Amendment SSA1-AB133

AB133-SSA1, s. 2005f Section 2005f. 103.49 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1080,13 103.49 (5) (a) Each contractor, subcontractor or agent thereof performing work on a project that is subject to this section shall keep full and accurate records clearly indicating the name and trade or occupation of every person described in sub. (2m) and an accurate record of the number of hours worked by each of those persons and the actual wages paid therefor. If requested by any person, a contractor, subcontractor or agent thereof performing work on a project that is subject to this section shall permit that person to inspect and copy any of those records to the same extent as the department would be required to permit inspection and copying of those records under ss. 19.31 to 19.39 if those records were in the custody of the department.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2005g Section 2005g. 103.50 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1,1080,24 103.50 (7m) Records; inspection. Each contractor, subcontractor or agent thereof performing work on a project that is subject to this section shall keep full and accurate records clearly indicating the name and trade or occupation of every person described in sub. (2m) and an accurate record of the number of hours worked by each of those persons and the actual wages paid therefor. If requested by any person, a contractor, subcontractor or agent thereof performing work on a project that is subject to this section shall permit that person to inspect and copy any of those records to the same extent as the department of transportation would be required to permit inspection and copying of those records under ss. 19.31 to 19.39 if those records were in the custody of the department of transportation.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2005k Section 2005k. 106.11 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1081,2 106.11 (title) Employment and training Workforce investment programs.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2005m Section 2005m. 106.11 of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), sections 2005k, 2005p and 2005r, is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1081,12 106.11 Workforce investment programs. The department shall cooperate with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of the federal Job Training Partnership Act, 29 USC 1501 to 1781, and the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 USC 2801 to 2945. In administering the programs authorized by those acts that act the department shall, in cooperation with other state agencies and with local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2832, establish a statewide workforce investment system to meet the employment, training and educational needs of persons in this state.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2005p Section 2005p. 106.11 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1081,22 106.11 (1) The department shall cooperate with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of the federal job training partnership act Job Training Partnership Act, 29 USC 1501 to 1781, and the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 USC 2801 to 2945. In administering the programs authorized by that act those acts the department shall, in cooperation with other state agencies and with private industry councils local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2832, establish a statewide coordinated employment and training delivery workforce investment system to meet the employment, training and educational needs of persons in this state.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2005r Section 2005r. 106.11 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 2005p, is renumbered 106.11.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2005t Section 2005t. 106.11 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2005v Section 2005v. 106.11 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2005x Section 2005x. 106.115 of the statutes is repealed.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2012 Section 2012. 106.12 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1082,5 106.12 (title) Division of connecting education and work Governor's work-based learning board.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2013 Section 2013. 106.12 of the statutes is renumbered 106.12 (2) and amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1082,20 106.12 (2) Employment and education program administration. Based on the recommendations of the governor's council on workforce excellence, the division of connecting education and work The board shall plan, coordinate, administer and implement the department's workforce excellence initiatives, programs, policies and funding, the youth apprenticeship and, school-to-work and work-based learning programs under s. 106.13 (1) and such other employment and education programs as the governor may by executive order assign to the division board. Notwithstanding any limitations placed on the use of state employment and education funds under this section or s. 106.13, 106.14, 106.15, 106.20 or 106.21 or under an executive order assigning an employment and education program to the division board, the secretary board may issue a general or special order waiving any of those limitations on finding that the waiver will promote the coordination of employment and education services.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2014 Section 2014. 106.12 (1) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1,1082,23 106.12 (1) Definition. In this section and s. 106.13, "board" means the governor's work-based learning board.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2015 Section 2015. 106.12 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1,1083,4 106.12 (3) Executive director. The governor shall appoint an executive director of the board outside the classified service to serve at the pleasure of the governor. The executive director shall be in charge of the board's administrative functions.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2016 Section 2016. 106.13 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1083,7 106.13 (title) Youth apprenticeship and, school-to-work and work-based learning programs.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2017 Section 2017. 106.13 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1083,17 106.13 (1) The department board shall provide a youth apprenticeship program and that includes the grant programs under subs. (3m) and (4), a school-to-work program in accordance with 20 USC 6101 to 6251 that includes the school-to-work program for children at risk under sub. (4m) and, for youths who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for needy families under 42 USC 601 to 619, a work-based learning program. The board shall include in that work-based learning program a component that would permit a participant to earn a youth apprenticeship skills certificate through participation in that program if the participant meets the requirements for earning that certificate.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2018 Section 2018. 106.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1083,23 106.13 (2) The governor's council on workforce excellence council on workforce investment established under 29 USC 2821, the technical college system board and the department of public instruction shall assist the department of workforce development board in providing the youth apprenticeship program and, the school-to-work program and the work-based learning program under sub. (1).

AB133-SSA1, s. 2019d Section 2019d. 106.13 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1084,7 106.13 (2m) After reviewing the recommendations of the governor's council on workforce excellence under s. 106.115 (2) (e), the department The board shall approve occupations and maintain a list of approved occupations for the youth apprenticeship program and shall approve statewide skill standards for the school-to-work program. From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (ev) (7) (a), the department board shall develop curricula for youth apprenticeship programs for occupations approved under this subsection.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2020 Section 2020. 106.13 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1,1084,13 106.13 (3m) (a) In this subsection, "local partnership" means one or more school districts, or any combination of one or more school districts, other public agencies, as defined in sub. (4) (a) 2., nonprofit organizations, as defined in sub. (4) (a) 1., individuals or other persons, who have agreed to be responsible for implementing and coordinating a local youth apprenticeship program.

AB133-SSA1,1084,23 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (7) (b), the board shall award grants to applying local partnerships for the implementation and coordination of local youth apprenticeship programs. A local partnership shall include in its grant application the identity of each public agency, nonprofit organization, individual and other person who is a participant in the local partnership, a plan to accomplish the implementation and coordination activities specified in subds. 1. to 6. and the identity of a fiscal agent who shall be responsible for receiving, managing and accounting for the grant moneys received under this paragraph. A local partnership that is awarded a grant under this paragraph may use the grant moneys awarded for any of the following implementation and coordination activities:

AB133-SSA1,1084,25 1. Recruiting employers to provide on-the-job training and supervision for youth apprentices and providing technical assistance to those employers.

AB133-SSA1,1085,2 2. Recruiting students to participate in the local youth apprenticeship program and monitoring the progress of youth apprentices participating in the program.

AB133-SSA1,1085,5 3. Coordinating youth apprenticeship training activities within participating school districts and among participating school districts, postsecondary institutions and employers.

AB133-SSA1,1085,8 4. Coordinating academic, vocational and occupational learning, school-based and work-based learning and secondary and postsecondary education for participants in the local youth apprenticeship program.

AB133-SSA1,1085,10 5. Assisting employers in identifying and training workplace mentors and matching youth apprentices and mentors.

AB133-SSA1,1085,12 6. Any other implementation or coordination activity that the board may direct or permit the local partnership to perform.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2021 Section 2021. 106.13 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1085,25 106.13 (4) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (7) (em), the department board may award a grant to a public agency or a nonprofit organization, or to an employer that is responsible for the on-the-job training and supervision of a youth apprentice. A public agency or non-profit organization that receives a grant under this subsection shall use the funds awarded under the grant to award training grants to employers that provide on-the-job training and supervision for youth apprentices. Subject to par. (c), a training grant provided under this subsection may be awarded to an employer for each youth apprentice who receives at least 180 hours of paid on-the-job training from the employer during a school year, as defined in s. 115.001 (13). The amount of a training grant may not exceed $500 per youth apprentice per school year. A training grant may not be awarded for any specific youth apprentice for more than 2 school years.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2022 Section 2022. 106.13 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1086,7 106.13 (4) (c) Notwithstanding par. (b), the department board may award a training grant under this subsection to an employer that provides less than 180 hours of paid on-the-job training for a youth apprentice during a school year, as defined in s. 115.001 (13), if the department board determines that it would be beneficial for the youth apprentice to receive on-the-job training from more than one employer.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2024 Section 2024. 106.13 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1086,10 106.13 (5) The department board shall promulgate rules to administer this section.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2024t Section 2024t. 106.14 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1086,12 106.14 (title) Career Job centers and career counseling centers.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2025d Section 2025d. 106.14 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, section 2679, is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1086,20 106.14 (1) The department may award grants to nonprofit corporations and public agencies for the provision of shall provide a job center network throughout the state through which job seekers may receive comprehensive career planning, job placement and job training information. As part of the job center network, the department shall provide career counseling centers throughout the state at which youths may receive the services specified in sub. (2).

AB133-SSA1, s. 2026d Section 2026d. 106.14 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2027b Section 2027b. 106.14 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2027d Section 2027d. 106.15 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1087,3 106.15 (1) (a) "Council" means the governor's council on workforce excellence established under 29 USC 1792 council on workforce investment established under 29 USC 2821.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2027f Section 2027f. 106.15 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1087,7 106.15 (1) (b) "Dislocated worker" has the meaning established by the department by rule in substantial conformance with 29 USC 1652 (a) given in 29 USC 2801 (9).

AB133-SSA1, s. 2027h Section 2027h. 106.15 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1087,12 106.15 (1) (c) "Dislocated worker committee" means the committee or other subunit of the council that deals with the dislocated workers program under 29 USC 1651 to 1662b assists the governor in providing employment and training activities to dislocated workers under 29 USC 2862 to 2864.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2027j Section 2027j. 106.15 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1087,15 106.15 (1) (d) "Substate Local plan" means a substate local plan required under 29 USC 1661b (a) 29 USC 2833 as a condition for a grant.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2027m Section 2027m. 106.15 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1087,20 106.15 (3) Grants. (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (bc), (jm), (mb) and (mc), the department shall make grants to persons providing employment and training activities to dislocated workers programs offering training and related employment services including but not limited to the following:

AB133-SSA1, s. 2027p Section 2027p. 106.15 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1087,23 106.15 (4) Grant approval. No grant may be awarded The department may award a grant under this section unless only if both of the following occur:

AB133-SSA1,1087,25 (a) The dislocated workers committee approves the substate local plan or application for funding and refers its decision to the secretary.

AB133-SSA1,1088,2 (b) After receiving a referral under par. (a), the secretary approves the substate local plan or application for funding.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2027r Section 2027r. 106.15 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1088,6 106.15 (5) Substate Local plan or application review. (intro.) In reviewing substate local plans and applications for funding under this section, the dislocated workers committee and the secretary shall consider all of the following:

AB133-SSA1, s. 2027t Section 2027t. 106.15 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1088,11 106.15 (6) Rule making. The department shall adopt promulgate rules to administer this section. The rules shall address eligible applicants and program providers, application requirements, criteria and procedures for awarding grants, reporting and auditing procedures and administrative operations.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2027v Section 2027v. 106.15 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1088,15 106.15 (7) Funding. From the amounts appropriated under s. 20.445 (1) (ma), (mb) and (mc), all moneys received under 29 USC 1651 to 1661c 29 USC 2862 to 2864 shall be expended to fund grants and operations under this section.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2027x Section 2027x. 106.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1088,23 106.16 (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 area private industry council under the job training partnership act, 29 USC 1501 to 1798 local workforce development board established under 29 USC 2832, 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.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2028 Section 2028. 106.18 of the statutes is repealed.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2029c Section 2029c. 106.215 (10) (g) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1089,10 106.215 (10) (g) 1. A person who is employed as a corps enrollee for a 6-month to one-year period of continuous employment, as determined by standards adopted by the board, and who receives a satisfactory employment evaluation upon termination of employment is entitled to an incentive payment of $500 prorated in the same proportion as the number of hours of employment completed by that person bears to 2,080 hours or an education voucher that is worth at least double the monetary value of the prorated incentive payment, but not more than $2,600 prorated in the same proportion as the number of hours of employment completed by that person bears to 2,080 hours. No corps enrollee may receive more than 2 incentive payments or 4 education vouchers.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2029g Section 2029g. 106.215 (10) (g) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1,1089,18 106.215 (10) (g) 1m. In lieu of the incentive payment under subd. 1., a person who is employed as a corps enrollee for at least a 6-month period of continuous employment, as determined by standards adopted by the board, and who receives a satisfactory employment evaluation is entitled to an education voucher that is worth at least double the monetary value of the prorated incentive payment under subd. 1., but not more than $2,800 prorated in the same proportion as the number of hours of employment completed by that person bears to 2,080 hours.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2029n Section 2029n. 106.215 (10) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1090,5 106.215 (10) (g) 2. The board may authorize a partial incentive payment or education voucher to a person who is employed as a corps enrollee and who receives a satisfactory employment evaluation upon termination of employment if the person is employed as a corps enrollee for less than a one-year period of continuous employment and the board determines that employment was terminated because of special circumstances beyond the control of the corps enrollee or if the person is employed as a corps enrollee for at least 10 months but less than a one-year period of continuous employment and the board determines that employment was terminated in order to enable the person to attend an institution of higher education, technical college or other training program or to enable the person to obtain other employment.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2029r Section 2029r. 106.215 (10) (g) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1,1090,13 106.215 (10) (g) 2m. In lieu of a partial incentive payment under subd. 2, the board may authorize a partial education voucher to a person who is employed as a corps enrollee and who receives a satisfactory employment evaluation upon termination of employment if the person is employed as a corps enrollee for less than a 6-month period of continuous employment and the board determines that employment was terminated because of special circumstances beyond the control of the corps enrollee.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2029w Section 2029w. 106.215 (10) (g) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

AB133-SSA1,1090,16 106.215 (10) (g) 4. No corps enrollee may receive more than 2 incentive payments or 4 education vouchers under this paragraph.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2029x Section 2029x. 108.04 (16) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1090,21 108.04 (16) (c) Benefits may not be denied to an otherwise eligible individual under par. (a) who is enrolled in a program under the plan of any state for training for dislocated workers under 29 USC 1661 29 USC 2822, notwithstanding the failure of such training to meet any of the requirements of par. (a) 1. to 4.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2029y Section 2029y. 108.07 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB133-SSA1,1091,5 108.07 (8) (b) If a claimant is a prisoner of a state prison, as defined in s. 302.01, and has employment with an employer other than the department of corrections or a private business leasing space within a state prison under s. 303.01 (2) (em), and the claimant's employment terminates because conditions of incarceration or supervision make it impossible to continue the employment, the department shall charge to the fund's balancing account any benefits based on the terminated employment that are otherwise chargeable to the account of an employer that is subject to the contribution requirements under ss. 108.17 and 108.18.

AB133-SSA1, s. 2030m Section 2030m. 109.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: