AB50,897,63(5) Appeals to governor. If the department of transportation considers any 4determination of the department of workforce development of the prevailing wage 5rates in an area to be incorrect, it may appeal to the governor, whose determination 6is final. AB50,897,227(6) Contents of contracts. The department of transportation shall include 8a reference to the prevailing wage rates determined under sub. (3) and the 9prevailing hours of labor in the notice published for the purpose of securing bids for 10a project. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if any contract or 11subcontract for a project that is subject to this section is entered into, the prevailing 12wage rates determined under sub. (3) and the prevailing hours of labor shall be 13physically incorporated into and made a part of the contract or subcontract. For a 14minor subcontract, as determined by the department of workforce development, 15that department shall prescribe by rule the method of notifying the minor 16subcontractor of the prevailing wage rates and prevailing hours of labor applicable 17to the minor subcontract. The prevailing wage rates and prevailing hours of labor 18applicable to a contract or subcontract may not be changed during the time that the 19contract or subcontract is in force. The department of transportation shall post the 20prevailing wage rates determined by the department, the prevailing hours of labor, 21and the provisions of subs. (2) and (7) in at least one conspicuous place that is easily 22accessible to the employees on the site of the project. AB50,898,323(7) Penalties. (a) Except as provided in pars. (b), (d), and (f), any contractor,
1subcontractor, or contractor’s or subcontractor’s agent who violates this section 2may be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both. 3Each day that a violation continues is a separate offense. AB50,898,114(b) Whoever induces any individual who seeks to be or is employed on any 5project that is subject to this section to give up, waive, or return any part of the 6wages to which the individual is entitled under the contract governing the project, 7or who reduces the hourly basic rate of pay normally paid to an individual for work 8on a project that is not subject to this section during a week in which the individual 9works both on a project that is subject to this section and on a project that is not 10subject to this section, by threat not to employ, by threat of dismissal from 11employment, or by any other means is guilty of an offense under s. 946.15 (1). AB50,898,2012(c) Any individual employed on a project that is subject to this section who 13knowingly allows a contractor, subcontractor, or contractor’s or subcontractor’s 14agent to pay him or her less than the prevailing wage rate set forth in the contract 15governing the project, who gives up, waives, or returns any part of the compensation 16to which he or she is entitled under the contract, or who gives up, waives, or returns 17any part of the compensation to which he or she is normally entitled for work on a 18project that is not subject to this section during a week in which the individual 19works both on a project that is subject to this section and on a project that is not 20subject to this section, is guilty of an offense under s. 946.15 (2). AB50,899,321(d) Whoever induces any individual who seeks to be or is employed on any 22project that is subject to this section to allow any part of the wages to which the 23individual is entitled under the contract governing the project to be deducted from
1the individual’s pay is guilty of an offense under s. 946.15 (3), unless the deduction 2would be allowed under 29 CFR 3.5 or 3.6 from an individual who is working on a 3project that is subject to 40 USC 3142. AB50,899,84(e) Any individual employed on a project that is subject to this section who 5knowingly allows any part of the wages to which he or she is entitled under the 6contract governing the project to be deducted from his or her pay is guilty of an 7offense under s. 946.15 (4), unless the deduction would be allowed under 29 CFR 3.5 8or 3.6 from an individual who is working on a project that is subject to 40 USC 3142. AB50,899,119(f) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any individual who fails to provide any 10information to the department to assist the department in determining prevailing 11wage rates under sub. (3) or (4). AB50,899,2112(8) Enforcement and prosecution. The department of transportation shall 13require adherence to subs. (2), (2m), and (6). The department of transportation may 14demand and examine, and every contractor, subcontractor, and contractor’s or 15subcontractor’s agent shall keep and furnish upon request by the department of 16transportation, copies of payrolls and other records and information relating to 17compliance with this section. Upon request of the department of transportation or 18upon complaint of alleged violation, the district attorney of the county in which the 19work is located shall investigate as necessary and prosecute violations in a court of 20competent jurisdiction. Section 111.322 (2m) applies to discharge and other 21discriminatory acts arising in connection with any proceeding under this section. AB50,167322Section 1673. 103.503 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50,900,523103.503 (1) (a) “Accident” means an incident caused, contributed to, or
1otherwise involving an employee that resulted or could have resulted in death, 2personal injury, or property damage and that occurred while the employee was 3performing the work described in s. 66.0903 (4), 2013 stats., or s. 16.856 103.49 4(2m), 2015 stats., on a project of public works or while the employee was performing 5work on a public utility project. AB50,16746Section 1674. 103.503 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50,900,97103.503 (1) (e) “Employee” means a laborer, worker, mechanic, or truck driver 8who performs the work described in s. 66.0903 (4), 2013 stats., or s. 16.856 103.49 9(2m), 2015 stats., on a project of public works or on a public utility project. AB50,167510Section 1675. 103.503 (1) (g) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to 11read: AB50,900,1312103.503 (1) (g) “Project of public works” means a project of public works that 13is subject to s. 66.0903 or 103.49. AB50,167614Section 1676. 103.503 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50,900,2215103.503 (2) Substance abuse prohibited. No employee may use, possess, 16attempt to possess, distribute, deliver, or be under the influence of a drug, or use or 17be under the influence of alcohol, while performing the work described in s. 66.0903 18(4), 2013 stats., or s. 16.856 103.49 (2m), 2015 stats., on a project of public works or 19while performing work on a public utility project. An employee is considered to be 20under the influence of alcohol for purposes of this subsection if he or she has an 21alcohol concentration that is equal to or greater than the amount specified in s. 22885.235 (1g) (d). AB50,167723Section 1677. 103.503 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50,901,8
1103.503 (3) (a) 2. A requirement that employees performing the work 2described in s. 66.0903 (4), 2013 stats., or s. 16.856 103.49 (2m), 2015 stats., on a 3project of public works or performing work on a public utility project submit to 4random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing and to 5drug and alcohol testing before commencing work on the project, except that testing 6of an employee before commencing work on a project is not required if the employee 7has been participating in a random testing program during the 90 days preceding 8the date on which the employee commenced work on the project. AB50,16789Section 1678. 103.90 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read: AB50,901,1110103.90 (3) (b) 3. Any bed and breakfast establishment, hotel, or tourist 11rooming house that is required to be licensed under s. 97.605. AB50,167912Section 1679. 104.001 (3) of the statutes is created to read: AB50,901,1813104.001 (3) This section does not affect an ordinance that, subject to s. 1466.0903, requires an employee of a city, village, town, or county, an employee who 15performs work under a contract for the provision of services to a city, village, town, 16or county, or an employee who performs work that is funded by financial assistance 17from a city, village, town, or county to be paid at a minimum wage rate specified in 18the ordinance. AB50,168019Section 1680. 104.001 (4) of the statutes is created to read: AB50,901,2320104.001 (4) This section does not affect the requirement that employees 21employed on a public works project contracted for by a city, village, town, or county 22be paid at the prevailing wage rate, as defined in s. 66.0903 (1) (g), as required 23under s. 66.0903. AB50,1681
1Section 1681. 106.023 of the statutes is created to read: AB50,902,82106.023 Teacher apprenticeships. (1) In consultation with the 3department of public instruction, the department shall prescribe the conditions 4under which a person may serve a teacher apprenticeship, as to higher education 5attendance requirements, level of supervision of an apprentice, and the credit for 6school attendance in serving the apprenticeship. The department shall also 7prescribe the criteria an individual must satisfy to demonstrate that the individual 8has successfully completed an apprenticeship under this section. AB50,902,109(2) Every person commencing a teacher apprenticeship shall enter into an 10apprentice contract under s. 106.01. AB50,168211Section 1682. 106.04 of the statutes is created to read: AB50,902,1512106.04 Employment of apprentices on state public works projects. (1) 13Definition. In this section, “project” means a project of public works that is 14subject to s. 103.49 or 103.50 in which work is performed by employees employed in 15trades that are apprenticeable under this subchapter. AB50,902,2016(2) Waiver. If the department grants an exception or modification to any 17requirement in any contract for the performance of work on a project relating to the 18employment and training of apprentices, the department shall post that 19information on its Internet site, together with a detailed explanation for granting 20the exception or modification. AB50,168321Section 1683. 106.135 of the statutes is created to read: AB50,902,2322106.135 Youth-to-registered apprenticeship grant program. (1) 23Definitions. In this section: AB50,902,2424(a) “Apprenticeship program” has the meaning given in s. 106.001 (4). AB50,903,1
1(b) “Youth apprenticeship program” means the program under s. 106.13 (1). AB50,903,72(2) Grant program. (a) The department shall develop and administer a 3program to award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (em) to youth 4apprenticeship consortia to provide incentives to individuals to transition from 5participating in the youth apprenticeship program to participating in an 6apprenticeship program. The department may not award more than $350,000 in 7grants under this subsection in any fiscal year. AB50,903,108(b) Youth apprenticeship consortia that may receive a grant under this section 9shall be partnerships between one or more school districts or between one or more 10school districts and at least one of the following: AB50,903,11111. A community-based organization. AB50,903,12122. A cooperative educational service agency. AB50,903,13133. Employers. AB50,903,14144. Colleges in the technical college system. AB50,903,15155. Labor unions. AB50,903,16166. Chambers of commerce. AB50,903,17177. Local workforce development boards. AB50,903,18188. Other public agencies. AB50,903,19199. Other contributing individuals. AB50,903,2020(3) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section. AB50,168421Section 1684. 106.136 of the statutes is created to read: AB50,903,2322106.136 On-the-job learning grant program. (1) Definitions. In this 23section: AB50,903,2424(a) “Apprentice” has the meaning given in s. 106.001 (1). AB50,904,1
1(b) “Apprenticeship program” has the meaning given in s. 106.001 (4). AB50,904,32(2) Program. (a) The department shall develop and administer a program to 3award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (er) to the following: AB50,904,841. New and small employers for costs associated with apprenticeship 5programs. To be eligible to receive a grant, an employer must either never have had 6an apprenticeship program or not have had an apprenticeship program in the 7particular trade, craft, or business for which it seeks the grant in the 5 years 8preceding the date of application for the grant. AB50,904,992. Healthcare employers for costs associated with on-the-job learning. AB50,904,1110(b) Employers may use the grants under this section to reimburse themselves 11for costs related to apprentices, including wages, instruction, and mentoring. AB50,904,1212(c) Grants under par. (a) 2. shall be provided under a pilot program. AB50,904,1413(3) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section, 14which shall include procedures and criteria for awarding grants under this section. AB50,168515Section 1685. 106.145 of the statutes is created to read: AB50,904,2216106.145 Wisconsin worker advancement program. The department 17shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (cm), establish and administer a 18Wisconsin worker advancement program to make grants to local organizations, 19including local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 3122 and 20community-based organizations, for the organizations to provide employment and 21workforce services, including unrestricted support services, career services, and 22training programs to address workforce barriers. AB50,168623Section 1686. 106.27 (1) (h) of the statutes is created to read: AB50,905,2
1106.27 (1) (h) Grants for education and training in the use of artificial 2intelligence. AB50,16873Section 1687. 106.27 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50,905,74106.27 (2m) Consultation. The department shall consult with the 5department of public instruction, the department of health services, the technical 6college system board and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation in 7implementing this section. AB50,16888Section 1688. 106.29 of the statutes is created to read: AB50,905,139106.29 Workforce innovation grant program. (1) Workforce 10innovation grants. The department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.445 11(1) (bw), establish and operate a program to provide grants to regional 12organizations to design and implement programs to address their region’s 13workforce challenges. AB50,905,1714(2) Implementation. (a) Duties. To implement this section, the department 15shall receive and review applications for grants under sub. (1) and prescribe the 16form, nature, and extent of the information that must be contained in an 17application for a grant under sub. (1). AB50,905,2018(b) Powers. In addition to the duties described in par. (a), the department 19shall have all other powers necessary and convenient to implement this section, 20including the power to audit and inspect the records of grant recipients. AB50,168921Section 1689. 106.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50,906,222106.30 (1) Definition. In this section, “nurse” means a registered nurse 23licensed under s. 441.06 or permitted under s. 441.08, a licensed practical nurse 24licensed or permitted under s. 441.10, or an advanced practice registered nurse
1prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2), or a nurse-midwife licensed under s. 441.15 2441.09. AB50,16903Section 1690. 106.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50,906,104106.30 (2) Survey form. Each odd-numbered year Biennially, the 5department of workforce development shall develop and submit to the department 6of safety and professional services a survey form to gather data under s. 441.01 (7) 7(a) 1. to assist the department of workforce development in evaluating the supply of, 8demand for, and turnover among nurses in this state and in determining whether 9there are any regional shortages of nurses, shortages of nurses in any specialty 10areas, or impediments to entering the nursing profession in this state. AB50,169111Section 1691. 106.50 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50,907,312106.50 (1) Intent. It is the intent of this section to render unlawful 13discrimination in housing. It is the declared policy of this state that all persons 14shall have an equal opportunity for housing regardless of sex, race, color, sexual 15orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, status 16as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, lawful source of income, 17receipt of rental or housing assistance, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (rm), age, or 18ancestry and it is the duty of the political subdivisions to assist in the orderly 19prevention or removal of all discrimination in housing through the powers granted 20under ss. 66.0125 and 66.1011. The legislature hereby extends the state law 21governing equal housing opportunities to cover single-family residences that are 22owner-occupied. The legislature finds that the sale and rental of single-family 23residences constitute a significant portion of the housing business in this state and
1should be regulated. This section shall be considered an exercise of the police 2powers of the state for the protection of the welfare, health, peace, dignity, and 3human rights of the people of this state. AB50,16924Section 1692. 106.50 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act 5.... (this act), is amended to read: AB50,907,216106.50 (1) Intent. It is the intent of this section to render unlawful 7discrimination in housing. It is the declared policy of this state that all persons 8shall have an equal opportunity for housing regardless of sex, race, color, sexual 9orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, status 10as a holder or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3r), status as a victim of 11domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, lawful source of income, receipt of 12rental or housing assistance, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (rm), age, or ancestry and 13it is the duty of the political subdivisions to assist in the orderly prevention or 14removal of all discrimination in housing through the powers granted under ss. 1566.0125 and 66.1011. The legislature hereby extends the state law governing equal 16housing opportunities to cover single-family residences that are owner-occupied. 17The legislature finds that the sale and rental of single-family residences constitute 18a significant 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. AB50,169322Section 1693. 106.50 (1m) (h) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50,908,523106.50 (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, 5as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (rm), age, or ancestry. AB50,16946Section 1694. 106.50 (1m) (h) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin 7Act .... (this act), is amended to read: AB50,908,148106.50 (1m) (h) “Discriminate” means to segregate, separate, exclude, or 9treat a person or class of persons unequally in a manner described in sub. (2), (2m), 10or (2r) because of sex, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national 11origin, marital status, family status, status as a holder or nonholder of a license 12under s. 343.03 (3r), status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or 13stalking, lawful source of income, receipt of rental or housing assistance, as defined 14in s. 106.50 (1m) (rm), age, or ancestry. AB50,169515Section 1695. 106.50 (1m) (nm) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50,908,2116106.50 (1m) (nm) “Member of a protected class” means a group of natural 17persons, or a natural person, who may be categorized because of sex, race, color, 18disability, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, marital status, family 19status, status as a holder or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3r), status as a 20victim of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, or stalking, lawful source of income, age, or 21ancestry. AB50,169622Section 1696. 106.50 (1m) (rm) of the statutes is created to read: AB50,909,623106.50 (1m) (rm) “Rental or housing assistance” means any form of financial
1contribution from a 3rd party for the purpose of creating or maintaining affordable 2housing for tenants, purchasers, or other recipients of housing, including assistance 3provided under 42 USC 1437f, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program 4administered by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, or the 5Community Development Block Grant Program administered by the federal 6Department of Housing and Urban Development. AB50,16977Section 1697. 106.50 (5m) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50,909,148106.50 (5m) (f) 1. Nothing in this section prohibits an owner or agent from 9requiring that a person who seeks to buy or rent housing supply information 10concerning family status, and marital, financial, and business status but not 11concerning race, color, disability, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, 12religion, creed, status as a holder or nonholder of a license under s. 343.03 (3r), 13status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, or, subject to subd. 142., age. AB50,169815Section 1698. 106.52 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50,909,2016106.52 (3) (a) 1. Deny to another or charge another a higher price than the 17regular rate for the full and equal enjoyment of any public place of accommodation 18or amusement because of sex, race, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation, 19national origin, or ancestry or because a person holds or does not hold a license 20under s. 343.03 (3r). AB50,169921Section 1699. 106.52 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50,910,222106.52 (3) (a) 2. Give preferential treatment to some classes of persons in 23providing services or facilities in any public place of accommodation or amusement
1because of sex, race, color, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, or ancestry or 2because a person holds or does not hold a license under s. 343.03 (3r).
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