Amendment SSA1-SB45

SB45-SSA1,1075,13 (6) The provisions of s. 218.01 (3) (g) and (5) shall apply to this section, mobile home sales practices and the regulation of mobile home salespersons, as far as applicable.

SB45-SSA1, s. 1998xg Section 1998xg. 101.953 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1075,21 101.953 Warranty and disclosure. (1) A one-year written warranty is required for every new mobile home sold, or leased to another, by a mobile home manufacturer, mobile home dealer or mobile home salesperson in this state, and for every new mobile home sold by any person who induces a resident of the state to enter into the transaction by personal solicitation in this state or by mail or telephone solicitation directed to the particular consumer in this state. The warranty shall state all of the following:

SB45-SSA1,1075,24 (a) That the mobile home meets those standards prescribed by law or administrative rule of the department of administration or of the department of commerce, which are in effect at the time of the manufacture of the mobile home.

SB45-SSA1,1076,3 (b) That the mobile home is free from defects in material and workmanship and is reasonably fit for human habitation if it receives reasonable care and maintenance as defined by rule of the department.

SB45-SSA1,1076,12 (c) 1. That the mobile home manufacturer and mobile home dealer shall take corrective action for defects which become evident within one year from the delivery date and as to which the mobile home owner has given notice to the manufacturer or dealer not later than one year and 10 days after the delivery date and at the address set forth in the warranty; and that the mobile home manufacturer and mobile home dealer shall make the appropriate adjustments and repairs, within 30 days after notification of the defect, at the site of the mobile home without charge to the mobile home owner. If the mobile home dealer makes the adjustment, the mobile home manufacturer shall fully reimburse the dealer.

SB45-SSA1,1076,21 2. If a repair, replacement, substitution or alteration is made under the warranty and it is discovered, before or after expiration of the warranty period, that the repair, replacement, substitution or alteration has not restored the mobile home to the condition in which it was warranted except for reasonable wear and tear, such failure shall be considered a violation of the warranty and the mobile home shall be restored to the condition in which it was warranted to be at the time of the sale except for reasonable wear and tear, at no cost to the purchaser or the purchaser's assignee notwithstanding that the additional repair may occur after the expiration of the warranty period.

SB45-SSA1,1076,24 (d) That if during any period of time after notification of a defect the mobile home is uninhabitable, as defined by rule of the department, that period of time shall not be considered part of the one-year warranty period.

SB45-SSA1,1076,25 (e) A list of all parts and equipment not covered by the warranty.

SB45-SSA1,1077,2 (2) Action by a lessee to enforce the lessee's rights under this subchapter shall not be grounds for termination of the rental agreement.

SB45-SSA1,1077,9 (3) The warranty required under this section shall apply to the manufacturer of the mobile home as well as to the mobile home dealer who sells or leases the mobile home to the consumer, and shall be in addition to any other rights and privileges that the consumer may have under any instrument or law. The waiver of any remedies under any law and the waiver, exclusion, modification or limitation of any warranty, express or implied, including the implied warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, is expressly prohibited. Any such waiver is void.

SB45-SSA1,1077,14 (4) The transfer of a mobile home from one mobile home owner to another during the effective period of the warranty does not terminate the warranty, and subsequent mobile home owners shall be entitled to the full protection of the warranty for the duration of the warranty period as if the original mobile home owner had not transferred the mobile home.

SB45-SSA1, s. 1998xL Section 1998xL. 101.954 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1077,19 101.954 Sale or lease of used mobile homes. In the sale or lease of any used mobile home, the sales invoice or lease agreement shall contain the point of manufacture of the used mobile home, the name of the manufacturer and the name and address of the previous mobile home owner.

SB45-SSA1, s. 1998xp Section 1998xp. 101.955 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1078,2 101.955 Jurisdiction and venue over out-of-state manufacturers. (1) The importation of a mobile home for sale in this state by an out-of-state manufacturer is considered an irrevocable appointment by that manufacturer of the department of financial institutions to be that manufacturer's true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served all legal processes in any action or proceeding against such manufacturer arising out of the importation of such mobile home into this state.

SB45-SSA1,1078,10 (2) The department of financial institutions upon whom processes and notices may be served under this section shall, upon being served with such process or notice, mail a copy by registered mail to the out-of-state manufacturer at the nonresident address given in the papers so served. The original shall be returned with proper certificate of service attached for filing in court as proof of service. The service fee shall be $4 for each defendant so served. The department of financial institutions shall keep a record of all such processes and notices, which record shall show the day and hour of service.

SB45-SSA1, s. 1998xt Section 1998xt. 101.965 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1078,14 101.965 Penalties. (1) Any person who violates ss. 101.953 to 101.955, or any rule promulgated under ss. 101.953 to 101.955, may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both.

SB45-SSA1,1078,17 (2) In any court action brought by the department for violations of this subchapter, the department may recover all costs of testing and investigation, in addition to costs otherwise recoverable, if it prevails in the action.

SB45-SSA1,1078,23 (3) Nothing in this subchapter prohibits the bringing of a civil action against a mobile home manufacturer, mobile home dealer or mobile home salesperson by an aggrieved consumer. If judgment is rendered for the consumer based on an act or omission by the mobile home manufacturer, mobile home dealer or mobile home salesperson, which constituted a violation of this subchapter, the plaintiff shall recover actual and proper attorney fees in addition to costs otherwise recoverable.

SB45-SSA1, s. 1999 Section 1999. 102.01 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1079,3 102.01 (2) (d) "Municipality" includes a county, city, town, village, school district, sewer district, drainage district and family care district and other public or quasi-public corporations.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2000 Section 2000. 102.04 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1079,7 102.04 (1) (a) The state, each county, city, town, village, school district, sewer district, drainage district, family care district and other public or quasi-public corporations therein.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2002 Section 2002. 102.27 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1079,11 102.27 (2) (a) A benefit under this chapter is assignable under s. 46.10 (14) (e), 301.12 (14) (e), 767.23 (1) (L), 767.25 (4m) (c), 767.265 (1) or (2m), 767.51 (3m) (c) or 767.62 (4) (b) 3.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2003 Section 2003. 102.29 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1079,20 102.29 (9) No participant in a work experience component of a job opportunities and basic skills program who, under s. 49.193 (6) (a), is 1997 stats., was considered to be an employe of the agency administering that program, or who, under s. 49.193 (6) (a), is 1997 stats., was provided worker's compensation coverage by the person administering the work experience component, and who makes a claim for compensation under this chapter may make a claim or maintain an action in tort against the employer who provided the work experience from which the claim arose. This subsection does not apply to injuries occurring after February 28, 1998.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2005 Section 2005. 103.001 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1080,2 103.001 (6) "Employer" means any person, firm, corporation, state, county, town, city, village, school district, sewer district, drainage district , family care district and other public or quasi-public corporations as well as any agent, manager, representative or other person having control or custody of any employment, place of employment or of any employe.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2005f Section 2005f. 103.49 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1080,13 103.49 (5) (a) Each contractor, subcontractor or agent thereof performing work on a project that is subject to this section shall keep full and accurate records clearly indicating the name and trade or occupation of every person described in sub. (2m) and an accurate record of the number of hours worked by each of those persons and the actual wages paid therefor. If requested by any person, a contractor, subcontractor or agent thereof performing work on a project that is subject to this section shall permit that person to inspect and copy any of those records to the same extent as the department would be required to permit inspection and copying of those records under ss. 19.31 to 19.39 if those records were in the custody of the department.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2005g Section 2005g. 103.50 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1080,24 103.50 (7m) Records; inspection. Each contractor, subcontractor or agent thereof performing work on a project that is subject to this section shall keep full and accurate records clearly indicating the name and trade or occupation of every person described in sub. (2m) and an accurate record of the number of hours worked by each of those persons and the actual wages paid therefor. If requested by any person, a contractor, subcontractor or agent thereof performing work on a project that is subject to this section shall permit that person to inspect and copy any of those records to the same extent as the department of transportation would be required to permit inspection and copying of those records under ss. 19.31 to 19.39 if those records were in the custody of the department of transportation.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2005k Section 2005k. 106.11 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1081,2 106.11 (title) Employment and training Workforce investment programs.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2005m Section 2005m. 106.11 of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), sections 2005k, 2005p and 2005r, is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1081,12 106.11 Workforce investment programs. The department shall cooperate with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of the federal Job Training Partnership Act, 29 USC 1501 to 1781, and the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 USC 2801 to 2945. In administering the programs authorized by those acts that act the department shall, in cooperation with other state agencies and with local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2832, establish a statewide workforce investment system to meet the employment, training and educational needs of persons in this state.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2005p Section 2005p. 106.11 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1081,22 106.11 (1) The department shall cooperate with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of the federal job training partnership act Job Training Partnership Act, 29 USC 1501 to 1781, and the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 USC 2801 to 2945. In administering the programs authorized by that act those acts the department shall, in cooperation with other state agencies and with private industry councils local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2832, establish a statewide coordinated employment and training delivery workforce investment system to meet the employment, training and educational needs of persons in this state.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2005r Section 2005r. 106.11 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 2005p, is renumbered 106.11.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2005t Section 2005t. 106.11 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2005v Section 2005v. 106.11 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2005x Section 2005x. 106.115 of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2012 Section 2012. 106.12 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1082,5 106.12 (title) Division of connecting education and work Governor's work-based learning board.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2013 Section 2013. 106.12 of the statutes is renumbered 106.12 (2) and amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1082,20 106.12 (2) Employment and education program administration. Based on the recommendations of the governor's council on workforce excellence, the division of connecting education and work The board shall plan, coordinate, administer and implement the department's workforce excellence initiatives, programs, policies and funding, the youth apprenticeship and, school-to-work and work-based learning programs under s. 106.13 (1) and such other employment and education programs as the governor may by executive order assign to the division board. Notwithstanding any limitations placed on the use of state employment and education funds under this section or s. 106.13, 106.14, 106.15, 106.20 or 106.21 or under an executive order assigning an employment and education program to the division board, the secretary board may issue a general or special order waiving any of those limitations on finding that the waiver will promote the coordination of employment and education services.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2014 Section 2014. 106.12 (1) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1082,23 106.12 (1) Definition. In this section and s. 106.13, "board" means the governor's work-based learning board.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2015 Section 2015. 106.12 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1083,4 106.12 (3) Executive director. The governor shall appoint an executive director of the board outside the classified service to serve at the pleasure of the governor. The executive director shall be in charge of the board's administrative functions.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2016 Section 2016. 106.13 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1083,7 106.13 (title) Youth apprenticeship and, school-to-work and work-based learning programs.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2017 Section 2017. 106.13 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1083,17 106.13 (1) The department board shall provide a youth apprenticeship program and that includes the grant programs under subs. (3m) and (4), a school-to-work program in accordance with 20 USC 6101 to 6251 that includes the school-to-work program for children at risk under sub. (4m) and, for youths who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under 42 USC 601 to 619, a work-based learning program. The board shall include in that work-based learning program a component that would permit a participant to earn a youth apprenticeship skills certificate through participation in that program if the participant meets the requirements for earning that certificate.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2018 Section 2018. 106.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1083,23 106.13 (2) The governor's council on workforce excellence council on workforce investment established under 29 USC 2821, the technical college system board and the department of public instruction shall assist the department of workforce development board in providing the youth apprenticeship program and, the school-to-work program and the work-based learning program under sub. (1).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2019d Section 2019d. 106.13 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1084,7 106.13 (2m) After reviewing the recommendations of the governor's council on workforce excellence under s. 106.115 (2) (e), the department The board shall approve occupations and maintain a list of approved occupations for the youth apprenticeship program and shall approve statewide skill standards for the school-to-work program. From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (ev) (7) (a), the department board shall develop curricula for youth apprenticeship programs for occupations approved under this subsection.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2020 Section 2020. 106.13 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA1,1084,13 106.13 (3m) (a) In this subsection, "local partnership" means one or more school districts, or any combination of one or more school districts, other public agencies, as defined in sub. (4) (a) 2., nonprofit organizations, as defined in sub. (4) (a) 1., individuals or other persons, who have agreed to be responsible for implementing and coordinating a local youth apprenticeship program.

SB45-SSA1,1084,23 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (7) (b), the board shall award grants to applying local partnerships for the implementation and coordination of local youth apprenticeship programs. A local partnership shall include in its grant application the identity of each public agency, nonprofit organization, individual and other person who is a participant in the local partnership, a plan to accomplish the implementation and coordination activities specified in subds. 1. to 6. and the identity of a fiscal agent who shall be responsible for receiving, managing and accounting for the grant moneys received under this paragraph. A local partnership that is awarded a grant under this paragraph may use the grant moneys awarded for any of the following implementation and coordination activities:

SB45-SSA1,1084,25 1. Recruiting employers to provide on-the-job training and supervision for youth apprentices and providing technical assistance to those employers.

SB45-SSA1,1085,2 2. Recruiting students to participate in the local youth apprenticeship program and monitoring the progress of youth apprentices participating in the program.

SB45-SSA1,1085,5 3. Coordinating youth apprenticeship training activities within participating school districts and among participating school districts, postsecondary institutions and employers.

SB45-SSA1,1085,8 4. Coordinating academic, vocational and occupational learning, school-based and work-based learning and secondary and postsecondary education for participants in the local youth apprenticeship program.

SB45-SSA1,1085,10 5. Assisting employers in identifying and training workplace mentors and matching youth apprentices and mentors.

SB45-SSA1,1085,12 6. Any other implementation or coordination activity that the board may direct or permit the local partnership to perform.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2021 Section 2021. 106.13 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1085,25 106.13 (4) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (7) (em), the department board may award a grant to a public agency or a nonprofit organization, or to an employer that is responsible for the on-the-job training and supervision of a youth apprentice. A public agency or non-profit organization that receives a grant under this subsection shall use the funds awarded under the grant to award training grants to employers that provide on-the-job training and supervision for youth apprentices. Subject to par. (c), a training grant provided under this subsection may be awarded to an employer for each youth apprentice who receives at least 180 hours of paid on-the-job training from the employer during a school year, as defined in s. 115.001 (13). The amount of a training grant may not exceed $500 per youth apprentice per school year. A training grant may not be awarded for any specific youth apprentice for more than 2 school years.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2022 Section 2022. 106.13 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1086,7 106.13 (4) (c) Notwithstanding par. (b), the department board may award a training grant under this subsection to an employer that provides less than 180 hours of paid on-the-job training for a youth apprentice during a school year, as defined in s. 115.001 (13), if the department board determines that it would be beneficial for the youth apprentice to receive on-the-job training from more than one employer.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2024 Section 2024. 106.13 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1086,10 106.13 (5) The department board shall promulgate rules to administer this section.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2024t Section 2024t. 106.14 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1086,12 106.14 (title) Career Job centers and career counseling centers.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2025d Section 2025d. 106.14 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, section 2679, is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1086,20 106.14 (1) The department may award grants to nonprofit corporations and public agencies for the provision of shall provide a job center network throughout the state through which job seekers may receive comprehensive career planning, job placement and job training information. As part of the job center network, the department shall provide career counseling centers throughout the state at which youths may receive the services specified in sub. (2).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2026d Section 2026d. 106.14 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2027b Section 2027b. 106.14 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2027d Section 2027d. 106.15 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1087,3 106.15 (1) (a) "Council" means the governor's council on workforce excellence established under 29 USC 1792 council on workforce investment established under 29 USC 2821.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2027f Section 2027f. 106.15 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1087,7 106.15 (1) (b) "Dislocated worker" has the meaning established by the department by rule in substantial conformance with 29 USC 1652 (a) given in 29 USC 2801 (9).

SB45-SSA1, s. 2027h Section 2027h. 106.15 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA1,1087,12 106.15 (1) (c) "Dislocated worker committee" means the committee or other subunit of the council that deals with the dislocated workers program under 29 USC 1651 to 1662b assists the governor in providing employment and training activities to dislocated workers under 29 USC 2862 to 2864.

SB45-SSA1, s. 2027j Section 2027j. 106.15 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read: