AB97,3,5 1An Act to amend 13.83 (3) (f) 2., 15.105 (22), 15.155 (1) (a) 2., 15.197 (11n) (a)
21., 15.22, 15.223 (1), 15.223 (2), 15.225 (1), 15.225 (2) (a), 15.225 (2) (c), 15.227
3(1), 15.227 (3), 15.227 (4), 15.227 (5) (intro.), 15.227 (8), 15.227 (9), 15.227 (11),
415.227 (13), 15.227 (14), 15.227 (17) (a), 15.227 (24) (a) (intro.), 15.227 (24) (a)
51., 15.94 (2), 16.48 (1) (intro.), 16.48 (2), 16.48 (3), 16.53 (1) (d) 2., 16.75 (6) (bm),
616.765 (10), 20.445 (intro.), 20.445 (1) (title), 20.445 (1) (sm), 20.445 (3) (p),
720.505 (4) (kp), 20.923 (4) (e) 3., 20.923 (4) (e) 4., 20.923 (4) (f) 4., 36.11 (6) (a)
82., 38.30 (1) (b), 38.51 (6) (b) 1., 40.02 (25) (a) 3., 40.02 (54) (f), 40.63 (6), 40.65
9(2) (a), 40.65 (2) (b) 3., 40.65 (2) (b) 4., 45.35 (6), 45.35 (9), 45.35 (10), 45.397 (2)
10(a), 45.50 (1) (b), 46.03 (7) (bm), 46.10 (14) (b), 46.10 (14) (e) 4., 46.215 (1) (d),
1146.215 (1) (j), 46.215 (2) (a) 2., 46.215 (2) (b), 46.215 (2) (c) 2., 46.215 (3), 46.22
12(1) (b) 2. (intro.), c. and e., 46.22 (1) (b) 3. (intro.) and d., 46.22 (1) (d), 46.22 (1)
13(e) 1., 46.22 (1) (e) 2., 46.22 (1) (e) 3. b., 46.22 (2g) (d), 46.22 (3m) (b) 12., 46.22
14(3m) (b) 17. b., 46.23 (3) (a), 46.23 (3) (am) 4., 46.23 (5) (a) 2., 46.23 (5) (b), 46.23

1(5m) (c), 46.23 (6) (a) (intro.), 46.23 (6) (a) 3., 46.247, 46.29 (3) (c), 46.495 (1) (d),
246.495 (1) (dc), 46.495 (1) (f) 1., 46.56 (14) (a) (intro.), 46.90 (4) (b) 2. b., 47.01
3(1m), 48.30 (6), 48.31 (7), 48.357 (5m), 48.36 (1) (b), 48.363 (1), 48.57 (3m) (a)
41., 48.57 (3m) (d), 48.57 (3m) (e), 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1., 49.001 (9), 49.11 (1), 49.11
5(2), 49.153 (3) (a) 1., 49.153 (3) (f) 2., 49.153 (4) (d) 4., 49.193 (1) (c), 49.26 (1) (d),
649.45 (6m) (br) 1., 49.45 (40), 49.81 (intro.), 49.82 (1), 49.85 (1), 49.85 (2) (b),
749.85 (3) (b) (intro.), 49.85 (3) (b) 1., 49.85 (3) (b) 2., 49.85 (3) (b) 3., 49.85 (3) (b)
84., 49.85 (3) (b) 5., 49.85 (4) (b), 49.85 (5), 49.855 (1), 49.855 (2), 49.855 (4),
949.855 (4m) (c), 49.855 (5), 49.855 (7), 49.86, 49.89 (2), 49.89 (6), 49.89 (7) (d)
102., 49.90 (2), 49.90 (2g), 59.40 (2) (p), 59.53 (5), 59.69 (4e), 60.61 (3m), 62.23 (7)
11(hm), 66.293 (1) (b), 66.293 (1) (h), 66.46 (6c) (a), 66.46 (6c) (b), 66.521 (6m),
1269.15 (3) (b) 3., 71.67 (7) (a) and (b) (intro.), 71.67 (7) (c) 2., 71.93 (1) (a) 2., 71.93
13(1) (a) 4., 77.265 (4), 84.25 (11), 101.055 (8) (ag), 102.01 (2) (ap), 102.01 (2) (em),
14102.08, 102.42 (8), 102.61 (1m) (c), 102.61 (1m) (f), 102.61 (2), 102.64 (1), 102.64
15(2), 102.82 (2) (c), 103.001 (3), 103.001 (15), 103.005 (20), 103.10 (12) (a) 2.,
16103.50 (4), 103.50 (5), 103.50 (6), 104.01 (1), 106.13 (2), 108.02 (10), 108.105,
17108.13 (4) (b), 108.141 (6) (a), 108.142 (5), 109.01 (1), 111.32 (4), 115.347,
18118.125 (2) (i), 118.16 (2) (d), 118.163 (2) (e), 167.10 (6m) (f), 175.45 (9), 215.04
19(1) (f), 227.03 (3m) (a), 227.43 (1) (by), 227.43 (2) (d), 227.43 (3) (d), 227.43 (4)
20(d), 227.52, 227.59, 230.08 (2) (e) 6., 230.147 (1), 230.147 (2), 234.49 (1) (c),
21236.335, 301.45 (9), 303.07 (7), 303.21 (1) (a), 443.06 (2) (e), 443.06 (2) (em),
22445.095 (3), 454.10 (1), 560.15 (1) (intro.), 560.15 (1) (b) 1., 560.15 (3) (c) 6.,
23560.73 (1) (i) 1., 560.73 (1) (i) 2., 560.75 (11), 560.795 (3) (e), 560.797 (4) (e),
24565.30 (5), 565.30 (5m), 626.12 (3), 626.125 (3), 626.32 (1) (a), 645.47 (1) (a),
25767.001 (1d), 769.31 (1), 893.44 (2), 905.15 (1), 938.342 (1) (e), 940.207 (title),

1940.207 (2) (intro.), 940.207 (2) (a), 946.15 (1), 946.15 (2), 946.15 (3) and (4),
2973.05 (5) (g) and 978.05 (4m); and to repeal and recreate 46.495 (1) (d),
346.495 (1) (dc), 46.495 (1) (f) 1., 48.57 (3m) (d) and 48.57 (3m) (e) of the statutes;
4relating to: changing the name of the department of industry, labor and job
5development to the department of workforce development.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
The 1995-97 budget act changed the name of the department of industry, labor
and human relations (DILHR) to the department of industry, labor and job
development (DILJD) on July 1, 1996. This bill changes the name of DILJD to the
department of workforce development (DWD).
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB97, s. 1 6Section 1. 13.83 (3) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,3,87 13.83 (3) (f) 2. The department of industry, labor and job workforce
8development.
AB97, s. 2 9Section 2. 15.105 (22) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,4,610 15.105 (22) State use board. There is created a state use board which is
11attached to the department of administration under s. 15.03. The board shall consist
12of 8 members appointed to serve for 4-year terms, including a representative of the
13department of administration; a representative of the subunit of the department of
14health and family services which administers mental health laws; a representative
15of the subunit of the department of industry, labor and job development workforce
16development
which administers vocational rehabilitation laws; 2 representatives of
17private businesses, one of whom shall represent a small business; one representative

1of a work center, as defined in s. 16.752; and one member who does not represent any
2of the foregoing entities. A member vacates his or her office if the member loses the
3status upon which his or her appointment is based. In this subsection, "small
4business" means an independently owned and operated business which is not
5dominant in its field and which has had less than $2,500,000 in gross annual sales
6for each of the 2 previous calendar years or has 25 or fewer employes.
AB97, s. 3 7Section 3. 15.155 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,4,98 15.155 (1) (a) 2. The secretary of industry, labor and job workforce development
9or the secretary's designee.
AB97, s. 4 10Section 4. 15.197 (11n) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,4,1211 15.197 (11n) (a) 1. The secretary of industry, labor and job workforce
12development.
AB97, s. 5 13Section 5. 15.22 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,4,17 1415.22 (title) Department of industry, labor and job workforce
15development; creation. There is created a department of industry, labor and job
16workforce development under the direction and supervision of the secretary of
17industry, labor and job workforce development.
AB97, s. 6 18Section 6. 15.223 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,4,2019 15.223 (1) Division of equal rights. There is created in the department of
20industry, labor and job workforce development a division of equal rights.
AB97, s. 7 21Section 7. 15.223 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,4,2422 15.223 (2) Division of workforce excellence. There is created in the
23department of industry, labor and job workforce development a division of workforce
24excellence.
AB97, s. 8 25Section 8. 15.225 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,5,6
115.225 (1) Labor and industry review commission. There is created a labor and
2industry review commission which is attached to the department of industry, labor
3and job
workforce development under s. 15.03, except the budget of the labor and
4industry review commission shall be transmitted by the department to the governor
5without change or modification by the department, unless agreed to by the labor and
6industry review commission.
AB97, s. 9 7Section 9. 15.225 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,5,108 15.225 (2) (a) Creation. There is created a Wisconsin conservation corps board
9which is attached to the department of industry, labor and job workforce
10development under s. 15.03.
AB97, s. 10 11Section 10. 15.225 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,5,1912 15.225 (2) (c) Liaison representatives. The secretary of agriculture, trade and
13consumer protection, the secretary of health and family services, the secretary of
14industry, labor and job workforce development, the secretary of natural resources
15and the chancellor of the university of Wisconsin-extension, or a designee of such a
16secretary or the chancellor, shall serve as liaison representatives to the Wisconsin
17conservation corps board, and provide information to and assist the board. The
18liaison representatives are not board members and may not vote on any board
19decision or action.
AB97, s. 11 20Section 11. 15.227 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,6,221 15.227 (1) Equal rights council. There is created in the department of
22industry, labor and job workforce development an equal rights council consisting of
23not to exceed 35 members appointed for staggered 3-year terms. Members shall be
24appointed from the entire state and shall be representative of all races, creeds,
25groups, organizations and fields of endeavor. The equal rights council shall advise

1the secretary of industry, labor and job workforce development and the division of
2equal rights.
AB97, s. 12 3Section 12. 15.227 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,6,194 15.227 (3) Council on unemployment compensation. There is created in the
5department of industry, labor and job workforce development a council on
6unemployment compensation appointed by the secretary of industry, labor and job
7workforce development to consist of 5 representatives of employers and 5
8representatives of employes appointed to serve for 6-year terms and a permanent
9classified employe of the department of industry, labor and job workforce
10development who shall serve as nonvoting chairperson. In making appointments to
11the council, the secretary shall give due consideration to achieving balanced
12representation of the industrial, commercial, construction, nonprofit and public
13sectors of the state's economy. One of the employer representatives shall be an owner
14of a small business or a representative of an association primarily composed of small
15businesses. In this subsection, "small business" means an independently owned and
16operated business which is not dominant in its field and which has had less than
17$2,000,000 in gross annual sales for each of the previous 2 calendar years or has 25
18or fewer employes. A member vacates his or her office if the member loses the status
19upon which his or her appointment is based.
AB97, s. 13 20Section 13. 15.227 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,7,321 15.227 (4) Council on worker's compensation. There is created in the
22department of industry, labor and job workforce development a council on worker's
23compensation appointed by the labor and industry review commission to consist of
24a member or designated employe of the department of industry, labor and job
25workforce development or the labor and industry review commission as chairperson,

15 representatives of employers and 5 representatives of employes. The commission
2shall also appoint 3 representatives of insurers authorized to do a worker's
3compensation insurance business in this state as nonvoting members of the council.
AB97, s. 14 4Section 14. 15.227 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,7,75 15.227 (5) Council on child labor. (intro.) There is created in the department
6of industry, labor and job workforce development a council on child labor to consist
7of the following:
AB97, s. 15 8Section 15. 15.227 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,7,169 15.227 (8) Council on migrant labor. There is created in the department of
10industry, labor and job workforce development a council on migrant labor.
11Nonlegislative members shall serve for staggered 3-year terms and shall include 6
12representatives of employers of migrant workers and 6 representatives of migrant
13workers and their organizations. Two members of the senate and 2 members of the
14assembly shall be appointed to act as representatives of the public. Legislative
15members shall be appointed as are members of standing committees and shall be
16equally divided between the 2 major political parties.
AB97, s. 16 17Section 16. 15.227 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,7,2018 15.227 (9) Construction wage rate council. There is created in the
19department of industry, labor and job workforce development a construction wage
20rate council appointed by the labor and industry review commission.
AB97, s. 17 21Section 17. 15.227 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,7,2422 15.227 (11) Self-insurers council. There is created in the department of
23industry, labor and job workforce development a self-insurers council consisting of
245 members appointed by the labor and industry review commission for 3-year terms.
AB97, s. 18 25Section 18. 15.227 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
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115.227 (13) Wisconsin apprenticeship council. There is created in the
2department of industry, labor and job workforce development a Wisconsin
3apprenticeship council appointed by the labor and industry review commission.
AB97, s. 19 4Section 19. 15.227 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,8,75 15.227 (14) Labor standards council. There is created in the department of
6industry, labor and job workforce development a labor standards council appointed
7by the labor and industry review commission.
AB97, s. 20 8Section 20. 15.227 (17) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,8,139 15.227 (17) (a) There is created in the department of industry, labor and job
10workforce development a labor and management council to advise the department
11of industry, labor and job workforce development about sponsoring labor and
12management conferences and meetings and promoting positive relations between
13labor and management.
AB97, s. 21 14Section 21. 15.227 (24) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,8,1715 15.227 (24) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of industry, labor and
16job
workforce development a governor's council on workforce excellence consisting
17of the following members:
AB97, s. 22 18Section 22. 15.227 (24) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,8,2019 15.227 (24) (a) 1. The secretary of industry, labor and job workforce
20development or the secretary's designee.
AB97, s. 23 21Section 23. 15.94 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,8,2322 15.94 (2) The secretary of industry, labor and job workforce development or the
23secretary's designee.
AB97, s. 24 24Section 24. 16.48 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,9,4
116.48 (1) (intro.) On or about January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the
2secretary of industry, labor and job workforce development shall prepare and furnish
3to the governor, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the assembly, and
4the majority and minority leaders of the senate:
AB97, s. 25 5Section 25. 16.48 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,9,136 16.48 (2) Upon receipt of the statement and report under sub. (1), the governor
7may convene a special committee consisting of the secretary of industry, labor and
8job
workforce development and the legislative leaders specified in sub. (1) to review
9the statement and report. Upon request of 2 or more of the legislative leaders
10specified in sub. (1), the governor shall convene such a committee. The committee
11shall attempt to reach a consensus concerning proposed changes to the
12unemployment compensation laws and shall submit its recommendations to the
13governor and legislature concurrently with the statement furnished under sub. (3).
AB97, s. 26 14Section 26. 16.48 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,9,2115 16.48 (3) On or about February 15 of each odd-numbered year, the secretary
16of industry, labor and job workforce development, under the direction of the governor,
17shall submit to each member of the legislature an updated statement of
18unemployment compensation financial outlook which shall contain the information
19specified in sub. (1) (a), together with the governor's recommendations and an
20explanation for such recommendations, and a copy of the report required under sub.
21(1) (b).
AB97, s. 27 22Section 27. 16.53 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,9,2523 16.53 (1) (d) 2. Costs for benefits under ch. 108 which are paid on an actual basis
24may be charged to and collected from agencies by the secretary on an estimated or
25premium basis, credited to appropriate appropriations, and paid from the

1appropriations on an actual basis. If a billing submitted by the department of
2industry, labor and job workforce development for payment of a specific claim for
3benefits under s. 108.15 (7) remains unpaid by the agency to whom the billing is
4submitted for more than 60 days after the billing is transmitted to the agency by the
5secretary, the secretary may charge the cost of payment of the billing to the proper
6appropriation of the agency to whom the billing is submitted without authorization
7of the agency and notwithstanding any pending dispute concerning agency liability.
8If it is finally determined that an agency is not liable in whole or in part for payment
9of a billing previously submitted and paid, the secretary shall credit any refund
10received to the appropriation from which the billing was paid, if it is available for
11expenditure, or otherwise to the fund from which the billing was paid. Any credit to
12a sum sufficient appropriation shall be made only to the fund from which the
13appropriation is made. In addition, the secretary may charge agencies for the
14department's costs of estimation, collection and payment of benefits under ch. 108
15on a prorated basis in accordance with the percentage of costs attributable to each
16agency. Service charges shall be paid into the appropriation made under s. 20.505
17(1) (ka).
AB97, s. 28 18Section 28. 16.75 (6) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,10,2519 16.75 (6) (bm) If the secretary determines that it is in the best interest of this
20state to do so, he or she may waive any requirement under subs. (1) to (5) and ss.
2116.705 and 16.72 (2) (e) and (f) and (5) with respect to any contract entered into by
22the department of industry, labor and job workforce development under s. 49.143, if
23the department of industry, labor and job workforce development presents the
24secretary with a process for the procurement of contracts under s. 49.143 and the
25secretary approves the process.
AB97, s. 29
1Section 29. 16.765 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,11,42 16.765 (10) The department shall refer any individual complaints of
3discrimination which are subject to investigation under subch. II of ch. 111 to the
4department of industry, labor and job workforce development.
AB97, s. 30 5Section 30. 20.445 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,11,8 620.445 (title) Industry, labor and job Workforce development,
7department of.
(intro.) There is appropriated to the department of industry, labor
8and job
workforce development for the following programs:
AB97, s. 31 9Section 31. 20.445 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,11,1010 20.445 (1) (title) Industry, labor and job Workforce development.
AB97, s. 32 11Section 32. 20.445 (1) (sm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,11,1712 20.445 (1) (sm) Uninsured employers fund; payments. From the uninsured
13employers fund, a sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 102.81 (1) and to
14obtain reinsurance under s. 102.81 (2). No moneys may be expended or encumbered
15under this paragraph until the first day of the first July beginning after the day that
16the secretary of industry, labor and job workforce development files the certificate
17under s. 102.80 (3) (a).
AB97, s. 33 18Section 33. 20.445 (3) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,12,219 20.445 (3) (p) Federal aid; income maintenance payments. All federal moneys
20received for meeting costs of county administered public assistance programs under
21subch. III of ch. 49, the costs of the child and spousal support and establishment of
22paternity program under s. 49.22 and the cost of child care and related
23transportation under s. 49.26 (1) (e). Disbursements under s. 46.03 (20) may be made
24from this appropriation. Any disbursement made under this appropriation to carry
25out a contract under ss. 49.22 (7) and 59.53 (5) shall be in accordance with the

1formula established by the department of industry, labor and job workforce
2development under s. 49.22 (7).
AB97, s. 34 3Section 34. 20.505 (4) (kp) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,12,74 20.505 (4) (kp) Hearings and appeals fees. The amounts in the schedule for
5hearings and appeals services to the departments of health and family services and
6industry, labor and job workforce development. All moneys received from the fees
7charged under s. 227.43 (3) (c) and (d) shall be credited to this appropriation account.
AB97, s. 35 8Section 35. 20.923 (4) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,12,109 20.923 (4) (e) 3. Industry, labor and job Workforce development: employment
10and training: executive director.
AB97, s. 36 11Section 36. 20.923 (4) (e) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,12,1312 20.923 (4) (e) 4. Industry, labor and job Workforce development, department
13of: labor and industry review commission: member and chairperson.
AB97, s. 37 14Section 37. 20.923 (4) (f) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,12,1615 20.923 (4) (f) 4. Industry, labor and job Workforce development, department of:
16secretary.
AB97, s. 38 17Section 38. 36.11 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,12,2018 36.11 (6) (a) 2. Make grants equivalent in value to the payment of incidental
19fees to disabled residents of the state who are recommended and supervised by the
20department of industry, labor and job workforce development under s. 47.02.
AB97, s. 39 21Section 39. 38.30 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,12,2522 38.30 (1) (b) District boards may receive payments from the department of
23industry, labor and job workforce development under s. 47.02 to cover the cost of
24training for resident and nonresident students who are enrolled in district schools
25and are veterans ineligible for benefits under par. (a).
AB97, s. 40
1Section 40. 38.51 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,13,32 38.51 (6) (b) 1. On the job and apprenticeship training program, the
3department of industry, labor and job workforce development.
AB97, s. 41 4Section 41. 40.02 (25) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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