AB56,713 21Section 713. 49.79 (1) (em) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,714 22Section 714. 49.79 (6m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,715 23Section 715. 49.79 (6q) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,716 24Section 716. 49.79 (6t) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,717 25Section 717. 49.79 (6u) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,718
1Section 718. 49.79 (9) (a) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,550,102 49.79 (9) (a) 1g. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., beginning October 1,
32019,
the department shall require, to the extent allowed by the federal government,
4all
able-bodied adults without dependents in this state to participate in the
5employment and training program under this subsection, except for able-bodied
6adults without dependents who are employed, as determined by the department.
7The department may require other able individuals who are 18 to 60 years of age, or
8a subset of those individuals to the extent allowed by the federal government, who
9are not participants in a Wisconsin Works employment position to participate in the
10employment and training program under this subsection.
AB56,719 11Section 719. 49.79 (9) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,720 12Section 720. 49.79 (9) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,721 13Section 721. 49.791 of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,722 14Section 722. 49.849 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,550,1815 49.849 (1) (e) “Public assistance" means any services provided as a benefit
16under a long-term care program, as defined in s. 49.496 (1) (bk), medical assistance
17under subch. IV, long-term community support services funded under s. 46.27 (7),
18or aid under s. 49.68, 49.683, 49.685, or 49.785.
AB56,723 19Section 723. 49.849 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,551,220 49.849 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to par. (b), the department may collect from the
21property of a decedent by affidavit under sub. (3) (b) or by lien under sub. (4) (a) an
22amount equal to the medical assistance that is recoverable under s. 49.496 (3) (a), the
23long-term community support services under s. 46.27, 2017 stats., that is
24recoverable under s. 46.27 (7g) (c) 1., 2017 stats., or the aid under s. 49.68, 49.683,
2549.685, or 49.785 that is recoverable under s. 49.682 (2) (a) or (am), and that was paid

1on behalf of the decedent or the decedent's spouse, if all of the following conditions
2are satisfied:
AB56,724 3Section 724. 49.849 (6) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.849 (6).
AB56,725 4Section 725. 49.849 (6) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB56,726 5Section 726 . 49.855 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,552,46 49.855 (3) Receipt of a certification by the department of revenue shall
7constitute a lien, equal to the amount certified, on any state tax refunds or credits
8owed to the obligor. The lien shall be foreclosed by the department of revenue as a
9setoff under s. 71.93 (3), (6), and (7). When the department of revenue determines
10that the obligor is otherwise entitled to a state tax refund or credit, it shall notify the
11obligor that the state intends to reduce any state tax refund or credit due the obligor
12by the amount the obligor is delinquent under the support, maintenance, or receiving
13and disbursing fee order or obligation, by the outstanding amount for past support,
14or medical expenses, or birth expenses under the court order, or by the amount due
15under s. 46.10 (4), 49.345 (4), or 301.12 (4). The notice shall provide that within 20
16days the obligor may request a hearing before the circuit court rendering the order
17under which the obligation arose. Within 10 days after receiving a request for
18hearing under this subsection, the court shall set the matter for hearing. Pending
19further order by the court or a circuit court commissioner, the department of children
20and families or its designee, whichever is appropriate, is prohibited from disbursing
21the obligor's state tax refund or credit. A circuit court commissioner may conduct the
22hearing. The sole issues at that hearing shall be whether the obligor owes the
23amount certified and, if not and it is a support or maintenance order, whether the
24money withheld from a tax refund or credit shall be paid to the obligor or held for
25future support or maintenance, except that the obligor's ability to pay shall also be

1an issue at the hearing if the obligation relates to an order under s. 767.805 (4) (d)
21. or 767.89 (3) (e) 1.
regarding birth expenses and the order specifies that the court
3found that the obligor's income was at or below the poverty line established under
442 USC 9902 (2).
AB56,727 5Section 727 . 49.855 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,553,96 49.855 (4m) (b) The department of revenue may provide a certification that it
7receives under sub. (1), (2m), (2p), or (2r) to the department of administration. Upon
8receipt of the certification, the department of administration shall determine
9whether the obligor is a vendor or is receiving any other payments from this state,
10except for wages, retirement benefits, or assistance under s. 45.352, 1971 stats., s.
1145.40 (1m), this chapter, or ch. 46, 108, or 301. If the department of administration
12determines that the obligor is a vendor or is receiving payments from this state,
13except for wages, retirement benefits, or assistance under s. 45.352, 1971 stats., s.
1445.40 (1m), this chapter, or ch. 46, 108, or 301, it shall begin to withhold the amount
15certified from those payments and shall notify the obligor that the state intends to
16reduce any payments due the obligor by the amount the obligor is delinquent under
17the support, maintenance, or receiving and disbursing fee order or obligation, by the
18outstanding amount for past support, or medical expenses, or birth expenses under
19the court order, or by the amount due under s. 46.10 (4), 49.345 (4), or 301.12 (4). The
20notice shall provide that within 20 days after receipt of the notice the obligor may
21request a hearing before the circuit court rendering the order under which the
22obligation arose. An obligor may, within 20 days after receiving notice, request a
23hearing under this paragraph. Within 10 days after receiving a request for hearing
24under this paragraph, the court shall set the matter for hearing. A circuit court
25commissioner may conduct the hearing. Pending further order by the court or circuit

1court commissioner, the department of children and families or its designee,
2whichever is appropriate, may not disburse the payments withheld from the obligor.
3The sole issues at the hearing are whether the obligor owes the amount certified and,
4if not and it is a support or maintenance order, whether the money withheld shall be
5paid to the obligor or held for future support or maintenance, except that the obligor's
6ability to pay is also an issue at the hearing if the obligation relates to an order under
7s. 767.805 (4) (d) 1. or 767.89 (3) (e) 1.
regarding birth expenses and the order specifies
8that the court found that the obligor's income was at or below the poverty line
9established under 42 USC 9902 (2).
AB56,728 10Section 728 . 50.03 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,553,1511 50.03 (3) (b) (intro.) The application for a license and, except as otherwise
12provided in this subchapter,
the report of a licensee shall be in writing upon forms
13provided by the department and shall contain such information as the department
14requires, including the name, address and type and extent of interest of each of the
15following persons:
AB56,729 16Section 729. 50.03 (4) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,554,217 50.03 (4) (c) 1. A community-based residential facility license is valid until it
18is revoked or suspended under this section. Every 24 months, on a schedule
19determined by the department, a community-based residential facility licensee
20shall submit through an online system prescribed by the department a biennial
21report in the form and containing the information that the department requires,
22including payment of the fees required any fee due under s. 50.037 (2) (a). If a
23complete biennial report is not timely filed, the department shall issue a warning to
24the licensee. The department may revoke a community-based residential facility

1license for failure to timely and completely report within 60 days after the report date
2established under the schedule determined by the department.
AB56,730 3Section 730. 50.033 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,554,114 50.033 (2m) Reporting. Every 24 months, on a schedule determined by the
5department, a licensed adult family home shall submit through an online system
6prescribed by the department
a biennial report in the form and containing the
7information that the department requires, including payment of the any fee required
8due under sub. (2). If a complete biennial report is not timely filed, the department
9shall issue a warning to the licensee. The department may revoke the license for
10failure to timely and completely report within 60 days after the report date
11established under the schedule determined by the department.
AB56,731 12Section 731. 50.034 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: