AB75, s. 2162 22Section 2162. 102.49 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1192,623 102.49 (3) If the employee leaves a spouse or domestic partner under ch. 770
24wholly dependent and also a child by a former marriage, domestic partnership under
25ch. 770,
or adoption, likewise wholly dependent, aggregate benefits shall be the same

1in amount as if the child were the child of the surviving spouse or partner, and the
2entire benefit shall be apportioned to the dependents in the amounts that the
3department shall determine determines to be just, considering the ages of the
4dependents and other factors bearing on dependency. The benefit awarded to the
5surviving spouse or partner shall not exceed 4 times the average annual earnings of
6the deceased employee.
AB75, s. 2163 7Section 2163. 102.51 (1) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1192,98 102.51 (1) (a) 2m. A domestic partner under ch. 770 upon his or her partner
9with whom he or she is living at the time of the partner's death.
AB75, s. 2164 10Section 2164. 102.51 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1192,1411 102.51 (2) (a) No person shall be considered a dependent unless that person is
12a spouse, a domestic partner under ch. 770, a divorced spouse who has not remarried,
13or a lineal descendant, lineal ancestor, brother, sister, or other member of the family,
14whether by blood or by adoption, of the deceased employee.
AB75, s. 2165 15Section 2165. 102.51 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1192,2116 102.51 (6) Division among dependents. Benefits accruing to a minor dependent
17child may be awarded to either parent in the discretion of the department.
18Notwithstanding sub. (1), the department may reassign the death benefit, in
19accordance with their respective needs therefor for the death benefit as between a
20surviving spouse or a domestic partner under ch. 770 and children designated in sub.
21(1) and s. 102.49.
AB75, s. 2166 22Section 2166. 102.64 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1193,923 102.64 (1) Upon request of the department of administration, a representative
24of the department of justice shall represent the state in cases involving payment into
25or out of the state treasury under s. 20.865 (1) (fm), (kr), or (ur) or 102.29. The

1department of justice, after giving notice to the department of administration, may
2compromise the amount of such those payments but such compromises shall be
3subject to review by the department of workforce development. If the spouse or
4domestic partner under ch. 770
of the deceased employee compromises his or her
5claim for a primary death benefit, the claim of the children of such the employee
6under s. 102.49 shall be compromised on the same proportional basis, subject to
7approval by the department. If the persons entitled to compensation on the basis of
8total dependency under s. 102.51 (1) compromise their claim, payments under s.
9102.49 (5) (a) shall be compromised on the same proportional basis.
AB75, s. 2167 10Section 2167. 102.64 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1193,2211 102.64 (2) Upon request of the department of administration, the attorney
12general shall appear on behalf of the state in proceedings upon claims for
13compensation against the state. The Except is provided in s. 102.65 (3), the
14department of justice shall represent the interests of the state in proceedings under
15s. 102.49, 102.59, 102.60, or 102.66. The department of justice may compromise
16claims in those proceedings, but the compromises are subject to review by the
17department of workforce development. Costs incurred by the department of justice
18in prosecuting or defending any claim for payment into or out of the work injury
19supplemental benefit fund under s. 102.65, including expert witness and witness
20fees, but not including attorney fees or attorney travel expenses for services
21performed under this subsection, shall be paid from the work injury supplemental
22benefit fund.
AB75, s. 2168 23Section 2168. 102.65 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1194,1124 102.65 (3) In addition to the department of justice representing the interests
25of the state in proceedings under s. 102.49, 102.59, 102.60, or 102.66 as provided in

1s. 102.64 (2), the department of workforce development may retain the department
2of administration or an insurance service organization to prosecute or defend claims
3for payments into or out of the fund, except that the department of justice shall
4appear on behalf of the state in administrative hearings or court proceedings on such
5claims. A person retained under this subsection may compromise a claim processed
6by that person, but a compromise made by that person is subject to review by the
7department of workforce development. Costs incurred by a person retained under
8this subsection in prosecuting or defending any claim for payment into or out of the
9fund, including expert witness and witness fees, but not including attorney fees or
10attorney travel expenses for services performed under this subsection, shall be paid
11from the fund.
AB75, s. 2169 12Section 2169. 103.10 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1194,1413 103.10 (1) (a) (intro.) "Child" means a natural, adopted, foster or treatment or
14foster child, a stepchild, or a legal ward to whom any of the following applies:
AB75, s. 2170 15Section 2170. 103.10 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1194,1716 103.10 (1) (ar) "Domestic partner" has the meaning given in s. 40.02 (21c) or
17770.01 (1).
AB75, s. 2171 18Section 2171. 103.10 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1194,2019 103.10 (1) (b) "Employee" means an individual employed in this state by an
20employer, except the employer's parent, spouse, domestic partner, or child.
AB75, s. 2172 21Section 2172. 103.10 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1194,2422 103.10 (1) (f) "Parent" means a natural parent, foster parent, treatment foster
23parent, adoptive parent, stepparent, or legal guardian of an employee or of an
24employee's spouse or domestic partner.
AB75, s. 2173
1Section 2173 . 103.10 (1) (f) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act
2.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB75,1195,53 103.10 (1) (f) "Parent" means a natural parent, foster parent, treatment foster
4parent,
adoptive parent, stepparent, or legal guardian of an employee or of an
5employee's spouse or domestic partner.
AB75, s. 2174 6Section 2174. 103.10 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1195,97 103.10 (3) (b) 3. To care for the employee's child, spouse, domestic partner, or
8parent, if the child, spouse, domestic partner, or parent has a serious health
9condition.
AB75, s. 2175 10Section 2175. 103.10 (6) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1195,1411 103.10 (6) (b) (intro.) If an employee intends to take family leave because of the
12planned medical treatment or supervision of a child, spouse, domestic partner, or
13parent or intends to take medical leave because of the planned medical treatment or
14supervision of the employee, the employee shall do all of the following:
AB75, s. 2176 15Section 2176. 103.10 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1195,1916 103.10 (6) (b) 1. Make a reasonable effort to schedule the medical treatment
17or supervision so that it does not unduly disrupt the employer's operations, subject
18to the approval of the health care provider of the child, spouse, domestic partner,
19parent, or employee.
AB75, s. 2177 20Section 2177. 103.10 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1195,2521 103.10 (7) (a) If an employee requests family leave for a reason described in sub.
22(3) (b) 3. or requests medical leave, the employer may require the employee to provide
23certification, as described in par. (b), issued by the health care provider or Christian
24Science practitioner of the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, or employee,
25whichever is appropriate.
AB75, s. 2178
1Section 2178. 103.10 (7) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1196,32 103.10 (7) (b) 1. That the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, or employee
3has a serious health condition.
AB75, s. 2179 4Section 2179. 103.10 (12) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB75,1196,115 103.10 (12) (bm) If the department finds no probable cause to believe that a
6violation of sub. (11) (a) or (b) has occurred, the department shall dismiss the
7complaint. If the department dismisses the complaint, the order of dismissal is the
8final determination of the department, which may be appealed under s. 227.52. The
9department shall, by a notice to be served with the determination, notify the parties
10of the complainant's right to appeal the dismissal of the complaint to the circuit court
11under s. 227.52.
AB75, s. 2180 12Section 2180. 103.10 (12) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1196,1813 103.10 (12) (c) If 2 or more health care providers disagree about any of the
14information required to be certified under sub. (7) (b), the department may appoint
15another health care provider to examine the child, spouse, domestic partner, parent,
16or employee and render an opinion as soon as possible. The department shall
17promptly notify the employee and the employer of the appointment. The employer
18and the employee shall each pay 50% of the cost of the examination and opinion.
AB75, s. 2181 19Section 2181. 103.165 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1196,2120 103.165 (3) (a) 1. The decedent's surviving spouse or domestic partner under
21ch. 770
.
AB75, s. 2182 22Section 2182. 103.165 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1196,2423 103.165 (3) (a) 2. The decedent's children if the decedent shall leave leaves no
24surviving spouse or domestic partner under ch. 770.
AB75, s. 2183 25Section 2183. 103.165 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1197,2
1103.165 (3) (a) 3. The decedent's father or mother if the decedent shall leave
2leaves no surviving spouse, domestic partner under ch. 770, or children.
AB75, s. 2184 3Section 2184. 103.165 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1197,54 103.165 (3) (a) 4. The decedent's brother or sister if the decedent shall leave
5leaves no surviving spouse, domestic partner under ch. 770, children, or parent.
AB75, s. 2185 6Section 2185. 103.165 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1197,127 103.165 (3) (c) The amount of the cash bond, together with principal and
8interest, to which the deceased employee would have been entitled had the deceased
9employee lived, shall, as soon as paid out by the depository, be turned over to the
10relative of the deceased employee person designated under par. (a) effecting the
11accounting and withdrawal with the employer. The turning over shall be a discharge
12and release of the employer to the amount of the payment.
AB75, s. 2186 13Section 2186. 103.165 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1197,1914 103.165 (3) (d) If no relatives persons designated under par. (a) survive, the
15employer may apply the cash bond, or so much of the cash bond as may be necessary,
16to paying creditors of the decedent in the order of preference prescribed in s. 859.25
17for satisfaction of debts by personal representatives. The making of payment under
18this paragraph shall be a discharge and release of the employer to the amount of the
19payment.
AB75, s. 2187 20Section 2187. 103.49 (1) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75, s. 2188 21Section 2188. 103.49 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB75, s. 2189 22Section 2189. 103.49 (3) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1198,323 103.49 (3) (ar) In determining prevailing wage rates under par. (a) or (am), the
24department may not use data from projects that are subject to this section, s. 66.0903,
2566.0904, 103.50, or 229.8275 or 40 USC 276a 3142 unless the department determines

1that there is insufficient wage data in the area to determine those prevailing wage
2rates, in which case the department may use data from projects that are subject to
3this section, s. 66.0903, 66.0904, 103.50, or 229.8275 or 40 USC 276a 3142.
AB75, s. 2190 4Section 2190. 103.49 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1198,105 103.49 (3g) Nonapplicability. This section does not apply to any single-trade
6public works project for which the estimated project cost of completion is less than
7$30,000 or an amount determined by the department under s. 66.0903 (5) or to any
8multiple-trade public works project for which the estimated project cost of
9completion is less than $150,000 or an amount determined by the department under
10s. 66.0903 (5)
$2,000.
AB75, s. 2191 11Section 2191. 103.49 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1198,2112 103.49 (5) (a) Each contractor, subcontractor, or contractor's or subcontractor's
13agent performing work on a project that is subject to this section shall keep full and
14accurate records clearly indicating the name and trade or occupation of every person
15performing the work described in sub. (2m) and an accurate record of the number of
16hours worked by each of those persons and the actual wages paid for the hours
17worked. By no later than the end of the week following a week in which a contractor,
18subcontractor, or contractor's or subcontractor's agent performs work on a project
19that is subject to this section, the contractor, subcontractor, or agent shall submit to
20the state agency authorizing the work a certified record of the information specified
21in the preceding sentence for that preceding week.
AB75, s. 2192 22Section 2192. 103.49 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1199,1623 103.49 (5) (c) If requested by any person, the department shall inspect the
24payroll records of any contractor, subcontractor, or agent performing work on a
25project that is subject to this section to ensure compliance with this section. If In the

1case of a request made by a person performing the work specified in sub. (2m), if the
2department finds that
the contractor, subcontractor, or agent subject to the
3inspection is found to be in compliance and if the person making the request is a
4person performing the work specified in sub. (2m)
that the request is frivolous, the
5department shall charge the person making the request the actual cost of the
6inspection. If In the case of a request made by a person not performing the work
7specified in sub. (2m), if the department finds that
the contractor, subcontractor, or
8agent subject to the inspection is found to be in compliance and if the person making
9the request is not a person performing the work specified in sub. (2m)
that the
10request is frivolous
, the department shall charge the person making the request $250
11or the actual cost of the inspection, whichever is greater. In order to find that a
12request is frivolous, the department must find that the person making the request
13made the request in bad faith, solely for the purpose of harassing or maliciously
14injuring the contractor, subcontractor, or agent subject to the inspection, or that the
15person making the request knew, or should have known, that there was no
16reasonable basis for believing that a violation of this section had been committed.
AB75, s. 2193 17Section 2193. 103.49 (6m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1199,2318 103.49 (6m) (d) Whoever induces any person who seeks to be or is employed
19on any project that is subject to this section to permit any part of the wages to which
20the person is entitled under the contract governing the project to be deducted from
21the person's pay is guilty of an offense under s. 946.15 (3), unless the deduction would
22be permitted under 29 CFR 3.5 or 3.6 from a person who is working on a project that
23is subject to 40 USC 276c 3142.
AB75, s. 2194 24Section 2194. 103.49 (6m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1200,6
1103.49 (6m) (e) Any person employed on a project that is subject to this section
2who knowingly permits any part of the wages to which he or she is entitled under the
3contract governing the project to be deducted from his or her pay is guilty of an
4offense under s. 946.15 (4), unless the deduction would be permitted under 29 CFR
53.5
or 3.6 from a person who is working on a project that is subject to 40 USC 276c
63142.
AB75, s. 2195 7Section 2195. 103.50 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1200,198 103.50 (2) Prevailing wage rates and hours of labor. No person performing
9the work described in sub. (2m) in the employ of a contractor, subcontractor, agent
10or other person performing any work on a project under a contract based on bids as
11provided in s. 84.06 (2), or under a contract utilizing the design-build procurement
12process under s. 84.06 (2m),
to which the state is a party for the construction or
13improvement of any highway may be permitted to work a greater number of hours
14per day or per week than the prevailing hours of labor; nor may he or she be paid a
15lesser rate of wages than the prevailing wage rate in the area in which the work is
16to be done determined under sub. (3); except that any such person may be permitted
17or required to work more than such prevailing hours of labor per day and per week
18if he or she is paid for all hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of labor at
19a rate of at least 1.5 times his or her hourly basic rate of pay.
AB75, s. 2196 20Section 2196. 103.50 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1200,2321 103.50 (4m) Wage rate data. In determining prevailing wage rates for projects
22that are subject to this section, the department shall use data from projects that are
23subject to this section, s. 66.0903, 66.0904, or 103.49 or 40 USC 276a 3142.
AB75, s. 2197 24Section 2197. 103.50 (7) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1201,6
1103.50 (7) (d) Whoever induces any person who seeks to be or is employed on
2any project that is subject to this section to permit any part of the wages to which the
3person is entitled under the contract governing the project to be deducted from the
4person's pay is guilty of an offense under s. 946.15 (3), unless the deduction would
5be permitted under 29 CFR 3.5 or 3.6 from a person who is working on a project that
6is subject to 40 USC 276c 3142.
AB75, s. 2198 7Section 2198. 103.50 (7) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1201,138 103.50 (7) (e) Any person employed on a project that is subject to this section
9who knowingly permits any part of the wages to which he or she is entitled under the
10contract governing the project to be deducted from his or her pay is guilty of an
11offense under s. 946.15 (4), unless the deduction would be permitted under 29 CFR
123.5
or 3.6 from a person who is working on a project that is subject to 40 USC 276c
133142.
AB75, s. 2199 14Section 2199. 103.503 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1201,16 15103.503 (title) Substance abuse prevention on public works and
16publicly funded
projects.
AB75, s. 2200 17Section 2200. 103.503 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1201,2218 103.503 (1) (a) "Accident" means an incident caused, contributed to, or
19otherwise involving an employee that resulted or could have resulted in death,
20personal injury, or property damage and that occurred while the employee was
21performing the work described in s. 66.0903 (4), 66.0904 (3), or 103.49 (2m) on a
22project.
AB75, s. 2201 23Section 2201. 103.503 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1202,224 103.503 (1) (c) "Contracting agency" means a local governmental unit, as
25defined in s. 66.0903 (1) (d), or a state agency, as defined in s. 103.49 (1) (f), or an

1owner or developer under s. 66.0904
that has contracted for the performance of work
2on a project.
AB75, s. 2202 3Section 2202. 103.503 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1202,64 103.503 (1) (e) "Employee" means a laborer, worker, mechanic, or truck driver
5who performs the work described in s. 66.0903 (4), 66.0904 (3), or 103.49 (2m) on a
6project.
AB75, s. 2203 7Section 2203. 103.503 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1202,108 103.503 (1) (g) "Project" mean a project of public works that is subject to s.
966.0903 or 103.49 or a publicly funded private construction project that is subject to
10s. 66.0904
.
AB75, s. 2204 11Section 2204. 103.503 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1202,1812 103.503 (2) Substance abuse prohibited. No employee may use, possess,
13attempt to possess, distribute, deliver, or be under the influence of a drug, or use or
14be under the influence of alcohol, while performing the work described in s. 66.0903
15(4), 66.0904 (3), or 103.49 (2m) on a project. An employee is considered to be under
16the influence of alcohol for purposes of this subsection if he or she has an alcohol
17concentration that is equal to or greater than the amount specified in s. 885.235 (1g)
18(d).
AB75, s. 2205 19Section 2205. 103.503 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1203,220 103.503 (3) (a) 2. A requirement that employees performing the work described
21in s. 66.0903 (4), 66.0904 (3), or 103.49 (2m) on a project submit to random,
22reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing and to drug and
23alcohol testing before commencing work on a project, except that testing of an
24employee before commencing work on a project is not required if the employee has

1been participating in a random testing program during the 90 days preceding the
2date on which the employee commenced work on the project.
AB75, s. 2206 3Section 2206. 103.805 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB75,1203,104 103.805 (1) The department shall fix and collect a reasonable fee based on the
5cost of
for the issuance of permits under ss. 103.25 and 103.71 and certificates of age
6under s. 103.75. The department may authorize the retention of the fees by the
7person designated to issue permits and certificates of age as compensation for the
8person's services if the person is not on the payroll of the division administering this
9chapter. The permit officer shall account for all fees collected as the department
10prescribes.
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