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SB70-AA1,53,23 23121. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA1,53,24 24 Section 80 . 40.04 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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140.04 (3) (a) The net gain or loss of the variable retirement investment trust
2shall be distributed annually on December 31 to each participating account in the
3same ratio as each account's average daily balance within the respective trust bears
4to the total average daily balance of all participating accounts in the trust. The
5amount to be distributed shall be the excess of the increase within the period in the
6value of the assets of the trust resulting from income from the investments of the
7trust and from the sale or appreciation in value of any investment of the trust, over
8the decrease within the period in the value of the assets resulting from the sale or
9the depreciation in value of any investments of the trust.
SB70-AA1,81 10Section 81 . 40.04 (3) (am) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,54,1511 40.04 (3) (am) 3. (intro.) Annually, on December 31, the sum of all of the
12following shall be distributed from the market recognition account to each
13participating account in the core retirement investment trust in the same ratio as
14each account's average daily balance bears to the total average daily balance of all
15participating accounts in the trust:”.
SB70-AA1,54,16 16122. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA1,54,17 17 Section 82. 40.02 (8) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA1,83 18Section 83. 40.02 (21d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,54,2119 40.02 (21d) (intro.) “Domestic partnership" means a relationship between 2
20individuals, who submitted an affidavit of domestic partnership to the department
21before September 23, 2017,
that satisfies all of the following:
SB70-AA1,84 22Section 84. 40.51 (2m) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA1,85 23Section 85. 40.51 (2m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 40.51 (2m) and
24amended to read:
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140.51 (2m) If an eligible employee is divorced or was a domestic partner in a
2dissolved domestic partnership, the eligible employee may not enroll a new spouse
3or domestic partner in a group health insurance plan under this subchapter until 6
4months have elapsed since the date of the divorce or dissolved domestic partnership.
SB70-AA1,86 5Section 86. 40.513 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,55,76 40.513 (3) (b) The employee's spouse or domestic partner is receiving health
7care coverage under s. 40.51 (6).
SB70-AA1,87 8Section 87. 40.52 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,55,219 40.52 (2) Health insurance benefits under this subchapter shall be integrated,
10with exceptions determined appropriate by the group insurance board, with benefits
11under federal plans for hospital and health care for the aged and disabled.
12Exclusions and limitations with respect to benefits and different rates may be
13established for persons eligible under federal plans for hospital and health care for
14the aged and disabled in recognition of the utilization by persons within the age
15limits eligible under the federal program. The plan may include special provisions
16for spouses, domestic partners, and other dependents covered under a plan
17established under this subchapter where one spouse or domestic partner is eligible
18under federal plans for hospital and health care for the aged but the others are not
19eligible because of age or other reasons. As part of the integration, the department
20may, out of premiums collected under s. 40.05 (4), pay premiums for the federal
21health insurance.
SB70-AA1,88 22Section 88. 40.55 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,56,423 40.55 (1) Except as provided in sub. (5), the state shall offer, through the group
24insurance board, to eligible employees under s. 40.02 (25) (bm) and to state
25annuitants long-term care insurance policies which have been filed with the office

1of the commissioner of insurance and which have been approved for offering under
2contracts established by the group insurance board. The state shall also allow an
3eligible employee or a state annuitant to purchase those policies for his or her spouse,
4domestic partner,
or parent.
SB70-AA1,89 5Section 89. 40.65 (7) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,56,136 40.65 (7) (am) 1. To the surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner until
7the surviving spouse remarries, or the surviving domestic partner enters into a new
8domestic partnership or marries,
if the surviving spouse was married to the
9participant on the date that the participant was disabled under sub. (4), or the
10surviving domestic partner was in a domestic partnership on the date that the
11participant was disabled under sub. (4),
50 percent of the participant's monthly
12salary at the time of death, but reduced by any amount payable under sub. (5) (b) 1.
13to 6.
SB70-AA1,90 14Section 90. 40.65 (7) (am) 1g. of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA1,91 15Section 91. 40.65 (7) (am) 1m. of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA1,92 16Section 92. 40.65 (7) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,56,2017 40.65 (7) (am) 3. The total monthly amount paid under subds. 1., 1g., 1m., and
182. may not exceed 70 percent of the participant's monthly salary at the time of death
19reduced by any amounts under sub. (5) (b) 1. to 6. that relate to the participant's work
20record.
SB70-AA1,93 21Section 93. 40.65 (7) (ar) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,57,422 40.65 (7) (ar) 1. a. To the surviving spouse or the surviving domestic partner
23until the surviving spouse remarries, or the surviving domestic partner enters into
24a new domestic partnership or marries
, if the surviving spouse was married to the
25participant on the date that the participant was disabled under sub. (4), or the

1surviving domestic partner was in a domestic partnership with the participant on
2the date that the participant was disabled under sub. (4),
70 percent of the
3participant's monthly salary at the time of death, but reduced by any amount payable
4under sub. (5) (b) 1. to 6.
SB70-AA1,94 5Section 94. 40.65 (7) (ar) 1. ag. of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA1,95 6Section 95. 40.65 (7) (ar) 1. am. of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA1,96 7Section 96. 40.80 (2r) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,57,98 40.80 (2r) (a) 1. Relates to a marriage or domestic partnership that terminated
9after December 1, 2001.
SB70-AA1,97 10Section 97. 40.80 (2r) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,57,1411 40.80 (2r) (a) 2. Assigns all or part of a participant's accumulated assets held
12in a deferred compensation plan under this subchapter to a spouse, former spouse,
13domestic partner, former domestic partner, child, or other dependent to satisfy a
14family support or marital property obligation.
SB70-AA1,9313 15Section 9313. Initial applicability; Employee Trust Funds.
SB70-AA1,57,1816 (1) Deferred compensation; domestic partners. The treatment of s. 40.02 (8)
17(b) 3. first applies to benefits paid to a surviving domestic partner of a participant
18who dies on the effective date of this subsection.
SB70-AA1,57,2119 (2) Duty disability death benefits; domestic partners. The treatment of s.
2040.65 (7) (am) 1. and (ar) 1. a. first applies to a surviving domestic partner of a
21participant who dies on the effective date of this subsection.”.
SB70-AA1,57,22 22123. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA1,57,23 23 Section 98. 40.22 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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140.22 (1) Except as otherwise provided in sub. (2) and s. 40.26 (6) (1), each
2employee currently in the service of, and receiving earnings from, a state agency or
3other participating employer shall be included within the provisions of the Wisconsin
4retirement system as a participating employee of that state agency or participating
5employer.
SB70-AA1,99 6Section 99. 40.22 (2) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,58,97 40.22 (2) (L) The employee is employed by a participating employer after the
8person becomes an annuitant, unless the service is after the annuity is suspended
9by the election of the employee under s. 40.26.
SB70-AA1,100 10Section 100. 40.22 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,58,1711 40.22 (2m) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in s. 40.26 (6) (1), an employee
12who was a participating employee before July 1, 2011, who is not expected to work
13at least one-third of what is considered full-time employment by the department,
14as determined by rule, and who is not otherwise excluded under sub. (2) from
15becoming a participating employee shall become a participating employee if he or she
16is subsequently employed by the state agency or other participating employer for
17either of the following periods:
SB70-AA1,101 18Section 101. 40.22 (2r) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,58,2519 40.22 (2r) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in s. 40.26 (6) (1), an employee
20who was not a participating employee before July 1, 2011, who is not expected to work
21at least two-thirds of what is considered full-time employment by the department,
22as determined by rule, and who is not otherwise excluded under sub. (2) from
23becoming a participating employee shall become a participating employee if he or she
24is subsequently employed by the state agency or other participating employer for
25either of the following periods:
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1Section 102. 40.22 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,59,42 40.22 (3) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in s. 40.26 (6) (1), a person who
3qualifies as a participating employee shall be included within, and shall be subject
4to, the Wisconsin retirement system effective on one of the following dates:
SB70-AA1,103 5Section 103. 40.26 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,59,146 40.26 (1) Except as provided in sub. (1m) and ss. 40.05 (2) (g) 2. and 40.23 (1)
7(am), if a participant receiving a retirement annuity, or a disability annuitant who
8has attained his or her normal retirement date, receives earnings that are subject
9to s. 40.05 (1) or that would be subject to s. 40.05 (1) except for the exclusion specified
10in s. 40.22 (2) (L), the annuity shall be suspended, including any amount provided
11by additional contributions, and no annuity payment shall be payable after the
12month in which the participant files with the department a written election to be
13included within the provisions of the Wisconsin retirement system as a participating
14employee.
SB70-AA1,104 15Section 104. 40.26 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA1,105 16Section 105. 40.26 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,59,1917 40.26 (2) (intro.) Upon suspension of an annuity under sub. (1) or (1m), the
18retirement account of the participant whose annuity is so suspended shall be
19established on the following basis:
SB70-AA1,106 20Section 106. 40.26 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,59,2521 40.26 (5) (intro.) Except as otherwise provided in sub. (5m), if If a participant
22applies for an annuity or lump sum payment during the period in which less than 75
2330 days have elapsed between the termination of employment with a participating
24employer and becoming a participating employee with any participating employer,
25all of the following shall apply:
SB70-AA1,107
1Section 107. 40.26 (5m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA1,108 2Section 108. 40.26 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA1,109 3Section 109. 323.19 (3) and (4) of the statutes are repealed.
SB70-AA1,9113 4Section 9113. Nonstatutory provisions; Employee Trust Funds.
SB70-AA1,60,115 (1) Election to continue annuity suspension. No later than 60 days after the
6effective date of this subsection, if an individual who is employed by a covered
7employer under the Wisconsin Retirement System has his or her annuity suspended
8under s. 40.26 (1m), 2021 stats., on the effective date of this subsection and wants
9to continue the suspension, the individual shall notify the department of employee
10trust funds on a form provided by the department. An election to continue the
11suspension is irrevocable.”.
SB70-AA1,60,12 12124. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA1,60,13 13 Section 9113. Nonstatutory provisions; Employee Trust Funds.
SB70-AA1,60,1714 (1) 2025-27 biennial budget request. In submitting information under s. 16.42
15for purposes of the 2025-27 biennial budget bill, the department of employee trust
16funds shall include a request for funding for the modernization of the department's
17pension administration system.”.
SB70-AA1,60,18 18125. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA1,60,19 19 Section 110. 230.12 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA1,60,2020 230.12 (9m) Paid family and medical leave. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:
SB70-AA1,60,2221 1. “Family leave” means leave from employment for a reason specified in s.
22103.10 (3) (b) 1. to 3.
SB70-AA1,61,223 2. “Medical leave” means leave from employment when an employee has a
24serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform his or her

1employment duties, or makes the employee unable to perform the duties of any
2suitable employment.
SB70-AA1,61,33 3. “Serious health condition” has the meaning given in s. 103.10 (1) (g).
SB70-AA1,61,114 (b) Program. The administrator shall develop and recommend to the joint
5committee on employment relations a program, administered by the division, that
6provides paid family and medical leave for 12 weeks per year to employees whose
7compensation is established under this section or s. 20.923 (2) or (3) but does not
8include employees of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
9The approval process for the program is the same as that provided under sub. (3) (b),
10and, if approved, the program shall be incorporated into the compensation plan
11under sub. (1).
SB70-AA1,61,1312 (c) Rules. The administrator may promulgate rules to implement the family
13and medical leave program under par. (b).
SB70-AA1,9101 14Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.
SB70-AA1,61,1815 (1k) Paid family and medical leave. If the paid family and medical leave
16program under s. 230.12 (9m) is approved by the joint committee on employment
17relations, it shall go into effect immediately upon approval by the joint committee on
18employment relations.
SB70-AA1,9147 19Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin
20System.
SB70-AA1,61,2121 (1k) Paid family and medical leave.
SB70-AA1,61,2222 (a) Definitions. In this subsection:
SB70-AA1,61,24 231. “Family leave” means leave from employment for a reason specified in s.
24103.10 (3) (b) 1. to 3.
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12. “Medical leave” means leave from employment when an employee has a
2serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform his or her
3employment duties, or makes the employee unable to perform the duties of any
4suitable employment.
SB70-AA1,62,5 53. “Serious health condition” has the meaning given in s. 103.10 (1) (g).
SB70-AA1,62,116 (b) Program plan. The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
7shall submit to the administrator of the division of personnel management in the
8department of administration, with its recommendations for adjustments to
9compensation and employee benefits for employees of the system under s. 230.12 (3)
10(e) 1. for 2023-25, a plan for a program to provide paid family and medical leave for
1112 weeks annually to employees of the system.”.
SB70-AA1,62,12 12126. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-AA1,62,14 13 Section 111. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
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SB70-AA1,112 1Section 112. 16.75 (1p) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA1,113 2Section 113. 16.765 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,64,73 16.765 (1) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
4Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
5Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin
6Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and
7Entertainment Corporation shall include in all contracts executed by them a

1provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any employee or
2applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical
3condition, developmental disability, as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation, as
4defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender
5identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k),
or national origin and, except with respect to
6sexual orientation, gender expression, and gender identity, obligating the contractor
7to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.
SB70-AA1,114 8Section 114. 16.765 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-AA1,65,29 16.765 (2) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
10Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
11Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin
12Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and
13Entertainment Corporation shall include the following provision in every contract
14executed by them: “In connection with the performance of work under this contract,
15the contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for
16employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition,
17developmental disability, as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation, gender
18expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k),

19or national origin. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
20employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment
21advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and
22selection for training, including apprenticeship. Except with respect to sexual
23orientation, gender expression, and gender identity, the contractor further agrees to
24take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. The contractor
25agrees to post in conspicuous places, available for employees and applicants for

1employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth the
2provisions of the nondiscrimination clause". clause.”
SB70-AA1,115 3Section 115. 16.855 (1p) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-AA1,116 4Section 116. 19.36 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-AA1,65,145 19.36 (12) Information relating to certain employees. Unless access is
6specifically authorized or required by statute, an authority may not provide access
7to a record prepared or provided by an employer performing work on a project to
8which s. 66.0903, 103.49, or 103.50 applies, or on which the employer is otherwise
9required to pay prevailing wages, if that record contains the name or other personally
10identifiable information relating to an employee of that employer, unless the
11employee authorizes the authority to provide access to that information. In this
12subsection, “personally identifiable information" does not include an employee's
13work classification, hours of work, or wage or benefit payments received for work on
14such a project.
SB70-AA1,117 15Section 117. 20.445 (1) (bj) of the statutes is created to read:
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