Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 43 D cosponsors

AB 317 — Relating to: a Department of Children and Families program to make payments to child care programs, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced July 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

An Act to repeal 49.155 (1g) (i) and 49.155 (6) (e) 2., 3. and 5.; to amend 49.175 (1) (qm); to create 20.437 (2) (c) and 49.133 of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill creates a new child care quality improvement program while repealing existing payment rate adjustments for child care providers under Wisconsin Shares.

  • 49.155 (1g) (i)

    Increases to the maximum payment rates paid to child care providers on the basis of a provider’s quality rating under sub. (6) (e) 3. d. and e.

    This repeal removes the provision that allowed for increases in payment rates based on the quality rating of child care providers.

  • 49.155 (6) (e) 2., 3. and 5.

    2, 3, and 5.

    This repeal removes specific provisions relating to child care quality ratings and payment rates.

  • 49.175 (1) (qm)

    $16,683,700 in each fiscal year 2022-23. → $49,446,300 in each fiscal year 2022-23.

    This change increases the funding allocated for child care quality improvement activities specified in the relevant statutes.

  • The department may establish a program under which it may, from the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) (c) and the allocation under s. 49.175 (1) (qm), make monthly payments and monthly per-child payments to child care providers certified under s. 48.651, child care centers licensed under s. 48.65, and child care programs established or contracted for by a school board under s. 120.13 (14).

    This addition authorizes a new program for making monthly payments to various child care providers.

  • If the department establishes the program under sub. (1), the department shall promulgate rules to implement the program, including establishing eligibility requirements and payment amounts and setting requirements for how recipients may use the payments.

    This establishes a requirement for the department to create rules governing the new payment program, thus ensuring proper administration.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families

  3. Introduced by Representatives Mayadev, Joers, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Vining; cosponsored by Senators Keyeski, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Pfaff, Larson, Ratcliff, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch

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1 sponsors · 58 co-sponsors · 73 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (58)

Not signed on (73)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 317 do?
An Act to repeal 49.155 (1g) (i) and 49.155 (6) (e) 2., 3. and 5.; to amend 49.175 (1) (qm); to create 20.437 (2) (c) and 49.133 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 317?
AB 317 is sponsored by Anderson, Moore Omokunde, Mayadev, Renuka (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Andraca, Deb (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Billings, Jill (Democrat), Brown, Brienne (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Cruz, Angelina (Democrat), Keyeski, Roys, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Pfaff, Larson, Ratcliff, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall, Wirch, DeSanto, Karen (Democrat), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Doyle, Steve (Democrat), Emerson, Jodi (Democrat), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Goodwin, Russell (Democrat), Haywood, Kalan (Democrat), Hong, Francesca (Democrat), Hysell, Andrew (Democrat), Jacobson, Jenna (Democrat), Johnson, Tara (Democrat), Kirsch, Karen (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), McCarville, Maureen (Democrat), McGuire, Tip (Democrat), Miresse, Vincent (Democrat), Neubauer, Greta (Democrat), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Phelps, Christian (Democrat), Prado, Priscilla (Democrat), Rivera-Wagner, Amaad (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Sheehan, Joe (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Spaude, Ryan (Democrat), Stroud, Angela (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Taylor, Sequanna (Democrat), Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat), Udell, Randy (Democrat), and Vining, Robyn (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 317?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced July 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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