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AB50-ASA2-AA6,46,181571.05 (6) (b) 59. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026, to the
16extent not otherwise excluded from Wisconsin taxable income if not for this
17subdivision, the amount of membership dues and expenses paid by the claimant
18during the taxable year to a labor organization, as defined in s. 5.02 (8m)..
AB50-ASA2-AA6,46,19196. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,47,320Section 106. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
21insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1074Section 107. 20.155 (3) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,47,7520.155 (3) (a) Broadband expansion grants; general purpose revenue. As a
6continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for broadband expansion
7grants under s. 196.504 (2).
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1088Section 108. 196.504 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,47,139196.504 (2) (a) To make broadband expansion grants to eligible applicants for
10the purpose of constructing broadband infrastructure in unserved areas designated
11under par. (e). Grants awarded under this section shall be paid from the
12appropriations under ss. 20.155 (3) (a), (r), and (rm) and 20.866 (2) (z), in the
13amount allocated under s. 20.866 (2) (z) 5..
AB50-ASA2-AA6,47,14147. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,47,2115Section 109. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place,
16insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,11022Section 110. 20.437 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,48,2
120.437 (2) (c) Child care quality improvement program. The amounts in the
2schedule for the program under s. 49.133.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,1113Section 111. 49.133 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,48,11449.133 Child care quality improvement program. (1) The department
5may establish a program under which it may, from the appropriation under s.
620.437 (2) (c) and the allocation under s. 49.175 (1) (qm), make monthly payments
7and monthly per-child payments to child care providers certified under s. 48.651,
8child care centers licensed under s. 48.65, and child care programs established or
9contracted for by a school board under s. 120.13 (14). The department may
10investigate and recover from payment recipients under this section amounts
11overpaid or obtained through fraud.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,48,1512(2) If the department establishes the program under sub. (1), the department
13shall promulgate rules to implement the program, including establishing eligibility
14requirements and payment amounts and setting requirements for how recipients
15may use the payments.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,11216Section 112. 49.155 (1g) (i) of the statutes is repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,11317Section 113. 49.155 (6) (e) 2., 3. and 5. of the statutes are repealed.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,11418Section 114. 49.175 (1) (qm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,48,221949.175 (1) (qm) Quality care for quality kids. For the child care quality
20improvement activities specified in ss. 49.133, 49.155 (1g), and 49.257, $16,683,700
21$49,446,300 in each fiscal year 2022-23. In fiscal year 2023-24, for such activities,
22$28,518,700. In fiscal year 2024-25, for such activities, $46,018,700.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,910623Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,49,924(1) Child care quality improvement program. Using the procedure under

1s. 227.24, the department of children and families may promulgate the rules
2authorized under s. 49.133 (2) as emergency rules. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1)
3(c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect
4until July 1, 2027, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is
5sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a), (2) (b), and (3), the department of
6children and families is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule
7under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the
8public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of
9emergency for a rule promulgated under this paragraph..
AB50-ASA2-AA6,49,10108. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,49,1111Section 115. 100.2091 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,49,1512100.2091 Broadband; discrimination prohibited. (1) No broadband
13service provider may deny access to broadband service to any group of potential
14residential customers because of the race or income of the residents in the area in
15which the group resides.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,49,2016(2) It is a defense to an alleged violation of sub. (1) based on income if, no later
17than 3 years after the date on which the broadband service provider began
18providing broadband service in this state, at least 30 percent of the households with
19access to the broadband service providers broadband service in the area in which a
20group of potential residential customers resides are low-income households.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,50,621(3) The department may enforce this section and may promulgate rules to
22implement and administer this section, including rules that define low-income
23households, and to align department rules with federal communications

1commission broadband rules. The department of justice may represent the
2department in an action to enforce this section. If the court finds that a broadband
3service provider has not complied with this section, the court shall order the
4broadband service provider to comply with this section within a reasonable amount
5of time and, notwithstanding s. 814.14 (1), shall award costs, including reasonable
6attorney fees, to the department of justice.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,50,127(4) Any person that is affected by a failure to comply with this section may
8bring an action to enforce this section. If a court finds that a broadband service
9provider has not complied with this section, the court shall order the broadband
10service provider to comply with this section within a reasonable amount of time
11and, notwithstanding s. 814.14 (1), shall award costs, including reasonable attorney
12fees, to the person affected.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,11613Section 116. 100.2092 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,50,1814100.2092 Broadband service subscriber rights. (1) Rights. (a) A
15broadband service provider shall repair broadband service within 72 hours after a
16subscriber reports a service interruption or requests the repair if the service
17interruption is not the result of a major system-wide or large area emergency, such
18as a natural disaster.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,50,2219(b) Upon notification by a subscriber of a service interruption, a broadband
20service provider shall give the subscriber a credit for one day of broadband service
21if broadband service is interrupted for more than 4 hours in one day and the
22interruption is caused by the broadband service provider.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,51,323(c) Upon notification by a subscriber of a service interruption, a broadband

1service provider shall give the subscriber a credit for each hour that broadband
2service is interrupted if broadband service is interrupted for more than 4 hours in
3one day and the interruption is not caused by the broadband service provider.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,51,64(d) Prior to entering into a service agreement with a subscriber, a broadband
5service provider shall disclose that a subscriber has a right to a credit for notifying
6the broadband service provider of a service interruption.
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.
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