AB100,526,64 48.977 (2) (c) That, if appointed, it is likely that the relative person would be
5willing and able to serve as the child's guardian for an extended period of time or until
6the child attains the age of 18 years.

AB100,527,28 48.977 (2) (f) That the agency primarily responsible for providing services to
9the child under a court order has made reasonable efforts to make it possible for the
10child to return to his or her home, while assuring that the child's health and safety
11are the paramount concerns, but that reunification of the child with the child's
12parent or parents is unlikely or contrary to the best interests of the child and that
13further reunification efforts are unlikely to be made or are contrary to the best
14interests of the child or that the agency primarily responsible for providing services
15to the child under a court order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal
16of the child from his or her home, while assuring the child's health and safety, but that
17continued placement of the child in the home would be contrary to the welfare of the
18child, except that the court is not required to find that the agency has made those
19reasonable efforts with respect to a parent of the child if any of the circumstances
20specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies to that parent. The court shall make the
21findings specified in this paragraph on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances
22specific to the child and shall document or reference the specific information on
23which those findings are based in the guardianship order. A guardianship order that
24merely references this paragraph without documenting or referencing that specific
25information in the order or an amended guardianship order that retroactively

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1corrects an earlier guardianship order that does not comply with this paragraph is
2not sufficient to comply with this paragraph.

AB100,527,144 48.977 (3r) Subsidized guardianship. Subject to s. 48.62 (5) (d), if a county
5department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department
6has determined under s. 48.62 (5) (a) 2. that appointing a guardian under sub. (2) for
7a child who does not meet the conditions specified under s. 48.62 (5) (a) 1. and
8providing monthly subsidized guardianship payments to the guardian are in the best
9interests of the child, the petitioner under sub. (4) (a) shall include in the petition
10under sub. (4) (b) a statement of that determination and a request for the court to
11include in the court's findings under sub. (4) (d) a finding confirming that
12determination. If the court confirms that determination and appoints a guardian for
13the child under sub. (2), the county department or department shall provide monthly
14subsidized guardianship payments to the guardian under s. 48.62 (5).

AB100,527,1816 48.977 (4) (a) 4. The relative person with whom the child is placed or in whose
17home placement of the child is recommended as described in sub. (2) (a), if the
18relative person is nominated as the guardian of the child in the petition.

AB100,527,2320 48.977 (4) (a) 6. A county department under s. 46.22 or 46.23 or, if the child has
21been placed pursuant to an order under ch. 938 or the child's placement with the
22guardian is recommended under ch. 938, a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22,
23or 46.23.

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148.977 (4) (b) 3. The date on which the child was adjudged in need of protection
2or services under s. 48.13 (1), (2), (3), (3m), (4), (5), (8), (9), (10), (10m), (11), or (11m)
3or 938.13 (4) and the dates that on which the child has been placed, or continued in
4a placement, outside of his or her home pursuant to one or more court orders under
5s. 48.345, 48.357, 48.363, 48.365, 938.345, 938.357, 938.363, or 938.365 or, if the child
6has been so adjudged, but not so placed, the date of the report under s. 48.33 (1) or
7938.33 (1) in which placement of the child in the home of the person is recommended.

AB100,528,119 48.977 (4) (c) 1. g. The relative person with whom the child is placed or in whose
10home placement of the child is recommended as described in sub. (2) (a), if the
11relative person is nominated as the guardian of the child in the petition.

AB100,528,2513 48.977 (4) (e) Court report. The For a child who has been placed, or continued
14in a placement, outside of his or her home for 6 months or longer, the court shall order
15the person or agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child under
16a court order to file with the court a report containing the written summary under
17s. 48.38 (5) (e) and as much information relating to the appointment of a guardian
18as is reasonably ascertainable. For a child who has been placed, or continued in a
19placement, outside of his or her home for less than 6 months, the court shall order
20the person or agency primarily responsible for providing services to the child under
21a court order to file with the court the report submitted under s. 48.33 (1) or 938.33
22(1), the permanency plan prepared under s. 48.38 or 938.38, if one has been prepared,
23and as much information relating to the appointment of a guardian as is reasonably
24ascertainable. The agency shall file the report at least 48 hours before the date of
25the dispositional hearing under par. (fm).

AB100,529,32 48.977 (4) (g) 1. Whether the relative person would be a suitable guardian of
3the child.

AB100,529,75 48.977 (4) (g) 2. The willingness and ability of the relative person to serve as
6the child's guardian for an extended period of time or until the child attains the age
7of 18 years.

AB100,529,119 48.977 (4) (h) 1. A disposition dismissing the petition if the court determines
10that appointment of the relative person as the child's guardian is not in the best
11interests of the child.

AB100,529,1713 48.977 (4) (h) 2. A disposition ordering that the relative person with whom the
14child has been placed or in whose home placement of the child is recommended as
15described in sub. (2) (a) be appointed as the child's guardian under sub. (5) (a) or
16limited guardian under sub. (5) (b), if the court determines that such an appointment
17is in the best interests of the child.

AB100,529,2219 48.982 (4) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (b), (h), (i), (k), (m),
20and (q), the board shall award grants to organizations in accordance with the plan
21developed under sub. (2) (a). In each of the first 2 fiscal years in which grants are
22awarded, no organization may receive a grant or grants totaling more than $30,000.

AB100,530,324 48.982 (6) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (b), (h), (i), (k), (ma),
25and (q), the board shall award grants to organizations in accordance with the

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1request-for-proposal procedures developed under sub. (2) (a). No organization may
2receive a grant or grants under this subsection totaling more than $150,000 in any
3year.

AB100,530,75 48.982 (7) (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.433 (1) (b), (h), (i), (k), and
6(q), the board shall award grants to organizations in accordance with the plan
7developed under sub. (2) (a).

AB100,530,119 49.001 (1) "Child care provider" means a child care provider that is licensed
10under s. 48.65 49.98 (1), certified under s. 48.651 49.156, or established or contracted
11for under s. 120.13 (14).

AB100,530,1613 49.134 (2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (b) (d), the department
14shall make grants to local agencies to fund child care resource and referral services
15provided by those local agencies. The department shall provide an allocation formula
16to determine the amount of a grant awarded under this section.

AB100,530,2018 49.136 (1) (b) "Child care provider" means a provider licensed under s. 48.65
1949.98, certified under s. 48.651 49.156, or established or contracted for under s.
20120.13 (14).

AB100,531,222 49.136 (1) (e) "Day care program" means a program established and provided
23by a school board under s. 120.13 (14) or purchased by a school board from a provider
24licensed under s. 48.65 49.98, which combines care for a child who resides with a

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1student parent who is a parent of that child with parenting education and experience
2for that student parent.

AB100,531,54 49.136 (2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (b) (d), the department
5shall may award grants for the start-up or expansion of child care services.

AB100,531,147 49.136 (2) (b) The If the department awards grants under this section, the
8department shall attempt to award the grants under this section to head start
9agencies designated under 42 USC 9836, employers that provide or wish to provide
10child care services for their employees, family day care centers, group day care
11centers and day care programs for the children of student parents, organizations that
12provide child care for sick children, and child care providers that employ participants
13or former participants in a Wisconsin works Works employment position under s.
1449.147 (3) to (5).

AB100,531,1816 49.137 (1) (a) "Child care provider" means a provider licensed under s. 48.65
1749.98, certified under s. 48.651 49.156, or established or contracted for under s.
18120.13 (14).

AB100,532,220 49.137 (2) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (b) (d), the department
21may award grants to child care providers that meet the quality of care standards
22established under s. 49.155 (1d) (b) to improve the retention of skilled and
23experienced child care staff. In awarding grants under this subsection, the
24department shall consider the applying child care provider's total enrollment of

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1children and average enrollment of children who receive or are eligible for publicly
2funded care from the child care provider.

AB100,532,64 49.137 (3) (a) From the allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (b) (d), the department
5may award grants to child care providers for assistance in meeting the quality of care
6standards established under s. 49.155 (1d) (b).

AB100,532,128 49.137 (4) Training and technical assistance contracts. (intro.) From the
9allocation under s. 49.155 (1g) (b) (d), the department may contract with one or more
10agencies for the provision of training and technical assistance to improve the quality
11of child care provided in this state. The training and technical assistance activities
12contracted for under this subsection may include any of the following activities:

AB100,532,1814 49.137 (4m) Local pass-through grant program. The From the allocation
15under s. 49.155 (1g) (d), the department shall award grants to local governments and
16tribal governing bodies for programs to improve the quality of child care. The
17department shall promulgate rules to administer the grant program, including rules
18that specify the eligibility criteria and procedures for awarding the grants.

AB100,532,2321 49.147 (3) (d) Trial jobs plus pilot project. The department shall design and,
22from January 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007, conduct a pilot project for a trial jobs plus
23program that includes the following features:

AB100,533,224 1. The project is limited to 1,000 participants and is conducted in at least one
25of the geographical areas established by the department under s. 49.143 (6) that is

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1in Milwaukee County and in at least 2 of those geographical areas that are not in
2Milwaukee County.

AB100,533,63 2. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, all provisions of the statutes
4that apply to the trial job program or a trial job under this subsection apply to the
5pilot project or a trial job plus under this paragraph, including eligibility
6requirements.

AB100,533,157 3. An employer that employs a participant under this paragraph and receives
8a wage subsidy shall agree to make a good faith effort to retain the participant as a
9permanent unsubsidized employee after the wage subsidy ends if the participant
10successfully completes participation in the trial job plus. An employer shall also
11agree that, if the employer does not retain a participant as a permanent unsubsidized
12employee, the employer will serve as an employment reference for the participant or
13provide to the Wisconsin Works agency or intermediary under subd. 4. a written
14performance evaluation of the participant, including recommendations for
15improvements.

AB100,533,1716 4. The Wisconsin Works agency may contract with an intermediary that acts
17as any of the following:

AB100,533,1818 a. A placement agency.

AB100,533,1919 b. An employer of record of a participant under this paragraph.

AB100,533,2120 c. A provider of supportive services, including coaching, mentoring, counseling,
21or job placement services.

AB100,534,222 5. Subject to subd. 3., the Wisconsin Works agency or intermediary under subd.
234. pays an employer that employs a participant under this paragraph a monthly
24wage subsidy that does not exceed the federal minimum wage for no more than 30
25hours of work per week. In addition, the Wisconsin Works agency or intermediary

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1reimburses the employer for up to 100 percent of all of the following costs that are
2attributable to employment of the participant:

AB100,534,33 a. Federal social security taxes.

AB100,534,44 b. State and federal unemployment contributions or taxes, if any.

AB100,534,55 c. Worker's compensation insurance premiums, if any.

AB100,534,86 6. Training activities prescribed by the employer under par. (am) consistent
7with training provided to other employees at the worksite are considered work for
8purposes of calculating the wage subsidy.

AB100,534,109 7. Participation by an individual in a trial job plus is limited to 6 months with
10a possible extension of up to 3 months.

AB100,534,1311 8. Notwithstanding the ending date for the project, for any participant who is
12accepted into the program before June 30, 2007, payments under subd. 5. shall be
13made until the participant completes his or her participation in the trial job plus.

AB100,534,1815 49.147 (6) (c) Distribution and administration. From the appropriations
16appropriation under s. 20.445 (3) (dz), (jL), and (md), the department shall distribute
17funds for job access loans to a Wisconsin Works agency, which shall administer the
18loans in accordance with rules promulgated by the department.

AB100,534,2020 49.148 (1m) (title) Custodial parent of infant; unmarried, pregnant woman.

AB100,535,822 49.148 (1m) (a) A custodial parent of a child who is 12 weeks old or less and
23who meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) may receive a
24monthly grant of $673 unless another adult member of the custodial parent's
25Wisconsin works group is participating in, or is eligible to participate in, a Wisconsin

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1works employment position or is employed in unsubsidized employment, as defined
2in s. 49.147 (1) (c). A Wisconsin works agency may not require a participant under
3this subsection to participate in any employment positions. Receipt of a grant under
4this subsection does not constitute participation in a Wisconsin works employment
5position for purposes of the time limits under s. 49.145 (2) (n) or 49.147 (3) (c) or (d)
67., (4) (b) or (5) (b) 2. if the child is born to the participant not more than 10 months
7after the date that the participant was first determined to be eligible for assistance
8under s. 49.19 or for a Wisconsin works employment position.

AB100,535,1211 49.148 (1m) (a) (intro.) A Any of the following may receive a monthly grant
12of $673:

AB100,535,19 131. An individual who meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and
14(3) and who is a custodial parent of a child who is 12 26 weeks old or less and who
15meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) may receive a monthly
16grant of $673, unless another adult member of the custodial parent's Wisconsin
17works Works group is participating in, or is eligible to participate in, a Wisconsin
18works Works employment position or is employed in unsubsidized employment, as
19defined in s. 49.147 (1) (c).

AB100,536,3 20(am) A Wisconsin works Works agency may not require a participant under this
21subsection par. (a) 1. who is a custodial parent of a child who is 12 weeks old or less
22or a participant under par. (a) 2. to participate in any Wisconsin Works employment
23positions. Receipt of a grant under this subsection does not constitute participation
24in a Wisconsin works employment position for purposes of the time limits under s.
2549.145 (2) (n) or 49.147 (3) (c) or (d) 7., (4) (b), or (5) (b) 2. if the child is born to the

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1participant not more than 10 months after the date that the participant was first
2determined to be eligible for assistance under s. 49.19 or for a Wisconsin works
3employment position.

AB100,536,95 49.148 (1m) (a) 2. An unmarried woman who would be eligible under s. 49.145
6except that she is not a custodial parent of a dependent child and who is in the 3rd
7trimester of a pregnancy that is medically verified and shown by medical
8documentation to be at risk and that renders the woman unable to participate in the
9workforce.

AB100,536,1211 49.148 (1m) (b) (intro.) For purposes of the time limits under s. 49.145 (2) (n)
12or 49.147 (3) (c) or (d) 7., (4) (b), or (5) (b) 2., all of the following apply: