Amendment AA8-ASA2-AB50

AB50-ASA2-AA8,3 Section 3. 49.79 (7s) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,56,2 49.79 (7s) Payment processing program. The department shall administer a payment processing program to provide to farmers’ markets and farmers who sell directly to consumers electronic benefit transfer and credit and debit card processing equipment and services, including electronic benefit transfer for the food stamp program. To participate in the payment processing program, the vendor that is under contract to process the electronic benefit transfer and credit and debit card transactions shall also process any local purchasing incentives, even if those local purchasing incentives are funded by a local 3rd-party entity.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,56,3 18. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,56,5 “Section 67. 20.485 (2) (vm) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,56,6 20.485 (2) (vm) (title) Veterans assistance grants.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,68 Section 68. 45.40 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,56,8 45.40 (title) Veterans assistance grants.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,69 Section 69. 45.40 (1g) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 45.40 (1g) and amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,56,18 45.40 (1g) Definitions. In this section: (a) “Health, “health care provider” means an advanced practice nurse prescriber who is certified under s. 441.16 (2), an audiologist who is licensed under subch. II of ch. 459 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. III of ch. 459, a dentist who is licensed under subch. I of ch. 447 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. II of ch. 447, an optometrist who is licensed under ch. 449, a physician who is licensed under s. 448.02, or a podiatrist who is licensed under s. 448.63 has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (1) and includes an ambulatory surgery center.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,70 Section 70. 45.40 (1g) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,71 Section 71. 45.40 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,57,12 45.40 (1m) (a) The department may provide subsistence payments to a veteran on a month-to-month basis or for a 3-month period. The department may pay subsistence aid for a 3-month period if the veteran will be incapacitated for more than 3 months and if earned or unearned income or aid from sources other than those listed in the application will not be available in the 3-month period. The department may provide subsistence payments only to a veteran who has suffered a loss of income due to illness, injury, or natural disaster. The department may grant subsistence aid under this subsection to a veteran whose loss of income is the result of abuse of alcohol or other drugs only if the veteran is participating in an alcohol and other drug abuse treatment program that is approved by the department. No payment may be made under this subsection if the veteran has other assets or income available to meet basic subsistence needs or if the veteran is eligible to receive aid from other sources to meet those needs. When determining the assets available to the veteran, the department may not include the first $50,000 of cash surrender value of any life insurance.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,72 Section 72. 45.40 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,57,16 45.40 (1m) (b) The maximum amount that any veteran may receive under this subsection per occurrence during a consecutive 12-month period may not exceed $3,000 $5,000.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,73 Section 73. 45.40 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,57,21 45.40 (2) (a) The department may provide health care aid to a veteran for dental care, including dentures; vision care, including eyeglass frames and lenses; and hearing care, including hearing aids; and any other medical device prescribed by a health care provider.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,74 Section 74. 45.40 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,5 45.40 (2m) (a) The unremarried spouse and dependent children of a veteran who died on active duty, or in the line of duty while on active or inactive duty for training purposes, in the U.S. armed forces or forces incorporated in the U.S. armed forces are eligible to receive payments under subs. (1m) and (2) if the household income of those persons does not exceed the income limitations established under sub. (3m).

AB50-ASA2-AA8,75 Section 75. 45.40 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,8 45.40 (3) Limitations. The total cumulative amount that any veteran may receive under this section may not exceed $7,500 $10,000.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,9 19. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,10 “Section 76. 36.27 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,13 36.27 (2) (b) 5. A person who is a resident of and living in this state at the time of registering at an institution and who is a veteran described under s. 45.01 (12) (fm) is entitled to the exemption under par. (a).

AB50-ASA2-AA8,77 Section 77. 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. g. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,16 36.27 (3p) (a) 1r. g. The person meets the criteria described under s. 45.01 (12) (fm).

AB50-ASA2-AA8,78 Section 78. 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. g. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,19 38.24 (8) (a) 1r. g. The person meets the criteria described under s. 45.01 (12) (fm).

AB50-ASA2-AA8,79 Section 79. 45.01 (12) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,58,22 45.01 (12) (fm) A person who resides in this state, if any of the following applies:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,2 1. The person was naturalized pursuant to section 2 (1) of the federal Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000, P.L. 106-207.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,7 2. The person is a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States and the secretary has determined that the person served honorably with a special guerrilla unit or irregular forces operating from a base in Laos in support of the armed forces of the United States at any time during the period beginning February 28, 1961, and ending September 18, 1978.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,80 Section 80. 45.01 (12) (k) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,81 Section 81. 45.44 (3) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,11 45.44 (3) (c) (intro.) A veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) to (f) (fm), or one of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,82 Section 82. 45.51 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,14 45.51 (2) (a) 1. A veteran, other than a veteran described under s. 45.01 (12) (fm).

AB50-ASA2-AA8,83 Section 83. 234.622 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,17 234.622 (4) (b) A veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) to (f) (fm), who has been accepted into the program.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,84 Section 84. 234.625 (4) (b) 9. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,22 234.625 (4) (b) 9. If the participant is a veteran, as defined in s. 45.01 (12) (a) to (f) (fm), who is not 65 years of age or older, at a time before any of the events under subds. 1. to 7. occurs, as determined under policies and procedures established by the authority.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,59,23 20. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,60,1 “Section 85. 231.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,60,18 231.02 (2) The authority shall appoint an executive director and associate executive director who shall not be members of the authority and who shall serve at the pleasure of the authority. They shall receive such compensation as in an amount determined by the authority fixes, except that the compensation of the executive director shall not exceed the maximum of the salary range established under s. 20.923 (1) for positions assigned to executive salary group 6 and the compensation of each other employee of the authority shall not exceed the maximum of the salary range established under s. 20.923 (1) for positions assigned to executive salary group 3. The executive director or associate executive director or other person designated by resolution of the authority shall keep a record of the proceedings of the authority and shall be custodian of all books, documents, and papers filed with the authority, the minute book or journal of the authority, and its official seal. The executive director or associate executive director or other person may cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records and documents of the authority and may give certificates under the official seal of the authority to the effect that such copies are true copies, and all persons dealing with the authority may rely upon such certificates.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,60,19 21. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,60,20 “Section 86. 49.226 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,61,2 49.226 Child support debt reduction. (1) The department shall establish a program to provide noncustodial child support debt reduction. A noncustodial parent qualifies to receive up to $1,500 in debt reduction under this section if all of the following apply:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,61,4 (a) The noncustodial parent completes an eligible employment program, as defined by the department in rules promulgated under sub. (3).

AB50-ASA2-AA8,61,6 (b) The custodial parent agrees to reducing child support debt owed up to the amount of the benefit paid.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,61,8 (2) A noncustodial parent may not receive debt reduction under sub. (1) more than once in any 12-month period.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,61,11 (3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section, including rules to determine how debt reduction provided under sub. (1) is apportioned among multiple child support orders.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,9106 Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,61,21 (1) Child support debt reduction; emergency rule making. The department of children and families may promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 to implement s. 49.226. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until July 1, 2027, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,9406 Section 9406. Effective dates; Children and Families.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,62,2 (1) Child support debt reduction. The treatment of s. 49.226 takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,62,3 22. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,62,4 “Section 87. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1d. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,62,15 49.155 (1m) (c) 1d. a. Notwithstanding sub. (5) (b), if If the individual is already receiving a child care subsidy under this section and the gross income of the individual’s family exceeds 200 percent of the poverty line for a family the size of the individual’s family, the individual’s copayment amount under sub. (5) increases by $1 for every $3 by which the individual’s family’s gross income exceeds 200 percent of the poverty line for a family the size of the individual’s family. Beginning in fiscal year 2024-25, to the extent that the individual’s family’s gross income exceeds 200 percent of the poverty line for a family the size of the individual’s family, the individual’s copayment amount under sub. (5) increases by $1 for every $5 individual may still receive a child care subsidy under this section unless the condition in subd. 1d. b. is met.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,88 Section 88. 49.155 (1m) (c) 1d. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,62,20 49.155 (1m) (c) 1d. b. Notwithstanding subd. 1d. a., if If the gross income of an individual’s family exceeds 85 percent of the state median income for a family the size of the individual’s family, the individual is not eligible to receive a child care subsidy under this section.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,62,21 23. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,62,22 “Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,63,6 (1) Wisconsin Shares subsidies. 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 $32,917,000 for paying child care subsidies under s. 49.155. 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 $32,917,000 for paying child care subsidies under s. 49.155.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,63,7 24. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,63,8 “Section 89. 20.437 (1) (dd) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,63,21 20.437 (1) (dd) State out-of-home care, adoption services, and subsidized guardianships. The amounts in the schedule for foster care, institutional child care, and subsidized adoptions under ss. 48.48 (12) and 48.52, for the cost of care for children under s. 49.19 (10) (d), for the cost of placements of children 18 years of age or over in residential care centers for children and youth under voluntary agreements under s. 48.366 (3) or under orders that terminate as provided in s. 48.355 (4) (b) 4., 48.357 (6) (a) 4., or 48.365 (5) (b) 4., for the cost of the foster care monitoring system, for the cost of reimbursing counties for subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (3) (a), for the cost of specialized services to children with high acuity needs in congregate care facilities under s. 48.48 (8x), for the cost of services to children with special needs who are under the guardianship of the department to prepare those children for adoption, and for the cost of postadoption services to children with special needs.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,90 Section 90. 20.437 (1) (pd) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,64,13 20.437 (1) (pd) Federal aid; state out-of-home care, adoption services, and subsidized guardianships. All federal moneys received for meeting the costs of providing foster care, institutional child care, and subsidized adoptions under ss. 48.48 (12) and 48.52, the cost of care for children under s. 49.19 (10) (d), the cost of placements of children 18 years of age or over in residential care centers for children and youth under voluntary agreements under s. 48.366 (3) or under orders that terminate as provided in s. 48.355 (4) (b) 4., 48.357 (6) (a) 4., or 48.365 (5) (b) 4., the cost of reimbursing counties and Indian tribes for subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (3) (a), the cost of specialized services to children with high acuity needs in congregate care facilities under s. 48.48 (8x), the cost of services to children with special needs who are under the guardianship of the department to prepare those children for adoption, and the cost of postadoption services to children with special needs. Disbursements for foster care under s. 49.32 (2) and for the purposes described under s. 48.627 may be made from this appropriation.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,91 Section 91. 48.48 (8x) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,64,17 48.48 (8x) To pay for specialized services to children with high acuity needs in congregate care facilities as defined under s. 48.685 (1) (ao), from the appropriations under s. 20.437 (1) (dd) and (pd).

AB50-ASA2-AA8,9206 Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,65,4 (1) Specialized congregate care payments. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (dd), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $2,657,500 to maintain the contract with the Chileda Institute for 8 beds and to provide 5 percent inflationary increases for contracted services for calendar year 2026. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (dd), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $2,710,700 to maintain the contract with the Chileda Institute for 8 beds and to provide 2 percent inflationary increases for contracted services for calendar year 2027.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,65,5 25. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,65,6 “Section 92. 20.437 (1) (cx) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,65,13 20.437 (1) (cx) Child welfare services; aids. The amounts in the schedule for providing services to children and families under s. 48.48 (17) in a county having a population of 750,000 or more, for the cost of subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (1) (1r) or (6), and, to the extent that a demonstration project authorized under 42 USC 1320a-9 reduces the cost of providing out-of-home care for children in that county, for services for children and families under s. 48.563 (4) in counties having a population of less than 750,000.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,93 Section 93. 20.437 (1) (mx) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,65,18 20.437 (1) (mx) Federal aid; Milwaukee child welfare services aids. All federal moneys received for providing services to children and families under s. 48.48 (17), to carry out the purposes for which received and for the cost of subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (1) (1r) or (6).

AB50-ASA2-AA8,94 Section 94. 48.38 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,65,22 48.38 (2) (f) The child’s care would be paid for under s. 49.19 but for s. 49.19 (20), except that this paragraph does not apply to a child whose care is being paid for under s. 48.623 (1) (1r).

AB50-ASA2-AA8,95 Section 95. 48.38 (4) (j) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,66,2 48.38 (4) (j) (intro.) If the child is placed in the home of a relative or other person described in s. 48.623 (1) (1r) (b) 1. who will be receiving subsidized guardianship payments, a description of all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,96 Section 96. 48.38 (4) (j) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,66,8 48.38 (4) (j) 3. The reasons why a permanent placement with a fit and willing relative or other person described in s. 48.623 (1) (1r) (b) 1. through a subsidized guardianship arrangement is in the best interests of the child. In the case of an Indian child, the best interests of the Indian child shall be determined in accordance with s. 48.01 (2).

AB50-ASA2-AA8,97 Section 97. 48.38 (4) (j) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,66,12 48.38 (4) (j) 4. The ways in which the child and the relative or other person described in s. 48.623 (1) (1r) (b) 1. meet the eligibility requirements specified in s. 48.623 (1) (1r) for the receipt of subsidized guardianship payments.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,98 Section 98. 48.38 (4) (j) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,66,18 48.38 (4) (j) 5. The efforts the agency has made to discuss adoption of the child by the relative or other person described in s. 48.623 (1) (1r) (b) 1. as a more permanent alternative to guardianship and, if that relative or other person has chosen not to pursue adoption, documentation of the reasons for not pursuing adoption.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,99 Section 99. 48.48 (8r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA8,66,23 48.48 (8r) To reimburse county departments, the county department under s. 46.215, and Indian tribes, from the appropriations under s. 20.437 (1) (dd), (kL), and (pd), for subsidized guardianship payments made under s. 48.623 (1) (1r) or (6), including guardianships of children ordered by tribal courts.

AB50-ASA2-AA8,100 Section 100. 48.57 (3m) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read: