Amendment AA6-ASA2-AB50

AB50-ASA2-AA6,110 Section 110. 20.437 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,48,2 20.437 (2) (c) Child care quality improvement program. The amounts in the schedule for the program under s. 49.133.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,111 Section 111. 49.133 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,48,11 49.133 Child care quality improvement program. (1) The department may establish a program under which it may, from the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) (c) and the allocation under s. 49.175 (1) (qm), make monthly payments and monthly per-child payments to child care providers certified under s. 48.651, child care centers licensed under s. 48.65, and child care programs established or contracted for by a school board under s. 120.13 (14). The department may investigate and recover from payment recipients under this section amounts overpaid or obtained through fraud.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,48,15 (2) If the department establishes the program under sub. (1), the department shall promulgate rules to implement the program, including establishing eligibility requirements and payment amounts and setting requirements for how recipients may use the payments.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,112 Section 112. 49.155 (1g) (i) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,113 Section 113. 49.155 (6) (e) 2., 3. and 5. of the statutes are repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,114 Section 114. 49.175 (1) (qm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,48,22 49.175 (1) (qm) Quality care for quality kids. For the child care quality improvement activities specified in ss. 49.133, 49.155 (1g), and 49.257, $16,683,700 $49,446,300 in each fiscal year 2022-23. In fiscal year 2023-24, for such activities, $28,518,700. In fiscal year 2024-25, for such activities, $46,018,700.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,9106 Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,49,9 (1) Child care quality improvement program. 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) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until July 1, 2027, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), 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 paragraph.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,49,10 8. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,49,11 “Section 115. 100.2091 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,49,15 100.2091 Broadband; discrimination prohibited. (1) No broadband service provider may deny access to broadband service to any group of potential residential customers because of the race or income of the residents in the area in which the group resides.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,49,20 (2) It is a defense to an alleged violation of sub. (1) based on income if, no later than 3 years after the date on which the broadband service provider began providing broadband service in this state, at least 30 percent of the households with access to the broadband service provider’s broadband service in the area in which a group of potential residential customers resides are low-income households.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,50,6 (3) The department may enforce this section and may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section, including rules that define low-income households, and to align department rules with federal communications commission broadband rules. The department of justice may represent the department in an action to enforce this section. If the court finds that a broadband service provider has not complied with this section, the court shall order the broadband service provider to comply with this section within a reasonable amount of time and, notwithstanding s. 814.14 (1), shall award costs, including reasonable attorney fees, to the department of justice.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,50,12 (4) Any person that is affected by a failure to comply with this section may bring an action to enforce this section. If a court finds that a broadband service provider has not complied with this section, the court shall order the broadband service provider to comply with this section within a reasonable amount of time and, notwithstanding s. 814.14 (1), shall award costs, including reasonable attorney fees, to the person affected.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,116 Section 116. 100.2092 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,50,18 100.2092 Broadband service subscriber rights. (1) Rights. (a) A broadband service provider shall repair broadband service within 72 hours after a subscriber reports a service interruption or requests the repair if the service interruption is not the result of a major system-wide or large area emergency, such as a natural disaster.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,50,22 (b) Upon notification by a subscriber of a service interruption, a broadband service provider shall give the subscriber a credit for one day of broadband service if broadband service is interrupted for more than 4 hours in one day and the interruption is caused by the broadband service provider.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,51,3 (c) Upon notification by a subscriber of a service interruption, a broadband service provider shall give the subscriber a credit for each hour that broadband service is interrupted if broadband service is interrupted for more than 4 hours in one day and the interruption is not caused by the broadband service provider.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,51,6 (d) Prior to entering into a service agreement with a subscriber, a broadband service provider shall disclose that a subscriber has a right to a credit for notifying the broadband service provider of a service interruption.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,51,8 (e) A broadband service provider shall provide broadband service that satisfies minimum standards established by the department by rule.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,51,10 (f) A broadband service provider shall give a subscriber at least 30 days’ advance written notice before instituting a rate increase.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,51,13 (g) A broadband service provider shall give a subscriber at least 7 days’ advance written notice of any scheduled routine maintenance that causes a service slowdown, interruption, or outage.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,51,16 (h) A broadband service provider shall give a subscriber at least 10 days’ advance written notice of disconnecting service, unless the disconnection is requested by the subscriber.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,51,19 (i) Prior to entering into a service agreement with a subscriber, a broadband service provider shall disclose the factors that may cause the actual broadband speed experience to vary, including the number of users and device limitations.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,51,22 (j) A broadband service provider shall provide broadband service to a subscriber as described in point-of-sale advertisements and representations made to the subscriber.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,2 (k) A broadband service provider shall give a subscriber at least 10 days’ advance written notice of a change in a factor that may cause the originally disclosed broadband speed experience to vary.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,7 (L) A broadband service provider shall allow a subscriber to terminate a contract and receive a full refund without fees if the provider sells a service that does not satisfy the requirements established under par. (e) and the broadband service provider does not satisfy the requirements established under par. (e) within one month of written notification from the subscriber.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,11 (2) Advertising. A broadband service provider shall disclose the factors that may cause the actual broadband speed experience of a subscriber to vary, including the number of users and device limitations, in each advertisement of the speed of the provider’s service, including in all of the following types of advertisements:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,12 (a) Television and other commercials.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,13 (b) Internet and email advertisements.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,14 (c) Print advertisements and bill inserts.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,16 (d) Any other advertising method or solicitation for the sale of new or upgraded broadband service.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,19 (3) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section, including rules to align department rules with federal communications commission broadband rules.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,23 (4) Penalty; enforcement. (a) A person who violates this section may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000 for each violation and not more than $10,000 for each occurrence. Failure to give a notice required under sub. (1) (f) to more than one subscriber shall be considered one violation.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,2 (b) The department or a district attorney may institute civil proceedings under this section.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,117 Section 117. 165.25 (4) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,10 165.25 (4) (ar) The department of justice shall furnish all legal services required by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection relating to the enforcement of ss. 91.68, 93.73, 100.171, 100.173, 100.174, 100.175, 100.177, 100.18, 100.182, 100.195, 100.20, 100.205, 100.207, 100.209, 100.2091, 100.2092, 100.21, 100.28, 100.37, 100.42, 100.50, 100.51, 100.55, and 846.45 and chs. 126, 136, 344, 704, 707, and 779, together with any other services as are necessarily connected to the legal services.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,118 Section 118. 196.5048 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,13 196.5048 Internet service provider registration. No person may provide Internet service in this state unless the person registers with the commission.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,9302 Section 9302. Initial applicability; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,18 (1) Subscribers permitted to terminate broadband contracts. The treatment of s. 100.2092 (1) (L) first applies to a contract that is entered into, renewed, or modified on the effective date of this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,9436 Section 9436. Effective dates; Public Service Commission.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,21 (1) Internet service provider registration requirement. The treatment of s. 196.5048 takes effect on January 1, 2026.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,22 9. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,23 “Section 119. 71.07 (6e) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,54,2 71.07 (6e) (a) 6. “Rent constituting property taxes” has the meaning given in sub. (9) (a) 4.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,120 Section 120. 71.07 (6e) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,54,11 71.07 (6e) (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.02 the amount of the claimant’s property taxes or rent constituting property taxes. If the allowable amount of the claim exceeds the income taxes otherwise due on the claimant’s income, the amount of the claim not used as an offset against those taxes shall be certified by the department of revenue to the department of administration for payment to the claimant by check, share draft, or other draft from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (2) (em).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,121 Section 121. 71.07 (6e) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,54,18 71.07 (6e) (c) 3. If an eligible veteran and an eligible spouse file separate returns, each spouse may claim a credit under this subsection for property taxes based on their respective ownership interest in the eligible veteran’s principal dwelling or for rent constituting property taxes based on 50 percent of the total rent constituting property taxes paid during the taxable year for the eligible veteran’s principal dwelling.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,9337 Section 9337. Initial applicability; Revenue.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,54,22 (1) Veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit. The treatment of s. 71.07 (6e) (a) 6., (b), and (c) 3. first applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,54,23 10. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,55,8 “Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:

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AB50-ASA2-AA6,122 Section 122. 20.445 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,55,12 20.445 (1) (em) Youth-to-registered apprenticeship grant program. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for youth-to-registered apprenticeship grants under s. 106.135.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,123 Section 123. 20.445 (1) (er) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,55,16 20.445 (1) (er) On-the-job learning grant program. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for on-the-job learning grants under s. 106.136.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,124 Section 124. 106.135 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,55,19 106.135 Youth-to-registered apprenticeship grant program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,55,20 (a) “Apprenticeship program” has the meaning given in s. 106.001 (4).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,55,21 (b) “Youth apprenticeship program” means the program under s. 106.13 (1).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,3 (2) Grant program. (a) The department shall develop and administer a program to award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (em) to youth apprenticeship consortia to provide incentives to individuals to transition from participating in the youth apprenticeship program to participating in an apprenticeship program. The department may not award more than $350,000 in grants under this subsection in any fiscal year.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,6 (b) Youth apprenticeship consortia that may receive a grant under this section shall be partnerships between one or more school districts or between one or more school districts and at least one of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,7 1. A community-based organization.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,8 2. A cooperative educational service agency.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,9 3. Employers.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,10 4. Colleges in the technical college system.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,11 5. Labor unions.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,12 6. Chambers of commerce.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,13 7. Local workforce development boards.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,14 8. Other public agencies.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,15 9. Other contributing individuals.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,16 (3) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,125 Section 125. 106.136 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,19 106.136 On-the-job learning grant program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,20 (a) “Apprentice” has the meaning given in s. 106.001 (1).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,21 (b) “Apprenticeship program” has the meaning given in s. 106.001 (4).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,23 (2) Program. (a) The department shall develop and administer a program to award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (er) to the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,57,4 1. New and small employers for costs associated with apprenticeship programs. To be eligible to receive a grant, an employer must either never have had an apprenticeship program or not have had an apprenticeship program in the particular trade, craft, or business for which it seeks the grant in the 5 years preceding the date of application for the grant.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,57,5 2. Healthcare employers for costs associated with on-the-job learning.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,57,7 (b) Employers may use the grants under this section to reimburse themselves for costs related to apprentices, including wages, instruction, and mentoring.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,57,8 (c) Grants under par. (a) 2. shall be provided under a pilot program.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,57,10 (3) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section, which shall include procedures and criteria for awarding grants under this section.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,9250 Section 9250. Fiscal changes; Workforce Development.