SB676,9,72 5.02 (6m) (f) An unexpired identification card issued by a university or college
3in this state that is accredited, as defined in s. 39.30 (1) (d), 2011 stats., that contains
4the date of issuance and signature of the individual to whom it is issued and that
5contains an expiration date indicating that the card expires no later than 2 years
6after the date of issuance if the individual establishes that he or she is enrolled as
7a student at the university or college on the date that the card is presented.

SB676,9,159 16.27 (2) (a) The department shall administer low-income energy assistance
10as provided in this section to assist an eligible household to meet the costs of home
11energy with low-income home energy assistance benefits authorized under 42 USC
128621 to 8629. Neither the department nor any county department, local government
13agency, or private nonprofit organization with which the department contracts to
14administer assistance under this section may notify a household that the household
15is eligible for assistance under this section more than 2 times in a 12-month period.

SB676,9,1917 16.27 (5) Eligibility. (intro.) Subject to the requirements of subs. (4) (b) and
18(8), and except as provided in sub. (5m), the following shall receive low-income
19energy assistance under this section:

SB676,10,52 16.27 (5) (b) A household with income which is not more than 60 percent of the
3statewide median household income. The income for a household that includes a
4married couple is reduced by $10,000 before the determination of eligibility is made
5under this paragraph.

SB676,10,107 16.27 (5m) Limitations on eligibility. (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., a
8household with assets that exceed $2,000 in combined equity value or with a vehicle
9having an equity value of $10,000 or greater is not eligible for low-income energy
10assistance under this section.

SB676,10,1211 2. Subdivision 1. does not apply if any individual member of the household is
12disabled, as defined in s. 49.468 (1) (a) 1., or is aged 62 or older.

SB676,10,2013 (b) If the department determines it may not implement the limitation under
14par. (a) 1. without a waiver from the federal department of health and human
15services and that such a waiver may be requested under federal law, the department
16shall request a waiver from the secretary of the federal department of health and
17human services. If a waiver that is consistent with par. (a) 1. is granted and in effect,
18the department shall implement the limitation on eligibility under par. (a) 1. If a
19waiver is required, the department may not implement the limitation on eligibility
20under par. (a) 1. unless a waiver is granted and in effect.

SB676,11,2 2216.3025 State housing programs; limitations. (1) Except as provided in
23sub. (2), the department shall ensure that all of the following requirements are
24satisfied in connection with housing, housing costs, utility-related costs, grants, or
25loans provided, directly or indirectly, under ss. 16.301 to 16.315 by the department

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1or by a community-based organization, housing authority, or designated agent
2under s. 16.304 to persons and families of low and moderate income:

SB676,11,83 (a) Any housing provided to a person or family of low or moderate income is
4restricted to housing in which the square footage is less than 50 percent of the
5average square footage for a rental unit of average rental value in the county in which
6the person or family resides. To satisfy the requirements of this paragraph, the
7department may require that more than 2 unrelated persons or families of low or
8moderate income be housed in one housing unit.

SB676,11,139 (b) A person or family with assets that exceed $2,000 in combined equity value
10or with a vehicle having an equity value of $10,000 or greater is not eligible for
11assistance with housing, housing costs, or utility-related costs under this
12subchapter or eligible to benefit from any grants or loans made under this
13subchapter.

SB676,11,1714 (c) For purposes of determining eligibility for any assistance under this
15subchapter, an applicant's income includes the income of any person who spent at
16least 15 nights in the applicant's home during the 60-day period immediately before
17the date of the application.

SB676,11,20 18(2) The requirements in sub. (1) (a) to (c) do not apply to a person who is, or a
19family that includes, a person who is disabled, as defined in s. 49.468 (1) (a) 1., or is
20aged 62 or older.

SB676,12,3 21(3) If the department determines it may not implement the limitations on
22eligibility and housing under sub. (1) without a waiver from the federal department
23of housing and urban development and that such a waiver may be requested under
24federal law, the department shall request a waiver. If a waiver that is consistent with
25sub. (1) is granted and in effect, the department shall implement the limitations on

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1eligibility and housing under sub. (1). The department may not implement any
2limitation under sub. (1) for which a waiver is required unless a waiver as to that
3limitation is granted and in effect.

SB676,12,85 16.303 (1) (a) Subject to sub. (2) and the limitations on eligibility and housing
6under s. 16.3025, make grants or loans, directly or through agents designated under
7s. 16.304, from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (b) to persons or families of low
8or moderate income to defray housing costs of the person or family.

SB676,12,1210 16.305 (2) (d) The department determines that the grant is consistent with and
11will not be used in violation of the limitations on eligibility and housing under s.
1216.3025.

SB676,12,1914 16.306 (2) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (fm), the department
15may award a grant to an eligible applicant for the purpose of providing transitional
16housing and associated supportive services to homeless individuals and families if
17the conditions under par. pars. (b) and (c) are satisfied. The department shall ensure
18that the funds for the grants are reasonably balanced among geographic areas of the
19state, consistent with the quality of applications submitted.

SB676,12,2321 16.306 (2) (c) A recipient of a grant under par. (a) shall agree to comply with
22the limitations on eligibility and housing for persons and families of low and
23moderate income under s. 16.3025.

SB676,13,1913 20.285 (1) (gb) General program operations. All moneys received from the
14operation of educational programs and related programs to carry out the purposes
15for which received, including the transfer of funds to par. (gj). In each fiscal year, the
16Board of Regents shall transfer no more than $20,338,500 from this appropriation
17account to the medical assistance trust fund. In fiscal year 2013-14, the amount in
18the schedule under s. 20.235 (1) (ke) shall be transferred from this appropriation
19account to the appropriation account under s. 20.235 (1) (ke).

SB676,14,424 36.11 (59) Scholarships based on financial need. The board may not award
25a scholarship that is based in whole or in part on financial need to any student under

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1the age of 22 who is a dependent of his or her parents unless the board's calculation
2of financial need includes consideration of the income and assets of both of the
3student's parents. Scholarship moneys awarded by the board may be used only for
4tuition, fees, books, and educational supplies.

SB676,14,196 36.25 (49) Academic fee increase grants. The board may make grants to
7resident undergraduate students who do not receive grants under s. 39.435 that are
8payable from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (fe), whose annual family income
9is less than $60,000, and who have unmet financial need. Beginning in fiscal year
102011-12, the board may make a grant under this subsection only to those students
11enrolled in the system during fiscal year 2010-11 who maintain continuous
12enrollment. A grant to a student under this subsection shall be in an amount
13determined by the board that corresponds to any increase, or any portion of an
14increase, in academic fees charged to the student, but may not exceed the amount of
15the student's unmet need. The board may not make a grant under this subsection
16to a student whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s.
1749.854 (2) (b), unless the student provides to the board a payment agreement that
18has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is
19consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a).

SB676,15,222 39.28 (7) The board may not provide any state financial assistance under this
23subchapter that is based in whole or in part on financial need to any student under
24the age of 22 who is a dependent of his or her parents unless the board's calculation
25of financial need includes consideration of the income and assets of both of the

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1student's parents. Moneys awarded under this subchapter may be used only for
2tuition, fees, books, and educational supplies.

SB676,15,128 39.39 (2) (b) Promulgate rules to administer this section, including rules
9establishing loan amounts and the criteria and procedures for loan forgiveness and
10for selecting loan recipients. Loan recipients shall be selected on the basis of
11financial need, as determined by the board, using the needs analysis methodology
12used under s. 39.435.

SB676,15,1917 39.45 (1) (a) "Institution of higher education" means a public or private
18nonprofit educational institution meeting the requirements of s. 39.30 , 2011 stats.,
19or s. 39.435, 2011 stats., for the purpose of awarding grants under those sections.

SB676,15,2221 39.45 (1) (b) "Resident student" has the meaning specified in s. 39.30 (1) (e),
222011 stats.

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149.143 (4m) Case monitoring audits. The department shall develop and
2implement a case monitoring audit process to ensure that Wisconsin Works agencies
3are adequately monitoring the activities of all participants.

SB676,16,55 49.147 (1m) (title) Educational needs Education and training assessment.

SB676,16,198 49.147 (1m) (a) 1. A Wisconsin Works agency shall conduct an educational
9needs education and training assessment of each individual who applies for a
10Wisconsin Works employment position. If the individual and the Wisconsin Works
11agency determine that the individual needs, or would benefit from, education or
12training activities, including a course of study meeting the standards established
13under s. 115.29 (4) (a) for the granting of a declaration of equivalency of high school
14graduation to better prepare the individual for employment, if the Wisconsin Works
15agency determines under subd. 2. that the individual would likely be successful in
16education or training activities, and if the Wisconsin Works agency determines that
17the individual is eligible for a Wisconsin Works employment position, the Wisconsin
18Works agency shall include education or training activities specified in subd. 3. in
19any employability plan developed for the individual.

SB676,16,2321 49.147 (1m) (a) 2. A Wisconsin Works agency shall determine whether an
22individual would likely be successful in education or training activities on the basis
23of the following factors:

SB676,16,2424 a. Whether the individual has the ability to read and write.

SB676,16,2525 b. Whether the individual is able to perform basic arithmetic functions.

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1c. Whether the individual is able to keep appointments on time.

SB676,17,22 d. Whether the individual has stable housing.

SB676,17,33 e. Whether the individual has ties to the local community.

SB676,17,44 f. Whether the individual has the support of his or her family.

SB676,17,55 g. The individual's general educational background.