AB57: Bill Text

2019 Assembly BILL 57

March 4, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives Oldenburg, Petryk, VanderMeer, Allen, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Kulp, Murphy, Ballweg, Edming, Felzkowski, James, Kitchens, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Mursau, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Skowronski, Spiros, Summerfield, Tauchen, Tranel, Tusler, Wichgers and Plumer, cosponsored by Senators Testin, Feyen, Olsen, Jacque and Nass. Referred to Committee on Workforce Development.

AB57,1,4 An Act to renumber and amend 106.13 (2m); to amend 106.13 (1), 106.13 (2), 106.13 (3) and 106.13 (3m) (d); and to create 20.445 (1) (eg) and 106.13 (2m) (a), (b), (c) of the statutes; relating to: youth apprenticeship programs and making an appropriation.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

The bill increases the appropriation for youth apprenticeship grants for fiscal year 2018-19 by $2,766,300 and provides that any unencumbered amount from the appropriation does not lapse to the general fund at the end of that fiscal year.

The bill also creates an appropriation for $100,000 in the 2019-21 fiscal biennium for the development of youth apprenticeship curricula, and sets priorities for curricula development.

The bill also increases the maximum amount of a youth apprenticeship grant from $900 to $1,000.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB57,1 Section 1 . 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table

AB57,2 Section 2 . 20.445 (1) (eg) of the statutes is created to read:

AB57,2,4 20.445 (1) (eg) Local youth apprenticeship curricula development. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for local youth apprenticeship curriculum development under s. 106.13 (2m).

AB57,3 Section 3 . 106.13 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB57,2,8 106.13 (1) The department may shall provide a youth apprenticeship program. If the department provides that program, the program may, which shall include under that program the grant program under sub. (3m).

AB57,4 Section 4 . 106.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB57,2,13 106.13 (2) The council on workforce investment established under 29 USC 2821 3111, the technical college system board, and the department of public instruction shall assist the department in providing the youth apprenticeship program under sub. (1).

AB57,5 Section 5 . 106.13 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 106.13 (2m) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB57,3,2 106.13 (2m) (intro.) The department shall approve occupations and maintain a list of approved occupations for the youth apprenticeship program. From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (a) (eg), the department shall develop curricula for youth apprenticeship programs for occupations approved under this subsection. The department may contract with a 3rd party to develop the curricula. The department shall develop the curricula considering each of the following:

AB57,6 Section 6 . 106.13 (2m) (a), (b), (c) of the statutes are created to read:

AB57,3,5 106.13 (2m) (a) To meet high-demand fields and local workforce needs, as determined by the department pursuant to its activities under s. 106.17.

AB57,3,7 (b) To meet state and local workforce needs in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

AB57,3,9 (c) To replace outdated curricula that no longer serve state or local workforce needs.

AB57,7 Section 7 . 106.13 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB57,3,16 106.13 (3) The youth apprenticeship program under sub. (1) shall not affect any apprenticeship program that is governed by subch. I, except that an apprenticeship program that is governed by subch. I may shall grant credit toward the completion of an apprenticeship for the successful completion of a youth apprenticeship under sub. (1). The department shall create standards for granting credit under this subsection.

AB57,8 Section 8 . 106.13 (3m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB57,3,21 106.13 (3m) (d) The amount of a grant awarded under par. (b) may not exceed $900 1000 per youth apprentice. A local partnership that is awarded a grant under par. (b) shall provide matching funds equal to 50 percent of the grant amount awarded.

AB57,9 Section 9 . Fiscal changes.

AB57,4,7 (1) Local youth apprenticeship grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (e), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2018-19 is increased by $2,766,300 for local youth apprenticeship grants under s. 106.13 (3m). Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a), at the end of fiscal year 2018-19, any unencumbered balance from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (e) does not revert to the general fund, and the department of workforce development may in the 2019-21 fiscal biennium expend the amount equal to this unencumbered balance in addition to the amount in the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (e) for state fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21.

AB57,10 Section 10 . Initial applicability.

AB57,4,10 (1) The treatment of s. 106.13 (3m) (d) first applies to a grant that is awarded on the effective date of this act.

AB57,11 Section 11 . Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB57,4,14 (1) The treatment of s. 20.445 (1) (eg) takes effect on the day after publication, or on the 2nd day after publication of the 2019 biennial budget act, whichever is later.

AB57,4,15 (End)