AB50-ASA2-AA6,107,2019(a) The secretary of workforce development shall establish a minimum wage 20study committee under s. 15.04 (1) (c). The committee shall consist of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA6,107,21211. Five members appointed by the governor. AB50-ASA2-AA6,107,22222. One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly. AB50-ASA2-AA6,107,23233. One member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly. AB50-ASA2-AA6,108,1
14. One member appointed by the majority leader of the senate. AB50-ASA2-AA6,108,225. One member appointed by the minority leader of the senate. AB50-ASA2-AA6,108,53(b) The committee created under par. (a) shall study options to increase the 4minimum wage for workers in this state to ensure that all Wisconsin workers earn 5a living wage. AB50-ASA2-AA6,108,106(c) No later than October 1, 2026, the committee created under par. (a) shall 7submit to the governor and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature 8in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3) a report that includes recommendations 9regarding the options for achieving a minimum wage and other means of increasing 10worker compensation in this state that allow a worker to earn a living wage. AB50-ASA2-AA6,108,1211(d) The minimum wage study committee terminates upon submission of the 12report under par. (c).”. AB50-ASA2-AA6,109,51566.1011 (1) Declaration of policy. The right of all persons to have equal 16opportunities for housing regardless of their sex, race, color, disability, as defined in 17s. 106.50 (1m) (g), sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), religion, 18national origin, marital status, family status, as defined in s. 106.50 (1m) (k), status 19as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, as defined in s. 106.50 20(1m) (u), lawful source of income, receipt of rental or housing assistance, as defined 21in s. 106.50 (1m) (rm), age, or ancestry is a matter both of statewide concern under 22ss. 101.132 and 106.50 and also of local interest under this section and s. 66.0125. 23The enactment of ss. 101.132 and 106.50 by the legislature does not preempt the
1subject matter of equal opportunities in housing from consideration by political 2subdivisions, and does not exempt political subdivisions from their duty, nor 3deprive them of their right, to enact ordinances that prohibit discrimination in any 4type of housing solely on the basis of an individual being a member of a protected 5class. AB50-ASA2-AA6,109,217106.50 (1) Intent. It is the intent of this section to render unlawful 8discrimination in housing. It is the declared policy of this state that all persons 9shall have an equal opportunity for housing regardless of sex, race, color, sexual 10orientation, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, family status, status 11as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking, lawful source of income, 12receipt of rental or housing assistance, age, or ancestry and it is the duty of the 13political subdivisions to assist in the orderly prevention or removal of all 14discrimination in housing through the powers granted under ss. 66.0125 and 1566.1011. The legislature hereby extends the state law governing equal housing 16opportunities to cover single-family residences that are owner-occupied. The 17legislature finds that the sale and rental of single-family residences constitute a 18significant portion of the housing business in this state and should be regulated. 19This section shall be considered an exercise of the police powers of the state for the 20protection of the welfare, health, peace, dignity, and human rights of the people of 21this state. AB50-ASA2-AA6,110,523106.50 (1m) (h) “Discriminate” means to segregate, separate, exclude, or
1treat a person or class of persons unequally in a manner described in sub. (2), (2m), 2or (2r) because of sex, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national 3origin, marital status, family status, status as a victim of domestic abuse, sexual 4assault, or stalking, lawful source of income, receipt of rental or housing assistance, 5age, or ancestry. AB50-ASA2-AA6,110,137106.50 (1m) (rm) “Rental or housing assistance” means any form of financial 8contribution from a 3rd party for the purpose of creating or maintaining affordable 9housing for tenants, purchasers, or other recipients of housing, including assistance 10provided under 42 USC 1437f, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program 11administered by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, or the 12Community Development Block Grant Program administered by the federal 13Department of Housing and Urban Development.”. AB50-ASA2-AA6,110,1716230.35 (1) (a) 1. One hundred four hours each year for a full year of service 17during the first 5 2 years of service; AB50-ASA2-AA6,22518Section 225. 230.35 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,110,2019230.35 (1) (a) 1m. One hundred twenty hours each year for a full year of 20service during the next 3 years of service; AB50-ASA2-AA6,111,222230.35 (1) (c) When the rate of annual leave changes during the 2nd, 5th,
110th, 15th, 20th or 25th calendar year, the annual leave for that year shall be 2prorated. AB50-ASA2-AA6,2273Section 227. 230.35 (1m) (bt) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,111,54230.35 (1m) (bt) 1. 120 hours each year for a full year of service during the 5first 5 2 years of service; AB50-ASA2-AA6,2286Section 228. 230.35 (1m) (bt) 1m. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,111,87230.35 (1m) (bt) 1m. 136 hours each year for a full year of service during the 8next 3 years of service; AB50-ASA2-AA6,111,1210(1) Annual leave hours; state employees. The treatment of s. 230.35 (1) 11(a) 1. and 1m. and (c) and (1m) (bt) 1. and 1m. first applies to a state employee’s 12anniversary of service that occurs on the effective date of this subsection.”. AB50-ASA2-AA6,111,1715230.046 (3) (f) Provide an apprenticeship program as described under subch. 16I of ch. 106. If an appointing authority provides an apprenticeship program under 17this paragraph, the appointing authority shall do all of the following: AB50-ASA2-AA6,111,21181. Create a defined training plan for employees who participate in the 19apprenticeship program, to include on-the-job and off-the-job training, that is 20designed for the employees to gain the skills necessary for the trade, craft, or 21business and for completion of the apprenticeship. AB50-ASA2-AA6,112,2222. During working hours and without loss of pay, provide to employees who
1participate in the apprenticeship program off-the-job, specialized training courses 2that are necessary for completion of the apprenticeship program. AB50-ASA2-AA6,112,84230.046 (5) (b) Training Except as provided in par. (bm), training costs 5estimated to exceed $500, excluding the compensation of participants, have been 6included in the budget and approved by the legislature or the joint committee on 7finance, and such costs will be encumbered for training purposes on the records of 8the agency; AB50-ASA2-AA6,112,1410230.046 (5) (bm) Training costs for an apprenticeship program provided 11under sub. (3) (f) estimated to exceed $1,000, excluding the compensation of 12participants, have been included in the budget and approved by the legislature or 13the joint committee on finance, and such costs will be encumbered for training 14purposes on the records of the agency; AB50-ASA2-AA6,112,2216230.12 (1) (f) Trainee pay rates. When Except with respect to apprentices as 17provided in par. (fm), when applicable, the compensation plan may provide for rates 18of pay below the minimum of the pay range to reflect the appropriate beginning pay 19for persons appointed to positions who do not possess the qualifications necessary 20to perform the work at the classification level for which they are being trained. Pay 21increases up to the minimum of the pay range shall be provided to compensate for 22the attainment of additional qualifications during the trainee period. AB50-ASA2-AA6,113,424230.12 (1) (fm) Apprentice pay rates. The compensation plan may provide for
1rates of pay to reflect the appropriate beginning pay for persons appointed to 2apprenticeship programs under s. 230.046 (3) (f) during the apprenticeship. Pay 3increases shall be provided to compensate for the attainment of additional 4qualifications during the apprenticeship. AB50-ASA2-AA6,113,106230.28 (6) An employee appointed to a position in an apprenticeship program 7under s. 230.046 (3) (f) shall be on a probationary period for the duration of the 8apprenticeship and may be separated during that period without the right of 9appeal, at the discretion of the appointing authority. Upon completion of the 10apprenticeship, the employee shall gain permanent status. AB50-ASA2-AA6,23511Section 235. 230.35 (4) (d) 5. of the statutes is created to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,113,1512230.35 (4) (d) 5. Employees serving in an apprenticeship program under s. 13230.046 (3) (f) shall earn paid personal holidays as set forth in this paragraph for 14probationary employees, subject to the limitations in this paragraph for 15probationary employees.”. AB50-ASA2-AA6,114,418(1) Veterans housing and recovery program. In the schedule under s. 1920.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of veterans affairs under s. 2020.485 (2) (rm), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $900,000 21to increase funding for supplies and services costs in the program, and for costs 22associated with leasing a different facility for the Chippewa Falls–based program 23due to space and facility deficiencies of the current location.. In the schedule under 24s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of veterans affairs under s.
120.485 (2) (rm), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $1,050,000 2to increase funding for supplies and services costs in the program, and for costs 3associated with leasing a different facility for the Chippewa Falls–based program 4due to space and facility deficiencies of the current location.”. AB50-ASA2-AA6,114,18716.765 (1) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and 8Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin 9Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin 10Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and 11Entertainment Corporation shall include in all contracts executed by them a 12provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any employee or 13applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, 14physical condition, developmental disability, as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual 15orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 16(7j), gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k), or national origin and, except with 17respect to sexual orientation, gender expression, and gender identity, obligating the 18contractor to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. AB50-ASA2-AA6,115,152016.765 (2) Contracting agencies, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and 21Clinics Authority, the Fox River Navigational System Authority, the Wisconsin 22Aerospace Authority, the Lower Fox River Remediation Authority, the Wisconsin 23Economic Development Corporation, and the Bradley Center Sports and
1Entertainment Corporation shall include the following provision in every contract 2executed by them: “In connection with the performance of work under this 3contract, the contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or 4applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, handicap, sex, 5physical condition, developmental disability, as defined in s. 51.01 (5), sexual 6orientation, gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), gender identity, as 7defined in s. 111.32 (7k), or national origin. This provision shall include, but not be 8limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; 9recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other 10forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. Except 11with respect to sexual orientation, gender expression, and gender identity, the 12contractor further agrees to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment 13opportunities. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available for 14employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting 15officer setting forth the provisions of the nondiscrimination clause”. clause.” AB50-ASA2-AA6,116,71736.09 (1) (e) Subject to par. (em), the board shall appoint a president of the 18system; a chancellor for each institution; a dean for each college campus; the state 19geologist; the director of the laboratory of hygiene; the director of the psychiatric 20institute; the state cartographer; and the requisite number of officers, other than 21the vice presidents, associate vice presidents, and assistant vice presidents of the 22system; faculty; academic staff; and other employees and fix the salaries, subject to 23the limitations under par. (j) and s. 230.12 (3) (e), the duties and the term of office
1for each. The board shall fix the salaries, subject to the limitations under par. (j) 2and s. 230.12 (3) (e), and the duties for each chancellor, vice president, associate 3vice president, and assistant vice president of the system. No sectarian or partisan 4tests or any tests based upon race, religion, national origin, or sex, sexual 5orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 6(7j), or gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k), shall ever be allowed or 7exercised in the appointment of the employees of the system. AB50-ASA2-AA6,116,16947.02 (3m) (f) Assure that eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services 10under this chapter is determined without regard to the sex, race, age, creed, color, 11or national origin, sexual orientation, as defined in s. 111.32 (13m), gender 12expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), or gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 13(7k), of the individual applying for services, that no class of individuals is found 14ineligible solely on the basis of type of disability, and that no age limitations for 15eligibility exist which that, by themselves, would result in ineligibility for vocational 16rehabilitation services. AB50-ASA2-AA6,116,2018111.32 (7j) “Gender expression” means an individual’s actual or perceived 19gender-related appearance, behavior, or expression, regardless of whether these 20traits are stereotypically associated with the individual’s assigned sex at birth. AB50-ASA2-AA6,116,2322111.32 (7k) “Gender identity” means an individual’s internal understanding 23of the individual’s gender, or the individual’s perceived gender identity. AB50-ASA2-AA6,117,32111.36 (title) Sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender 3identity; exceptions and special cases. AB50-ASA2-AA6,117,165111.36 (1) (br) Engaging in harassment that consists of unwelcome verbal or 6physical conduct directed at another individual because of that individual’s gender, 7gender expression, or gender identity, other than the conduct described in par. (b), 8and that has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive 9work environment or has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with that 10individual’s work performance. Under this paragraph, substantial interference 11with an employee’s work performance or creation of an intimidating, hostile, or 12offensive work environment is established when the conduct is such that a 13reasonable person under the same circumstances as the employee would consider 14the conduct sufficiently severe or pervasive to interfere substantially with the 15person’s work performance or to create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work 16environment. AB50-ASA2-AA6,117,2218111.36 (1) (c) Discriminating against any woman individual on the basis of 19pregnancy, childbirth, maternity parental leave, or related medical conditions by 20engaging in any of the actions prohibited under s. 111.322, including, but not 21limited to, actions concerning fringe benefit programs covering illnesses and 22disability. AB50-ASA2-AA6,24523Section 245. 111.36 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: AB50-ASA2-AA6,118,7
1111.36 (1) (d) 1. For any employer, labor organization, licensing agency or 2employment agency or other person to refuse Refusing to hire, employ, admit or 3license, or to bar or terminate any individual; barring or terminating from 4employment, membership, or licensure any individual,; or to discriminate 5discriminating against an any individual in promotion, in compensation, or in the 6terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of the individual’s sexual 7orientation; or, gender expression, or gender identity. AB50-ASA2-AA6,118,149111.36 (1) (d) 2. For any employer, labor organization, licensing agency or 10employment agency or other person to discharge Discharging or otherwise 11discriminate discriminating against any person because he or she the person has 12opposed any discriminatory practices under this paragraph or because he or she the 13person has made a complaint, testified or assisted in any proceeding under this 14paragraph. AB50-ASA2-AA6,118,2016111.36 (4) Notwithstanding s. 111.322, it is not employment discrimination 17for an employer to require an employee to adhere to reasonable workplace 18appearance, grooming, and dress standards not precluded by other provisions of 19state or federal law, provided that an employer shall allow an employee to appear or 20dress consistently with the employee’s gender identity or gender expression. AB50-ASA2-AA6,119,1122111.39 (4) (d) The department shall serve a certified copy of the findings and 23order on the respondent, the order to have the same force as other orders of the
1department and be enforced as provided in s. 103.005. The department shall also 2serve a certified copy of the findings and order on the complainant, together with a 3notice advising the complainant about the right to seek, and the time for seeking, 4review by the commission under sub. (5); about the right to bring, and the time for 5bringing, an action for judicial review under s. 111.395; and about the right to 6bring, and the time for bringing, an action under s. 111.397 (1) (a). Any person 7aggrieved by noncompliance with the order may have the order enforced specifically 8by suit in equity. If the examiner finds that the respondent has not engaged in 9discrimination, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing as alleged in the 10complaint, the department shall serve a certified copy of the examiner’s findings on 11the complainant, together with an order dismissing the complaint. AB50-ASA2-AA6,120,213111.39 (5) (b) If no petition is filed the respondent or complainant does not file 14a petition under par. (a) within 21 days from the date that a copy of the findings and 15order of the examiner is mailed to the last-known address of the respondent served 16on that party, the findings and order shall be considered final for purposes of 17enforcement under sub. (4) (d). If a timely petition is filed, the commission, on 18review, may either affirm, reverse, or modify the findings or order in whole or in 19part, or set aside the findings and order and remand to the department for further 20proceedings. Such actions shall be based on a review of the evidence submitted. If 21the commission is satisfied that a respondent or complainant has been prejudiced 22because of exceptional delay in the receipt of a copy of any findings and order it, the
1commission may extend the time another 21 days for filing the petition with the 2department. AB50-ASA2-AA6,120,94111.39 (5) (d) The commission shall serve a certified copy of the commission’s 5decision on the respondent. The commission shall also serve a certified copy of the 6commission’s decision on the complainant, together with a notice advising the 7complainant about the right to bring, and the time for bringing, an action for 8judicial review under s. 111.395 and about the right to bring, and the time for 9bringing, an action under s. 111.397 (1) (a). AB50-ASA2-AA6,120,2211111.397 Civil action. (1) (a) Except as provided in this paragraph, the 12department or an individual alleged or found to have been discriminated against or 13subjected to unfair honesty testing or unfair genetic testing may bring an action in 14circuit court requesting the relief described in sub. (2) (a) against an employer, labor 15organization, or employment agency that is alleged or found to have engaged in that 16discrimination, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing. The department or 17an individual alleged or found to have been discriminated against or subjected to 18unfair honesty testing or unfair genetic testing may not bring an action under this 19paragraph against a local governmental unit, as defined in s. 19.42 (7u), or against 20an employer, labor organization, or employment agency that employs fewer than 15 21individuals for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the 22current or preceding year. AB50-ASA2-AA6,121,323(b) If a petition for judicial review of the findings and order of the commission
1concerning the same violation as the violation giving rise to the action under par. 2(a) is filed, the circuit court shall consolidate the proceeding for judicial review and 3the action under par. (a). AB50-ASA2-AA6,121,74(c) An individual alleged or found to have been discriminated against or 5subjected to unfair honesty testing or unfair genetic testing is not required to file a 6complaint under s. 111.39 or seek review under s. 111.395 in order for the 7department or the individual to bring an action under par. (a). AB50-ASA2-AA6,121,98(d) An action under par. (a) shall be commenced within 300 days after the 9alleged discrimination, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing occurred. AB50-ASA2-AA6,122,210(2) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), in an action under sub. (1) (a), if the circuit 11court finds that discrimination, unfair honesty testing, or unfair genetic testing has 12occurred, or if such a finding has been made by an examiner or the commission and 13not been further appealed, the circuit court may order any relief that an examiner 14would be empowered to order under s. 111.39 (4) (c) after a hearing on a complaint 15filed under s. 111.39. In addition, the circuit court shall order the defendant to pay 16to the individual discriminated against or subjected to unfair honesty testing or 17unfair genetic testing any other compensatory damages, and punitive damages 18under s. 895.043 that the circuit court or jury finds appropriate, plus reasonable 19costs and attorney fees incurred in the action. If any relief was ordered under s. 20111.39 or 111.395, the circuit court shall specify whether the relief ordered under 21this paragraph is in addition to or replaces the relief ordered under s. 111.39 or 22111.395. The sum of the amount of compensatory damages for future economic 23losses and for pain and suffering, emotional distress, mental anguish, loss of
1enjoyment of life, and other noneconomic losses and the amount of punitive 2damages that a circuit court may order may not exceed the following: AB50-ASA2-AA6,122,531. In the case of a defendant that employs 100 or fewer employees for each 4working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding year, 5$50,000.
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