SB981,4,109 38.04 (26) (b) Courses offered to high school students that meet all of the
10following criteria:
SB981,4,1211 1. The course is offered to adults in an approved apprenticeship program, as
12defined in s. 106.001 (4).
SB981,4,1313 2. The course is an approved technical college district course.
SB981,4,1614 3. The course is taught by school district faculty, by technical college faculty,
15or by industry professionals who teach, or are qualified to teach, the course to adults
16in an approved apprenticeship program, as defined in s. 106.001 (4).
SB981,3 17Section 3 . 38.40 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB981,4,1918 38.40 (2g) Apprenticeship courses. (a) In this subsection, “apprenticeship
19courses” means those courses identified under s. 38.04 (26) (b).
SB981,4,2120 (b) The board shall facilitate dual enrollment programs between school boards
21and technical college district boards for apprenticeship courses.
SB981,4,2422 (c) The board shall ensure that an individual's successful completion of, or
23award of partial course credit for, an apprenticeship course allows the individual to
24receive technical college course credit.
SB981,4 25Section 4. 71.05 (6) (b) 57. of the statutes is created to read:
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171.05 (6) (b) 57. a. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021, and
2subject to the definition and limitations in subd. 57. b. to d., eligible apprenticeship
3expenses that are paid in the taxable year by an individual for the individual or the
4individual's dependent, as defined in section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code, to
5participate in an apprenticeship program.
SB981,5,86 b. In this subdivision, “apprenticeship program” has the meaning given in s.
7106.001 (4) and “eligible apprenticeship expenses” has the meaning given in s. 106.05
8(1) (e).
SB981,5,129 c. No subtraction may be made under this subdivision for an amount paid for
10an apprenticeship program if the source of the payment is an amount withdrawn
11from a college savings account, as described in s. 224.50, or from a college tuition and
12expenses program, as described in s. 224.48.
SB981,5,1613 d. The subtraction that may be claimed under this subdivision for an amount
14paid for an apprenticeship program is reduced by the amount paid for an
15apprenticeship program that is being claimed as a modification for tuition expenses
16or mandatory student fees under subd. 28.
SB981,5 17Section 5 . 106.05 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB981,5,19 18106.05 (title) Apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship completion
19award
program programs.
SB981,6 20Section 6 . 106.05 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 106.05 (1) (p).
SB981,7 21Section 7 . 106.05 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 106.05 (1) (t).
SB981,8 22Section 8. 106.05 (1) (e) to (f) of the statutes are created to read:
SB981,5,2523 106.05 (1) (e) “Eligible apprenticeship expenses” means any of the following
24costs incurred by an apprentice or the apprentice's sponsor in connection with the
25apprenticeship:
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11. Tools and other materials used in the apprentice's trade, craft, or business.
SB981,6,22 2. Tuition costs.
SB981,6,43 3. Travel costs, including mileage reimbursement, mass transit-related costs,
4and taxicab and transportation network company ride fares.
SB981,6,75 (f) “Eligible youth apprenticeship expenses” means any of the following
6incurred by a youth apprentice or an employer described in s. 106.13 (3m) (b) 1. in
7connection with the youth apprenticeship program:
SB981,6,98 1. Tools and other materials used in the youth apprentice's trade, craft, or
9business.
SB981,6,1110 2. Travel costs, including mileage reimbursement, mass transit-related costs,
11and taxicab and transportation network company ride fares.
SB981,6,1212 3. Worksite mentor expenses.
SB981,9 13Section 9 . 106.05 (1) (v) of the statutes is created to read:
SB981,6,1514 106.05 (1) (v) “Youth apprenticeship program” means a program undertaken
15by a youth apprentice under the youth apprenticeship program under s. 106.13
SB981,10 16Section 10. 106.05 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB981,6,2017 106.05 (2) (a) (intro.) The department shall administer an apprenticeship
18completion award program as provided in this section subsection to partially
19reimburse tuition costs eligible apprenticeship expenses that are incurred by any of
20the following:
SB981,11 21Section 11 . 106.05 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB981,7,222 106.05 (2) (b) (intro.) Subject to par. (c) and sub. (3), from the appropriation
23under s. 20.445 (1) (dr), the department may provide to an apprentice described in
24par. (a) 1. or the apprentice's sponsor a completion award equal to 25 percent of the
25cost of tuition eligible apprenticeship expenses that are incurred by the apprentice

1or sponsor or $1,000, whichever is less. If the department provides a completion
2award under this subsection, the department shall pay the award as follows:
SB981,12 3Section 12 . 106.05 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB981,7,74 106.05 (2) (c) The total amount of a completion award that the department may
5pay to an apprentice and his or her sponsor may not exceed 25 percent of the cost of
6tuition
eligible apprenticeship expenses that are incurred by the apprentice and
7sponsor or $1,000, whichever is less.
SB981,13 8Section 13 . 106.05 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB981,7,129 106.05 (2m) Youth apprenticeship completion awards. (a) The department
10shall, subject to par. (am), administer a youth apprenticeship completion award
11program as provided in this subsection to partially reimburse eligible apprenticeship
12expenses that are incurred by any of the following:
SB981,7,1413 1. A youth apprentice who has successfully completed part or all of the
14requirements of his or her youth apprenticeship program as provided in par. (b).
SB981,7,1515 2. An employer described in s. 106.13 (3m) (b) 1.
SB981,7,1816 (am) A completion award under par. (a) shall be available only with respect to
17a youth apprenticeship program for an occupational area specified in s. 106.13 (2m)
18(b).
SB981,7,2419 (b) Subject to par. (c) and sub. (3), from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1)
20(dr), the department may, upon the successful completion of all requirements of one
21year of youth apprenticeship, provide to a youth apprentice described in par. (a) 1.
22or an employer described in par. (a) 2. a completion award. An award shall be equal
23to 25 percent of the eligible youth apprenticeship expenses that are incurred by the
24youth apprentice or employer for that year or $500, whichever is less.
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1(c) 1. The total amount of a completion award that the department may pay to
2a youth apprentice and an employer for one year of youth apprenticeship may not
3exceed 25 percent of the eligible youth apprenticeship expenses that are incurred by
4the youth apprentice and employer or $500, whichever is less.
SB981,8,115 2. The department may not provide completion awards to a youth apprentice
6and an employer for more than 2 years of youth apprenticeship with respect to a
7given youth apprentice, and the total amount of completion awards that the
8department may pay to a youth apprentice and an employer with respect to a given
9youth apprentice may not exceed 25 percent of the eligible youth apprenticeship
10expenses that are incurred by the youth apprentice and employer for those years or
11$1,000, whichever is less.
SB981,14 12Section 14 . 106.05 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB981,8,1913 106.05 (3) (a) If the amount of funds to be distributed under sub. subs. (2) and
14(2m)
exceeds the amount available in the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (dr) for
15completion awards under sub. subs. (2) and (2m), the department may reduce the
16reimbursement percentage or deny applications for completion awards that would
17otherwise qualify under sub. subs. (2) and (2m). In that case, the department shall
18determine the reimbursement percentage and eligibility on the basis of the dates on
19which apprentices and sponsors applicants become eligible for completion awards.
SB981,15 20Section 15. 106.05 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB981,9,221 106.05 (3) (b) (intro.) The department may provide a completion award under
22sub. (2) or (2m) to a person who is delinquent in child support or maintenance
23payments or who owes past support, medical expenses, or birth expenses, as
24established by appearance of the person's name on the statewide support lien docket

1under s. 49.854 (2) (b), only if the person provides the department with one of the
2following:
SB981,16 3Section 16 . 106.273 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 106.273 (2) (b) (intro.)
4and amended to read:
SB981,9,65 106.273 (2) (b) (intro.) Prepare individuals for occupations as fire any of the
6following:
SB981,9,7 72. “Fire fighters, emergency .
SB981,9,8 83. “Emergency medical responders, as defined in s. 256.01 (4p), or emergency.
SB981,9,9 94. “Emergency medical services practitioners, as defined in s. 256.01 (5).
SB981,17 10Section 17 . 106.273 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
SB981,9,1411 106.273 (2) (b) 1. Construction workers. In this subdivision, “construction
12worker” means an individual engaged in the construction of roads, bridges,
13highways, sewers, water mains, utilities, public buildings, factories, housing, or
14similar construction projects.
SB981,18 15Section 18 . 118.34 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 118.34 (1) (a) and
16amended to read:
SB981,9,1917 118.34 (1) (a) In cooperation with a technical college district board, each school
18board shall establish a technical preparation program in each public high school
19located in the school district.
SB981,9,23 20(b) The program under par. (a) shall consist of a sequence of courses, approved
21by the technical college system board under s. 38.04 (26), designed to allow high
22school pupils to gain advanced standing in the technical college district's associate
23degree program upon graduation from high school.
SB981,19 24Section 19 . 118.34 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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1118.34 (1) (c) Courses identified under s. 38.04 (26) (b) shall also be included
2in the applicable school district's technical preparation program.
SB981,20 3Section 20. Fiscal changes.
SB981,10,74 (1) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department
5of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (bz), the dollar amount for fiscal year
62022-23 is increased by $2,500,000 to provide additional funding for incentive
7grants to school districts under s. 106.273 (3).
SB981,10,118 (2) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department
9of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (dr), the dollar amount for fiscal year
102022-23 is increased by $2,550,000 to provide additional funding for apprenticeship
11and youth apprenticeship completion awards under s. 106.05.
SB981,10,1212 (End)
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