AB50-ASA2-AA6,20216Section 202. 103.06 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,99,1917103.06 (1) (c) (intro.) “Employer” means, for purposes of compliance with the 18requirements specified in sub. (3) (a), any of the following that is engaged in the 19work described in s. 108.18 (2) (c): AB50-ASA2-AA6,20320Section 203. 103.06 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 103.06 (10), and 21103.06 (10) (intro.) and (a), as renumbered, are amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,99,2322103.06 (10) Worker classification compliance; duties of department. 23(intro.) For purposes of promoting and achieving compliance by employers with the
1laws specified in sub. (3) (a) through the proper classification of persons performing 2services for an employer as employees and nonemployees, the The department shall 3do all of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA6,100,104(a) Educate employers, employees, nonemployees, and the public about the 5proper classification of persons performing services for an employer as employees 6and nonemployees. The department shall establish and maintain on the 7department’s website information regarding worker classification laws, 8requirements for employers and employees, penalties for noncompliance, and 9contact information at each state agency that administers worker classification 10laws. AB50-ASA2-AA6,100,1512103.06 (10) (f) Design and make available to employers a notice regarding 13worker classification laws, requirements for employers and employees, and 14penalties for noncompliance. The department shall promulgate rules to implement 15this paragraph. AB50-ASA2-AA6,100,2017103.06 (11) Notice. All employers shall post, in one or more conspicuous 18places where notices to employees are customarily posted, the notice designed by 19the department under sub. (10) (f). Any employer who violates this subsection shall 20forfeit not more than $100 for each offense. AB50-ASA2-AA6,20621Section 206. 108.221 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 108.221 (1) (a) 22(intro.) and amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,101,523108.221 (1) (a) (intro.) Any employer described in s. 108.18 (2) (c) or engaged
1in the painting or drywall finishing of buildings or other structures who knowingly 2and intentionally provides false information to the department for the purpose of 3misclassifying or attempting to misclassify an individual who is an employee of the 4employer as a nonemployee shall, for each incident, be assessed a penalty by the 5department as follows: AB50-ASA2-AA6,101,961. For each act occurring before the date of the first determination of a 7violation of this subsection, the employer shall be assessed a penalty in the amount 8of $500 for each employee who is misclassified, but not to exceed $7,500 per 9incident. AB50-ASA2-AA6,20710Section 207. 108.221 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,101,1311108.221 (1) (a) 2. For each act occurring after the date of the first 12determination of a violation of this subsection, the employer shall be assessed a 13penalty in the amount of $1,000 for each employee who is misclassified. AB50-ASA2-AA6,20814Section 208. 108.221 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 108.221 (2) (intro.) 15and amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,101,1916108.221 (2) (intro.) Any employer described in s. 108.18 (2) (c) or engaged in 17the painting or drywall finishing of buildings or other structures who, through 18coercion, requires an individual to adopt the status of a nonemployee shall be 19assessed a penalty by the department as follows: AB50-ASA2-AA6,101,2220(a) For each act occurring before the date of the first determination of a 21violation of this subsection, the employer shall be assessed a penalty in the amount 22of $1,000 for each individual so coerced, but not to exceed $10,000 per calendar year. AB50-ASA2-AA6,102,3
1108.221 (2) (b) For each act occurring after the date of the first determination 2of a violation of this subsection, the employer shall be assessed a penalty in the 3amount of $2,000 for each individual so coerced. AB50-ASA2-AA6,102,165108.24 (2m) Any employer described in s. 108.18 (2) (c) or engaged in the 6painting or drywall finishing of buildings or other structures who, after having 7previously been assessed an administrative penalty by the department under s. 8108.221 (1), knowingly and intentionally provides false information to the 9department for the purpose of misclassifying or attempting to misclassify an 10individual who is an employee of the employer as a nonemployee shall be fined 11$1,000 for each employee who is misclassified, subject to a maximum fine of $25,000 12for each violation. The department may, regardless of whether an employer has 13been subject to any administrative assessment under s. 108.221 or any other 14penalty or assessment under this chapter, refer violations of this subsection for 15prosecution by the department of justice or the district attorney for the county in 16which the violation occurred. AB50-ASA2-AA6,102,2018182.01 (8) Information to be provided with business formation filings. 19The department shall provide informational materials and resources on worker 20misclassification to each person who files with the department any of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA6,102,2121(a) Articles of incorporation under s. 180.0202 or 181.0202. AB50-ASA2-AA6,102,2222(b) Articles of organization under s. 183.0201. AB50-ASA2-AA6,102,2323(c) A statement of qualification under s. 178.0901. AB50-ASA2-AA6,103,1
1(d) A certificate of limited partnership under s. 179.0201. AB50-ASA2-AA6,103,53943.395 (1) (e) Presents an application for worker’s compensation insurance 4coverage that is false or fraudulent or that falsely or fraudulently misclassifies 5employees to lower worker’s compensation insurance premiums. AB50-ASA2-AA6,103,157(1) Employee misclassification. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 8appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (v), 9the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $445,700 to increase the 10authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development by 3.0 SEG 11positions to conduct additional audits and investigations to identify and resolve 12unlawful employment classification practices. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) 13for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 14(1) (v), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $445,700 to provide 15funding for the positions authorized under this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,103,2117(1) Worker misclassification penalties. The treatment of ss. 102.82 (2) 18(a), (ab), and (ad), 102.85 (1) and (2) (c), and 108.221 (1) (a) 2. and (2) (b) first applies 19to violations committed on the effective date of this subsection, but does not 20preclude the counting of other violations as prior violations for purposes of 21assessing penalties.”. AB50-ASA2-AA6,104,2
1“Section 213. 102.17 (9) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 102.17 (9) (a) 21m. and amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,104,63102.17 (9) (a) 1m. “Fire fighter” “Firefighter” means any person employed on 4a full-time basis by the state or any political subdivision as a member or officer of a 5fire department, including the 1st class cities and state fire marshal and deputies, 6or an individual who volunteers as a member or officer of a fire department. AB50-ASA2-AA6,2147Section 214. 102.17 (9) (a) 1c. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,104,98102.17 (9) (a) 1c. “Correctional officer” has the meaning given in s. 102.475 9(8) (a). AB50-ASA2-AA6,21510Section 215. 102.17 (9) (a) 1e. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,104,1211102.17 (9) (a) 1e. “Emergency medical responder” has the meaning given in s. 12256.01 (4p). AB50-ASA2-AA6,21613Section 216. 102.17 (9) (a) 1g. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,104,1514102.17 (9) (a) 1g. “Emergency medical services practitioner” has the meaning 15given in s. 256.01 (5). AB50-ASA2-AA6,21716Section 217. 102.17 (9) (a) 1p. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,104,2217102.17 (9) (a) 1p. “Medicolegal investigation staff member” includes a chief 18deputy coroner, a deputy coroner, a deputy medical examiner, and any individual 19who assists the office of a coroner or medical examiner with an investigation of a 20death. “Medicolegal investigation staff member” does not include an individual 21performing solely administrative functions in the office of a coroner or medical 22examiner. AB50-ASA2-AA6,21823Section 218. 102.17 (9) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,105,8
1102.17 (9) (b) (intro.) Subject to par. (c), in the case of a mental injury that is 2not accompanied by a physical injury and that results in a diagnosis of post-3traumatic stress disorder in a law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 23.33 (1) (ig), 4an emergency medical responder, an emergency services practitioner, a correctional 5officer, a public safety answering point dispatcher, a coroner, a medical examiner, a 6medicolegal investigation staff member, or a fire fighter firefighter, the claim for 7compensation for the mental injury, in order to be compensable under this chapter, 8is subject to all of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA6,105,1410(1) Worker’s compensation insurance; rate approval; notice. The 11commissioner of insurance shall submit to the legislative reference bureau for 12publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register a notice of the effective date of 13new rates for worker’s compensation insurance first approved by the commissioner 14under s. 626.13 after the effective date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,105,2016(1) First responder PTSD coverage. The treatment of s. 102.17 (9) (a) 1., 171c., 1e., 1g., and 1p. and (b) (intro.) first applies to injuries reported on the effective 18date of rate changes for worker’s compensation insurance approved by the 19commissioner of insurance under s. 626.13 after the effective date of this 20subsection.”. AB50-ASA2-AA6,106,8
1(1) Accountant position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 2appropriation to the board of commissioners of public lands under s. 20.507 (1) (a), 3the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $55,900 to increase the 4authorized FTE positions for the board by 1.0 GPR accountant positions to assist in 5the operations of the board. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 6appropriation to the board of commissioners of public lands under s. 20.507 (1) (a), 7the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $74,300 to provide funding 8for the position authorized under this subsection.”. AB50-ASA2-AA6,106,1711(1) Aviation career education. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 12appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (2) (ds), the 13dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $62,000 for the purpose for 14which the appropriation is made. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 15appropriation to the department of transportation under s. 20.395 (2) (ds), the 16dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $62,000 for the purpose for 17which the appropriation is made.”. AB50-ASA2-AA6,107,220111.335 (3) (ag) 1. Employment discrimination because of conviction record 21includes a prospective employer requesting an applicant for employment, on an 22application form or otherwise, to supply information regarding the conviction 23record of the applicant, or otherwise inquiring into or considering the conviction
1record of an applicant for employment, before the applicant has been selected for an 2interview by the prospective employer. AB50-ASA2-AA6,107,632. Subdivision 1. does not prohibit a prospective employer from notifying 4applicants for employment that, subject to this section and ss. 111.321 and 111.322, 5an individual with a particular conviction record may be disqualified by law or 6under the employer’s policies from employment in particular positions. AB50-ASA2-AA6,107,773. The department may promulgate rules to implement this paragraph. AB50-ASA2-AA6,107,119(1) Employment discrimination; consideration of conviction record. 10The treatment of s. 111.335 (3) (ag) first applies to an application for employment 11submitted to an employer on the effective date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,107,1513(1) Employment discrimination; consideration of conviction record. 14The treatment of s. 111.335 (3) (ag) and Section 9350 (1) of this act take effect on 15the first day of the 6th month beginning after publication.”. AB50-ASA2-AA6,107,1818(1) Minimum wage study committee. AB50-ASA2-AA6,107,2019(a) The secretary of workforce development shall establish a minimum wage 20study committee under s. 15.04 (1) (c). The committee shall consist of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA6,107,21211. Five members appointed by the governor. AB50-ASA2-AA6,107,22222. One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly. AB50-ASA2-AA6,107,23233. One member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly. AB50-ASA2-AA6,108,1
14. One member appointed by the majority leader of the senate. AB50-ASA2-AA6,108,225. One member appointed by the minority leader of the senate. AB50-ASA2-AA6,108,53(b) The committee created under par. (a) shall study options to increase the 4minimum wage for workers in this state to ensure that all Wisconsin workers earn 5a living wage. AB50-ASA2-AA6,108,106(c) No later than October 1, 2026, the committee created under par. (a) shall 7submit to the governor and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature 8in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3) a report that includes recommendations 9regarding the options for achieving a minimum wage and other means of increasing 10worker compensation in this state that allow a worker to earn a living wage. AB50-ASA2-AA6,108,1211(d) The minimum wage study committee terminates upon submission of the 12report under par. (c).”. AB50-ASA2-AA6,109,51566.1011 (1) Declaration of policy. The right of all persons to have equal 16opportunities for housing regardless of their sex, race, color, disability, as defined in 17s. 106.50 (1m) (g), sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), religion, 18national origin, marital status, family status, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (k), status 19as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 20(1m) (u), lawful source of income, receipt of rental or housing assistance, as defined 21in s. 106.50 (1m) (rm), age, or ancestry is a matter both of statewide concern under 22ss. 101.132 and 106.50 and also of local interest under this section and s. 66.0125. 23The enactment of ss. 101.132 and 106.50 by the legislature does not preempt the
1subject matter of equal opportunities in housing from consideration by political 2subdivisions, and does not exempt political subdivisions from their duty, nor 3deprive them of their right, to enact ordinances that prohibit discrimination in any 4type of housing solely on the basis of an individual being a member of a protected 5class. AB50-ASA2-AA6,109,217106.50 (1) Intent. It is the intent of this section to render unlawful 8discrimination in housing. It is the declared policy of this state that all persons 9shall have an equal opportunity for housing regardless of sex, race, color, sexual 10orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, status 11as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, lawful source of income, 12receipt of rental or housing assistance, age, or ancestry and it is the duty of the 13political subdivisions to assist in the orderly prevention or removal of all 14discrimination in housing through the powers granted under ss. 66.0125 and 1566.1011. The legislature hereby extends the state law governing equal housing 16opportunities to cover single-family residences that are owner-occupied. The 17legislature finds that the sale and rental of single-family residences constitute a 18significant portion of the housing business in this state and should be regulated. 19This section shall be considered an exercise of the police powers of the state for the 20protection of the welfare, health, peace, dignity, and human rights of the people of 21this state. AB50-ASA2-AA6,110,523106.50 (1m) (h) “Discriminate” means to segregate, separate, exclude, or
1treat a person or class of persons unequally in a manner described in sub. (2), (2m), 2or (2r) because of sex, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national 3origin, marital status, family status, status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual 4assault, or stalking, lawful source of income, receipt of rental or housing assistance, 5age, or ancestry. AB50-ASA2-AA6,110,137106.50 (1m) (rm) “Rental or housing assistance” means any form of financial 8contribution from a 3rd party for the purpose of creating or maintaining affordable 9housing for tenants, purchasers, or other recipients of housing, including assistance 10provided under 42 USC 1437f, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program 11administered by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, or the 12Community Development Block Grant Program administered by the federal 13Department of Housing and Urban Development.”. AB50-ASA2-AA6,110,1716230.35 (1) (a) 1. One hundred four hours each year for a full year of service 17during the first 5 2 years of service;
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