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AB56,763,1514 1. All laborers, workers, mechanics, and truck drivers employed on the site of
15a project that is subject to this section.
AB56,763,2016 2. All laborers, workers, mechanics, and truck drivers employed in the
17manufacturing or furnishing of materials, articles, supplies, or equipment on the site
18of a project that is subject to this section or from a facility dedicated exclusively, or
19nearly so, to a project that is subject to this section by a contractor, subcontractor,
20agent, or other person performing any work on the site of the project.
AB56,764,321 (b) A laborer, worker, mechanic, or truck driver who is employed to process,
22manufacture, pick up, or deliver materials or products from a commercial
23establishment that has a fixed place of business from which the establishment
24supplies processed or manufactured materials or products or from a facility that is
25not dedicated exclusively, or nearly so, to a project that is subject to this section is not

1entitled to receive the prevailing wage rate determined under sub. (3) or to receive
2at least 1.5 times his or her hourly basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess
3of the prevailing hours of labor unless any of the following applies:
AB56,764,84 1. The laborer, worker, mechanic, or truck driver is employed to go to the source
5of mineral aggregate such as sand, gravel, or stone and deliver that mineral
6aggregate to the site of a project that is subject to this section by depositing the
7material directly in final place, from the transporting vehicle or through spreaders
8from the transporting vehicle.
AB56,764,129 2. The laborer, worker, mechanic, or truck driver is employed to go to the site
10of a project that is subject to this section, pick up excavated material or spoil from
11the site of the project, and transport that excavated material or spoil away from the
12site of the project and return to the site of the project.
AB56,764,1513 (c) A contractor, subcontractor, agent, or other person performing work on a
14project subject to this section shall pay a truck driver who is an owner-operator of
15a truck separately for his or her work and for the use of his or her truck.
AB56,764,21 16(3) Investigations; determinations. The department shall conduct
17investigations and hold public hearings necessary to define the trades or occupations
18that are commonly employed in the highway construction industry and to inform the
19department of the prevailing wage rates in all areas of the state for those trades or
20occupations, in order to ascertain and determine the prevailing wage rates
21accordingly.
AB56,765,8 22(4) Certification of prevailing wage rates. The department of workforce
23development shall, by May 1 of each year, certify to the department of transportation
24the prevailing wage rates in each area for all trades or occupations commonly
25employed in the highway construction industry. The certification shall, in addition

1to the current prevailing wage rates, include future prevailing wage rates when such
2prevailing wage rates can be determined for any such trade or occupation in any area
3and shall specify the effective date of those future prevailing wage rates. The
4certification shall also include wage rates for work performed on Sundays or the
5holidays specified in s. 103.49 (1) (c) and shift differentials based on the time of day
6or night when work is performed. If a construction project extends into more than
7one area, the department shall determine only one standard of prevailing wage rates
8for the entire project.
AB56,765,14 9(4m) Wage rate data. In determining prevailing wage rates for projects that
10are subject to this section, the department shall use data from projects that are
11subject to this section, s. 66.0903 or 103.49, or 40 USC 3142. In determining
12prevailing wage rates for those projects, the department may not use data from any
13construction work that is performed by a state agency or a local governmental unit,
14as defined in s. 66.0903 (1) (d).
AB56,765,18 15(5) Appeals to governor. If the department of transportation considers any
16determination of the department of workforce development of the prevailing wage
17rates in an area to be incorrect, it may appeal to the governor, whose determination
18is final.
AB56,766,9 19(6) Contents of contracts. The department of transportation shall include
20a reference to the prevailing wage rates determined under sub. (3) and the prevailing
21hours of labor in the notice published for the purpose of securing bids for a project.
22Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if any contract or subcontract for a
23project that is subject to this section is entered into, the prevailing wage rates
24determined under sub. (3) and the prevailing hours of labor shall be physically
25incorporated into and made a part of the contract or subcontract. For a minor

1subcontract, as determined by the department of workforce development, that
2department shall prescribe by rule the method of notifying the minor subcontractor
3of the prevailing wage rates and prevailing hours of labor applicable to the minor
4subcontract. The prevailing wage rates and prevailing hours of labor applicable to
5a contract or subcontract may not be changed during the time that the contract or
6subcontract is in force. The department of transportation shall post the prevailing
7wage rates determined by the department, the prevailing hours of labor, and the
8provisions of subs. (2) and (7) in at least one conspicuous place that is easily
9accessible to the employees on the site of the project.
AB56,766,13 10(7) Penalties. (a) Except as provided in pars. (b), (d), and (f), any contractor,
11subcontractor, or contractor's or subcontractor's agent who violates this section may
12be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both. Each
13day that a violation continues is a separate offense.
AB56,766,2114 (b) Whoever induces any individual who seeks to be or is employed on any
15project that is subject to this section to give up, waive, or return any part of the wages
16to which the individual is entitled under the contract governing the project, or who
17reduces the hourly basic rate of pay normally paid to an individual for work on a
18project that is not subject to this section during a week in which the individual works
19both on a project that is subject to this section and on a project that is not subject to
20this section, by threat not to employ, by threat of dismissal from employment, or by
21any other means is guilty of an offense under s. 946.15 (1).
AB56,767,522 (c) Any individual employed on a project that is subject to this section who
23knowingly allows a contractor, subcontractor, or contractor's or subcontractor's
24agent to pay him or her less than the prevailing wage rate set forth in the contract
25governing the project, who gives up, waives, or returns any part of the compensation

1to which he or she is entitled under the contract, or who gives up, waives, or returns
2any part of the compensation to which he or she is normally entitled for work on a
3project that is not subject to this section during a week in which the individual works
4both on a project that is subject to this section and on a project that is not subject to
5this section, is guilty of an offense under s. 946.15 (2).
AB56,767,116 (d) Whoever induces any individual who seeks to be or is employed on any
7project that is subject to this section to allow any part of the wages to which the
8individual is entitled under the contract governing the project to be deducted from
9the individual's pay is guilty of an offense under s. 946.15 (3), unless the deduction
10would be allowed under 29 CFR 3.5 or 3.6 from an individual who is working on a
11project that is subject to 40 USC 3142.
AB56,767,1612 (e) Any individual employed on a project that is subject to this section who
13knowingly allows any part of the wages to which he or she is entitled under the
14contract governing the project to be deducted from his or her pay is guilty of an
15offense under s. 946.15 (4), unless the deduction would be allowed under 29 CFR 3.5
16or 3.6 from an individual who is working on a project that is subject to 40 USC 3142.
AB56,767,1917 (f) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any individual who fails to provide any
18information to the department to assist the department in determining prevailing
19wage rates under sub. (3) or (4).
AB56,768,4 20(8) Enforcement and prosecution. The department of transportation shall
21require adherence to subs. (2), (2m), and (6). The department of transportation may
22demand and examine, and every contractor, subcontractor, and contractor's or
23subcontractor's agent shall keep and furnish upon request by the department of
24transportation, copies of payrolls and other records and information relating to
25compliance with this section. Upon request of the department of transportation or

1upon complaint of alleged violation, the district attorney of the county in which the
2work is located shall investigate as necessary and prosecute violations in a court of
3competent jurisdiction. Section 111.322 (2m) applies to discharge and other
4discriminatory acts arising in connection with any proceeding under this section.
AB56,1274 5Section 1274 . 103.503 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,768,116 103.503 (1) (a) “Accident" means an incident caused, contributed to, or
7otherwise involving an employee that resulted or could have resulted in death,
8personal injury, or property damage and that occurred while the employee was
9performing the work described in s. 66.0903 (4), 2013 stats., or s. 16.856 103.49 (2m),
102015 stats.,
on a project of public works or while the employee was performing work
11on a public utility project.
AB56,1275 12Section 1275 . 103.503 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,768,1513 103.503 (1) (e) “Employee" means a laborer, worker, mechanic, or truck driver
14who performs the work described in s. 66.0903 (4), 2013 stats., or s. 16.856 103.49
15(2m), 2015 stats., on a project of public works or on a public utility project.
AB56,1276 16Section 1276 . 103.503 (1) (g) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB56,768,1817 103.503 (1) (g) “Project of public works" means a project of public works that
18is subject to s. 66.0903 or 103.49.
AB56,1277 19Section 1277 . 103.503 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,769,220 103.503 (2) Substance abuse prohibited. No employee may use, possess,
21attempt to possess, distribute, deliver, or be under the influence of a drug, or use or
22be under the influence of alcohol, while performing the work described in s. 66.0903
23(4), 2013 stats., or s. 16.856 103.49 (2m), 2015 stats., on a project of public works or
24while performing work on a public utility project. An employee is considered to be
25under the influence of alcohol for purposes of this subsection if he or she has an

1alcohol concentration that is equal to or greater than the amount specified in s.
2885.235 (1g) (d).
AB56,1278 3Section 1278 . 103.503 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,769,114 103.503 (3) (a) 2. A requirement that employees performing the work described
5in s. 66.0903 (4), 2013 stats., or s. 16.856 103.49 (2m), 2015 stats., on a project of
6public works or performing work on a public utility project submit to random,
7reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing and to drug and
8alcohol testing before commencing work on the project, except that testing of an
9employee before commencing work on a project is not required if the employee has
10been participating in a random testing program during the 90 days preceding the
11date on which the employee commenced work on the project.
AB56,1279 12Section 1279. 104.001 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,769,1813 104.001 (3) This section does not affect an ordinance that, subject to s. 66.0903,
14requires an employee of a county, city, village, or town, an employee who performs
15work under a contract for the provision of services to a county, city, village, or town,
16or an employee who performs work that is funded by financial assistance from a
17county, city, village, or town to be paid at a minimum wage rate specified in the
18ordinance.
AB56,1280 19Section 1280 . 104.001 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,769,2320 104.001 (4) This section does not affect the requirement that employees
21employed on a public works project contracted for by a city, village, town, or county
22be paid at the prevailing wage rate, as defined in s. 66.0903 (1) (g), as required under
23s. 66.0903.
AB56,1281 24Section 1281. 104.01 (1h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,770,4
1104.01 (1h) “Consumer price index” means the average of the consumer price
2index over each 12-month period for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, all
3items, not seasonally adjusted, as determined by the bureau of labor statistics of the
4U.S. department of labor.
AB56,1282 5Section 1282. 104.035 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 104.035 (1) (a)
6(intro.) and amended to read:
AB56,770,87 104.035 (1) (a) Minimum rates. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2) to (8)
8(8m), the minimum wage is:
AB56,770,10 91. For wages earned prior to the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
10inserts date],
$7.25 per hour.
AB56,1283 11Section 1283. 104.035 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,770,1312 104.035 (1) (a) 2. For wages earned on or after the effective date of this
13subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], and prior to January 1, 2021, $8.25 per hour.
AB56,1284 14Section 1284. 104.035 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,770,1615 104.035 (1) (a) 3. For wages earned on or after January 1, 2021, and prior to
16January 1, 2022, $9.00.
AB56,1285 17Section 1285. 104.035 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,770,1918 104.035 (1) (a) 4. For wages earned on or after January 1, 2022, and prior to
19January 1, 2023, $9.75.
AB56,1286 20Section 1286. 104.035 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,770,2221 104.035 (1) (a) 5. For wages earned on or after January 1, 2023, and prior to
22January 1, 2024, $10.50.
AB56,1287 23Section 1287. 104.035 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 104.035 (2) (a)
24(intro.) and amended to read:
AB56,771,2
1104.035 (2) (a) Minimum rates. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (2m) to (8)
2(8m), the minimum wage for a minor employee is :
AB56,771,4 31. For wages earned prior to the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
4inserts date],
$7.25 per hour.
AB56,1288 5Section 1288. 104.035 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,771,76 104.035 (2) (a) 2. For wages earned on or after the effective date of this
7subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], and prior to January 1, 2021, $8.25 per hour.
AB56,1289 8Section 1289. 104.035 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,771,109 104.035 (2) (a) 3. For wages earned on or after January 1, 2021, and prior to
10January 1, 2022, $9.00.
AB56,1290 11Section 1290. 104.035 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,771,1312 104.035 (2) (a) 4. For wages earned on or after January 1, 2022, and prior to
13January 1, 2023, $9.75.
AB56,1291 14Section 1291. 104.035 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,771,1615 104.035 (2) (a) 5. For wages earned on or after January 1, 2023, and prior to
16January 1, 2024, $10.50.
AB56,1292 17Section 1292. 104.035 (2m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 104.035 (2m) (a)
18(intro.) and amended to read:
AB56,771,2019 104.035 (2m) (a) Minimum rates. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (3) to (8)
20(8m), the minimum wage for an opportunity employee is:
AB56,771,22 211. For wages earned prior to the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
22inserts date],
$5.90 per hour.
AB56,1293 23Section 1293. 104.035 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,771,2524 104.035 (2m) (a) 2. For wages earned on or after the effective date of this
25subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], and prior to January 1, 2021, $6.71 per hour.
AB56,1294
1Section 1294. 104.035 (2m) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,772,32 104.035 (2m) (a) 3. For wages earned on or after January 1, 2021, and prior to
3January 1, 2022, $7.32.
AB56,1295 4Section 1295. 104.035 (2m) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,772,65 104.035 (2m) (a) 4. For wages earned on or after January 1, 2022, and prior to
6January 1, 2023, $7.93.
AB56,1296 7Section 1296. 104.035 (2m) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,772,98 104.035 (2m) (a) 5. For wages earned on or after January 1, 2023, and prior to
9January 1, 2024, $8.54.
AB56,1297 10Section 1297. 104.035 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,772,1611 104.035 (3) (a) Minimum rates. (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (4) to (8)
12(8m), if an employer of a tipped employee establishes by the employer's payroll
13records that, when adding the tips received by the tipped employee in a week to the
14wages paid to the tipped employee in that week, the tipped employee receives not less
15than the applicable minimum wage specified in sub. (1), (2), or (2m), the minimum
16wage for the tipped employee is as follows:
AB56,1298 17Section 1298. 104.035 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,772,2018 104.035 (3) (a) 1. For wages earned by a tipped employee who is not an
19opportunity employee prior to the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts
20date]
, $2.33 per hour.
AB56,1299 21Section 1299. 104.035 (3) (a) 1d. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,772,2422 104.035 (3) (a) 1d. For wages earned by a tipped employee who is not an
23opportunity employee, on or after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
24inserts date] and prior to January 1, 2021, $2.65 per hour.
AB56,1300 25Section 1300. 104.035 (3) (a) 1h. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,773,3
1104.035 (3) (a) 1h. For wages earned by a tipped employee who is not an
2opportunity employee, on or after January 1, 2021, and prior to January 1, 2022,
3$2.89 per hour.
AB56,1301 4Section 1301. 104.035 (3) (a) 1p. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,773,75 104.035 (3) (a) 1p. For wages earned by a tipped employee who is not an
6opportunity employee, on or after January 1, 2022, and prior to January 1, 2023,
7$3.13 per hour.
AB56,1302 8Section 1302. 104.035 (3) (a) 1t. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,773,119 104.035 (3) (a) 1t. For wages earned by a tipped employee who is not an
10opportunity employee, on or after January 1, 2023, and prior to January 1, 2024,
11$3.37 per hour.
AB56,1303 12Section 1303. 104.035 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB56,773,1513 104.035 (3) (a) 2. For wages earned by a tipped employee who is an opportunity
14employee prior to the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], $2.13
15per hour.
AB56,1304 16Section 1304. 104.035 (3) (a) 2d. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,773,1917 104.035 (3) (a) 2d. For wages earned by a tipped employee who is an
18opportunity employee, on or after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
19inserts date], and prior to January 1, 2021, $2.42 per hour.
AB56,1305 20Section 1305. 104.035 (3) (a) 2h. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,773,2321 104.035 (3) (a) 2h. For wages earned by a tipped employee who is an
22opportunity employee, on or after January 1, 2021, and prior to January 1, 2022,
23$2.64 per hour.
AB56,1306 24Section 1306. 104.035 (3) (a) 2p. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,774,3
1104.035 (3) (a) 2p. For wages earned by a tipped employee who is an
2opportunity employee, on or after January 1, 2022, and prior to January 1, 2023,
3$2.86 per hour.
AB56,1307 4Section 1307. 104.035 (3) (a) 2t. of the statutes is created to read:
AB56,774,65 104.035 (3) (a) 2t. For wages earned by a tipped employee who is an opportunity
6employee, on or after January 1, 2023, and prior to January 1, 2024, $3.08 per hour.
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