AB97,7,2018 15.227 (9) Construction wage rate council. There is created in the
19department of industry, labor and job workforce development a construction wage
20rate council appointed by the labor and industry review commission.
AB97, s. 17 21Section 17. 15.227 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,7,2422 15.227 (11) Self-insurers council. There is created in the department of
23industry, labor and job workforce development a self-insurers council consisting of
245 members appointed by the labor and industry review commission for 3-year terms.
AB97, s. 18 25Section 18. 15.227 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,8,3
115.227 (13) Wisconsin apprenticeship council. There is created in the
2department of industry, labor and job workforce development a Wisconsin
3apprenticeship council appointed by the labor and industry review commission.
AB97, s. 19 4Section 19. 15.227 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,8,75 15.227 (14) Labor standards council. There is created in the department of
6industry, labor and job workforce development a labor standards council appointed
7by the labor and industry review commission.
AB97, s. 20 8Section 20. 15.227 (17) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,8,139 15.227 (17) (a) There is created in the department of industry, labor and job
10workforce development a labor and management council to advise the department
11of industry, labor and job workforce development about sponsoring labor and
12management conferences and meetings and promoting positive relations between
13labor and management.
AB97, s. 21 14Section 21. 15.227 (24) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,8,1715 15.227 (24) (a) (intro.) There is created in the department of industry, labor and
16job
workforce development a governor's council on workforce excellence consisting
17of the following members:
AB97, s. 22 18Section 22. 15.227 (24) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,8,2019 15.227 (24) (a) 1. The secretary of industry, labor and job workforce
20development or the secretary's designee.
AB97, s. 23 21Section 23. 15.94 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,8,2322 15.94 (2) The secretary of industry, labor and job workforce development or the
23secretary's designee.
AB97, s. 24 24Section 24. 16.48 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,9,4
116.48 (1) (intro.) On or about January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the
2secretary of industry, labor and job workforce development shall prepare and furnish
3to the governor, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the assembly, and
4the majority and minority leaders of the senate:
AB97, s. 25 5Section 25. 16.48 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,9,136 16.48 (2) Upon receipt of the statement and report under sub. (1), the governor
7may convene a special committee consisting of the secretary of industry, labor and
8job
workforce development and the legislative leaders specified in sub. (1) to review
9the statement and report. Upon request of 2 or more of the legislative leaders
10specified in sub. (1), the governor shall convene such a committee. The committee
11shall attempt to reach a consensus concerning proposed changes to the
12unemployment compensation laws and shall submit its recommendations to the
13governor and legislature concurrently with the statement furnished under sub. (3).
AB97, s. 26 14Section 26. 16.48 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,9,2115 16.48 (3) On or about February 15 of each odd-numbered year, the secretary
16of industry, labor and job workforce development, under the direction of the governor,
17shall submit to each member of the legislature an updated statement of
18unemployment compensation financial outlook which shall contain the information
19specified in sub. (1) (a), together with the governor's recommendations and an
20explanation for such recommendations, and a copy of the report required under sub.
21(1) (b).
AB97, s. 27 22Section 27. 16.53 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,9,2523 16.53 (1) (d) 2. Costs for benefits under ch. 108 which are paid on an actual basis
24may be charged to and collected from agencies by the secretary on an estimated or
25premium basis, credited to appropriate appropriations, and paid from the

1appropriations on an actual basis. If a billing submitted by the department of
2industry, labor and job workforce development for payment of a specific claim for
3benefits under s. 108.15 (7) remains unpaid by the agency to whom the billing is
4submitted for more than 60 days after the billing is transmitted to the agency by the
5secretary, the secretary may charge the cost of payment of the billing to the proper
6appropriation of the agency to whom the billing is submitted without authorization
7of the agency and notwithstanding any pending dispute concerning agency liability.
8If it is finally determined that an agency is not liable in whole or in part for payment
9of a billing previously submitted and paid, the secretary shall credit any refund
10received to the appropriation from which the billing was paid, if it is available for
11expenditure, or otherwise to the fund from which the billing was paid. Any credit to
12a sum sufficient appropriation shall be made only to the fund from which the
13appropriation is made. In addition, the secretary may charge agencies for the
14department's costs of estimation, collection and payment of benefits under ch. 108
15on a prorated basis in accordance with the percentage of costs attributable to each
16agency. Service charges shall be paid into the appropriation made under s. 20.505
17(1) (ka).
AB97, s. 28 18Section 28. 16.75 (6) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,10,2519 16.75 (6) (bm) If the secretary determines that it is in the best interest of this
20state to do so, he or she may waive any requirement under subs. (1) to (5) and ss.
2116.705 and 16.72 (2) (e) and (f) and (5) with respect to any contract entered into by
22the department of industry, labor and job workforce development under s. 49.143, if
23the department of industry, labor and job workforce development presents the
24secretary with a process for the procurement of contracts under s. 49.143 and the
25secretary approves the process.
AB97, s. 29
1Section 29. 16.765 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,11,42 16.765 (10) The department shall refer any individual complaints of
3discrimination which are subject to investigation under subch. II of ch. 111 to the
4department of industry, labor and job workforce development.
AB97, s. 30 5Section 30. 20.445 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,11,8 620.445 (title) Industry, labor and job Workforce development,
7department of.
(intro.) There is appropriated to the department of industry, labor
8and job
workforce development for the following programs:
AB97, s. 31 9Section 31. 20.445 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,11,1010 20.445 (1) (title) Industry, labor and job Workforce development.
AB97, s. 32 11Section 32. 20.445 (1) (sm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,11,1712 20.445 (1) (sm) Uninsured employers fund; payments. From the uninsured
13employers fund, a sum sufficient to make the payments under s. 102.81 (1) and to
14obtain reinsurance under s. 102.81 (2). No moneys may be expended or encumbered
15under this paragraph until the first day of the first July beginning after the day that
16the secretary of industry, labor and job workforce development files the certificate
17under s. 102.80 (3) (a).
AB97, s. 33 18Section 33. 20.445 (3) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,12,219 20.445 (3) (p) Federal aid; income maintenance payments. All federal moneys
20received for meeting costs of county administered public assistance programs under
21subch. III of ch. 49, the costs of the child and spousal support and establishment of
22paternity program under s. 49.22 and the cost of child care and related
23transportation under s. 49.26 (1) (e). Disbursements under s. 46.03 (20) may be made
24from this appropriation. Any disbursement made under this appropriation to carry
25out a contract under ss. 49.22 (7) and 59.53 (5) shall be in accordance with the

1formula established by the department of industry, labor and job workforce
2development under s. 49.22 (7).
AB97, s. 34 3Section 34. 20.505 (4) (kp) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,12,74 20.505 (4) (kp) Hearings and appeals fees. The amounts in the schedule for
5hearings and appeals services to the departments of health and family services and
6industry, labor and job workforce development. All moneys received from the fees
7charged under s. 227.43 (3) (c) and (d) shall be credited to this appropriation account.
AB97, s. 35 8Section 35. 20.923 (4) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,12,109 20.923 (4) (e) 3. Industry, labor and job Workforce development: employment
10and training: executive director.
AB97, s. 36 11Section 36. 20.923 (4) (e) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,12,1312 20.923 (4) (e) 4. Industry, labor and job Workforce development, department
13of: labor and industry review commission: member and chairperson.
AB97, s. 37 14Section 37. 20.923 (4) (f) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,12,1615 20.923 (4) (f) 4. Industry, labor and job Workforce development, department of:
16secretary.
AB97, s. 38 17Section 38. 36.11 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,12,2018 36.11 (6) (a) 2. Make grants equivalent in value to the payment of incidental
19fees to disabled residents of the state who are recommended and supervised by the
20department of industry, labor and job workforce development under s. 47.02.
AB97, s. 39 21Section 39. 38.30 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,12,2522 38.30 (1) (b) District boards may receive payments from the department of
23industry, labor and job workforce development under s. 47.02 to cover the cost of
24training for resident and nonresident students who are enrolled in district schools
25and are veterans ineligible for benefits under par. (a).
AB97, s. 40
1Section 40. 38.51 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,13,32 38.51 (6) (b) 1. On the job and apprenticeship training program, the
3department of industry, labor and job workforce development.
AB97, s. 41 4Section 41. 40.02 (25) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,13,125 40.02 (25) (a) 3. The blind employes of the Wisconsin workshop for the blind
6authorized under s. 47.03 (1) (b), 1989 stats., or of the nonprofit corporation with
7which the department of industry, labor and job workforce development contracts
8under s. 47.03 (1m) (a), 1989 stats., as of the beginning of the calendar month
9following completion of 1,000 hours of service. Persons employed by an employer who
10are blind when hired shall not be eligible for life insurance premium waiver because
11of any disability which is directly or indirectly attributed to blindness and may
12convert life insurance coverage only once under the contract; or
AB97, s. 42 13Section 42. 40.02 (54) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,13,1514 40.02 (54) (f) The nonprofit corporation with which the department of industry,
15labor and job
workforce development contracts under s. 47.03 (1m) (a), 1989 stats.
AB97, s. 43 16Section 43. 40.63 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,14,517 40.63 (6) Any person entitled to payments under this section who may
18otherwise be entitled to payments under s. 66.191, 1981 stats., may file with the
19department and the department of industry, labor and job workforce development a
20written election to waive payments due under this section and accept in lieu of the
21payments under this section payments as may be payable under s. 66.191, 1981
22stats., but no person may receive payments under both s. 66.191, 1981 stats., and this
23section. However any person otherwise entitled to payments under this section may
24receive the payments, without waiver of any rights under s. 66.191, 1981 stats.,
25during any period as may be required for a determination of the person's rights under

1s. 66.191, 1981 stats. Upon the final adjudication of the person's rights under s.
266.191, 1981 stats., if waiver is filed under this section, the person shall immediately
3cease to be entitled to payments under this section and the system shall be
4reimbursed from the award made under s. 66.191, 1981 stats., for all payments made
5under this section.
AB97, s. 44 6Section 44. 40.65 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,14,227 40.65 (2) (a) This paragraph applies to participants who first apply for benefits
8before May 3, 1988. Any person desiring a benefit under this section must apply to
9the department of industry, labor and job workforce development, which department
10shall determine whether the applicant is eligible to receive the benefit and the
11participant's monthly salary. Appeals from the eligibility decision shall follow the
12procedures under ss. 102.16 to 102.26. If it is determined that an applicant is eligible,
13the department of industry, labor and job workforce development shall notify the
14department of employe trust funds and shall certify the applicant's monthly salary.
15If at the time of application for benefits an applicant is still employed in any capacity
16by the employer in whose employ the disabling injury occurred or disease was
17contracted, that continued employment shall not affect that applicant's right to have
18his or her eligibility to receive those benefits determined in proceedings before the
19department of industry, labor and job workforce development or the labor and
20industry review commission or in proceedings in the courts. The department of
21industry, labor and job workforce development may promulgate rules needed to
22administer this paragraph.
AB97, s. 45 23Section 45. 40.65 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,15,224 40.65 (2) (b) 3. The department shall determine whether or not the applicant
25is eligible for benefits under this section on the basis of the evidence in subd. 2. An

1applicant may appeal a determination under this subdivision to the department of
2industry, labor and job workforce development.
AB97, s. 46 3Section 46. 40.65 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,15,64 40.65 (2) (b) 4. In hearing an appeal under subd. 3., the department of industry,
5labor and job
workforce development shall follow the procedures under ss. 102.16 to
6102.26.
AB97, s. 47 7Section 47. 45.35 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,15,218 45.35 (6) Coordination duties. The department shall coordinate the activities
9of all state agencies and the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority
10performing functions relating to the medical, hospital, or other remedial care,
11placement and training, educational, economic or vocational rehabilitation of
12persons who served in the armed forces of the United States at any time and who
13were honorably discharged, including such persons with disabilities whether or not
14service-connected or war-connected. In particular it shall coordinate the activities
15of the technical college system board, state selective service administration,
16department of health and family services, department of industry, labor and job
17workforce development, department of education public instruction, the university
18of Wisconsin system and other educational institutions, the University of Wisconsin
19Hospitals and Clinics Authority, and all other departments or agencies performing
20any of the functions specified, to the end that the benefits provided in this section
21may be made available to veterans as promptly and effectively as possible.
AB97, s. 48 22Section 48. 45.35 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,16,423 45.35 (9) Vocational training. The department in cooperation with the
24department of industry, labor and job workforce development shall make available
25to disabled veterans the benefits of vocational training and guidance, including

1veterans who have filed claims for federal rehabilitation benefits and during the
2pendency of such claims. In cases where such claims are allowed and federal
3reimbursement is made to the state, such money shall be paid into and become a part
4of the veterans trust fund.
AB97, s. 49 5Section 49. 45.35 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,16,96 45.35 (10) Placement of veterans. The department in cooperation with the
7department of industry, labor and job workforce development and state selective
8service administration or any other federal, state or local agency shall formulate and
9carry out plans for the training and placement of veterans.
AB97, s. 50 10Section 50. 45.397 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,16,1411 45.397 (2) (a) The veteran is enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an
12institution of higher education, as defined in s. 39.32 (1) (a), in the state or is engaged
13in a structured on-the-job training program certified by the department of industry,
14labor and job
workforce development or the U.S. department of veterans affairs.
AB97, s. 51 15Section 51. 45.50 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,16,2116 45.50 (1) (b) In the event of any dispute arising under par. (a), the matter shall
17be referred to the department of industry, labor and job workforce development for
18determination except as the matters pertain to any classified employe of the state,
19in which case the matter shall be referred to the director of personnel. Orders and
20determinations of the department of industry, labor and job workforce development
21under this section may be reviewed in the manner provided in ch. 227.
AB97, s. 52 22Section 52. 46.03 (7) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,17,923 46.03 (7) (bm) Maintain a file containing records of artificial inseminations
24under s. 891.40 and records of declarations of paternal interest under s. 48.025 and
25of statements acknowledging paternity under s. 69.15 (3) (b). The department shall

1release these records only upon an order of the court except that the department may
2use nonidentifying information concerning artificial inseminations for the purpose
3of compiling statistics and except that records relating to declarations of paternal
4interest and statements acknowledging paternity shall be released to the
5department of industry, labor and job workforce development or its designee under
6s. 59.07 (97) 59.53 (5) without a court order upon the request of the department of
7industry, labor and job workforce development or its designee under s. 59.53 (5)
8pursuant to the program responsibilities under s. 49.22 or by any other person with
9a direct and tangible interest in the record.
AB97, s. 53 10Section 53. 46.10 (14) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,17,1911 46.10 (14) (b) Except as provided in par. (c) and subject to par. (cm), liability
12of a parent specified in sub. (2) or s. 46.03 (18) for the care and maintenance of the
13parent's minor child who has been placed by a court order under s. 48.355, 48.357,
14938.183 (2), 938.355 or 938.357 in a residential, nonmedical facility such as a group
15home, foster home, treatment foster home, child caring institution or juvenile
16correctional institution shall be determined by the court by using the percentage
17standard established by the department of industry, labor and job workforce
18development under s. 49.22 (9) and by applying the percentage standard in the
19manner established by the department under s. 46.247.
AB97, s. 54 20Section 54. 46.10 (14) (e) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,18,421 46.10 (14) (e) 4. No employer may use an assignment under this paragraph as
22a basis for the denial of employment to a person, the discharge of an employe or any
23disciplinary action against an employe. An employer who denies employment or
24discharges or disciplines an employe in violation of this subdivision may be fined not
25more than $500 and may be required to make full restitution to the aggrieved person,

1including reinstatement and back pay. Except as provided in this subdivision,
2restitution shall be in accordance with s. 973.20. An aggrieved person may apply to
3the district attorney or to the department of industry, labor and job workforce
4development for enforcement of this subdivision.
AB97, s. 55 5Section 55. 46.215 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,18,116 46.215 (1) (d) To make investigations that relate to services under subchs. II,
7IV and V of ch. 49 upon request by the department of health and family services, to
8make investigations that relate to juvenile delinquency-related services at the
9request of the department of corrections and to make investigations that relate to
10programs under subch. III of ch. 49 upon request by the department of industry, labor
11and job
workforce development.
AB97, s. 56 12Section 56. 46.215 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,18,1613 46.215 (1) (j) To make payments in such manner as the department of industry,
14labor and job
workforce development may determine for training of recipients,
15former recipients and potential recipients of aid in programs established under ss.
1649.193 and 49.26 (1).
AB97, s. 57 17Section 57. 46.215 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,19,218 46.215 (2) (a) 2. In order to ensure the availability of a full range of care and
19services, the county department of social services may contract, either directly or
20through the department of industry, labor and job workforce development, with
21public or voluntary agencies or others to purchase, in full or in part, care and services
22under subch. III of ch. 49 which the county department of social services is
23authorized to furnish. This care and these services may be purchased from the
24department of industry, labor and job workforce development if the department of
25industry, labor and job workforce development has staff to furnish the services. If

1the county department of social services has adequate staff, it may sell the care and
2services directly to another county or state agency.
AB97, s. 58 3Section 58. 46.215 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,19,104 46.215 (2) (b) A county department of social services may purchase
5development and training services from the department of health and family
6services, from the department of industry, labor and job workforce development,
7from the department of corrections or from other county agencies when the services
8are available. A county department of social services may sell the development and
9staff training services to another county or state agency if the county department has
10adequate staff to provide the services.
AB97, s. 59 11Section 59. 46.215 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,19,2112 46.215 (2) (c) 2. A county department of social services shall develop, under the
13requirements of s. 49.34, plans and contracts for care and services to be purchased
14under subch. III of ch. 49. The department of industry, labor and job workforce
15development may review the contracts and approve them if they are consistent with
16s. 49.34 and if state or federal funds are available for such purposes. The joint
17committee on finance may require the department of industry, labor and job
18workforce development to submit the contracts to the committee for review and
19approval. The department of industry, labor and job workforce development may not
20make any payments to a county for programs included in a contract under review by
21the committee.
AB97, s. 60 22Section 60. 46.215 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB97,20,223 46.215 (3) Program budgets. The county department of social services shall
24submit a final budget to the department of health and family services under s. 46.031
25(1), to the department of corrections under s. 301.031 (1) and to the department of

1industry, labor and job workforce development under s. 49.325 (1), for authorized
2services.
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