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AB50-ASA2-AA6,51,87(e) A broadband service provider shall provide broadband service that
8satisfies minimum standards established by the department by rule.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,51,109(f) A broadband service provider shall give a subscriber at least 30 days
10advance written notice before instituting a rate increase.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,51,1311(g) A broadband service provider shall give a subscriber at least 7 days
12advance written notice of any scheduled routine maintenance that causes a service
13slowdown, interruption, or outage.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,51,1614(h) A broadband service provider shall give a subscriber at least 10 days
15advance written notice of disconnecting service, unless the disconnection is
16requested by the subscriber.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,51,1917(i) Prior to entering into a service agreement with a subscriber, a broadband
18service provider shall disclose the factors that may cause the actual broadband
19speed experience to vary, including the number of users and device limitations.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,51,2220(j) A broadband service provider shall provide broadband service to a
21subscriber as described in point-of-sale advertisements and representations made
22to the subscriber.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,223(k) A broadband service provider shall give a subscriber at least 10 days

1advance written notice of a change in a factor that may cause the originally
2disclosed broadband speed experience to vary.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,73(L) A broadband service provider shall allow a subscriber to terminate a
4contract and receive a full refund without fees if the provider sells a service that
5does not satisfy the requirements established under par. (e) and the broadband
6service provider does not satisfy the requirements established under par. (e) within
7one month of written notification from the subscriber.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,118(2) Advertising. A broadband service provider shall disclose the factors that
9may cause the actual broadband speed experience of a subscriber to vary, including
10the number of users and device limitations, in each advertisement of the speed of
11the providers service, including in all of the following types of advertisements:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,1212(a) Television and other commercials.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,1313(b) Internet and email advertisements.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,1414(c) Print advertisements and bill inserts.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,1615(d) Any other advertising method or solicitation for the sale of new or
16upgraded broadband service.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,1917(3) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to implement and
18administer this section, including rules to align department rules with federal
19communications commission broadband rules.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,2320(4) Penalty; enforcement. (a) A person who violates this section may be
21required to forfeit not more than $1,000 for each violation and not more than
22$10,000 for each occurrence. Failure to give a notice required under sub. (1) (f) to
23more than one subscriber shall be considered one violation.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,2
1(b) The department or a district attorney may institute civil proceedings
2under this section.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1173Section 117. 165.25 (4) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,104165.25 (4) (ar) The department of justice shall furnish all legal services
5required by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection relating
6to the enforcement of ss. 91.68, 93.73, 100.171, 100.173, 100.174, 100.175, 100.177,
7100.18, 100.182, 100.195, 100.20, 100.205, 100.207, 100.209, 100.2091, 100.2092,
8100.21, 100.28, 100.37, 100.42, 100.50, 100.51, 100.55, and 846.45 and chs. 126,
9136, 344, 704, 707, and 779, together with any other services as are necessarily
10connected to the legal services.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,11811Section 118. 196.5048 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,1312196.5048 Internet service provider registration. No person may provide
13Internet service in this state unless the person registers with the commission.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,930214Section 9302. Initial applicability; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
15Protection.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,1816(1) Subscribers permitted to terminate broadband contracts. The
17treatment of s. 100.2092 (1) (L) first applies to a contract that is entered into,
18renewed, or modified on the effective date of this subsection.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,943619Section 9436. Effective dates; Public Service Commission.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,2120(1) Internet service provider registration requirement. The treatment
21of s. 196.5048 takes effect on January 1, 2026..
AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,22229. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,2323Section 119. 71.07 (6e) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,54,2
171.07 (6e) (a) 6. Rent constituting property taxes has the meaning given in
2sub. (9) (a) 4.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1203Section 120. 71.07 (6e) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,54,11471.07 (6e) (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this
5subsection, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.02
6the amount of the claimants property taxes or rent constituting property taxes. If
7the allowable amount of the claim exceeds the income taxes otherwise due on the
8claimants income, the amount of the claim not used as an offset against those taxes
9shall be certified by the department of revenue to the department of administration
10for payment to the claimant by check, share draft, or other draft from the
11appropriation under s. 20.835 (2) (em).
AB50-ASA2-AA6,12112Section 121. 71.07 (6e) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,54,181371.07 (6e) (c) 3. If an eligible veteran and an eligible spouse file separate
14returns, each spouse may claim a credit under this subsection for property taxes
15based on their respective ownership interest in the eligible veterans principal
16dwelling or for rent constituting property taxes based on 50 percent of the total rent
17constituting property taxes paid during the taxable year for the eligible veterans
18principal dwelling.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,933719Section 9337. Initial applicability; Revenue.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,54,2220(1) Veterans and surviving spouses property tax credit. The treatment
21of s. 71.07 (6e) (a) 6., (b), and (c) 3. first applies to taxable years beginning after
22December 31, 2024..
AB50-ASA2-AA6,54,232310. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,55,8
1Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
2insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1229Section 122. 20.445 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,55,121020.445 (1) (em) Youth-to-registered apprenticeship grant program. As a
11continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for youth-to-registered
12apprenticeship grants under s. 106.135.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,12313Section 123. 20.445 (1) (er) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,55,161420.445 (1) (er) On-the-job learning grant program. As a continuing
15appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for on-the-job learning grants under s.
16106.136.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,12417Section 124. 106.135 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,55,1918106.135 Youth-to-registered apprenticeship grant program. (1)
19Definitions. In this section:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,55,2020(a) Apprenticeship program has the meaning given in s. 106.001 (4).
AB50-ASA2-AA6,55,2121(b) Youth apprenticeship program means the program under s. 106.13 (1).
AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,322(2) Grant program. (a) The department shall develop and administer a
23program to award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (em) to youth
24apprenticeship consortia to provide incentives to individuals to transition from

1participating in the youth apprenticeship program to participating in an
2apprenticeship program. The department may not award more than $350,000 in
3grants under this subsection in any fiscal year.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,64(b) Youth apprenticeship consortia that may receive a grant under this section
5shall be partnerships between one or more school districts or between one or more
6school districts and at least one of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,771. A community-based organization.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,882. A cooperative educational service agency.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,993. Employers.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,10104. Colleges in the technical college system.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,11115. Labor unions.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,12126. Chambers of commerce.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,13137. Local workforce development boards.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,14148. Other public agencies.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,15159. Other contributing individuals.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,1616(3) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,12517Section 125. 106.136 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,1918106.136 On-the-job learning grant program. (1) Definitions. In this
19section:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,2020(a) Apprentice has the meaning given in s. 106.001 (1).
AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,2121(b) Apprenticeship program has the meaning given in s. 106.001 (4).
AB50-ASA2-AA6,56,2322(2) Program. (a) The department shall develop and administer a program to
23award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (er) to the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,57,4241. New and small employers for costs associated with apprenticeship

1programs. To be eligible to receive a grant, an employer must either never have had
2an apprenticeship program or not have had an apprenticeship program in the
3particular trade, craft, or business for which it seeks the grant in the 5 years
4preceding the date of application for the grant.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,57,552. Healthcare employers for costs associated with on-the-job learning.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,57,76(b) Employers may use the grants under this section to reimburse themselves
7for costs related to apprentices, including wages, instruction, and mentoring.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,57,88(c) Grants under par. (a) 2. shall be provided under a pilot program.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,57,109(3) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section,
10which shall include procedures and criteria for awarding grants under this section.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,925011Section 9250. Fiscal changes; Workforce Development.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,57,2012(1) Registered apprenticeship program; position authorization. In the
13schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce
14development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is
15increased by $60,800 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department
16of workforce development by 1.0 GPR position to support the infrastructure of the
17registered apprenticeship program under subch. I of ch. 106. In the schedule under
18s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development
19under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by
20$80,900 for the position authorized under this subsection.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,58,221(2) Registered apprenticeship program; supplies and services. In the
22schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce
23development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is
24increased by $21,100 and the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by

1$384,900 for supplies and services for support of the infrastructure of the registered
2apprenticeship program under subch. I of ch. 106.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,58,123(3) Registered apprenticeship program in artificial intelligence;
4position authorization. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation
5to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar
6amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $238,900 to increase the authorized
7FTE positions for the department of workforce development by 5.5 GPR positions to
8expand the registered apprenticeship program in the field of artificial intelligence
9under subch. I of ch. 106. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation
10to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar
11amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $318,500 for the positions authorized
12under this subsection.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,58,1913(4) Registered apprenticeship in artificial intelligence support;
14supplies and services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to
15the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount
16for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $165,500 and the dollar amount for fiscal
17year 2026-27 is increased by $130,000 for supplies and services to support the
18registered apprenticeship program in the field of artificial intelligence under subch.
19I of ch. 106..
AB50-ASA2-AA6,58,202011. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,58,2121Section 126. 20.445 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,59,22220.445 (1) (b) Workforce training; programs, grants, services, and contracts.
23The As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the workforce

1training programs, grants, and services under s. 106.27 (1), (1g), (1j), (1r), and (1u)
2and for the costs associated with contracts entered into under s. 47.07.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1273Section 127. 106.023 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,59,104106.023 Teacher apprenticeships. (1) In consultation with the
5department of public instruction, the department shall prescribe the conditions
6under which a person may serve a teacher apprenticeship, as to higher education
7attendance requirements, level of supervision of an apprentice, and the credit for
8school attendance in serving the apprenticeship. The department shall also
9prescribe the criteria an individual must satisfy to demonstrate that the individual
10has successfully completed an apprenticeship under this section.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,59,1211(2) Every person commencing a teacher apprenticeship shall enter into an
12apprentice contract under s. 106.01.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,12813Section 128. 106.27 (1) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,59,1514106.27 (1) (h) Grants for education and training in the use of artificial
15intelligence.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,915016Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; Workforce Development.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,59,1717(1) Wisconsin Fast Forward allocations.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,59,2318(a) Green jobs training. From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (b), in
19fiscal year 2025-26, the department of workforce development shall allocate
20$2,000,000 for grants under s. 106.27 (1) to public or private organizations for the
21development and implementation of green jobs training programs in this state. In
22this paragraph, green jobs means jobs that produce goods or provide services that
23benefit the environment or conserve natural resources.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,60,324(b) Teacher apprentice incentives. From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1)

1(b), in each year of the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, the department of workforce
2development shall allocate $1,000,000 to provide grants under s. 106.27 (1) to
3support costs of sponsoring teacher apprentices under subch. I of ch. 106.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,60,74(c) Artificial intelligence. From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (b), in
5each year of the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, the department of workforce development
6shall allocate $200,000 for grants under s. 106.27 (1) to help school districts to
7prepare students for a future that includes artificial intelligence..
AB50-ASA2-AA6,60,8812. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,60,99Section 129. 20.445 (1) (ga) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,60,131020.445 (1) (ga) Auxiliary services. All moneys received from fees collected
11under ss. 102.16 (2m) (d), 103.005 (15), 103.91 (3), 103.92 (1) (a), and 106.09 (7) for
12the delivery of services under ss. 102.16 (2m) (f), 103.005 (15), and 106.09 and ch.
13108 and for administrative services under ss. 103.905 to 103.97.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,13014Section 130. 103.90 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,60,1615103.90 (3) (b) 3. Any bed and breakfast establishment, hotel, or tourist
16rooming house that is required to be licensed under s. 97.605.
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