SB747,,4141(f) “Eligible youth apprenticeship expenses” means any of the following incurred by a youth apprentice in connection with the youth apprenticeship program: SB747,,42421. Tools, books and instructional guides, and other materials, including personal protective equipment, that are used in the youth apprentice’s youth apprenticeship program. SB747,,43432. Travel costs, including mileage reimbursement, costs related to mass transit, parking costs, and taxicab and transportation network company ride fares. SB747,1144Section 11. 106.05 (1) (v) of the statutes is created to read: SB747,,4545106.05 (1) (v) “Youth apprenticeship program” means a program undertaken by a youth apprentice under the youth apprenticeship program under s. 106.13. SB747,1246Section 12. 106.05 (2) (a) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 106.05 (2) (a) and amended to read: SB747,,4747106.05 (2) (a) The department shall administer an apprenticeship completion award program as provided in this section subsection to partially reimburse tuition costs eligible apprenticeship expenses that are incurred by any of the following: 1. An an apprentice who has successfully completed part or all of the requirements of his or her apprenticeship program as provided in par. (b) 1. and 2. and who is employed in the trade, occupation, or business in which he or she is being trained under the apprenticeship program. SB747,1348Section 13. 106.05 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed. SB747,1449Section 14. 106.05 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: SB747,,5050106.05 (2) (b) (intro.) Subject to par. (c) and sub. (3), from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (dr), the department may provide to an apprentice described in par. (a) 1. or the apprentice’s sponsor a completion award equal to 25 percent of the cost of tuition eligible apprenticeship expenses that are incurred by the apprentice or sponsor or $1,000, whichever is less. If the department provides a completion award under this subsection, the department shall pay the award as follows: SB747,1551Section 15. 106.05 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read: SB747,,5252106.05 (2) (c) The total amount of a completion award that the department may pay to an apprentice and his or her sponsor may not exceed 25 percent of the cost of tuition eligible apprenticeship expenses that are incurred by the apprentice and sponsor or $1,000, whichever is less. SB747,1653Section 16. 106.05 (2m) of the statutes is created to read: SB747,,5454106.05 (2m) Youth apprenticeship completion awards. (a) The department shall, subject to par. (am), administer a youth apprenticeship completion award program as provided in this subsection to partially reimburse eligible youth apprenticeship expenses that are incurred by a youth apprentice who has successfully completed part or all of the requirements of his or her youth apprenticeship program as provided in par. (b). SB747,,5555(am) A completion award under par. (b) shall be available only with respect to a youth apprenticeship program for an occupational area specified in s. 106.13 (2m) (b). SB747,,5656(b) Subject to par. (c) and sub. (3), the department may, upon the successful completion of all requirements of one year of a youth apprenticeship program, provide to a youth apprentice a completion award. An award shall be equal to 25 percent of the eligible youth apprenticeship expenses that are incurred by the youth apprentice for that year or $500, whichever is less. SB747,,5757(c) 1. The total amount of a completion award that the department may pay to a youth apprentice for one year of a youth apprenticeship program may not exceed 25 percent of the eligible youth apprenticeship expenses that are incurred by the youth apprentice or $500, whichever is less. SB747,,58582. The department may not provide completion awards under par. (b) to a youth apprentice for more than 2 years of participation in a youth apprenticeship program by the youth apprentice, and the total amount of completion awards that the department may provide to a youth apprentice may not exceed 25 percent of the eligible youth apprenticeship expenses that are incurred by the youth apprentice for those years or $1,000, whichever is less. SB747,1759Section 17. 106.05 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: SB747,,6060106.05 (3) (a) If the amount of funds to be distributed under sub. (2) exceeds the amount available in the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (dr) for completion awards under sub. (2), the department may reduce the reimbursement percentage or deny applications for completion awards that would otherwise qualify under sub. (2). In that case, the department shall determine the reimbursement percentage and eligibility on the basis of the dates on which apprentices and sponsors become eligible for completion awards. SB747,1861Section 18. 106.05 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read: SB747,,6262106.05 (3) (a) If the amount of funds to be distributed under sub. subs. (2) and (2m) exceeds the amount available in the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (dr) for completion awards under sub. subs. (2) and (2m), the department may reduce the reimbursement percentage or deny applications for completion awards that would otherwise qualify under sub. subs. (2) and (2m). In that case, the department shall determine the reimbursement percentage and eligibility on the basis of the dates on which apprentices become eligible for completion awards. SB747,1963Section 19. 106.05 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: SB747,,6464106.05 (3) (b) (intro.) The department may provide a completion award under sub. (2) or (2m) to a person who is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or who owes past support, medical expenses, or birth expenses, as established by appearance of the person’s name on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b), only if the person provides the department with one of the following: SB747,2065Section 20. 106.273 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 106.273 (2) (b) (intro.) and amended to read: SB747,,6666106.273 (2) (b) (intro.) Prepare individuals for occupations as fire any of the following: SB747,,67672. Fire fighters, emergency. SB747,,68683. Emergency medical responders, as defined in s. 256.01 (4p), or emergency. SB747,,69694. Emergency medical services practitioners, as defined in s. 256.01 (5).