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AB50-ASA2-AA6,122,1715(b) If the circuit court orders a payment under par. (a) because of a violation of
16s. 111.321, 111.37, or 111.372 by an individual employed by an employer, the
17employer of that individual is liable for the payment.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,122,2018(c) 1. In this paragraph, consumer price index means the average of the
19consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, as determined by
20the bureau of labor statistics of the federal department of labor.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,123,10212. Except as provided in this subdivision, beginning on July 1, 2024, and on
22each July 1 after that, the department shall adjust the amounts specified in par. (a)
231., 2., 3., and 4. by calculating the percentage difference between the consumer price

1index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the preceding year and the
2consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the year
3before the preceding year and adjusting those amounts by that percentage
4difference. The department shall publish the adjusted amounts calculated under
5this subdivision in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, and the adjusted
6amounts shall apply to actions commenced under sub. (1) (a) beginning on July 1 of
7the year of publication. This subdivision does not apply if the consumer price index
8for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the preceding year did not
9increase over the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on
10December 31 of the year before the preceding year.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,25211Section 252. 111.81 (12) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,123,1512111.81 (12) (b) Which discriminates with regard to the terms or conditions of
13membership because of race, color, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender
14expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k),
15or national origin.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,25316Section 253. 118.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,124,617118.20 (1) No discrimination because of sex, except where sex is a bona fide
18occupational qualification as defined in s. 111.36 (2), sexual orientation, as defined
19in s. 111.32 (13m), gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as
20defined in s. 111.32 (7k), race, nationality national origin, or political or religious
21affiliation may be practiced in the employment of teachers or administrative
22personnel in public schools or in their assignment or reassignment. No questions of
23any nature or form relative to sex, except where sex is a bona fide occupational

1qualification as defined in s. 111.36 (2), sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32
2(13m), gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as defined in
3s. 111.32 (7k), race, nationality national origin, or political or religious affiliation
4may be asked applicants for teaching or administrative positions in the public
5schools either by public school officials or employees or by teachers agencies or
6placement bureaus.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,2547Section 254. 321.37 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,124,188321.37 No discrimination. No person, otherwise qualified, may be denied
9membership in the national guard or state defense force because of sex, color, race,
10creed, or sexual orientation, gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), or
11gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k), and no member of the national guard or
12state defense force may be segregated within the national guard or state defense
13force on the basis of sex, color, race, creed, or sexual orientation, gender expression,
14as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), or gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k). Nothing
15in this section prohibits separate facilities for persons of different sexes with regard
16to dormitory accommodations, toilets, showers, saunas, and dressing rooms, except
17that no person may be denied equal access to facilities most consistent with the
18persons gender identity.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,25519Section 255. 814.04 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,125,220814.04 Items of costs. (intro.) Except as provided in ss. 93.20, 100.195 (5m)
21(b), 100.30 (5m), 106.50 (6) (i) and (6m) (a), 111.397 (2) (a), 115.80 (9), 767.553 (4)
22(d), 769.313, 802.05, 814.245, 895.035 (4), 895.044, 895.443 (3), 895.444 (2), 895.445

1(3), 895.446 (3), 895.506, 943.212 (2) (b), 943.245 (2) (d), 943.51 (2) (b), and 995.10
2(3), when allowed costs shall be as follows:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,2563Section 256. 893.995 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,125,54893.995 Employment discrimination; civil remedies. Any civil action
5arising under s. 111.397 is subject to the limitations of s. 111.397 (1) (b).
AB50-ASA2-AA6,93506Section 9350. Initial applicability; Workforce Development.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,125,107(1) Employment discrimination damages. The treatment of ss. 111.39 (4)
8(d) and (5) (b) and (d), 111.397, 814.04 (intro.) (by Section 255), and 893.995 first
9applies to acts of employment discrimination, unfair honesty testing, or unfair
10genetic testing committed on the effective date of this subsection..
AB50-ASA2-AA6,125,111131. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,125,1812Section 257. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
13insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,25819Section 258. 20.445 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,125,222020.445 (1) (cm) Wisconsin worker advancement program. As a continuing
21appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the Wisconsin worker advancement
22program under s. 106.145.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,25923Section 259. 106.145 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,126,7
1106.145 Wisconsin worker advancement program. The department
2shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (cm), establish and administer a
3Wisconsin worker advancement program to make grants to local organizations,
4including local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 3122 and
5community-based organizations, for the organizations to provide employment and
6workforce services, including unrestricted support services, career services, and
7training programs to address workforce barriers.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,92508Section 9250. Fiscal changes; Workforce Development.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,126,149(1) Wisconsin worker advancement program. In the schedule under s.
1020.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under
11s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $105,800
12to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce
13development by 1.0 GPR position for the purpose of the worker advancement
14program under s. 106.145..
AB50-ASA2-AA6,126,151532. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,126,1616Section 260. 230.35 (4) (a) 3m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,126,1717230.35 (4) (a) 3m. June 19.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,26118Section 261. 230.35 (4) (a) 5m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,126,1919230.35 (4) (a) 5m. November 11.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,26220Section 262. 230.35 (4) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,126,2221230.35 (4) (a) 10. The day following if January 1, June 19, July 4, November
2211, or December 25 falls on Sunday.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,26323Section 263. 230.35 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,127,4
1230.35 (4) (c) Except as provided in the compensation plan under s. 230.12, all
2employees except limited term employees shall receive 9 11 paid holidays annually
3in addition to any other authorized paid leave, the time to be at the discretion of the
4appointing authorities.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,2645Section 264. 230.35 (4) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,127,116230.35 (4) (d) (intro.) In addition to the holidays granted under par. (c) and
7except as provided in the compensation plan under s. 230.12, all employees except
8limited term employees shall earn 3.5 4.5 paid personal holidays each calendar
9year, plus one additional paid personal holiday each calendar year in recognition of
10Veterans Day. Eligibility to take the personal holidays during the year earned is
11subject to the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,914712Section 9147. Nonstatutory provisions; University of Wisconsin
13System.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,127,2114(1) Juneteenth holiday and Veterans Day. The administrator of the
15division of personnel management in the department of administration shall
16include June 19 and November 11 as paid holidays in the proposal for adjusting
17compensation and employee benefits for University of Wisconsin System employees
18for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years that it submits to the joint committee on
19employee relations under s. 230.12 (3) (e) 1. The recommendation shall specify that
20the first June 19 paid holiday is June 19, 2026, and the first November 11 paid
21holiday is November 11, 2026.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,940122Section 9401. Effective dates; Administration.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,128,223(1) State holidays; Juneteenth and Veterans Day. The treatment of s.

1230.35 (4) (a) 3m., 5m., and 10., (c), and (d) (intro.) takes effect on the January 1
2after publication..
AB50-ASA2-AA6,128,3333. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,128,44Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,128,175(1) Position funding and incumbent staff. On January 1, 2027, the
6funding source for 3.0 FTE FED positions in the department of administration
7changes from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (mb) to the general purpose
8revenue appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (a), and the incumbent employees holding
9the positions on that date retain their positions. On January 1, 2027, the funding
10source for 1.0 FTE FED position in the department of administration changes from
11the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (mb) to the program revenue appropriation
12under s. 20.505 (1) (ka), and the incumbent employee holding the position on that
13date retains their position. On January 1, 2027, the funding source for 20.0 FTE
14FED positions in the department of administration changes from the appropriation
15under s. 20.505 (1) (mb) to the program revenue appropriation under s. 20.505 (1)
16(kz), and the incumbent employees holding the positions on that date retain their
17positions.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,920118Section 9201. Fiscal changes; Administration.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,129,219(1) Position and funding transfers. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
20the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (1) (kz), the
21dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,341,400 to increase the
22authorized FTE positions for the department of administration by 20.0 PR positions
23for the purpose of supporting an increased workload in human resources, payroll,

1and other administrative functions associated with an expansion of collective
2bargaining provisions for state government employees.".
AB50-ASA2-AA6,129,3334. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,129,44Section 265. 49.175 (1) (Lm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,129,8549.175 (1) (Lm) Jobs for Americas Graduates. For grants to the Jobs for
6Americas Graduates-Wisconsin to fund programs that improve social, academic,
7and employment skills of youth who are eligible to receive temporary assistance for
8needy families under 42 USC 601 et seq., in each fiscal year, $1,000,000 $2,000,000.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,92069Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,129,1710(1) Jobs for Americas Graduates. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for
11the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2)
12(md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,000,000 for
13amounts allocated under s. 49.175 (1) (Lm) for grants to the Jobs for Americas
14Graduates-Wisconsin. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to
15the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md), the dollar amount
16for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,000,000 for amounts allocated under s.
1749.175 (1) (Lm) for grants to the Jobs for Americas Graduates-Wisconsin..
AB50-ASA2-AA6,129,181835. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,129,1919Section 266. 49.175 (1) (s) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,130,52049.175 (1) (s) Kinship care and long-term kinship care assistance. For kinship
21care and long-term kinship care payments under s. 48.57 (3m) (am) and (3n) (am),
22for assessments to determine eligibility for those payments, and for agreements
23under s. 48.57 (3t) with the governing bodies of Indian tribes for the administration

1of the kinship care and long-term kinship care programs within the boundaries of
2the reservations of those tribes, $28,727,100 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $31,441,800
3in fiscal year 2022-23. In fiscal year 2023-24 2025-26, for such payments,
4$31,719,200 $45,686,700. In fiscal year 2024-25 2026-27, for such payments,
5$35,661,000 $53,125,600.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,92066Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,130,147(1) Kinship care and long-term kinship care assistance. In the schedule
8under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families
9under s. 20.437 (2) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by
10$10,025,700 to support kinship care and long-term kinship care under s. 49.175 (1)
11(s). In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of
12children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year
132026-27 is increased by $17,464,600 to support kinship care and long-term kinship
14care under s. 49.175 (1) (s)..
AB50-ASA2-AA6,130,151536. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,130,1616Section 267. 16.3063 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,130,191716.3063 Affordable housing and workforce development grants. (1)
18Definition. In this section, local governmental unit means a city, village, town,
19county, or school district.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,131,220(2) Grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (fo), the department
21shall establish a competitive grant program to award grants to local governmental
22units and businesses, whether operated for profit or not for profit, for the purpose of
23funding the start-up of programs that focus on the development of the skilled
24workforce through the building or rehabilitation of affordable housing in their

1communities. The department may establish eligibility requirements and other
2program guidelines for the grant program under this subsection.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,2683Section 268. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
4insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,26910Section 269. 20.505 (7) (fo) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,131,121120.505 (7) (fo) Affordable housing and workforce development grants.
12Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 16.3063..
AB50-ASA2-AA6,131,131337. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,131,1414Section 270. 49.175 (1) (Lp) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,920615Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,131,2216(1) Skills enhancement grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
17appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (fr), the
18dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $250,000 to fund skills
19enhancement grants under s. 49.265 (4) (cm). In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
20for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2)
21(fr), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $250,000 to fund skills
22enhancement grants under s. 49.265 (4) (cm)..
AB50-ASA2-AA6,131,232338. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,132,1
1Section 271. 49.175 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,132,5249.175 (1) (b) Wisconsin Works agency contracts; job access loans. For
3contracts with Wisconsin Works agencies under s. 49.143 and for job access loans
4under s. 49.147 (6), $54,009,700 $58,892,400 in fiscal year 2021-22 2025-26 and
5$57,071,200 $59,071,200 in each fiscal year thereafter 2026-27.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,92066Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,132,137(1) Wisconsin Works agency contracts. In the schedule under s. 20.005
8(3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437
9(2) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $1,821,200 to
10support Wisconsin Works agency contracts under s. 49.175 (1) (b). In the schedule
11under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families
12under s. 20.437 (2) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by
13$2,000,000 to support Wisconsin Works agency contracts under s. 49.175 (1) (b)..
AB50-ASA2-AA6,132,141439. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,132,1515Section 272. 49.175 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,132,191649.175 (1) (a) Wisconsin Works benefits. For Wisconsin Works benefits,
17$37,000,000 in fiscal year 2021-22 and $34,000,000 in fiscal year 2022-23. In fiscal
18year 2023-24 2025-26, for such benefits, $28,000,000 $26,806,500. In fiscal year
192024-25 2026-27, for such benefits, $29,000,000 $26,987,700.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,920620Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,133,421(1) Wisconsin Works benefits. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
22appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md),
23the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $2,193,500 to reflect
24estimates of base year caseloads and benefit payments under Wisconsin Works. In

1the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children
2and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is
3decreased by $2,012,300 to reflect estimates of base year caseloads and benefit
4payments under Wisconsin Works..
AB50-ASA2-AA6,133,5540. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,133,66Section 273. 49.175 (1) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,133,11749.175 (1) (r) Children of recipients of supplemental security income. For
8payments made under s. 49.775 for the support of the dependent children of
9recipients of supplemental security income, $18,564,700 $19,262,100 in each fiscal
10year 2021-22 and $18,145,000 in fiscal year 2022-23. In fiscal year 2023-24, for
11such payments, $9,699,900. In fiscal year 2024-25, for such payments, $10,990,400.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,920612Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,133,2013(1) Caretaker supplement. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
14appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md),
15the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $8,271,700 to reflect an
16estimate of program costs and to increase funding for the caretaker supplement
17program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the
18department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (md), the dollar amount for
19fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $8,271,700 to reflect an estimate of program
20costs and to increase funding for the caretaker supplement program..
AB50-ASA2-AA6,133,212141. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,133,2222Section 274. 49.175 (1) (q) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,134,52349.175 (1) (q) Child care state administration and licensing activities. For

1state administration of child care programs under s. 49.155 and for child care
2licensing activities, $42,117,800 $50,284,200 in fiscal year 2021-22 2025-26 and
3$41,803,100 $51,023,800 in fiscal year 2022-23. In fiscal year 2023-24, for such
4programs and activities, $45,796,000. In fiscal year 2024-25, for such programs and
5activities, $45,570,300 2026-27.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,92066Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,134,137(1) Child care; state administration and licensing. In the schedule
8under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families
9under s. 20.437 (2) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by
10$4,713,900 to support state child care administration and licensing. In the schedule
11under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families
12under s. 20.437 (2) (md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by
13$5,453,500 to support state child care administration and licensing..
AB50-ASA2-AA6,134,141442. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,134,1515Section 275. 16.3069 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,134,191616.3069 Whole-home upgrade grants. (1) From the appropriation under
17s. 20.505 (7) (fr), the department shall award one or more grants to Walnut Way
18Conservation Corp. for the purpose of funding home improvements in low-income
19households in a 1st class city that have one or more of the following goals:
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