SB70-AA1,345 Section 345. 20.437 (2) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,191,2 20.437 (2) (fm) Early childhood education center. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for payments under 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9106 (1).

SB70-AA1,346 Section 346 . 20.437 (2) (fm) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.

SB70-AA1,347 Section 347. 49.175 (1) (qm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,191,10 49.175 (1) (qm) Quality care for quality kids. For the child care quality improvement activities specified in ss. 49.155 (1g) and 49.257, $16,683,700 in each fiscal year and the establishment of an early childhood education center under 2023 Wisconsin Act ... (this act), section 9106 (1 ), $42,850,900 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $42,647,700 in fiscal year 2024-25.

SB70-AA1,9106 Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.

SB70-AA1,191,16 (1) Early childhood education center. From the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (fm) and the allocation under s. 49.175 (1) (qm), the department of children and families shall provide $1,680,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 to Wellpoint Care Network to establish an early childhood education center in the city of Milwaukee.

SB70-AA1,9406 Section 9406. Effective dates; Children and Families.

SB70-AA1,191,19 (1) Early childhood education center. The repeal of s. 20.437 (2) (fm) takes effect on July 1, 2025.”.

SB70-AA1,191,20 136. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA1,191,21 “ Section 348. 20.923 (4) (d) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,191,22 20.923 (4) (d) 2. Administration, department of: chief equity officer.

SB70-AA1,349 Section 349. 230.08 (2) (yg) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,191,24 230.08 (2) (yg) The chief equity officer in the department of administration.”.

SB70-AA1,192,1 137. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA1,192,2 “ Section 350. 49.163 (2) (am) 4. of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-AA1,351 Section 351. 49.163 (2) (am) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-AA1,192,6 49.163 (2) (am) 5. Be ineligible Have not filed for unemployment insurance benefits or have filed but is not eligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits.”.

SB70-AA1,192,7 138. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:

SB70-AA1,192,9 “ Section 352. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

SB70-AA1,353 Section 353. 20.437 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,192,12 20.437 (1) (bm) Intensive family preservation services. The amounts in the schedule to provide services under s. 48.48 (17m).

SB70-AA1,354 Section 354. 48.48 (17m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-AA1,193,3 48.48 (17m) (a) To provide intensive family preservation services or to provide funding to county departments, nonprofit or for-profit corporations, Indian tribes, or licensed child welfare agencies under contract with the department or a county department to provide intensive family preservation services. In this subsection, “intensive family preservation services” means evidence-informed services that are targeted to prevent the removal of children from the home under this chapter or ch. 938, to promote the safety of children in the home, or to provide services to children who are placed in out-of-home care or who are involved in the juvenile justice system.

SB70-AA1,193,6 (b) To provide support for intensive family preservation services provided by the department, county departments, nonprofit corporations, Indian tribes, or licensed child welfare agencies, including any of the following:

SB70-AA1,193,8 1. Training, coaching, quality assurance, data collection and analysis, and funding for certification or licensing for implementation of the services.

SB70-AA1,193,9 2. Purchasing or subsidizing the purchase of the services described in subd. 1.

SB70-AA1,193,13 (c) To develop criteria, standards, and review procedures for the administration of this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.10 (1), the criteria, standards, and review procedures established under this paragraph need not be promulgated as rules under ch. 227.

SB70-AA1,355 Section 355. 48.48 (22) of the statutes is created to read: