SB44,791,2217 102.85 (4) (c) If any deposit is made for an offense to which this section applies,
18the person making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include the
19uninsured employer assessment prescribed in this section. If the deposit is forfeited,
20the amount of the uninsured employer assessment shall be transmitted to the state
21treasurer
secretary of administration under par. (d). If the deposit is returned, the
22uninsured employer assessment shall also be returned.
SB44, s. 1854 23Section 1854. 102.85 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,792,524 102.85 (4) (d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county
25treasurer the uninsured employer assessment and other amounts required under s.

159.40 (2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the state treasurer
2secretary of administration as provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. The state treasurer
3secretary of administration shall deposit the amount of the uninsured employer
4assessment, together with any interest thereon, in the uninsured employers fund as
5provided in s. 102.80 (1).
SB44, s. 1855 6Section 1855. 103.10 (12) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1856 7Section 1856. 103.10 (12) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44,792,178 103.10 (12) (bm) If the department initially finds that there is no probable
9cause to believe that a violation of sub. (11) (a) or (b) occurred as alleged in the
10complaint, the department may dismiss the complaint. The department shall, by a
11notice to be served with the findings, notify the parties of the complainant's right to
12appeal the dismissal of the complaint by requesting a review of the findings by a
13hearing examiner, which review shall be based solely on the department's record of
14the complaint. Service of the findings shall be made by certified mail, return receipt
15requested. If the hearing examiner determines that no probable cause exists, that
16determination is the final determination of the department and may be appealed
17under s. 227.52.
SB44, s. 1857 18Section 1857. 103.10 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,792,2419 103.10 (13) Civil action. (a) An employee who believes that his or her
20employer has violated sub. (11) (a) or (b),
or the department, may bring an action in
21circuit court against an employer to recover damages caused by a violation of sub.
22(11) after the completion of an administrative proceeding, including judicial review,
23concerning the same violation
seeking action, as described in sub. (12) (d), to remedy
24the violation and damages caused by the violation
.
SB44,793,4
1(b) An action commenced under par. (a) may be brought in the circuit court for
2the county where the violation occurred or for the county where the person against
3whom the action is filed resides or has a principal place of business, and
shall be
4commenced within the later of the following periods, or be barred:
SB44,793,65 1. Within 60 days from after the completion of an administrative proceeding,
6including judicial review, concerning the same violation.
SB44,793,107 2. Twelve Within 12 months after the violation occurred, or the department or
8employee should reasonably have known that the violation occurred. The 12-month
9statute of limitations under this subdivision shall be tolled while an administrative
10proceeding, including judicial review, concerning the same violation is pending.
SB44, s. 1858 11Section 1858. 106.01 (11) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1859 12Section 1859. 106.09 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1860 13Section 1860. 106.09 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,793,1614 106.09 (5) The department is authorized and directed to cooperate with the
15U.S. employment service in the administration of said act and in carrying out all
16agreements made thereunder
its functions.
SB44, s. 1861 17Section 1861. 106.09 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1862 18Section 1862. 106.12 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,793,19 19106.12 (title) Governor's work-based learning board council.
SB44, s. 1863 20Section 1863. 106.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,793,2221 106.12 (1) Definition. In this section and s. 106.13, "board" "council" means
22the governor's work-based learning board council.
SB44, s. 1864 23Section 1864. 106.12 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB44,794,424 106.12 (1m) Duties of council. The council shall oversee the planning,
25coordination, administration, and implementation of the youth apprenticeship,

1school-to-work, and work-based learning programs under s. 106.13 (1) and such
2other employment and education programs as the governor may by executive order
3assign to the department. In providing that oversight, the council shall do all of the
4following:
SB44,794,65 (a) Identify the employment and education needs of the state and recommend
6to the governor goals for meeting those needs and steps to meet those goals.
SB44,794,127 (b) Review the provision of services and the allocation of funding and resources
8under the programs specified in this subsection and recommend to the governor a
9strategic plan for coordinating the provision of those services and for allocating that
10funding and those resources, consistent with the laws rules, and regulations
11governing those programs, so as to best respond to the employment and education
12needs identified in par. (a).
SB44,794,1613 (c) Monitor the provision of services and the expenditure of funding and
14resources under the programs specified in this subsection and evaluate the
15effectiveness of those programs in meeting the employment and education needs of
16the participants in those programs.
SB44,794,2017 (d) Determine whether any federal laws, regulations, or policies impede the
18effectiveness or coordination of any of the programs specified in this subsection and,
19if so, recommend that the department seek waivers of those laws, regulations, or
20policies.
SB44,794,2321 (e) Recommend for approval by the department under s. 106.13 (2m)
22occupations for the youth apprenticeship program and statewide skill standards for
23school-to-work programs.
SB44,795,3
1(f) Review and recommend for approval by the department a school-to-work
2program for children at risk, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a), provided by a nonprofit
3organization under s. 106.13 (4m).
SB44,795,54 (g) Provide uniform performance standards that assist in evaluating the
5effectiveness of the employment and education programs specified in this subsection.
SB44,795,86 (h) Annually, prepare and submit to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to
7the governor a report on the activities of the council that includes recommendations
8regarding the employment and education programs specified in this subsection.
SB44, s. 1865 9Section 1865. 106.12 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,795,2010 106.12 (2) Employment and education program administration. The board
11Based on the recommendations of the council, the department shall plan, coordinate,
12administer, and implement the youth apprenticeship, school-to-work, and
13work-based learning programs under s. 106.13 (1) and such other employment and
14education programs as the governor may by executive order assign to the board
15department. Notwithstanding any limitations placed on the use of state employment
16and education funds under this section or s. 106.13 or under an executive order
17assigning an employment and education program to the board department, the
18board department may issue a general or special order waiving any of those
19limitations on finding that the waiver will promote the coordination of employment
20and education services.
SB44, s. 1866 21Section 1866. 106.12 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,796,222 106.12 (3) Executive director. The governor shall appoint an executive
23director of the board council outside the classified service to serve at the pleasure of
24the governor. The executive director shall be in charge of the board's administrative

1functions
assist the council in performing its duties under sub. (1m) and assist the
2department in administering the programs specified in sub. (2)
.
SB44, s. 1867 3Section 1867. 106.12 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,796,104 106.12 (4) Publications and seminars. The board department may provide
5publications and seminars relating to the employment and education programs
6administered by the board department and may establish a schedule of fees for those
7publications and seminars. Fees established under this subsection for publications
8and seminars provided by the board department may not exceed the actual cost
9incurred in providing those publications and seminars. The fees collected under this
10subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (7) (1) (ga).
SB44, s. 1868 11Section 1868. 106.13 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,796,1212 106.13 (1) (intro.) The board department shall provide all of the following:
SB44, s. 1869 13Section 1869. 106.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,796,1814 106.13 (2) The governor's work-based learning council, the council on
15workforce investment established under 29 USC 2821, the technical college system
16board, and the department of public instruction shall assist the board department
17of workforce development
in providing the youth apprenticeship program, the
18school-to-work program, and the work-based learning program under sub. (1).
SB44, s. 1870 19Section 1870. 106.13 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,796,2520 106.13 (2m) The board After reviewing the recommendations of the council
21under s. 106.12 (1m) (e), the department
shall approve occupations and maintain a
22list of approved occupations for the youth apprenticeship program and shall approve
23statewide skill standards for the school-to-work program. From the appropriation
24under s. 20.445 (7) (1) (a), the board department shall develop curricula for youth
25apprenticeship programs for occupations approved under this subsection.
SB44, s. 1871
1Section 1871. 106.13 (3m) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,797,122 106.13 (3m) (b) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (7) (b) (1) (e),
3the board department shall award grants to applying local partnerships for the
4implementation and coordination of local youth apprenticeship programs. A local
5partnership shall include in its grant application the identity of each public agency,
6nonprofit organization, individual, and other person who is a participant in the local
7partnership, a plan to accomplish the implementation and coordination activities
8specified in subds. 1. to 6., and the identity of a fiscal agent who shall be responsible
9for receiving, managing, and accounting for the grant moneys received under this
10paragraph. Subject to par. (c), a local partnership that is awarded a grant under this
11paragraph may use the grant moneys awarded for any of the following
12implementation and coordination activities:
SB44, s. 1872 13Section 1872. 106.13 (3m) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,797,1514 106.13 (3m) (b) 6. Any other implementation or coordination activity that the
15board department may direct or permit the local partnership to perform.
SB44, s. 1873 16Section 1873. 106.13 (4) (a) 1d. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,797,1917 106.13 (4) (a) 1d. "Eligible employer" means an employer that is eligible to
18receive a grant under this subsection according to the criteria established by the
19board department under par. (d).
SB44, s. 1874 20Section 1874. 106.13 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,798,721 106.13 (4) (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (7) (1) (em), the board
22department may award a grant to a public agency or a nonprofit organization, or to
23an eligible employer that is responsible for the on-the-job training and supervision
24of a youth apprentice. A public agency or nonprofit organization that receives a grant
25under this subsection shall use the funds awarded under the grant to award training

1grants to eligible employers that provide on-the-job training and supervision for
2youth apprentices. Subject to par. (c), a training grant provided under this
3subsection may be awarded to an eligible employer for each youth apprentice who
4receives at least 180 hours of paid on-the-job training from the eligible employer
5during a school year, as defined in s. 115.001 (13). The amount of a training grant
6may not exceed $500 per youth apprentice per school year. A training grant may not
7be awarded for any specific youth apprentice for more than 2 school years.
SB44, s. 1875 8Section 1875. 106.13 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,798,149 106.13 (4) (c) Notwithstanding par. (b), the board department may award a
10training grant under this subsection to an eligible employer that provides less than
11180 hours of paid on-the-job training for a youth apprentice during a school year,
12as defined in s. 115.001 (13), if the board department determines that it would be
13beneficial for the youth apprentice to receive on-the-job training from more than one
14eligible employer.
SB44, s. 1876 15Section 1876. 106.13 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,798,2116 106.13 (4) (d) The board department shall establish eligibility criteria for a
17grant under this subsection. That criteria shall specify that eligibility for a grant
18shall be limited to small employers, as determined by the board department, and to
19employers providing on-the-job training in employment areas determined by the
20board department. Notwithstanding sub. (5), those criteria need not be promulgated
21as rules.
SB44, s. 1877 22Section 1877. 106.13 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,799,723 106.13 (4m) (a) The board After reviewing the recommendations of the council
24under s. 106.12 (1m) (f), the department
may approve an innovative school-to-work
25program provided by a nonprofit organization for children at risk, as defined in s.

1118.153 (1) (a), in a county having a population of 500,000 or more to assist those
2children at risk in acquiring employability skills and occupational-specific
3competencies before leaving high school. If the board department approves a
4program under this paragraph, the board department may award a grant, from the
5appropriation under s. 20.445 (7) (1) (ef), to the nonprofit organization providing the
6program and the nonprofit organization shall use the funds received under the grant
7to provide the program.
SB44,799,108 (b) The board department shall establish requirements for the operation of the
9grant program under this subsection. Notwithstanding sub. (5), those requirements
10need not be promulgated as rules.
SB44, s. 1878 11Section 1878. 106.13 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,799,1312 106.13 (5) The board department shall promulgate rules to administer this
13section.
SB44, s. 1879 14Section 1879. 106.15 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,799,1815 106.15 (3) Grants. (intro.) From the appropriation appropriations under s.
1620.445 (1) (bc), (jm), (mb) and (mc) and (m), the department shall make grants to
17persons providing employment and training activities to dislocated workers
18including but not limited to all of the following:
SB44, s. 1880 19Section 1880. 106.15 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,799,2220 106.15 (7) Funding. From the amounts appropriated under s. 20.445 (1) (ma),
21(mb) and (mc)
(m), all moneys received under 29 USC 2862 to 2864 shall be expended
22to fund grants and operations under this section.
SB44, s. 1881 23Section 1881. 106.17 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,800,3
1106.17 (2) The collection and distribution of local labor market information
2under sub. (1) shall be funded only from the appropriations under s. 20.445 (1) (m),
3(ma)
and (n).
SB44, s. 1882 4Section 1882. 106.21 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1883 5Section 1883. 106.21 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1884 6Section 1884. 106.21 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1885 7Section 1885. 106.21 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1886 8Section 1886. 106.21 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1887 9Section 1887. 106.21 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1888 10Section 1888. 106.21 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1889 11Section 1889. 106.21 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1890 12Section 1890. 106.21 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1891 13Section 1891. 106.21 (9) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1892 14Section 1892. 106.21 (9) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1893 15Section 1893. 106.21 (9) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1894 16Section 1894. 106.21 (9) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1895 17Section 1895. 106.21 (9) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1896 18Section 1896. 106.21 (9) (g) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1897 19Section 1897. 106.21 (9) (g) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 106.213 and
20amended to read:
SB44,801,2 21106.213 Wisconsin service corps education vouchers. The An education
22voucher under s. 106.21 (9) (g) 1., 2001 stats., is valid for 3 years after the date of
23issuance for the payment of tuition and required program activity fees at any
24institution of higher education, as defined under s. 39.32 (1) (a), that accepts the

1voucher and the department shall authorize payment to the institution of face value
2of the voucher upon presentment.
SB44, s. 1898 3Section 1898. 106.21 (10) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1899 4Section 1899. 106.21 (11) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1900 5Section 1900. 106.21 (12) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1901 6Section 1901. 106.21 (13) of the statutes is repealed.
SB44, s. 1902 7Section 1902. 106.213 of the statutes, as created by 2003 Wisconsin Act ....
8(this act), is repealed.
SB44, s. 1903 9Section 1903. 106.215 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB44,801,11 10106.215 (title) Wisconsin conservation corps program Youth
11employment projects
.
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