SB557: Bill Text

SB557,18,2 49.265 (3) (b) 11. Provide, to individuals who work at least 20 hours per week and whose earned income is at or below 150 200 percent of the poverty line, a program of skills enhancement that shall include access to transportation, child care, career counseling, job placement assistance, and financial support for education and training.

SB557,36 Section 36. 49.265 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,18,8 49.265 (4) (a) The department shall distribute the federal community services block grant funds received under 42 USC 9903 and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (mg). From the appropriation account under s. 20.437 (2) (cs), the department shall distribute funds in an amount equal to 25 percent of the amounts received under 42 USC 9903.

SB557,37 Section 37 . 49.265 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,18,12 49.265 (4) (b) The department shall allocate at least 90 percent of the funds received under 42 USC 9903 and the state matching funds under par. (a) to community action agencies and organizations.

SB557,38 Section 38 . 49.265 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,18,16 49.265 (4) (c) The department may not allocate more than 5 percent of the funds received under 42 USC 9903 and the state matching funds under par. (a) for state administrative expenses.

SB557,39 Section 39 . 49.45 (31m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB557,18,23 49.45 (31m) Nonemergency medical transportation services for nursing home residents. The department shall determine and apply a reimbursement rate for nonemergency medical transportation services under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 3. for Medical Assistance recipients who are nursing home residents that is the same as the prevalent brokerage reimbursement rate applied to other nonemergency medical transportation services for Medical Assistance recipients under this subchapter.

SB557,40 Section 40 . 49.675 of the statutes is created to read:

SB557,19,3 49.675 Community action opioid response grant program. (1) In this section, “community action agency” means an eligible entity as defined under 42 USC 9902 (1) (A).

SB557,19,10 (2) The department shall establish a grant program to enable community action agencies to respond to the needs of communities and low-income families and individuals in crisis resulting from the opioid addiction epidemic. Through the program under this section, the department shall endeavor to expand and support effective community efforts to identify and respond to causes and consequences of opioid misuse and addiction experienced by low-income individuals, families, and communities.

SB557,19,13 (3) Any community action agency is eligible to apply for a grant under this section by submitting an application in the form and manner specified by the department.

SB557,19,16 (4) A recipient of a grant under this section may use the moneys to support one or more of the following activities, which may be conducted in coordination or partnership with other community organizations:

SB557,19,19 (a) Enhanced public education to improve individual and community awareness, with respect to the opioid misuse or addiction, including for children and youth.

SB557,19,22 (b) Outreach and identification of individuals at risk of or experiencing opioid misuse or addiction, and referral of such individuals to appropriate treatment, recovery, or other resources in the community.

SB557,19,23 (c) Direct services to prevent, treat, or recover from opioid addiction.

SB557,19,25 (d) Services to stabilize the education, employment, housing, transportation, or other needs of addicted or at-risk individuals and their family members.

SB557,20,2 (e) Services to address and mitigate the impact of opioid addiction on children in the household.

SB557,20,5 (f) Support and assistance to children who are in foster care or at risk of placement in foster care because of the opioid addiction of their parents and to the caregivers for these children.

SB557,20,10 (g) Development of partnerships with entities such as local health care providers, substance abuse treatment organizations, schools, child welfare agencies, social service organizations, police departments, prosecutors, courts, prisons, local governments, businesses, and religious institutions, in order to coordinate or expand resources available to addicted or at-risk individuals and their family members.

SB557,20,13 (h) Training for agency personnel on issues related to opioid addiction, including early identification of at-risk individuals and administration of overdose prevention medications.

SB557,20,15 (5) Each grant awarded by the department under this section shall be at least $25,000 and not more than $250,000 each fiscal year.

SB557,20,18 (6) A grant awarded by the department under this section may not be more than 3 years in duration unless approved by the secretary based on outcome data or extenuating circumstances.

SB557,21,4 (7) Each grant recipient shall submit an annual report to the department detailing goals, interventions, outcomes, and expenditures related to the recipient's program funded by a grant under this section. Each grant recipient shall make each report under this subsection publicly available on the recipient's website. The department shall publish each report submitted under this subsection on the department's website and coordinate with the department of children and families to provide additional public access to the reports through the website of the department of children and families. Annually, the department shall compile reports submitted under this subsection and submit the compilation with a report containing a summary of the information in the recipients' reports to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2).

SB557,21,8 (8) The department shall publish on its website the application process and criteria for grants under this section. In order to be eligible for a grant under this section, the department shall require each application submitted to include all of the following items:

SB557,21,13 (a) A description of the objectives of the program and activities to be funded by the grant and how the grant will be used to achieve these objectives, including specific activities and services to be conducted, and specific populations or areas to be served, including any targeted subgroups, such as incarcerated or homeless individuals.

SB557,21,15 (b) A description of innovative approaches to be used and evidence of likely success.

SB557,21,18 (c) A plan for measuring progress in achieving the objectives identified under par. (a), including a strategy to collect data that can be used to measure the project's effectiveness.

SB557,21,21 (d) Identification of relevant community or other organizations with which the applicant will coordinate or partner and a description of the proposed coordination or partnership.

SB557,21,25 (e) Sufficient affirmation, as determined by the department, that the applicant has conducted an assessment of community needs related to opioid misuse and addiction among low-income individuals and families, and that the proposed uses of the grant funds will address unmet needs identified by the assessment.

SB557,22,3 (f) Confirmation that any funds awarded through the grant program under this section will not supplant other programs or resources in the community with similar objectives.

SB557,22,5 (g) Confirmation that the recipient will use evidence-based approaches to the maximum extent practicable.

SB557,22,8 (9) In considering applications for grants under this section, the department shall consider and give priority to applications that demonstrate one or more of the following characteristics:

SB557,22,10 (a) Evidence of coordination and partnership with agencies or entities with experience or expertise in addressing opioid-related issues.

SB557,22,12 (b) Evidence of leveraging nonstate funds or in-kind resources to extend the reach or duration of the program proposed by the application.

SB557,22,15 (c) Quality of methodology proposed to monitor the outcomes of the program proposed by the application and effectiveness in achieving the goals of the program and mitigating the harmful health and socioeconomic impacts of opioid addiction.

SB557,22,17 (d) Evidence of capacity-building and strengthening of community responses to the opioid crisis.

SB557,22,19 (e) Efforts to minimize the trauma and negative impact of foster care on children of addicted individuals.

SB557,22,20 (f) Demonstrated knowledge of opioid-related needs in the target community.

SB557,22,23 (g) Use of innovative or evidence-based approaches to address unmet opioid needs, including to promote self-sufficiency and well-being for families with children impacted by opioid addiction.

SB557,41 Section 41 . 49.79 (9) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,23,9 49.79 (9) (a) 1. The department shall administer an employment and training program for recipients under the food stamp program and may contract with county departments under ss. 46.215, 46.22, and 46.23, multicounty consortia, local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2832 3122, tribal governing bodies, or other organizations to carry out the administrative functions. A county department, multicounty consortium, local workforce development board, tribal governing body, or other organization may subcontract with a Wisconsin Works agency or another provider to administer the employment and training program under this subsection.

SB557,42 Section 42. 51.44 (5) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB557,23,13 51.44 (5) (bm) Ensure that any child with a level of lead in his or her blood that is 5 or more micrograms per 100 milliliters of blood, as confirmed by one venous blood test, is eligible for services under the program under this section.

SB557,43 Section 43 . 60.85 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,23,22 60.85 (7) (a) Any person who operates for profit and is paid project costs under sub. (1) (h) 1. a., d., i., and j. in connection with the project plan for a tax incremental district shall notify the department of workforce development and the local workforce development board established under 29 USC 2832 3122 of any positions to be filled in the county in which the town that created the tax incremental district is located during the period commencing with the date the person first performs work on the project and ending one year after receipt of its final payment of project costs. The person shall provide this notice at least 2 weeks prior to advertising the position.

SB557,44 Section 44 . 60.85 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,24,6 60.85 (7) (b) Any person who operates for profit and buys or leases property in a tax incremental district from a town for which the town incurs real property assembly costs under sub. (1) (h) 1. c. shall notify the department of workforce development and the local workforce development board established under 29 USC 2832 3122 of any position to be filled in the county in which the town creating the tax incremental district is located within one year after the sale or commencement of the lease. The person shall provide this notice at least 2 weeks prior to advertising the position.

SB557,45 Section 45 . 66.1103 (6m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,24,15 66.1103 (6m) Notification of position openings. A municipality or county may not enter into a revenue agreement with any person who operates for profit unless that person has agreed to notify the department of workforce development and the local workforce development board established under 29 USC 2832, 3122 of any position to be filled in that municipality or county within one year after issuance of the revenue bonds. The person shall provide this notice at least 2 weeks before advertising the position. The notice required by this subsection does not affect the offer of employment requirements of sub. (4s).

SB557,46 Section 46 . 66.1105 (6c) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,24,25 66.1105 (6c) (a) Any person who operates for profit and is paid project costs under sub. (2) (f) 1. a., d., j. and k. in connection with the project plan for a tax incremental district shall notify the department of workforce development and the local workforce development board established under 29 USC 2832, 3122 of any positions to be filled in the county in which the city which created the tax incremental district is located during the period commencing with the date the person first performs work on the project and ending one year after receipt of its final payment of project costs. The person shall provide this notice at least 2 weeks prior to advertising the position.

SB557,47 Section 47. 66.1105 (6c) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,25,9 66.1105 (6c) (b) Any person who operates for profit and buys or leases property in a tax incremental district from a city for which the city incurs real property assembly costs under sub. (2) (f) 1. c. shall notify the department of workforce development and the local workforce development board established under 29 USC 2832, 3122 of any position to be filled in the county in which the city creating the tax incremental district is located within one year after the sale or commencement of the lease. The person shall provide this notice at least 2 weeks prior to advertising the position.

SB557,48 Section 48 . 71.07 (2dx) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,25,24 71.07 (2dx) (a) 5. “Member of a targeted group" means a person who resides in an area designated by the federal government as an economic revitalization area, a person who is employed in an unsubsidized job but meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) for a Wisconsin Works employment position, a person who is employed in a trial job, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (n), 2011 stats., or in a trial employment match program job, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (n), a person who is eligible for child care assistance under s. 49.155, a person who is a vocational rehabilitation referral, an economically disadvantaged youth, an economically disadvantaged veteran, a supplemental security income recipient, a general assistance recipient, an economically disadvantaged ex-convict, a qualified summer youth employee, as defined in 26 USC 51 (d) (7), a dislocated worker, as defined in 29 USC 2801 (9) 3102 (15), or a food stamp recipient, if the person has been certified in the manner under s. 71.07 (2dj) (am) 3., 2013 stats., by a designated local agency, as defined in s. 71.07 (2dj) (am) 2., 2013 stats.

SB557,49 Section 49 . 71.07 (5r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,26,6 71.07 (5r) (b) 2. Thirty percent of the tuition that the claimant paid or incurred for an individual to participate in an education program of a qualified postsecondary institution, if the individual was enrolled in a course of instruction that relates to a projected worker shortage in this state, as determined by the local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2832 3122, and if the individual was eligible for a grant from the Federal Pell Grant Program.

SB557,50 Section 50 . 71.28 (1dx) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,26,21 71.28 (1dx) (a) 5. “Member of a targeted group" means a person who resides in an area designated by the federal government as an economic revitalization area, a person who is employed in an unsubsidized job but meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) for a Wisconsin Works employment position, a person who is employed in a trial job, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (n), 2011 stats., or in a trial employment match program job, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (n), a person who is eligible for child care assistance under s. 49.155, a person who is a vocational rehabilitation referral, an economically disadvantaged youth, an economically disadvantaged veteran, a supplemental security income recipient, a general assistance recipient, an economically disadvantaged ex-convict, a qualified summer youth employee, as defined in 26 USC 51 (d) (7), a dislocated worker, as defined in 29 USC 2801 (9) 3102 (15), or a food stamp recipient, if the person has been certified in the manner under s. 71.28 (1dj) (am) 3., 2013 stats., by a designated local agency, as defined in s. 71.28 (1dj) (am) 2., 2013 stats.

SB557,51 Section 51 . 71.28 (5r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,27,3 71.28 (5r) (b) 2. Thirty percent of the tuition that the claimant paid or incurred for an individual to participate in an education program of a qualified postsecondary institution, if the individual was enrolled in a course of instruction that relates to a projected worker shortage in this state, as determined by the local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2832 3122, and if the individual was eligible for a grant from the Federal Pell Grant Program.

SB557,52 Section 52 . 71.47 (1dx) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,27,18 71.47 (1dx) (a) 5. “Member of a targeted group" means a person who resides in an area designated by the federal government as an economic revitalization area, a person who is employed in an unsubsidized job but meets the eligibility requirements under s. 49.145 (2) and (3) for a Wisconsin Works employment position, a person who is employed in a trial job, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (n), 2011 stats., or in a trial employment match program job, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (n), a person who is eligible for child care assistance under s. 49.155, a person who is a vocational rehabilitation referral, an economically disadvantaged youth, an economically disadvantaged veteran, a supplemental security income recipient, a general assistance recipient, an economically disadvantaged ex-convict, a qualified summer youth employee, as defined in 26 USC 51 (d) (7), a dislocated worker, as defined in 29 USC 2801 (9) 3102 (15), or a food stamp recipient, if the person has been certified in the manner under s. 71.47 (1dj) (am) 3., 2013 stats., by a designated local agency, as defined in s. 71.47 (1dj) (am) 2., 2013 stats.

SB557,53 Section 53 . 71.47 (5r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,27,25 71.47 (5r) (b) 2. Thirty percent of the tuition that the claimant paid or incurred for an individual to participate in an education program of a qualified postsecondary institution, if the individual was enrolled in a course of instruction that relates to a projected worker shortage in this state, as determined by the local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2832 3122, and if the individual was eligible for a grant from the Federal Pell Grant Program.

SB557,54 Section 54. 76.636 (1) (e) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,28,2 76.636 (1) (e) 12. A dislocated worker, as defined in 29 USC 2801 (9) 3102 (15).

SB557,55 Section 55. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, is amended to read:

SB557,28,9 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 8. a., the amounts for aids are $5,292,700 in calendar years 2020 to 2023 2022 and $5,398,600 in each calendar year $5,707,800 in calendar year 2023 and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

SB557,56 Section 56 . 106.11 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,28,24 106.11 Workforce investment programs. The department shall cooperate with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 USC 2801 to 2945 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 USC 3101 to 3361. In administering the programs authorized by that act the department shall, in cooperation with other state agencies , the council on workforce investment established under 29 USC 3111, and with local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2832 3122, establish a statewide workforce investment system to meet the employment, training, and educational needs of persons in this state. If a local workforce development board anticipates that there may be a business closing or mass layoff under s. 109.07 in the area served by that board, the board may prepare a list of resources available in that area that provide career planning, job search, job skills training, and other support services for affected employees, as defined in s. 109.07 (1) (a), including contact information for those resources, for distribution to those employees under s. 109.07 (1m) (a).

SB557,57 Section 57 . 106.115 of the statutes is created to read:

SB557,29,2 106.115 Council on workforce investment. (1) In this section, “homeless” has the meaning given in 42 USC 11302 (a).

SB557,29,7 (2) The council on workforce investment established under 29 USC 3111 shall identify all of the following populations of individuals with a barrier to employment to receive employment, training, and educational services when submitting the state plan required by section 3113 of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014:

SB557,29,8 (a) Homeless individuals from 18 to 24 years of age.

SB557,29,9 (b) Children placed in out-of-home care under ch. 48.

SB557,29,10 (c) Homeless adults over age 24.

SB557,58 Section 58 . 106.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,29,15 106.13 (2) The council on workforce investment established under 29 USC 2821 3111, the technical college system board, and the department of public instruction shall assist the department in providing the youth apprenticeship program under sub. (1).

SB557,59 Section 59 . 106.15 of the statutes is repealed.

SB557,60 Section 60 . 106.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,29,23 106.16 (2) Any company that receives a loan or grant from a state agency or an authority under ch. 231 or 234 shall notify the department and the local workforce development board established under 29 USC 2832 3122, of any position in the company that is related to the project for which the grant or loan is received to be filled in this state within one year after receipt of the loan or grant. The company shall provide this notice at least 2 weeks prior to advertising the position.

SB557,61 Section 61 . 106.27 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,30,11 106.27 (1m) Labor market information system. From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (bm), the department shall develop and maintain a labor market information system to collect, analyze, and disseminate information on current and projected employment opportunities in this state and other appropriate information relating to labor market dynamics as determined by the department. The department shall make the information contained in the system available, free of charge, to school districts, technical colleges, tribal colleges, institutions and college campuses within the University of Wisconsin System, local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2832 3122, employers, job seekers, and the general public, including making that information available on the department's Internet site.

SB557,62 Section 62 . 109.07 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB557,31,2 109.07 (1m) (a) Subject to sub. (5) or (6), an employer that has decided upon a business closing or mass layoff in this state shall promptly notify the subunit of the department that administers s. 106.15, any affected employee, any collective bargaining representative of any affected employee, and the highest official of any municipality in which the affected employment site is located, in writing of such action no later than 60 days prior to the date on which the business closing or mass layoff takes place. The notice to an affected employee shall also include contact information for the local workforce development board under 29 USC 2832 3122 serving the area in which the employment site is located and, if available, the list of resources prepared under s. 106.11. The employer shall provide in writing all information concerning its payroll, affected employees, and the wages and other remuneration owed to those employees as the department may require. The department may in addition require the employer to submit a plan setting forth the manner in which final payment in full shall be made to affected employees.

SB557,63 Section 63 . 115.28 (24) of the statutes is amended to read: