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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 regions
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).
AB50,17003Section 1700. 106.52 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,910,104106.52 (3) (a) 3. Directly or indirectly publish, circulate, display or mail any
5written communication which the communicator knows is to the effect that any of
6the facilities of any public place of accommodation or amusement will be denied to
7any person by reason of sex, race, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation,
8national origin, or ancestry or because a person holds or does not hold a license
9under s. 343.03 (3r) or that the patronage of a person is unwelcome, objectionable or
10unacceptable for any of those reasons.
AB50,170111Section 1701. 106.52 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,910,1412106.52 (3) (a) 4. Refuse to furnish or charge another a higher rate for any
13automobile insurance because of race, color, creed, disability, national origin, or
14ancestry or because a person holds or does not hold a license under s. 343.03 (3r).
AB50,170215Section 1702. 106.52 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,910,2016106.52 (3) (a) 5. Refuse to rent, charge a higher price than the regular rate or
17give preferential treatment, because of sex, race, color, creed, sexual orientation,
18national origin, or ancestry or because a person holds or does not hold a license
19under s. 343.03 (3r), regarding the use of any private facilities commonly rented to
20the public.
AB50,170321Section 1703. 108.02 (18r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,910,2322108.02 (18r) Marijuana. Marijuana has the meaning given in s. 111.32
23(11m).
AB50,1704
1Section 1704. 108.02 (26m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50,17052Section 1705. 108.022 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50,911,73108.022 Electronic payments and filings; good cause. For purposes of
4requirements to use electronic filing, payment, or interchange methods specified
5under ss. 108.14 (2e), 108.17 (2b) and (7) (a), 108.185, and 108.205 (2), good cause
6for not using such method includes all of the following, as determined by the
7department:
AB50,911,88(1) Having limited or no Internet access.
AB50,911,99(2) Having digital literacy limitations.
AB50,911,1210(3) Having communication barriers, such as having a vision or other
11disability that prevents the ease of using the electronic method or having limited or
12no English proficiency.
AB50,911,1413(4) The presence of other circumstances that make use of the electronic
14method unusually difficult for the person, as determined by the department.
AB50,170615Section 1706. 108.04 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,911,1816108.04 (2) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in pars. par. (b) to (bd), sub. (16) (am)
17and (b), and s. 108.062 (10) and (10m) and as otherwise expressly provided, a
18claimant is eligible for benefits as to any given week only if all of the following apply:
AB50,170719Section 1707. 108.04 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
20read:
AB50,912,1021108.04 (2) (a) 3. The claimant conducts a reasonable search for suitable work
22during that week and provides verification of that search to the department. The
23search for suitable work must include at least 4 actions per week that constitute a

1reasonable search as prescribed by rule of the department. In addition, the
2department may, by rule, require a claimant to take more than 4 reasonable work
3search actions in any week. The department shall require a uniform number of
4reasonable work search actions for similar types of claimants. This subdivision
5does not apply to a claimant if the department determines that the claimant is
6currently laid off from employment with an employer but there is a reasonable
7expectation of reemployment of the individual by that employer. In determining
8whether the claimant has a reasonable expectation of reemployment by an
9employer, the department shall request the employer to verify the claimants
10employment status and shall consider all of the following:
AB50,912,1111a. The history of layoffs and reemployments by the employer.
AB50,912,1312b. Any information that the employer furnished to the claimant or the
13department concerning the claimants anticipated reemployment date.
AB50,912,1514c. Whether the claimant has recall rights with the employer under the terms
15of any applicable collective bargaining agreement.
AB50,170816Section 1708. 108.04 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB50,912,1917108.04 (2) (b) 1. The department may, by rule, establish waivers from the
18registration for work requirement under par. (a) 2. and the work search
19requirement under par. (a) 3.
AB50,913,6202. a. The department may promulgate rules under subd. 1. as emergency
21rules, using the procedure under s. 227.24, if the secretary of workforce
22development determines that the waiver is needed only on a temporary basis or that
23permanent rules are not warranted. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the

1department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this
2subd. 2. a. as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public
3peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of
4emergency for a rule promulgated under this subd. 2. a. Except as provided under
5subd. 2. b., a rule promulgated under this subd. 2. a. remains in effect only for 150
6days.
AB50,913,137b. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (2), the secretary of workforce development may
8extend the effective period of an emergency rule promulgated under subd. 2. a. for a
9period specified by the secretary not to exceed 60 days. Any number of extensions
10may be granted under this subd. 2. b. Whenever the secretary extends an
11emergency rule under this subd. 2. b., it shall file a statement of its action with the
12legislative reference bureau. The statement shall identify the specific emergency
13rule to which it relates.
AB50,170914Section 1709. 108.04 (2) (bb) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50,171015Section 1710. 108.04 (2) (bd) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50,171116Section 1711. 108.04 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,913,2417108.04 (2) (bm) A claimant is ineligible to receive benefits for any week for
18which there is a determination that the claimant failed to comply with the
19registration for work and work search requirements under par. (a) 2. or 3. or failed
20to provide verification to the department that the claimant complied with those
21requirements, unless the department has waived those requirements under par.
22(b), (bb), or (bd) or s. 108.062 (10m). If the department has paid benefits to a
23claimant for any such week, the department may recover the overpayment under s.
24108.22.
AB50,1712
1Section 1712. 108.04 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50,914,82108.04 (2) (h) A claimant shall, when the claimant first files a claim for
3benefits under this chapter and during each subsequent week the claimant files for
4benefits under this chapter, inform the department whether he or she is receiving
5social security disability insurance payments, as defined in sub. (12) (f) 2m s.
6108.05 (7m) (b). If the claimant is receiving social security disability insurance
7payments, the claimant shall, in the manner prescribed by the department, report
8to the department the amount of the social security disability insurance payments.
AB50,17139Section 1713. 108.04 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50,171410Section 1714. 108.04 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 108.04 (5)
11(cm) and amended to read:
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