AB977,32,12 11(3) Chairperson. Annually, the governor shall appoint one member of the
12board to serve as the chairperson.
AB977,32,17 13(4) Executive committee. (a) The board shall elect an executive committee.
14The executive committee shall consist of the chair of the board, the secretary of
15health services or his or her designee, the secretary of the department of workforce
16development or his or her designee, and 3 persons selected from board members
17appointed under sub. (1) (c) 9.
AB977,32,1818 (b) The executive committee may do the following:
AB977,32,2019 1. Hire an executive director who is not a member of the board and serves at
20the pleasure of the board.
AB977,32,2121 2. Hire employees to carry out the duties of the authority.
AB977,32,2222 3. Engage in contracts for services to carry out the duties of the authority.
AB977,32,24 23(5) Terms. The terms of members of the board appointed under sub. (1) (c) shall
24expire on July 1.
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1(6) Quorum. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for
2the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its powers and for all other
3purposes, notwithstanding the existence of any vacancies. Action may be taken by
4the board upon a vote of a majority of the members present. Meetings of the members
5of the board may be held anywhere within the state.
AB977,33,12 6(7) Vacancies. Each member of the board shall hold office until a successor is
7appointed and qualified unless the member vacates or is removed from his or her
8office. A member who serves as a result of holding another office or position vacates
9his or her office as a member when he or she vacates the other office or position. A
10member who ceases to qualify for office vacates his or her office. A vacancy on the
11board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment to the board for
12the remainder of the unexpired term, if any.
AB977,33,16 13(8) Compensation. The members of the board are not entitled to compensation
14for the performance of their duties. The authority may reimburse members of the
15board for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their official
16duties as provided by the board.
AB977,33,19 17(9) Employment of board member. It is not a conflict of interest for a board
18member to engage in private or public employment or in a profession or business,
19except to the extent prohibited by law, while serving as a member of the board.
AB977,33,23 2052.10 Powers of authority. The authority shall have all the powers
21necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter and
22s. 46.2898. In addition to all other powers granted the authority under this chapter,
23the authority may:
AB977,33,25 24(1) Adopt policies and procedures to govern its proceedings and to carry out its
25duties as specified in this chapter.
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1(2) Employ, appoint, engage, compensate, transfer, or discharge necessary
2personnel.
AB977,34,4 3(3) Make or enter into contracts, including contracts for the provision of legal
4or accounting services.
AB977,34,5 5(4) Award grants for the purposes set forth in this chapter.
AB977,34,6 6(5) Buy, lease, or sell real or personal property.
AB977,34,7 7(6) Sue and be sued.
AB977,34,9 8(7) Accept gifts, grants, or assistance funds and use them for the purposes of
9this chapter.
AB977,34,10 10(8) Collect fees for its services.
AB977,34,11 1152.20 Duties of authority. The authority shall:
AB977,34,14 12(1) Establish and maintain a registry of eligible home care providers who
13choose to be on the registry for purposes of employment by consumers and provide
14referral services for consumers in need of home care services.
AB977,34,22 15(2) Determine the eligibility of individuals for placement on the registry. For
16purposes of determining eligibility, the authority shall apply the criteria described
17in s. 46.2898 (1) (f), including any qualifying criteria established by the department
18under s. 46.2898 (7). The authority shall also develop an appeal process for denial
19of placement on or removal of a provider from the registry consistent with the terms
20of the medical assistance waiver programs, the Family Care Program, an
21amendment to the state medical assistance plan under 42 USC 1396n (j), or the
22Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, as determined by the department.
AB977,35,2 23(3) Comply with any conditions necessary for consumers receiving home care
24services to receive federal medical assistance funding through a medical assistance
25waiver program, the Family Care Program, an amendment to the state medical

1assistance plan under 42 USC 1396n (j), or the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the
2Elderly.
AB977,35,5 3(4) Develop and operate recruitment and retention programs to expand the
4pool of home care providers qualified and available to provide home care services to
5consumers.
AB977,35,8 6(5) Maintain a list of home care providers included in a collective bargaining
7unit under s. 111.825 (2g) and provide the list of home care providers to the
8department at the department's request.
AB977,35,11 9(6) Notify home care providers providing home care services of any procedures
10for remaining a qualified provider under s. 46.2898 (1) (f) set forth by the department
11or the authority.
AB977,35,12 12(7) Provide orientation activities and skills training for home care providers.
AB977,35,15 13(8) Provide training and support for consumers hiring a home care provider
14regarding the duties and responsibilities of employers and skills needed to be
15effective employers.
AB977,35,18 16(9) Inform consumers of the experience and qualifications of home care
17providers on the registry and home care providers identified by consumers of home
18care services for employment.
AB977,35,20 19(10) Develop and operate a system of backup and respite referrals to home care
20providers and a 24-hour per day call service for consumers of home care services.
AB977,35,23 21(11) Report annually to the governor on the number of home care providers on
22the registry and the number of home care providers providing services under the
23authority.
AB977,35,25 24(12) Conduct activities to improve the supply and quality of home care
25providers.
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152.30 Liability limited. (1) The state, any political subdivision of the state,
2or any officer, employee, or agent of the state or a political subdivision who is acting
3within the scope of employment or agency is not liable for any debt, obligation, act,
4or omission of the authority.
AB977,36,6 5(2) All expenses incurred by the authority in exercising its duties and powers
6under this chapter shall be payable only from funds of the authority.
AB977,36,9 752.40 Health data. Any health data or identifying information collected by
8the authority is collected for the purpose of government regulatory and management
9functions.
AB977,69 10Section 69 . 59.875 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 59.875 (2) and
11amended to read:
AB977,36,1712 59.875 (2) Beginning on July 1. 2011, in any employee retirement system of a
13county, except as otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement entered
14into under subch. IV of ch. 111 and except as provided in par. (b), employees shall pay
15half of all actuarially required contributions for funding benefits under the
16retirement system. The employer may not pay on behalf of an employee any of the
17employee's share of the actuarially required contributions.
AB977,70 18Section 70 . 59.875 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB977,71 19Section 71 . 62.623 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 62.623 and amended to
20read:
AB977,37,2 2162.623 Payment of contributions in an employee retirement system of
22a 1st class city.
Beginning on July 1, 2011, in any employee retirement system of
23a 1st class city, except as otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement
24entered into under subch. IV of ch. 111 and except as provided in sub. (2), employees
25shall pay all employee required contributions for funding benefits under the

1retirement system. The employer may not pay on behalf of an employee any of the
2employee's share of the required contributions.
AB977,72 3Section 72 . 62.623 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB977,73 4Section 73 . 66.0506 of the statutes is repealed.
AB977,74 5Section 74 . 66.0508 of the statutes is repealed.
AB977,75 6Section 75 . 66.0509 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB977,76 7Section 76. 70.11 (41s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB977,37,108 70.11 (41s) Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority. All property owned by
9the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, provided that use of the property is
10primarily related to the purposes of the authority.
AB977,77 11Section 77 . 71.26 (1) (be) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB977,37,1512 71.26 (1) (be) Certain authorities. Income of the University of Wisconsin
13Hospitals and Clinics Authority, of the Wisconsin Quality Home Care Authority, of
14the Fox River Navigational System Authority, of the Wisconsin Economic
15Development Corporation, and of the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority.
AB977,78 16Section 78 . 73.03 (68) of the statutes is repealed.
AB977,79 17Section 79 . 77.54 (9a) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB977,37,2118 77.54 (9a) (a) This state or any agency thereof, the University of Wisconsin
19Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin
20Quality Home Care Authority,
the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation,
21and the Fox River Navigational System Authority.
AB977,80 22Section 80 . 100.45 (1) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB977,38,723 100.45 (1) (dm) “State agency" means any office, department, agency,
24institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
25government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which

1is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature and the
2courts, the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the Bradley
3Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation, the University of Wisconsin
4Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities
5Authority, the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority, the Wisconsin Quality Home Care
6Authority,
the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and the Fox River
7Navigational System Authority.
AB977,81 8Section 81 . 109.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB977,38,139 109.03 (1) (b) School district and private school employees who voluntarily
10request payment over a 12-month period for personal services performed during the
11school year, unless, with respect to private school employees, the such employees are
12covered under a valid collective bargaining agreement which precludes this method
13of payment.
AB977,82 14Section 82 . 111.02 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB977,38,2015 111.02 (2) “Collective bargaining" means the negotiation by an employer and
16a majority of the employer's employees in a collective bargaining unit, or their
17representatives, concerning representation or terms and conditions of employment
18of such employees, except as provided under ss. 111.05 (5) and 111.17 (2), in a
19mutually genuine effort to reach an agreement with reference to the subject under
20negotiation.
AB977,83 21Section 83 . 111.02 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB977,39,1122 111.02 (3) “Collective bargaining unit" means all of the employees of one
23employer, employed within the state, except as provided in s. 111.05 (5) and (7) and
24except that where a majority of the employees engaged in a single craft, division,
25department or plant have voted by secret ballot as provided in s. 111.05 (2) to

1constitute such group a separate bargaining unit they shall be so considered, but, in
2appropriate cases, and to aid in the more efficient administration of this subchapter,
3the commission may find, where agreeable to all parties affected in any way thereby,
4an industry, trade or business comprising more than one employer in an association
5in any geographical area to be a “collective bargaining unit". A collective bargaining
6unit thus established by the commission shall be is subject to all rights by
7termination or modification given by this subchapter in reference to collective
8bargaining units otherwise established under this subchapter. Two or more
9collective bargaining units may bargain collectively through the same
10representative where a majority of the employees in each separate unit have voted
11by secret ballot as provided in s. 111.05 (2) so to do.
AB977,84 12Section 84. 111.02 (6) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB977,39,1613 111.02 (6) (am) “Employee" includes a child care provider certified under s.
1448.651 and a child care provider licensed under s. 48.65 who provides care and
15supervision for not more than 8 children who are not related to the child care
16provider.
AB977,85 17Section 85 . 111.02 (7) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 111.02 (7) (a) (intro.)
18and amended to read:
AB977,39,2019 111.02 (7) (a) (intro.) “Employer" means a person who engages the services of
20an employee, and includes a all of the following:
AB977,39,22 211. A person acting on behalf of an employer within the scope of his or her
22authority, express or implied.
AB977,86 23Section 86 . 111.02 (7) (a) 2., 3. and 4. of the statutes are created to read:
AB977,39,2424 111.02 (7) (a) 2. The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority.
AB977,39,2525 3. A local cultural arts district created under subch. V of ch. 229.
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14. With respect to an employee under sub. (6) (am), the state, counties, and
2other administrative entities involved in regulation and subsidization of employees
3under sub. (6) (am).
AB977,87 4Section 87 . 111.02 (7) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB977,40,65 111.02 (7) (b) 1. The Except as provided in par. (a) 4., the state or any political
6subdivision thereof.
AB977,88 7Section 88 . 111.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB977,40,138 111.05 (2) Whenever Except as provided in subs. (5) and (7), whenever a
9question arises concerning the determination of a collective bargaining unit, it shall
10be determined by secret ballot, and the commission, upon request, shall cause the
11ballot to be taken in such manner as to show separately the wishes of the employees
12in any craft, division, department or plant as to the determination of the collective
13bargaining unit.
AB977,89 14Section 89. 111.05 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB977,40,1715 111.05 (5) (a) Collective bargaining units for representation of the employees
16of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority shall include one unit
17for employees engaged in each of the following functions:
AB977,40,1818 1. Fiscal and staff services.
AB977,40,1919 2. Patient care.
AB977,40,2020 3. Science.
AB977,40,2121 4. Clerical and related.
AB977,40,2222 5. Blue collar and nonbuilding trades.
AB977,40,2323 6. Building trades crafts.
AB977,40,2424 7. Security and public safety.
AB977,40,2525 8. Technical.
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1(b) Collective bargaining units for representation of the employees of the
2University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority who are engaged in a
3function not specified in par. (a) shall be determined in the manner provided in this
4section. The creation of any collective bargaining unit for the employees is subject
5to approval of the commission. The commission may not permit fragmentation of the
6collective bargaining units or creation of any collective bargaining unit that is too
7small to provide adequate representation of employees. In approving the collective
8bargaining units, the commission shall give primary consideration to the authority's
9needs to fulfill its statutory missions.
AB977,90 10Section 90. 111.05 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB977,41,2011 111.05 (6) If a single representative is recognized or certified to represent more
12than one of the collective bargaining units specified in sub. (5), that representative
13and the employer may jointly agree to combine the collective bargaining units,
14subject to the right of the employees in any of the collective bargaining units that
15were combined to petition for an election under sub. (3). Any agreement under this
16subsection is effective when the parties provide written notice of the agreement to
17the commission and terminates when the party provides written notice of
18termination to the commission or when the representative entering into the
19agreement is decertified as representative of one of the combined collective
20bargaining units, whichever occurs first.
AB977,91 21Section 91. 111.05 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB977,41,2322 111.05 (7) Employees under s. 111.02 (6) (am) shall comprise a single collective
23bargaining unit.
AB977,92 24Section 92 . 111.06 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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