SB77, s. 2649
10Section
2649. 104.01 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
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104.01
(7) "Student learner" means a student who is receiving instruction in
12an accredited school and who is employed on a part-time basis, pursuant to a bona
13fide school training program. A "bona fide school training program" means a
14program authorized and approved by the department of
education public instruction 15or the technical college system board, or other recognized educational body, and
16provided for part-time employment training which may be scheduled for a part of
17the workday or workweek, supplemented by and integrated with, a definitely
18organized plan of instruction and where proper scholastic credit is given by the
19accredited school.
SB77, s. 2650
20Section
2650. 104.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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104.07
(1) The department shall make rules and
, except as provided in a
22memorandum of understanding under sub. (5), grant licenses, to any employer who
23employs any employe unable to earn the living-wage theretofore determined upon,
24permitting such person to work for a wage which shall be commensurate with ability
25and each license so granted shall establish a wage for the licensee.
SB77, s. 2651
1Section
2651. 104.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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104.07
(2) The department shall make rules and
, except as provided in a
3memorandum of understanding under sub. (5), grant licenses to sheltered
4workshops to permit the employment of handicapped workers unable to earn the
5living-wage theretofore determined upon permitting such persons to work for a
6wage which shall be commensurate with his or her ability and productivity. A license
7granted to a sheltered workshop, under this section, may be issued for the entire
8workshop or a department thereof.
SB77, s. 2652
9Section
2652. 104.07 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
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104.07
(4) (a) The department shall require each applicant for a license under
11sub. (1) or (2) who is an individual to provide the department with his or her social
12security number when initially applying for or applying to renew the license.
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(b) The department may not issue or renew a license under sub. (1) or (2) to or
14for an applicant who is an individual unless the applicant has provided his or her
15social security number to the department.
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(c) The subunit of the department that obtains a social security number under
17par. (a) may disclose the social security number only on the request of the subunit
18of the department that administers the child and spousal support program under s.
1949.22 (2m).
SB77, s. 2653
20Section
2653. 104.07 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
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104.07
(5) The department shall deny, suspend, restrict, refuse to renew or
22otherwise withhold a license under sub. (1) or (2) for failure of the applicant or
23licensee to pay court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance,
24birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child
25or former spouse as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under
1s. 49.857. Notwithstanding s. 103.005 (10), an action taken under this subsection is
2subject to review only as provided in the memorandum of understanding entered into
3under s. 49.857 and not as provided in ch. 227.
SB77, s. 2654
4Section
2654. 105.06 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
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105.06
(1m) (a) The department shall require each applicant for a license
6under sub. (1) who is an individual to provide the department with his or her social
7security number when initially applying for or applying to renew the license.
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(b) The department may not issue or renew a license under sub. (1) to or for an
9applicant who is an individual unless the applicant has provided his or her social
10security number to the department.
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(c) The subunit of the department that obtains a social security number under
12par. (a) may disclose the social security number only on the request of the subunit
13of the department that administers the child and spousal support program under s.
1449.22 (2m).
SB77, s. 2655
15Section
2655. 105.13 of the statutes is renumbered 105.13 (1) and amended
16to read:
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105.13
(1) The department may issue licenses to employment agents, and
18refuse to issue a license whenever, after investigation, the department finds that the
19character of the applicant makes the applicant unfit to be an employment agent
or
20that the applicant has failed to pay court-ordered payments as provided in sub. (2),
21or when the premises for conducting the business of an employment agent is found
22upon investigation to be unfit for such use. Any license granted by the department
23may be suspended or revoked by it upon notice to the licensee and good cause. Failure
24to comply with this chapter and rules promulgated thereunder, or with any lawful
25orders of the department, is cause to suspend or revoke a license.
Failure to pay
1court-ordered payments as provided in sub. (2) is cause to deny, suspend, restrict,
2refuse to renew or otherwise withhold a license.
SB77, s. 2656
3Section
2656. 105.13 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
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105.13
(2) The department shall deny, suspend, restrict, refuse to renew or
5otherwise withhold an employment agent's license for failure of the applicant or
6licensee to pay court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance,
7birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child
8or former spouse as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under
9s. 49.857. Notwithstanding s. 103.005 (10), any action taken under this subsection
10is subject to review only as provided in the memorandum of understanding entered
11into under s. 49.857 and not as provided in ch. 227.
SB77, s. 2657
12Section
2657. 106.04 (2r) (a) 4. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
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106.04
(2r) (a) 4. a. Housing that is first ready for occupancy on or after October
141, 1993, consisting of
3 4 or more dwelling units if the housing has one or more
15elevators.
SB77, s. 2658
16Section
2658. 106.04 (2r) (a) 4. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1151,1917
106.04
(2r) (a) 4. b. Grade-level dwelling units, in housing without elevators,
18that are first ready for occupancy on or after October 1, 1993, consisting of
3 4 or more
19dwelling units.
SB77, s. 2659
20Section
2659. 106.04 (2r) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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106.04
(2r) (c) 1. There is at least one accessible entrance for each building and
22that entrance is on an accessible route.
All other entrances that are at grade level
23shall be accessible to the greatest extent feasible. The department shall promulgate
24rules that define "to the greatest extent feasible" to ensure maximum accessibility
25in a way that is not disproportionate to the entire project's cost and scope. If the
1covered multifamily housing units are at grade level and are served by separate
2entrances, each unit shall be on an accessible route. If the units have a minimum
3number of required exits, as determined by rules that shall be promulgated by the
4department, all required grade-level exits shall be accessible.
SB77, s. 2660
5Section
2660. 106.04 (2r) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
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106.04
(2r) (c) 4. Light switches, electrical outlets, circuit controls, thermostats
7and other environmental controls are all located in accessible locations;
8reinforcements in bathroom walls are installed to allow later installation of grab bars
9around the toilet, tub, shower stall and shower seat, when such facilities are
10provided; kitchens and bathrooms allow an individual in a wheelchair to maneuver
11about the space; and, upon the request of a renter and
without cost to a at the expense
12of the renter
, if the expense does not exceed market rates, lever door handles are on
13all doors and single lever controls, or other controls that are approved by the
14department by rule, are on all plumbing fixtures used by residents.
SB77, s. 2661
15Section
2661. 106.04 (2r) (d) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB77,1152,2416
106.04
(2r) (d)
Remodeling. 1. If any part of the interior square footage of any
17housing with 4 or more dwelling units is to be remodeled, that part of the housing
18that is to be remodeled shall conform to the standards in par. (c), regardless of when
19the housing was first intended for occupancy. In addition, if any part of the interior
20square footage of any housing with 4 or more dwelling units is to be remodeled, the
21path of travel to the remodeled area and the toilet rooms, telephones and drinking
22water serving the remodeled area shall conform to the standards in par. (c),
23regardless of when the housing was first intended for occupancy, unless the cost of
24remodeling the path of travel exceeds 20% of the cost of the entire remodeling project.
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12. The department may grant a variance or waiver from the requirements
2under subd. 1. relating to exterior accessibility using the standards and procedures
3under par. (e).
SB77, s. 2662
4Section
2662. 106.04 (2r) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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106.04
(2r) (e) 1. Plans and specifications for all covered multifamily housing
6subject to par. (c) and proposed remodeling subject to par. (d) shall be submitted to
7the department or its authorized representative for examination and approval before
8commencing work. The department shall promulgate rules that specify the
9materials to be included in the submittal, the procedures to be followed upon receipt
10of a submittal, reasonable time limitations for reviewing submittals and issuing or
11denying permits and qualifications for authorized representatives.
Rules
12promulgated under this subdivision shall establish procedures by which permit
13applications may be approved during the initial review process despite
14nonconformance with par. (c) 1., if conformance would be impractical due to site
15terrain or other considerations.
SB77, s. 2663
16Section
2663. 106.04 (2r) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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106.04
(2r) (e) 2. The department may grant a variance from the requirements
18relating to exterior accessibility under par. (c) 1. or (d), or from administrative rules
19promulgated under sub. (1s), if the person designing, constructing or remodeling
the
20housing shows that meeting those requirements is impractical because of the terrain
21or unusual characteristics of the site. The department shall use a slope analysis of
22the undisturbed site for covered multifamily housing under par. (c) or the existing
23site for remodeling under par. (d) to determine the minimum number of accessible
24entrances at each site, with a minimum goal of exterior accessibility of
50% 20% of
25the dwelling units of covered multifamily housing at one site. The department may
1impose specific conditions in granting a variance to promote exterior accessibility of
2the housing to persons with disabilities. If the department finds that exterior
3accessibility is impractical as to all dwelling units at a site, it may grant a waiver
4from the requirements under par. (c) 1. or (d).
SB77, s. 2664
5Section
2664. 106.04 (2r) (g) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB77, s. 2665
6Section
2665. 106.11 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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106.11
(2) (b) In carrying out its responsibilities under this section, the
8department shall coordinate services authorized under
29 USC 1533 and provided
9by the department of
education public instruction and the technical college system
10board to provide programs to help eligible youth participants, at least 75% of whom
11shall be economically disadvantaged individuals. At least 50% of the federal moneys
12received under
29 USC 1602 (b) (1) shall be used for programs under this subsection.
SB77, s. 2666
13Section
2666. 106.115 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1154,1514
106.115
(1) (f) The school-to-work opportunities act of 1994,
20 USC 6101 to
156251, and the school-to-work program under s. 106.135.
SB77, s. 2667
16Section
2667. 106.115 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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106.115
(2) (e) Recommend for approval by the department under s. 106.13
18(2m) occupations for the youth apprenticeship program
and statewide skill
19standards for programs provided under the school-to-work opportunities act of
201994, 20 USC 6101 to 6251.
SB77, s. 2668
21Section
2668. 106.115 (2) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
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106.115
(2) (em) Review and recommend for approval by the department under
23s. 106.135 (3) (c) school-to-work programs provided by school boards under s. 121.02
24(1) (m) and a school-to-work program for children at risk, as defined in s. 118.153
25(1) (a), provided by a nonprofit organization under s. 106.135 (4).
SB77, s. 2669
1Section
2669. 106.115 (2) (ep) of the statutes is created to read:
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106.115
(2) (ep) Recommend for approval by the department under s. 106.135
3(3) (d) statewide skill standards for school-to-work programs provided by school
4boards under s. 121.02 (2) (m).
SB77, s. 2670
5Section
2670. 106.115 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
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106.115
(2) (i) Annually, prepare and submit to the legislature under s. 13.172
7(2) and to the governor a report on the activities of the governor's council on workforce
8excellence
that includes. The report shall include a report on the status of the
9school-to-work program provided under s. 106.135 and recommendations regarding
10the employment and education programs specified in sub. (1).
SB77, s. 2671
11Section
2671. 106.12 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1155,24
12106.12 (title)
Division of workforce excellence connecting education
13and work. Based on the recommendations of the governor's council on
workforce
14excellence connecting education and work, the division of workforce excellence shall
15plan, coordinate, administer and implement the department's
workforce excellence
16initiatives, programs, policies and funding
, the youth apprenticeship and
17school-to-work programs under s. 106.13 relating to the department's employment
18and education programs and such other employment and education programs
as that 19the governor may by executive order assign to the division. Notwithstanding any
20limitations placed on the use of state employment and education funds under this
21section or s. 106.13,
106.135, 106.14, 106.15, 106.20 or 106.21 or under an executive
22order assigning an employment and education program to the division, the secretary
23may issue a general or special order waiving any of those limitations on finding that
24the waiver will promote the coordination of employment and education services.
SB77, s. 2672
25Section
2672. 106.13 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1106.13 (title)
Youth apprenticeship and school-to-work programs
2program.
SB77, s. 2673
3Section
2673. 106.13 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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106.13
(1) The department shall provide a youth apprenticeship program
and
5a school-to-work program in accordance with 20 USC 6101 to 6251.
SB77, s. 2674
6Section
2674. 106.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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106.13
(2) The governor's council on workforce excellence, the technical college
8system board and the department of
education public instruction shall assist the
9department of industry, labor and job development in providing the youth
10apprenticeship program
and school-to-work program under sub. (1).
SB77, s. 2675
11Section
2675. 106.13 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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106.13
(2m) After reviewing the recommendations of the governor's council on
13workforce excellence under s. 106.115 (2) (e), the department shall approve
14occupations and maintain a list of approved occupations for the youth apprenticeship
15program
and shall approve statewide skill standards for the school-to-work
16program. From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (ev), the department shall
17contract for the development of develop curricula for youth apprenticeship programs
18for occupations approved under this subsection.
SB77, s. 2676
19Section
2676. 106.13 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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106.13
(4) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (em), the department
21may award
grants a grant to
a public
agencies and agency or a nonprofit
22organizations that are organization, or to an employer that is responsible for the
23on-the-job training
and supervision of a youth apprentice. A public agency or
24non-profit organization that receives a grant under this subsection shall use the
25funds awarded under the grant to award training grants to employers who provide
1on-the-job training and supervision for youth apprentices. A training grant
2provided under this subsection may
not exceed 50% of the youth apprentice's hourly
3wage or $4 per hour, whichever is less. An employer may receive training grant funds
4for not more than 500 hours of work per youth apprentice in any school year, as
5defined in s. 115.001 (13) be awarded to an employer for each youth apprentice that
6receives at least 180 hours of paid on-the-job training from the employer during a
7school year, as defined in s. 115.001 (13). The amount of a training grant may not
8exceed $500 per youth apprentice per school year. A training grant may not be
9awarded for any specific youth apprentice for more than 2 school years.
SB77, s. 2677
10Section
2677. 106.135 of the statutes is created to read:
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11106.135 School-to-work program. (1) The department shall provide a
12school-to-work program to assist students in making the transition from school to
13work by linking school-based learning and work-based learning, academic
14education and technical education and secondary education and postsecondary
15education. The school-to-work program shall include all of the following:
SB77,1157,1716
(a) A series of programs and initiatives that provide high school students with
17work-based learning opportunities.
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(b) The coordination of high school courses with courses offered by the technical
19college system and the University of Wisconsin System for the purpose of providing
20high school students with postsecondary credits.
SB77,1157,2221
(c) A system of career guidance activities for all public high school students in
22this state.
SB77,1157,24
23(2) The governor's council on workforce excellence shall assist the department
24in providing the school-to-work program under sub. (1).
SB77,1158,2
1(3) In providing the school-to-work program under sub. (1), the department
2shall do all of the following:
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(a) Annually, prepare a consolidated plan for the operation of school-to-work
4programs provided by school boards under s. 121.02 (1) (m). The plan shall identify
5priorities for the statewide school-to-work program under sub. (1), shall specify
6what funding is available for school-to-work programs and shall specify the
7allowable uses of that funding.
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(b) Annually, notify school boards, technical college district boards, the
9department of public instruction and other interested educational and employment
10agencies of the purposes for which grants may be awarded under par. (c) for
11school-to-work programs.
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(c) After reviewing the recommendations of the governor's council on workforce
13excellence under s. 106.115 (2) (em), approve school-to-work programs provided by
14school boards under s. 121.02 (1) (m) and, from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1)
15(kb), award grants to school boards providing school-to-work programs approved by
16the department.
SB77,1158,1917
(d) After reviewing the recommendations of the governor's council on workforce
18excellence under s. 106.115 (2) (ep), approve statewide skill standards for
19school-to-work programs provided by school boards under s. 121.02 (1) (m).
SB77,1159,4
20(4) (a) After reviewing the recommendations of the governor's council on
21workforce excellence under s. 106.115 (2) (em), the department may approve an
22innovative school-to-work program provided by a nonprofit organization for
23children at risk, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a), in a county having a population of
24500,000 or more to assist those children at risk in acquiring employability skills and
25occupational-specific competencies before leaving high school. If the department
1approves a program under this paragraph, the department may award a grant, from
2the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (fa), to the nonprofit organization providing the
3program and the nonprofit organization shall use the funds received under the grant
4to provide the program.
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(b) The department shall establish requirements for the operation of the grant
6program under this subsection. Those requirements need not be promulgated as
7rules.
SB77,1159,1310
106.14
(1) The department may award grants to nonprofit corporations and
11public agencies for the provision of career counseling centers throughout the state.
12From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (gd), the department shall allocate
13$600,000 in each fiscal year for the payment of those grants.
SB77, s. 2679
14Section
2679. 106.14 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act ....
15(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB77,1159,1716
106.14
(1) The department may award grants to nonprofit corporations and
17public agencies for the provision of career counseling centers throughout the state.
SB77, s. 2680
18Section
2680. 106.14 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1159,2219
106.14
(2) (b) A career counseling center under this section shall coordinate its
20services with the counseling and guidance activities and the
education for
21employment school-to-work program under s. 121.02 (1) (m) provided by the school
22board of the school district in which the career counseling center is located.
SB77, s. 2681
23Section
2681. 106.215 (8g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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106.215
(8g) (b) If the department of corrections is a sponsor of a project that
25is approved under this subsection, the corps members on the project shall be
1prisoners in state prison, probationers
or, parolees
or persons on community
2supervision and the members of the project shall receive applicable alcohol or other
3drug abuse treatment and educational programming services for a portion of each
4work week, but not to exceed 8 hours per work week.
SB77, s. 2682
5Section
2682. 106.215 (10) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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106.215
(10) (d)
Unemployment compensation. A corps
enrollee member or
7assistant crew leader is not eligible for unemployment compensation benefits by
8virtue of his or her employment in the Wisconsin conservation corps program. To the
9extent permitted by federal law, the Wisconsin conservation corps program shall be
10considered a work-relief and working-training program for the purpose of
11determining eligibility for benefits under s. 108.02 (15) (g) 1.
SB77, s. 2683
12Section
2683. 106.215 (10) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1160,2213
106.215
(10) (g) 1. A person who is employed as a corps enrollee for a 6-month
14to one-year period of continuous employment, as determined by standards adopted
15by the board, and who receives a satisfactory employment evaluation upon
16termination of employment is entitled to an incentive payment of $500 prorated in
17the same proportion as the number of hours of employment completed by that person
18bears to 2,080 hours or an education voucher that is worth at least double the
19monetary value of the prorated incentive payment, but not more than
$2,400 $2,600 20prorated in the same proportion as the number of hours of employment completed
21by that person bears to 2,080 hours. No corps enrollee may receive more than 2
22incentive payments or 4 education vouchers.
SB77, s. 2684
23Section
2684. 106.215 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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106.215
(13) (a)
Enrollment period. The board may authorize the employment
25of a corps member who is not promoted to assistant crew leader beyond the 6-month
1to one-year enrollment period for a limited time, not to exceed one year, if the corps
2member has a disability. The normal enrollment period for a corps member who is
3promoted to assistant crew leader or for a person who is hired as assistant crew
4leader is 2 years. The board may authorize the employment of a corps member or
5assistant crew leader beyond the normal enrollment period for a limited time, not to
6exceed 3 months, under special circumstances where continued employment is
7required in order to complete a project in progress. The normal enrollment period
8for a crew leader
or a regional crew leader is 2 years. The board may extend the
9employment of a crew leader beyond the normal enrollment period
if the crew leader
10possesses special experience, training or skills valuable to the program for a limited
11time, not to exceed 2 years. The normal enrollment period for a regional crew leader
12is 2 years. The board may extend the employment of a regional crew leader for an
13unlimited time.
SB77, s. 2685
14Section
2685. 107.31 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1161,1615
107.31
(5) (a) 1. Four percent of all moneys distributed under s. 70.395 (1)
, 1995
16stats., and under s. 70.395 (1e) beginning on May 22, 1980; and