AB883,10,16 14106.113 Workforce innovation plan. The department shall submit a
15combined state plan under 29 USC 3113 that includes the programs listed under 29
16USC 3113
(a) (2) (G).
AB883,18 17Section 18 . 106.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB883,10,2118 106.13 (2) The council on workforce investment established under 29 USC
192821 3111, the technical college system board, and the department of public
20instruction shall assist the department in providing the youth apprenticeship
21program under sub. (1).
AB883,19 22Section 19 . 106.28 of the statutes is created to read:
AB883,10,24 23106.28 Grant program for employers who hire long-term unemployed.
24(1) In this section:
AB883,11,3
1(a) “Period of qualifying employment” means employment at 30 or more hours
2per week for 8 weeks, each of which begins on or after September 5, 2021, and ends
3on or before December 28, 2024.
AB883,11,44 (b) “Qualifying employee” means an employee who satisfies all of the following:
AB883,11,65 1. The individual was a qualified long-term unemployment recipient, as
6defined in 26 USC 51 (d) (15).
AB883,11,87 2. The individual became unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as
8determined by the department.
AB883,11,12 9(2) The department shall develop and administer a grant program to provide
10payments to employing units in this state for hiring qualifying employees, to
11compensate those employing units for wages, training, benefits, and other
12employment costs, subject to all of the following:
AB883,11,1513 (a) 1. An employing unit shall be entitled to a first payment under this section
14for one period of qualifying employment by the employing unit of a qualifying
15employee.
AB883,11,1816 2. An employing unit shall be entitled to a 2nd payment under this section for
172 nonoverlapping periods of qualifying employment by the employing unit of a
18qualifying employee.
AB883,11,2119 (b) In order to receive a payment under par. (a) 1. or 2., an employing unit shall
20submit documentation of the employment of the employee, as required by the
21department by rule.
AB883,11,2222 (c) Each payment under par. (a) 1. or 2. shall be limited to $1,000.
AB883,11,2423 (d) An employing unit may receive no more than 2 payments under par. (a) per
24qualifying employee.
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1(e) There is no limit to the number of qualifying employees for which an
2employing unit may receive payments under this subsection, except that no more
3than one employing unit may receive payments for employing a given qualifying
4employee.
AB883,12,8 5(3) Of the moneys the governor accepts from the federal government under s.
616.54 pursuant to section 602 of the federal Social Security Act as amended by the
7federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, the governor shall allocate
8sufficient moneys for costs associated with the grant program under this section.
AB883,12,15 9(4) The department may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate rules
10for the grant program under this section. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3),
11the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under
12this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public
13peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency
14for a rule promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and
15(2), rules under this subsection may remain in effect until December 31, 2024.
AB883,20 16Section 20 . 106.38 (3) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB883,12,1817 106.38 (3) (c) 3. State reemployment assistance contributions and federal
18unemployment insurance contributions or taxes, if any.
AB883,21 19Section 21 . Chapter 108 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
20read:
AB883,12,2221 CHAPTER 108
22 REEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
AB883,22 23Section 22. 108.01 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB883,13,324 108.01 (2m) The Social Security Act requires that, in order for an individual
25to be eligible for reemployment assistance benefits, the individual must be able to

1work, available to work, and actively seeking work. The reemployment assistance
2program in Wisconsin should enact and focus on policies that complement
3individuals' efforts to find employment.
AB883,23 4Section 23 . 108.013 of the statutes is created to read:
AB883,13,8 5108.013 Name of program. The program established under this chapter and
6administered by the department shall be referred to as the “Reemployment
7Assistance Program,” and the benefits available under this chapter shall be referred
8to as “reemployment assistance benefits.”
AB883,24 9Section 24 . 108.02 (21r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB883,13,1310 108.02 (21r) Reemployment assistance. “ Reemployment assistance,” when
11used in reference to the law of another state or jurisdiction or the federal government,
12includes an unemployment insurance law of that state or jurisdiction or the federal
13government.
AB883,25 14Section 25. 108.04 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read: