LRB-4280/2
CTS&TKK:jld&nwn:md
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
February 24, 2010 - Introduced by Representatives Hraychuck, Garthwaite,
Molepske Jr., Benedict, Vruwink, Brooks, Suder, Milroy, Toles, Danou,
Zigmunt, Jorgensen, Smith and Shilling, cosponsored by Senators Hansen,
Taylor and Schultz. Referred to Committee on Rural Economic
Development.
AB771,1,3
1An Act to repeal 20.143 (1) (ep); and
to create 20.143 (1) (ep) of the statutes;
2relating to: a grant to Wisconsin Workforce Development Association from the
3Department of Commerce and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Department of Commerce (department) to award grants
to the Wisconsin Workforce Development Association (association) for purchasing
and installing a fully integrated video conferencing system to be used by at least 20
job centers across the state for collaborative meetings, career guidance workshops,
and other purposes. The total amount of grants awarded under the bill may not
exceed $710,000. The bill provides $710,000 in general purpose revenue to fund the
grants.
Under the bill, the department must enter into an agreement with the
association that requires the association to operate the system for at least five years
after the date of purchase and to invest any resulting savings, minus the cost of
operating the system, to assist unemployed and underemployed workers.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB771, s. 1
1Section
1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
2the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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AB771, s. 2
3Section
2. 20.143 (1) (ep) of the statutes is created to read:
AB771,2,64
20.143
(1) (ep)
Wisconsin Workforce Development Association grants. As a
5continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for grants under 2009
6Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 4 (1).
AB771, s. 3
7Section
3. 20.143 (1) (ep) of the statutes, as created by 2009 Wisconsin Act ....
8(this act), is repealed.
AB771,3,310
(1)
Grants to Wisconsin Workforce Development Association. From the
11appropriation under section 20.143 (1) (ep) of the statutes, as created by this act, the
12department of commerce shall award grants to the Wisconsin Workforce
13Development Association for purchasing and installing a fully integrated video
14conferencing system to be used by at least 20 job centers across the state for
15collaborative meetings, career guidance workshops, and other purposes as
16determined by the Wisconsin Workforce Development Association. The total amount
17of grants awarded under this subsection may not exceed $710,000. The department
18shall enter into an agreement with the Wisconsin Workforce Development
19Association that requires the Wisconsin Workforce Development Association to
1operate the system purchased and installed with grant proceeds for at least 5 years
2after the date of purchase and to invest any resulting savings, minus the cost of
3operating the system, to assist unemployed and underemployed workers.
AB771, s. 5
4Section
5.
Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
5except as follows:
AB771,3,76
(1)
The repeal of section 20.143 (1) (ep) of the statutes takes effect on June 30,
72011.
