Wisconsin Legislature: Workforce Development, Department of

Council on Workforce Investment and local workforce development boards established to provide employment and training services to homeless or those at risk of being homeless - SB124

Counting tips of tipped employees: DWD to promulgate rules re employer use of electronic signature to acknowledge gratuities - AB840

Counting tips of tipped employees: DWD to promulgate rules re employer use of electronic signature to acknowledge gratuities - SB758

Discrimination under open housing law re questioning prospective tenant or denying housing due to evictions that are more than 5 years old - AB915

Employee right to request and receive work schedule changes and predictable work schedules; retail, food service, and cleaning employee provisions; DWD duties and penalty provisions - AB265

Employment discrimination re unfair honesty or genetic testing: DWD or discriminated person may bring an action in circuit court; damages, exceptions, limitations, and consumer price index provisions - AB396

Employment discrimination re unfair honesty or genetic testing: DWD or discriminated person may bring an action in circuit court; damages, exceptions, limitations, and consumer price index provisions - SB366

Equal opportunity intern program established for Assembly and Senate offices, Governor's office, and DOJ's Milwaukee office; DWD program to place interns in Wisconsin businesses; conditions specified - AB1023

Family and medical leave expansion [Sec. 1244-1248, 1250-1252, 1254-1268; original bill only] - AB56

Family and medical leave expansion [Sec. 1244-1248, 1250-1252, 1254-1268] - SB59

Family and medical leave law expanded and family and medical leave insurance program created; trust fund, income tax deduction, ordinance, and employer provisions; JSCTE appendix report - AB666

Family and medical leave law expanded and family and medical leave insurance program created; trust fund, income tax deduction, ordinance, and employer provisions; JSCTE appendix report - SB596

Family Navigator Program established in DWD, report required - AB375

Family Navigator Program established in DWD, report required - SB344

Fast Forward grants to programs that promote the attraction and retention of personal care workers [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1325c, 9150 (5i)] - AB56

Housing assistance program funding for homeless and low or moderate income families; Interagency Council on Homelessness duties; DPI and WHEDA reports; workforce development and job and income support programs; federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) references; community action agencies grants; public assistance advisory committee created in DHS; sober living residence networks encouraged, grant provision; reimbursement for nonemergency medical transportation services for MA recipients; nonrefundable individual income tax credit for household and dependent care services; urban mass transit aid; children in out-of-home-care and adverse experiences report; funding for Institute for Research on Poverty annual report on poverty in the state - AB508

Housing assistance program funding for homeless and low or moderate income families; Interagency Council on Homelessness duties; DPI and WHEDA reports; workforce development and job and income support programs; federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) references; community action agencies grants; public assistance advisory committee created in DHS; sober living residence networks encouraged, grant provision; reimbursement for nonemergency medical transportation services for MA recipients; nonrefundable individual income tax credit for household and dependent care services; urban mass transit aid; children in out-of-home-care and adverse experiences report; funding for Institute for Research on Poverty annual report on poverty in the state - SB467

Independent living center grants: clarification re moneys DWD transfers to DHS [Sec. 231] - AB56

Independent living center grants: clarification re moneys DWD transfers to DHS [Sec. 231] - SB59

LIRC moved from DOA to DWD [Sec. 37, 40, 314; original bill only] - AB56

LIRC moved from DOA to DWD [Sec. 37, 40, 314] - SB59

Marketing of employment and training opportunities to former UW System students: DWD to prepare packet and Board of Regents required to distribute; sunset provision - AB606

Marketing of employment and training opportunities to former UW System students: DWD to prepare packet and Board of Regents required to distribute; sunset provision - SB529

Medical marijuana program created, license provisions; Medical Marijuana Regulatory Commission created and attached to DOR; excise tax, criminal provisions, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, fair employment law, UI, and WC provisions; JRCCP may report - AB750

Medical marijuana program created, license provisions; Medical Marijuana Regulatory Commission created and attached to DOR; excise tax, criminal provisions, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, fair employment law, UI, and WC provisions; JRCCP may report - SB683

Northcentral Technical College: DWD grant for workforce training in county jail facilities [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9150 (7i)] - AB56

Prevailing wage: rate determination, enforcement and administration, applicability to local projects, violations, investigation, and elimination of certain exemption; repeal certain requirements re highway projects funded with federal moneys [Sec. 123, 773, 802-808, 1080, 1081, 1097, 1242, 1272-1278, 1280, 1324, 1388, 1401-1403, 1828, 1852, 1853, 2188, 2247, 9350 (1), (2); original bill only] - AB56

Prevailing wage: rate determination, enforcement and administration, applicability to local projects, violations, investigation, and elimination of certain exemption; repeal certain requirements re highway projects funded with federal moneys [Sec. 123, 773, 802-808, 1080, 1081, 1097, 1242, 1272-1278, 1280, 1324, 1388, 1401-1403, 1828, 1852, 1853, 2188, 2247, 9350 (1), (2)] - SB59

Project SEARCH program: DWD to contract to provide employment skills to individuals with developmental disabilities [Sec. 61, 222, 488] - AB56

Project SEARCH program: DWD to contract to provide employment skills to individuals with developmental disabilities [Sec. 61, 222, 488] - SB59

Seminars in high-demand fields to upskill and provide micro-credentials to unemployed and underemployed: DWD grants to nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education - AB13

Seminars in high-demand fields to upskill and provide micro-credentials to unemployed and underemployed: DWD grants to nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education - SB17

Shipbuilding businesses: DWD to allocate certain grant money for training new and current employees [Sec. 1326; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB56

Shipbuilding businesses: DWD to allocate certain grant money for training new and current employees [Sec. 1326] - SB59

Solar energy and wind energy systems: DWD grants to reimburse employers re employee training and certification - AB237

Solar energy and wind energy systems: DWD grants to reimburse employers re employee training and certification - SB218

State minimum wage increased and DWD to annually revise using the consumer price index; provisions for tipped employees, meal and lodging allowances, and certain categories of employees modified; prohibition on local minimum wage ordinance eliminated - AB961

State minimum wage increased, consumer price index provision; DWD Secretary to establish a minimum wage study committee, report required [Sec. 1281-1323, 1827, 9150 (2); original bill only] - AB56

State minimum wage increased, consumer price index provision; DWD Secretary to establish a minimum wage study committee, report required [Sec. 1281-1323, 1827, 9150 (2)] - SB59

Suitable work requirement for UI benefits revised, DWD duties [Sec. 1355, 1366, 1371-1374, 1382, 1383, 9150 (3), 9350 (6), 9450 (6); original bill only] - AB56

Suitable work requirement for UI benefits revised, DWD duties [Sec. 1355, 1366, 1371-1374, 1382, 1383, 9150 (3), 9350 (6), 9450 (6)] - SB59

Teacher development, training, and recruitment grants combined and transferred from DWD to DPI [Sec. 224, 225, 230, 1328, 1329, 1340-1342, 1550-1553; original bill only] - AB56

Teacher development, training, and recruitment grants combined and transferred from DWD to DPI [Sec. 224, 225, 230, 1328, 1329, 1340-1342, 1550-1553] - SB59

Technical education equipment grants to school districts transferred from DWD to DPI [Sec. 228, 1339; original bill only] - AB56

Technical education equipment grants to school districts transferred from DWD to DPI [Sec. 228, 1339] - SB59

Tuition expenses for a DWD approved apprenticeship program: individual and corporate income and franchise tax deductions created - AB45

Tuition expenses for a DWD approved apprenticeship program: individual and corporate income and franchise tax deductions created - SB45

Tuition repayment incentive program created and HEAB to administer re graduates of UW institutions or technical colleges who were charged nonresident tuition and resided and worked in this state after graduation, conditions specified and sunset and report provisions; DWD and DOR duties - AB174

Tuition repayment incentive program created and HEAB to administer re graduates of UW institutions or technical colleges who were charged nonresident tuition and resided and worked in this state after graduation, conditions specified and sunset and report provisions; DWD and DOR duties - SB181

UI benefits wage threshold adjusted annually based on the consumer price index [Sec. 1378, 1379; original bill only] - AB56

UI benefits wage threshold adjusted annually based on the consumer price index [Sec. 1378, 1379] - SB59

UI drug testing program and preemployment drug testing provisions repealed [Sec. 221, 1369, 1370, 1380, 1381, 1384-1386, 9350 (3), 9450 (2); original bill only] - AB56

UI drug testing program and preemployment drug testing provisions repealed [Sec. 221, 1369, 1370, 1380, 1381, 1384-1386, 9350 (3), 9450 (2)] - SB59

UI law changes re financial outlook statement, Council on Unemployment Insurance report submission, Governor’s special committee, benefits for certain employees, effect of criminal convictions, reimbursable employer debt assessment, waiver of overpayments, collection of debt by DOR, and fiscal agent election of employer status - SB671

UI law changes re segregated fund, charging of certain benefits, and changes to update provisions and cross-references - SB672

UI one-week waiting period: DWD may suspend during declared state of emergency; retroactive provision to apply to emergency declared in Executive Order no. 72 - AB1034

UI one-week waiting period: DWD may suspend during declared state of emergency; retroactive provision to apply to emergency declared in Executive Order no. 72 - SB906

UI one-week waiting period suspended and non-charging employer UI accounts during the 2020 public health emergency; DWD duties [Sec. 36-40, 49-53, 105 (27m), 106 (1)] - AB1038

UI one-week waiting period suspended and non-charging employer UI accounts during the 2020 public health emergency; DWD duties [Sec. 36-40, 49-53, 105 (27m), 106 (1)] - SB932

Wage claim changes re filing, investigation, statute of limitations, interest, surcharge, costs, and attorney fees; employers required to provide written disclosure statement when employee is hired, conditions specified; licensing agency to deny issuance or renewal of licenses to applicants with unpaid wage claims - AB40

Wage claim changes re filing, investigation, statute of limitations, interest, surcharge, costs, and attorney fees; employers required to provide written disclosure statement when employee is hired, conditions specified; licensing agency to deny issuance or renewal of licenses to applicants with unpaid wage claims - SB40

WC claims: adjudicatory functions of DHA transferred to DWD [Sec. 420-422, 1104-1108, 1111-1213, 1215-1241, 1847-1850, 9150 (1), 9450 (1); original bill only] - AB56

WC claims: adjudicatory functions of DHA transferred to DWD [Sec. 420-422, 1104-1108, 1111-1213, 1215-1241, 1847-1850, 9150 (1), 9450 (1)] - SB59

WC law changes re payment of benefits and other payments, coverage, liability, hearings, disclosure of records, and program administration - SB673

Work search waivers for UI: DWD to establish by rule [Sec. 1357-1362, 9150 (4), 9350 (7), 9450 (7); original bill only] - AB56

Work search waivers for UI: DWD to establish by rule [Sec. 1357-1362, 9150 (4), 9350 (7), 9450 (7)] - SB59

Work-share plans submitted by employers: suspends certain requirements re 2020 public health emergency; DWD duties [Sec. 41-48] [A.Amdt.4: plans already in effect may be modified] - AB1038

Work-share plans submitted by employers: suspends certain requirements re 2020 public health emergency; DWD duties [Sec. 41-48] - SB932

Worker training and employment program eliminated [Sec. 223, 1327; original bill only] - AB56

Worker training and employment program eliminated [Sec. 223, 1327] - SB59

Youth apprenticeship program: curricula development and grant appropriation changes - AB57

Youth apprenticeship program: curricula development and grant appropriation changes - SB88

Youth apprenticeship program: DWD to include specific occupational areas - AB72

Youth apprenticeship program: DWD to include specific occupational areas - SB72

Youth summer jobs program: first class city limitation removed [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 230m, 1325b] - AB56

``Intellectual disability” substituted for ``mental retardation”, and similar phrases, in Administrative Rules; definition provisions [Admin.Code DCF 52.59; DHS 10.13, 15 (title), 15.01, 15.02, 15.04, 61.022, 61.43, 61.70, 63.02, 73.07, 101.03, 105.09, 105.12, 107.09, 107.13, 122.02, 129.03, 129.07, 129.09, 132.13, 132.51, 132.695, 134.13, 134.31, 134.42, 134.47, 134.53, 134.60; DWD 272.09; PSC 113.012, 134.02, 134.062, 134.0624, 185.12, 185.37; SPS 326.10] - AB20

``Intellectual disability” substituted for ``mental retardation”, and similar phrases, in Administrative Rules; definition provisions [Admin.Code DCF 52.59; DHS 10.13, 15 (title), 15.01, 15.02, 15.04, 61.022, 61.43, 61.70, 63.02, 73.07, 101.03, 105.09, 105.12, 107.09, 107.13, 122.02, 129.03, 129.07, 129.09, 132.13, 132.51, 132.695, 134.13, 134.31, 134.42, 134.47, 134.53, 134.60; DWD 272.09; PSC 113.012, 134.02, 134.062, 134.0624, 185.12, 185.37; SPS 326.10] - SB19

Age for marriage: exceptions for minors between ages 16 and 18 eliminated - AB715

Age for marriage: exceptions for minors between ages 16 and 18 eliminated - SB644

Annual fishing license: fee reduced for first-time approvals for persons aged 16, 17, or 65 and older - AB414