SB70-SSA2-SA1,144,20 (b) During the 2023-25 fiscal biennium, of the moneys in the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (cm), the department shall allocate $4,500,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 for establishing and administering the program under par. (a).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,144,24 (5) Implementation. (a) Duties. To implement this section, the department shall receive and review applications for grants under subs. (2) and (3) and prescribe the form, nature, and extent of the information that must be contained in an application for a grant under sub. (2) or (3).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,145,3 (b) Powers. In addition to the duties described in par. (a), the department shall have all other powers necessary and convenient to implement this section, including the power to audit and inspect the records of grant recipients.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,253 Section 253. 106.27 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,145,5 106.27 (title) Workforce training program programs.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,254 Section 254. 106.27 (1p) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,145,9 106.27 (1p) Wisconsin green jobs training program. (a) In this subsection, “green jobs” means jobs that produce goods or provide services that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,145,14 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (bp), the department shall award grants to public or private organizations for the development and implementation of green jobs training programs in this state. As a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection, the department may require a public or private organization to provide matching funds at a percentage to be determined by the department.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,255 Section 255. 106.27 (2g) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,145,18 106.27 (2g) (a) 1. Promulgate rules prescribing procedures and criteria for awarding grants under sub subs. (1) and (1p) and the information with respect to those grants that must be contained in the reports required under subd. 3.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,256 Section 256. 106.27 (2g) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,145,23 106.27 (2g) (a) 2. Receive and review applications for grants under subs. (1), (1g), and (1j) (am), and (1p) and prescribe the form, nature, and extent of the information that must be contained in an application for a grant under sub. subs. (1), (1g), or (1j) (am), and (1p).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,257 Section 257. 106.28 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,146,5 106.28 Clean energy training and reemployment program. The department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (bq), establish and administer a clean energy training and reemployment program to connect workers with employers and use other apprenticeship and technical college programs to deliver training for clean energy jobs.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,258 Section 258. 106.29 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,146,11 106.29 Workforce innovation grant program. (1) Workforce innovation grants. The department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (bw), establish and operate a program to provide grants to regional organizations to design and implement plans to address their region's workforce challenges that arose during or were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,146,15 (2) Implementation. (a) Duties. To implement this section, the department shall receive and review applications for grants under sub. (1) and prescribe the form, nature, and extent of the information that must be contained in an application for a grant under sub. (1).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,146,18 (b) Powers. In addition to the duties described in par. (a), the department shall have all other powers necessary and convenient to implement this section, including the power to audit and inspect the records of grant recipients.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,259 Section 259. 106.54 (11) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,146,22 106.54 (11) The division shall receive complaints under s. 103.135 (1) (a) and (2) (a) to (c) and shall process the complaints in the same manner that employment discrimination complaints are processed under s. 111.39.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,260 Section 260. 108.04 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,147,5 108.04 (2) (h) A claimant shall, when the claimant first files a claim for benefits under this chapter and during each subsequent week the claimant files for benefits under this chapter, inform the department whether he or she is receiving social security disability insurance payments, as defined in sub. (12) (f) 2m s. 108.05 (7m) (b). If the claimant is receiving social security disability insurance payments, the claimant shall, in the manner prescribed by the department, report to the department the amount of the social security disability insurance payments.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,261 Section 261. 108.04 (12) (f) 1m. and 2m. of the statutes are renumbered 108.05 (7m) (a) and (b) and amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,147,10 108.05 (7m) (a) The intent of the legislature in enacting this paragraph subsection is to prevent the payment of duplicative government benefits for the replacement of lost earnings or income, regardless of an individual's ability to work.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,147,13 (b) In this paragraph subsection, “ social security disability insurance payment" means a payment of social security disability insurance benefits under 42 USC ch. 7 subch. II.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,262 Section 262. 108.04 (12) (f) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,263 Section 263. 108.04 (12) (f) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 108.05 (7m) (e).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,264 Section 264. 108.05 (7m) (title), (c) and (d) of the statutes are created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,147,17 108.05 (7m) (title) Social security disability insurance payments.