AB50-ASA2-AA6,168,1313a. For a week of unemployment that commences before January 4, 2026, $500. AB50-ASA2-AA6,168,1514b. For a week of unemployment that commences on or after January 4, 2026, 15but before January 3, 2027, $672. AB50-ASA2-AA6,168,1716c. For a week of unemployment that commences on or after January 3, 2027, 17the department shall set the wage limitation as provided under sub. (2). AB50-ASA2-AA6,36718Section 367. 108.05 (7m) (title), (c) and (d) of the statutes are created to 19read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,168,2020108.05 (7m) (title) Social security disability insurance payments. AB50-ASA2-AA6,169,221(c) If a monthly social security disability insurance payment is issued to a 22claimant, the department shall reduce benefits otherwise payable to the claimant 23for a given week in accordance with par. (d). This subsection does not apply to a
1lump sum social security disability insurance payment in the nature of a retroactive 2payment or back pay. AB50-ASA2-AA6,169,53(d) The department shall allocate a monthly social security disability 4insurance payment by allocating to each week the fraction of the payment 5attributable to that week. AB50-ASA2-AA6,169,107108.05 (9) Rounding of benefit amounts. Notwithstanding sub. (1), 8benefits payable for a week of unemployment as a result of applying sub. (1m), (3) 9or, (7), or (7m) or s. 108.04 (11) or (12), 108.06 (1), 108.13 (4) or (5) or 108.135 shall 10be rounded down to the next lowest dollar. AB50-ASA2-AA6,36911Section 369. 108.05 (10) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,169,1512108.05 (10) Deductions from benefit payments. (intro.) After calculating 13the benefit payment due to be paid for a week under subs. (1) to (7) (7m), the 14department shall make deductions from that payment to the extent that the 15payment is sufficient to make the following payments in the following order: AB50-ASA2-AA6,170,918108.14 (2e) The department may shall provide a secure means of electronic 19interchange between itself and employing units, claimants, and other persons that, 20upon request to and with prior approval by the department, may shall be used for 21departmental transmission or receipt of any document specified by the department 22that is related to the administration of this chapter and related federal programs in 23lieu of any other means of submission or receipt specified in this chapter. The
1secure means of electronic interchange shall be used by employing units, claimants, 2and other persons unless the person demonstrates good cause, as specified in s. 3108.022, for being unable to use the secure means of electronic interchange. Subject 4to s. 137.25 (2) and any rules promulgated thereunder, the department may permit 5the use of electronic records and electronic signatures for any document specified by 6the department that is related to the administration of this chapter. If a due date is 7established by statute for the receipt of any document that is submitted 8electronically to the department under this subsection, then that submission is 9timely only if the document is submitted by midnight of the statutory due date. AB50-ASA2-AA6,171,211108.14 (8n) (e) The department shall charge this state’s share of any benefits 12paid under this subsection to the account of each employer by which the employee 13claiming benefits was employed in the applicable base period, in proportion to the 14total amount of wages he or she earned from each employer in the base period, 15except that if s. 108.04 (1) (f), (5), (5g), (7) (a), (c), (cg), (e), (L), (q), (s), or (t), (7m), or 16(8) (a) to and (c), or 108.07 (3), (3r), or (5) (am) 2., or 108.133 (3) (f) would have 17applied to employment by such an employer who is subject to the contribution 18requirements of ss. 108.17 and 108.18, the department shall charge the share of 19benefits based on employment with that employer to the fund’s balancing account, 20or, if s. 108.04 (1) (f), (5), or (5g) or 108.07 (3) would have applied to an employer that 21is not subject to the contribution requirements of ss. 108.17 and 108.18, the 22department shall charge the share of benefits based on that employment in 23accordance with s. 108.07 (5) (am) 1. and 2. The department shall also charge the
1fund’s balancing account with any other state’s share of such benefits pending 2reimbursement by that state. AB50-ASA2-AA6,3733Section 373. 108.14 (8n) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin 4Act .... (this act), is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,171,185108.14 (8n) (e) The department shall charge this state’s share of any benefits 6paid under this subsection to the account of each employer by which the employee 7claiming benefits was employed in the applicable base period, in proportion to the 8total amount of wages he or she earned from each employer in the base period, 9except that if s. 108.04 (1) (f), (5), (5g), (7) (a), (c), (cg), (e), (L), (q), (s), or (t), (7m), or 10(8) (a) and (c) or 108.07 (3), (3r), or (5) (am) 2. would have applied to employment by 11such an employer who is subject to the contribution requirements of ss. 108.17 and 12108.18, the department shall charge the share of benefits based on employment 13with that employer to the fund’s balancing account, or, if s. 108.04 (1) (f), or (5), or 14(5g) or 108.07 (3) would have applied to an employer that is not subject to the 15contribution requirements of ss. 108.17 and 108.18, the department shall charge 16the share of benefits based on that employment in accordance with s. 108.07 (5) 17(am) 1. and 2. The department shall also charge the fund’s balancing account with 18any other state’s share of such benefits pending reimbursement by that state. AB50-ASA2-AA6,172,320108.141 (7) (a) The department shall charge the state’s share of each week of 21extended benefits to each employer’s account in proportion to the employer’s share 22of the total wages of the employee receiving the benefits in the employee’s base 23period, except that if the employer is subject to the contribution requirements of ss. 24108.17 and 108.18 the department shall charge the share of extended benefits to
1which s. 108.04 (1) (f), (5), (5g), (7) (a), (c), (cg), (e), (L), (q), (s), or (t), (7m), or (8) (a) 2to and (c), or 108.07 (3), (3r), or (5) (am) 2., or 108.133 (3) (f) applies to the fund’s 3balancing account. AB50-ASA2-AA6,3754Section 375. 108.141 (7) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin 5Act .... (this act), is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,172,126108.141 (7) (a) The department shall charge the state’s share of each week of 7extended benefits to each employer’s account in proportion to the employer’s share 8of the total wages of the employee receiving the benefits in the employee’s base 9period, except that if the employer is subject to the contribution requirements of ss. 10108.17 and 108.18 the department shall charge the share of extended benefits to 11which s. 108.04 (1) (f), (5), (5g), (7) (a), (c), (cg), (e), (L), (q), (s), or (t), (7m), or (8) (a) 12and (c) or 108.07 (3), (3r), or (5) (am) 2. applies to the fund’s balancing account. AB50-ASA2-AA6,172,1714108.16 (6m) (a) The benefits thus chargeable under sub. (7) (a) or (b) or s. 15108.04 (1) (f), (5), (5g), (7) (u), (7m), (8) (a) to and (c), (13) (c) or (d) or (16) (e), 108.07 16(3), (3r), (5) (am) 2. and (bm) 3. a., (5m), and (6), 108.133 (3) (f), 108.14 (8n) (e), 17108.141, 108.15, 108.151, or 108.152. AB50-ASA2-AA6,37718Section 377. 108.16 (6m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin 19Act .... (this act), is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,172,2320108.16 (6m) (a) The benefits thus chargeable under sub. (7) (a) or (b) or s. 21108.04 (1) (f), (5), (5g), (7) (u), (7m), (8) (a) and (c), (13) (c) or (d) or (16) (e), 108.07 (3), 22(3r), (5) (am) 2. and (bm) 3. a., (5m), and (6), 108.14 (8n) (e), 108.141, 108.15, 23108.151, or 108.152. AB50-ASA2-AA6,173,8
1108.17 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and subject to sub. (2b) and s. 2108.185, every employer that is subject to a contribution requirement shall file 3quarterly reports of contributions required under this chapter with the 4department, and pay contributions to the department, in such manner as the 5department prescribes. Each contribution report and payment is due at the close of 6the month next following the end of the applicable calendar quarter, except as 7authorized in sub. (2c) or as the department may assign a later due date pursuant 8to sub. (1m) or general department rules. AB50-ASA2-AA6,173,199(b) The department may electronically provide a means whereby an employer 10that files its employment and wage reports electronically may determine the 11amount of contributions due for payment by the employer under s. 108.18 for each 12quarter. If an employer that is subject to a contribution requirement files its 13employment and wage reports under s. 108.205 (1) electronically, in the manner 14prescribed by the department for purposes of this paragraph under s. 108.205 (2), 15the department may require the employer to determine electronically the amount of 16contributions due for payment by the employer under s. 108.18 for each quarter. In 17such case, the employer is excused from filing contribution reports under par. (a). 18The employer shall pay the amount due for each quarter by the due date specified in 19par. (a). AB50-ASA2-AA6,174,1021108.17 (2b) The department shall prescribe a form and methodology for filing 22contribution reports under sub. (2) electronically. Each employer of 25 or more 23employees, as determined under s. 108.22 (1) (ae), that does not use an and
1employer agent to file its contribution reports under this section shall file its 2contribution reports electronically in the manner and form prescribed by the 3department. Each employer that becomes subject to an electronic reporting 4requirement under this subsection shall file its initial report under this subsection 5for the quarter during which the employer becomes subject to the reporting 6requirement. Once an employer becomes subject to a reporting requirement under 7this subsection, it shall continue to file its reports under this subsection unless that 8requirement is waived by the department unless the employer demonstrates good 9cause, as specified in s. 108.022, for being unable to file contribution reports 10electronically. AB50-ASA2-AA6,174,2114108.185 Payment of contributions and reimbursements; good cause. 15Each employer, employer agent, person liable under s. 108.22 (9), and private 16agency liable under s. 108.22 (10) shall pay all contributions, reimbursements, 17interest, penalties, assessments, and other amounts due under this chapter by 18means of electronic funds transfer or another electronic method as approved by the 19department unless the employer, employer agent, person, or private agency 20demonstrates good cause, as specified in s. 108.022, for being unable to pay such 21amounts electronically. AB50-ASA2-AA6,175,122108.205 (2) Each employer of 25 or more employees, as determined under s. 3108.22 (1) (ae), that does not use an employer agent to file its reports under this 4section and employer agent shall file the quarterly report under sub. (1) 5electronically in the manner and form prescribed by the department. An employer 6that becomes subject to an electronic reporting requirement under this subsection 7shall file its initial report under this subsection for the quarter during which the 8employer becomes subject to the reporting requirement. Once an employer becomes 9subject to the reporting requirement under this subsection, the employer shall 10continue to file its quarterly reports under this subsection unless that requirement 11is waived by the department unless the employer demonstrates good cause, as 12specified in s. 108.022, for being unable to file reports electronically. AB50-ASA2-AA6,175,1914108.22 (1) (ac) In addition to any fee assessed under par. (a), the department 15may assess an employer or employer agent that is subject to the reporting 16requirement under s. 108.205 (2) and that fails to file its report in the manner and 17form prescribed under that subsection a penalty of $20 for each employee whose 18information is not reported in the that manner and form prescribed under s. 19108.205 (1m) (b) or (2). AB50-ASA2-AA6,38720Section 387. 108.22 (1) (ad) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,176,221108.22 (1) (ad) 1. An employer agent that is subject to the reporting 22requirements under s. 108.17 (2g) (2b) and that fails to file a contribution report in 23accordance with s. 108.17 (2g) (2b) may be assessed a penalty by the department in
1the amount of $25 for each employer whose report is not filed electronically in the 2manner and form prescribed by the department. AB50-ASA2-AA6,176,114108.22 (1) (af) In addition to the fee assessed under par. (a), the department 5may assess an employer or employer agent a person that is subject to a requirement 6required to make contributions a payment to the department by means of an 7electronic funds transfer method under s. 108.17 (7) 108.185 and that pays 8contributions makes the payment by any method inconsistent with s. 108.17 (7) 9108.185 a penalty of the greater of $50 or an amount equal to one-half of one 1 10percent of the total contributions amount paid by the employer or employer agent 11person for the quarter in which the violation occurs. AB50-ASA2-AA6,176,1513227.01 (13) (n) Fixes or approves rates, prices or charges, including a 14maximum weekly benefit amount or wage limitation under s. 108.05 (2), unless a 15statute specifically requires them to be fixed or approved by rule. AB50-ASA2-AA6,176,2117(1) Unemployment insurance; electronic communications. The 18department of workforce development shall submit to the legislative reference 19bureau for publication in the Wisconsin administrative register a notice indicating 20the date upon which the department is able to implement the treatment of s. 108.14 21(2e). AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,223(1) Unemployment insurance; SSDI payments. The treatment of ss. 108.04 24(2) (h) and (12) (f) 1m., 2m., 3., and 4. and 108.05 (7m) (title), (c), and (d), (9), and
1(10) (intro.) first applies to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the effective 2date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,53(2) Unemployment insurance; deletion of waiting period. The treatment 4of ss. 108.02 (26m) and 108.04 (3) and (11) (bm) first applies to benefit years 5beginning on the effective date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,86(3) Unemployment insurance; substantial fault. The treatment of ss. 7108.04 (5g) and 108.16 (6m) (a) (by Section 377) first applies with respect to 8determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the effective date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,119(4) Unemployment insurance; work search and registration waivers. 10The treatment of s. 108.04 (2) (a) (intro.) and 3., (b), (bb), (bd), and (bm) first applies 11to initial claims for benefits filed on the effective date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,1412(5) Unemployment insurance; quits due to relocations. The treatment 13of s. 108.04 (7) (t) 1. and 2. first applies to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on 14the effective date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,1715(6) Unemployment insurance; quits for certain work. The treatment of 16s. 108.04 (7) (e) first applies to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the 17effective date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,2018(7) Unemployment insurance; suitable work. The treatment of s. 108.04 19(8) (d) (intro.) and (dm) first applies to determinations issued under s. 108.09 on the 20effective date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,177,2321(8) Unemployment insurance; drug testing. The treatment of ss. 108.04 22(8) (b) and 108.133 (4) (a) first applies to initial claims for benefits filed on the 23effective date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,178,3
1(9) Unemployment insurance; misconduct. The treatment of s. 108.04 (5) 2(intro.) and (a) to (g) first applies with respect to determinations issued under s. 3108.09 on the effective date of this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,178,85(1) Unemployment insurance; SSDI payments. The treatment of ss. 108.04 6(2) (h) and (12) (f) 1m., 2m., 3., and 4. and 108.05 (7m) (title), (c), and (d), (9), and 7(10) (intro.) and Section 9350 (1) of this act take effect on the first Sunday of the 87th month beginning after publication. AB50-ASA2-AA6,178,119(2) Unemployment insurance; deletion of waiting period. The treatment 10of ss. 108.02 (26m) and 108.04 (3) and (11) (bm) and Section 9350 (2) of this act 11take effect on the Sunday after publication. AB50-ASA2-AA6,178,1512(3) Unemployment insurance and worker’s compensation; substantial 13fault. The treatment of ss. 102.43 (9) (e), 108.04 (5g), 108.14 (8n) (e) (by Section 14373), 108.141 (7) (a) (by Section 375), and 108.16 (6m) (a) (by Section 377) and 15Section 9350 (3) of this act take effect on January 4, 2026. AB50-ASA2-AA6,178,1816(4) Unemployment insurance; work search and registration waivers. 17The treatment of s. 108.04 (2) (a) (intro.) and 3., (b), (bb), (bd), and (bm) and 18Section 9350 (4) of this act take effect on the Sunday after publication. AB50-ASA2-AA6,178,2119(5) Unemployment insurance; quits due to relocations. The treatment 20of s. 108.04 (7) (t) 1. and 2. and Section 9350 (5) of this act take effect on the first 21Sunday of the 2nd month beginning after publication. AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,222(6) Unemployment insurance; quit exception. The treatment of s. 108.04
1(7) (e) and Section 9350 (6) of this act take effect on the first Sunday of the 2nd 2month beginning after publication. AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,53(7) Unemployment insurance; suitable work. The treatment of s. 108.04 4(8) (d) (intro.) and (dm) and Section 9350 (7) of this act take effect on the first 5Sunday of the 2nd month beginning after publication. AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,106(8) Unemployment insurance; drug testing. The treatment of ss. 49.791 7(4) (f) (intro.), 108.04 (8) (a) and (b), 108.133, 108.14 (8n) (e) (by Section 372), 8108.141 (7) (a) (by Section 374), 108.16 (6m) (a) (by Section 376), and 108.19 (1s) 9(a) 5. and Section 9350 (8) of this act take effect on July 6, 2025, or the first Sunday 10after publication, whichever is later. AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,1311(9) Unemployment insurance; electronic communications. The 12treatment of s. 108.14 (2e) takes effect on the date specified in the notice published 13in the Wisconsin administrative register under Section 9150 (1) of this act. AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,1614(10) Unemployment insurance; electronic filing. The treatment of ss. 15108.17 (2), (2b), (2g), and (7), 108.185, 108.205 (1m) and (2), and 108.22 (1) (ac), (ad) 161., and (af) takes effect on January 1, 2027. AB50-ASA2-AA6,179,1917(11) Unemployment insurance and worker’s compensation; misconduct. 18The treatment of s. 108.04 (5) (intro.) and (a) to (g) and Section 9350 (9) of this act 19take effect on January 4, 2026.”. AB50-ASA2-AA6,180,522(1) General program operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 23appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (a), the
1dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $55,300 to decrease 2authorized FTE positions by 0.35 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for 3the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (a), 4the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $55,300 to decrease 5authorized FTE positions by 0.35 position. AB50-ASA2-AA6,180,126(2) Federal program operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 7appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (n), the 8dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $13,900 to increase authorized 9FTE positions by 0.10 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 10appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (n), the 11dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $13,900 to increase authorized 12FTE positions by 0.10 position. AB50-ASA2-AA6,180,1913(3) Milwaukee child welfare services; general program operations. In 14the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children 15and families under s. 20.437 (1) (cw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is 16increased by $55,300 to increase authorized FTE positions by 0.35 position. In the 17schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and 18families under s. 20.437 (1) (cw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is 19increased by $55,300 to increase authorized FTE positions by 0.35 position. AB50-ASA2-AA6,181,220(4) Federal aid for foster care and adoptions. In the schedule under s. 2120.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 2220.437 (1) (pd), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $252,600 to 23increase authorized FTE positions by 1.35 positions. In the schedule under s. 2420.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s.
120.437 (1) (pd), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $252,600 to 2increase authorized FTE positions by 1.35 positions. AB50-ASA2-AA6,181,93(5) Child welfare operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 4appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (o), the 5dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $151,100 to decrease 6authorized FTE positions by 1.0 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 7appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (o), the 8dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $151,100 to decrease 9authorized FTE positions by 1.0 position. AB50-ASA2-AA6,181,1610(6) Milwaukee child welfare operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 11(3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 12(1) (mw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $69,800 to 13increase authorized FTE positions by 0.35 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 14(3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 15(1) (mw), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $69,800 to 16increase authorized FTE positions by 0.35 position. AB50-ASA2-AA6,181,2317(7) Social services block grant operations. In the schedule under s. 1820.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 1920.437 (1) (mc), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $43,800 to 20decrease authorized FTE positions by 0.10 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 21(3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 22(1) (mc), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $43,800 to 23decrease authorized FTE positions by 0.10 position. AB50-ASA2-AA6,182,624(8) Child care block grant operations. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3)
1for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) 2(md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $213,500 to decrease 3authorized FTE positions by 0.70 position. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for 4the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) 5(md), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by $213,500 to decrease 6authorized FTE positions by 0.70 position. AB50-ASA2-AA6,182,137(9) Administrative and support services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 8(3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 9(1) (m), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $57,600 to 10administrative and support services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the 11appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (1) (m), 12the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $57,600 to administrative 13and support services.”. AB50-ASA2-AA6,183,21619.36 (12) Information relating to certain employees. Unless access is 17specifically authorized or required by statute, an authority may not provide access 18to a record prepared or provided by an employer performing work on a project to 19which s. 66.0903, 103.49, or 103.50 applies, or on which the employer is otherwise 20required to pay prevailing wages, if that record contains the name or other 21personally identifiable information relating to an employee of that employer, unless 22the employee authorizes the authority to provide access to that information. In this 23subsection, “personally identifiable information” does not include an employee’s
1work classification, hours of work, or wage or benefit payments received for work on 2such a project. AB50-ASA2-AA6,183,8466.0129 (5) Bids for construction. The nonprofit corporation shall let all 5contracts exceeding $1,000 for the construction, maintenance or repair of hospital 6facilities to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids by the 7publication of a class 2 notice under ch. 985. Section Sections 66.0901 applies and 866.0903 apply to bids and contracts under this subsection. AB50-ASA2-AA6,3929Section 392. 66.0903 (1) (a), (am), (b), (cm), (dr), (em), (hm) and (im) of the 10statutes are created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,183,191166.0903 (1) (a) “Area” means the county in which a proposed project of public 12works that is subject to this section is located or, if the department determines that 13there is insufficient wage data in that county, “area” means those counties that are 14contiguous to that county or, if the department determines that there is insufficient 15wage data in those counties, “area” means those counties that are contiguous to 16those counties or, if the department determines that there is insufficient wage data 17in those counties, “area” means the entire state or, if the department is requested to 18review a determination under sub. (3) (br), “area” means the city, village, or town in 19which a proposed project of public works that is subject to this section is located.
/2025/related/amendments/ab50/aa6_asa2_ab50
true
amends
/2025/related/amendments/ab50/aa6_asa2_ab50/379
amends/2025/REG/AB50-ASA2-AA6,379
amends/2025/REG/AB50-ASA2-AA6,379
section
true
