Wisconsin Legislature: Workforce Development, Department of

Employment discrimination re unfair honesty or genetic testing: DWD or discriminated person may bring an action in circuit court; damages, exceptions, limitations, and consumer price index provisions - AB212

Employment discrimination re unfair honesty or genetic testing: DWD or discriminated person may bring an action in circuit court; damages, exceptions, limitations, and consumer price index provisions - SB140

Employment First initiative established for certain state agencies re competitive integrated employment for persons with disabilities, report required - AB625

Employment First initiative established for certain state agencies re competitive integrated employment for persons with disabilities, report required - SB514

Family and medical leave law expanded to include grandparent, grandchild, or sibling and active duty of a family member; family and medical leave insurance program created, DWD duties and trust fund provision - AB286

Family and medical leave law expanded to include grandparent, grandchild, or sibling and active duty of a family member; family and medical leave insurance program created, DWD duties and trust fund provision - SB215

Fast Forward Program funding for mobile classrooms for job skills training in underserved areas [Sec. 1403, 1405; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, grants to DOC] - AB64

Fast Forward Program funding for mobile classrooms for job skills training in underserved areas [Sec. 1403, 1405] - SB30

Graduates of UW or technical colleges who paid nonresident tuition: DWD grant program for those individuals who work and live in Wisconsin after graduation; sunset and report provisions - AB888

Graduates of UW or technical colleges who paid nonresident tuition: DWD grant program for those individuals who work and live in Wisconsin after graduation; sunset and report provisions - SB732

Hire Heroes program created in DWD to provide transitional jobs to veterans; DVA, DCF, and DWD memorandum of understanding; funding and report provisions [A.Amdt.1: appropriation modified; A.Amdt.2: application within 7 years of discharge] - AB422

Hire Heroes program created in DWD to provide transitional jobs to veterans; DVA, DCF, and DWD memorandum of understanding; funding and report provisions - SB338

Indexing payment and performance bond threshold eliminated for certain public improvement or public works projects [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2229j-t] - AB64

Information technology education for public school pupils, technical college students, and public library patrons; DPI to award grant to an entity that meets specified criteria; DWD career and technical education grant provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 215m, 1407g, i, 1482p] - AB64

Interagency Council on Homelessness created; appropriation and report provisions [A.Amdt.5: ``state agency" defined] - AB234

Interagency Council on Homelessness created; appropriation and report provisions - SB207

Legislative oversight of requests for federal approval and state agency requirements; DHS to implement the Badger Care Reform waiver re childless adults and submit amendment to state's MA plan, rate change, or certain provider payments to JCF for approval; incorporates into statutes rules on controlled substance screening, testing, and treatment policy for FSET; OCI to administer WIHSP in accordance to DHHS terms and conditions; DCF reallocation or reduction of moneys in TANF schedules requires JCF approval; DWD rules on UI work search and registration waivers codified and DWD authority to establish waivers eliminated; DWD Fast Forward program appropriation split among its specific programs - AB1072

Legislative oversight of requests for federal approval and state agency requirements; DHS to implement the Badger Care Reform waiver re childless adults and submit amendment to state's MA plan, rate change, or certain provider payments to JCF for approval; incorporates into statutes rules on controlled substance screening, testing, and treatment policy for FSET; OCI to administer WIHSP in accordance to DHHS terms and conditions; DCF reallocation or reduction of moneys in TANF schedules requires JCF approval; DWD rules on UI work search and registration waivers codified and DWD authority to establish waivers eliminated; DWD Fast Forward program appropriation split among its specific programs - AB1073

Legislative oversight of requests for federal approval and state agency requirements; DHS to implement the Badger Care Reform waiver re childless adults and submit amendment to state's MA plan, rate change, or certain provider payments to JCF for approval; incorporates into statutes rules on controlled substance screening, testing, and treatment policy for FSET; OCI to administer WIHSP in accordance to DHHS terms and conditions; DCF reallocation or reduction of moneys in TANF schedules requires JCF approval; DWD rules on UI work search and registration waivers codified and DWD authority to establish waivers eliminated; DWD Fast Forward program appropriation split among its specific programs [S.Amdt.2: legislative oversight for federal approval limited to DHS, DWD workforce training appropriation provision] - SB886

Legislative oversight of requests for federal approval and state agency requirements; DHS to implement the Badger Care Reform waiver re childless adults and submit amendment to state's MA plan, rate change, or certain provider payments to JCF for approval; incorporates into statutes rules on controlled substance screening, testing, and treatment policy for FSET; OCI to administer WIHSP in accordance to DHHS terms and conditions; DCF reallocation or reduction of moneys in TANF schedules requires JCF approval; DWD rules on UI work search and registration waivers codified and DWD authority to establish waivers eliminated; DWD Fast Forward program appropriation split among its specific programs - SB887

Lifeguards: minors 15 years old and older may be employed as - AB326

Lifeguards: minors 15 years old and older may be employed as - SB251

LIRC eliminated; DHA and DWD provisions [Sec. 13, 33, 368, 402-404, 507, 713-718, 1330, 1331, 1333, 1335-1378, 1392, 1408-1443, 1449-1451, 1455, 1458, 1460, 1753, 1756, 1760, 9101 (6), (7), 9401 (3); original bill only] - AB64

LIRC eliminated; DHA and DWD provisions [Sec. 13, 33, 368, 402-404, 507, 713-718, 1330, 1331, 1333, 1335-1378, 1392, 1408-1443, 1449-1451, 1455, 1458, 1460, 1753, 1756, 1760, 9101 (6), (7), 9401 (3)] - SB30

Marijuana use, medical and recreational, permitted with restrictions and excise tax and penalty provisions; DHS duties re medical marijuana registry, licensing compassion centers, and registering certain testing laboratories; permitted THC concentration while operating a vehicle revised; fair employment law, UI, and drug testing for specific public assistance and work experience programs exemption for THC; health insurance coverage required for medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols - AB482

Marketing of employment and training opportunities to former UW System students: DWD required to prepare and distribute; sunset provision - AB124

Marketing of employment and training opportunities to former UW System students: DWD required to prepare and distribute; sunset provision - SB86

Overtime pay requirements revised re exempt employees; definitions, DWD duties, and emergency rules provisions - AB154

Overtime pay requirements revised re exempt employees; definitions, DWD duties, and emergency rules provisions - SB103

Pay for success contracting: DOA may use for eligible services to individuals, conditions and JCF approval required; pay for success trust fund established; DHS, DOC, DCF, and DWD to study if pay for success could be used for programs they administer; reports required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, trust fund removed] - Jr8 AB7

Pay for success contracting: DOA may use for eligible services to individuals, conditions and JCF approval required; pay for success trust fund established; DHS, DOC, DCF, and DWD to study if pay for success could be used for programs they administer; reports required - Jr8 SB7

State fair employment law, family and medical leave law, and organ and bone marrow donation law violations: offers of settlement procedures for resolving complaints [Sec. 1379-1383, 1456, 1457, 1459, 1767; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, settlement procedure removed, Division of Equal Rights hearing provision retained, deletes 1379-1383, 1456, 1457, 1459] - AB64

State fair employment law, family and medical leave law, and organ and bone marrow donation law violations: offers of settlement procedures for resolving complaints [Sec. 1379-1383, 1456, 1457, 1459, 1767] - SB30

State minimum wage laws revised, consumer price index and emergency rules provisions, and DWD duties; minimum wage ordinance prohibition eliminated - AB814

Supervised business initiatives program: requirement that DWD run the program repealed - AB617

Supervised business initiatives program: requirement that DWD run the program repealed - SB510

Teacher development program grants: DWD to award to school districts re partnership with UW Flexible Options or UW System to implement [Sec. 1407, 1524; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Flexible Options and UW System requirement removed, partner with educator preparation program approved by DPI, expand to include private schools and charter management organization, bachelor's degree not required to enroll in program] - AB64

Teacher development program grants: DWD to award to school districts re partnership with UW Flexible Options or UW System to implement [Sec. 1407, 1524] - SB30

Teacher training and recruitment grants created; Teach for America appropriation renamed and transferred from DPI to DWD [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 216m, 1407m, 1467b] - AB64

Technical education equipment grants: DWD to award to school districts as part of the workforce training grants (Fast Forward grants); matching funds provision - AB199

Technical education equipment grants: DWD to award to school districts as part of the workforce training grants (Fast Forward grants); matching funds provision - SB125

Technical education equipment grants to school districts created, report to DPI and DWD duties [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1402c, 1407k, 9151 (5y)] - AB64

Tuition expenses for a DWD approved apprenticeship program: individual and corporate income and franchise tax deductions created - AB734

Tuition expenses for a DWD approved apprenticeship program: individual and corporate income and franchise tax deductions created - SB620

UI benefits claims filed by telephone: DWD to allow - SB772

UI law revisions re collection of debt, joint and several liability of fiscal agents, eligibility provisions re requests for information and concealment of certain payments, drug testing, appropriation, and technical changes - AB516

UI law revisions re collection of debt, joint and several liability of fiscal agents, eligibility provisions re requests for information and concealment of certain payments, drug testing, appropriation, and technical changes - SB399

Veterans Day (November 11): paid leave of absence for public and private employees who are veterans; collective bargaining, discrimination, and complaint provisions - SB117

Wage claim changes re filing, investigation, statute of limitations, interest, surcharge, costs, and attorney fees; employers required to provide written disclosure statement when employee is hired, conditions specified; licensing agency to deny issuance or renewal of licenses to applicants with unpaid wage claims - SB371

WC hearings: transferring FTE positions from DWD to DOA [Sec. 9151 (3); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB64

WC hearings: transferring FTE positions from DWD to DOA [Sec. 9151 (3)] - SB30

WC law revisions re payment of benefits and other payments, health care provider requirements and prohibitions, program administration, and general coverage; administrative code provision [Admin.Code DWD 80.03] - SB665

Wisconsin Job Development and Retention Commission created in DWD; businesses outsourcing jobs are ineligible to receive state grants, loans, contracts, and tax benefits - SB519

Workforce training grants (Fast Forward Program): use expanded for collaborative projects, teacher training, nursing training program, internship placement, and improved workforce retention; DWD duties [Sec. 398, 399, 1397-1402, 1404, 1406, 9151 (1), (2); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, grant to support the Building Occupational Skills for Success (BOSS) program added with report and sunset provisions, 398b, 9151 (5q), 9451 (2q)] - AB64

Workforce training grants (Fast Forward Program): use expanded for collaborative projects, teacher training, nursing training program, internship placement, and improved workforce retention; DWD duties [Sec. 398, 399, 1397-1402, 1404, 1406, 9151 (1), (2)] - SB30

Financial institution information disclosed to a Federal Home Loan Bank; periodic examinations of financial institutions by Division of Banking and Office of Credit Unions; limit on savings bank loans to one borrower; interest on residential mortgage loan escrow accounts; security of public deposits; capital reduction by state banks; insurance company liquidation proceedings; and exemption from overtime pay requirements for outside salespersons [Admin.Code DWD 274.04] [A.Amdt.1: injunctions against a Federal Home Loan Bank revised] - AB822

Financial institution information disclosed to a Federal Home Loan Bank; periodic examinations of financial institutions by Division of Banking and Office of Credit Unions; limit on savings bank loans to one borrower; interest on residential mortgage loan escrow accounts; security of public deposits; capital reduction by state banks; insurance company liquidation proceedings; and exemption from overtime pay requirements for outside salespersons [Admin.Code DWD 274.04] - SB686

WC law revisions re payment of benefits and other payments, health care provider requirements and prohibitions, program administration, and general coverage; administrative code provision [Admin.Code DWD 80.03] - SB665

Age at which a person is subject to the procedures in the Criminal Procedure Code, circuit court, or municipal court raised from 17 to 18 under certain conditions; DCF appropriation to reimburse counties for certain expenses, plan and report required - AB660

Age at which a person is subject to the procedures in the Criminal Procedure Code, circuit court, or municipal court raised from 17 to 18 under certain conditions; DCF appropriation to reimburse counties for certain expenses, plan and report required - SB550

Annual fishing license: fee reduced for first-time approvals for persons aged 16, 17, or 65 and older - AB491

Annual fishing license: fee reduced for first-time approvals for persons aged 16, 17, or 65 and older - SB400

Conversion therapy involving a minor: mental health providers prohibited from engaging in; professional discipline provision - AB349

Conversion therapy involving a minor: mental health providers prohibited from engaging in; professional discipline provision - SB261

Dextromethorphan in drugs: sales to minors without a prescription prohibited; ID and penalty provisions - AB681

Dextromethorphan in drugs: sales to minors without a prescription prohibited; ID and penalty provisions - SB587

Emergency outpatient mental health treatment for minors without informed consent allowed under certain conditions - AB848

Emergency outpatient mental health treatment for minors without informed consent allowed under certain conditions - SB737

Firearm storage requirements if child under age 18 is present in the residence; penalty provisions - AB431

Group deer hunting party: no member may kill an antlerless deer for another member who holds a youth deer hunting license [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, requirement that the person for whom a deer is killed must possess an unused deer carcass tag added] - AB528

Group deer hunting party: no member may kill an antlerless deer for another member who holds a youth deer hunting license - SB454

National Girl Scout Day: March 12, 2017 recognized as - SJR15

Prostitution: prosecuting person under age 18 prohibited - AB186

Prostitution: prosecuting person under age 18 prohibited - SB344

Public assistance and local assistance allocations [Sec. 896, 897, 902, 903, 904-913, 918, 919; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Boys and Girls Clubs in cities of Oshkosh and Appleton added] - AB64

Public assistance and local assistance allocations [Sec. 896, 897, 902-913, 918, 919] - SB30

Public messaging campaign re success sequence, fathers involved in their children's lives, and teenage pregnancy implications; funding from TANF block grants [Sec. 914; original bill only] - AB64

Public messaging campaign re success sequence, fathers involved in their children's lives, and teenage pregnancy implications; funding from TANF block grants [Sec. 914] - SB30

Runaway and homeless youth services: DCF grants [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 393L, 844n] - AB64

Runaway Prevention Month: November 2017 proclaimed as - AJR92

Sexually explicit representation solicited from a minor: crime created, penalty provision - AB389

Sexually explicit representation solicited from a minor: crime created, penalty provision [S.Amdt.1: felony provision added, misdemeanor if solicitor and solicited are within certain age range] - SB300

Stands operated by minors allowed without a food processing plant license or retail food establishment license; conditions, ordinance, and definition provisions - AB507