AB508,24 7Section 24 . 49.675 of the statutes is created to read:
AB508,13,10 849.675 Community action opioid response grant program. (1) In this
9section, “community action agency” means an eligible entity as defined under 42
10USC 9902
(1) (A).
AB508,13,17 11(2) The department shall establish a grant program to enable community
12action agencies to respond to the needs of communities and low-income families and
13individuals in crisis resulting from the opioid addiction epidemic. Through the
14program under this section, the department shall endeavor to expand and support
15effective community efforts to identify and respond to causes and consequences of
16opioid misuse and addiction experienced by low-income individuals, families, and
17communities.
AB508,13,20 18(3) Any community action agency is eligible to apply for a grant under this
19section by submitting an application in the form and manner specified by the
20department.
AB508,13,23 21(4) A recipient of a grant under this section may use the moneys to support one
22or more of the following activities, which may be conducted in coordination or
23partnership with other community organizations:
AB508,14,3
1(a) Enhanced public education to improve individual and community
2awareness, with respect to the opioid misuse or addiction, including for children and
3youth.
AB508,14,64 (b) Outreach and identification of individuals at risk of or experiencing opioid
5misuse or addiction, and referral of such individuals to appropriate treatment,
6recovery, or other resources in the community.
AB508,14,77 (c) Direct services to prevent, treat, or recover from opioid addiction.
AB508,14,98 (d) Services to stabilize the education, employment, housing, transportation,
9or other needs of addicted or at-risk individuals and their family members.
AB508,14,1110 (e) Services to address and mitigate the impact of opioid addiction on children
11in the household.
AB508,14,1412 (f) Support and assistance to children who are in foster care or at risk of
13placement in foster care because of the opioid addiction of their parents and to the
14caregivers for these children.
AB508,14,1915 (g) Development of partnerships with entities such as local health care
16providers, substance abuse treatment organizations, schools, child welfare agencies,
17social service organizations, police departments, prosecutors, courts, prisons, local
18governments, businesses, and religious institutions, in order to coordinate or expand
19resources available to addicted or at-risk individuals and their family members.
AB508,14,2220 (h) Training for agency personnel on issues related to opioid addiction,
21including early identification of at-risk individuals and administration of overdose
22prevention medications.
AB508,14,24 23(5) Each grant awarded by the department under this section shall be at least
24$25,000 and not more than $250,000 each fiscal year.
AB508,15,3
1(6) A grant awarded by the department under this section may not be more
2than 3 years in duration unless approved by the secretary based on outcome data or
3extenuating circumstances.
AB508,15,14 4(7) Each grant recipient shall submit an annual report to the department
5detailing goals, interventions, outcomes, and expenditures related to the recipient's
6program funded by a grant under this section. Each grant recipient shall make each
7report under this subsection publicly available on the recipient's Internet site. The
8department shall publish each report submitted under this subsection on the
9department's Internet site and coordinate with the department of children and
10families to provide additional public access to the reports through the Internet site
11of the department of children and families. Annually, the department shall compile
12reports submitted under this subsection and submit the compilation with a report
13containing a summary of the information in the recipients' reports to the chief clerk
14of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2).
AB508,15,18 15(8) The department shall publish on its Internet site the application process
16and criteria for grants under this section. In order to be eligible for a grant under
17this section, the department shall require each application submitted to include all
18of the following items:
AB508,15,2319 (a) A description of the objectives of the program and activities to be funded by
20the grant and how the grant will be used to achieve these objectives, including
21specific activities and services to be conducted, and specific populations or areas to
22be served, including any targeted subgroups, such as incarcerated or homeless
23individuals.
AB508,15,2524 (b) A description of innovative approaches to be used and evidence of likely
25success.
AB508,16,3
1(c) A plan for measuring progress in achieving the objectives identified under
2par. (a), including a strategy to collect data that can be used to measure the project's
3effectiveness.
AB508,16,64 (d) Identification of relevant community or other organizations with which the
5applicant will coordinate or partner and a description of the proposed coordination
6or partnership.
AB508,16,107 (e) Sufficient affirmation, as determined by the department, that the applicant
8has conducted an assessment of community needs related to opioid misuse and
9addiction among low-income individuals and families, and that the proposed uses
10of the grant funds will address unmet needs identified by the assessment.
AB508,16,1311 (f) Confirmation that any funds awarded through the grant program under this
12section will not supplant other programs or resources in the community with similar
13objectives.
AB508,16,1514 (g) Confirmation that the recipient will use evidence-based approaches to the
15maximum extent practicable.
AB508,16,18 16(9) In considering applications for grants under this section, the department
17shall consider and give priority to applications that demonstrate one or more of the
18following characteristics:
AB508,16,2019 (a) Evidence of coordination and partnership with agencies or entities with
20experience or expertise in addressing opioid-related issues.
AB508,16,2221 (b) Evidence of leveraging nonstate funds or in-kind resources to extend the
22reach or duration of the program proposed by the application.
AB508,16,2523 (c) Quality of methodology proposed to monitor the outcomes of the program
24proposed by the application and effectiveness in achieving the goals of the program
25and mitigating the harmful health and socioeconomic impacts of opioid addiction.
AB508,17,2
1(d) Evidence of capacity-building and strengthening of community responses
2to the opioid crisis.
AB508,17,43 (e) Efforts to minimize the trauma and negative impact of foster care on
4children of addicted individuals.
AB508,17,55 (f) Demonstrated knowledge of opioid-related needs in the target community.
AB508,17,86 (g) Use of innovative or evidence-based approaches to address unmet opioid
7needs, including to promote self-sufficiency and well-being for families with
8children impacted by opioid addiction.
AB508,25 9Section 25 . 49.79 (9) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB508,17,1810 49.79 (9) (a) 1. The department shall administer an employment and training
11program for recipients under the food stamp program and may contract with county
12departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, and 46.23, multicounty consortia, local
13workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2832 3122, tribal
14governing bodies, or other organizations to carry out the administrative functions.
15A county department, multicounty consortium, local workforce development board,
16tribal governing body, or other organization may subcontract with a Wisconsin
17Works agency or another provider to administer the employment and training
18program under this subsection.
AB508,26 19Section 26. 49.82 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB508,18,220 49.82 (3) Public assistance advisory committee. (a) The department of health
21services, in consultation with the department of children and families and the
22department of administration, shall create an advisory committee to review
23proposed legislation and proposed requests for approval from the federal
24government of changes to public assistance programs and to review performance

1data, outcomes, and costs of changes to public assistance programs after federal
2approval of changes to those programs.
AB508,18,123 (b) The department of health services shall appoint to the advisory committee
4under par. (a) participants in public assistance programs; representatives of
5advocacy groups, including groups that support the rights of individuals with
6physical and invisible disabilities; at least one representative from a community
7action program; providers of services under public assistance programs;
8representatives of the state agencies that administer public assistance programs;
9members of the legislature, suggested by the majority and minority leaders of both
10houses of the legislature; and policy experts from organizations such as the
11University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute and Institute for Research on
12Poverty.
AB508,18,1513 (c) A state agency that administers a public assistance program that is the
14subject of a proposed waiver request to be submitted to the federal government shall,
15in collaboration with the advisory committee under par. (a), do all of the following:
AB508,18,1716 1. Hold a public comment period lasting at least 30 days before the development
17of the waiver proposal language.
AB508,18,1918 2. Conduct no fewer than 3 public hearings on the proposed waiver before the
19waiver is submitted to the federal government.
AB508,18,2220 (d) No state agency may submit a request to waive federal law involving a
21public assistance program without approval of the proposed waiver request by the
22joint committee on finance.
AB508,27 23Section 27 . 60.85 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB508,19,624 60.85 (7) (a) Any person who operates for profit and is paid project costs under
25sub. (1) (h) 1. a., d., i., and j. in connection with the project plan for a tax incremental

1district shall notify the department of workforce development and the local
2workforce development board established under 29 USC 2832 3122 of any positions
3to be filled in the county in which the town that created the tax incremental district
4is located during the period commencing with the date the person first performs work
5on the project and ending one year after receipt of its final payment of project costs.
6The person shall provide this notice at least 2 weeks prior to advertising the position.
AB508,28 7Section 28 . 60.85 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB508,19,158 60.85 (7) (b) Any person who operates for profit and buys or leases property in
9a tax incremental district from a town for which the town incurs real property
10assembly costs under sub. (1) (h) 1. c. shall notify the department of workforce
11development and the local workforce development board established under 29 USC
122832 3122 of any position to be filled in the county in which the town creating the tax
13incremental district is located within one year after the sale or commencement of the
14lease. The person shall provide this notice at least 2 weeks prior to advertising the
15position.
AB508,29 16Section 29 . 66.1103 (6m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB508,19,2417 66.1103 (6m) Notification of position openings. A municipality or county may
18not enter into a revenue agreement with any person who operates for profit unless
19that person has agreed to notify the department of workforce development and the
20local workforce development board established under 29 USC 2832 3122, of any
21position to be filled in that municipality or county within one year after issuance of
22the revenue bonds. The person shall provide this notice at least 2 weeks before
23advertising the position. The notice required by this subsection does not affect the
24offer of employment requirements of sub. (4s).
AB508,30 25Section 30 . 66.1105 (6c) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB508,20,9
166.1105 (6c) (a) Any person who operates for profit and is paid project costs
2under sub. (2) (f) 1. a., d., j. and k. in connection with the project plan for a tax
3incremental district shall notify the department of workforce development and the
4local workforce development board established under 29 USC 2832 3122, of any
5positions to be filled in the county in which the city which created the tax incremental
6district is located during the period commencing with the date the person first
7performs work on the project and ending one year after receipt of its final payment
8of project costs. The person shall provide this notice at least 2 weeks prior to
9advertising the position.
AB508,31 10Section 31 . 66.1105 (6c) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB508,20,1811 66.1105 (6c) (b) Any person who operates for profit and buys or leases property
12in a tax incremental district from a city for which the city incurs real property
13assembly costs under sub. (2) (f) 1. c. shall notify the department of workforce
14development and the local workforce development board established under 29 USC
152832 3122, of any position to be filled in the county in which the city creating the tax
16incremental district is located within one year after the sale or commencement of the
17lease. The person shall provide this notice at least 2 weeks prior to advertising the
18position.
AB508,32 19Section 32 . 71.07 (2dx) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB508,21,820 71.07 (2dx) (a) 5. “Member of a targeted group" means a person who resides
21in an area designated by the federal government as an economic revitalization area,
22a person who is employed in an unsubsidized job but meets the eligibility
23requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) for a Wisconsin Works employment position,
24a person who is employed in a trial job, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (n), 2011 stats., or
25in a trial employment match program job, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (n), a person who

1is eligible for child care assistance under s. 49.155, a person who is a vocational
2rehabilitation referral, an economically disadvantaged youth, an economically
3disadvantaged veteran, a supplemental security income recipient, a general
4assistance recipient, an economically disadvantaged ex-convict, a qualified summer
5youth employee, as defined in 26 USC 51 (d) (7), a dislocated worker, as defined in
629 USC 2801 (9) 3102 (15), or a food stamp recipient, if the person has been certified
7in the manner under s. 71.07 (2dj) (am) 3., 2013 stats., by a designated local agency,
8as defined in s. 71.07 (2dj) (am) 2., 2013 stats.
AB508,33 9Section 33 . 71.07 (5r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB508,21,1510 71.07 (5r) (b) 2. Thirty percent of the tuition that the claimant paid or incurred
11for an individual to participate in an education program of a qualified postsecondary
12institution, if the individual was enrolled in a course of instruction that relates to a
13projected worker shortage in this state, as determined by the local workforce
14development boards established under 29 USC 2832 3122, and if the individual was
15eligible for a grant from the Federal Pell Grant Program.
AB508,34 16Section 34 . 71.07 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB508,21,1817 71.07 (8m) Additional household and dependent care expenses tax credit.
18(a) Definitions. In this subsection:
AB508,21,2119 1. “Claimant" means an individual who is eligible for and claims the household
20and dependent care expenses tax credit for the taxable year to which the claim under
21this subsection relates.
AB508,21,2322 2. “Household and dependent care expenses tax credit" means the tax credit
23under section 21 of the Internal Revenue Code.
AB508,22,424 (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, a
25claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.02, up to the

1amount of those taxes, an amount equal to the amount of the household and
2dependent care expenses tax credit that the taxpayer claimed on his or her federal
3income tax return for the taxable year to which the claim under this subsection
4relates.
AB508,22,65 (c) Limitations. 1. No credit may be allowed under this subsection unless it
6is claimed within the time period under s. 71.75 (2).
AB508,22,97 2. No credit may be allowed under this subsection for a taxable year covering
8a period of less than 12 months, except for a taxable year closed by reason of the death
9of the taxpayer.
AB508,22,1110 3. The credit under this subsection may not be claimed by either a part-year
11resident or nonresident of this state.
AB508,22,1312 (d) Administration. Subsection (9e) (d), to the extent that it applies to the credit
13under that subsection, applies to the credit under this subsection.
AB508,35 14Section 35 . 71.10 (4) (cs) of the statutes is created to read:
AB508,22,1615 71.10 (4) (cs) Additional household and dependent care expenses tax credit
16under s. 71.07 (8m).
AB508,36 17Section 36 . 71.28 (1dx) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB508,23,618 71.28 (1dx) (a) 5. “Member of a targeted group" means a person who resides
19in an area designated by the federal government as an economic revitalization area,
20a person who is employed in an unsubsidized job but meets the eligibility
21requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) for a Wisconsin Works employment position,
22a person who is employed in a trial job, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (n), 2011 stats., or
23in a trial employment match program job, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (n), a person who
24is eligible for child care assistance under s. 49.155, a person who is a vocational
25rehabilitation referral, an economically disadvantaged youth, an economically

1disadvantaged veteran, a supplemental security income recipient, a general
2assistance recipient, an economically disadvantaged ex-convict, a qualified summer
3youth employee, as defined in 26 USC 51 (d) (7), a dislocated worker, as defined in
429 USC 2801 (9) 3102 (15), or a food stamp recipient, if the person has been certified
5in the manner under s. 71.28 (1dj) (am) 3., 2013 stats., by a designated local agency,
6as defined in s. 71.28 (1dj) (am) 2., 2013 stats.
AB508,37 7Section 37 . 71.47 (5r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB508,23,138 71.47 (5r) (b) 2. Thirty percent of the tuition that the claimant paid or incurred
9for an individual to participate in an education program of a qualified postsecondary
10institution, if the individual was enrolled in a course of instruction that relates to a
11projected worker shortage in this state, as determined by the local workforce
12development boards established under 29 USC 2832 3122, and if the individual was
13eligible for a grant from the Federal Pell Grant Program.
AB508,38 14Section 38 . 76.636 (1) (e) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB508,23,1515 76.636 (1) (e) 12. A dislocated worker, as defined in 29 USC 2801 (9) 3102 (15).
AB508,39 16Section 39 . 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB508,23,2217 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 8. a., the
18amounts for aids are $5,267,000 in calendar years 2012 and 2013, $4,989,300 in
19calendar year 2014, and
$5,188,900 in calendar year years 2015 to 2019 and
20$5,707,800 in calendar year 2020 thereafter. These amounts, to the extent
21practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular
22calendar year.
AB508,40 23Section 40 . 106.11 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB508,24,12 24106.11 Workforce investment programs. The department shall cooperate
25with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of the federal Workforce

1Investment Act of 1998, 29 USC 2801 to 2945
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
2Act of 2014, 29 USC 3101 to 3361
. In administering the programs authorized by that
3act the department shall, in cooperation with other state agencies , the council on
4workforce investment established under 29 USC 3111,
and with local workforce
5development boards established under 29 USC 2832 3122, establish a statewide
6workforce investment system to meet the employment, training, and educational
7needs of persons in this state. If a local workforce development board anticipates
8that there may be a business closing or mass layoff under s. 109.07 in the area served
9by that board, the board may prepare a list of resources available in that area that
10provide career planning, job search, job skills training, and other support services for
11affected employees, as defined in s. 109.07 (1) (a), including contact information for
12those resources, for distribution to those employees under s. 109.07 (1m) (a).
AB508,41 13Section 41 . 106.115 of the statutes is created to read:
AB508,24,15 14106.115 Council on workforce investment. (1) In this section, “homeless”
15has the meaning given in 42 USC 11302 (a).
AB508,24,20 16(2) The council on workforce investment established under 29 USC 3111 shall
17identify all of the following populations of individuals with a barrier to employment
18to receive employment, training, and educational services when submitting the state
19plan required by section 3113 of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
20Act of 2014:
AB508,24,2121 (a) Homeless individuals from 18 to 24 years of age.
AB508,24,2222 (b) Children placed in out-of-home care under ch. 48.
AB508,24,2323 (c) Homeless adults over age 24.
AB508,42 24Section 42 . 106.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB508,25,4
1106.13 (2) The council on workforce investment established under 29 USC
22821 3111, the technical college system board, and the department of public
3instruction shall assist the department in providing the youth apprenticeship
4program under sub. (1).
AB508,43 5Section 43 . 106.15 of the statutes is repealed.
AB508,44 6Section 44 . 106.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB508,25,127 106.16 (2) Any company that receives a loan or grant from a state agency or
8an authority under ch. 231 or 234 shall notify the department and the local workforce
9development board established under 29 USC 2832 3122, of any position in the
10company that is related to the project for which the grant or loan is received to be
11filled in this state within one year after receipt of the loan or grant. The company
12shall provide this notice at least 2 weeks prior to advertising the position.
AB508,45 13Section 45 . 106.27 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB508,25,2414 106.27 (1m) Labor market information system. From the appropriation under
15s. 20.445 (1) (bm), the department shall develop and maintain a labor market
16information system to collect, analyze, and disseminate information on current and
17projected employment opportunities in this state and other appropriate information
18relating to labor market dynamics as determined by the department. The
19department shall make the information contained in the system available, free of
20charge, to school districts, technical colleges, tribal colleges, institutions and college
21campuses within the University of Wisconsin System, local workforce development
22boards established under 29 USC 2832 3122, employers, job seekers, and the general
23public, including making that information available on the department's Internet
24site.
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