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AB973-ASA1,5,1716 106.05 (2) (a) 3. The employer to which an apprentice described in subd. 1. is
17assigned under s. 106.01 (5m), if other than the sponsor described in subd. 2.
AB973-ASA1,12 18Section 12. 106.05 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB973-ASA1,5,2519 106.05 (2) (b) (intro.) Subject to par. (c) and sub. (3), from the appropriation
20under s. 20.445 (1) (dr), the department may provide to an apprentice described in
21par. (a) 1. or, the apprentice's sponsor, or the apprentice's employer a completion
22award equal to 25 percent of the cost of tuition eligible apprenticeship expenses that
23are
incurred by the apprentice or, sponsor, or employer or $1,000, whichever is less.
24If the department provides a completion award under this subsection, the
25department shall pay the award as follows:
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1Section 13. 106.05 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB973-ASA1,6,52 106.05 (2) (c) The total amount of a completion award that the department may
3pay to an apprentice and, his or her sponsor, and his or her employer may not exceed
425 percent of the cost of tuition eligible apprenticeship expenses that are incurred
5by the apprentice and, sponsor , and employer or $1,000, whichever is less.
AB973-ASA1,14 6Section 14. 106.05 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB973-ASA1,6,107 106.05 (2m) Youth apprenticeship completion awards. (a) The department
8shall, subject to par. (am), administer a youth apprenticeship completion award
9program as provided in this subsection to partially reimburse eligible apprenticeship
10expenses that are incurred by any of the following:
AB973-ASA1,6,1211 1. A youth apprentice who has successfully completed part or all of the
12requirements of his or her youth apprenticeship program as provided in par. (b).
AB973-ASA1,6,1313 2. An employer described in s. 106.13 (3m) (b) 1.
AB973-ASA1,6,1614 (am) A completion award under par. (a) shall be available only with respect to
15a youth apprenticeship program for an occupational area specified in s. 106.13 (2m)
16(b).
AB973-ASA1,6,2217 (b) Subject to par. (c) and sub. (3), from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1)
18(dr), the department may, upon the successful completion of all requirements of one
19year of youth apprenticeship, provide to a youth apprentice described in par. (a) 1.
20or an employer described in par. (a) 2. a completion award. An award shall be equal
21to 25 percent of the eligible youth apprenticeship expenses that are incurred by the
22youth apprentice or employer for that year or $500, whichever is less.
AB973-ASA1,7,223 (c) 1. The total amount of a completion award that the department may pay to
24a youth apprentice and an employer for one year of youth apprenticeship may not

1exceed 25 percent of the eligible youth apprenticeship expenses that are incurred by
2the youth apprentice and employer or $500, whichever is less.
AB973-ASA1,7,93 2. The department may not provide completion awards to a youth apprentice
4and an employer for more than 2 years of youth apprenticeship with respect to a
5given youth apprentice, and the total amount of completion awards that the
6department may pay to a youth apprentice and an employer with respect to a given
7youth apprentice may not exceed 25 percent of the eligible youth apprenticeship
8expenses that are incurred by the youth apprentice and employer for those years or
9$1,000, whichever is less.
AB973-ASA1,15 10Section 15. 106.05 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB973-ASA1,7,1711 106.05 (3) (a) If the amount of funds to be distributed under sub. subs. (2) and
12(2m)
exceeds the amount available in the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (dr) for
13completion awards under sub. subs. (2) and (2m), the department may reduce the
14reimbursement percentage or deny applications for completion awards that would
15otherwise qualify under sub. subs. (2) and (2m). In that case, the department shall
16determine the reimbursement percentage and eligibility on the basis of the dates on
17which apprentices and sponsors applicants become eligible for completion awards.
AB973-ASA1,16 18Section 16. 106.05 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB973-ASA1,7,2419 106.05 (3) (b) (intro.) The department may provide a completion award under
20sub. (2) or (2m) to a person who is delinquent in child support or maintenance
21payments or who owes past support, medical expenses, or birth expenses, as
22established by appearance of the person's name on the statewide support lien docket
23under s. 49.854 (2) (b), only if the person provides the department with one of the
24following:
AB973-ASA1,17
1Section 17. 106.273 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 106.273 (2) (b) (intro.)
2and amended to read:
AB973-ASA1,8,43 106.273 (2) (b) (intro.) Prepare individuals for occupations as fire any of the
4following:
AB973-ASA1,8,5 52. “Fire fighters, emergency .
AB973-ASA1,8,6 63. “Emergency medical responders, as defined in s. 256.01 (4p), or emergency.
AB973-ASA1,8,7 74. “Emergency medical services practitioners, as defined in s. 256.01 (5).
AB973-ASA1,18 8Section 18. 106.273 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB973-ASA1,8,129 106.273 (2) (b) 1. Construction workers. In this subdivision, “construction
10worker” means an individual engaged in the construction of roads, bridges,
11highways, sewers, water mains, utilities, public buildings, factories, housing, or
12similar construction projects.
AB973-ASA1,19 13Section 19. 118.34 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 118.34 (1) (a) and
14amended to read:
AB973-ASA1,8,1715 118.34 (1) (a) In cooperation with a technical college district board, each school
16board shall establish a technical preparation program in each public high school
17located in the school district.
AB973-ASA1,8,21 18(b) The program under par. (a) shall consist of a sequence of courses, approved
19by the technical college system board under s. 38.04 (26), designed to allow high
20school pupils to gain advanced standing in the technical college district's associate
21degree program upon graduation from high school.
AB973-ASA1,20 22Section 20. 118.34 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB973-ASA1,8,2423 118.34 (1) (c) Courses identified under s. 38.04 (26) (b) shall also be included
24in the applicable school district's technical preparation program.
AB973-ASA1,21 25Section 21. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB973-ASA1,9,9
1(1) The department of workforce development may promulgate emergency
2rules under s. 227.24 that are necessary to implement this act. Notwithstanding s.
3227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in
4effect for 2 years, or until the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever
5is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required
6to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency
7rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare
8and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under
9this subsection.
AB973-ASA1,22 10Section 22. Fiscal changes.
AB973-ASA1,9,1411 (1) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department
12of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (bz), the dollar amount for fiscal year
132022-23 is increased by $2,500,000 to provide additional funding for incentive
14grants to school districts under s. 106.273 (3).
AB973-ASA1,9,1815 (2) In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department
16of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (dr), the dollar amount for fiscal year
172022-23 is increased by $2,550,000 to provide additional funding for apprenticeship
18and youth apprenticeship completion awards under s. 106.05.
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