Amendment AA15-ASA2-AB50

AB50-ASA2-AA15,2,18 (i) Gifts and grants. All moneys received from gifts and grants to carry out the purposes for which made.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,2,20 (k) Interagency and intra-agency assistance. All moneys received from the department or any other state agency to carry out the purposes for which received.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,2,22 (m) Federal aid. All moneys received as federal aid as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54 to carry out the purposes for which received.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,5 Section 5. 20.923 (6) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,3,3 20.923 (6) (bn) Corrections, department of: ombudsperson of the office of the ombudsperson for corrections.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,6 Section 6. 230.08 (2) (ym) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,3,6 230.08 (2) (ym) The ombudsperson of the office of the ombudsperson for corrections.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,7 Section 7. 301.55 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,3,9 301.55 Office of the ombudsperson for corrections. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,3,10 (a) “Office” means the office of the ombudsperson for corrections.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,3,11 (b) “Ombudsperson” means the ombudsperson of the office.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,3,17 (2) Staff. The ombudsperson may appoint, in the classified service, one deputy ombudsperson of the office, and employees for the office to complete the ombudsperson’s duties described under this section. The ombudsperson may delegate to the deputy ombudsperson or other employees of the office any of the ombudsperson’s authority or duties except those described under subs. (5) (b) and (7) (b).

AB50-ASA2-AA15,3,18 (3) Powers. The ombudsperson may do all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,3,20 (a) Investigate, upon a complaint or upon personal initiative, any matter described under sub. (4).

AB50-ASA2-AA15,3,21 (b) Determine the scope and manner of investigations to be made.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,3,23 (c) Enter and inspect, at any time, premises within the control of the department.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,4,4 (d) Examine records and documents in the possession of the department, including corrections and detention data and medical data maintained by the department and classified as private or confidential data on individuals when access to the data is necessary for the ombudsperson to perform the powers authorized under this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,4,6 (e) Subpoena witnesses and the production of books, papers, records, and documents material to an investigation conducted by the office.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,4,8 (f) Attend any proceedings and deliberations relating to the granting or revocation of parole, extended supervision, or probation.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,4,9 (4) Investigations. The ombudsperson may investigate any of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,4,11 (a) Complaints regarding state correctional institutions and abuse, unfair acts, and violations of rights of prisoners and juveniles.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,4,12 (b) The policies or practices of the department.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,4,13 (c) Any action by the department that may be contrary to law or rule.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,4,16 (d) Any other action by the department that has been alleged to be unreasonable, unfair, oppressive, or inconsistent with any policy or judgment of the department.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,4,18 (e) Procedures and practices that may lessen the risk that objectionable actions by the department may occur in the future.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,5,2 (5) Complaints. (a) The ombudsperson shall create a complaint form and provide sufficient blank copies of the form and self-sealing envelopes to state correctional institutions for distribution to prisoners and juveniles. Blank copies of the form and self-sealing envelopes shall be placed in locations where prisoners and juveniles regularly visit, such as a common area or library, and shall be provided upon request to a prisoner or juvenile. The department shall also make the form available on its website.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,5,6 (b) An operator of a state correctional institution shall immediately forward a complaint form described under par. (a) that has been completed by a prisoner or juvenile to the office. No individual other than an authorized employee of the office may open an envelope that contains a complaint form.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,5,10 (c) The ombudsperson shall review each complaint form received under par. (b) and determine whether to make a recommendation regarding the complaint directly to the state correctional institution where the prisoner or juvenile is housed, the governor, the legislature, or other party, or make no recommendation.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,5,20 (d) No operator of a state correctional institution may open and preview or screen mail addressed from the office to a prisoner or juvenile residing at the state correctional institution unless the operator has reason to believe that the mail contains contraband or is not a document from the office. If the operator has reason to believe that the mail contains contraband or is not a document from the office, the operator may open and inspect the mail in the presence of the prisoner or juvenile to whom it was addressed, but may inspect the document only to the extent necessary to determine whether it contains contraband or is not a document from the office. The operator may read the mail only if, after inspection, the operator has reason to believe it not a document from the office.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,6,2 (6) Disclosures. Information in the possession of the office that relates to a client, complaint, or investigation of the office may be disclosed only at the discretion of the ombudsperson or his or her designated representative. A disclosure of information under this subsection relating to a client, named witness, or a prisoner or juvenile who is not a client may be made only if one of the following applies:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,6,4 (a) The disclosure is authorized in writing by the client, named witness, prisoner, or juvenile or his or her legal guardian, if applicable.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,6,6 (b) The disclosure is made pursuant to a lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,6,13 (7) Reports. (a) If the ombudsperson determines to make a recommendation under sub. (5) (c) directly to the state correctional institution where the prisoner or juvenile is housed, the warden or superintendent of the state correctional institution shall respond within 30 days. The warden or superintendent shall include in the response what actions the warden or superintendent is taking as a result of the recommendations of the ombudsperson and why the warden or superintendent is taking those actions or not taking actions.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,6,16 (b) If the ombudsperson has reason to believe that any public official or employee has acted in a manner warranting criminal or disciplinary proceedings, the ombudsperson may refer the matter to the appropriate authorities.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,6,18 (c) The ombudsperson shall, at the request of the governor at any time, report to the governor on any matter over which the ombudsperson has authority.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,6,24 (d) On or before December 31 of each year, the ombudsperson shall submit to the governor, the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), and the secretary of corrections a report of the ombudsperson’s findings and recommendations for improvements to policies and practices at state correctional institutions and the results of the ombudsperson’s investigations conducted under sub. (4).

AB50-ASA2-AA15,9108 Section 9108. Nonstatutory provisions; Corrections.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,7,7 (1) Position authority for the office of the ombudsperson for corrections. On the effective date of this subsection, the authorized FTE positions for the department of corrections are increased by 11.0 GPR positions, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.410 (4) (a), to provide one ombudsperson for corrections and 10 program and policy chief positions for the office of the ombudsperson for corrections.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,7,8 2. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,7,9 “Section 8. 100.2091 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,7,13 100.2091 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-AA15,7,18 (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-AA15,8,4 (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-AA15,8,10 (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-AA15,9 Section 9. 100.2092 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,8,16 100.2092 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-AA15,8,20 (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-AA15,9,2 (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-AA15,9,5 (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-AA15,9,7 (e) A broadband service provider shall provide broadband service that satisfies minimum standards established by the department by rule.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,9,9 (f) A broadband service provider shall give a subscriber at least 30 days’ advance written notice before instituting a rate increase.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,9,12 (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-AA15,9,15 (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-AA15,9,18 (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-AA15,9,21 (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-AA15,9,22 (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-AA15,10,7 (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-AA15,10,11 (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-AA15,10,12 (a) Television and other commercials.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,10,13 (b) Internet and email advertisements.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,10,14 (c) Print advertisements and bill inserts.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,10,16 (d) Any other advertising method or solicitation for the sale of new or upgraded broadband service.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,10,19 (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-AA15,10,23 (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-AA15,11,2 (b) The department or a district attorney may institute civil proceedings under this section.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,10 Section 10. 165.25 (4) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,11,10 165.25 (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-AA15,11 Section 11. 196.5048 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,11,13 196.5048 Internet service provider registration. No person may provide Internet service in this state unless the person registers with the commission.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,9302 Section 9302. Initial applicability; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,11,18 (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-AA15,9436 Section 9436. Effective dates; Public Service Commission.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,11,21 (1) Internet service provider registration requirement. The treatment of s. 196.5048 takes effect on January 1, 2026.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,11,22 3. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,11,23 “Section 9250. Fiscal changes; Workforce Development.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,12,8 (1) Hotline for employers. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $64,000 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 1.0 GPR employment and training specialist position to staff the hotline under s. 106.361. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $82,800 to provide funding for the position authorized under this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,12,17 (2) Career navigators. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $710,600 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 11.0 GPR employment and training specialist positions to provide career navigator services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $910,800 to provide funding for the positions authorized under this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,13,2 (3) Vocational rehabilitation worker connection program. (a) State funding. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (5) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $6,356,900 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 1.15 GPR vocational rehabilitation services positions and provide funding for those services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (5) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $9,059,000 to provide funding for the positions and services authorized under this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,13,10 (b) Federal funding. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (5) (n), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $287,900 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 3.85 FED vocational rehabilitation services positions and provide funding for those services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (5) (n), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $20,564,300 to provide funding for the positions and services authorized under this subsection.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,13,18 (4) Technical education equipment grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (cg), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $200,000 to provide increased funding for the technical education equipment grants under s. 106.275. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (cg), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $200,000 to provide increased funding for the technical education equipment grants under s. 106.275.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,13,19 4. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,13,20 “Section 9208. Fiscal changes; Corrections.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,14,4 (1) central intelligence gathering unit. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of corrections under s. 20.410 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $2,031,700 to increase the authorized FTE positions in the department by 12.0 GPR positions for a central intelligence gathering unit. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of corrections under s. 20.410 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $2,209,700 to provide funding for the positions authorized under this subsection.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,14,5 5. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,14,6 “Section 12. 302.05 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,14,7 302.05 (title) Wisconsin substance abuse earned release program.

AB50-ASA2-AA15,13 Section 13. 302.05 (1) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,14,16 302.05 (1) (am) (intro.) The department of corrections and the department of health services may designate a section of a mental health institute as a correctional treatment facility for the treatment of substance abuse use disorder of inmates transferred from Wisconsin state prisons. This section shall be administered by the department of corrections and shall be known as the Wisconsin substance abuse program. The department of corrections and the department of health services shall ensure that the residents at the institution and the residents in the substance abuse use disorder program:

AB50-ASA2-AA15,14 Section 14. 302.05 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: