SB1,,228 115.422 Grow your own programs; teacher pipeline capacity building. (1) In this section, “grow your own program” means a program to encourage individuals to pursue a career in teaching or to facilitate teacher licensure. “Grow your own program” includes high school clubs that encourage careers in teaching, payment of costs associated with current staff acquiring education needed for licensure, support for career pathways using dual enrollment, support for partnerships focused on attracting or developing new teachers, or incentives for paraprofessionals to gain licensure.

SB1,,229 (2) Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ch), the department shall award grants to a school district or the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) to reimburse the school district or charter school for costs associated with grow your own programs.

SB1,,230 (3) The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section, including criteria for awarding a grant.

SB1,85 Section 85. 115.424 of the statutes is created to read:

SB1,,232 115.424 Cooperating teacher stipends. From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (ct), beginning in the 2024-25 school year, the department shall provide payments, in the amount of $1,000 per teacher per semester, to a cooperating teacher who is overseeing an individual who is completing student teaching. The department may promulgate rules to implement this section.

SB1,86 Section 86. 119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, is amended to read:

SB1,,234 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.0235 (3) (c), 66.0603 (1m) to (3), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.363, 115.364, 115.365 (3), 115.366, 115.367, 115.38 (2), 115.415, 115.422, 115.445, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.075, 118.076, 118.10, 118.12, 118.124, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.196, 118.20, 118.223, 118.225, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6), (8), and (10), 118.245, 118.25, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.292, 118.293, 118.2935, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.46, 118.50, 118.51, 118.52, 118.53, 118.55, 118.56, 120.12 (2m), (4m), (5), and (15) to (27), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34), (35), (37), (37m), and (38), 120.137, 120.14, 120.20, 120.21 (3), and 120.25 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board but not, unless explicitly provided in this chapter or in the terms of a contract, to the commissioner or to any school transferred to an opportunity schools and partnership program.

SB1,87 Section 87. 146.618 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,,236 146.618 Treatment program grants. From s. 20.435 (5) (bg) or any available federal moneys, the department shall distribute a total of $750,000 in grants in each fiscal year to support treatment programs. Grant recipients shall use moneys awarded under this section for supervision, training, and resources, including salaries, benefits, and other related costs.

SB1,88 Section 88. 146.64 (2) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,,238 146.64 (2) (c) 1. The department shall distribute funds for grants under par. (a) from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (bf). The department may not distribute more than $225,000 $450,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (bf) to a particular hospital in a given state fiscal year and may not distribute more than $75,000 $150,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (bf) to fund a given position in a graduate medical training program in a given state fiscal year.

SB1,89 Section 89. 165.68 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB1,,240 165.68 (1) (a) 3. Sexual abuse, as defined in s. 103.10 (1m) (b) 6 (1) (gd).

SB1,90 Section 90. 230.12 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB1,,242 230.12 (9m) Paid family and medical leave. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

SB1,,243 1. “Family leave” means leave from employment for a reason specified in s. 103.10 (3) (b) 1. to 7.

SB1,,244 2. “Medical leave” means leave from employment when an employee has a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform his or her employment duties, or makes the employee unable to perform the duties of any suitable employment, or because the employee is in medical isolation, as defined in s. 103.10 (1) (em).

SB1,,245 3. “Serious health condition” has the meaning given in s. 103.10 (1) (g).

SB1,,246 (b) Program. The administrator shall develop and recommend to the joint committee on employment relations a program, administered by the division, that provides paid family and medical leave for 12 weeks per year to employees whose compensation is established under this section or s. 20.923 (2) or (3) but does not include employees of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. The approval process for the program is the same as that provided under sub. (3) (b), and, if approved, the program shall be incorporated into the compensation plan under sub. (1).

SB1,,247 (c) Rules. The administrator may promulgate rules to implement the family and medical leave program under par. (b).

SB1,91 Section 91. 323.19 (3) and (4) of the statutes are repealed.

SB1,92 Section 92. 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9104 (1) (i) 3. em. and 4m. a. are created to read:

SB1,,250 [2023 Wisconsin Act 19] Section 9104 (1)

SB1,93 Section 93. Nonstatutory provisions.

SB1,,252 (1) In the 2023-25 Authorized State Building Program, the appropriate totals are adjusted to reflect the changes made by Section 92 of this act.

SB1,,253 (2) Positions for administration of family and medical leave benefits insurance program. The authorized FTE positions for the department of workforce development are increased by 45.0 SEG positions in fiscal year 2023-24 and by 198.0 SEG positions in fiscal year 2024-25, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.445 (6) (r), for the purpose of administering the family and medical leave benefits insurance program.

SB1,,254 (3) Proposed permanent rules. The department of workforce development shall submit in proposed form the rules required under s. 103.105 (8) (c) and (cm), (9) (a) and (b) 3., and (12) (c) to the legislative council staff under s. 227.15 (1) no later than the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection.

SB1,,255 (4) Rule-making exceptions for permanent rules.

SB1,,256 (a) Notwithstanding s. 227.135 (2), the department of workforce development is not required to present the statement of the scope of the rules required under s. 103.105 (8) (c) and (cm), (9) (a) and (b) 3., and (12) (c) to the department of administration for review by the department of administration and approval by the governor.