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SB70-SSA2-SA1,9147 16Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin
17System.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,58,1818 (1k) Paid family and medical leave.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,58,1919 (a) Definitions. In this subsection:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,58,21 201. “Family leave” means leave from employment for a reason specified in s.
21103.10 (3) (b) 1. to 3.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,58,25 222. “Medical leave” means leave from employment when an employee has a
23serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform his or her
24employment duties, or makes the employee unable to perform the duties of any
25suitable employment.
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13. “Serious health condition” has the meaning given in s. 103.10 (1) (g).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,59,72 (b) Program plan. The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
3shall submit to the administrator of the division of personnel management in the
4department of administration, with its recommendations for adjustments to
5compensation and employee benefits for employees of the system under s. 230.12 (3)
6(e) 1. for 2023-25, a plan for a program to provide paid family and medical leave for
712 weeks annually to employees of the system.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,59,8 8123. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,59,10 9 Section 98. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
10insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-SSA2-SA1,99 1Section 99. 16.75 (1p) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,100 2Section 100. 16.765 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,61,33 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
8provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any employee or
9applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical
10condition, developmental disability, as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation, as
11defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender

1identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k),
or national origin and, except with respect to
2sexual orientation, gender expression, and gender identity, obligating the contractor
3to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,101 4Section 101. 16.765 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,61,235 16.765 (2) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and
6Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin
7Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin
8Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and
9Entertainment Corporation shall include the following provision in every contract
10executed by them: “In connection with the performance of work under this contract,
11the contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for
12employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, physical condition,
13developmental disability, as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual orientation, gender
14expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k),

15or national origin. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
16employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment
17advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and
18selection for training, including apprenticeship. Except with respect to sexual
19orientation, gender expression, and gender identity, the contractor further agrees to
20take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. The contractor
21agrees to post in conspicuous places, available for employees and applicants for
22employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth the
23provisions of the nondiscrimination clause". clause.”
SB70-SSA2-SA1,102 24Section 102. 16.855 (1p) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,103 25Section 103. 19.36 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
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119.36 (12) Information relating to certain employees. Unless access is
2specifically authorized or required by statute, an authority may not provide access
3to a record prepared or provided by an employer performing work on a project to
4which s. 66.0903, 103.49, or 103.50 applies, or on which the employer is otherwise
5required to pay prevailing wages, if that record contains the name or other personally
6identifiable information relating to an employee of that employer, unless the
7employee authorizes the authority to provide access to that information. In this
8subsection, “personally identifiable information" does not include an employee's
9work classification, hours of work, or wage or benefit payments received for work on
10such a project.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,104 11Section 104. 20.445 (1) (bj) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,62,1412 20.445 (1) (bj) Local workforce development boards; grants for youth services
13and training.
As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for grants
14to local workforce development boards under s. 106.112.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,105 15Section 105. 20.445 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,62,2316 20.445 (1) (bm) Workforce training; administration. Biennially, the amounts
17in the schedule for the administration of the local youth apprenticeship grant
18program under s. 106.13 (3m), the youth summer jobs program under s. 106.18, the
19employment transit assistance grant program under s. 106.26, the workforce
20training program programs under s. 106.27, the teacher development program
21grants under s. 106.272, the career and technical education incentive grant program
22under s. 106.273, the technical education equipment grant program under s.
23106.275, and the apprentice programs under subch. I of ch. 106.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,106 24Section 106. 20.445 (1) (bp) of the statutes is created to read:
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120.445 (1) (bp) Wisconsin green jobs training program; grants. As a continuing
2appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for green jobs training program grants
3under s. 106.27 (1p).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,107 4Section 107. 20.445 (1) (bq) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,63,75 20.445 (1) (bq) Clean energy training and reemployment program. As a
6continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for program administration
7and associated costs under s. 106.28.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,108 8Section 108. 20.445 (1) (bw) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,63,109 20.445 (1) (bw) Workforce innovation grants. As a continuing appropriation,
10the amounts in the schedule for workforce innovation grants under s. 106.29.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,109 11Section 109. 20.445 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,63,1312 20.445 (1) (cm) Worker advancement initiative. As a continuing appropriation,
13the amounts in the schedule for the worker advancement initiative under s. 106.145.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,110 14Section 110. 20.445 (1) (fd) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,63,1915 20.445 (1) (fd) Enforcement of laws related to migrant workers. The amounts
16in the schedule for enforcement activities related to wages, hours, and working
17conditions of migrant workers, the certification, maintenance, and inspection of
18migrant labor camps, and the recruitment and hiring of migrant workers under ss.
19103.905 to 103.97.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,111 20Section 111. 20.445 (1) (ga) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,63,2421 20.445 (1) (ga) Auxiliary services. All moneys received from fees collected
22under ss. 102.16 (2m) (d), 103.005 (15), 103.91 (3), 103.92 (1) (a), and 106.09 (7) for
23the delivery of services under ss. 102.16 (2m) (f), 103.005 (15) , and 106.09 and ch. 108,
24and for administrative services under ss. 103.905 to 103.97
.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,112 25Section 112. 20.445 (1) (ra) of the statutes is amended to read:
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120.445 (1) (ra) Worker's compensation operations fund; administration. From
2the worker's compensation operations fund, the amounts in the schedule for the
3administration of the worker's compensation program by the department, for
4assistance to the department of justice in investigating and prosecuting fraudulent
5activity related to worker's compensation, for transfer to the uninsured employers
6fund under s. 102.81 (1) (c), and for transfer to the appropriation accounts under par.
7(rp) and s. 20.427 (1) (ra). All moneys received under ss. 102.28 (2) (b) and 102.75
8(1) shall be credited to this appropriation account. From this appropriation, an
9amount not to exceed $5,000 may be expended each fiscal year for payment of
10expenses for travel and research by the council on worker's compensation, an amount
11not to exceed $500,000 may be transferred in each fiscal year to the uninsured
12employers fund under s. 102.81 (1) (c), the amount in the schedule under par. (rp)
13shall be transferred to the appropriation account under par. (rp), and the amount in
14the schedule under s. 20.427 (1) (ra) shall be transferred to the appropriation account
15under s. 20.427 (1) (ra).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,113 16Section 113. 20.445 (1) (rr) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,64,2117 20.445 (1) (rr) Worker's compensation operations fund; special assessment
18insurer reimbursements.
From the worker's compensation operations fund, the
19amounts in the schedule for providing reimbursement to insurance carriers paying
20supplemental benefits under s. 102.44 (1) (c). All moneys received under s. 102.75
21(1g) shall be credited to this appropriation account.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,114 22Section 114. 20.445 (1) (sm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,65,423 20.445 (1) (sm) Uninsured employers fund; payments. From the uninsured
24employers fund, a sum sufficient to make all moneys received from sources identified
25under s. 102.80 (1m) for the purpose of making
the payments under s. 102.81 (1) and

1to obtain reinsurance under s. 102.81 (2). No moneys may be expended or
2encumbered under this paragraph until the first day of the first July beginning after
3the day that the secretary of workforce development files the certificate under s.
4102.80 (3) (a).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,115 5Section 115. 20.445 (6) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,65,96 20.445 (6) (q) Payment of benefits; family and medical leave benefits insurance
7trust fund.
From the family and medical leave benefits insurance trust fund, a sum
8sufficient to pay for the payment of benefits under s. 103.105 (3) and to refund
9moneys erroneously paid into the fund.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,116 10Section 116. 20.445 (6) (r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,65,1411 20.445 (6) (r) Administrative expenses; family and medical leave benefits
12insurance trust fund.
Biennially, from the family and medical leave benefits
13insurance trust fund, the amounts in the schedule for the administrative expenses
14of the family and medical leave benefits insurance program.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,117 15Section 117. 25.17 (1) (er) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,65,1616 25.17 (1) (er) Family and medical leave benefits insurance trust fund (s. 25.52);
SB70-SSA2-SA1,118 17Section 118. 25.52 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,65,21 1825.52 Family and medical leave benefits insurance trust fund. There
19is created a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the family and medical
20leave benefits insurance trust fund, to consist of all moneys deposited in that fund
21under s. 103.105 (8).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,119 22Section 119. 36.09 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,66,1123 36.09 (1) (e) Subject to par. (em), the board shall appoint a president of the
24system; a chancellor for each institution; a dean for each college campus; the state
25geologist; the director of the laboratory of hygiene; the director of the psychiatric

1institute; the state cartographer; and the requisite number of officers, other than the
2vice presidents, associate vice presidents, and assistant vice presidents of the
3system; faculty; academic staff; and other employees and fix the salaries, subject to
4the limitations under par. (j) and s. 230.12 (3) (e), the duties and the term of office
5for each. The board shall fix the salaries, subject to the limitations under par. (j) and
6s. 230.12 (3) (e), and the duties for each chancellor, vice president, associate vice
7president, and assistant vice president of the system. No sectarian or partisan tests
8or any tests based upon race, religion, national origin, or sex, sexual orientation, as
9defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), or gender
10identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k),
shall ever be allowed or exercised in the
11appointment of the employees of the system.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,120 12Section 120. 47.02 (3m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,66,2013 47.02 (3m) (f) Assure that eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services
14under this chapter is determined without regard to the sex, race, age, creed, color,
15or national origin, sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender
16expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), or gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k),

17of the individual applying for services, that no class of individuals is found ineligible
18solely on the basis of type of disability, and that no age limitations for eligibility exist
19which that, by themselves, would result in ineligibility for vocational rehabilitation
20services.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,121 21Section 121. 66.0129 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,67,222 66.0129 (5) Bids for construction. The nonprofit corporation shall let all
23contracts exceeding $1,000 for the construction, maintenance or repair of hospital
24facilities to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids by the publication

1of a class 2 notice under ch. 985. Section Sections 66.0901 applies and 66.0903 apply
2to bids and contracts under this subsection.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,122 3Section 122. 66.0134 of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,123 4Section 123. 66.0408 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,124 5Section 124. 66.0901 (1) (ae) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,125 6Section 125. 66.0901 (1) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,126 7Section 126. 66.0901 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,67,188 66.0901 (6) Separation of contracts; classification of contractors. In public
9contracts for the construction, repair, remodeling or improvement of a public
10building or structure, other than highway structures and facilities, a municipality
11may bid projects based on a single or multiple division of the work. Public contracts
12shall be awarded according to the division of work selected for bidding. Except as
13provided in sub. (6m), the
The municipality may set out in any public contract
14reasonable and lawful conditions as to the hours of labor, wages, residence, character
15and classification of workers to be employed by any contractor, classify contractors
16as to their financial responsibility, competency and ability to perform work and set
17up a classified list of contractors. The municipality may reject the bid of any person,
18if the person has not been classified for the kind or amount of work in the bid.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,127 19Section 127. 66.0901 (6m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,128 20Section 128. 66.0901 (6s) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,129 21Section 129. 66.0903 (1) (a), (am), (b), (cm), (dr), (em), (hm) and (im) of the
22statutes are created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,68,623 66.0903 (1) (a) “Area" means the county in which a proposed project of public
24works that is subject to this section is located or, if the department determines that
25there is insufficient wage data in that county, “area" means those counties that are

1contiguous to that county or, if the department determines that there is insufficient
2wage data in those counties, “area" means those counties that are contiguous to those
3counties or, if the department determines that there is insufficient wage data in those
4counties, “area" means the entire state or, if the department is requested to review
5a determination under sub. (3) (br), “area" means the city, village, or town in which
6a proposed project of public works that is subject to this section is located.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,68,77 (am) “Bona fide economic benefit" has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) (am).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,68,88 (b) “Department" means the department of workforce development.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,68,99 (cm) “Insufficient wage data" has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) (bg).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,68,1710 (dr) “Minor service or maintenance work" means a project of public works that
11is limited to minor crack filling, chip or slurry sealing, or other minor pavement
12patching, not including overlays, that has a projected life span of no longer than 5
13years or that is performed for a town and is not funded under s. 86.31, regardless of
14projected life span; the depositing of gravel on an existing gravel road applied solely
15to maintain the road; road shoulder maintenance; cleaning of drainage or sewer
16ditches or structures; or any other limited, minor work on public facilities or
17equipment that is routinely performed to prevent breakdown or deterioration.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,68,1918 (em) “Multiple-trade project of public works" has the meaning given in s.
19103.49 (1) (br).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,68,2120 (hm) “Single-trade project of public works" has the meaning given in s. 103.49
21(1) (em).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,68,2322 (im) “Supply and installation contract" has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1)
23(fm).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,130 24Section 130. 66.0903 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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166.0903 (1) (c) “Hourly basic rate of pay" has the meaning given in s. 16.856
2103.49 (1) (b), 2015 stats.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,131 3Section 131. 66.0903 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,69,54 66.0903 (1) (f) “Prevailing hours of labor" has the meaning given in s. 16.856
5103.49 (1) (e), 2015 stats. (c).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,132 6Section 132. 66.0903 (1) (g) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,69,87 66.0903 (1) (g) “Prevailing wage rate" has the meaning given in s. 103.49 (1)
8(d).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,133 9Section 133. 66.0903 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,69,1110 66.0903 (1) (j) “Truck driver" includes an owner-operator of a truck has the
11meaning given in s. 103.49 (1) (g)
.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,134 12Section 134. 66.0903 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,70,213 66.0903 (1m) (b) The legislature finds that the enactment of ordinances or
14other enactments by local governmental units requiring laborers, workers,
15mechanics, and truck drivers employed on projects of public works or on publicly
16funded private construction projects to be paid the prevailing wage rate and to be
17paid at least 1.5 times their hourly basic rate of pay for hours worked in excess of the
18prevailing hours of labor would be logically inconsistent with, would defeat the
19purpose of, and would go against the repeals spirit of this section and the repeal of
20s. 66.0904, 2009 stats., and s. 66.0903 (2) to (12), 2013 stats. Therefore, this section
21shall be construed as an enactment of statewide concern for the purposes of
22facilitating broader participation with respect to bidding on projects of public works,
23ensuring that wages accurately reflect market conditions, providing local
24governments with the flexibility to reduce costs on capital projects, and reducing
25spending at all levels of government in this state
purpose of providing uniform

1prevailing wage rate and prevailing hours of labor requirements throughout the
2state
.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,135 3Section 135. 66.0903 (2) to (12) of the statutes are created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,70,64 66.0903 (2) Applicability. Subject to sub. (5), this section applies to any project
5of public works erected, constructed, repaired, remodeled, or demolished for a local
6governmental unit, including all of the following:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,70,77 (a) A highway, street, bridge, building, or other infrastructure project.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,70,118 (b) A project erected, constructed, repaired, remodeled, or demolished by one
9local governmental unit for another local governmental unit under a contract under
10s. 66.0301 (2), 83.03, 83.035, or 86.31 (2) (b) or under any other statute specifically
11authorizing cooperation between local governmental units.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,70,1512 (c) A project in which the completed facility is leased, purchased, lease
13purchased, or otherwise acquired by, or dedicated to, a local governmental unit in lieu
14of the local governmental unit contracting for the erection, construction, repair,
15remodeling, or demolition of the facility.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,70,1916 (d) A road, street, bridge, sanitary sewer, or water main project in which the
17completed road, street, bridge, sanitary sewer, or water main is acquired by, or
18dedicated to, a local governmental unit, including under s. 236.13 (2), for ownership
19or maintenance by the local governmental unit.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,71,6 20(3) Prevailing wage rates and hours of labor. (am) A local governmental unit,
21before making a contract by direct negotiation or soliciting bids on a contract for the
22erection, construction, remodeling, repairing, or demolition of any project of public
23works, shall apply to the department to determine the prevailing wage rate for each
24trade or occupation required in the work contemplated. The department shall
25conduct investigations and hold public hearings as necessary to define the trades or

1occupations that are commonly employed on projects of public works that are subject
2to this section and to inform itself of the prevailing wage rates in all areas of the state
3for those trades or occupations, in order to determine the prevailing wage rate for
4each trade or occupation. The department shall issue its determination within 30
5days after receiving the request and shall file the determination with the requesting
6local governmental unit.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,71,137 (ar) The department shall, by January 1 of each year, compile the prevailing
8wage rates for each trade or occupation in each area. The compilation shall, in
9addition to the current prevailing wage rates, include future prevailing wage rates
10when those prevailing wage rates can be determined for any trade or occupation in
11any area and shall specify the effective date of those future prevailing wage rates.
12If a project of public works extends into more than one area, the department shall
13determine only one standard of prevailing wage rates for the entire project.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,71,2114 (av) In determining prevailing wage rates under par. (am) or (ar), the
15department may not use data from projects that are subject to this section, s. 103.49
16or 103.50, or 40 USC 3142 unless the department determines that there is
17insufficient wage data in the area to determine those prevailing wage rates, in which
18case the department may use data from projects that are subject to this section, s.
19103.49 or 103.50, or 40 USC 3142. In determining prevailing wage rates under par.
20(am) or (ar), the department may not use data from any construction work that is
21performed by a local governmental unit or a state agency.
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