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AB68-ASA2-AA6,105,222 111.91 (3q) For purposes of determining compliance with sub. (3), the
23commission shall provide, upon request, to the employer or to any representative of
24a collective bargaining unit containing a only general employee employees, the

1consumer price index change during any 12-month period. The commission may get
2the information from the department of revenue.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341cz 3Section 341cz. 111.91 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,105,124 111.91 (4) The administrator of the division, in connection with the
5development of tentative collective bargaining agreements to be submitted under s.
6111.92 (1) (a) 1., shall endeavor to obtain tentative agreements with each recognized
7or certified labor organization representing employees or supervisors of employees
8specified in s. 111.81 (7) (a) or (ag) and with each certified labor organization
9representing employees specified in s. 111.81 (7) (b) to (e) which do not contain any
10provision for the payment to any employee of a cumulative or noncumulative amount
11of compensation in recognition of or based on the period of time an employee has been
12employed by the state.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341db 13Section 341db. 111.92 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,105,1614 111.92 (3) (a) Agreements covering a collective bargaining unit specified under
15s. 111.825 (1) (g) or a collective bargaining unit containing a frontline worker shall
16coincide with the fiscal year or biennium.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341dc 17Section 341dc. 111.92 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,105,2118 111.92 (3) (b) No agreements covering a collective bargaining unit containing
19 a only general employee employees may be for a period that exceeds one year, and
20each agreement must coincide with the fiscal year. Agreements covering a collective
21bargaining unit containing a only general employee employees may not be extended.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341dd 22Section 341dd. 111.93 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,106,723 111.93 (3) (a) If a collective bargaining agreement exists between the employer
24and a labor organization representing employees in a collective bargaining unit
25under s. 111.825 (1) (g) or in a collective bargaining unit containing a frontline

1worker
, the provisions of that agreement shall supersede the provisions of civil
2service and other applicable statutes, as well as rules and policies of the University
3of Wisconsin-Madison and the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin
4System, and policies or determinations of an authority, that are related to wages,
5fringe benefits, hours, and conditions of employment, whether or not the matters
6contained in those statutes, rules, and policies , and determinations are set forth in
7the collective bargaining agreement.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,341de 8Section 341de. 111.93 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,106,159 111.93 (3) (b) If a collective bargaining agreement exists between the employer
10and a labor organization representing only general employees in a collective
11bargaining unit, the provisions of that agreement shall supersede the provisions of
12civil service and other applicable statutes, as well as rules and policies of the board
13of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, related to wages, whether or not
14the matters contained in those statutes, rules, and policies are set forth in the
15collective bargaining agreement.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,106,16 1673. Page 337, line 10: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,106,17 17 Section 351b. 118.22 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,106,2118 118.22 (4) A collective bargaining agreement under subch. IV of ch. 111 may
19modify, waive, or replace any of the provisions of this section as they apply to teachers
20in the collective bargaining unit, but neither the employer nor the bargaining agent
21for the employees is required to bargain such modification, waiver, or replacement.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,351d 22Section 351d. 118.245 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,107,723 118.245 (1) If a school board wishes to increase the total base wages of its
24general municipal employees, as defined in s. 111.70 (1) (fm), in an amount that

1exceeds the limit under s. 111.70 (4) (mb) 2., the school board shall adopt a resolution
2to that effect. The resolution shall specify the amount by which the proposed total
3base wages increase will exceed the limit under s. 111.70 (4) (mb) 2. The resolution
4may not take effect unless it is approved in a referendum called for that purpose. The
5referendum shall occur in April for collective bargaining agreements that begin in
6July of that year. The results of a referendum apply to the total base wages only in
7the next collective bargaining agreement.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,351f 8Section 351f. 118.42 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,107,119 118.42 (3) (a) 4. Implement changes in administrative and personnel
10structures that are consistent with applicable collective bargaining agreements
11under subch. IV of ch. 111
.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,351h 12Section 351h. 118.42 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,107,1613 118.42 (5) Nothing in this section alters or otherwise affects the rights or
14remedies afforded school districts and school district employees under federal or
15state law or under the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement under
16subch. IV of ch. 111
.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,351L 17Section 351L. 120.12 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,107,2318 120.12 (15) School hours. Establish rules scheduling the hours of a normal
19school day. The school board may differentiate between the various elementary and
20high school grades in scheduling the school day. This subsection does not eliminate
21a school district's duty under subch. IV of ch. 111 to bargain with its employees'
22collective bargaining representative over any calendaring proposal which is
23primarily related to wages, hours, or conditions of employment.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,351p 24Section 351p. 120.18 (1) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,108,15
1120.18 (1) (gm) Payroll and related benefit costs for all school district
2employees in the previous school year. Payroll costs Costs for represented employees
3shall be based upon the costs of wages of any collective bargaining agreements
4covering such employees for the previous school year. If, as of the time specified by
5the department for filing the report, the school district has not entered into a
6collective bargaining agreement for any portion of the previous school year with the
7recognized or certified representative of any of its employees, increased costs of
8wages
reflected in the report shall be equal to the maximum wage expenditure that
9is subject to collective bargaining under s. 111.70 (4) (mb) 2. for the employees
limited
10to the lower of the school district's offer or the representative's offer
. The school
11district shall amend the annual report to reflect any change in such costs as a result
12of any collective bargaining agreement entered into between the date of filing the
13report and October 1. Any such amendment shall be concurred in by the certified
14public accountant licensed or certified under ch. 442 certifying the school district
15audit.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,108,16 1674. Page 340, line 9: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,108,17 17 Section 362m. 165.25 (4) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,108,2418 165.25 (4) (ar) The department of justice shall furnish all legal services
19required by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection relating
20to the enforcement of ss. 91.68, 93.73, 100.171, 100.173, 100.174, 100.175, 100.177,
21100.18, 100.182, 100.195, 100.20, 100.205, 100.207, 100.209, 100.2091, 100.2092,
22100.21, 100.28, 100.37, 100.42, 100.50, 100.51, 100.55, and 846.45 and chs. 126, 136,
23344, 704, 707, and 779, together with any other services as are necessarily connected
24to the legal services.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,109,1
175. Page 340, line 12: delete lines 12 to 17 and substitute:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,109,2 2 Section 364b. 196.218 (5) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,109,43 196.218 (5) (a) 10. To make broadband expansion grants and administer the
4program under s. 196.504 (2).
AB68-ASA2-AA6,364c 5Section 364c. 196.504 (1) (ac) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,109,76 196.504 (1) (ac) 4. A political subdivision that is underserved or that is located
7in an unserved area.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,364d 8Section 364d. 196.504 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,109,139 196.504 (2) (a) To make broadband expansion grants to eligible applicants for
10the purpose of constructing broadband infrastructure in underserved areas
11designated under par. (d). Grants awarded under this section subsection shall be
12paid from the appropriations under s. ss. 20.155 (3) (a), (r), and (rm) and 20.866 (2)
13(z), in the amount allocated under s. 20.866 (2) (z) 5
.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,364e 14Section 364e. 196.504 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,109,1915 196.504 (2) (b) To prescribe the form, nature, and extent of the information that
16shall be contained in an application for a grant under this section subsection. The
17application shall require the applicant to identify the area of the state that will be
18affected by the proposed project and explain how the proposed project will increase
19broadband access.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,364f 20Section 364f. 196.504 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,110,1321 196.504 (2) (c) To establish criteria for evaluating applications and awarding
22grants under this section subsection. The criteria shall prohibit grants that have the
23effect of subsidizing the expenses of a provider of telecommunications service, as
24defined in s. 182.017 (1g) (cq), or the monthly bills of customers of those providers.

1The criteria shall give priority to projects that include matching funds, that involve
2public-private partnerships, that affect unserved areas, that are scalable, that
3promote economic development, that will not result in delaying the provision of
4broadband service to areas neighboring areas to be served by the proposed project,
5or that affect a large geographic area or a large number of underserved individuals
6or communities. When evaluating grant applications under this section subsection,
7the commission shall consider the degree to which the proposed projects would
8duplicate existing broadband infrastructure, information about the presence of
9which is provided to the commission by the applicant or another person within a time
10period designated by the commission; the impacts of the proposed projects on the
11ability of individuals to access health care services from home and the cost of those
12services; and the impacts of the proposed projects on the ability of students to access
13educational opportunities from home.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,364g 14Section 364g. 196.504 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,110,1615 196.504 (2g) The commission shall administer the broadband connector
16program and shall have the following powers:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,110,2417 (a) To make broadband planning grants to political subdivisions, school
18districts, tribal governments, regional planning commissions, nonprofit
19organizations, and local economic development organizations for broadband
20planning, feasibility engineering related to broadband infrastructure construction,
21broadband adoption planning, and digital inclusion activities. The amount of a
22broadband planning grant under this subsection may not exceed $50,000. Grants
23awarded under this subsection shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.155
24(3) (a).
AB68-ASA2-AA6,111,2
1(b) To provide training, technical assistance, and information on broadband
2infrastructure construction, broadband adoption, and digital inclusion.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,364h 3Section 364h. 196.504 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,111,54 196.504 (2r) The commission shall administer the line extension assistance
5program and shall have the following powers:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,111,116 (a) To make financial assistance grants to residents of properties that are not
7served by a broadband service provider to assist in paying the customer costs
8associated with line extension necessary to connect broadband service to the
9properties. The amount of a financial assistance grant under this subsection may
10not exceed $4,000. Grants awarded under this subsection shall be paid from the
11appropriations under s. 20.155 (3) (a).
AB68-ASA2-AA6,111,1412 (b) To establish criteria for evaluating applications and awarding financial
13assistance grants under this subsection. The criteria shall give priority to properties
14that serve as a primary residence.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,364i 15Section 364i. 196.504 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,111,2016 196.504 (3) (d) Require each Internet service provider to disclose to the
17commission by April 1 of each year the properties it serves, the average minimum
18download and upload speeds at which it provides residential and business Internet
19service to those properties, and a description of its existing service area in a format
20determined by the commission.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,111,21 2176. Page 340, line 17: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,111,22 22 Section 364j. 227.01 (13) (t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,112,223 227.01 (13) (t) Ascertains and determines prevailing wage rates under ss.
2466.0903, 103.49, 103.50, and 229.8275, except that any action or inaction which

1ascertains and determines prevailing wage rates under ss. 66.0903, 103.49, 103.50,
2and 229.8275 is subject to judicial review under s. 227.40.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,364k 3Section 364k. 229.682 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,112,54 229.682 (2) Prevailing wage. The construction of a baseball park facility that
5is financed in whole or in part by a district is subject to s. 66.0903.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,364L 6Section 364L. 229.8275 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,112,12 7229.8275 Prevailing wage. A district may not enter into a contract under s.
8229.827 with a professional football team, as described in s. 229.823, or a related
9party that requires the team or related party to acquire and construct or renovate
10football stadium facilities that are part of any facilities that are leased by the district
11to the team or to a related party unless the professional football team or related party
12agrees to all of the following:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,112,18 13(1) Not to allow any employee working on the football stadium facilities who
14would be entitled to receive the prevailing wage rate under s. 66.0903 and who would
15not be required or allowed to work more than the prevailing hours of labor, if the
16football stadium facilities were a project of public works subject to s. 66.0903, to be
17paid less than the prevailing wage rate or to be required or allowed to work more than
18the prevailing hours of labor, except as allowed under s. 66.0903 (4) (a).
AB68-ASA2-AA6,112,24 19(2) To require any contractor, subcontractor, or agent of a contractor or
20subcontractor performing work on the football stadium facilities to keep and allow
21inspection of records in the same manner as a contractor, subcontractor, or agent of
22a contractor or subcontractor performing work on a project of public works that is
23subject to s. 66.0903 is required to keep and allow inspection of records under s.
2466.0903 (10).
AB68-ASA2-AA6,113,8
1(3) To comply with s. 66.0903 in the same manner as a local governmental unit
2contracting for the erection, construction, remodeling, repairing, or demolition of a
3project of public works is required to comply with s. 66.0903 and to require any
4contractor, subcontractor, or agent of a contractor or subcontractor performing work
5on the football stadium facilities to comply with s. 66.0903 in the same manner as
6a contractor, subcontractor, or agent of a contractor or subcontractor performing
7work on a project of public works that is subject to s. 66.0903 is required to comply
8with s. 66.0903.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,113,9 977. Page 340, line 17: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,113,10 10 Section 364m. 230.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,114,211 230.10 (2) The compensation plan in effect at the time that a representative
12is recognized or certified to represent employees in a collective bargaining unit and
13the employee salary and benefit provisions under s. 230.12 (3) (e) in effect at the time
14that a representative is certified to represent employees in a collective bargaining
15unit under subch. V of ch. 111 constitute the compensation plan or employee salary
16and benefit provisions for employees in the collective bargaining unit until a
17collective bargaining agreement becomes effective for that unit. If a collective
18bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 expires prior to the effective date of
19a subsequent agreement, and a representative continues to be recognized or certified
20to represent employees specified in s. 111.81 (7) (a) or (ag) or certified to represent
21employees specified in s. 111.81 (7) (ar) to (f) in that collective bargaining unit, the
22wage rates of the employees in such a unit shall be frozen until a subsequent
23agreement becomes effective, and the compensation plan under s. 230.12 and salary

1and benefit changes adopted under s. 230.12 (3) (e) do not apply to employees in the
2unit.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,114,3 378. Page 340, line 17: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,114,4 4 Section 364o. 238.137 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,114,10 5238.137 Small business pandemic recovery program. The corporation
6shall aid in the state's economic recovery from the COVID-19 global pandemic by
7providing financial assistance to small businesses adversely affected by the
8pandemic, including for the retention of current employees and the rehiring of former
9employees. The corporation shall, as necessary, coordinate with the department of
10revenue in the administration of the program under this section.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,114,11 1179. Page 340, line 17: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,114,12 12 Section 364p. 238.139 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,114,16 13238.139 Financial assistance for underserved communities. The
14corporation shall expend $5,000,000 annually to provide grants, loans, and other
15assistance to underserved communities in this state, including members of minority
16groups, woman-owned businesses, and individuals and businesses in rural areas.”.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,114,17 1780. Page 340, line 17: after that line insert:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,114,18 18 Section 364q. 238.145 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,114,20 19238.145 Venture capital fund of funds program. (1) Definitions. In this
20section:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,114,2221 (a) “Investment manager” means the person with whom the oversight board
22enters into a contract under sub. (4).
AB68-ASA2-AA6,114,2323 (b) “Oversight board” means the oversight board created under sub. (2) (c).
AB68-ASA2-AA6,115,4
1(2) Establishment of program. The corporation shall establish and administer
2a fund of funds program to invest moneys in venture capital funds that invest in
3businesses located in this state, subject to the requirements of this section. In
4establishing the program, the corporation shall do all of the following:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,115,55 (a) Create a fund of funds.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,115,66 (b) Provide that the fund of funds will continuously reinvest its assets.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,115,87 (c) Create an oversight board to conduct any activity as required by this section
8or as directed by the corporation.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,115,14 9(3) Investments in venture capital funds. (a) The investment manager shall
10request from the corporation monies to make investments through the program
11established under sub. (2) and to pay the investment manager's management fee,
12and the corporation shall, subject to the approval of the secretary of the department
13of administration, pay the monies to the investment manager from the appropriation
14under s. 20.192 (1) (c).
AB68-ASA2-AA6,115,1615 (b) The oversight board shall establish investment policies for the program
16established under sub. (2), subject to all of the following conditions:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,115,2017 1. All moneys paid to the investment manager under par. (a) to make
18investments shall be committed for investment to venture capital funds, subject to
19the requirements of this section, no later than 60 months after the creation of the
20fund of funds under sub. (2) (a).
AB68-ASA2-AA6,115,2321 2. No more than $25,000,000 of the total moneys paid to the investment
22manager under par. (a) to make investments may be invested in any single venture
23capital fund.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,115,2524 3. At least 20 percent of the investments made through the program shall be
25directed to any combination of the following:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,116,2
1a. Businesses located in parts of this state that typically do not receive
2significant investment from venture capital funds.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,116,53 b. Businesses that are at least 51 percent owned by one or more members of a
4racial minority group and the management and daily business operations of which
5are controlled by one or more members of a racial minority group.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,116,86 c. Businesses that are at least 51 percent owned by one or more women and the
7management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more
8women.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,116,99 (c) No investment may be made through the program in a lobbying or law firm.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,116,14 10(4) Investment manager. The oversight board shall contract with an
11investment manager who meets the qualifications established by the corporation.
12The contract shall establish the investment manager's compensation, including any
13management fee. A management fee may not annually exceed 1 percent of the total
14assets under management in the program established under sub. (2).
AB68-ASA2-AA6,116,18 15(5) Venture capital fund requirements. The investment manager shall
16contract with each venture capital fund that receives moneys through the program
17established under sub. (2). Each contract shall require the venture capital fund to
18do all of the following:
AB68-ASA2-AA6,116,2119 (a) Make new investments in an amount equal to the amount of moneys it
20receives through the program in one or more businesses who are headquartered in
21this state and whose operations are primarily in this state.
AB68-ASA2-AA6,117,322 (b) At least match any moneys it receives through the program and invests in
23a business described in par. (a) with an investment in that business of moneys the
24venture capital fund has raised from sources other than the program. The
25investment manager shall ensure that, on average, for every $1 a venture capital

1fund receives through the program and invests in a business described in par. (a), the
2venture capital fund invests $2 in that business from sources other than the
3program.
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