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SB70-SSA2-SA1,33,87 (b) The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this
8section.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,33,9 9114. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,33,10 10 Section 21. 16.3078 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,33,15 1116.3078 Rental assistance grants for homeless veterans. From the
12appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (bq), the department shall award grants to each
13continuum of care organization in this state designated by the federal department
14of housing and urban development. All grant funds shall be used to provide
15tenant-based rental assistance to homeless veterans in this state.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,22 16Section 22. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
17insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF
SB70-SSA2-SA1,23 18Section 23. 20.505 (7) (bq) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,34,2
120.505 (7) (bq) Rental assistance for homeless veterans. The amounts in the
2schedule for the rental assistance grants awarded under s. 16.3078.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,34,3 3115. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,34,4 4 Section 24. 13.121 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,34,135 13.121 (4) Insurance. For the purpose of premium determinations under s.
640.05 (4) and (5) each member of the legislature shall accrue sick leave at a rate
7equivalent to a percentage of time worked recommended for such positions by the
8administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of
9administration and approved by the joint committee on employment relations in the
10same manner as compensation for such positions is determined under s. 20.923. This
11percentage of time worked shall be applied to the sick leave accrual rate established
12under s. 230.35 (2). The approved percentage shall be incorporated into the
13compensation plan under s. 230.12 (1).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,25 14Section 25. 40.03 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,34,1915 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-SSA2-SA1,26 20Section 26. 40.03 (1) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,34,2421 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-SSA2-SA1,27
1Section 27. 40.03 (1) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,35,42 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-SSA2-SA1,35,75 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-SSA2-SA1,35,98 2. May, wholly or partially in lieu of subd. 1., on behalf of the state, provide the
9plans on a self-insured basis.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,35,1210 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-SSA2-SA1,35,1913 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-SSA2-SA1,35,2120 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-SSA2-SA1,35,2322 6. Shall accept timely appeals of determinations made by the department
23affecting any right or benefit under the plans.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,28 24Section 28. 40.03 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,36,13
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,
5and shall promulgate rules as necessary for a group long-term disability insurance
6plan established under s. 40.64. All rules promulgated under this paragraph are
7subject to board approval under sub. (1) (m). Except for rules promulgated under s.
840.30 (6), the
rules promulgated under this paragraph relating to teachers must be
9approved
are subject to approval by the teachers retirement board and under sub.
10(7) (d). Except for rules promulgated under s. 40.30 (6), the
rules promulgated under
11this paragraph relating to participants other than teachers must be approved are
12subject to approval
by the Wisconsin retirement board, except rules promulgated
13under s. 40.30 sub. (8) (d).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,29 14Section 29. 40.03 (2) (ig) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,36,1815 40.03 (2) (ig) Shall promulgate, with the approval of the group insurance board,
16all rules required for the administration of the group health, long-term care, income
17continuation
or life insurance plans established under subchs. IV to and VI and
18health savings accounts under subch. IV.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,30 19Section 30. 40.03 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,36,2420 40.03 (6) Group insurance board. (intro.) The With respect to the group
21insurance plans provided for by this chapter other than the group income
22continuation insurance plan established under ss. 40.61 and 40.62 and the group
23long-term disability insurance plan established under s. 40.64, the
group insurance
24board:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,31 25Section 31. 40.03 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,37,4
140.03 (6) (a) 1. Except as provided in par. (m), shall, on behalf of the state, enter
2into a contract or contracts with one or more insurers authorized to transact
3insurance business in this state for the purpose of providing the group insurance
4plans provided for by this chapter; or
SB70-SSA2-SA1,32 5Section 32. 40.03 (6) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,37,106 40.03 (6) (d) (intro.) May take any action as trustees which that is deemed
7advisable and not specifically prohibited or delegated to some other governmental
8agency, to carry out the purpose and intent of the group insurance plans provided
9under this chapter
, including, but not limited to, provisions in the appropriate
10contracts relating to:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,33 11Section 33. 40.03 (6) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,37,1412 40.03 (6) (i) Shall accept timely appeals of determinations made by the
13department affecting any right or benefit under any group insurance plan provided
14for under this chapter
that is overseen by the group insurance board.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,34 15Section 34. 40.05 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 40.05 (5) and
16amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,37,2317 40.05 (5) Income continuation insurance premiums. For the group income
18continuation insurance provided under subch. V ss. 40.61 and 40.62, the employee
19shall pay the amount remaining after the employer has contributed the following an
20amount equal to the gross premium payable for insurance coverage that includes the
21longest waiting period available to the employee under the insurance contract by
22rule
or, if different, the amount determined under a collective bargaining agreement
23under subch. V of ch. 111 or s. 230.12 or 233.10: .
SB70-SSA2-SA1,35 24Section 35. 40.05 (5) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,36 25Section 36. 40.05 (5) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,37
1Section 37. 40.23 (1) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 40.23 (1) (bm) 1. and
2amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,38,93 40.23 (1) (bm) 1. If an application by a participant age 55 or over, or by a
4protective occupation participant age 50 or over, for group long-term disability
5insurance benefits under s. 40.64 is disapproved under rules promulgated by the
6department, the date which would have been the effective date for the insurance
7benefits shall be is the retirement annuity effective date if requested by the applicant
8within 60 days of the disapproval or, if the disapproval is appealed, within 60 days
9of the final disposition of the appeal.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,38 10Section 38. 40.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,38,1411 40.61 (1) The procedures and provisions pertaining to enrollment, premium
12transmitted and coverage of eligible employees for group income continuation
13benefits shall be established by contract or rule except as otherwise specifically
14provided by this chapter.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,39 15Section 39. 40.61 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,39,716 40.61 (2) Except as provided in sub. (4), any an eligible employee may become
17covered by group income continuation insurance by electing coverage within 30 days
18of initial eligibility, to be effective as of the first day of the month that first occurs
19during the 30-day period, or by electing coverage within 60 days of initially becoming
20eligible for a higher level of employer contribution towards the premium cost to be
21effective as of the first day of the month following the date of eligibility for teachers
22employed by the university and effective as of the following April 1 for all other
23employees. Any An employee who does not so elect at one of these times, or who
24subsequently cancels the insurance, may not thereafter become insured unless the
25employee furnishes evidence of insurability under the terms of the contract, or as

1otherwise provided by rule for employees under sub. (3), at the employee's own
2expense or obtains coverage subject to contractual waiting periods if contractual
3waiting periods are provided for by the contract or by rule for employees under sub.
4(3). An employee who furnishes satisfactory evidence of insurability under the terms
5of the contract shall become insured as of the first day of the month following the date
6of approval of evidence. The method to be used shall be determined by the group
7insurance
board under sub. (1).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,40 8Section 40 . 40.61 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this
9act), is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,40,210 40.61 (2) Except as provided in sub. (4), an eligible employee may become
11covered by group income continuation insurance by electing coverage within 30 days
12of initial eligibility, to be effective as of the first day of the month that first occurs
13during the 30-day period, or by electing coverage within 60 days of initially becoming
14eligible for a higher level of employer contribution towards the premium cost to be
15effective as of the first day of the month following the date of eligibility for teachers
16employed by the university and effective as of the following April 1 for all other
17employees
. An employee who does not so elect at one of these times, or who
18subsequently cancels the insurance, may not thereafter become insured unless the
19employee furnishes evidence of insurability under the terms of the contract, or as
20otherwise provided by rule for employees under sub. (3), at the employee's own
21expense or obtains coverage subject to contractual waiting periods if contractual
22waiting periods are provided for by the contract or by rule for employees under sub.
23(3). An employee who furnishes satisfactory evidence of insurability under the terms
24of the contract shall become insured as of the first day of the month following the date

1of approval of evidence. The method to be used shall be determined by the board
2under sub. (1).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,41 3Section 41. 40.61 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,40,104 40.61 (3) Any An employer under s. 40.02 (28), other than the state, may offer
5to all of its employees an a group income continuation insurance plan through a
6program offered by the group insurance board. Notwithstanding sub. (2) and ss.
740.05 (5) and 40.62, the department may by rule establish different eligibility
8standards or contribution requirements for such those employees and employers and
9may by rule limit the categories of employers which that may be included as
10participating employers under this subchapter.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,42 11Section 42. 40.62 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,40,1912 40.62 (1) The group insurance board shall establish an a group income
13continuation insurance plan providing for full or partial payment of the financial loss
14of earnings incurred as a result of injury or illness with separate provisions for
15short-term insurance with a benefit duration of no more than one year and
16long-term insurance covering injury or illness of indefinite duration. Employees An
17employee
insured under the plan shall be is eligible for benefits upon exhaustion of
18accumulated sick leave and completion of the elimination waiting period established
19by the group insurance board.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,43 20Section 43 . 40.62 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this
21act), is renumbered 40.62 and amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,41,4 2240.62 Income continuation insurance benefits. The board shall establish
23a group income continuation insurance plan providing for full or partial payment of
24the financial loss of earnings incurred as a result of injury or illness with separate
25provisions for short-term insurance with a benefit duration of no more than one year

1and long-term insurance covering injury or illness of indefinite duration
. An
2employee insured under the plan is eligible for benefits upon exhaustion of
3accumulated sick leave and
completion of the a waiting period selected by the
4employee from the available options
established by the board.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,44 5Section 44. 40.62 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,45 6Section 45. 40.62 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,46 7Section 46. 40.63 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 40.23 (1) (bm) 2.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,47 8Section 47. 40.64 of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,41,10 940.64 Long-term disability insurance coverage. The board may establish
10a group long-term disability insurance plan.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,48 11Section 48. 757.02 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,41,1612 757.02 (5) Except for retired judges appointed under s. 753.075, each supreme
13court justice, court of appeals judge and circuit court judge included under ch. 40
14shall accrue sick leave at the rate established under s. 230.35 (2) for the purpose of
15credits under s. 40.05 (4) (b) and for premium payment determinations under s. 40.05
16(4) and (5).
SB70-SSA2-SA1,9113 17Section 9113. Nonstatutory provisions; Employee Trust Funds.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,41,1818 (1k) Transfer of oversight of group disability benefit insurance plans.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,41,2319 (a) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all
20tangible personal property, including records, of the group insurance board that is
21primarily related to the group income continuation insurance plan or long-term
22disability insurance plan, as determined by the secretary of employee trust funds,
23is transferred to the employee trust funds board.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,42,524 (b) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the group insurance board in effect
25on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to the group income

1continuation insurance plan or long-term disability insurance plan, as determined
2by the secretary of employee trust funds, remain in effect and are transferred to the
3employee trust funds board. The employee trust funds board shall carry out any
4obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the employee trust
5funds board to the extent allowed under the contract.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,42,106 (c) Rules. All rules promulgated by the secretary of employee trust funds and
7approved by the group insurance board in effect on the effective date of this
8paragraph that are primarily related to the group income continuation insurance
9plan or long-term disability insurance plan remain in effect until their specified
10expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the employee trust funds board.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,42,1711 (d) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the group insurance board on
12the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to the group income
13continuation insurance plan or long-term disability insurance plan, as determined
14by the secretary of employee trust funds, is transferred to the employee trust funds
15board. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the group insurance board with
16respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken
17by the employee trust funds board.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,9313 18Section 9313. Initial applicability; Employee Trust Funds.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,42,2119 (1k) Income continuation insurance premiums. The treatment of ss. 13.121 (4),
2040.05 (5) (intro.), (a), and (b), and 757.02 (5) first applies to premiums paid on the
21effective date of this subsection.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,9413 22Section 9413. Effective dates; Employee Trust Funds.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,43,223 (1k) Income continuation insurance premiums; election of income
24continuation insurance coverage; eligibility for income continuation insurance
25benefits.
The treatment of ss. 13.121 (4), 40.05 (5) (intro.), (a), and (b), 40.61 (2) (by

1Section 40 ), 40.62 (1m) and (2), and 757.02 (5), the renumbering and amendment of
2s. 40.62 (1), and Section 9313 (1k) of this act take effect on January 1, 2025.”.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,43,3 3116. Page 374, line 11: after that line insert:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,43,4 4 Section 49. 40.03 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,43,95 40.03 (1) (i) May determine that some or all of the disability annuities and
6death benefits provided from the Wisconsin retirement system shall instead be
7provided through group insurance plans to be established by the group insurance
8board
either as separate plans or as integral parts of the group life and income
9continuation insurance plans established under this chapter.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,50 10Section 50. 40.03 (1) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,43,1411 40.03 (1) (p) May, upon the recommendation of the actuary, transfer in whole
12or in part the assets and reserves held in any account described in s. 40.04 (9) to a
13different account described in s. 40.04 (9), for the purpose of providing any group
14insurance benefit offered by the group insurance board.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,51 15Section 51. 40.03 (1) (q) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,43,1816 40.03 (1) (q) For the purposes of the group income continuation insurance plan
17established under ss. 40.61 and 40.62 and the group long-term disability insurance
18plan established under s. 40.64:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,43,2119 1. May, on behalf of the state, enter into a contract or contracts with one or more
20insurers authorized to transact insurance business in this state for the purpose of
21providing the plans.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,43,2322 2. May, wholly or partially in lieu of subd. 1., on behalf of the state, provide the
23plans on a self-insured basis.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,44,3
13. May take any action as trustees that is considered advisable and not
2specifically prohibited or delegated to some other governmental agency to carry out
3the purpose and intent of the plans.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,44,104 4. May apportion all excess moneys becoming available to the board through
5operation of the plans to reduce premium payments in following contract years or to
6establish reserves to stabilize costs in subsequent years. If the board determines
7that the excess became available due to favorable experience of specific groups of
8employers or specific employee groups, the board may make the apportionment in
9a manner designated to benefit the specific employers or employee groups only or to
10a greater extent than other employers and employee groups.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,44,1211 5. Shall take prompt action to liquidate any actuarial or cash deficit that occurs
12in the accounts and reserves maintained in the fund for the plans.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,44,1413 6. Shall accept timely appeals of determinations made by the department
14affecting any right or benefit under the plans.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,52 15Section 52. 40.03 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,45,216 40.03 (2) (i) Shall Except as provided under pars. (ig) and (ir), shall promulgate,
17with the approval of the board, all rules, except rules promulgated under par. (ig) or
18(ir),
that are required for the efficient administration of the fund or of any of the
19benefit plans established by this chapter. In addition to being approved by the board,
20rules promulgated under this paragraph relating to teachers must be approved by
21the teachers retirement board and
rules promulgated under this paragraph relating
22to participants other than teachers must be approved by the Wisconsin retirement
23board, except rules promulgated under s. 40.30
and shall promulgate rules as
24necessary for a group long-term disability insurance plan established under s. 40.64.

1All rules promulgated under this paragraph are subject to board approval under sub.
2(1) (m)
.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,53 3Section 53. 40.03 (2) (ig) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,45,74 40.03 (2) (ig) Shall promulgate, with the approval of the group insurance board,
5all rules required for the administration of the group health, long-term care, income
6continuation
or life insurance plans established under subchs. IV to and VI and
7health savings accounts under subch. IV.
SB70-SSA2-SA1,54 8Section 54. 40.03 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,45,139 40.03 (6) Group insurance board. (intro.) The With respect to the group
10insurance plans provided for by this chapter other than the group income
11continuation insurance plan established under ss. 40.61 and 40.62 and the group
12long-term disability insurance plan established under s. 40.64, the
group insurance
13board:
SB70-SSA2-SA1,55 14Section 55. 40.03 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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