Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.
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-AA8,63,7724. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,63,88Section 89. 20.437 (1) (dd) of the statutes is amended to read:
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-AA8,9114Section 91. 48.48 (8x) of the statutes is created to read:
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-AA8,920618Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.
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..
AB50-ASA2-AA8,65,5525. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,65,66Section 92. 20.437 (1) (cx) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,65,13720.437 (1) (cx) Child welfare services; aids. The amounts in the schedule for
8providing services to children and families under s. 48.48 (17) in a county having a
9population of 750,000 or more, for the cost of subsidized guardianship payments
10under s. 48.623 (1) (1r) or (6), and, to the extent that a demonstration project
11authorized under 42 USC 1320a-9 reduces the cost of providing out-of-home care for
12children in that county, for services for children and families under s. 48.563 (4) in
13counties having a population of less than 750,000.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,9314Section 93. 20.437 (1) (mx) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,65,181520.437 (1) (mx) Federal aid; Milwaukee child welfare services aids. All federal
16moneys received for providing services to children and families under s. 48.48 (17),
17to carry out the purposes for which received and for the cost of subsidized
18guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (1) (1r) or (6).
AB50-ASA2-AA8,9419Section 94. 48.38 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,65,222048.38 (2) (f) The childs care would be paid for under s. 49.19 but for s. 49.19
21(20), except that this paragraph does not apply to a child whose care is being paid
22for under s. 48.623 (1) (1r).
AB50-ASA2-AA8,9523Section 95. 48.38 (4) (j) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,66,22448.38 (4) (j) (intro.) If the child is placed in the home of a relative or other

1person described in s. 48.623 (1) (1r) (b) 1. who will be receiving subsidized
2guardianship payments, a description of all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,963Section 96. 48.38 (4) (j) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,66,8448.38 (4) (j) 3. The reasons why a permanent placement with a fit and willing
5relative or other person described in s. 48.623 (1) (1r) (b) 1. through a subsidized
6guardianship arrangement is in the best interests of the child. In the case of an
7Indian child, the best interests of the Indian child shall be determined in
8accordance with s. 48.01 (2).
AB50-ASA2-AA8,979Section 97. 48.38 (4) (j) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,66,121048.38 (4) (j) 4. The ways in which the child and the relative or other person
11described in s. 48.623 (1) (1r) (b) 1. meet the eligibility requirements specified in s.
1248.623 (1) (1r) for the receipt of subsidized guardianship payments.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,9813Section 98. 48.38 (4) (j) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,66,181448.38 (4) (j) 5. The efforts the agency has made to discuss adoption of the child
15by the relative or other person described in s. 48.623 (1) (1r) (b) 1. as a more
16permanent alternative to guardianship and, if that relative or other person has
17chosen not to pursue adoption, documentation of the reasons for not pursuing
18adoption.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,9919Section 99. 48.48 (8r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA8,66,232048.48 (8r) To reimburse county departments, the county department under s.
2146.215, and Indian tribes, from the appropriations under s. 20.437 (1) (dd), (kL),
22and (pd), for subsidized guardianship payments made under s. 48.623 (1) (1r) or (6),
23including guardianships of children ordered by tribal courts.
AB50-ASA2-AA8,10024Section 100. 48.57 (3m) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
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