Wisconsin Legislature: 59,1325r

101.01 (12) (d) A not-for-profit facility with the primary purpose of housing or rehabilitating abandoned, injured, or sick wildlife.

59,1305p Section 1305p. 101.02 (7w) of the statutes is created to read:

101.02 (7w) Notwithstanding sub. (7) (a), and except as provided in this subsection and s. 66.0414 (3) (c), no city, village, town, or county may make or enforce a local order that limits blasting at a quarry, as defined in s. 66.0414 (2) (d). A city, village, town, or county may petition the department for an order granting the city, village, town, or county the authority to impose additional restrictions and requirements related to blasting on the operator of a quarry, and the department may not charge a fee for the petition. If the department issues the order, the order may grant the city, village, town, or county the authority to impose restrictions and requirements related to blasting at the quarry that are more restrictive than the requirements under s. 101.15 related to blasting and rules promulgated by the department under s. 101.15 (2) (e) related to blasting. If a city, village, town, or county submits a petition under this subsection because of concerns regarding the potential impact of blasting on a qualified historic building, as defined in s. 101.121 (2) (c), the department may require the operator of the quarry to pay the costs of an impact study related to the qualified historic building.

59,1306 Section 1306 . 101.02 (20) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

101.02 (20) (a) For purposes of this subsection, “license" means a license, permit, or certificate of certification or registration issued by the department for an occupation or profession under s. 101.122 (2) (c), 101.15 (2) (e), 101.16 (3g), 101.17, 101.178 (2) or (3) (a), 101.63 (2) or (2m), 101.653, 101.73 (5) or (6), 101.82 (1m), (1v), and (2), 101.935, 101.95, 101.951, 101.952, 101.96 (2), 101.985 (1) to (3), 145.02 (4), 145.035, 145.045, 145.15, 145.16, 145.165, 145.17, 145.175, 145.18, or 167.10 (6m) or under rules promulgated under ch. 101 or 145.

59,1307 Section 1307 . 101.02 (21) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

101.02 (21) (a) In this subsection, “license" means a license, permit, or certificate of certification or registration issued by the department for an occupation or profession under s. 101.122 (2) (c), 101.15 (2) (e), 101.16 (3g), 101.17, 101.178 (2) or (3) (a), 101.63 (2) or (2m), 101.653, 101.73 (5) or (6), 101.82 (1m), (1v), and (2), 101.935, 101.95, 101.951, 101.952, 101.96 (2), 101.985 (1) to (3), 145.02 (4), 145.035, 145.045, 145.15, 145.16, 145.165, 145.17, 145.175, 145.18, or 167.10 (6m) or under rules promulgated under ch. 101 or 145.

59,1308 Section 1308 . 101.02 (24) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

101.02 (24) (a) 2. “License" means a license, permit, or certificate of certification or registration issued by the department for an occupation or profession under s. 101.122 (2) (c), 101.15 (2) (e), 101.16 (3g), 101.17, 101.178 (2) or (3) (a), 101.63 (2) or (2m), 101.653, 101.654, 101.73 (5) or (6), 101.82 (1m), (1v), and (2), 101.935, 101.95, 101.951, 101.952, 101.985 (1) to (3), 145.02 (4), 145.035, 145.045, 145.15, 145.16, 145.165, 145.17, 145.175, 145.18, or 167.10 (6m) or under rules promulgated under ch. 101 or 145.

59,1310 Section 1310. 101.122 of the statutes is repealed.

59,1311 Section 1311 . 101.19 (1g) (i) of the statutes is repealed.

59,1312 Section 1312 . 101.19 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:

101.19 (1r) Notwithstanding subs. (1g) and (1m), the department shall waive any fee imposed on an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44 for a license, permit, or certificate of certification or registration issued by the department under s. 101.122 (2) (c), 101.15 (2) (e), 101.16 (3g), 101.17, 101.178 (2) or (3) (a), 101.63 (2) or (2m), 101.653, 101.73 (5) or (6), 101.82 (1m), (1v), and (2), 101.935, 101.95, 101.951, 101.952, 101.985 (1) to (3), 145.02 (4), 145.035, 145.045, 145.07 (12), 145.15, 145.16, 145.165, 145.17, 145.175, 145.18, or 167.10 (6m).

59,1319g Section 1319g. 101.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

101.61 (1) “Dwelling" means any building that contains one or 2 dwelling units. “Dwelling unit" means a structure or that part of a structure which is used or intended to be used as a home, residence or sleeping place by one person or by 2 or more persons maintaining a common household, to the exclusion of all others. “Dwelling” and “dwelling unit” do not include a primitive rural hunting cabin.

59,1319r Section 1319r. 101.61 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

101.61 (3) “Primitive rural hunting cabin” means a structure that satisfies all of the following:

(a) The structure is not used as a home or residence.

(b) The structure is used principally for recreational hunting activity.

(d) The structure satisfies any of the following:

1. The structure was constructed before December 31, 1997.

2. The structure results from alterations made to a structure described in subd. 1.

3. The structure replaces a structure described in subd. 1.

59,1324m Section 1324m. 101.63 (11) of the statutes is created to read:

101.63 (11) Develop and maintain computer software available to the public that provides the information, tools, and calculations required for a person to determine whether plans for the construction of, addition to, or alteration of a dwelling comply with the energy efficiency requirements of the uniform dwelling code promulgated under sub. (1).

59,1325g Section 1325g. 101.65 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

101.65 (1g) May not exercise jurisdiction over the construction or inspection of primitive rural hunting cabins.

59,1325r Section 1325r. 101.82 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

101.82 (1) Promulgate by rule a state electrical wiring code that establishes standards for installing, repairing, and maintaining electrical wiring. The rules shall include separate standards, established in consultation with the uniform dwelling code council, that apply only to electrical wiring in camping units that are set in a fixed location in a campground for which a permit is issued under s. 254.47 97.67, that contain a sleeping place, and that are used for seasonal overnight camping. The rules do not apply to electrical wiring in primitive rural hunting cabins, as defined in s. 101.61 (3). Where feasible, the rules shall reflect nationally recognized standards.

59,1332 Section 1332 . 102.07 (12m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

102.07 (12m) (a) 1. “Institution of higher education" means an institution within the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college, a tribally controlled college controlled by an Indian tribe that has elected under s. 102.05 (2) to become subject to this chapter, a school approved under s. 38.50 440.52, or a private, nonprofit institution of higher education located in this state.

59,1384 Section 1384 . 103.503 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

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), 2013 stats., or s. 16.856 (2m), 2015 stats., on a project of public works or while the employee was performing work on a public utility project.

59,1385 Section 1385 . 103.503 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

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. 16.856 (1) (h), that has contracted for the performance of work on a project of public works or a public utility that has contracted for the performance of work on a public utility project.

59,1386 Section 1386 . 103.503 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

103.503 (1) (e) “Employee" means a laborer, worker, mechanic, or truck driver who performs the work described in s. 66.0903 (4), 2013 stats., or s. 16.856 (2m), 2015 stats., on a project of public works or on a public utility project.

59,1387 Section 1387 . 103.503 (1) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:

103.503 (1) (fm) “Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this state, a special purpose district in this state, an instrumentality or corporation of such a political subdivision or special purpose district, a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing, or an instrumentality of the state and any of the foregoing.

59,1388 Section 1388 . 103.503 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

103.503 (1) (g) “Project of public works" means a project of public works that is subject to s. 16.856 or that would be subject to s. 66.0903, 2013 stats., if the project were erected, constructed, repaired, remodeled, or demolished prior to January 1, 2017, or that would be subject to s. 16.856, 2015 stats., if the project were erected, constructed, repaired, remodeled, or demolished prior to the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].

59,1389 Section 1389 . 103.503 (1) (j) of the statutes is created to read:

103.503 (1) (j) “State agency" means any office, department, independent agency, institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law, including the legislature and the courts. “State agency" also includes the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, and the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority.

59,1390 Section 1390 . 103.503 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

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), 2013 stats., or s. 16.856 (2m), 2015 stats., on a project of public works or while performing work on a public utility 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).

59,1391 Section 1391 . 103.503 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

103.503 (3) (a) 2. A requirement that employees performing the work described in s. 66.0903 (4), 2013 stats., or s. 16.856 (2m), 2015 stats., on a project of public works or performing work on a public utility project submit to random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing and to drug and alcohol testing before commencing work on the 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.

59,1395 Section 1395 . 106.04 of the statutes is repealed.

59,1396 Section 1396 . 106.125 of the statutes is created to read:

106.125 Early college credit program. On behalf of the school board of a school district and on behalf of the governing body of a participating private school, as defined in s. 118.55 (1) (c), the department of workforce development shall pay to the department of public instruction the costs of tuition for a pupil who attends an institution of higher education under the program under s. 118.55 as provided under s. 118.55 (5) (e) 2. and 3.

59,1397 Section 1397 . 106.27 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 106.27 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

106.27 (1) Workforce training grants. (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (b), the department shall award grants to public and private organizations for the development and implementation of workforce training programs. An organization that is awarded a grant under this subsection may use the grant for the training of unemployed and underemployed workers and incumbent employees of businesses in this state. As a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection, the department may require a public or private organization to provide matching funds at a percentage to be determined by the department. Grants awarded under this subsection may include any of the following:

59,1398 Section 1398 . 106.27 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

106.27 (1) (a) Grants for collaborative projects among school districts, technical colleges, and businesses to provide high school students with industry-recognized certifications in high-demand fields, as determined by the department.

59,1399 Section 1399 . 106.27 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

106.27 (1) (b) 1. Grants for programs that train teachers and that train individuals to become teachers, including teachers in dual enrollment programs.

2. In this paragraph:

a. “Dual enrollment program" means a program or course of study designed to provide high school students the opportunity to gain credits in both technical college and high school, including transcripted credit programs or other educational services provided by contract between a school district and a technical college.

b. “Teacher” includes an instructor at a technical college under ch. 38.

59,1400 Section 1400 . 106.27 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

106.27 (1) (c) Grants for the development of public-private partnerships designed to improve workforce retention through employee support and training.

59,1401 Section 1401 . 106.27 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

106.27 (1) (d) Grants to nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, as defined in 20 USC 1001 (a) and (b), and employers to increase the number of students who are placed with employers for internships.

59,1402 Section 1402 . 106.27 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

106.27 (1) (e) Grants to community-based organizations for public-private partnerships to create and implement a nursing training program for middle school and high school students.

59,1402c Section 1402c. 106.27 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

106.27 (1) (f) Grants to school districts to fund building modifications needed to support school districts' technical education programs.

59,1403 Section 1403 . 106.27 (1j) of the statutes is created to read:

106.27 (1j) Workforce training program; mobile classrooms. (a) Of the amounts appropriated under s. 20.445 (1) (b), the department shall allocate up to $1,000,000 for grants to the department of corrections to fund the creation and operation of mobile classrooms.

(am) Of the amounts appropriated under s. 20.445 (1) (b), the department may allocate up to $50,000 in each fiscal year for grants to fund the upkeep and maintenance of the mobile classrooms described under par. (a).

(b) The mobile classrooms described under par. (a) shall be used to provide job skills training to individuals in underserved areas of this state, including inmates at correctional facilities who are preparing for reentry into the workforce.

(c) The department of corrections may use the grant money awarded under par. (a) to purchase capital equipment, such as a mobile or modular unit, that will be used as a mobile classroom, including costs to modify the equipment to make it suitable for classroom instruction, and to purchase and install any furniture, equipment, and supplies necessary or desirable for outfitting the mobile classroom for the job skills training that will be provided in the mobile classroom.

59,1404 Section 1404 . 106.27 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:

106.27 (1r) Student internship coordination. From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (b), the department shall provide coordination between nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education, as defined in 20 USC 1001 (a) and (b), and employers to increase the number of students who are placed with employers for internships.

59,1405 Section 1405 . 106.27 (2g) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

106.27 (2g) (a) 2. Receive and review applications for grants under subs. (1) and, (1g), and (1j) (am) and prescribe the form, nature, and extent of the information that must be contained in an application for a grant under sub. (1) or, (1g), or (1j) (am).

59,1406 Section 1406 . 106.27 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

106.27 (3) Annual report. Annually, by December 31, the department shall submit a report to the governor and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance providing an account of the department's activities and expenditures under this section during the preceding fiscal year and detailing the amounts allocated to and expended for each of the programs, grants, and services specified in s. 20.445 (1) (b) and (bm) for that fiscal year. The report shall include information on the number of unemployed and underemployed workers and incumbent employees who participate in training programs under sub. (1) or (1j); the number of unemployed workers who obtain gainful employment, underemployed workers who obtain new employment, and incumbent employees who receive increased compensation after participating in such a training program; and the wages earned by those workers and employees both before and after participating in such a training program. The report shall also include information on the extent to which waiting lists for enrollment in courses and programs provided by technical colleges in high-demand fields are reduced as a result of grants under sub. (1g) (a), on the number of high school pupils students who participate in certification or training programs under sub. (1) (a) or (e) or (1g) (b), on the building modifications funded under sub. (1) (f) and the effect of those building modifications on the school districts' technical education programs, and on the number of persons with disabilities who participate in employment enhancement activities under sub. (1g) (c). In addition, the report shall provide information on the number of student interns who are placed with employers as a result of the coordination activities conducted under sub. (1r) or the grants awarded under sub. (1) (d).

59,1407 Section 1407 . 106.272 of the statutes is created to read:

106.272 Teacher development program grants. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (b), the department shall award grants to the school board of a school district or to the governing body of a private school, as defined under s. 115.001 (3d), or to a charter management organization that has partnered with an educator preparation program approved by the department of public instruction and headquartered in this state to design and implement a teacher development program.

(2) In awarding a grant under this section, the department shall do all of the following:

(a) Consult with the department of public instruction to confirm that the teacher development program satisfies the requirements under s. 118.196 (2).

(b) Consider the methods by which the school board, governing body, or charter management organization and the educator preparation program under sub. (1) will make the teacher development program affordable to participating employees.

(c) Consider whether the school board, governing body, or charter management organization has agreed to contribute matching funds towards the teacher development program.

59,1407g Section 1407g. 106.273 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

106.273 (3) (a) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (b), the department shall allocate not less than $3,000,000 $3,500,000 in each fiscal year for incentive grants to school districts under this section. From that allocation, the department shall, subject to par. (am), annually award to a school district $1,000 per pupil for each pupil in the school district who, in the prior school year, obtained a high school diploma or a technical education high school diploma from a school in the school district, if all of the following apply:

59,1407i Section 1407i. 106.273 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

106.273 (3) (am) The department may not make a per pupil award of $1,000 to a school district under par. (a) if the industry-recognized certification program completed by the pupil as a condition of the award under par. (a) 2. is an information technology instructional program developed under s. 115.455.