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1Section 26. 40.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB386-AA1,9,42 40.26 (2) (intro.) Upon suspension of an annuity under sub. (1) or (1m), the
3retirement account of the participant whose annuity is so suspended shall be
4established on the following basis:
AB386-AA1,27 5Section 27. 40.26 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB386-AA1,9,106 40.26 (5) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in sub. (5m), if If a participant
7applies for an annuity or lump sum payment during the period in which less than 75
830 days have elapsed between the termination of employment with a participating
9employer and becoming a participating employee with any participating employer,
10all of the following shall apply:
AB386-AA1,28 11Section 28. 40.26 (5m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB386-AA1,29 12Section 29. 40.26 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
AB386-AA1,30 13Section 30. 43.05 (12m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB386-AA1,9,1814 43.05 (12m) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (cL), beginning in the
152024-25 school year, provide payments, in the amount of $2,500 per student per
16semester, to students who are pursuing a degree in library science and are placed as
17an intern in a public library or school library. The division may promulgate rules to
18implement this subsection.
AB386-AA1,31 19Section 31. 46.48 (22) of the statutes is created to read:
AB386-AA1,9,2420 46.48 (22) Health care provider innovation grants. From the appropriation
21under s. 20.435 (7) (bc), the department may, beginning in fiscal year 2024-25,
22distribute not more than $14,500,000 in each fiscal year as grants to health care
23providers and long-term care providers to implement best practices and innovative
24solutions to increase worker recruitment and retention.
AB386-AA1,32 25Section 32. 49.132 of the statutes is created to read:
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149.132 Child care partnership grant program. (1) In this section,
2“business" means any organization or enterprise operated for profit or a nonprofit
3corporation. “Business” does not include a governmental entity.
AB386-AA1,10,8 4(2) The department may establish a grant program to award funding to
5businesses that provide or wish to provide child care services for their employees.
6A grant awarded under this program may be used to reserve child care placements
7for local business employees, pay child care tuition, and other costs related to child
8care.
AB386-AA1,10,10 9(3) A business awarded a grant under this section shall provide matching funds
10equal to 25 percent or more of the amount awarded.
AB386-AA1,10,12 11(4) The department may promulgate rules to administer this section, including
12to determine eligibility for a grant.
AB386-AA1,33 13Section 33. 49.133 of the statutes is created to read:
AB386-AA1,10,19 1449.133 Child care quality improvement program. (1) The department
15may establish a program under which it may, from the appropriation under s. 20.437
16(2) (c) and the allocation under s. 49.175 (1) (qm), make monthly payments and
17monthly per-child payments to child care providers certified under s. 48.651, child
18care centers licensed under s. 48.65, and child care programs established or
19contracted for by a school board under s. 120.13 (14).
AB386-AA1,10,22 20(2) The department may promulgate rules to implement the program under
21this section, including establishing eligibility requirements and payment amounts
22and setting requirements for how recipients may use the payments.
AB386-AA1,34 23Section 34. 49.155 (6) (e) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
AB386-AA1,35 24Section 35. 49.155 (6) (e) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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149.155 (6) (e) 3. (intro.) The department may modify a child care provider's
2maximum payment rate under subd. 2. pars. (a) to (c) on the basis of the provider's
3quality rating, as described in the quality rating plan, in the following manner:
AB386-AA1,36 4Section 36. 49.175 (1) (q) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 19,
5is amended to read:
AB386-AA1,11,106 49.175 (1) (q) Child care state administration and licensing activities. For state
7administration of child care programs under s. 49.155 and for child care licensing
8activities, $42,117,800 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $41,803,100 in fiscal year 2022-23.
9In fiscal year 2023-24, for such programs and activities, $45,796,000 $46,108,000.
10In fiscal year 2024-25, for such programs and activities, $45,570,300 $46,194,300.
AB386-AA1,37 11Section 37. 49.175 (1) (qm) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act
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, is amended to read:
AB386-AA1,11,1613 49.175 (1) (qm) Quality care for quality kids. For the child care quality
14improvement activities specified in ss. 49.133, 49.155 (1g), and 49.257, $16,683,700
15in fiscal year 2022-23. In fiscal year 2023-24, for such activities, $28,518,700
16$47,518,700. In fiscal year 2024-25, for such activities, $46,018,700 $65,018,700.”.
AB386-AA1,11,17 173. Page 5, line 3: delete lines 3 to 17.
AB386-AA1,11,18 184. Page 6, line 2: after that line insert:
AB386-AA1,11,20 19 Section 38. 103.10 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 103.10 (1) (a)
20and amended to read:
AB386-AA1,11,2221 103.10 (1) (a) “Child" means a natural, adopted, or foster child, a stepchild, or
22a legal ward to whom any of the following applies: .