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SB70-AA1,37,2 2216.3078 Rental assistance grants for homeless veterans. From the
23appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (bq), the department shall award grants to each
24continuum of care organization in this state designated by the federal department

1of housing and urban development. All grant funds shall be used to provide
2tenant-based rental assistance to homeless veterans in this state.
SB70-AA1,35 3Section 35. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
4insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-AA1,36 5Section 36. 20.505 (7) (bq) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA1,37,76 20.505 (7) (bq) Rental assistance for homeless veterans. The amounts in the
7schedule for the rental assistance grants awarded under s. 16.3078.”.
SB70-AA1,37,8 8118. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA1,37,9 9 Section 37. 13.121 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,37,1810 13.121 (4) Insurance. For the purpose of premium determinations under s.
1140.05 (4) and (5) each member of the legislature shall accrue sick leave at a rate
12equivalent to a percentage of time worked recommended for such positions by the
13administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of
14administration and approved by the joint committee on employment relations in the
15same manner as compensation for such positions is determined under s. 20.923. This
16percentage of time worked shall be applied to the sick leave accrual rate established
17under s. 230.35 (2). The approved percentage shall be incorporated into the
18compensation plan under s. 230.12 (1).
SB70-AA1,38 19Section 38. 40.03 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,38,5
140.03 (1) (i) May determine that some or all of the disability annuities and
2death benefits provided from the Wisconsin retirement system shall instead be
3provided through group insurance plans to be established by the group insurance
4board
either as separate plans or as integral parts of the group life and income
5continuation insurance plans established under this chapter.
SB70-AA1,39 6Section 39. 40.03 (1) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,38,107 40.03 (1) (p) May, upon the recommendation of the actuary, transfer in whole
8or in part the assets and reserves held in any account described in s. 40.04 (9) to a
9different account described in s. 40.04 (9), for the purpose of providing any group
10insurance benefit offered by the group insurance board.
SB70-AA1,40 11Section 40. 40.03 (1) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA1,38,1412 40.03 (1) (q) For the purposes of the group income continuation insurance plan
13established under ss. 40.61 and 40.62 and the group long-term disability insurance
14plan established under s. 40.64:
SB70-AA1,38,1715 1. May, on behalf of the state, enter into a contract or contracts with one or more
16insurers authorized to transact insurance business in this state for the purpose of
17providing the plans.
SB70-AA1,38,1918 2. May, wholly or partially in lieu of subd. 1., on behalf of the state, provide the
19plans on a self-insured basis.
SB70-AA1,38,2220 3. May take any action as trustees that is considered advisable and not
21specifically prohibited or delegated to some other governmental agency to carry out
22the purpose and intent of the plans.
SB70-AA1,39,423 4. May apportion all excess moneys becoming available to the board through
24operation of the plans to reduce premium payments in following contract years or to
25establish reserves to stabilize costs in subsequent years. If the board determines

1that the excess became available due to favorable experience of specific groups of
2employers or specific employee groups, the board may make the apportionment in
3a manner designated to benefit the specific employers or employee groups only or to
4a greater extent than other employers and employee groups.
SB70-AA1,39,65 5. Shall take prompt action to liquidate any actuarial or cash deficit that occurs
6in the accounts and reserves maintained in the fund for the plans.
SB70-AA1,39,87 6. Shall accept timely appeals of determinations made by the department
8affecting any right or benefit under the plans.
SB70-AA1,41 9Section 41. 40.03 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,39,2210 40.03 (2) (i) Shall Except as provided under pars. (ig) and (ir), shall promulgate,
11with the approval of the board,
all rules, except rules promulgated under par. (ig) or
12(ir),
that are required for the efficient administration of the fund or of any of the
13benefit plans established by this chapter. In addition to being approved by the board,
14and shall promulgate rules as necessary for a group long-term disability insurance
15plan established under s. 40.64. All rules promulgated under this paragraph are
16subject to board approval under sub. (1) (m). Except for rules promulgated under s.
1740.30 (6), the
rules promulgated under this paragraph relating to teachers must be
18approved
are subject to approval by the teachers retirement board and under sub.
19(7) (d). Except for rules promulgated under s. 40.30 (6), the
rules promulgated under
20this paragraph relating to participants other than teachers must be approved are
21subject to approval
by the Wisconsin retirement board, except rules promulgated
22under s. 40.30 sub. (8) (d).
SB70-AA1,42 23Section 42. 40.03 (2) (ig) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,40,224 40.03 (2) (ig) Shall promulgate, with the approval of the group insurance board,
25all rules required for the administration of the group health, long-term care, income

1continuation
or life insurance plans established under subchs. IV to and VI and
2health savings accounts under subch. IV.
SB70-AA1,43 3Section 43. 40.03 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,40,84 40.03 (6) Group insurance board. (intro.) The With respect to the group
5insurance plans provided for by this chapter other than the group income
6continuation insurance plan established under ss. 40.61 and 40.62 and the group
7long-term disability insurance plan established under s. 40.64, the
group insurance
8board:
SB70-AA1,44 9Section 44. 40.03 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,40,1310 40.03 (6) (a) 1. Except as provided in par. (m), shall, on behalf of the state, enter
11into a contract or contracts with one or more insurers authorized to transact
12insurance business in this state for the purpose of providing the group insurance
13plans provided for by this chapter; or
SB70-AA1,45 14Section 45. 40.03 (6) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,40,1915 40.03 (6) (d) (intro.) May take any action as trustees which that is deemed
16advisable and not specifically prohibited or delegated to some other governmental
17agency, to carry out the purpose and intent of the group insurance plans provided
18under this chapter
, including, but not limited to, provisions in the appropriate
19contracts relating to:
SB70-AA1,46 20Section 46. 40.03 (6) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,40,2321 40.03 (6) (i) Shall accept timely appeals of determinations made by the
22department affecting any right or benefit under any group insurance plan provided
23for under this chapter
that is overseen by the group insurance board.
SB70-AA1,47 24Section 47. 40.05 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 40.05 (5) and
25amended to read:
SB70-AA1,41,7
140.05 (5) Income continuation insurance premiums. For the group income
2continuation insurance provided under subch. V ss. 40.61 and 40.62, the employee
3shall pay the amount remaining after the employer has contributed the following an
4amount equal to the gross premium payable for insurance coverage that includes the
5longest waiting period available to the employee under the insurance contract by
6rule
or, if different, the amount determined under a collective bargaining agreement
7under subch. V of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10: .
SB70-AA1,48 8Section 48. 40.05 (5) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA1,49 9Section 49. 40.05 (5) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA1,50 10Section 50. 40.23 (1) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 40.23 (1) (bm) 1. and
11amended to read:
SB70-AA1,41,1812 40.23 (1) (bm) 1. If an application by a participant age 55 or over, or by a
13protective occupation participant age 50 or over, for group long-term disability
14insurance benefits under s. 40.64 is disapproved under rules promulgated by the
15department, the date which would have been the effective date for the insurance
16benefits shall be is the retirement annuity effective date if requested by the applicant
17within 60 days of the disapproval or, if the disapproval is appealed, within 60 days
18of the final disposition of the appeal.
SB70-AA1,51 19Section 51. 40.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,41,2320 40.61 (1) The procedures and provisions pertaining to enrollment, premium
21transmitted and coverage of eligible employees for group income continuation
22benefits shall be established by contract or rule except as otherwise specifically
23provided by this chapter.
SB70-AA1,52 24Section 52. 40.61 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,42,17
140.61 (2) Except as provided in sub. (4), any an eligible employee may become
2covered by group income continuation insurance by electing coverage within 30 days
3of initial eligibility, to be effective as of the first day of the month that first occurs
4during the 30-day period, or by electing coverage within 60 days of initially becoming
5eligible for a higher level of employer contribution towards the premium cost to be
6effective as of the first day of the month following the date of eligibility for teachers
7employed by the university and effective as of the following April 1 for all other
8employees. Any An employee who does not so elect at one of these times, or who
9subsequently cancels the insurance, may not thereafter become insured unless the
10employee furnishes evidence of insurability under the terms of the contract, or as
11otherwise provided by rule for employees under sub. (3), at the employee's own
12expense or obtains coverage subject to contractual waiting periods if contractual
13waiting periods are provided for by the contract or by rule for employees under sub.
14(3). An employee who furnishes satisfactory evidence of insurability under the terms
15of the contract shall become insured as of the first day of the month following the date
16of approval of evidence. The method to be used shall be determined by the group
17insurance
board under sub. (1).
SB70-AA1,53 18Section 53 . 40.61 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this
19act), is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,43,1120 40.61 (2) Except as provided in sub. (4), an eligible employee may become
21covered by group income continuation insurance by electing coverage within 30 days
22of initial eligibility, to be effective as of the first day of the month that first occurs
23during the 30-day period, or by electing coverage within 60 days of initially becoming
24eligible for a higher level of employer contribution towards the premium cost to be
25effective as of the first day of the month following the date of eligibility for teachers

1employed by the university and effective as of the following April 1 for all other
2employees
. An employee who does not so elect at one of these times, or who
3subsequently cancels the insurance, may not thereafter become insured unless the
4employee furnishes evidence of insurability under the terms of the contract, or as
5otherwise provided by rule for employees under sub. (3), at the employee's own
6expense or obtains coverage subject to contractual waiting periods if contractual
7waiting periods are provided for by the contract or by rule for employees under sub.
8(3). An employee who furnishes satisfactory evidence of insurability under the terms
9of the contract shall become insured as of the first day of the month following the date
10of approval of evidence. The method to be used shall be determined by the board
11under sub. (1).
SB70-AA1,54 12Section 54. 40.61 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,43,1913 40.61 (3) Any An employer under s. 40.02 (28), other than the state, may offer
14to all of its employees an a group income continuation insurance plan through a
15program offered by the group insurance board. Notwithstanding sub. (2) and ss.
1640.05 (5) and 40.62, the department may by rule establish different eligibility
17standards or contribution requirements for such those employees and employers and
18may by rule limit the categories of employers which that may be included as
19participating employers under this subchapter.
SB70-AA1,55 20Section 55. 40.62 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,44,321 40.62 (1) The group insurance board shall establish an a group income
22continuation insurance plan providing for full or partial payment of the financial loss
23of earnings incurred as a result of injury or illness with separate provisions for
24short-term insurance with a benefit duration of no more than one year and
25long-term insurance covering injury or illness of indefinite duration. Employees An

1employee
insured under the plan shall be is eligible for benefits upon exhaustion of
2accumulated sick leave and completion of the elimination waiting period established
3by the group insurance board.
SB70-AA1,56 4Section 56 . 40.62 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this
5act), is renumbered 40.62 and amended to read:
SB70-AA1,44,13 640.62 Income continuation insurance benefits. The board shall establish
7a group income continuation insurance plan providing for full or partial payment of
8the financial loss of earnings incurred as a result of injury or illness with separate
9provisions for short-term insurance with a benefit duration of no more than one year
10and long-term insurance covering injury or illness of indefinite duration
. An
11employee insured under the plan is eligible for benefits upon exhaustion of
12accumulated sick leave and
completion of the a waiting period selected by the
13employee from the available options
established by the board.
SB70-AA1,57 14Section 57. 40.62 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA1,58 15Section 58. 40.62 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA1,59 16Section 59. 40.63 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 40.23 (1) (bm) 2.
SB70-AA1,60 17Section 60. 40.64 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA1,44,19 1840.64 Long-term disability insurance coverage. The board may establish
19a group long-term disability insurance plan.
SB70-AA1,61 20Section 61. 757.02 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,44,2521 757.02 (5) Except for retired judges appointed under s. 753.075, each supreme
22court justice, court of appeals judge and circuit court judge included under ch. 40
23shall accrue sick leave at the rate established under s. 230.35 (2) for the purpose of
24credits under s. 40.05 (4) (b) and for premium payment determinations under s. 40.05
25(4) and (5).
SB70-AA1,9113
1Section 9113. Nonstatutory provisions; Employee Trust Funds.
SB70-AA1,45,22 (1k) Transfer of oversight of group disability benefit insurance plans.
SB70-AA1,45,73 (a) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
4tangible personal property, including records, of the group insurance board that is
5primarily related to the group income continuation insurance plan or long-term
6disability insurance plan, as determined by the secretary of employee trust funds,
7is transferred to the employee trust funds board.
SB70-AA1,45,148 (b) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the group insurance board in effect
9on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the group income
10continuation insurance plan or long-term disability insurance plan, as determined
11by the secretary of employee trust funds, remain in effect and are transferred to the
12employee trust funds board. The employee trust funds board shall carry out any
13obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the employee trust
14funds board to the extent allowed under the contract.
SB70-AA1,45,1915 (c) Rules. All rules promulgated by the secretary of employee trust funds and
16approved by the group insurance board in effect on the effective date of this
17paragraph that are primarily related to the group income continuation insurance
18plan or long-term disability insurance plan remain in effect until their specified
19expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the employee trust funds board.
SB70-AA1,46,220 (d) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the group insurance board on
21the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the group income
22continuation insurance plan or long-term disability insurance plan, as determined
23by the secretary of employee trust funds, is transferred to the employee trust funds
24board. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the group insurance board with

1respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken
2by the employee trust funds board.
SB70-AA1,9313 3Section 9313. Initial applicability; Employee Trust Funds.
SB70-AA1,46,64 (1k) Income continuation insurance premiums. The treatment of ss. 13.121 (4),
540.05 (5) (intro.), (a), and (b), and 757.02 (5) first applies to premiums paid on the
6effective date of this subsection.
SB70-AA1,9413 7Section 9413. Effective dates; Employee Trust Funds.
SB70-AA1,46,128 (1k) Income continuation insurance premiums; election of income
9continuation insurance coverage; eligibility for income continuation insurance
10benefits.
The treatment of ss. 13.121 (4), 40.05 (5) (intro.), (a), and (b), 40.61 (2) (by
11Section 53), 40.62 (1m) and (2), and 757.02 (5), the renumbering and amendment of
12s. 40.62 (1), and Section 9313 (1k) of this act take effect on January 1, 2025.”.
SB70-AA1,46,13 13119. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA1,46,14 14 Section 62. 40.03 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,46,1915 40.03 (1) (i) May determine that some or all of the disability annuities and
16death benefits provided from the Wisconsin retirement system shall instead be
17provided through group insurance plans to be established by the group insurance
18board
either as separate plans or as integral parts of the group life and income
19continuation insurance plans established under this chapter.
SB70-AA1,63 20Section 63. 40.03 (1) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,46,2421 40.03 (1) (p) May, upon the recommendation of the actuary, transfer in whole
22or in part the assets and reserves held in any account described in s. 40.04 (9) to a
23different account described in s. 40.04 (9), for the purpose of providing any group
24insurance benefit offered by the group insurance board.
SB70-AA1,64
1Section 64. 40.03 (1) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA1,47,42 40.03 (1) (q) For the purposes of the group income continuation insurance plan
3established under ss. 40.61 and 40.62 and the group long-term disability insurance
4plan established under s. 40.64:
SB70-AA1,47,75 1. May, on behalf of the state, enter into a contract or contracts with one or more
6insurers authorized to transact insurance business in this state for the purpose of
7providing the plans.
SB70-AA1,47,98 2. May, wholly or partially in lieu of subd. 1., on behalf of the state, provide the
9plans on a self-insured basis.
SB70-AA1,47,1210 3. May take any action as trustees that is considered advisable and not
11specifically prohibited or delegated to some other governmental agency to carry out
12the purpose and intent of the plans.
SB70-AA1,47,1913 4. May apportion all excess moneys becoming available to the board through
14operation of the plans to reduce premium payments in following contract years or to
15establish reserves to stabilize costs in subsequent years. If the board determines
16that the excess became available due to favorable experience of specific groups of
17employers or specific employee groups, the board may make the apportionment in
18a manner designated to benefit the specific employers or employee groups only or to
19a greater extent than other employers and employee groups.
SB70-AA1,47,2120 5. Shall take prompt action to liquidate any actuarial or cash deficit that occurs
21in the accounts and reserves maintained in the fund for the plans.
SB70-AA1,47,2322 6. Shall accept timely appeals of determinations made by the department
23affecting any right or benefit under the plans.
SB70-AA1,65 24Section 65. 40.03 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,48,11
140.03 (2) (i) Shall Except as provided under pars. (ig) and (ir), shall promulgate,
2with the approval of the board, all rules, except rules promulgated under par. (ig) or
3(ir),
that are required for the efficient administration of the fund or of any of the
4benefit plans established by this chapter. In addition to being approved by the board,
5rules promulgated under this paragraph relating to teachers must be approved by
6the teachers retirement board and
rules promulgated under this paragraph relating
7to participants other than teachers must be approved by the Wisconsin retirement
8board, except rules promulgated under s. 40.30
and shall promulgate rules as
9necessary for a group long-term disability insurance plan established under s. 40.64.
10All rules promulgated under this paragraph are subject to board approval under sub.
11(1) (m)
.
SB70-AA1,66 12Section 66. 40.03 (2) (ig) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,48,1613 40.03 (2) (ig) Shall promulgate, with the approval of the group insurance board,
14all rules required for the administration of the group health, long-term care, income
15continuation
or life insurance plans established under subchs. IV to and VI and
16health savings accounts under subch. IV.
SB70-AA1,67 17Section 67. 40.03 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,48,2218 40.03 (6) Group insurance board. (intro.) The With respect to the group
19insurance plans provided for by this chapter other than the group income
20continuation insurance plan established under ss. 40.61 and 40.62 and the group
21long-term disability insurance plan established under s. 40.64, the
group insurance
22board:
SB70-AA1,68 23Section 68. 40.03 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,49,224 40.03 (6) (a) 1. Except as provided in par. (m), shall, on behalf of the state, enter
25into a contract or contracts with one or more insurers authorized to transact

1insurance business in this state for the purpose of providing the group insurance
2plans provided for by this chapter; or
SB70-AA1,69 3Section 69. 40.03 (6) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,49,84 40.03 (6) (d) (intro.) May take any action as trustees which that is deemed
5advisable and not specifically prohibited or delegated to some other governmental
6agency, to carry out the purpose and intent of the group insurance plans provided
7under this chapter
, including, but not limited to, provisions in the appropriate
8contracts relating to:
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