Amendment AA6-ASA2-AB50

AB50-ASA2-AA6,102 Section 102. 230.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,42,23 230.10 (2) The compensation plan in effect at the time that a representative is recognized or certified to represent employees in a collective bargaining unit and the employee salary and benefit provisions under s. 230.12 (3) (e) in effect at the time that a representative is certified to represent employees in a collective bargaining unit under subch. V of ch. 111 constitute the compensation plan or employee salary and benefit provisions for employees in the collective bargaining unit until a collective bargaining agreement becomes effective for that unit. If a collective bargaining agreement under subch. V of ch. 111 expires prior to the effective date of a subsequent agreement, and a representative continues to be recognized or certified to represent employees specified in s. 111.81 (7) (a) or (ag) or certified to represent employees specified in s. 111.81 (7) (ar) to (f) in that collective bargaining unit, the wage rates of the employees in such a unit shall be frozen until a subsequent agreement becomes effective, and the compensation plan under s. 230.12 and salary and benefit changes adopted under s. 230.12 (3) (e) do not apply to employees in the unit.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,9101 Section 9101. Nonstatutory provisions; Administration.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,43,11 (1) Position funding and incumbent staff transfer. On January 1, 2027, 17.5 FTE FED positions in the department of administration, funded from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (mb), and the incumbent employees holding those positions are transferred to the employment relations commission, and the funding for the positions is changed to the GPR appropriation under s. 20.425 (1) (a). Employees transferred under this subsection have all the rights and the same status under ch. 230 in the employment relations commission that they enjoyed in the department of administration immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding s. 230.28 (4), no employee transferred under this subsection who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,9214 Section 9214. Fiscal changes; Employment Relations Commission.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,43,19 (1) Staff; public sector employee collective bargaining functions. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the employment relations commission under s. 20.425 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,265,900 for the purpose of paying for the salaries and benefits for the positions and employees transferred under Section 9101 (1) of this act for expanded administration and oversight of collective bargaining functions for public sector employees.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,44,2 (2) Public sector employee collective bargaining functions; supplies and services. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the employment relations commission under s. 20.425 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $105,000, for supplies and services for expanded administration and oversight of collective bargaining functions for public sector employees.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,9351 Section 9351. Initial applicability; Other.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,44,20 (1) Collective bargaining; employee rights. The treatment of ss. 20.425 (1) (i), 20.505 (1) (ks), 20.921 (1) (a) 2., 40.51 (7) (a), 46.2895 (8) (a) 1., 109.03 (1) (b), 111.70 (1) (a), (f), (fd), (fm), (n), and (p), (3) (a) 3., 5., 6., and 9., (3g), (4) (bm) (title), (cg) (title), 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6. a., 7r. d., e., f., and h., and 8m., (d) 1., 2. a., and 3. a., b., and c., (mb) (intro.), (mbb), (mc) (intro.), 6., 7., and 8., and (p), and (7m) (c) 1. a., 111.81 (1), (1b), (1d), (7) (ag), (ar), and (at), (8), (8p), (9), (9b), (9g), (12) (intro.), (12m), (15m), and (16), 111.815 (1), 111.817, 111.825 (1) (intro.), (1r) (am) and (ar), (1t) (am) and (ar), (3), and (5), 111.83 (1), (3) (a) and (b), and (4), 111.84 (1) (d) and (f) and (2) (c), 111.85 (1), (2), and (4), 111.86 (2), 111.88 (1), 111.90 (1) and (2), 111.91 (1w), (2) (intro.), (3) (intro.), (3q), and (4), 111.92 (3) (a) and (b), 111.93 (3) (a) and (b), 118.22 (4), 118.245 (1), 118.42 (3) (a) 4. and (5), 120.12 (15), 120.18 (1) (gm), and 230.10 (2), the renumbering of s. 111.70 (4) (bm), the renumbering and amendment of ss. 111.70 (2) and 111.82, and the creation of ss. 111.70 (2) (b) and (4) (bm) 2. and 111.82 (2) first apply to employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement under ch. 111 that contains provisions inconsistent with those sections on the day on which the agreement expires or is terminated, extended, modified, or renewed, whichever occurs first.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,44,21 4. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,45,4 “Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:

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AB50-ASA2-AA6,103 Section 103. 20.445 (1) (bw) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,45,7 20.445 (1) (bw) Workforce innovation grants. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for workforce innovation grants under s. 106.29.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,104 Section 104. 106.29 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,45,13 106.29 Workforce innovation grant program. (1) Workforce innovation grants. The department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (bw), establish and operate a program to provide grants to regional organizations to design and implement programs to address their region’s workforce challenges.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,45,17 (2) Implementation. (a) Duties. To implement this section, the department shall receive and review applications for grants under sub. (1) and prescribe the form, nature, and extent of the information that must be contained in an application for a grant under sub. (1).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,45,20 (b) Powers. In addition to the duties described in par. (a), the department shall have all other powers necessary and convenient to implement this section, including the power to audit and inspect the records of grant recipients.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,9150 Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; Workforce Development.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,46,2 (1) Workforce innovation grant program. Of the amounts appropriated under s. 20.445 (1) (bw) in the 2025-26 fiscal year, the department shall allocate $15,000,000 for grants for workforce development in the area of artificial intelligence and $25,000,000 for grants for healthcare workforce development.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,9250 Section 9250. Fiscal changes; Workforce Development.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,46,12 (1) Workforce innovation grants; position authorization. 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 $163,800 to increase the authorized FTE positions for the department by 2.0 GPR positions to implement the workforce innovation grant program under s. 106.29. 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 $211,600 to provide funding for the positions authorized under this subsection.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,46,13 5. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,46,14 “Section 105. 71.05 (6) (b) 59. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,46,18 71.05 (6) (b) 59. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026, to the extent not otherwise excluded from Wisconsin taxable income if not for this subdivision, the amount of membership dues and expenses paid by the claimant during the taxable year to a labor organization, as defined in s. 5.02 (8m).”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,46,19 6. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,47,3 “Section 106. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:

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AB50-ASA2-AA6,107 Section 107. 20.155 (3) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,47,7 20.155 (3) (a) Broadband expansion grants; general purpose revenue. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for broadband expansion grants under s. 196.504 (2).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,108 Section 108. 196.504 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,47,13 196.504 (2) (a) To make broadband expansion grants to eligible applicants for the purpose of constructing broadband infrastructure in unserved areas designated under par. (e). Grants awarded under this section shall be paid from the appropriations under ss. 20.155 (3) (a), (r), and (rm) and 20.866 (2) (z), in the amount allocated under s. 20.866 (2) (z) 5.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,47,14 7. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,47,21 “Section 109. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:

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AB50-ASA2-AA6,110 Section 110. 20.437 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,48,2 20.437 (2) (c) Child care quality improvement program. The amounts in the schedule for the program under s. 49.133.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,111 Section 111. 49.133 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,48,11 49.133 Child care quality improvement program. (1) The department may establish a program under which it may, from the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) (c) and the allocation under s. 49.175 (1) (qm), make monthly payments and monthly per-child payments to child care providers certified under s. 48.651, child care centers licensed under s. 48.65, and child care programs established or contracted for by a school board under s. 120.13 (14). The department may investigate and recover from payment recipients under this section amounts overpaid or obtained through fraud.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,48,15 (2) If the department establishes the program under sub. (1), the department shall promulgate rules to implement the program, including establishing eligibility requirements and payment amounts and setting requirements for how recipients may use the payments.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,112 Section 112. 49.155 (1g) (i) of the statutes is repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,113 Section 113. 49.155 (6) (e) 2., 3. and 5. of the statutes are repealed.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,114 Section 114. 49.175 (1) (qm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,48,22 49.175 (1) (qm) Quality care for quality kids. For the child care quality improvement activities specified in ss. 49.133, 49.155 (1g), and 49.257, $16,683,700 $49,446,300 in each fiscal year 2022-23. In fiscal year 2023-24, for such activities, $28,518,700. In fiscal year 2024-25, for such activities, $46,018,700.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,9106 Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,49,9 (1) Child care quality improvement program. Using the procedure under s. 227.24, the department of children and families may promulgate the rules authorized under s. 49.133 (2) as emergency rules. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until July 1, 2027, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), the department of children and families is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this paragraph.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,49,10 8. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,49,11 “Section 115. 100.2091 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,49,15 100.2091 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-AA6,49,20 (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-AA6,50,6 (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-AA6,50,12 (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-AA6,116 Section 116. 100.2092 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,50,18 100.2092 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-AA6,50,22 (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-AA6,51,3 (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-AA6,51,6 (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-AA6,51,8 (e) A broadband service provider shall provide broadband service that satisfies minimum standards established by the department by rule.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,51,10 (f) A broadband service provider shall give a subscriber at least 30 days’ advance written notice before instituting a rate increase.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,51,13 (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-AA6,51,16 (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-AA6,51,19 (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-AA6,51,22 (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-AA6,52,2 (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-AA6,52,7 (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-AA6,52,11 (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-AA6,52,12 (a) Television and other commercials.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,13 (b) Internet and email advertisements.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,14 (c) Print advertisements and bill inserts.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,16 (d) Any other advertising method or solicitation for the sale of new or upgraded broadband service.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,52,19 (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-AA6,52,23 (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-AA6,53,2 (b) The department or a district attorney may institute civil proceedings under this section.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,117 Section 117. 165.25 (4) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,10 165.25 (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-AA6,118 Section 118. 196.5048 of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,13 196.5048 Internet service provider registration. No person may provide Internet service in this state unless the person registers with the commission.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,9302 Section 9302. Initial applicability; Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,18 (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-AA6,9436 Section 9436. Effective dates; Public Service Commission.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,21 (1) Internet service provider registration requirement. The treatment of s. 196.5048 takes effect on January 1, 2026.”.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,22 9. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,53,23 “Section 119. 71.07 (6e) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,54,2 71.07 (6e) (a) 6. “Rent constituting property taxes” has the meaning given in sub. (9) (a) 4.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,120 Section 120. 71.07 (6e) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,54,11 71.07 (6e) (b) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided in this subsection, a claimant may claim as a credit against the tax imposed under s. 71.02 the amount of the claimant’s property taxes or rent constituting property taxes. If the allowable amount of the claim exceeds the income taxes otherwise due on the claimant’s income, the amount of the claim not used as an offset against those taxes shall be certified by the department of revenue to the department of administration for payment to the claimant by check, share draft, or other draft from the appropriation under s. 20.835 (2) (em).

AB50-ASA2-AA6,121 Section 121. 71.07 (6e) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB50-ASA2-AA6,54,18 71.07 (6e) (c) 3. If an eligible veteran and an eligible spouse file separate returns, each spouse may claim a credit under this subsection for property taxes based on their respective ownership interest in the eligible veteran’s principal dwelling or for rent constituting property taxes based on 50 percent of the total rent constituting property taxes paid during the taxable year for the eligible veteran’s principal dwelling.

AB50-ASA2-AA6,9337 Section 9337. Initial applicability; Revenue.