AB508,40 Section 40 . 106.11 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB508,24,12 106.11 Workforce investment programs. The department shall cooperate with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 USC 2801 to 2945 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 USC 3101 to 3361. In administering the programs authorized by that act the department shall, in cooperation with other state agencies , the council on workforce investment established under 29 USC 3111, and with local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2832 3122, establish a statewide workforce investment system to meet the employment, training, and educational needs of persons in this state. If a local workforce development board anticipates that there may be a business closing or mass layoff under s. 109.07 in the area served by that board, the board may prepare a list of resources available in that area that provide career planning, job search, job skills training, and other support services for affected employees, as defined in s. 109.07 (1) (a), including contact information for those resources, for distribution to those employees under s. 109.07 (1m) (a).

AB508,41 Section 41 . 106.115 of the statutes is created to read:

AB508,24,15 106.115 Council on workforce investment. (1) In this section, “homeless” has the meaning given in 42 USC 11302 (a).

AB508,24,20 (2) The council on workforce investment established under 29 USC 3111 shall identify all of the following populations of individuals with a barrier to employment to receive employment, training, and educational services when submitting the state plan required by section 3113 of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014:

AB508,24,21 (a) Homeless individuals from 18 to 24 years of age.

AB508,24,22 (b) Children placed in out-of-home care under ch. 48.

AB508,24,23 (c) Homeless adults over age 24.

AB508,42 Section 42 . 106.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB508,25,4 106.13 (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).

AB508,43 Section 43 . 106.15 of the statutes is repealed.

AB508,44 Section 44 . 106.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB508,25,12 106.16 (2) Any company that receives a loan or grant from a state agency or an authority under ch. 231 or 234 shall notify the department and the local workforce development board established under 29 USC 2832 3122, of any position in the company that is related to the project for which the grant or loan is received to be filled in this state within one year after receipt of the loan or grant. The company shall provide this notice at least 2 weeks prior to advertising the position.

AB508,45 Section 45 . 106.27 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB508,25,24 106.27 (1m) Labor market information system. From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (bm), the department shall develop and maintain a labor market information system to collect, analyze, and disseminate information on current and projected employment opportunities in this state and other appropriate information relating to labor market dynamics as determined by the department. The department shall make the information contained in the system available, free of charge, to school districts, technical colleges, tribal colleges, institutions and college campuses within the University of Wisconsin System, local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2832 3122, employers, job seekers, and the general public, including making that information available on the department's Internet site.

AB508,46 Section 46 . 109.07 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB508,26,14 109.07 (1m) (a) Subject to sub. (5) or (6), an employer that has decided upon a business closing or mass layoff in this state shall promptly notify the subunit of the department that administers s. 106.15, any affected employee, any collective bargaining representative of any affected employee, and the highest official of any municipality in which the affected employment site is located, in writing of such action no later than 60 days prior to the date on which the business closing or mass layoff takes place. The notice to an affected employee shall also include contact information for the local workforce development board under 29 USC 2832 3122 serving the area in which the employment site is located and, if available, the list of resources prepared under s. 106.11. The employer shall provide in writing all information concerning its payroll, affected employees, and the wages and other remuneration owed to those employees as the department may require. The department may in addition require the employer to submit a plan setting forth the manner in which final payment in full shall be made to affected employees.

AB508,47 Section 47 . 115.28 (24) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB508,26,21 115.28 (24) Priority in awarding grants. Give priority in awarding grants to school boards under s. 115.36, and in awarding grants from federal funds received under 20 USC 2301 to 2471, 20 USC 4601 to 4665 and 29 USC 2862 (b) (1) (B), to programs that provide more than one of the educational services specified under s. 115.36, 115.915, 118.01 (2) (d) 7. or 8. or 118.153 or 20 USC 2301 to 2471, 20 USC 4601 to 4665 or 29 USC 2862 3172 (b) (1) (B).

AB508,48 Section 48 . 115.28 (66) of the statutes is created to read:

AB508,27,2 115.28 (66) Report on homeless children and youths. Annually, submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a report on the number of homeless children and youths, as defined in 42 USC 11434a (2), in the public schools of this state.

AB508,49 Section 49. 234.253 of the statutes is created to read:

AB508,27,6 234.253 Report on households with worst case housing needs. (1) Definitions. In this section, “households with worst case housing needs” means households that meet all of the following criteria:

AB508,27,7 (a) Are renters.

AB508,27,8 (b) Do not receive federal, state, or local housing assistance.

AB508,27,11 (c) Have incomes of no more than 50 percent of the area median income, as determined by the federal department of housing and urban development and adjusted for family size.

AB508,27,14 (d) Live in severely inadequate conditions, as determined by the federal department of housing and urban development, or pay more than half of their income for rent, or both.

AB508,27,21 (2) Annual report. The authority shall annually submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2), a report on the number of households with worst case housing needs in this state. The report shall include the number of households with worst case housing needs by county, demographic statistics and information on these households, analysis of the impediments to securing affordable housing, and recommended changes to state and local programs to assist these households with securing affordable housing.

AB508,50 Section 50. 234.38 of the statutes is created to read: