Amendment ASA1-AB973

AB973-ASA1,14 Section 14. 106.05 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB973-ASA1,6,10 106.05 (2m) Youth apprenticeship completion awards. (a) The department shall, subject to par. (am), administer a youth apprenticeship completion award program as provided in this subsection to partially reimburse eligible apprenticeship expenses that are incurred by any of the following:

AB973-ASA1,6,12 1. A youth apprentice who has successfully completed part or all of the requirements of his or her youth apprenticeship program as provided in par. (b).

AB973-ASA1,6,13 2. An employer described in s. 106.13 (3m) (b) 1.

AB973-ASA1,6,16 (am) A completion award under par. (a) shall be available only with respect to a youth apprenticeship program for an occupational area specified in s. 106.13 (2m) (b).

AB973-ASA1,6,22 (b) Subject to par. (c) and sub. (3), from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (dr), the department may, upon the successful completion of all requirements of one year of youth apprenticeship, provide to a youth apprentice described in par. (a) 1. or an employer described in par. (a) 2. a completion award. An award shall be equal to 25 percent of the eligible youth apprenticeship expenses that are incurred by the youth apprentice or employer for that year or $500, whichever is less.

AB973-ASA1,7,2 (c) 1. The total amount of a completion award that the department may pay to a youth apprentice and an employer for one year of youth apprenticeship may not exceed 25 percent of the eligible youth apprenticeship expenses that are incurred by the youth apprentice and employer or $500, whichever is less.

AB973-ASA1,7,9 2. The department may not provide completion awards to a youth apprentice and an employer for more than 2 years of youth apprenticeship with respect to a given youth apprentice, and the total amount of completion awards that the department may pay to a youth apprentice and an employer with respect to a given youth apprentice may not exceed 25 percent of the eligible youth apprenticeship expenses that are incurred by the youth apprentice and employer for those years or $1,000, whichever is less.

AB973-ASA1,15 Section 15. 106.05 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB973-ASA1,7,17 106.05 (3) (a) If the amount of funds to be distributed under sub. subs. (2) and (2m) exceeds the amount available in the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (dr) for completion awards under sub. subs. (2) and (2m), the department may reduce the reimbursement percentage or deny applications for completion awards that would otherwise qualify under sub. subs. (2) and (2m). In that case, the department shall determine the reimbursement percentage and eligibility on the basis of the dates on which apprentices and sponsors applicants become eligible for completion awards.

AB973-ASA1,16 Section 16. 106.05 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB973-ASA1,7,24 106.05 (3) (b) (intro.) The department may provide a completion award under sub. (2) or (2m) to a person who is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or who owes past support, medical expenses, or birth expenses, as established by appearance of the person's name on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), only if the person provides the department with one of the following:

AB973-ASA1,17 Section 17. 106.273 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 106.273 (2) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB973-ASA1,8,4 106.273 (2) (b) (intro.) Prepare individuals for occupations as fire any of the following:

AB973-ASA1,8,5 2. “Fire fighters, emergency .

AB973-ASA1,8,6 3. “Emergency medical responders, as defined in s. 256.01 (4p), or emergency.

AB973-ASA1,8,7 4. “Emergency medical services practitioners, as defined in s. 256.01 (5).

AB973-ASA1,18 Section 18. 106.273 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:

AB973-ASA1,8,12 106.273 (2) (b) 1. Construction workers. In this subdivision, “construction worker” means an individual engaged in the construction of roads, bridges, highways, sewers, water mains, utilities, public buildings, factories, housing, or similar construction projects.

AB973-ASA1,19 Section 19. 118.34 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 118.34 (1) (a) and amended to read:

AB973-ASA1,8,17 118.34 (1) (a) In cooperation with a technical college district board, each school board shall establish a technical preparation program in each public high school located in the school district.

AB973-ASA1,8,21 (b) The program under par. (a) shall consist of a sequence of courses, approved by the technical college system board under s. 38.04 (26), designed to allow high school pupils to gain advanced standing in the technical college district's associate degree program upon graduation from high school.

AB973-ASA1,20 Section 20. 118.34 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB973-ASA1,8,24 118.34 (1) (c) Courses identified under s. 38.04 (26) (b) shall also be included in the applicable school district's technical preparation program.

AB973-ASA1,21 Section 21. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB973-ASA1,9,9 (1) The department of workforce development may promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 that are necessary to implement this act. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect for 2 years, or until the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

AB973-ASA1,22 Section 22. Fiscal changes.

AB973-ASA1,9,14 (1) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (bz), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $2,500,000 to provide additional funding for incentive grants to school districts under s. 106.273 (3).

AB973-ASA1,9,18 (2) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (dr), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $2,550,000 to provide additional funding for apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship completion awards under s. 106.05.

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