AB 3 — Relating to: asset restrictions on eligibility for FoodShare, Wisconsin Works, and Wisconsin Shares. (FE)

- 2018 LEGISLATURE LRB-5222/1LRB-5543/1 TJD&EAW:all January 2018 Special Session TJD&EAW:emw/amn/aheENGROSSED ASSEMBLY BILL 3 JanuaryFebruary 26,16, 2018 - IntroducedPrinted by Cdirection OMMITTEEofENATE ONC AHIEFC SSEMBLYLERK. O RGANIZATION, Representatives VOS, F ELZKOWSKI, THIESFELDT, SANFELIPPO , T USLER, P ETERSEN, DUCHOW , PETRYK, KUGLITSCH, TITTL, NODL , BRANDTJEN , MURPHY, S PIRO, W ICHGERS, BERNIER, KLEEFISCH, ROHRKASTE , ATSMA , BORN, KREMER and S WEARINGEN , cosponsored by Senators K APENGA , CRAIG, D ARLING, L EM AHIEU, M ARKLEIN, STROEBEL, V UKMIR and W ANGGAARD , by request of Governor Scott Walker.

Referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform.

and to create 49.145 (3) (c), 49.155 (1m) (cr), 49.155 (2m)(2m), and 49.79 (1p) and 49.823 of the statutes;

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau ThisEngrossment billinformation: changes the financial eligibility requirements for Wisconsin Works (W-2), Wisconsin Shares, and FoodShare.

The text of Engrossed January 2018 Special Session Assembly Bill 3 consists of the following documents adopted in the assembly on February 15, 2018:

the bill as affected by Assembly Amendment 1.

Content of Engrossed January 2018 Special Session Assembly Bill 3:

This bill changes the financial eligibility requirements for Wisconsin Works (W-2), Wisconsin Shares, and FoodShare.

The bill specifies that a homestead is excluded from the calculation of liquid assets if it is valued at no more than 200 percent of the statewide median value for homes, unless the individual qualifies for a hardship exemption established- by2018 DCFLegislature by- rule.2 - LRB-5543/1 Jan.

In addition, any agricultural land owned by the family is excluded when calculating the value of the homestead under the bill.

Under current law, an individual who is the parent of a child under the age of or, if the child is disabled, under the age of 19, who needs child care services to participate in various education or work activities, and who satisfies other eligibility criteria may receive a child care subsidy for child care services under Wisconsin Shares.

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TJD&EAW:emw/amn/aheTJD&EAW:all ENGROSSED ASSEMBLY BILL 3 orestablished sheby meetsDCF certainby eligibilityrule. criteria, including that the individual's family may not have more than $25,000 in liquid assets.

In addition, any agricultural land owned by the family is excluded when calculating the value of the homestead under the bill.

Under current law, an individual who is the parent of a child under the age of or, if the child is disabled, under the age of 19, who needs child care services to participate in various education or work activities, and who satisfies other eligibility criteria may receive a child care subsidy for child care services under Wisconsin Shares.

Under current law, an individual is only eligible for Wisconsin Shares if he or she meets certain eligibility criteria, including that the individual's family may not have more than $25,000 in liquid assets.

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If DHS or DCF determines that a public benefits participant is deceased, DHS or DCF must designate the individual LRB-5543/1 - 2018 Legislature - 3 - TJD&EAW:all Jan.

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These requirements do not apply to DCF with respect to the Wisconsin Shares program.

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SECTION 1 ASSEMBLY BILL 3 assets, the Wisconsin worksrks agency shall exclude the equity value of vehicles up to a total equity value of $10,000, and one home, valued at no more than 200 percent of the statewide median value for homes, that serves as the homestead for the Wisconsin works Works group.

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TJD&EAW:emw/amn/ahe ASSEMBLY BILL 3 SECTION 4 49.155(2m) H ARDSHIP EXEMPTION.

The department may promulgate a rule that establishes a hardship exemption for the asset restrictions under sub.

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