Amendment SE3 SA1-SSA1-SB1

SB1-SSA1-SA1,29,20 (c) Upon request of the department of revenue, the department may provide information, including social security numbers, concerning covered individuals to the department of revenue for the purpose of administering state taxes, identifying fraudulent tax returns, providing information for tax-related prosecutions, or locating persons or the assets of persons who have failed to file tax returns, who have underreported their taxable income, or who are delinquent debtors. The department of revenue shall adhere to the limitation on inspection and disclosure of the information under par. (b).

SB1-SSA1-SA1,29,25 (14) Benefit amount adjustment. On April 1 of each year, the department may adjust the maximum weekly benefit payment to 90 percent of the state average weekly earnings, which becomes effective on October 1 of that year. The department shall annually have the adjusted amount of the maximum weekly benefit payment published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,30,5 (15) Notice posted. Each employer shall post, on its website and in one or more conspicuous places where notices to employees are customarily posted, a notice in a form approved by the department setting forth employees' rights under this section and any adjustment to benefits as provided in sub. (14). Any employer that violates this subsection shall forfeit not more than $100 for each violation.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,78 Section 78. 106.29 of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1-SA1,30,12 106.29 Health care workforce innovation grant program. (1) Health care workforce innovation grants. The department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (bw), establish and operate a program to provide grants to regional organizations to design and implement plans to address their region's health care-related workforce challenges that arose during or were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,30,16 (2) Implementation. (a) Duties. To implement this section, the department shall receive and review applications for grants under sub. (1) and prescribe the form, nature, and extent of the information that must be contained in an application for a grant under sub. (1).

SB1-SSA1-SA1,30,19 (b) Powers. In addition to the duties described in par. (a), the department shall have all other powers necessary and convenient to implement this section, including the power to audit and inspect the records of grant recipients.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,79 Section 79. 106.295 of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1-SA1,31,3 106.295 Health care workforce opportunity grants. The department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (bx), establish and operate a program to provide grants to local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 3122 to assist individuals whose employment status was negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and whose employment status has not improved. The department shall target individuals employed or seeking employment in health care-related fields and individuals who are currently ineligible for services under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, 29 USC 3101 to 3361.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,80 Section 80 . 111.322 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1-SA1,31,8 111.322 (2m) (a) The individual files a complaint or attempts to enforce any right under s. 103.02, 103.10, 103.105, 103.11, 103.13, 103.28, 103.32, 103.34, 103.455, 104.12, 109.03, 109.07, 109.075, 146.997, or 995.55, or ss. 101.58 to 101.599 or 103.64 to 103.82.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,81 Section 81 . 111.322 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1-SA1,31,13 111.322 (2m) (b) The individual testifies or assists in any action or proceeding held under or to enforce any right under s. 103.02, 103.10, 103.105, 103.11, 103.13, 103.28, 103.32, 103.34, 103.455, 104.12, 109.03, 109.07, 109.075, 146.997, or 995.55, or ss. 101.58 to 101.599 or 103.64 to 103.82.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,82 Section 82. 115.41 of the statutes is renumbered 115.41 (1).

SB1-SSA1-SA1,83 Section 83. 115.41 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1-SA1,31,20 115.41 (2) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (ci), beginning in the 2024-25 school year, the department shall provide payments, in the amount of $9,600 per individual per semester, to prospective teachers who are participating in the program under sub. (1). The department may promulgate rules to implement this subsection.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,84 Section 84. 115.421 of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1-SA1,32,2 115.421 Student teacher stipends. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (cs), beginning in the 2024-25 school year, the department shall provide payments, in the amount of $2,500 per individual per semester, to an individual who is completing student teaching as part of a teacher preparatory program approved by the state superintendent under s. 115.28 (7) (a). The department may promulgate rules to implement this section.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,85 Section 85. 115.422 of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1-SA1,32,11 115.422 Grow your own programs; teacher pipeline capacity building. (1) In this section, “grow your own program” means a program to encourage individuals to pursue a career in teaching or to facilitate teacher licensure. “Grow your own program” includes high school clubs that encourage careers in teaching, payment of costs associated with current staff acquiring education needed for licensure, support for career pathways using dual enrollment, support for partnerships focused on attracting or developing new teachers, or incentives for paraprofessionals to gain licensure.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,32,15 (2) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ch), the department shall award grants to a school district or the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) to reimburse the school district or charter school for costs associated with grow your own programs.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,32,17 (3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section, including criteria for awarding a grant.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,86 Section 86. 115.424 of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1-SA1,32,23 115.424 Cooperating teacher stipends. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (ct), beginning in the 2024-25 school year, the department shall provide payments, in the amount of $1,000 per teacher per semester, to a cooperating teacher who is overseeing an individual who is completing student teaching. The department may promulgate rules to implement this section.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,87 Section 87. 119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1-SA1,33,13 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.366, 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.422, 115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.124, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.2935, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board but not, unless explicitly provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the commissioner or to any school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,88 Section 88. 146.618 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1-SA1,33,19 146.618 Treatment program grants. From s. 20.435 (5) (bg) or any available federal moneys, the department shall distribute a total of $750,000 in grants in each fiscal year to support treatment programs. Grant recipients shall use moneys awarded under this section for supervision, training, and resources, including salaries, benefits, and other related costs.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,89 Section 89. 146.64 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1-SA1,34,2 146.64 (2) (c) 1. The department shall distribute funds for grants under par. (a) from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (bf). The department may not distribute more than $225,000 $450,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (bf) to a particular hospital in a given state fiscal year and may not distribute more than $75,000 $150,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (bf) to fund a given position in a graduate medical training program in a given state fiscal year.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,90 Section 90. 165.68 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1-SSA1-SA1,34,4 165.68 (1) (a) 3. Sexual abuse, as defined in s. 103.10 (1m) (b) 6 (1) (gd).

SB1-SSA1-SA1,91 Section 91. 230.12 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1-SSA1-SA1,34,6 230.12 (9m) Paid family and medical leave. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

SB1-SSA1-SA1,34,8 1. “Family leave” means leave from employment for a reason specified in s. 103.10 (3) (b) 1. to 7.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,34,13 2. “Medical leave” means leave from employment when an employee has a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform his or her employment duties, or makes the employee unable to perform the duties of any suitable employment, or because the employee is in medical isolation, as defined in s. 103.10 (1) (em).

SB1-SSA1-SA1,34,14 3. “Serious health condition” has the meaning given in s. 103.10 (1) (g).

SB1-SSA1-SA1,34,22 (b) Program. The administrator shall develop and recommend to the joint committee on employment relations a program, administered by the division, that provides paid family and medical leave for 12 weeks per year to employees whose compensation is established under this section or s. 20.923 (2) or (3) but does not include employees of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. The approval process for the program is the same as that provided under sub. (3) (b), and, if approved, the program shall be incorporated into the compensation plan under sub. (1).

SB1-SSA1-SA1,34,24 (c) Rules. The administrator may promulgate rules to implement the family and medical leave program under par. (b).

SB1-SSA1-SA1,92 Section 92. 323.19 (3) and (4) of the statutes are repealed.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,93 Section 93 . 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9104 (1) (i) 3. em. and 4m. a. are created to read:

SB1-SSA1-SA1,35,3 [2023 Wisconsin Act 19] Section 9104 (1) - See PDF for table

SB1-SSA1-SA1,94 Section 94 . Nonstatutory provisions.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,35,6 (1) In the 2023-25 Authorized State Building Program, the appropriate totals are adjusted to reflect the changes made by Section 93 of this act.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,36,3 (2) Positions for administration of family and medical leave benefits insurance program. The authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development are increased by 45.0 SEG positions in fiscal year 2023-24 and by 198.0 SEG positions in fiscal year 2024-25, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (6) (r), for the purpose of administering the family and medical leave benefits insurance program.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,36,8 (3) 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.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,36,9 (4) Rule-making exceptions for permanent rules.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,36,14 (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.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,36,17 (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.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,36,20 (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).

SB1-SSA1-SA1,36,25 (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.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,37,12 (5) 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.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,37,16 (6) Paid family and medical leave. If the paid family and medical leave program under s. 230.12 (9m) is approved by the joint committee on employment relations, it shall go into effect immediately upon approval by the joint committee on employment relations.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,37,17 (7) Child care quality improvement program.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,37,24 (a) Using the procedure under s. 227.24, the department of children and families may promulgate the rules authorized under s. 49.133 (2) as emergency rules. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department of children and families is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,38,4 (b) The authorized FTE positions for the department of children and families are increased by 4.0 GPR positions, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) (c), for the purpose of administering the child care quality improvement program under s. 49.133.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,38,11 (8) Election to continue annuity suspension. No later than 60 days after the effective date of this subsection, if an individual who is employed by a covered employer under the Wisconsin Retirement System has his or her annuity suspended under s. 40.26 (1m), 2021 stats., on the effective date of this subsection and wants to continue the suspension, the individual shall notify the department of employee trust funds on a form provided by the department. An election to continue the suspension is irrevocable.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,38,15 (9) Health care provider innovation grants. Notwithstanding s. 46.48 (22), the department of health services may, from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (7) (bc), distribute not more than $7,225,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 as grants to health care providers and long-term care providers under s. 46.48 (22).

SB1-SSA1-SA1,38,16 (10) Paid family and medical leave.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,38,17 (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

SB1-SSA1-SA1,38,19 1. “Family leave” means leave from employment for a reason specified in s. 103.10 (3) (b) 1. to 7.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,38,23 2. “Medical leave” means leave from employment when an employee has a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform his or her employment duties, or makes the employee unable to perform the duties of any suitable employment or who is in medical isolation, as defined in s. 103.10 (1) (em).

SB1-SSA1-SA1,38,24 3. “Serious health condition” has the meaning given in s. 103.10 (1) (g).

SB1-SSA1-SA1,39,6 (b) Program plan. The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System shall submit to the administrator of the division of personnel management in the department of administration, with its recommendations for adjustments to compensation and employee benefits for employees of the system under s. 230.12 (3) (e) 1. for 2023-25, a plan for a program to provide paid family and medical leave for 12 weeks annually to employees of the system.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,39,7 (11) Tax rebate for 2023.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,39,8 (a) In this subsection:

SB1-SSA1-SA1,39,10 1. “Claimant” means an individual who is eligible to receive a rebate under this subsection.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,39,11 2. “Department” means the department of revenue.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,39,13 3. “Full-year resident” means an individual who was a resident of this state for the entire year of 2022.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,39,16 (b) Subject to the limitations and conditions under this subsection, an individual who is a full-year resident is eligible to receive a rebate, as determined under par. (c).

SB1-SSA1-SA1,39,25 (c) A claimant who files a Wisconsin individual income tax return for the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2021, and before January 1, 2023, shall receive a rebate under this subsection equal to $200, multiplied by the number of personal exemptions claimed on the claimant's individual income tax return, except that no more than 3 personal exemptions for dependents, as defined under section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code, of the claimant may be counted for determining the amount of a rebate under this subsection. The department of administration shall make the payment under this paragraph as provided in par. (e) without any further action required of the claimant.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,40,7 (d) A person is not eligible to receive a rebate under this section if the person is married and files jointly and the couple's federal adjusted gross income in the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2021, and before January 1, 2023, exceeds $150,000 or if the person files as a single individual or head of household, or is married and files separately, and the person's federal adjusted gross income in the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2021, and before January 1, 2023, exceeds $100,000.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,40,11 (e) For each rebate under this subsection approved by the department, the department shall certify the allowable amount of the rebate to the department of administration for payment to the claimant by check, share draft, or other draft drawn from the appropriation account under s. 20.835 (2) (cd).

SB1-SSA1-SA1,95 Section 95 . Fiscal changes.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,40,17 (1) Nurse aide training and recruitment grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (bm), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $6,000,000 for a workforce development program to train and recruit individuals to work as nurse aides in nursing homes, commonly known as the WisCaregiver Careers program.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,40,21 (2) Wisconsin grants to private, nonprofit college students. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the higher educational aids board under s. 20.235 (1) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $1,425,300 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $2,921,800.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,41,2 (3) Wisconsin grants to University of Wisconsin System students. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the higher educational aids board under s. 20.235 (1) (fe), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $3,094,800 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $6,344,300.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,41,6 (4) Wisconsin grants to technical college students. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the higher educational aids board under s. 20.235 (1) (ff), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $1,148,600 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $2,354,700.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,41,10 (5) Wisconsin grants to tribal college students. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the higher educational aids board under s. 20.235 (1) (km), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $24,100 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $49,400.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,41,15 (6) University of Wisconsin System; general program operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System under s. 20.285 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $22,100,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $44,300,000.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,41,20 (7) State aid to technical colleges. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the technical college system board under s. 20.292 (1) (d), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $20,500,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $20,500,000 to increase funding for state aid for technical colleges.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,41,24 (8) Nurse educators. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the higher educational aids board under s. 20.235 (1) (co), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $5,000,000 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $5,000,000 for the nurse educator program.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,42,9 (9) Health care apprenticeships. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $801,400 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 1.0 GPR position to conduct outreach to stakeholders and partners to develop new apprenticeship pathways related to health care. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $135,200 to provide funding for the position authorized under this subsection.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,42,13 (10) Treatment program grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (5) (bg), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $1,576,600 for grants to support treatment programs under s. 146.618.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,42,16 (11) Transfer to the capital improvement fund. There is transferred from the general fund to the capital improvement fund $197,336,000 during the 2023-25 fiscal biennium to fund the project enumerated under Section 93 of this act.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,42,20 (12) 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.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,43,2 (13) Federal block grant operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (mc), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $312,000 for the purpose of child care state administration and licensing activities. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (mc), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $624,000 for the purpose of child care state administration and licensing activities.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,43,9 (14) Federal block grant aids. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $19,000,000 for the child care quality improvement program under s. 49.133. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $19,000,000 for the child care quality improvement program under s. 49.133.

SB1-SSA1-SA1,43,14 (15) Graduate medical education grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (4) (bf), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $627,800 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $639,900 for graduate medical training support grants.