LRB-4977/1
MPG:emw
2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE
January 4, 2018 - Introduced by Senators Feyen,
Fitzgerald, Wanggaard and
Testin, cosponsored by Representatives Rohrkaste, Murphy, Born and
Petryk. Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and
Local Government.
SB679,1,2
1An Act to create 20.192 (1) (b) and 238.155 of the statutes;
relating to: talent
2attraction and retention initiatives and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill directs the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to
collaborate with state agencies to develop and implement initiatives for the
attraction of talent to and retention of talent in Wisconsin, including by leveraging
the existing programs of state agencies for those purposes.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB679,1
3Section
1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
4the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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See PDF for table 
SB679,2
1Section
2. 20.192 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB679,2,42
20.192
(1) (b)
Talent attraction and retention initiatives. As a continuing
3appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the talent attraction and retention
4initiatives under s. 238.155.
SB679,3
5Section
3. 238.155 of the statutes is created to read:
SB679,2,10
6238.155 Talent attraction and retention initiatives. The corporation shall
7collaborate with state agencies to develop and implement initiatives for the
8attraction of talent to and retention of talent in this state, including by leveraging
9the existing programs of state agencies for those purposes within the scopes of those
10existing programs.
