Wisconsin Legislature: Workforce Development, Department of

Circuit court branches added to Calumet, Wood, Marathon, Dunn, Polk, Jackson, and Vilas counties - AB503

Circuit court branches added to Calumet, Wood, Marathon, Dunn, Polk, Jackson, and Vilas counties - SB380

East arterial highway project along STH 54 from the Village of Port Edwards to City of Wisconsin Rapids: vehicle traffic study on STH 13 and environmental impact statement requirement - AB826

Environmental impact statement for major highway project in Wood County required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2551u] - SB21

Young Road Bridge in Town of Seneca: highway and local bridge improvement assistance for replacement [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 650r, 9145 (3f)] - SB21

Abusive work environment prohibition created; WC exclusive remedy exception permitting a civil action in circuit court; affirmative defense and definition provisions - AB231

Franchisor excluded as the employer of a franchisee or employee of franchisee for specified purposes unless certain conditions are met [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB422

UI law: unemployment program integrity fund sunset repealed; concurrent receipt of UI and SSDI or WC modified; administrative and judicial review of UI decisions; and various other changes - AB819

UI law: unemployment program integrity fund sunset repealed; concurrent receipt of UI and SSDI or WC modified; administrative and judicial review of UI decisions; and various other changes - SB684

WC coverage for students at institutions of higher education who are part of a school work training or work study program [Sec. 2746, 2747, 2749, 2751, 2878] - AB21

WC coverage for students at institutions of higher education who are part of a school work training or work study program [Sec. 2746, 2747, 2749, 2751, 2878] - SB21

WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; study of restricted work during employee healing period required; DHA, LIRC, DOJ, and DWD duties - AB501

WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; self-insurer provisions; DWD, LIRC, DHA, and DOJ duties [A.Amdt.1: certain employees of newspapers or magazines provision added] - AB724

WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; study of restricted work during employee healing period required; DHA, LIRC, DOJ, and DWD duties - SB456

WC law revisions re general coverage, payment of benefits, hearing and procedures, and program administration; self-insurer provisions; DWD, LIRC, DHA, and DOJ duties - SB536

Work injury supplemental benefit fund reimbursement terminated; worker's compensation operations fund and uninsured employers fund revisions, DWD duties specified [Sec. 735, 2943-2945, 2947, 2949, 2951, 2992, 2997, 3000, 3002, 3006, 3018, 9351 (1), (2), 9451 (1)] - AB21

Work injury supplemental benefit fund reimbursement terminated; worker's compensation operations fund and uninsured employers fund revisions, DWD duties specified [Sec. 735, 2943-2945, 2947, 2949, 2951, 2992, 2997, 3000, 3002, 3006, 3018, 9351 (1), (2), 9451 (1); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 2944d, deletes 2944] - SB21

Worker's compensation: administrative functions transferred to OCI from DWD; adjudicatory functions transferred to DHA (disputed claims) and OCI (fees and treatment) from DWD; notices and recording testimony by electronic means provisions [Sec. 147, 148, 223, 383, 506-509, 724, 731, 733, 736-742, 1411-1414, 1855, 1856, 2473, 2475, 2727-2732, 2734-2736, 2738-2745, 2748, 2750, 2752-2877, 2879-2942, 2946, 2948, 2950, 2952-2991, 2993-2996, 2998, 2999, 3001, 3003-3005, 3007-3017, 3019-3075, 3114, 3124, 3126-3130, 3587, 3588, 3591, 3594, 3666, 4310, 4311, 4320, 4322, 4552, 4555, 4556, 4585, 4586, 4593, 9151 (1)-(4), 9451 (2)] - AB21

Worker's compensation: administrative functions transferred to OCI from DWD; adjudicatory functions transferred to DHA (disputed claims) and OCI (fees and treatment) from DWD; notices and recording testimony by electronic means provisions [Sec. 147, 148, 223, 383, 506-509, 724, 731, 733, 736-742, 1411-1414, 1855, 1856, 2473, 2475, 2727-2732, 2734-2736, 2738-2745, 2748, 2750, 2752-2877, 2879-2942, 2946, 2948, 2950, 2952-2991, 2993-2996, 2998, 2999, 3001, 3003-3005, 3007-3017, 3019-3075, 3114, 3124, 3126-3130, 3587, 3588, 3591, 3594, 3666, 4310, 4311, 4320, 4322, 4552, 4555, 4556, 4585, 4586, 4593, 9151 (1)-(4), 9451 (2); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, administrative functions transfer and OCI provisions removed, 1412d, 2735d, 2744d, 2754d-2757d, 2759d-2768d, 2772d-2794d, 2796d, 2799d, 2814d, 2816d, 2823d-2825d, 2827d, 2829d-2934d, 2838d, 2840d-2853d, 2865d, 2873d-2876d, 2879d-2913d, 2916d-2942d, 2957d-2973d, 2980d, 2987d-2991d, 2995d, 2996d, 3588d, 3591d, 3594d, 9451 (1v), deletes 147, 148, 223, 383, 506-509, 724, 731, 733, 736-742, 1411, 1412, 1855, 1856, 2473, 2475, 2729, 2730, 2732, 2734-2736, 2738-2745, 2748, 2750, 2752-2757, 2759-2768, 2771-2794, 2796, 2799-2806, 2814, 2816, 2823-2825, 2827, 2829-2834, 2837, 2838, 2840-2860, 2862-2865, 2867-2877, 2879-2913, 2916-2942, 2946, 2948, 2950, 2953, 2955-2973, 2976, 2977, 2979-2983, 2986-2991, 2993-2996, 2998, 2999, 3001, 3003-3005, 3007-3017, 3019-3075, 3114, 3124, 3126-3130, 3588, 3591, 3594, 3666, 4310, 4311, 4320, 4322, 4552, 4555, 4556, 4585, 4586, 4593, 9151 (1), (3), (4), 9451 (2)] - SB21

Apprenticeship completion award program: DWD appropriation increased - AB796

Apprenticeship completion award program: DWD appropriation increased - SB714

Career and technical education incentive grants in DPI eliminated and DWD permitted to award instead; appropriations for apprenticeship completion and local youth apprenticeship grants from the Wisconsin fast forward grants appropriation [Sec. 564, 727-730, 1421, 3079-3090, 3096, 3193] - AB21

Career and technical education incentive grants in DPI eliminated and DWD permitted to award instead; appropriations for apprenticeship completion and local youth apprenticeship grants from the Wisconsin fast forward grants appropriation [Sec. 564, 727-730, 1421, 3079-3090, 3096, 3193; S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, grants transferred to DWD and conferring with DPI required, apprenticeship provisions removed, 727b, d, 3081d, 3193b-bi, deletes 727-729, 3079-3081, 3096, 3193] - SB21

Career and workforce education pilot program created; DPI and DWD to select a CESA to receive funding for the program - AB734

Career and workforce education pilot program created; DPI and DWD to select a CESA to receive funding for the program - SB642

Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program and Local Veterans' Employment Representative Program: plan to transfer administration from DWD to DVA to be approved by the Governor, not U.S. Dept. of Labor [Sec. 1436, 1438, 4747, 4748] - AB21

Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program and Local Veterans' Employment Representative Program: plan to transfer administration from DWD to DVA to be approved by the Governor, not U.S. Dept. of Labor [Sec. 1436, 1438, 4747, 4748; original bill only] - SB21

DWD appropriations for various workforce training programs consolidated into a single appropriation for workforce training grants (Fast Forward); career and technical education incentive grant program restructured [S.Amdt.1: career and technical education incentive grants provision removed; S.Amdt.2: workforce training program annual report modified] - SB596

DWD appropriations for various workforce training programs consolidated into a single appropriation for workforce training grants (Fast Forward); career and technical education incentive grant program restructured - AB772

Employment discrimination on the basis of military service: action in circuit court to recover compensatory and punitive damages permitted; DWD duties - AB925

Employment discrimination re unfair honesty or genetic testing: DWD or discriminated person may bring an action in circuit court for compensatory and punitive damages; exceptions, limitations, and consumer price index provisions - AB570

Employment discrimination re unfair honesty or genetic testing: DWD or discriminated person may bring an action in circuit court for compensatory and punitive damages; exceptions, limitations, and consumer price index provisions - SB145

Employment opportunity demonstration projects: funding increased - SB738

Family and medical leave expanded to businesses with at least 25 employees, includes care for grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, and covered active duty provision; family and medical leave insurance program created in DWD, trust fund provision - AB516

Family and medical leave expanded to businesses with at least 25 employees, includes care for grandparent, grandchild, or sibling, and covered active duty provision; family and medical leave insurance program created in DWD, trust fund provision - SB385

Federal moneys received by DWD transferred to LIRC re unemployment administration and equal rights functions (remedial legislation) - AB685

Federal moneys received by DWD transferred to LIRC re unemployment administration and equal rights functions (remedial legislation) - SB560

Growing Rural Opportunities and Workforce in Wisconsin Program (GROW Wisconsin) created re student loan reimbursement payments to individuals who relocate to certain rural counties; HEAB and DWD duties; participating counties must adopt an authorizing resolution - AB546

Growing Rural Opportunities and Workforce in Wisconsin Program (GROW Wisconsin) created re student loan reimbursement payments to individuals who relocate to certain rural counties; HEAB and DWD duties; participating counties must adopt an authorizing resolution - SB416

Independent living center grants: DWD to transfer moneys to DHS [Sec. 714, 716, 743, 744, 1645, 1648] - AB21

Independent living center grants: DWD to transfer moneys to DHS [Sec. 714, 716, 743, 744, 1645, 1648] - SB21

Infrastructure employee transfers from DWD to DOA [Sec. 9151 (6)] - AB21

Infrastructure employee transfers from DWD to DOA [Sec. 9151 (6)] - SB21

Job center network: DWD cannot require job seekers to furnish their SSN; exception and unique ID number provisions - AB303

Job center network: DWD cannot require job seekers to furnish their SSN; exception and unique ID number provisions - SB219

Law enforcement officers employed by amusement or recreational establishments: DWD prohibited from exempting them from overtime pay rules - SB357

LIRC transferred from DWD to DOA; Governor to appoint the general counsel [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 146m, 666m, 741m, 918m, 3673m] - SB21

Local youth apprenticeship grants: DWD appropriation increased - AB795

Local youth apprenticeship grants: DWD appropriation increased - SB713

Marketing of employment and training opportunities to former UW System students: DWD required to prepare and distribute - AB827

Marketing of employment and training opportunities to former UW System students: DWD required to prepare and distribute - SB696

Offender reentry initiative: DWD and Corr.Dept to work together to reintegrate offenders into the community [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3104e] - SB21

Overtime pay requirements revised re exempt employees; definitions, DWD duties, and emergency rules provisions - SB342

Paid sick leave: employer requirements established; accrual, employee rights, prohibited acts, notice, and records provisions; DWD duties - AB474

Paid sick leave: employer requirements established; accrual, employee rights, prohibited acts, notice, and records provisions; DWD duties - SB352

Post-secondary school high-demand degree income tax credit created; DWD to define ``high-demand field” - SB529

Prevailing wage law as applied to local projects of public works repealed; federally determined rates required on state projects; DWD administration and enforcement transferred to DOA and other revisions; exceptions, restrictions to remedies, and compliance provisions [S.Amdt.2 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 380n, 453xm, 1948y, 1991sd-sv, 2560p, 2569s, 3075p, 3077b-np, 3078cd, ch, 3080p, 3135c-i, 3579p, 3621p, v, 4726c-w, 4740b, 9151 (1q), 9351 (3q), 9451 (3q)] - SB21

Public assistance and UI benefits: DOA to create a system to identify recipients, tabulate amounts received in a year by individuals and families, and generate annual, detailed statements; DHS, DCF, and DWD to assist - AB140

Public improvement and other public works contracts: DWD requirement to index dollar amounts eliminated and dollar amounts set at current level - AB1003

State minimum wage law revised; DWD duties and consumer price index provision - SB2

State minimum wage law revised; DWD duties and consumer price index provision; ordinance establishing a living wage permitted - AB12

State minimum wage law revisions, living wage provisions replaced with minimum wage requirements, and living wage ordinance prohibition eliminated; definitions, DWD duties, and emergency rule provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1706m, 3076d-t, 3078am, b, bm, c, cm-m, 3947g, r, 4610b, d, 4639m, 9451 (7f)] - SB21

State minimum wage law revisions, living wage provisions replaced with minimum wage requirements, and living wage ordinance prohibition eliminated; consumer price index, DWD duties, and emergency rule provisions - AB264

Student internship coordination between institutions of higher education and employers: DWD to provide as part of the workforce training program (Fast Forward); report revised [A.Amdt.3: appropriation decreased] - AB742

Student internship coordination between institutions of higher education and employers: DWD to provide as part of the workforce training program (Fast Forward); report revised - SB594

Student loan assistance for critical industry sectors: HEAB to administer and Secretary of DWD and CEO of WEDC to identify the sectors in consultation with UW Board of Regents, Superintendent of Public Instruction, TCS Board, and local workforce investment boards; promotional materials to high schools provision - AB661

Student loan assistance for critical industry sectors: HEAB to administer and Secretary of DWD and CEO of WEDC to identify the sectors in consultation with UW Board of Regents, Superintendent of Public Instruction, TCS Board, and local workforce investment boards; promotional materials to high schools provision - SB491

TCS Board may not raise program fees for high-demand fields over the prior school year; DWD report required [Sec. 1335, 3104, 3579] - AB21

TCS Board may not raise program fees for high-demand fields over the prior school year; DWD report required [Sec. 1335, 3104, 3579; original bill only] - SB21

Technical education equipment grants: DWD to award to school districts as part of the workforce training grants (Fast Forward grants); matching funds provision - AB748

Technical education equipment grants: DWD to award to school districts as part of the workforce training grants (Fast Forward grants); matching funds provision - SB523

UI benefit applicants: DWD to establish drug testing program, rules provision; survey of employers, voluntary submission of test results by employing unit, and unemployment reserve fund balancing account provisions - AB192

UI benefit applicants: DWD to establish drug testing program, rules provision; voluntary submission by employing unit [Sec. 725, 726, 3111, 3112, 3115, 3116, 3119, 3120, 9151 (5); S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, deletes 725] - SB21

UI benefit applicants: DWD to establish drug testing program, rules provision; voluntary submission by employing unit [Sec. 725, 726, 3111, 3112, 3115, 3116, 3119, 3120, 9151 (5)] - AB21

UI claimants: DWD required to define by rule ``suitable work" [Sec. 3110, 3117, 3118] - AB21

UI claimants: DWD required to define by rule ``suitable work" [Sec. 3110, 3117, 3118] - SB21

UI law changes re recovery of employer UI debt under the federal Treasury Offset Program, work-share programs, and combined-wage claim determinations - AB416

UI law changes re recovery of employer UI debt under the federal Treasury Offset Program, work-share programs, and combined-wage claim determinations - SB341

UI law: unemployment program integrity fund sunset repealed; concurrent receipt of UI and SSDI or WC modified; administrative and judicial review of UI decisions; and various other changes - AB819

UI law: unemployment program integrity fund sunset repealed; concurrent receipt of UI and SSDI or WC modified; administrative and judicial review of UI decisions; and various other changes - SB684

Veteran employment grants transferred from DWD to DVA [Sec. 734, 3097-3103] - AB21