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Unemployment insurance; Reemployment Services and Eligibility
Assessment grants
Under federal law, the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) operates
the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program, whereby
grants are awarded to states to provide reemployment services to claimants.
Participation in the RESEA program is voluntary and requires that a state submit
a state plan to USDOL that outlines how the state intends to conduct a program of
reemployment services and eligibility assessments.
The bill requires that DWD act to continue to participate in the RESEA
program and requires DWD to provide certain RESEA services to all UI claimants.
Unemployment insurance; database comparisons
The bill requires DWD to perform a comparison of state and national databases
that track death records, employment records, and prison records against recipients
of UI benefits for the purposes of detecting fraud or erroneous payments. The bill
requires DWD to perform the comparison on at least a weekly basis. The bill provides
that DWD may also make such comparisons with other databases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB1-SSA1,1 1Section 1. 13.0963 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,12,4 213.0963 Review of bills creating occupational licenses. (1) Definition.
3In subs. (2) and (3), “license” includes any permit, certificate, approval, registration,
4charter, or similar form of permission.
SB1-SSA1,13,5 5(2) Report on bills creating occupational licenses. (a) If any bill that is
6introduced in either house of the legislature creates a requirement that an individual
7obtain a license in order to engage in a particular profession or occupation or a
8requirement that a license be obtained in order for a particular type of business to
9be owned or operated, the department of administration shall prepare and issue an
10occupational license report on the bill within 30 business days after it is introduced.
11The department shall request information from any individual or business that the
12department considers likely to be affected by the proposed licensure requirement
13and shall request a statement or analysis from the agency that would be required to

1administer the licensure requirement. Individuals, businesses, and agencies shall
2comply with requests by the department for information that is reasonably
3necessary for the department to prepare the report. To the greatest extent possible,
4reports under this section shall be based on the information obtained by the
5department from individuals, businesses, and agencies under this paragraph.
SB1-SSA1,13,96 (b) A bill that requires a report by the department of administration under this
7section shall have that requirement noted on its jacket when the jacket is prepared.
8When a bill that requires a report under this section is introduced, the legislative
9reference bureau shall submit a copy of the bill to the department of administration.
SB1-SSA1,13,1610 (c) The report prepared under this section shall be printed as an appendix to
11the applicable bill and shall be distributed in the same manner as amendments. The
12report shall be distributed before any vote is taken on the bill by either house of the
13legislature if the bill is not referred to a standing committee, or before any public
14hearing is held before any standing committee or, if no public hearing is held, before
15any vote is taken by the committee. The department of administration shall also
16publish the report on its Internet site.
SB1-SSA1,13,18 17(3) Findings to be contained in the report. The department of administration
18shall include all of the following in a report prepared under sub. (2):
SB1-SSA1,13,2219 (a) An evaluation of whether the unregulated practice of the profession,
20occupation, or business can clearly harm or endanger the health, safety, or welfare
21of the public, and whether the potential for the harm is recognizable and not remote
22or speculative.
SB1-SSA1,13,2423 (b) An evaluation of whether the public can reasonably be expected to benefit
24from the requirement for the license.
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1(c) An evaluation of what the least restrictive regulation is that will effectively
2protect the public, as determined under sub. (4).
SB1-SSA1,14,43 (d) An analysis of licensure requirements for that profession, occupation, or
4business in other states, including educational and reciprocity requirements.
SB1-SSA1,14,65 (e) An estimate of the number of individuals or businesses that would be
6affected by the requirement.
SB1-SSA1,14,117 (f) An estimate of the total additional financial burden that will be imposed on
8an individual or business as a result of the licensure requirement, including
9education or training costs, examination fees, private credential fees, credential fees
10imposed by the agency, and other costs that the individual or business will have to
11incur in order to obtain the license.
SB1-SSA1,14,1312 (g) Any statement or analysis from the agency that would administer the
13licensure requirement.
SB1-SSA1,14,14 14(4) Determination of least restrictive regulation. (a) In this subsection:
SB1-SSA1,14,1615 1. “Certification” means a voluntary program to which all of the following
16apply:
SB1-SSA1,14,1917 a. A private organization or the state grants a nontransferable recognition to
18an individual who meets certain personal qualifications established by the private
19organization or by law.
SB1-SSA1,14,2020 b. Upon approval, the individual may use “certified” as a designated title.
SB1-SSA1,14,2221 c. A noncertified individual may perform the occupation for compensation but
22may not use the title “certified.”
SB1-SSA1,14,2323 2. “Occupational license” means a program to which all of the following apply:
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1a. The state grants a nontransferable authorization to an individual who meets
2certain personal qualifications established by law in order to perform an occupation
3for compensation.
SB1-SSA1,15,54 b. It is unlawful for an individual who does not possess the requisite
5authorization to perform the occupation for compensation.
SB1-SSA1,15,106 3. “Personal qualifications” means criteria related to an individual's personal
7background and characteristics, including completion of an approved educational
8program, satisfactory performance on an examination, work experience, other
9evidence of attainment of requisite skills or knowledge, moral standing, criminal
10history, and completion of continuing education.
SB1-SSA1,15,1111 4. “Registration” means a program to which all of the following apply:
SB1-SSA1,15,1512 a. The program requires an individual to provide notice to the state that may
13include the individual's name and address, the individual's agent for service of
14process, the location of the activity to be performed, and a description of the service
15the individual provides.
SB1-SSA1,15,1716 b. The program does not require certain personal qualifications to be satisfied,
17but may require a bond or insurance.
SB1-SSA1,15,1818 c. Upon registering, the individual may use “registered” as a designated title.
SB1-SSA1,15,2019 d. A nonregistered individual may not perform the occupation for
20compensation or use “registered” as a designated title.
SB1-SSA1,15,2221 (b) For purposes of sub. (3) (c), “least restrictive regulation” means one of the
22following, from least restrictive to most restrictive:
SB1-SSA1,15,2323 1. Market competition.
SB1-SSA1,15,2424 2. Third-party or consumer-created ratings and reviews.
SB1-SSA1,15,2525 3. Private certification.
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14. A specific private civil cause of action to remedy consumer harm.
SB1-SSA1,16,32 5. The designation of an unfair trade practice or method of competition in
3business.
SB1-SSA1,16,54 6. The regulation of the process of providing the specific goods or services to
5consumers.
SB1-SSA1,16,66 7. An inspection requirement.
SB1-SSA1,16,77 8. A bonding or insurance requirement.
SB1-SSA1,16,88 9. A registration requirement.
SB1-SSA1,16,99 10. A governmental certification requirement.
SB1-SSA1,16,1010 11. An occupational license requirement.
SB1-SSA1,2 11Section 2. 14.835 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,16,17 1214.835 PA licensure compact. There is created a PA licensure compact
13commission as specified in s. 448.988. The delegate on the commission representing
14this state shall be appointed by the physician assistant affiliated credentialing board
15as provided in s. 448.988 (7) (b) 1. and shall be an individual described in s. 448.988
16(7) (b) 2. a. or b. The commission has the powers and duties granted and imposed
17under s. 448.988.
SB1-SSA1,3 18Section 3. 14.896 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,16,24 1914.896 Counseling compact. There is created a counseling compact
20commission as specified in s. 457.50. The delegate on the commission representing
21this state shall be appointed by the marriage and family therapy, professional
22counseling, and social work examining board as provided in s. 457.50 (9) (b) 1. and
23shall be an individual described in s. 457.50 (9) (b) 2. a. or b. The commission has the
24powers and duties granted and imposed under s. 457.50.
SB1-SSA1,4 25Section 4. 14.8965 of the statutes is created to read:
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114.8965 Audiology and speech-language pathology licensure compact.
2There is created an audiology and speech-language pathology compact commission
3as specified in s. 459.70. The delegates of the commission representing this state
4shall be individuals described in s. 459.70 (8) (b) 1. The commission has the powers
5and duties granted and imposed under s. 459.70.
SB1-SSA1,5 6Section 5. 14.897 of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,17,12 714.897 Social work licensure compact. There is created a social work
8licensure compact commission as specified in s. 457.70. The delegate on the
9commission representing this state shall be appointed by the marriage and family
10therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board as provided in s.
11457.70 (10) (b) 1. and shall be an individual described in s. 457.70 (10) (b) 2. a. or b.
12The commission has the powers and duties granted and imposed under s. 457.70.
SB1-SSA1,6 13Section 6. 15.405 (7c) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,17,1514 15.405 (7c) (a) 1. Four social worker members who are certified or licensed
15under subch. I of ch. 457.
SB1-SSA1,7 16Section 7. 15.405 (7c) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,17,1817 15.405 (7c) (a) 2. Three marriage and family therapist members who are
18licensed under subch. I of ch. 457.
SB1-SSA1,8 19Section 8. 15.405 (7c) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,17,2120 15.405 (7c) (a) 3. Three professional counselor members who are licensed
21under subch. I of ch. 457.
SB1-SSA1,9 22Section 9. 15.405 (7c) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,17,2523 15.405 (7c) (a) 4. Three public members who represent groups that promote the
24interests of consumers of services provided by persons who are certified or licensed
25under subch. I of ch. 457.
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1Section 10. 15.405 (7c) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,18,32 15.405 (7c) (am) 1. At least one member who is certified under subch. I of ch.
3457 as an advanced practice social worker.
SB1-SSA1,11 4Section 11. 15.405 (7c) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,18,65 15.405 (7c) (am) 3. At least one member who is licensed under subch. I of ch.
6457 as a clinical social worker.
SB1-SSA1,12 7Section 12. 15.405 (7c) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB1-SSA1,18,128 15.405 (7c) (c) All matters pertaining to granting, denying, limiting,
9suspending, or revoking a certificate or license under subch. I of ch. 457, and all other
10matters of interest to either the social worker, marriage and family therapist, or
11professional counselor section shall be acted upon solely by the interested section of
12the examining board.
SB1-SSA1,13 13Section 13. 15.407 (19) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,18,1614 15.407 (19) Occupational license review council. There is created in the
15department of safety and professional services an occupational license review
16council. The council shall consist of the following members:
SB1-SSA1,18,1817 (a) Four members appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the
18governor.
SB1-SSA1,18,1919 (b) Two members of the senate appointed by the senate majority leader.
SB1-SSA1,18,2020 (c) Two members of the assembly appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
SB1-SSA1,18,2321 (d) The secretary of safety and professional services or his or her designee, who
22shall serve as chair of the council. The secretary or the secretary's designee shall
23serve as a nonvoting member, except that he or she may vote in the case of a tie.
SB1-SSA1,19,224 (e) The members under pars. (a) to (c) shall be appointed no later than June 30,
252024, and no later than June 30 of every 10th year thereafter. The secretary of safety

1and professional services shall convene the council no later than July 8, 2024, and
2no later than the 2nd Monday in July every 10th year thereafter.
SB1-SSA1,14 3Section 14. 16.417 (1) (e) 3m. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB1-SSA1,19,54 16.417 (1) (e) 3m. A physician assistant who is licensed under subch. IX of ch.
5448 or who holds a compact privilege under subch. XIII of ch. 448.
SB1-SSA1,15 6Section 15. 38.04 (34) of the statutes is created to read:
SB1-SSA1,19,87 38.04 (34) Student apprenticeship grants. (a) In this subsection,
8“apprenticeship program” has the meaning given in s. 106.001 (4).
SB1-SSA1,19,149 (b) The board shall award grants to students enrolled in technical colleges who
10have undertaken an apprenticeship program in conjunction with their course of
11instruction at the technical college. Grants may be awarded only to pay for the
12students' actual materials expenses, such as the cost of tools, equipment, and
13clothing, associated with the apprenticeship program. Grants may not exceed $1,500
14per student or the student's actual materials expenses, whichever is less.
SB1-SSA1,19,1615 (c) The board may not award a grant to a student under this subsection unless
16the student's application submitted to the board includes all of the following:
SB1-SSA1,19,1817 1. A recommendation form signed by the student's apprenticeship employer or
18another person in the trades.
SB1-SSA1,19,2019 2. A statement of how the award would help the student complete the student's
20apprenticeship program.
SB1-SSA1,19,2121 3. A statement signed by the student certifying all of the following:
SB1-SSA1,19,2322 a. That the student will be enrolled in the apprenticeship program in the
23following semester.
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1b. That the student will use the grant award to pay for materials expenses, such
2as the cost of tools, equipment, and clothing, that are directly related to the
3apprenticeship program.
SB1-SSA1,20,64 (d) The board may not award a grant to a student under this subsection unless
5the board has verified the student's enrollment in the apprenticeship program in the
6semester in which the grant award is made.
SB1-SSA1,20,87 (e) The board may not award grants under this subsection totaling more than
8$100,000 in any academic year.
SB1-SSA1,20,109 (f) The board may structure the grants awarded under this subsection to create
10incentives for completing apprenticeship programs.
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