Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive 11 R cosponsors

AB 151 — Relating to: workforce metrics. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on August 04, 2023.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Assembly Bill 151 focus on workforce metrics, clarifying how state agencies must track and report the performance of workforce development programs. The updates require agencies to provide annual reports using specific indicators, such as employment rates and median earnings of graduates, which will help measure the effectiveness of these programs. This change is significant because it aims to improve transparency and accountability in workforce initiatives, ensuring they support individuals in finding sustainable jobs.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-2492/1 MED:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 151 April 7, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives O C ONNOR , GUNDRUM , ROZAR , PENTERMAN , PETRYK, GREEN , ONOVAN , MOSES, EDMING , INSFELD, DITTRICH, M URPHY, P LUMER , KNODL , M ACCO, B ODDEN , PETERSEN , W ICHGERS and R ETTINGER, cosponsored by Senators F EYEN, BRADLEY and F ELZKOWSKI .
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment.
Assembly Bill 151 Date of publication*:
A N A CT to renumber and amend 106.11;
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to renumber and amend 106.11;to amend 106.11 (title) and 109.07 (1m) (a);
to amend 106.11 (title) and 109.07 (1m) (a);
and to create106.11 (1) (title) and (2) of the statutes;
and to create 106.11 (2) of the statutes;
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill requires any state agency or authority that operates, coordinates, or oversees a workforce development program or activity, as defined in the bill, to track and report, at least annually, on the performance of that workforce development program or activity, using the primary indicators of performance under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in for those resources, for distribution to those employees senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
These performance indicators are:
under s.
1) the percentage of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program;
109.07 (1m) (a).
2) the percentage of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the fourth quarter after exit from the program;
3) the median earnings of program participants who are in unsubsidized employment during the second quarter after exit from the program;
4) the percentage of program participants who obtain a recognized postsecondary credential, or a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent during participation in or within one year after exit from the program;
5) the percentage of program participants who, during a program year, are in an education or training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential or employment and who are achieving measurable skill gains toward such a credential or employment;
and 6) the indicators of effectiveness in serving employers.
- 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2492/1 MED:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 151 For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
106.11 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
106.11 (title) of the statutes is amended SECTION 3.
106.11 (1) (title) and (2) of the statutesare created to read:
to read:
metrics .
106.11 (1) (title) WORKFORCE INVESTMENT.
SECTION 2.
metrics.
106.11 of the statutes is renumbered 106.11 (1) (a) and amended to read:
(2) W ORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT METRICS.
106.11 (1) W ORKFORCE INVESTMENT.
(a) In this SECTION 2.
(a) The department shall cooperate with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 USC 2801 to 2945 Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 USC 3101 to 3361.
106.11 of the statutes is renumbered subsection:
In administering the programs authorized by that act, the department shall, in cooperation with other state agencies and with local workforce development boards established under 29 USC 2832 3122, establish a statewide workforce investment system to meet the employment, training, and educational needs of persons in this state.
106.11 (1) (a) and amended to read:
(b) If a local workforce development board anticipates that there may be a business closing or mass layoff under s.
1.
109.07 in the area served by that board, the board may prepare a list of resources available in that area that provide career planning, job search, job skills training, and other support services for affected employees, as defined in s.
“Workforce development program or activity” 106.11 (1) (a) The department shall cooperate with means any program or coordinated activities funded in the federal government in carrying out the purposes of whole or in part by the state, whether by using state or the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 29 USC federal funds, that does any of the following within this to2945 Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 state:
109.07 (1) (a), including contact information for those resources, for distribution to those employees under s.
USC 3101 to 3361.
109.07 (1m) (a).
In administering the programs autho- a.
SECTION 3.
Promotes or provides job training or work readi- rized by that act, the department shall, in cooperation ness services.
106.11 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
with other state agencies and with local workforce devel- opment boards established under 29 USC 2832 3122, b.
106.11 (2) W ORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT METRICS.
Assists individuals with looking for wage−earning establish a statewide workforce investment system to work in this state.
(a) In this subsection:
LRB-2492/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - MED:cdc SECTION 3 ASSEMBLY BILL 151 1.
“Workforce development program or activity” means any program or coordinated activities funded in whole or in part by the state, whether by using state or federal funds, that does any of the following within this state:
a.
Promotes or provides job training or work readiness services.
b.
Assists individuals with looking for wage-earning work in this state.
Assists with or otherwise facilitates job placement within the state.
Assists with or otherwise facilitates job placement meet the employment, training, and educational needs of within the state.
persons in this state.
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“Workforce development program or activity” includes all of the following, in addition to what is specified under subd.
“Workforce development program or activity” (b) If a local workforce development board antici- pates that there may be a business closing or mass layoff includes all of the following, in addition to what is speci- under s.
109.07 in the area served by that board, the board fied under subd.
a.
may prepare a list of resources available in that area that a.
The Transform Milwaukee Jobs program and Transitional Jobs programs under s.
The Transform Milwaukee Jobs program and provide career planning, job search, job skills training, Transitional Jobs programs under s.
b.
and other support services for affected employees, as b.
The department of corrections' initiatives to reintegrate offenders into the community.
The department of corrections’ initiatives to rein- defined in s.
c.
109.07 (1) (a), including contact information tegrate offenders into the community.
The employment and training program administered by the department of children and families under s.
* Section 991.11ISCONSINSTATUTES:
Effective date of acts.
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor’s partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.” Wisconsin Act − 2 − 2023 Assembly Bill 151 c.
The employment and training program adminis- (c) The department shall assist state agencies to com- tered by the department of children and families under s.
ply with par.
(b).
d.
S ECTION 4.
The Wisconsin Works program administered by the department of children and families under ss.
109.07 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended d.
The Wisconsin Works program administered by to read:
109.07 (1m) (a) Subject to sub.
(5) or (6), an the department of children and families under ss.
(b) 1.
employer that has decided upon a business closing or (b) 1.
Any state agency or authority that operates, coordinates, or oversees a workforce development program or activity shall, subject to subd.
Any state agency or authority that operates, mass layoff in this state shall promptly notify the subunit coordinates, or oversees a workforce development pro- of the department that administers s.
2., do all of the following:
106.15, any affected gram or activity shall, subject to subd.
a.
2., do all of the fol-employee, any collective bargaining representative of any affected employee, and the highest official of any lowing:
Track and report on the performance of the workforce development program or activity, using the primary indicators of performance specified under 29 USC 3141 (b) (2).
municipality in which the affected employment site is a.
The agency shall make or update the report required under this subd.
Track and report on the performance of the work- located, in writing of such action no later than 60 days force development program or activity, using the primary prior to the date on which the business closing or mass indicators of performance specified under 29 USC 3141 (b) (2).
The agency shall make or update the report layoff takes place.
The notice to an affected employee required under this subd.
b.
shall also include contact information for the local work- force development board under 29 USC 2832 serving the b.
through a single, state-maintained website.
through a single, area in which the employment site is located and, if avail- state−maintained website.
- 2024 Legislature - 4 - LRB-2492/1 MED:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 151 S ECTION 3 2.
able, the list of resources prepared under s.
A state agency is not required to do any of the following under subd.
106.11 (1) (b).
2.
A state agency is not required to do any of the fol- The employer shall provide in writing all information lowing under subd.
a.
concerning its payroll, affected employees, and the a.
b.
wages and other remuneration owed to those employees b.
Report on the performance of a workforce development program or activity to the extent that such reporting would violate confidentiality requirements under federal law.
Report on the performance of a workforce devel- as the department may require.
(c) The department shall assist state agencies to comply with par.
The department may in opment program or activity to the extent that such report- addition require the employer to submit a plan setting ing would violate confidentiality requirements under forth the manner in which final payment in full shall be federal law.
(b).
made to affected employees.
S ECTION 4.
109.07 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
109.07 (1m) (a) Subject to sub.
(5) or (6), an employer that has decided upon a business closing or mass layoff in this state shall promptly notify the subunit of the department that administers s.
106.15, any affected employee, any collective bargaining representative of any affected employee, and the highest official of any municipality in which the affected employment site is located, in writing of such action no later than 60 days prior to the date on which the business closing or mass layoff takes place.
The notice to an affected employee shall also include contact information for the local workforce development board under 29 USC 2832 serving the area in which the employment site is located and, if available, the list of resources prepared under s.
106.11 (1) (b.
The employer shall provide in writing all information concerning its payroll, affected employees, and the wages and other remuneration owed to those employees as the department may require.
The department may in addition require the employer to submit a plan setting forth the manner in which final payment in full shall be made to affected employees.
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  2. Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor

  4. Referred to committee on Rules

  5. Report vetoed by the Governor on 8-4-2023

  6. Presented to the Governor on 8-2-2023

  7. Report correctly enrolled on 6-9-2023

  8. LRB correction

  9. Received from Senate concurred in

  10. Ordered immediately messaged

  11. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 22, Noes 11

  12. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  13. Ordered to a third reading

  14. Read a second time

  15. Placed on calendar 6-7-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  16. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  17. Available for scheduling

  18. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges, Ayes 4, Noes 2

  19. Executive action taken

  20. Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges

  21. Received from Assembly

  22. Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 60, Noes 35

  24. Rules suspended

  25. Ordered to a third reading

  26. Read a second time

  27. Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor

  28. Placed on calendar 4-25-2023 by Committee on Rules

  29. Referred to committee on Rules

  30. Report passage recommended by Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  31. Executive action taken

  32. Fiscal estimate received

  33. Public hearing held

  34. Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment

  35. Introduced by Representatives O'Connor, Gundrum, Rozar, Penterman, Petryk, Green, Donovan, Moses, Edming, Binsfeld, Dittrich, Murphy, Plumer, Knodl, Macco, Bodden, Petersen, Wichgers and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Bradley and Felzkowski

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19 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on · 34 voted No

Sponsors (19)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

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CONCURRENCE

Passed 22 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3200
Republican 19000
Democrat 0900
Total 221100
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
BALLWEG — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
AGARD — Nay
JOHNSON — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 60 Yea · 35 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 02400
Unaffiliated 191100
Republican 41000
Total 603500
% of votes cast 63%37%0%0%
How each member voted (95)
Member Party Vote
BALDEH — Nay
BINSFELD — Yea
BODDEN — Yea
BRANDTJEN — Yea
CABRERA — Nay
CONLEY — Nay
CONSIDINE — Nay
EDMING — Yea
GOYKE — Nay
JOHNSON — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
MACCO — Yea
MAGNAFICI — Yea
MICHALSKI — Yea
MYERS — Nay
OHNSTAD — Nay
OLDENBURG — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
PLUMER — Yea
RETTINGER — Yea
RIEMER — Nay
ROZAR — Yea
SAPIK — Yea
SCHMIDT — Yea
SCHRAA — Yea
SCHUTT — Yea
SHANKLAND — Nay
SHELTON — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
ANDERSON, J — Nay
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Nay
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Moore Omokunde, Supreme Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Nay
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 151?
AB 151 is sponsored by O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Rozar, Penterman, William (Republican), Petryk, Green, Chanz (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Moses, Clint (Republican), Edming, Binsfeld, Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Plumer, Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Macco, Bodden, Petersen, Kevin (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), and Rettinger.
What is the current status of AB 151?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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