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.
AB883,12,4
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:
AB883,14,215 108.04 (2) (a) 3. The claimant conducts a reasonable search for suitable work
16during that week and provides verification of that search to the department. The
17search for suitable work must include at least 4 actions per week that constitute a
18reasonable search as prescribed by rule of the department. The department shall
19require, for the 3rd or subsequent week of the claimant's benefit year, that at least
202 actions per week be direct contacts with potential employing units, as prescribed
21by rule of the department.
In addition, the department may, by rule, require a
22claimant to take more than 4 reasonable work search actions in any week. The
23department shall require a uniform number of reasonable work search actions for
24similar types of claimants. The department may require a claimant to apply for one
25or more of the potential opportunities provided to the claimant under sub. (15) (a) 1.

1and may refer a claimant to opportunities with a temporary help company as part
2of the required search for suitable work under this subdivision.
AB883,26 3Section 26. 108.04 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 108.04 (2) (a) 4.
4(intro.) and amended to read:
AB883,14,65 108.04 (2) (a) 4. (intro.) If the claimant is claiming benefits for a week other
6than an initial week, the claimant provides does all of the following:
AB883,14,8 7a. Provides information or job application materials that are requested by the
8department and participates.
AB883,14,11 9b. Participates in a public employment office workshop or training program or
10in similar reemployment services that are required by the department under sub.
11(15) (a) 2.
AB883,27 12Section 27. 108.04 (2) (a) 4. c. of the statutes is created to read:
AB883,14,1413 108.04 (2) (a) 4. c. Submits and keeps posted on the department's job center
14website a current resume, if the claimant resides in this state.
AB883,28 15Section 28 . 108.04 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB883,14,1716 108.04 (2) (a) 5. The claimant completes any reemployment counseling session
17required of the claimant under sub. (15) (ao) 1.