Making unemployed veterans eligible for the Transform Milwaukee Jobs and Transitional Jobs programs. (FE)

What it would have done

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill makes unemployed veterans eligible to participate in the Transform Milwaukee Jobs and Transitional Jobs programs.

Under the Transform Milwaukee Jobs and Transitional Jobs programs, the Department of Children and Families pays an employer of a program participant a wage subsidy at not more than minimum wage for each hour worked by the participant, up to 40 hours per week, and may reimburse the employer for certain taxes, unemployment insurance contributions or taxes, and worker's compensation insurance premiums that are attributable to employment of the participant. To be eligible to participate in one of the programs, an individual must be at least 18 years old, and, if over 24 years old, must be the parent or primary relative caregiver of a child under the age of 18; must have household income below 150 percent of the poverty line; must be unemployed for at least four weeks; must be ineligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits; may not be participating in a Wisconsin Works employment position; and must satisfy requirements related to substance abuse screening, testing, and treatment. An individual may participate in a program for a maximum of 1,040 hours, which is equivalent to 26 40-hour weeks. The bill provides that, in addition to individuals who satisfy the current eligibility requirements, veterans who are unemployed may participate in the Transform Milwaukee Jobs and Transitional Jobs programs without satisfying any other eligibility criteria.

Who's behind it

28 lawmakers are its authors⁠. 27 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.

2 more lawmakers signed on in support⁠.

What it would cost

State agencies filed a cost estimate. Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

• Fiscal Estimate From DCF