AB75: Bill Text

AB75,1197,12 103.165 (3) (c) The amount of the cash bond, together with principal and interest, to which the deceased employee would have been entitled had the deceased employee lived, shall, as soon as paid out by the depository, be turned over to the relative of the deceased employee person designated under par. (a) effecting the accounting and withdrawal with the employer. The turning over shall be a discharge and release of the employer to the amount of the payment.

AB75, s. 2186 Section 2186. 103.165 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1197,19 103.165 (3) (d) If no relatives persons designated under par. (a) survive, the employer may apply the cash bond, or so much of the cash bond as may be necessary, to paying creditors of the decedent in the order of preference prescribed in s. 859.25 for satisfaction of debts by personal representatives. The making of payment under this paragraph shall be a discharge and release of the employer to the amount of the payment.

AB75, s. 2187 Section 2187. 103.49 (1) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 2188 Section 2188. 103.49 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 2189 Section 2189. 103.49 (3) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1198,3 103.49 (3) (ar) In determining prevailing wage rates under par. (a) or (am), the department may not use data from projects that are subject to this section, s. 66.0903, 66.0904, 103.50, or 229.8275 or 40 USC 276a 3142 unless the department determines that there is insufficient wage data in the area to determine those prevailing wage rates, in which case the department may use data from projects that are subject to this section, s. 66.0903, 66.0904, 103.50, or 229.8275 or 40 USC 276a 3142.

AB75, s. 2190 Section 2190. 103.49 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1198,10 103.49 (3g) Nonapplicability. This section does not apply to any single-trade public works project for which the estimated project cost of completion is less than $30,000 or an amount determined by the department under s. 66.0903 (5) or to any multiple-trade public works project for which the estimated project cost of completion is less than $150,000 or an amount determined by the department under s. 66.0903 (5) $2,000.

AB75, s. 2191 Section 2191. 103.49 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1198,21 103.49 (5) (a) Each contractor, subcontractor, or contractor's or subcontractor's agent 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 performing the work described in sub. (2m) and an accurate record of the number of hours worked by each of those persons and the actual wages paid for the hours worked. By no later than the end of the week following a week in which a contractor, subcontractor, or contractor's or subcontractor's agent performs work on a project that is subject to this section, the contractor, subcontractor, or agent shall submit to the state agency authorizing the work a certified record of the information specified in the preceding sentence for that preceding week.

AB75, s. 2192 Section 2192. 103.49 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1199,16 103.49 (5) (c) If requested by any person, the department shall inspect the payroll records of any contractor, subcontractor, or agent performing work on a project that is subject to this section to ensure compliance with this section. If In the case of a request made by a person performing the work specified in sub. (2m), if the department finds that the contractor, subcontractor, or agent subject to the inspection is found to be in compliance and if the person making the request is a person performing the work specified in sub. (2m) that the request is frivolous, the department shall charge the person making the request the actual cost of the inspection. If In the case of a request made by a person not performing the work specified in sub. (2m), if the department finds that the contractor, subcontractor, or agent subject to the inspection is found to be in compliance and if the person making the request is not a person performing the work specified in sub. (2m) that the request is frivolous, the department shall charge the person making the request $250 or the actual cost of the inspection, whichever is greater. In order to find that a request is frivolous, the department must find that the person making the request made the request in bad faith, solely for the purpose of harassing or maliciously injuring the contractor, subcontractor, or agent subject to the inspection, or that the person making the request knew, or should have known, that there was no reasonable basis for believing that a violation of this section had been committed.

AB75, s. 2193 Section 2193. 103.49 (6m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1199,23 103.49 (6m) (d) Whoever induces any person who seeks to be or is employed on any project that is subject to this section to permit any part of the wages to which the person is entitled under the contract governing the project to be deducted from the person's pay is guilty of an offense under s. 946.15 (3), unless the deduction would be permitted under 29 CFR 3.5 or 3.6 from a person who is working on a project that is subject to 40 USC 276c 3142.

AB75, s. 2194 Section 2194. 103.49 (6m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1200,6 103.49 (6m) (e) Any person employed on a project that is subject to this section who knowingly permits any part of the wages to which he or she is entitled under the contract governing the project to be deducted from his or her pay is guilty of an offense under s. 946.15 (4), unless the deduction would be permitted under 29 CFR 3.5 or 3.6 from a person who is working on a project that is subject to 40 USC 276c 3142.

AB75, s. 2195 Section 2195. 103.50 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1200,19 103.50 (2) Prevailing wage rates and hours of labor. No person performing the work described in sub. (2m) in the employ of a contractor, subcontractor, agent or other person performing any work on a project under a contract based on bids as provided in s. 84.06 (2), or under a contract utilizing the design-build procurement process under s. 84.06 (2m), to which the state is a party for the construction or improvement of any highway may be permitted to work a greater number of hours per day or per week than the prevailing hours of labor; nor may he or she be paid a lesser rate of wages than the prevailing wage rate in the area in which the work is to be done determined under sub. (3); except that any such person may be permitted or required to work more than such prevailing hours of labor per day and per week if he or she is paid for all hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of labor at a rate of at least 1.5 times his or her hourly basic rate of pay.

AB75, s. 2196 Section 2196. 103.50 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1200,23 103.50 (4m) Wage rate data. In determining prevailing wage rates for projects that are subject to this section, the department shall use data from projects that are subject to this section, s. 66.0903, 66.0904, or 103.49 or 40 USC 276a 3142.

AB75, s. 2197 Section 2197. 103.50 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1201,6 103.50 (7) (d) Whoever induces any person who seeks to be or is employed on any project that is subject to this section to permit any part of the wages to which the person is entitled under the contract governing the project to be deducted from the person's pay is guilty of an offense under s. 946.15 (3), unless the deduction would be permitted under 29 CFR 3.5 or 3.6 from a person who is working on a project that is subject to 40 USC 276c 3142.

AB75, s. 2198 Section 2198. 103.50 (7) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1201,13 103.50 (7) (e) Any person employed on a project that is subject to this section who knowingly permits any part of the wages to which he or she is entitled under the contract governing the project to be deducted from his or her pay is guilty of an offense under s. 946.15 (4), unless the deduction would be permitted under 29 CFR 3.5 or 3.6 from a person who is working on a project that is subject to 40 USC 276c 3142.

AB75, s. 2199 Section 2199. 103.503 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1201,16 103.503 (title) Substance abuse prevention on public works and publicly funded projects.

AB75, s. 2200 Section 2200. 103.503 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1201,22 103.503 (1) (a) "Accident" means an incident caused, contributed to, or otherwise involving an employee that resulted or could have resulted in death, personal injury, or property damage and that occurred while the employee was performing the work described in s. 66.0903 (4), 66.0904 (3), or 103.49 (2m) on a project.

AB75, s. 2201 Section 2201. 103.503 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1202,2 103.503 (1) (c) "Contracting agency" means a local governmental unit, as defined in s. 66.0903 (1) (d), or a state agency, as defined in s. 103.49 (1) (f), or an owner or developer under s. 66.0904 that has contracted for the performance of work on a project.

AB75, s. 2202 Section 2202. 103.503 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1202,6 103.503 (1) (e) "Employee" means a laborer, worker, mechanic, or truck driver who performs the work described in s. 66.0903 (4), 66.0904 (3), or 103.49 (2m) on a project.

AB75, s. 2203 Section 2203. 103.503 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1202,10 103.503 (1) (g) "Project" mean a project of public works that is subject to s. 66.0903 or 103.49 or a publicly funded private construction project that is subject to s. 66.0904.

AB75, s. 2204 Section 2204. 103.503 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1202,18 103.503 (2) Substance abuse prohibited. No employee may use, possess, attempt to possess, distribute, deliver, or be under the influence of a drug, or use or be under the influence of alcohol, while performing the work described in s. 66.0903 (4), 66.0904 (3), or 103.49 (2m) on a project. An employee is considered to be under the influence of alcohol for purposes of this subsection if he or she has an alcohol concentration that is equal to or greater than the amount specified in s. 885.235 (1g) (d).

AB75, s. 2205 Section 2205. 103.503 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1203,2 103.503 (3) (a) 2. A requirement that employees performing the work described in s. 66.0903 (4), 66.0904 (3), or 103.49 (2m) on a project submit to random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing and to drug and alcohol testing before commencing work on a project, except that testing of an employee before commencing work on a project is not required if the employee has been participating in a random testing program during the 90 days preceding the date on which the employee commenced work on the project.

AB75, s. 2206 Section 2206. 103.805 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1203,10 103.805 (1) The department shall fix and collect a reasonable fee based on the cost of for the issuance of permits under ss. 103.25 and 103.71 and certificates of age under s. 103.75. The department may authorize the retention of the fees by the person designated to issue permits and certificates of age as compensation for the person's services if the person is not on the payroll of the division administering this chapter. The permit officer shall account for all fees collected as the department prescribes.

AB75, s. 2207 Section 2207. 104.001 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1203,15 104.001 (3) (am) The requirement that employees employed on a publicly funded private construction project for which a city, village, town, or county provides financial assistance, as defined in s. 66.0904 (1) (c), be paid at the prevailing wage rate, as defined in s. 66.0904 (1) (h), as required under s. 66.0904.

AB75, s. 2208 Section 2208. 106.50 (6) (c) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1204,2 106.50 (6) (c) 4. If the department initially determines that there is no probable cause to believe that discrimination occurred as alleged in the complaint, it may the department shall dismiss those allegations. If the department dismisses those allegations, the order of dismissal is the final determination of the department, which may be appealed under par. (j). The department shall, by a notice to be served with the determination, notify the parties of the complainant's right to appeal the dismissal of the claim to the secretary for a hearing on the issue by a hearing examiner circuit court under par. (j). Service of the determination shall be made by certified mail, return receipt requested. If the hearing examiner determines that no probable cause exists, that determination is the final determination of the department and may be appealed under par. (j).

AB75, s. 2209 Section 2209. 106.52 (4) (a) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1204,10 106.52 (4) (a) 4m. If the department finds no probable cause to believe that any act prohibited under sub. (3) has been or is being committed, the department shall dismiss the complaint. If the department dismisses the complaint, the order of dismissal is the final determination of the department, which may be appealed under par. (c). The department shall, by a notice to be served with the determination, notify the parties of the complainant's right to appeal the dismissal of the complaint to the circuit court under par. (c).

AB75, s. 2210 Section 2210. 106.52 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1204,25 106.52 (4) (c) Judicial review. Within 30 days after service upon all parties of an order of the department under par. (a) 4m. or an order of the commission under par. (b), the respondent or complainant may appeal the order to the circuit court for the county in which the alleged act prohibited under sub. (3) took place by the filing of a petition for review. The complainant appealing an order of the department shall receive a hearing on the issue of whether there is probable cause to believe that any act prohibited under sub. (3) has been or is being committed. The respondent or complainant appealing an order of the commission shall receive a new trial on all issues relating to any alleged act prohibited under sub. (3) and a further right to a trial by jury, if so desired. The department of justice shall represent the department or commission. In any such trial the burden shall be to prove an act prohibited under sub. (3) by a fair preponderance of the evidence. Costs in an amount not to exceed $100 plus actual disbursements for the attendance of witnesses may be taxed to the prevailing party on the appeal.

AB75, s. 2211 Section 2211. 109.03 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1205,5 109.03 (3) (a) In case of the death of an employee to whom wages are due, the full amount of the wages due shall upon demand be paid by the employer to the spouse, domestic partner under ch. 770, children, or other dependent living with the employee at the time of death.

AB75, s. 2212 Section 2212. 109.03 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1205,11 109.03 (3) (b) An employer may, not less than 5 days after the death of an employee and before the filing of a petition or application for administration of the decedent's estate, make payments of the wage due the deceased employee to the spouse, domestic partner under ch. 770, children, parents, or siblings of the decedent, giving preference in the order listed.

AB75, s. 2213 Section 2213. 109.03 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1205,16 109.03 (3) (c) If none of the relatives persons listed in par. (b) survives, the employer may apply the payment of the wage or so much of the wage as may be necessary to paying creditors of the decedent in the order of preference prescribed in s. 859.25 for satisfaction of debts by personal representatives.

AB75, s. 2214 Section 2214. 109.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1206,13 109.09 (1) The department shall investigate and attempt equitably to adjust controversies between employers and employees as to alleged wage claims. The department may receive and investigate any wage claim which is filed with the department, or received by the department under s. 109.10 (4), no later than 2 years after the date the wages are due. The department may, after receiving a wage claim, investigate any wages due from the employer against whom the claim is filed to any employee during the period commencing 2 years before the date the claim is filed. The department shall enforce this chapter and ss. 66.0903, 66.0904, 103.02, 103.49, 103.82, 104.12, and 229.8275. In pursuance of this duty, the department may sue the employer on behalf of the employee to collect any wage claim or wage deficiency and ss. 109.03 (6) and 109.11 (2) and (3) shall apply to such actions. Except for actions under s. 109.10, the department may refer such an action to the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurs for prosecution and collection and the district attorney shall commence an action in the circuit court having appropriate jurisdiction. Any number of wage claims or wage deficiencies against the same employer may be joined in a single proceeding, but the court may order separate trials or hearings. In actions that are referred to a district attorney under this subsection, any taxable costs recovered by the district attorney shall be paid into the general fund of the county in which the violation occurs and used by that county to meet its financial responsibility under s. 978.13 (2) (b) for the operation of the office of the district attorney who prosecuted the action.

AB75, s. 2215 Section 2215. 110.06 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1206,18 110.06 (6) The rules under sub. (2) shall specify the fee to be charged by the department for an inspection under sub. (2). The department shall credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (ds) all fees collected for inspections of school buses under subs. (2).

AB75, s. 2216 Section 2216. 110.07 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1207,2 110.07 (7) If any state traffic officer assists in conducting an investigation or reconstruction of a traffic accident for which another enforcement agency is the lead law enforcement agency conducting the investigation or reconstruction, the state traffic patrol may charge the lead law enforcement agency for all services provided by the state traffic patrol in connection with the investigation or reconstruction. The department shall credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (du) all moneys received from charges to other law enforcement agencies under this subsection.

AB75, s. 2217 Section 2217. 111.322 (2m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1207,6 111.322 (2m) (c) The individual files a complaint or attempts to enforce a right under s. 66.0903, 66.0904, 103.49, or 229.8275 or testifies or assists in any action or proceeding under s. 66.0903, 66.0904, 103.49, or 229.8275.

AB75, s. 2218 Section 2218. 111.39 (4) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1207,15 111.39 (4) (bm) If the department finds no probable cause to believe that any discrimination has been or is being committed, that unfair honesty testing has occurred or is occurring, or that unfair genetic testing has occurred or is occurring, the department shall dismiss the complaint. If the department dismisses the complaint, the order of dismissal is the final determination of the department, which may be appealed under s. 111.395. The department shall, by a notice to be served with the determination, notify the parties of the complainant's right to appeal the dismissal of the complaint to the circuit court under s. 111.395.

AB75, s. 2219 Section 2219. 111.395 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1207,24 111.395 Judicial review. Findings and orders of the department under s. 111.39 (4) (bm) or of the commission under this subchapter s. 111.39 (5) are subject to review under ch. 227. Orders of the commission shall have the same force as orders of the department under chs. 103 to 106 and may be enforced as provided in s. 103.005 (11) and (12) or specifically by a suit in equity. In any enforcement action the merits of any order of the commission are not subject to judicial review. Upon such review, or in any enforcement action, the department of justice shall represent the department or commission.

AB75, s. 2220 Section 2220. 111.70 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1208,23 111.70 (1) (a) "Collective bargaining" means the performance of the mutual obligation of a municipal employer, through its officers and agents, and the representative of its municipal employees in a collective bargaining unit, to meet and confer at reasonable times, in good faith, with the intention of reaching an agreement, or to resolve questions arising under such an agreement, with respect to wages, hours and conditions of employment, and with respect to a requirement of the municipal employer for a municipal employee to perform law enforcement and fire fighting services under s. 61.66, except as provided in sub. (4) (m) and (mc) and s. 40.81 (3) and except that a municipal employer shall not meet and confer with respect to any proposal to diminish or abridge the rights guaranteed to municipal employees under ch. 164. The duty to bargain, however, does not compel either party to agree to a proposal or require the making of a concession. Collective bargaining includes the reduction of any agreement reached to a written and signed document. The municipal employer shall not be required to bargain on subjects reserved to management and direction of the governmental unit except insofar as the manner of exercise of such functions affects the wages, hours and conditions of employment of the municipal employees in a collective bargaining unit. In creating this subchapter the legislature recognizes that the municipal employer must exercise its powers and responsibilities to act for the government and good order of the jurisdiction which it serves, its commercial benefit and the health, safety and welfare of the public to assure orderly operations and functions within its jurisdiction, subject to those rights secured to municipal employees by the constitutions of this state and of the United States and by this subchapter.

AB75, s. 2221 Section 2221. 111.70 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1209,4 111.70 (1) (b) "Collective bargaining unit" means a unit consisting of municipal employees who are school district professional employees or of municipal employees who are not school district professional employees that is determined by the commission to be appropriate for the purpose of collective bargaining.

AB75, s. 2222 Section 2222. 111.70 (1) (dm) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 2223 Section 2223. 111.70 (1) (fm) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 2224 Section 2224. 111.70 (1) (nc) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 2225 Section 2225. 111.70 (1) (ne) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1209,11 111.70 (1) (ne) "School district professional employee" means a municipal employee who is a professional employee and who is employed to perform services for a school district.

AB75, s. 2226 Section 2226. 111.70 (4) (cm) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1209,24 111.70 (4) (cm) 5. `Voluntary impasse resolution procedures.' In addition to the other impasse resolution procedures provided in this paragraph, a municipal employer and labor organization may at any time, as a permissive subject of bargaining, agree in writing to a dispute settlement procedure, including authorization for a strike by municipal employees or binding interest arbitration, which is acceptable to the parties for resolving an impasse over terms of any collective bargaining agreement under this subchapter. A copy of such agreement shall be filed by the parties with the commission. If the parties agree to any form of binding interest arbitration, the arbitrator shall give weight to the factors enumerated under subds. 7., and 7g. for a collective bargaining unit consisting of municipal employees who are not school district employees and under subd. 7r. for a collective bargaining unit consisting of municipal employees.

AB75, s. 2227 Section 2227. 111.70 (4) (cm) 5s. of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 2228 Section 2228. 111.70 (4) (cm) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1210,17 111.70 (4) (cm) 6. a. If in any collective bargaining unit a dispute relating to one or more issues, qualifying for interest arbitration under subd. 5s. in a collective bargaining unit to which subd. 5s. applies, has not been settled after a reasonable period of negotiation and after mediation by the commission under subd. 3. and other settlement procedures, if any, established by the parties have been exhausted, and the parties are deadlocked with respect to any dispute between them over wages, hours and conditions of employment to be included in a new collective bargaining agreement, either party, or the parties jointly, may petition the commission, in writing, to initiate compulsory, final and binding arbitration, as provided in this paragraph. At the time the petition is filed, the petitioning party shall submit in writing to the other party and the commission its preliminary final offer containing its latest proposals on all issues in dispute. Within 14 calendar days after the date of that submission, the other party shall submit in writing its preliminary final offer on all disputed issues to the petitioning party and the commission. If a petition is filed jointly, both parties shall exchange their preliminary final offers in writing and submit copies to the commission at the time the petition is filed.

AB75, s. 2229 Section 2229. 111.70 (4) (cm) 6. am. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1212,12 111.70 (4) (cm) 6. am. Upon receipt of a petition to initiate arbitration, the commission shall make an investigation, with or without a formal hearing, to determine whether arbitration should be commenced. If in determining whether an impasse exists the commission finds that the procedures set forth in this paragraph have not been complied with and such compliance would tend to result in a settlement, it may order such compliance before ordering arbitration. The validity of any arbitration award or collective bargaining agreement shall not be affected by failure to comply with such procedures. Prior to the close of the investigation each party shall submit in writing to the commission its single final offer containing its final proposals on all issues in dispute that are subject to interest arbitration under this subdivision or under subd. 5s. in collective bargaining units to which subd. 5s. applies. If a party fails to submit a single, ultimate final offer, the commission shall close the investigation based on the last written position of the party. The municipal employer may not submit a qualified economic offer under subd. 5s. after the close of the investigation. Such final offers may include only mandatory subjects of bargaining, except that a permissive subject of bargaining may be included by a party if the other party does not object and shall then be treated as a mandatory subject. No later than such time, the parties shall also submit to the commission a stipulation, in writing, with respect to all matters which are agreed upon for inclusion in the new or amended collective bargaining agreement. The commission, after receiving a report from its investigator and determining that arbitration should be commenced, shall issue an order requiring arbitration and immediately submit to the parties a list of 7 arbitrators. Upon receipt of such list, the parties shall alternately strike names until a single name is left, who shall be appointed as arbitrator. The petitioning party shall notify the commission in writing of the identity of the arbitrator selected. Upon receipt of such notice, the commission shall formally appoint the arbitrator and submit to him or her the final offers of the parties. The final offers shall be considered public documents and shall be available from the commission. In lieu of a single arbitrator and upon request of both parties, the commission shall appoint a tripartite arbitration panel consisting of one member selected by each of the parties and a neutral person designated by the commission who shall serve as a chairperson. An arbitration panel has the same powers and duties as provided in this section for any other appointed arbitrator, and all arbitration decisions by such panel shall be determined by majority vote. In lieu of selection of the arbitrator by the parties and upon request of both parties, the commission shall establish a procedure for randomly selecting names of arbitrators. Under the procedure, the commission shall submit a list of 7 arbitrators to the parties. Each party shall strike one name from the list. From the remaining 5 names, the commission shall randomly appoint an arbitrator. Unless both parties to an arbitration proceeding otherwise agree in writing, every individual whose name is submitted by the commission for appointment as an arbitrator shall be a resident of this state at the time of submission and every individual who is designated as an arbitration panel chairperson shall be a resident of this state at the time of designation.

AB75, s. 2230 Section 2230. 111.70 (4) (cm) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1212,22 111.70 (4) (cm) 7. `Factor given greatest weight.' In making any decision under the arbitration procedures authorized by this paragraph, except for any decision involving a collective bargaining unit consisting of school district employees, the arbitrator or arbitration panel shall consider and shall give the greatest weight to any state law or directive lawfully issued by a state legislative or administrative officer, body or agency which places limitations on expenditures that may be made or revenues that may be collected by a municipal employer. The arbitrator or arbitration panel shall give an accounting of the consideration of this factor in the arbitrator's or panel's decision.

AB75, s. 2231 Section 2231. 111.70 (4) (cm) 7g. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1213,4 111.70 (4) (cm) 7g. `Factor given greater weight.' In making any decision under the arbitration procedures authorized by this paragraph, except for any decision involving a collective bargaining unit consisting of school district employees, the arbitrator or arbitration panel shall consider and shall give greater weight to economic conditions in the jurisdiction of the municipal employer than to any of the factors specified in subd. 7r.

AB75, s. 2232 Section 2232. 111.70 (4) (cm) 7r. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1213,8 111.70 (4) (cm) 7r. (intro.) `Other factors considered.' In making any decision under the arbitration procedures authorized by this paragraph, the arbitrator or arbitration panel shall also give weight to the following factors: