Amendment SA1-SSA2-SB70

SB70-SSA2-SA1,9150 Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; Workforce Development.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,172,10 (1r) Workforce innovation grant program; health care-related regional organizations. In fiscal year 2023-24, of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.445 (1) (bw), the department of workforce development shall allocate $100,000,000 for grants to health care-related regional organizations to design and implement plans to address their region's workforce challenges that arose during or were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,172,11 (2r) Minimum wage study committee.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,172,13 (a) The secretary of workforce development shall establish a minimum wage study committee under s. 15.04 (1) (c). The committee shall consist of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,172,14 a. Five members appointed by the governor.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,172,15 1. One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,172,16 2. One member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,172,17 3. One member appointed by the majority leader of the senate.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,172,18 4. One member appointed by the minority leader of the senate.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,172,21 (b) The committee created under par. (a) shall study options to achieve a $15 per hour minimum wage and other options to increase compensation for workers in this state.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,173,2 (c) No later than October 1, 2024, the committee created under par. (a) shall submit to the governor and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3) a report that includes recommendations regarding the options for achieving a $15 per hour minimum wage and other means of increasing worker compensation in this state.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,173,4 (d) The minimum wage study committee terminates upon submission of the report under par. (c).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,173,9 (3r) Worker's compensation insurance; rate approval; notice. The commissioner of insurance shall submit to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register a notice of the effective date of new rates for worker's compensation insurance first approved by the commissioner under s. 626.13 after the effective date of this subsection.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,173,14 (4r) Proposed permanent rules. The department of workforce development shall submit in proposed form the rules required under s. 103.105 (8) (c) and (cm), (9) (a) and (b) 3., and (12) (c) to the legislative council staff under s. 227.15 (1) no later than the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,173,15 (5r) Rule-making exceptions for permanent rules.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,173,20 (a) Notwithstanding s. 227.135 (2), the department of workforce development is not required to present the statement of the scope of the rules required under s. 103.105 (8) (c) and (cm), (9) (a) and (b) 3., and (12) (c) to the department of administration for review by the department of administration and approval by the governor.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,173,23 (b) Notwithstanding s. 227.185, the department of workforce development is not required to present the rules required under s. 103.105 (8) (c) and (cm), (9) (a) and (b) 3., and (12) (c) in final draft form to the governor for approval.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,174,3 (c) Notwithstanding s. 227.137 (2), the department of workforce development is not required to prepare an economic impact analysis for the rules required under s. 103.105 (8) (c) and (cm), (9) (a) and (b) 3., and (12) (c).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,174,8 (d) Notwithstanding ss. 227.14 (2g) and 227.19 (3) (e), the department of workforce development is not required to submit the proposed rules required under s. 103.105 (8) (c) and (cm), (9) (a) and (b) 3., and (12) (c) to the small business regulatory review board and is not required to prepare a final regulatory flexibility analysis for those rules.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,174,20 (6r) Emergency rules. Using the procedure under s. 227.24, the department of workforce development shall promulgate the rules required under s. 103.105 (8) (c) and (cm), (9) (a) and (b) 3., and (12) (c) for the period before the effective date of the permanent rules promulgated under s. 103.105 (8) (c) and (cm), (9) (a) and (b) 3., and (12) (c) but not to exceed the period authorized under s. 227.24 (1) (c), subject to extension under s. 227.24 (2). Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), 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 public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of an emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. and 1g., the department is not required to prepare a statement of the scope of the rules promulgated under this subsection or present the rules to the governor for approval.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,174,21 (7r) Department of workforce development positions.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,174,24 (a) The authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development are increased by 0.42 GPR position, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (5) (a), to support vocational rehabilitation self-employment clients.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,175,3 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development are increased by 1.58 FED positions, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (5) (n), to support vocational rehabilitation self-employment clients.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,175,7 (c) The authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development are increased by 198.0 SEG positions, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (6) (r), to administer the paid family and medical leave benefits insurance program.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,9250 Section 9250. Fiscal changes; Workforce Development.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,175,12 (1) Work injury supplemental benefits fund. On the effective date of this subsection, there is transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (1) (t) to the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (1) (rr) the unencumbered balance of the amount collected under s. 102.75 (1g).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,175,16 (2) Transfers to family and medical leave benefits insurance trust fund. There is transferred from the general fund to the family and medical leave benefits insurance trust fund created under s. 25.52 $243,413,400 in the 2023-25 fiscal biennium.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,9350 Section 9350. Initial applicability; Workforce Development.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,175,20 (1r) Employment discrimination; consideration of conviction record. The treatment of s. 111.335 (3) (ag) first applies to an application for employment submitted to an employer on the effective date of this subsection.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,175,24 (2r) Unemployment insurance; SSDI payments. The treatment of ss. 108.04 (2) (h) and (12) (f) 1m., 2m., 3., and 4. and 108.05 (7m) (title), (c), and (d), (9), and (10) (intro.) first applies to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the effective date of this subsection.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,176,3 (3r) Discrimination. The treatment of ss. 66.0903 (10) (d), 111.322 (2m) (c), and 229.8275 first applies to acts of discrimination that occur on the effective date of this subsection.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,176,7 (4r) Employment discrimination damages. The treatment of ss. 111.39 (4) (d) and (5) (b) and (d), 111.397, 814.04 (intro.) (by Section 212r), and 893.995 first applies to acts of employment discrimination, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing committed on the effective date of this subsection.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,176,11 (5r) First responder PTSD coverage. The treatment of s. 102.17 (9) (a) 1., 1c., 1e., 1g., and 1p. and (b) (intro.) first applies to injuries reported on the effective date of rate changes for worker's compensation insurance approved by the commissioner of insurance under s. 626.13 after the effective date of this subsection.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,176,19 (6r) Collective bargaining agreement. The treatment of ss. 103.135, 103.36, 106.54 (11), 111.322 (2m) (a) (by Section 188s) and (b) (by Section 188tr), and 814.04 (intro.) (by Section 212s) first applies to an employee who is affected by a collective bargaining agreement that contains provisions inconsistent with the treatment of ss. 103.135, 103.36, 106.54 (11), 111.322 (2m) (a) (by Section 188s) and (b) (by Section 188tr), and 814.04 (intro.) (by Section 212s) on the day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires or is extended, modified, or renewed, whichever occurs first.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,176,22 (7r) Family and medical leave. The treatment of s. 103.10 (12) (b) first applies to a violation that occurs, or that an employee should reasonably have known occurred, on the effective date of this subsection.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,176,23 (8r) Paid family and medical leave insurance benefits.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,177,3 (a) Family and medical leave benefits insurance trust fund contributions. Except as provided in par. (c), the treatment of s. 103.105 (8) first applies to wages earned on January 1, 2025.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,177,7 (b) Family or medical leave insurance benefits eligibility. Except as provided in par. (c), the treatment of s. 103.105 (3) first applies to a period of family leave, as defined in s. 103.105 (1) (f), or a period of medical leave, as defined in s. 103.105 (1) (h), commencing on January 1, 2025.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,177,18 (c) Collective bargaining agreements. The treatment of ss. 20.445 (6), 25.17 (1) (er), 25.52, 103.105, and 111.322 (2m) (a) (by Section 188r), with respect to rights to family and medical leave insurance benefits) and (b) (by Section 188t), with respect to rights to family and medical leave insurance benefits) and Section 9150 (4r), (5r), and (6r) of this act first apply to an employee who is affected by a collective bargaining agreement that contains provisions inconsistent with the treatment of ss. 20.445 (6), 25.17 (1) (er), 25.52, 103.105, and 111.322 (2m) (a) (by Section 188r), with respect to rights to family and medical leave insurance benefits) and (b) (by Section 188t), with respect to rights to family and medical leave insurance benefits) and Section 9150 (4r), (5r), and (6r) of this act on the day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires or is extended, modified, or renewed.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,178,4 (9r) Prevailing wage. The treatment of ss. 19.36 (12), 66.0129 (5), 66.0903 (1) (a), (am), (b), (c), (cm), (dr), (em), (f), (g), (hm), (im), and (j), (1m) (b), and (2) to (12), 84.41 (3), 84.54, 86.51, 103.005 (12) (a), 103.49, 103.50, 103.503 (1) (a), (e), and (g), (2), and (3) (a) 2., 104.001 (4), 106.04, 109.09 (1), 111.322 (2m) (a) (by Section 188r, with respect to rights to prevailing wages and hours of labor), (b) (by Section 188t, with respect to rights to prevailing wages and hours of labor), and (c), 227.01 (13) (t), 229.682 (2), 229.8275, 946.15, and 978.05 (6) (a) first apply, with respect to a project of public works that is subject to bidding, to a project for which the request for bids is issued on the effective date of this subsection and, with respect to a project of public works that is not subject to bidding, to a project the contract for which is entered into on the effective date of this subsection.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,9450 Section 9450. Effective dates; Workforce Development.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,178,8 (1) Employment discrimination; consideration of conviction record. The treatment of s. 111.335 (3) (ag) and Section 9350 (1r) of this act take effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after publication.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,178,12 (2) Unemployment insurance; SSDI payments. The treatment of ss. 108.04 (2) (h) and (12) (f) 1m., 2m., 3., and 4. and 108.05 (7m) (title), (c), and (d), (9), and (10) (intro.) and Section 9350 (2r) of this act take effect on the first Sunday of the 7th month beginning after publication.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,178,15 (3) Equal pay. The treatment of ss. 103.135, 103.36, 106.54 (11), 111.322 (2m) (a) (by Section 188s) and (b) (by Section 188tr), and 814.04 (intro.) (by Section 212s) takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after publication.” .

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SB70-SSA2-SA1,178,18 “ Section 316. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

SB70-SSA2-SA1,317 Section 317. 20.192 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,179,5 20.192 (1) (c) Venture capital fund of funds program. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to meet the financial needs of the venture capital fund of funds program established under s. 238.145 (2), including management fees and the amounts necessary to make investments through the program.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,318 Section 318. 238.145 of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,179,8 238.145 Venture capital fund of funds program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,179,9 (a) “Fund of funds program” means the program established under sub. (2).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,179,11 (b) “Investment manager” means the person with whom the oversight board enters into a contract under sub. (4).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,179,12 (c) “Oversight board” means the oversight board created under sub. (2) (c).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,179,16 (2) Establishment of program. The corporation shall establish and administer a venture capital fund of funds program to invest moneys in venture capital funds that invest in businesses located in this state, subject to the requirements of this section. In establishing the program, the corporation shall do all of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,179,17 (a) Create a fund of funds.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,179,19 (b) Provide that the assets of the fund of funds will continuously be reinvested in venture capital funds under the fund of funds program.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,179,21 (c) Create an oversight board to conduct any activity as required by this section or as directed by the corporation.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,180,2 (3) Investments in venture capital funds. (a) The investment manager shall request from the corporation moneys to make investments through the fund of funds program and to pay the investment manager's management fee, and the corporation shall, subject to the approval of the secretary of administration, pay the moneys to the investment manager from the appropriation under s. 20.192 (1) (c).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,180,4 (b) The oversight board shall establish investment policies for the fund of funds program, subject to all of the following conditions:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,180,8 1. All moneys paid to the investment manager under par. (a) to make investments shall be committed for investment to venture capital funds, subject to the requirements of this section, no later than 60 months after the creation of the fund of funds under sub. (2) (a).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,180,11 2. No more than $18,750,000 of the total moneys paid to the investment manager under par. (a) to make investments may be invested in any single venture capital fund.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,180,13 3. At least 20 percent of the investments made through the program shall be directed to any combination of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,180,15 a. Businesses located in parts of this state that typically do not receive significant investment from venture capital funds.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,180,18 b. Businesses that are at least 51 percent owned by one or more members of a racial minority group and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more members of a racial minority group.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,180,21 c. Businesses that are at least 51 percent owned by one or more women and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,180,22 (c) No investment may be made through the program in a lobbying or law firm.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,181,2 (4) Investment manager. The oversight board shall contract with an investment manager who meets the qualifications established by the corporation. The contract shall establish the investment manager's compensation, including any management fee. A management fee may not annually exceed 1 percent of the total assets under management in the fund of funds program.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,181,6 (5) Venture capital fund requirements. The investment manager shall contract with each venture capital fund that receives moneys through the fund of funds program. Each contract shall require the venture capital fund to do all of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,181,9 (a) Make new investments in an amount equal to the amount of moneys it receives through the program in one or more businesses who are headquartered in this state and whose operations are primarily in this state.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,181,16 (b) At least match any moneys it receives through the program and invests in a business described in par. (a) with an investment in that business of moneys the venture capital fund has raised from sources other than the program. The investment manager shall ensure that, on average, for every $1 a venture capital fund receives through the program and invests in a business described in par. (a), the venture capital fund invests $2 in that business from sources other than the program.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,181,18 (c) Provide to the investment manager the information necessary for the investment manager to complete the reports under sub. (6) (a) and (c).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,181,22 (6) Reports of the investment manager; public disclosures. (a) Annually, no later than 120 days after the end of the investment manager's fiscal year, the investment manager shall submit to the corporation a report for that fiscal year that includes all of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,181,24 1. An audit of the investment manager's financial statements performed by an independent certified public accountant.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,182,2 2. The investment manager's internal rate of return from investments made through the fund of funds program.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,182,4 3. For each venture capital fund that contracts with the investment manager under sub. (5), all of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,182,5 a. The name and address of the venture capital fund.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,182,7 b. The amounts invested in the venture capital fund through the fund of funds program.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,182,9 c. An accounting of any fee the venture capital fund paid to itself or any principal or manager of the venture capital fund.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,182,11 d. The venture capital fund's average internal rate of return on its investments of the moneys it received through the fund of funds program.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,182,13 4. For each business in which a venture capital fund held an investment of moneys received through the fund of funds program, all of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,182,14 a. The name and address of the business.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,182,15 b. A description of the nature of the business.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,182,16 c. An identification of the venture capital fund.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,182,18 d. The amount of the investment and the amount invested by the venture capital fund from funding sources other than the program.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,182,20 e. The internal rate of return realized by the venture capital fund upon the venture capital fund's exit from the investment in the business.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,182,24 f. A statement of the number of employees the business employed when the venture capital fund first invested moneys received through the program and the number of employees the business employed on the first day and last day of the investment manager's fiscal year.

SB70-SSA2-SA1,183,3 (b) No later than 10 days after it receives the investment manager's report under par. (a), the corporation shall submit the report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2).

SB70-SSA2-SA1,183,5 (c) Quarterly, the investment manager shall submit to the oversight board a report for the preceding quarter that includes all of the following:

SB70-SSA2-SA1,183,7 1. An identification of each venture capital fund under contract with the investment manager under sub. (5).