149.165 Reductions in premiums for low-income eligible persons. - Wisconsin Statutes

149.165

149.165 Reductions in premiums for low-income eligible persons.

149.165(1)

(1) The authority shall reduce the premiums established under s. 149.141 for the eligible persons and in the manner set forth in subs. (2) and (3).

149.165(2)

(2) Subject to sub. (3m), if the household income, as defined in s. 71.52 (5) and as determined under sub. (3), of an eligible person is equal to or greater than the first amount and less than the 2nd amount listed in any of the following, the authority shall reduce the premium for the eligible person by the percentage of the premium shown after the amounts:

149.165(2)(a)

(a) If equal to or greater than $0 and less than $10,000, by at least 30 percent.

149.165(2)(b)

(b) If equal to or greater than $10,000 and less than $14,000, by at least 25 percent.

149.165(2)(c)

(c) If equal to or greater than $14,000 and less than $17,000, by at least 20 percent.

149.165(2)(d)

(d) If equal to or greater than $17,000 and less than $20,000, by at least 15 percent.

149.165(2)(e)

(e) If equal to or greater than $20,000 and less than $25,000, by at least 10 percent.

149.165(3)

(3)

149.165(3)(a)

(a) Subject to par. (b), the authority shall establish and implement the method for determining the household income of an eligible person under sub. (2).

149.165(3)(b)

(b) In determining household income under sub. (2), the authority shall consider information submitted by an eligible person on a completed federal profit or loss from farming form, schedule F, if all of the following apply:

149.165(3)(b)1.

1. The person is a farmer, as defined in s. 102.04 (3).

149.165(3)(b)2.

2. The person was not eligible to claim the homestead credit under subch. VIII of ch. 71 in the preceding taxable year.

149.165(3m)

(3m) The authority may approve adjustment of the household income dollar amounts listed in sub. (2) (a) to (e), except for the first dollar amount listed in sub. (2) (a), to reflect changes in the consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by the U.S. department of labor.

149.165 - ANNOT.

History: 1985 a. 29; 1987 a. 27; 1987 a. 312 s. 17; 1991 a. 39; 1997 a. 27 ss. 4889 to 4894; Stats. 1997 s. 149.165; 1999 a. 9, 165; 2003 a. 33; 2005 a. 74; 2007 a. 20, 39.