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AB68-ASA2-AA6,319s 7Section 319s. 84.54 of the statutes is repealed.” .
AB68-ASA2-AA6,43,9 865. Page 330, line 16: delete the material beginning with that line and ending
9with page 331, line 13, and substitute:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,43,10 10 Section 324a. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,43,2011 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (ht), the
12department shall pay $64,193,900 for aid payable for calendar years 2015 to 2019
13and
$65,477,800 for aid payable for calendar year years 2020 and 2021, $67,114,700
14for calendar year 2022, and $68,792,600 for calendar year 2023
and thereafter, to the
15eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an
16urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses of $80,000,000 or
17more. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. cm. is served by
18more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid
19between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant
20considers desirable.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,325a 21Section 325a. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,44,722 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hu), the
23department shall pay $16,868,000 for aid payable for calendar years 2015 to 2019
24and
$17,205,400 for aid payable for calendar year years 2020 and 2021, $17,635,500

1for calendar year 2022, and $18,076,400 for calendar year 2023 and
thereafter, to the
2eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an
3urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of
4$20,000,000 but less than $80,000,000. If the eligible applicant that receives aid
5under this subd. 6. d. is served by more than one urban mass transit system, the
6eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in
7any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,325o 8Section 325o. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,44,149 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 7. a., the
10amounts for aids are $24,486,700 in calendar years 2015 to 2019 and $24,976,400 in
11calendar year years 2020 and 2021, $25,600,800 in calendar year 2022, and
12$26,240,800 in calendar year 2023
and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent
13practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular
14calendar year.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,325p 15Section 325p. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,44,2116 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 8. a., the
17amounts for aids are $5,188,900 in calendar years 2015 to 2019 and $5,292,700 in
18calendar year years 2020 and 2021, $5,425,000 in calendar year 2022, and
19$5,560,600 in calendar year 2023
and thereafter. These amounts, to the extent
20practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular
21calendar year.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,325r 22Section 325r. 85.203 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,44,23 2385.203 Transit capital assistance grants. (1) In this section:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,44,2424 (a) “Eligible applicant" has the meaning given in s. 85.20 (1) (b).
AB68-ASA2-AA6,45,3
1(b) “Public transit vehicle" means any vehicle used for providing transportation
2service to the general public that is eligible for replacement under settlement
3guidelines, as defined in s. 16.047 (1) (b).
AB68-ASA2-AA6,45,7 4(2) The department shall administer a transit capital assistance grant
5program. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (bt), the department shall
6award grants to eligible applicants for the replacement of public transit vehicles.
7The department shall establish criteria for awarding grants under this section.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,45,8 866. Page 334, line 6: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,45,9 9 Section 334m. 86.51 of the statutes is repealed.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,45,10 1067. Page 334, line 18: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,45,11 11 Section 336g. 100.2091 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,45,15 12100.2091 Broadband; discrimination prohibited. (1) No broadband
13service provider may deny access to broadband service to any group of potential
14residential customers because of the race or income of the residents in the area in
15which the group resides.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,45,20 16(2) It is a defense to an alleged violation of sub. (1) based on income if, no later
17than 3 years after the date on which the broadband service provider began providing
18broadband service in this state, at least 30 percent of the households with access to
19the broadband service provider's broadband service in the area in which a group of
20potential residential customers resides are low-income households.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,46,3 21(3) The department may enforce this section and may promulgate rules to
22implement and administer this section. The department of justice may represent the
23department in an action to enforce this section. If the court finds that a broadband
24service provider has not complied with this section, the court shall order the

1broadband service provider to comply with this section within a reasonable amount
2of time and, notwithstanding s. 814.14 (1), shall award costs, including reasonable
3attorney fees, to the department of justice.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,46,9 4(4) Any person that is affected by a failure to comply with this section may bring
5an action to enforce this section. If a court finds that a broadband service provider
6has not complied with this section, the court shall order the broadband service
7provider to comply with this section within a reasonable amount of time and,
8notwithstanding s. 814.14 (1), shall award costs, including reasonable attorney fees,
9to the person affected.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,336r 10Section 336r. 100.2092 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,46,15 11100.2092 Broadband service subscriber rights. (1) Rights. (a) A
12broadband service provider shall repair broadband service within 72 hours after a
13subscriber reports a service interruption or requests the repair if the service
14interruption is not the result of a major system-wide or large area emergency, such
15as a natural disaster.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,46,1916 (b) Upon notification by a subscriber of a service interruption, a broadband
17service provider shall give the subscriber a credit for one day of broadband service
18if broadband service is interrupted for more than 4 hours in one day and the
19interruption is caused by the broadband service provider.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,46,2320 (c) Upon notification by a subscriber of a service interruption, a broadband
21service provider shall give the subscriber a credit for each hour that broadband
22service is interrupted if broadband service is interrupted for more than 4 hours in
23one day and the interruption is not caused by the broadband service provider.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,47,3
1(d) Prior to entering into a service agreement with a subscriber, a broadband
2service provider shall disclose that a subscriber has a right to a credit for notifying
3the broadband service provider of a service interruption.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,47,54 (e) A broadband service provider shall provide broadband service that satisfies
5minimum standards established by the department by rule.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,47,76 (f) A broadband service provider shall give a subscriber at least 30 days'
7advance written notice before instituting a rate increase.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,47,108 (g) A broadband service provider shall give a subscriber at least 7 days' advance
9written notice of any scheduled routine maintenance that causes a service slowdown,
10interruption, or outage.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,47,1311 (h) A broadband service provider shall give a subscriber at least 10 days'
12advance written notice of disconnecting service, unless the disconnection is
13requested by the subscriber.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,47,1614 (i) Prior to entering into a service agreement with a subscriber, a broadband
15service provider shall disclose the factors that may cause the actual broadband speed
16experience to vary, including the number of users and device limitations.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,47,1917 (j) A broadband service provider shall provide broadband service to a
18subscriber as described in point of sale advertisements and representations made to
19the subscriber.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,47,2220 (k) A broadband service provider shall give a subscriber at least 10 days'
21advance written notice of a change in a factor that might cause the originally
22disclosed speed experience to vary.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,48,223 (L) A broadband service provider shall allow a subscriber to terminate a
24contract and receive a full refund without fees if the provider sells a service that does
25not satisfy the requirements established under par. (e) and the broadband service

1provider does not satisfy the requirements established under par. (e) within one
2month of written notification from the subscriber.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,48,6 3(2) Advertising. A broadband service provider shall disclose the factors that
4may cause the actual broadband speed experience of a subscriber to vary, including
5the number of users and device limitations, in each advertisement of the speed of the
6provider's service, including in all of the following types of advertisements:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,48,77 (a) Television and other commercials.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,48,88 (b) Internet and email advertisements.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,48,99 (c) Print advertisements and bill inserts.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,48,1110 (d) Any other advertising method or solicitation for the sale of new or upgraded
11broadband service.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,48,13 12(3) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to implement and
13administer this section.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,48,17 14(4) Penalty; enforcement. (a) A person who violates this section may be
15required to forfeit not more than $1,000 for each violation and not more than $10,000
16for each occurrence. Failure to give a notice required under sub. (1) (f) to more than
17one subscriber shall be considered one violation.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,48,1918 (b) The department or a district attorney may institute civil proceedings under
19this section.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,48,20 2068. Page 334, line 18: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,48,21 21 Section 336b. 103.005 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,49,822 103.005 (12) (a) If any employer, employee, owner, or other person violates chs.
23103 to 106, or fails or refuses to perform any duty required under chs. 103 to 106,
24within the time prescribed by the department, for which no penalty has been

1specifically provided, or fails, neglects or refuses to obey any lawful order given or
2made by the department or any judgment or decree made by any court in connection
3with chs. 103 to 106, for each such violation, failure or refusal, the employer,
4employee, owner or other person shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $100
5for each offense. This paragraph does not apply to any person that fails to provide
6any information to the department to assist the department in determining
7prevailing wage rates or prevailing hours of labor under s. 103.49 (3) (a) or (am) or
8103.50 (3) or (4).
AB68-ASA2-AA6,336d 9Section 336d. 103.49 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,49,10 10103.49 Wage rate on state work. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,49,1911 (a) “Area" means the county in which a proposed project of public works that
12is subject to this section is located or, if the department determines that there is
13insufficient wage data in that county, “area" means those counties that are
14contiguous to that county or, if the department determines that there is insufficient
15wage data in those counties, “area" means those counties that are contiguous to those
16counties or, if the department determines that there is insufficient wage data in those
17counties, “area" means the entire state or, if the department is requested to review
18a determination under sub. (3) (c), “area" means the city, village, or town in which
19a proposed project of public works that is subject to this section is located.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,49,2520 (am) “Bona fide economic benefit" means an economic benefit for which an
21employer makes irrevocable contributions to a trust or fund created under 29 USC
22186
(c) or to any other bona fide plan, trust, program, or fund no less often than
23quarterly or, if an employer makes annual contributions to such a bona fide plan,
24trust, program, or fund, for which the employer irrevocably escrows moneys at least
25quarterly based on the employer's expected annual contribution.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,50,4
1(b) “Hourly basic rate of pay" means the hourly wage paid to any employee,
2excluding any contributions or payments for health insurance benefits, vacation
3benefits, pension benefits, and any other bona fide economic benefits, whether paid
4directly or indirectly.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,50,75 (bg) “Insufficient wage data" means less than 500 hours of work performed in
6a particular trade or occupation on projects that are similar to a proposed project of
7public works that is subject to this section.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,50,138 (bj) “Minor service or maintenance work" means a project of public works that
9is limited to minor crack filling, chip or slurry sealing, or other minor pavement
10patching, not including overlays, that has a projected life span of no longer than 5
11years; cleaning of drainage or sewer ditches or structures; or any other limited, minor
12work on public facilities or equipment that is routinely performed to prevent
13breakdown or deterioration.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,50,1614 (br) “Multiple-trade project of public works" means a project of public works
15in which no single trade accounts for 85 percent or more of the total labor cost of the
16project.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,50,1917 (c) “Prevailing hours of labor" for any trade or occupation in any area means
1810 hours per day and 40 hours per week and may not include any hours worked on
19a Saturday or Sunday or on any of the following holidays:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,50,2020 1. January 1.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,50,2121 2. The last Monday in May.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,50,2222 3. July 4.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,50,2323 4. The first Monday in September.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,50,2424 5. The 4th Thursday in November.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,50,2525 6. December 25.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,51,1
17. The day before if January 1, July 4, or December 25 falls on a Saturday.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,51,22 8. The day following if January 1, July 4, or December 25 falls on a Sunday.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,51,83 (d) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., “prevailing wage rate" for any trade or
4occupation engaged in the erection, construction, remodeling, repairing, or
5demolition of any project of public works in any area means the hourly basic rate of
6pay, plus the hourly contribution for health insurance benefits, vacation benefits,
7pension benefits, and any other bona fide economic benefit, paid directly or indirectly
8for a majority of the hours worked in the trade or occupation on projects in the area.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,51,189 2. If there is no rate at which a majority of the hours worked in the trade or
10occupation on projects in the area is paid, “prevailing wage rate" for any trade or
11occupation engaged in the erection, construction, remodeling, repairing, or
12demolition of any project of public works in any area means the average hourly basic
13rate of pay, weighted by the number of hours worked, plus the average hourly
14contribution, weighted by the number of hours worked, for health insurance benefits,
15vacation benefits, pension benefits, and any other bona fide economic benefit, paid
16directly or indirectly for all hours worked at the hourly basic rate of pay of the
17highest-paid 51 percent of hours worked in that trade or occupation on projects in
18that area.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,51,2119 (em) “Single-trade project of public works" means a project of public works in
20which a single trade accounts for 85 percent or more of the total labor cost of the
21project.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,52,222 (f) “State agency" means any office, department, independent agency,
23institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
24government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law,
25including the legislature and the courts. “State agency" also includes the University

1of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System
2Authority, and the Wisconsin Aerospace Authority.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,52,73 (fm) “Supply and installation contract" means a contract under which the
4material is installed by the supplier, the material is installed by means of simple
5fasteners or connectors such as screws or nuts and bolts, and no other work is
6performed on the site of the project of public works, and the total labor cost to install
7the material does not exceed 20 percent of the total cost of the contract.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,52,88 (g) “Truck driver" includes an owner-operator of a truck.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,52,11 9(1m) Applicability. Subject to sub. (3g), this section applies to any project of
10public works erected, constructed, repaired, remodeled, or demolished for the state
11or a state agency, including all of the following:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,52,1412 (a) A project erected, constructed, repaired, remodeled, or demolished by one
13state agency for another state agency under any contract or under any statute
14specifically authorizing cooperation between state agencies.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,52,1815 (b) A project in which the completed facility is leased, purchased, lease
16purchased, or otherwise acquired by, or dedicated to, the state in lieu of the state or
17a state agency contracting for the erection, construction, repair, remodeling, or
18demolition of the facility.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,52,2119 (c) A sanitary sewer or water main project in which the completed sanitary
20sewer or water main is acquired by, or dedicated to, the state for ownership or
21maintenance by the state.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,53,18 22(2) Prevailing wage rates and hours of labor. Any contract made for the
23erection, construction, remodeling, repairing, or demolition of any project of public
24works to which the state or any state agency is a party shall contain a stipulation that
25no individual performing the work described in sub. (2m) may be allowed to work a

1greater number of hours per day or per week than the prevailing hours of labor,
2except that any such individual may be allowed or required to work more than such
3prevailing hours of labor per day and per week if he or she is paid for all hours worked
4in excess of the prevailing hours of labor at a rate of at least 1.5 times his or her hourly
5basic rate of pay; nor may he or she be paid less than the prevailing wage rate
6determined under sub. (3) in the same or most similar trade or occupation in the area
7in which the project of public works is situated. The notice published for the purpose
8of securing bids for the project must contain a reference to the prevailing wage rates
9determined under sub. (3) and the prevailing hours of labor. Except as otherwise
10provided in this subsection, if any contract or subcontract for a project of public works
11that is subject to this section is entered into, the prevailing wage rates determined
12under sub. (3) and the prevailing hours of labor shall be physically incorporated into
13and made a part of the contract or subcontract. For a minor subcontract, as
14determined by the department, the department shall prescribe by rule the method
15of notifying the minor subcontractor of the prevailing wage rates and prevailing
16hours of labor applicable to the minor subcontract. The prevailing wage rates and
17prevailing hours of labor applicable to a contract or subcontract may not be changed
18during the time that the contract or subcontract is in force.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,53,24 19(2m) Covered employees. (a) Subject to par. (b), any person subject to this
20section shall pay all of the following employees the prevailing wage rate determined
21under sub. (3) and may not allow such employees to work a greater number of hours
22per day or per week than the prevailing hours of labor, unless the person pays for all
23hours worked in excess of the prevailing hours of labor at a rate of at least 1.5 times
24the employees' hourly basic rate of pay:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,54,2
11. All laborers, workers, mechanics, and truck drivers employed on the site of
2a project of public works that is subject to this section.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,54,83 2. All laborers, workers, mechanics, and truck drivers employed in the
4manufacturing or furnishing of materials, articles, supplies, or equipment on the site
5of a project of public works that is subject to this section or from a facility dedicated
6exclusively, or nearly so, to a project of public works that is subject to this section by
7a contractor, subcontractor, agent, or other person performing any work on the site
8of the project.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,54,169 (b) A laborer, worker, mechanic, or truck driver who is employed to process,
10manufacture, pick up, or deliver materials or products from a commercial
11establishment that has a fixed place of business from which the establishment
12supplies processed or manufactured materials or products or from a facility that is
13not dedicated exclusively, or nearly so, to a project of public works that is subject to
14this section is not entitled to receive the prevailing wage rate determined under sub.
15(3) or to receive at least 1.5 times his or her hourly basic rate of pay for all hours
16worked in excess of the prevailing hours of labor unless any of the following applies:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,54,2117 1. The laborer, worker, mechanic, or truck driver is employed to go to the source
18of mineral aggregate such as sand, gravel, or stone and deliver that mineral
19aggregate to the site of a project of public works that is subject to this section by
20depositing the material directly in final place, from the transporting vehicle or
21through spreaders from the transporting vehicle.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,54,2522 2. The laborer, worker, mechanic, or truck driver is employed to go to the site
23of a project that is subject to this section, pick up excavated material or spoil from
24the site of the project of public works, and transport that excavated material or spoil
25away from the site of the project.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,55,3
1(c) A person that is subject to this section shall pay a truck driver who is an
2owner-operator of a truck separately for his or her work and for the use of his or her
3truck.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,55,19 4(3) Investigation; determination. (a) Before a state agency issues a request
5for bids for any work to which this section applies, the state agency having the
6authority to prescribe the specifications shall apply to the department to determine
7the prevailing wage rate for each trade or occupation required in the work under
8contemplation in the area in which the work is to be done. The department shall
9conduct investigations and hold public hearings as necessary to define the trades or
10occupations that are commonly employed on projects that are subject to this section
11and to inform itself of the prevailing wage rates in all areas of the state for those
12trades or occupations, in order to determine the prevailing wage rate for each trade
13or occupation. The department shall issue its determination within 30 days after
14receiving the request and shall file the determination with the requesting state
15agency. A state agency that has contracted for a project of public works subject to this
16section shall post the prevailing wage rates determined by the department, the
17prevailing hours of labor, and the provisions of subs. (2) and (6m) in at least one
18conspicuous place on the site of the project that is easily accessible by employees
19working on the project.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,56,220 (am) The department shall, by January 1 of each year, compile the prevailing
21wage rates for each trade or occupation in each area. The compilation shall, in
22addition to the current prevailing wage rates, include future prevailing wage rates
23when those prevailing wage rates can be determined for any trade or occupation in
24any area and shall specify the effective date of those future prevailing wage rates.

1If a project of public works extends into more than one area, the department shall
2determine only one standard of prevailing wage rates for the entire project.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,56,113 (ar) In determining prevailing wage rates under par. (a) or (am), the
4department may not use data from projects that are subject to this section, s. 66.0903,
5103.50, or 229.8275, or 40 USC 3142 unless the department determines that there
6is insufficient wage data in the area to determine those prevailing wage rates, in
7which case the department may use data from projects that are subject to this
8section, s. 66.0903, 103.50, or 229.8275, or 40 USC 3142. In determining prevailing
9wage rates under par. (a) or (am), the department may not use data from any
10construction work performed by a state agency or a local governmental unit, as
11defined in s. 66.0903 (1) (d).
AB68-ASA2-AA6,56,2012 (b) Any person may request a recalculation of any portion of an initial
13determination within 30 days after the initial determination date if the person
14submits evidence with the request showing that the prevailing wage rate for any
15given trade or occupation included in the initial determination does not represent the
16prevailing wage rate for that trade or occupation in the area. The evidence shall
17include wage rate information reflecting work performed by individuals working in
18the contested trade or occupation in the area during the current survey period. The
19department shall affirm or modify the initial determination within 15 days after the
20date on which the department receives the request for recalculation.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,57,921 (c) In addition to the recalculation under par. (b), the state agency that
22requested the determination under this subsection may request a review of any
23portion of a determination within 30 days after the date of issuance of the
24determination if the state agency submits evidence with the request showing that
25the prevailing wage rate for any given trade or occupation included in the

1determination does not represent the prevailing wage rate for that trade or
2occupation in the city, village, or town in which the proposed project of public works
3is located. That evidence shall include wage rate information for the contested trade
4or occupation on at least 3 similar projects located in the city, village, or town where
5the proposed project of public works is located on which some work has been
6performed during the current survey period and that were considered by the
7department in issuing its most recent compilation under par. (am). The department
8shall affirm or modify the determination within 15 days after the date on which the
9department receives the request for review.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,57,10 10(3g) Nonapplicability. This section does not apply to any of the following:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,57,1311 (a) A single-trade project of public works for which the estimated project cost
12of completion is less than $48,000 or a multiple-trade project of public works for
13which the estimated project cost of completion is less than $100,000.
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