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49.163
(2) (am) 2. If over 25 years of age, be a
biological natural or adoptive
24parent of a child under 18 years of age whose parental rights to the child have not
1been terminated or be a relative and primary caregiver of a child under 18 years of
2age.
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3Section
964. 49.1635 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,965
4Section
965. 49.1635 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,966
5Section
966. 49.1635 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,967
6Section
967. 49.1635 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68,968
7Section
968. 49.1635 (5) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.1635 (1m) and
8amended to read:
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49.1635
(1m) From the allocation under s. 49.175 (1) (j), the department shall
10make a grant of
$500,000 $1,000,000 in each fiscal year to Wisconsin Trust Account
11Foundation, Inc., for distribution of annual awards
of not more than $75,000 per year
12per program to programs that provide legal services to persons who are eligible under
13par. (b) 2. sub. (2m) (b) if all of the following apply:
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(a) Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., submits a plan to the
15department detailing the proposed use of the grant; the proposed use of the grant
16conforms to the requirements under
par. (b) sub. (2m); and the secretary of the
17department, or his or her designee, approves the plan.
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(b) Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., enters into an agreement with
19the department that specifies the conditions for the use of the grant proceeds, and
20the conditions conform to the requirements under
par. (b) sub. (2m) and include
21training, reporting, and auditing requirements.
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(c) Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., agrees in writing to submit to the
23department the reports required under
par. (c)
sub. (3m) by the times required under
24par. (c) sub. (3m).
AB68,969
1Section
969. 49.1635 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 49.1635 (2m), and
249.1635 (2m) (a), as renumbered, is amended to read:
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49.1635
(2m) (a) Subject to
subd. 3. par. (c), the grant may be used only to
4provide legal services in civil matters related to
eviction, domestic abuse,
or sexual
5abuse
, or
to restraining orders or injunctions for individuals at risk under s. 813.123.
AB68,970
6Section
970. 49.1635 (5) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 49.1635 (3m) and
7amended to read:
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49.1635
(3m) For each fiscal year in which the department makes a grant
9under this subsection, Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc., shall submit to the
10department, within 3 months after spending the full amount of that grant, a report
11detailing how the grant proceeds were used. The department may not make a grant
12in a subsequent fiscal year unless Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc.,
13submits the report under this paragraph within the time required and the
14department determines that the grant proceeds were used in accordance with the
15approved plan under
par. (a) 1. sub. (1m) (a), the agreement under
par. (a) 2.
sub. (1m)
16(b), and the requirements under
par. (b)
sub. (2m).
AB68,971
17Section
971. 49.168 of the statutes is created to read:
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1849.168 Internet assistance program.
(1) The department shall establish
19an Internet assistance program under which it shall, from the appropriation under
20s. 20.437 (2) (eg) and the allocation under s. 49.175 (1) (x), make payments to internet
21service providers on behalf of low-income individuals to assist with paying for
22Internet service. Assistance under this program may be provided only after other
23assistance program options have been exhausted. The department may contract for
24the administration of the program.
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1(2) The department shall promulgate rules to implement the program under
2this section and shall include a financial eligibility requirement that the family
3income of a recipient not exceed 200 percent of the poverty line.
AB68,972
4Section 972
. 49.175 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.175
(1) Allocation of funds. (intro.)
In this section, with respect to any
6of the following that fund a contract for services, “allocation” means the amount
7under the contract that the department is obligated to pay. Except as provided in sub.
8(2), within the limits of the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (a), (cm), (dz), (k), (kx),
9(L), (mc), (md), (me), and (s) and (3) (kp), the department shall allocate the following
10amounts for the following purposes:
AB68,973
11Section 973
. 49.175 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.175
(1) (a)
Wisconsin Works benefits. For Wisconsin Works benefits,
13$31,110,000 $38,335,100 in fiscal year
2019-20 2021-22 and
$31,732,200 14$45,703,200 in fiscal year
2020-21 2022-23.
AB68,974
15Section 974
. 49.175 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.175
(1) (b)
Wisconsin Works agency contracts; job access loans. For contracts
17with Wisconsin Works agencies under s. 49.143 and for job access loans under s.
1849.147 (6),
$50,000,000 $54,009,700 in fiscal year
2019-20 2021-22 and
$50,000,000 19$57,071,200 in fiscal year
2020-21 2022-23.
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20Section 975
. 49.175 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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49.175
(1) (c)
Case management incentive payments. For supplement
22payments to individuals under s. 49.255, $2,700,000 in
each fiscal year
2019-20 and
23$2,700,000 in fiscal year 2020-21.
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24Section 976
. 49.175 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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149.175
(1) (f)
Homeless case management services grants. For grants to shelter
2facilities under s. 16.3085,
$500,000 $1,000,000 in each fiscal year. All moneys
3allocated under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under
4s. 20.505 (7) (kg).
AB68,977
5Section
977. 49.175 (1) (fa) of the statutes is repealed.