February 17, 2022 - Introduced by Senators Stafsholt, Feyen and Ballweg,
cosponsored by Representatives Oldenburg, Zimmerman, Petryk,
Armstrong, Dittrich, Drake, Gundrum, James, Moses, Mursau, Novak,
Schraa, Skowronski, Swearingen, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wittke,
Kuglitsch and Vruwink. Referred to Committee on Economic and Workforce
Development.

SB981,1,10 1An Act to renumber 106.05 (1) (a) and 106.05 (1) (b); to renumber and amend
238.04 (26), 106.273 (2) (b) and 118.34 (1); to amend 106.05 (title), 106.05 (2) (a)
3(intro.), 106.05 (2) (b) (intro.), 106.05 (2) (c), 106.05 (3) (a) and 106.05 (3) (b)
4(intro.); and to create 38.04 (26) (b), 38.40 (2g), 71.05 (6) (b) 57., 106.05 (1) (e)
5to (f), 106.05 (1) (v), 106.05 (2m), 106.273 (2) (b) 1. and 118.34 (1) (c) of the
6statutes; relating to: apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship completion
7awards, career and technical education incentive grants and completion
8awards, technical preparation programs in school districts and technical
9colleges, creating an individual income tax subtraction for expenses paid for
10apprenticeship programs, and making an appropriation.

Under current law, any person 16 years of age or over may enter into an
apprenticeship, which is a contract whereby the person (apprentice) is to receive
from his or her employer, known as a sponsor, in consideration for the apprentice's
services, instruction in any trade, craft, or business. That instruction may include
related classroom instruction. Current law also provides for a youth apprenticeship

(YA) program. The apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship programs are
administered by the Department of Workforce Development. This bill makes various
changes related to apprenticeships and youth apprenticeships, including:

Current law provides for an apprenticeship award completion program
(ACAP), administered by DWD, under which apprentices and their sponsors may
receive reimbursement for tuition costs charged to an apprentice to participate in the
classroom instruction for the apprenticeship. Apprenticeship completion awards are
limited to 25 percent of the cost of tuition incurred by the apprentice or sponsor or
$1,000, whichever is less, except that DWD may, if funding is not available to fully
fund awards, reduce the reimbursement percentage or deny applications for
completion awards that would otherwise qualify. This bill does all of the following
with respect to the ACAP: