AB768-ASA1, s. 333j 15Section 333j. 103.91 (2) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
16191
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,260,2217 103.91 (2) (b) 1. The department shall require each applicant for a certificate
18under par. (a) who is an individual to provide the department with his or her the
19applicant's
social security number, and shall require each applicant for a certificate
20under par. (a) who is not an individual to provide the department with the applicant's
21federal employer identification number,
when initially applying for or applying to
22renew the certificate.
AB768-ASA1,261,323 2. The department may not issue or renew a certificate under par. (a) to or for
24an applicant who is an individual unless the applicant has provided his or her the
25applicant's
social security number to the department and may not issue or renew a

1certificate under par. (a) to or for an applicant who is not an individual unless the
2applicant has provided the applicant's federal employer identification number to the
3department
.
AB768-ASA1,261,94 3. The subunit of the department that obtains a social security number or a
5federal employer identification number
under subd. 1. may not disclose the social
6security number only or the federal employer identification number to any person
7except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications
8under s. 73.0301 or
on the request of the subunit of the department that administers
9the child and spousal support program under s. 49.22 (2m).
AB768-ASA1, s. 333k 10Section 333k. 103.91 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,261,1611 103.91 (4) (c) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or
12renewal of a certificate under sub. (1), or revoke such a certificate already issued, if
13the department of revenue certifies under. s. 73.0301 that the applicant or registrant
14is liable for delinquent taxes. Notwithstanding s. 103.005 (10), an action taken under
15this paragraph is subject to review only as provided under s. 73.0301 (5) and not as
16provided in ch. 227.
AB768-ASA1, s. 333m 17Section 333m. 103.92 (1) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
18191
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,261,2419 103.92 (1) (b) 1. The department shall require each applicant for a certificate
20under par. (a) who is an individual to provide the department with his or her the
21applicant's
social security number, and shall require each applicant for a certificate
22under par. (a) who is not an individual to provide the department with the applicant's
23federal employer identification number,
when initially applying for or applying to
24renew the certificate.
AB768-ASA1,262,6
12. The department may not issue or renew a certificate under par. (a) to or for
2an applicant who is an individual unless the applicant has provided his or her the
3applicant's
social security number to the department and may not issue or renew a
4certificate under par. (a) to or for an applicant who is not an individual unless the
5applicant has provided the applicant's federal employer identification number to the
6department
.
AB768-ASA1,262,127 3. The subunit of the department that obtains a social security number or a
8federal employer identification number
under subd. 1. may not disclose the social
9security number only or the federal employer identification number to any person
10except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications
11under. s. 73.0301 or
on the request of the subunit of the department that administers
12the child and spousal support program under s. 49.22 (2m).
AB768-ASA1, s. 333n 13Section 333n. 103.92 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 191,
14is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,262,2315 103.92 (3) Certificate. The department shall inspect each camp for which
16application to operate is made, to determine if it is in compliance with the rules of
17the department establishing minimum standards for migrant labor camps. Except
18as provided under sub. subs. (6) and (7), if the department finds that the camp is in
19compliance with the rules, it shall issue a certificate authorizing the camp to operate
20until March 31 of the next year. The department shall refuse to issue a certificate
21if it finds that the camp is in violation of such rules or , if the person maintaining the
22camp has failed to pay court-ordered payments as provided in sub. (6) or if the person
23maintaining the camp is liable for delinquent taxes as provided in sub. (7)
.
AB768-ASA1, s. 333p 24Section 333p. 103.92 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,263,7
1103.92 (7) Liability for delinquent taxes. The department shall deny an
2application for the issuance or renewal of a certificate to operate a migrant labor
3camp, or revoke such a certificate already issued, if the department of revenue
4certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant or person operating the camp is liable
5for delinquent taxes. Notwithstanding s. 103.005 (10), an action taken under this
6subsection is subject to review only as provided under s. 73.0301 (5) and not as
7provided in ch. 227.
AB768-ASA1, s. 333r 8Section 333r. 104.07 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 191,
9is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,263,1410 104.07 (1) The department shall make rules and, except as provided under sub.
11subs. (5) and (6), grant licenses, to any employer who employs any employe unable
12to earn the living-wage theretofore determined upon, permitting such person to
13work for a wage which shall be commensurate with ability and each license so
14granted shall establish a wage for the licensee.
AB768-ASA1, s. 333s 15Section 333s. 104.07 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 191,
16is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,263,2217 104.07 (2) The department shall make rules and, except as provided under sub.
18subs. (5) and (6), grant licenses to sheltered workshops to permit the employment of
19handicapped workers unable to earn the living-wage theretofore determined upon
20permitting such persons to work for a wage which shall be commensurate with his
21or her ability and productivity. A license granted to a sheltered workshop, under this
22section, may be issued for the entire workshop or a department thereof.
AB768-ASA1, s. 333t 23Section 333t. 104.07 (4) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 191,
24is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,264,6
1104.07 (4) (a) The department shall require each applicant for a license under
2sub. (1) or (2) who is an individual to provide the department with his or her the
3applicant's
social security number, and shall require each applicant for a license
4under sub. (1) or (2) who is not an individual to provide the department with the
5applicant's federal employer identification number,
when initially applying for or
6applying to renew the license.
AB768-ASA1,264,127 (b) The department may not issue or renew a license under sub. (1) or (2) to or
8for an applicant who is an individual unless the applicant has provided his or her the
9applicant's
social security number to the department and may not issue or renew a
10license under sub. (1) or (2) to or for an applicant who is not an individual unless the
11applicant has provided the applicant's federal employer identification number to the
12department
.
AB768-ASA1,264,1813 (c) The subunit of the department that obtains a social security number or a
14federal employer identification number
under par. (a) may not disclose the social
15security number only or the federal employer identification number to any person
16except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications
17under s. 73.0301 or
on the request of the subunit of the department that administers
18the child and spousal support program under s. 49.22 (2m).
AB768-ASA1, s. 333u 19Section 333u. 104.07 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,264,2520 104.07 (6) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or
21renewal of a license under sub. (1) or (2), or revoke such a license already issued, if
22the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant or licensee
23is liable for delinquent taxes. Notwithstanding s. 103.005 (10), an action taken under
24this subsection is subject to review only as provided under s. 73.0301 (5) and not as
25provided in ch. 227.
AB768-ASA1, s. 333w
1Section 333w. 105.06 (1m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
2191
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,265,83 105.06 (1m) (a) The department shall require each applicant for a license
4under sub. (1) who is an individual to provide the department with his or her the
5applicant's
social security number, and shall require each applicant for a license
6under sub. (1) who is not an individual to provide the department with the applicant's
7federal employer identification number,
when initially applying for or applying to
8renew the license.
AB768-ASA1,265,149 (b) The department may not issue or renew a license under sub. (1) to or for an
10applicant who is an individual unless the applicant has provided his or her the
11applicant's
social security number to the department and may not issue or renew a
12license under sub. (1) to or for an applicant who is not an individual unless the
13applicant has provided the applicant's federal employer identification number to the
14department
.
AB768-ASA1,265,2015 (c) The subunit of the department that obtains a social security number or a
16federal employer identification number
under par. (a) may not disclose the social
17security number only or the federal employer identification number to any person
18except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications
19under s. 73.0301 or
on the request of the subunit of the department that administers
20the child and spousal support program under s. 49.22 (2m).
AB768-ASA1, s. 333x 21Section 333x. 105.13 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 191,
22is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,266,1023 105.13 (1) The department may issue licenses to employment agents, and
24refuse to issue a license whenever, after investigation, the department finds that the
25character of the applicant makes the applicant unfit to be an employment agent or,

1that the applicant has failed to pay court-ordered payments as provided in sub. (2)
2or that the applicant is liable for delinquent taxes as provided in sub. (3), or when
3the premises for conducting the business of an employment agent is found upon
4investigation to be unfit for such use. Any license granted by the department may
5be suspended or revoked by it upon notice to the licensee and good cause. Failure to
6comply with this chapter and rules promulgated thereunder, or with any lawful
7orders of the department, is cause to suspend or revoke a license. Failure to pay
8court-ordered payments as provided in sub. (2) is cause to deny, suspend, restrict,
9refuse to renew or otherwise withhold a license. Liability for delinquent taxes as
10provided in sub. (3) is cause to deny or revoke a license.
AB768-ASA1, s. 333y 11Section 333y. 105.13 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,266,1712 105.13 (3) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or
13renewal of an employment agent's license, or revoke such a license already issued,
14if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant or licensee
15is liable for delinquent taxes. Notwithstanding s. 103.005 (10), an action taken under
16this subsection is subject to review only as provided under s. 73.0301 (5) and not as
17provided in ch. 227.
AB768-ASA1, s. 334 18Section 334. 106.04 (2r) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
AB768-ASA1, s. 335 19Section 335. 106.04 (2r) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 101.132 (1) (a).
AB768-ASA1, s. 336 20Section 336. 106.04 (2r) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 101.132 (1) (b).
AB768-ASA1, s. 337m 21Section 337m. 106.04 (2r) (a) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
22Act 112
, is renumbered 101.132 (1) (c).
AB768-ASA1, s. 338 23Section 338. 106.04 (2r) (a) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 101.132 (1) (d).
AB768-ASA1, s. 339 24Section 339. 106.04 (2r) (a) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 101.132 (1) (h) and
25amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,267,4
1101.132 (1) (h) "Remodeling" "Remodel" means to substantially improve, alter,
2extend or otherwise change the structure of a building or change the location of exits,
3but shall does not include maintenance, redecoration, reroofing or alteration of
4mechanical or electrical systems.
AB768-ASA1, s. 340 5Section 340. 106.04 (2r) (a) 6. of the statutes is renumbered 101.132 (1) (i).
AB768-ASA1, s. 341 6Section 341. 106.04 (2r) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 106.04 (2r)
7(c) and amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,267,158 106.04 (2r) (c) Design and construction of covered multifamily housing. In
9addition to discrimination prohibited under pars. (b) and (bm) and subs. (2) and (2m),
10no person may design or construct covered multifamily housing, as defined in s.
11101.132 (1) (d),
unless it meets all of the following the standards: specified in s.
12101.132 (2) (a) 1. to 4. In addition, no person may remodel, as defined in s. 101.132
13(1) (h), housing with 3 or more dwelling units unless the remodeled housing meets
14the standards specified in s. 101.132 (2) (a) 1. to 4. as required under s. 101.132 (2)
15(b) 1., 2. or 3., whichever is applicable.
AB768-ASA1, s. 342 16Section 342. 106.04 (2r) (c) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 101.132 (2) (a) 1.
AB768-ASA1, s. 343 17Section 343. 106.04 (2r) (c) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 101.132 (2) (a) 2.
AB768-ASA1, s. 344 18Section 344. 106.04 (2r) (c) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 101.132 (2) (a) 3.
AB768-ASA1, s. 345 19Section 345. 106.04 (2r) (c) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 101.132 (2) (a) 4.
AB768-ASA1, s. 346 20Section 346. 106.04 (2r) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 101.132 (2) (b) and
21amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,267,2522 101.132 (2) (b) Remodeling. 1. If more than 50% of the interior square footage
23of any housing with 3 or more dwelling units is to be remodeled, the entire housing
24shall conform to the standards in par. (c) (a), regardless of when the housing was first
25intended for occupancy.
AB768-ASA1,268,4
12. If 25% to 50% of the interior square footage of any housing with 3 or more
2dwelling units is to be remodeled, that part of the housing that is to be remodeled
3shall conform to the standards in par. (c) (a), regardless of when the housing was first
4intended for occupancy.
AB768-ASA1,268,105 3. If less than 25% of the interior square footage of any housing with 3 or more
6dwelling units is to be remodeled, the remodeling is not subject to the standards in
7par. (c) (a) unless the alteration involves work on doors, entrances, exits or toilet
8rooms, in which case the doors, entrances, exits or toilet rooms shall conform to the
9standards in par. (c) (a) regardless of when the housing was first intended for
10occupancy.
AB768-ASA1,268,1311 4. The department may grant a variance or waiver from the requirements
12under this paragraph relating to exterior accessibility using the standards and
13procedures under par. (e) (c).
AB768-ASA1, s. 347 14Section 347. 106.04 (2r) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 101.132 (2) (c) and
15amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,268,2316 101.132 (2) (c) Permit and variance procedures. 1. Plans and specifications for
17all covered multifamily housing subject to par. (c) (a) and proposed remodeling
18subject to par. (d) (b) shall be submitted to the department or its authorized
19representative for examination and approval before commencing work. The
20department shall promulgate rules that specify the materials to be included in the
21submittal, the procedures to be followed upon receipt of a submittal, reasonable time
22limitations for reviewing submittals and issuing or denying permits and
23qualifications for authorized representatives.
AB768-ASA1,269,1124 2. The department may grant a variance from the requirements relating to
25exterior accessibility under par. (c) (a) 1. or (d) (b), or from administrative rules

1promulgated under sub. (1s) par. (e) 2. or 3., if the person designing, constructing or
2remodeling the housing shows that meeting those requirements is impractical
3because of the terrain or unusual characteristics of the site. The department shall
4use a slope analysis of the undisturbed site for covered multifamily housing under
5par. (c) (a) or the existing site for remodeling under par. (d) (b) to determine the
6minimum number of accessible entrances at each site, with a minimum goal of
7exterior accessibility of 50% of the dwelling units of covered multifamily housing at
8one site. The department may impose specific conditions in granting a variance to
9promote exterior accessibility of the housing to persons with disabilities. If the
10department finds that exterior accessibility is impractical as to all dwelling units at
11a site, it may grant a waiver from the requirements under par. (c) (a) 1. or (d) (b).
AB768-ASA1, s. 348 12Section 348. 106.04 (2r) (f) (title) and 1. of the statutes are renumbered
13101.132 (2) (d) (title) and 1.
AB768-ASA1, s. 349 14Section 349. 106.04 (2r) (f) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 101.132 (2) (d) 2.
15and amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,269,2016 101.132 (2) (d) 2. Subdivision 1. does not apply to remodeled or covered
17multifamily housing for which a building permit is issued on or after the first day of
18the 7th month beginning after the effective date of administrative rules promulgated
19by the department under this subsection establishing the accessibility standards for
20design and construction under par. (c)
January 1, 1995.
AB768-ASA1, s. 350 21Section 350. 106.04 (2r) (g) (title) and 1. of the statutes are renumbered
22101.132 (2) (e) (title) and 1.
AB768-ASA1, s. 351 23Section 351. 106.04 (2r) (g) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 101.132 (2) (e) 2.
24and amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,270,5
1101.132 (2) (e) 2. The department shall promulgate rules establishing
2minimum accessibility requirements for the design and construction of covered
3multifamily housing and the remodeling of housing that are consistent with this
4subsection, that incorporate the applicable standards under ANSI A117.1 and that
5set forth permit and variance procedures for purposes of par. (e) (c).
AB768-ASA1, s. 352m 6Section 352m. 106.04 (2r) (g) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB768-ASA1, s. 353 7Section 353. 106.04 (6) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,270,128 106.04 (6) (a) 3. The complaint may be filed by an aggrieved person, by an
9interested person, or by the department of workforce development under par. (b) or,
10if the complaint charges a violation of sub. (2r) (c), by the department of commerce
.
11The department of workforce development shall, upon request, provide appropriate
12assistance in completing and filing complaints.
AB768-ASA1, s. 354 13Section 354. 106.04 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,271,214 106.04 (6) (b) Powers and duties of department. The department of workforce
15development
and its duly authorized agents may hold hearings, subpoena witnesses,
16take testimony and make investigations as provided in this subsection. The
17department of workforce development may test and investigate for the purpose of
18establishing violations of sub. (2), (2m) or (2r) and may make, sign and file
19complaints alleging violations of sub. (2), (2m) or (2r). In addition, the department
20of commerce may make, sign and file complaints alleging violations of sub. (2r) (c).

21The department of workforce development shall employ examiners to hear and
22decide complaints of discrimination under this section, and to assist in the
23administration of this section. The examiners may make findings and issue orders
24under this subsection. The department of workforce development shall develop and

1implement an investigation manual for use in conducting investigations under par.
2(c).
AB768-ASA1, s. 354g 3Section 354g. 106.04 (9) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,271,104 106.04 (9) (d) Nothing in this subsection prohibits a domestic abuse services
5organization, as defined in s. 895.67 (1) (b), from providing separate shelter facilities,
6private home shelter care, advocacy, counseling or other care, treatment or services
7for persons of different sexes or from providing for separate treatment of persons
8based on sex with regard to the provision of shelter facilities, private home shelter
9care, advocacy, counseling or other care, treatment or services for persons of different
10sexes.
AB768-ASA1, s. 354m 11Section 354m. 109.01 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,271,1512 109.01 (1r) "Employe" means any person employed by an employer in this
13state, except that "employe" does not include an officer or director of a corporation,
14cooperative or association, a member or manager of a limited liability company, a
15partner of a partnership or a joint venture or the owner of a sole proprietorship.
AB768-ASA1, s. 354n 16Section 354n. 109.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,271,2017 109.01 (2) Except as provided in s. ss. 109.07 (1) (d) and 109.075 (1) (c),
18"employer" means any person engaged in any activity, enterprise or business
19employing one or more persons within the state, including the state and its political
20subdivisions and charitable, nonprofit or tax-exempt organizations and institutions.
AB768-ASA1, s. 354p 21Section 354p. 109.01 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 39,
22is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,272,823 109.01 (3) "Wage" or "wages" mean remuneration payable to an employe for
24personal services actually rendered, including salaries, commissions, holiday and
25vacation pay, overtime pay, severance pay or dismissal pay, supplemental

1unemployment benefit plan payments when required under a binding collective
2bargaining agreement,
bonuses and any other similar advantages for personal
3services actually rendered
agreed upon between the employer and the employe or
4provided by the employer to the employes as an established policy. "Wage" or "wages"
5do not include severance pay, dismissal pay, supplemental unemployment benefit
6plan payments when required under a binding collective bargaining agreement or
7any other similar advantages payable to an employe, but not for personal services
8actually rendered.
AB768-ASA1, s. 354q 9Section 354q. 109.075 of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,272,11 10109.075 Cessation of health care benefits affecting employes, retirees
11and dependents; advance notice required. (1)
In this section:
AB768-ASA1,272,1612 (a) "Affected employe, retiree or dependent" means an employe, retired
13employe or a surviving covered dependent of an employe or retired employe who
14loses, or may reasonably be expected to lose, his or her health care benefits provided
15by an employer who is required to give notice under sub. (2) because the employer
16has decided to cease providing health care benefits.
AB768-ASA1,272,1717 (b) "Employe benefit plan" means a plan as defined in 29 USC 1002 (3).
AB768-ASA1,272,1918 (c) "Employer" means any business enterprise that employs 50 or more persons
19in this state.
AB768-ASA1,272,2120 (d) "Health care benefits" means coverage of health care expenses under an
21employe benefit plan.
AB768-ASA1,273,2 22(2) Subject to sub. (5) or (6), an employer who has decided to cease providing
23health care benefits in this state shall promptly notify any affected employe, retiree
24or dependent and any collective bargaining representative of any affected employe,
25retiree or dependent in writing of such action no later than 60 days prior to the date

1that the cessation of health care benefits takes place. This subsection does not apply
2to a cessation of health care benefits that is caused by a strike or lockout.
AB768-ASA1,273,9 3(3) (a) If an employer fails to give timely notice to an affected employe, retiree
4or dependent as required under sub. (2), the affected employe, retiree or dependent
5may recover, as provided under sub. (4), the value of any health care benefits that the
6affected employe, retiree or dependent would have received during the recovery
7period described under par. (c), but did not receive because of the cessation of health
8care benefits, including the cost of any medical treatment incurred that would have
9been covered but for the cessation of health care benefits.
AB768-ASA1,273,1410 (b) The amount that an affected employe may recover under par. (a) shall be
11reduced by any cost that the affected employer incurs by crediting the affected
12employe, under an employe benefit plan, for time not actually served because of a
13business closing, as defined in s. 109.07 (1) (b), or mass layoff, as defined in s. 109.07
14(1) (f).
AB768-ASA1,273,1815 (c) The recovery period under par. (a) begins on the day that the cessation of
16health care benefits occurs. The recovery period equals the number of days in the
17period beginning on the day on which an employer is required to give notice under
18sub. (2) and ending on whichever of the following occurs first:
AB768-ASA1,273,2019 1. The day that the employer actually gave the notice to the affected employe,
20retiree or dependent.
AB768-ASA1,273,2121 2. The day that the cessation of health care benefits occurred.
AB768-ASA1,274,5 22(4) (a) An affected employe, retiree or dependent whose employer or former
23employer, or whose spouse's or parent's employer or former employer, fails to notify
24timely the affected employe, retiree or dependent under sub. (2) may file a claim with
25the department. If the affected employe, retiree or dependent files a claim with the

1department no later than 300 days after the cessation of health care benefits
2occurred, the department shall, in the manner provided in s. 109.09, investigate the
3claim, determine the number of days that the employer or former employer was late
4in providing notice and, on behalf of the affected employe, retiree or dependent,
5attempt to recover from the employer or former employer the payment under sub. (3).
AB768-ASA1,274,116 (b) If the department does not recover payment within 180 days after a claim
7is filed or within 30 days after it notifies the affected employe, retiree or dependent
8of its determination under par. (a), whichever is first, the department shall refer the
9claim to the department of justice. The department of justice may bring an action
10in circuit court on behalf of the affected employe, retiree or dependent to recover the
11payment under sub. (3).
AB768-ASA1,274,1712 (c) If the department of justice does not bring an action under par. (b) within
13120 days after the claim is referred to it, the affected employe, retiree or dependent
14may bring an action in circuit court to recover the payment under sub. (3). If the
15affected employe, retiree or dependent prevails in the action, he or she shall also
16recover costs under ch. 814 and, notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), reasonable attorney
17fees.
AB768-ASA1,274,1918 (d) An action under this section shall be begun within one year after the
19department refers the claim to the department of justice under par. (b), or be barred.
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