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AB 150 — Relating to: various changes to the unemployment insurance law, federal Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment grants, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

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

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The recent amendments to Assembly Bill 150 include the creation of a new division called the Division of Reemployment Assistance within the Department of Workforce Development. This change aims to streamline the management of unemployment assistance programs and emphasize the importance of reemployment services. Additionally, the bill contains various updates and renumbering of statutes that pertain to unemployment insurance, which could enhance clarity and efficiency in the law's application. These updates matter because they help ensure that the system is more effective for those seeking unemployment support in Wisconsin.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-2694/1 MED:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 150 April 7, 2023 - Introduced by RepresentatETRYK, LLEN, RMSTRONG , EHNKE , BODDEN, B ORN, BROOKS, D ALLMAN, DITTRICH, DUCHOW , EDMING, GREEN , GUNDRUM , M ACCO, M AGNAFIC, M ICHALSK, M OSES, M URSAU, N EDWESKI, OC ONNOR, OLDENBURG, PENTERMAN, ETERSEN , LUMER, RETTINGE, SCHMIDT, WICHGERS, WITTKE and PRONSCHINSKE, cosponsored by SenatorsUINN and FELZKOWSKI.
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment.
Assembly Bill 150 Date of publication*:
A N A CT to renumber and amend 108.04 (2) (a) 4., 108.04 (15) (a) 2.
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to renumber and amend 108.04 (2) (a) 4., 108.04 (15) (a) 2.
various changes to - 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2694/1 MED:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 150 the unemployment insurance law, federal Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment grants, and granting rule-making authority.
various changes to the unemployment insurance law, federal Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment grants, and granting rule−making authority.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill makes various changes in the unemployment insurance (UI) law, which is administered by the Department of Workforce Development.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in SECTION 3.
Significant changes include all of the following:
20.445 (1) (gd) of the statutes is amended senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Program name change The bill changes references in the statutes to “unemployment insurance” to “reemployment assistance” and requires the program and its benefits to be known as reemployment assistance.
to read:
The bill also requires DWD to have a division known as the Division of Reemployment Assistance and requires the reemployment assistance law to be administered by that division.
General qualifying requirements Under current law, a claimant for UI benefits is generally required to 1) register for work, 2) be able to work and available for work, and 3) conduct a work search for each week in order to remain eligible.
A claimant is required to conduct at least four work search actions each week, and DWD may require, by rule, that an individual conduct more than four work search actions per week.
Finally, if a claimant is claiming benefits for a week other than an initial week, the claimant must provide information or job application materials that are requested by DWD and participate in a public employment office workshop or training program or in similar reemployment services required by DWD.
The bill does the following:
1.
Requires, for the third and subsequent weeks of a claimant's benefit year, that at least two of the required weekly work search actions be direct contacts with potential employers.
2.
Requires a claimant who resides in this state, for each week other than an initial week, to submit and keep posted on the DWD's job center website a current resume.
3.
Requires, when a claimant is claiming benefits with less than three weeks of benefits left, that the claimant complete a reemployment counseling session.
Additionally, current law allows DWD to use information or job application materials described above to assess a claimant's efforts, skills, and ability to find or obtain work and to develop a list of potential opportunities for a claimant to obtain suitable work.
However, current law provides that a claimant who otherwise satisfies the required weekly work search requirement is not required to apply for any specific positions on the list of potential opportunities in order to satisfy the work search requirement.
The bill requires, instead of allows, DWD to provide this assistance.
The bill also repeals the language in current law providing that a claimant who otherwise satisfies the weekly work search requirement is not required to apply for specific positions provided by DWD and requires DWD to provide each LRB-2694/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - MED:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 150 claimant with at least four potential opportunities each week, one or more of which may be opportunities with a temporary help company.
Finally, current law allows DWD to require a claimant to participate in a public employment office workshop or training program.
The bill provides that DWD must require a claimant to participate in a public employment office workshop or training program if the claimant is likely to exhaust regular UI benefits.
DWD may also require other claimants to participate in a public employment office workshop or training program, but must prioritize claimants more likely to have difficulty obtaining reemployment.
Drug testing Current state law requires DWD to establish a program that is consistent with federal law to test certain claimants who apply for UI benefits for the presence of controlled substances.
A claimant who tests positive for a controlled substance for which the claimant does not have a prescription is ineligible for UI benefits until certain requalification criteria are satisfied or unless he or she enrolls in a substance abuse treatment program and undergoes a job skills assessment, and a claimant who declines to submit to a test is simply ineligible for benefits until he or she requalifies.
Claimants who are required to undergo drug testing include individuals for whom suitable work is only available in occupations for which drug testing is regularly conducted in this state.
However, current law provides that these provisions do not apply until DWD promulgates rules to implement the requirements and those rules take effect, including rules identifying occupations for which drug testing is regularly conducted in this state.
The bill requires DWD to immediately promulgate the required rules.
Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment grants Under federal law, the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) operates the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program, whereby grants are awarded to states to provide reemployment services to claimants.
Participation in the RESEA program is voluntary and requires that a state submit a state plan to USDOL that outlines how the state intends to conduct a program of reemployment services and eligibility assessments.
The bill requires that DWD act to continue to participate in the RESEA program and requires DWD to provide certain RESEA services to all UI claimants.
For further information see the state and local 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:
15.223 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
15.223 (2) of the statutes is created to 20.445 (1) (gd) Unemployment Reemployment read:
- 2024 Legislature - 4 - LRB-2694/1 MED:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 150 SECTION 1 15.223 (2) D IVISION OF REEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.There is created in the department of workforce development a division of reemployment assistance.
assistance;
SECTION 2.
20.445 (1) (aL) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.445 (1) (aL) Unemployment insurance Reemployment assistance administration;
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controlled substances testing and substance abuse treatment.
Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for conducting screenings of applicants, testing applicants for controlled substances, the provision of substance abuse treatment to applicants and claimants, and related expenses under s.
108.133.
Notwithstanding s.
20.001 (3) (b), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each odd-numbered year shall be transferred to the unemployment reemployment assistance program integrity fund.
SECTION 3.
20.445 (1) (gd) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.445 (1) (gd) UnemploymentReemployment assistance;
All moneys received as interest and penalties collected under ss.
All moneys 15.223 (2) D IVISION OF REEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.
108.04 (11) (c) and (cm) and (13) (c) and 108.22 except interest and penalties deposited under s.
received as interest and penalties collected under ss.
108.19 (1q), and forfeitures under s.
There is created in the department of workforce develop- 108.04 (11) (c) and (cm) and (13) (c) and 108.22 except ment a division of reemployment assistance.
103.05 (5), all moneys not appropriated under par.
interest and penalties deposited under s.
(gg) and all moneys transferred to this appropriation account from the appropriation account under par.
108.19 (1q), and S ECTION 2.
20.445 (1) (aL) of the statutes is amended forfeitures under s.
103.05 (5), all moneys not appropri- ated under par.
(gg) and all moneys transferred to this to read:
20.445(1) (aL) Unemployment insurance Reemploy- appropriation account from the appropriation account ment assistance administration;
controlled substances under par.
108.07 (5) and 1987 Wisconsin Act 38, section 132 (1) (c), for the payment of interest to employers under s.
testing and substance abuse treatment.
108.17 (3m), for research relating to the condition of the unemployment reserve fund under s.
Biennially, the 108.07 (5) and 1987 Wisconsin Act 38, section 132 (1) amounts in the schedule for conducting screenings of (c), for the payment of interest to employers under s.
108.14 (6), for administration of the unemployment insurance reemployment assistance program and federal or state unemployment insurance reemployment assistance programs authorized by the governor under s.
applicants, testing applicants for controlled substances, 108.17 (3m), for research relating to the condition of the the provision of substance abuse treatment to applicants unemployment reserve fund under s.
16.54, for satisfaction of any federal audit exception concerning a payment from the unemployment reserve fund or any federal aid disallowance LRB-2694/1 - 2024 Legislature - 5 - MED:skw SECTION 3 ASSEMBLY BILL 150 concerning the unemployment insurance reemployment assistance program, for assistance to the department of justice in the enforcement of ch.
108.14 (6), for and claimants, and related expenses under s.
108, for the payment of interest due on advances from the federal unemployment account under title XII of the social security act to the unemployment reserve fund, and for payments made to the unemployment reserve fund to obtain a lower interest rate or deferral of interest payments on these advances, except as otherwise provided in s.
108.133.
administration of the unemployment insurance reem- Notwithstanding s.
20.001 (3) (b), the unencumbered ployment assistance program and federal or state unem- balance on June 30 of each odd−numbered year shall be ployment insurance reemployment assistance programs transferred to the unemployment reemployment assist- authorized by the governor under s.
16.54, for satisfac- ance program integrity fund.
tion of any federal audit exception concerning a payment * Section 991.11ISCONSINSTATUTE:
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 150 from the unemployment reserve fund or any federal aid 105.01(1) (b) 1.
The person employing the individu- disallowance concerning the unemployment insurance als in addition to wages or salaries pays federal social reemployment assistance program, for assistance to the security taxes, state reemployment assistance contribu- department of justice in the enforcement of ch.
108, for tions, and federal unemployment contributions or taxes, the payment of interest due on advances from the federal carries worker’s compensation insurance as required by unemployment account under title XII of the social secu- state law,and maintains liability insurance covering the rity act to the unemployment reserve fund, and for pay- acts of its employees while rendering services to, for or ments made to the unemployment reserve fund to obtain under the direction of a 3rd person;
and a lower interest rate or deferral of interest payments on SECTION 11.
105.115 (2) (b) of the statutes is these advances, except as otherwise provided in s.
amended to read:
SECTION 4.
105.115(2) (b) A statement of the employment status SECTION 4.
20.445 (1) (nd) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.445 (1) (nd) of the statutes is amended of the home care worker, specifically, whether the home to read:
20.445 (1) (nd) Unemployment Reemployment assistance administration;
care worker is an employee of the home care placement 20.445 (1) (nd) Unemployment Reemployment agency or of the home care consumer or is an independent assistance administration;
apprenticeship and other employment services.
apprenticeship and other contractor and a statement identifying which party is employment services.
From the moneys received from the federal government under section 903 (d) of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, the amounts in the schedule, as authorized by the governor under s.
From the moneys received from responsible for paying the wages or salary of the home the federal government under section 903 (d) of the fed- care worker, paying federal social security taxes and state eral Social Security Act, as amended, the amounts in the reemployment assistance contributions and federal schedule, as authorized by the governor under s.
16.54, to be used for administration by the department of apprenticeship programs under subch.
16.54, unemployment contributions or taxes with respect to the to be used for administration by the department of home care worker, and procuring worker’s compensation apprenticeship programs under subch.
I of ch.
I ofch.106andfor or liability insurance covering injury to the home care administration and service delivery of employment and worker.
106 and for administration and service delivery of employment and workforce information services, including the delivery of reemployment assistance services to unemployment insurance reemployment assistance claimants.
workforce information services, including the delivery SECTION 12.
All moneys transferred from par.
105.115 (2) (c) of the statutes is of reemployment assistance services to unemployment amended to read:
(n) for this purpose shall be credited to this appropriation account.
insurance reemployment assistance claimants.
No moneys may be expended from this appropriation unless the treasurer of the unemployment reserve fund determines that such expenditure is currently needed for the purposes specified in this paragraph.
All mon- 105.115(2) (c) A statement that, notwithstanding the eys transferred from par.
SECTION 5.
(n) for this purpose shall be employment status of the home care worker specified in credited to this appropriation account.
No moneys may the notice, the home care consumer may be determined be expended from this appropriation unless the treasurer to be the employer of the home care worker for purposes of the unemployment reserve fund determines that such of certain state and federal labor laws and that, if that is expenditure is currently needed for the purposes speci- the case, the home care consumer may be held responsi- fied in this paragraph.
ble for paying the wages or salary of the home care SECTION 5.
of the statutes is amended to read:
of the statutes is worker, paying federal social security taxes and state amended to read:
40.02 (22) (b) 3.
reemployment assistance contributions and federal 40.02 (22) (b) 3.
Unemployment insurance or reemployment assistance benefits.
Unemployment insurance or reem- unemployment contributions or taxes with respect to the ployment assistance benefits.
SECTION 6.
home care worker, procuring worker’s compensation or SECTION 6.
of the statutes is amended to read:
of the statutes is amended liability insurance covering injury to the home care to read:
40.65 (5) (b) 2.
worker, and complying with various other state and fed- 40.65 (5) (b) 2.
Any unemployment insurance or reemployment assistance benefit payable to the participant because of his or her work record.
Any unemployment insurance or eral labor laws.
- 2024 Legislature - 6 - LRB-2694/1 MED:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 150 SECTION 7 SECTION 7.
reemployment assistance benefit payable to the partici- SECTION 13.
105.115 (3) (a) 1.
of the statutes is pant because of his or her work record.
amended to read:
SECTION 7.
of the statutes is amended to read:
of the statutes is 105.115 (3) (a) 1.
49.147 (3) (ac) 2.
A statement identifying which amended to read:
State and federal unemployment reemployment assistance contributions or federal unemployment taxes.
party is responsible for paying the wages or salary of the 49.147 (3) (ac) 2.
SECTION 8.
State and federal unemployment home care worker, paying federal social security taxes reemployment assistance contributions or federal unem- and state reemployment assistance contributions andfed- ployment taxes.
eral unemployment contributions or taxes with respect to SECTION 8.
of the statutes is amended to read:
of the statutes is the home care worker, and procuring worker’s compen- amended to read:
49.163 (3) (a) 3.
sation or liability insurance covering injury to the home 49.163 (3) (a) 3.
State reemployment assistance contributionsederal unemployment insurance contributions or taxes, if any.
State reemployment assistance care worker.
contributions and federal unemployment insurance con- SECTION 14.
105.115 (4) (b) 1.
of the statutes is tributions or taxes, if any.
amended to read:
71.67 (7) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
71.67 (7) (title) of the statutes is amended 105.115(4) (b) 1.
71.67 (7) (title)ITHHOLDING FROM UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION INSURANCE REEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.
If the department finds that a home to read:
SECTION 10.
care placement agency has failed to provide a home care 71.67(7) (title) WITHHOLDING FROM UNEMPLOYMENT consumer with the notice required under sub.
(2) and that COMPENSATION INSURANCE REEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.
the home care consumer is liable for the payment of fed- SECTION 10.
of the statutes is amended to read:
of the statutes is eral social security taxes or state reemployment assist- amended to read:
105.01 (1) (b) 1.
ance contributions or federal unemployment contribu- Assembly Bill 150 − 3 − 2023 Wisconsin Act tions ortaxes with respect to the home care worker, for SECTION 20.
The person employing the individuals in addition to wages or salaries pays federal social security taxes, state reemployment assistance contributions, and federal unemployment contributions or taxes, carries worker's compensation insurance as required by state law,maintains liability insurance covering the acts of its employees while rendering services to, for or under the direction of a 3rd person;
108.02 (21r) of the statutes is created to the provision of worker’s compensation or liability insur- read:
and SECTION 11.
ance covering injury to the home care worker, for the pay- 108.02 (21r) R EEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.
105.115 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
“Reem- ment of any fine or penalty imposed on the home care ployment assistance,” when used in reference to the law consumer for noncompliance with any state or federal of another state or jurisdiction or the federal government, labor law with respect to the home care worker, or for any includes an unemployment insurance law of that state or injury to the home care worker, the department may jurisdiction or the federal government.
105.115 (2) (b) A statement of the employment status of the home care worker, specifically, whether the home care worker is an employee of the home care placement agency or of the home care consumer or is an independent contractor and a statement identifying which party is responsible for paying the wages or salary of the home care worker, paying federal social security taxes and state reemployment assistance contributions and federal unemployment contributions or taxes with respect to the home care worker, and procuring worker's compensation or liability insurance covering injury to the home care worker.
recover from the home care placement agency, on behalf SECTION 21.
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108.04 (2) (a) 3.
105.115 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
of the statutes is of the home care consumer, an amount equal to the total amended to read:
105.115(2) (c) A statement that, notwithstanding the employment status of the home care worker specified in the notice, the home care consumer may be determined to be the employer of the home care worker for purposes of certain state and federal labor laws and that, if that is the case, the home care consumer may be held responsible for paying the wages or salary of the home care worker, paying federal social security taxes and state reemployment assistance contriband federal unemployment contributions or taxes with respect to the home care worker, procuring worker's compensation or liability insurance covering injury to the home care worker, and complying with various other state and federal labor laws.
cost of those liabilities.
SECTION 13.
108.04(2) (a) 3.
105.115 (3) (a) 1.
The claimant conducts a reasonable SECTION 15.
of the statutes is amended to read:
105.115(3) (a) 1.
A statement identifying which party is responsible for paying the wages or salary of the home care worker, paying federal social security taxes and state reemployment assistance contributions and federal unemployment contributions or taxes with respect to the home care worker, and procuring worker's compensation or liability insurance covering injury to the home care worker.
SECTION 14.
105.115 (4) (b) 1.
of the statutes is amended to read:
105.115 (4) (b) 1.
If the department finds that a home care placement agency has failed to provide a home care consumer with the notice required under sub.
(2) and that the home care consumer is liable for the payment of federal social security taxes or state reemployment assistance contributions or federal unemployment contributions or taxes with respect to the home care worker, for the provision of worker's compensation or liability insurance covering injury to the home care worker, for the payment of any fine or penalty imposed on the home care consumer for noncompliance with any state or federal labor law with respect to the home care - 2024 Legislature - 8 - LRB-2694/1 MED:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 150 SECTION 14 worker, or for any injury to the home care worker, the department may recover from the home care placement agency, on behalf of the home care consumer, an amount equal to the total cost of those liabilities.
SECTION 15.
of the statutes is amended to read:
of the statutes is search for suitable work during that week and provides amended to read:
105.115(4) (b) 3.
verification of that search to the department.
In the case of a home care consumer who commences an action in circuit court under par.
The search 105.115 (4) (b) 3.
(a), if the circuit court finds that the home care placement agency has failed to provide the home care consumer with the notice required under sub.
In the case of a home care con- for suitable work must include at least 4 actions per week sumer who commences an action in circuit court under par.
(2) and that the home care consumer is liable for the payment of federal social security taxes or state reemployment assistance contributions or federal unemployment contributions or taxes with respect to the home care worker, for the provision of worker's compensation or liability insurance covering injury to the home care worker, for the payment of any fine or penalty imposed on the home care consumer for noncompliance with any state or federal labor law with respect to the home care worker, or for any injury to the home care worker, the court may order the home care placement agency to pay to the home care consumer an amount equal to the total cost of those liabilities, together with costs under ch.
(a), if the circuit court finds that the home care place- that constitute a reasonable search as prescribed by rule of the department.
The department shall require, for the ment agency has failed to provide the home care con- 3rd or subsequent week of the claimant’s benefit year, sumer with the notice required under sub.
(2) and that the that at least 2 actions per week be direct contacts with home care consumer is liable for the payment of federal potential employing units, as prescribed by rule of the social security taxes or state reemployment assistance contributions or federal unemployment contributions or department.
In addition, the department may, by rule, taxes with respect to the home care worker, for the provi- require a claimant to take more than 4 reasonable work search actions in any week.
The department shall require sion of worker’s compensation or liability insurance cov- a uniform number of reasonable work search actions for ering injury to the home care worker, for the payment of similar types of claimants.
The department may require any fine or penalty imposed on the home care consumer a claimant to apply for one or more of the potential oppor- for noncompliance with any state or federal labor law with respect to the home care worker, or for any injury to tunities provided to the claimant under sub.
(15) (a) 1.
and the home care worker, the court may order the home care may refer a claimant to opportunities with a temporary help company as part of the required search for suitable placement agency to pay to the home care consumer an work under this subdivision.
amount equal to the total cost of those liabilities, together SECTION 22.
108.04 (2) (a) 4.
of the statutes is renum- with costs under ch.
bered 108.04 (2) (a) 4.
(intro.) and amended to read:
of the statutes is amended to read:
of the statutes is 108.04 (2) (a) 4.
106.38 (3) (c) 3.
(intro.) If the claimant is claiming benefits for a week other than an initial week, the amended to read:
State reemployment assistance contributions federal unemployment insurance contributions or taxes, if any.
claimant provides does all of the following:
106.38(3) (c) 3.
State reemployment assistance con- a.
Provides information or job application materials tributions and federal unemployment insurance contri- butions or taxes, if any.
that are requested by the department and participates .
Chapter 108 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
Chapter 108 (title) of the statutes is b.
CHAPTER 108 REEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE SECTION 18.
Participates in a public employment office work- repealed and recreated to read:
108.01 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
shop or training program or in similar reemployment ser- vices that are required by the department under sub.
LRB-2694/1 - 2024 Legislature - 9 - MED:skw S ECTION 18 ASSEMBLY BILL 150 108.01 (2m) The federal Social Security Act requires that, in order for an individual to be eligible for reemployment assistance benefits, the individual must be able to work, available to work, and actively seeking work.
(15) CHAPTER 108 (a) 2.
The reemployment assistance program in Wisconsin should enact and focus on policies that complement individuals' efforts to find employment.
REEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE SECTION 18.
SECTION 19.
108.01 (2m) of the statutes is created to SECTION 23.
108.013 of the statutes is created to read:
108.013 Name of program.
The program established under this chapter and administered by the department shall be referred to as the “Reemployment Assistance Program,” and the benefits available under this chapter shall be referred to as “reemployment assistance benefits.” SECTION 20.
108.02 (21r) of the statutes is created to read:
108.02 (21r) REEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.
“Reemployment assistance,” when used in reference to the law of another state or jurisdiction or the federal government, includes an unemployment insurance law of that state or jurisdiction or the federal government.
SECTION 21.
108.04 (2) (a) 3.
of the statutes is amended to read:
108.04 (2) (a) 3.
The claimant conducts a reasonable search for suitable work during that week and provides verification of that search to the department.
The search for suitable work must include at least 4 actions per week that constitute a reasonable search as prescribed by rule of the department.
The department shall require, for the 3rd or subsequent week of the claimant's benefit year, that at least 2 actions per week be direct contacts with potential employing units, as prescribed by rule of the department.
In addition, the department may, by rule, require a claimant to take more than 4 reasonable work search actions in any week.
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The department may require a claimant to apply for one or more of the potential opportunities provided to the claimant under sub.
(15) (a) 1.
and may refer a claimant to opportunities with a temporary help company as part of the required search for suitable work under this subdivision.
SECTION 22.
of the statutes is renumbered 108.04 (2) (a) 4.
(intro.) and amended to read:
108.04 (2) (a) 4.
(intro.) If the claimant is claiming benefits for a week other than an initial week, the claimant provides does all of the following:
a.
Provides information or job application materials that are requested by the department and participates b.
Participates in a public employment office workshop or training program or in similar reemployment services that are required by the department under sub.
(15) (a) 2.
SECTION 23.
108.04 (2) (a) 4.
of the statutes is created to read:
of the statutes is cre- read:
108.04 (2) (a) 4.
ated to read:
108.01(2m) The federal Social Security Act requires 108.04 (2) (a) 4.
Submits and keeps posted on the department's job center website a current resume, if the claimant resides in this state.
Submits and keeps posted on the that, in order for an individual to be eligible for reemploy- department’s job center website a current resume, if the claimant resides in this state.
SECTION 24.
ment assistance benefits, the individual must be able to work, available to work, and actively seeking work.
The SECTION 24.
of the statutes is created to read:
of the statutes is created reemployment assistance program in Wisconsin should to read:
108.04 (2) (a) 5.
enact and focus on policies that complement individuals’ 108.04 (2) (a) 5.
The claimant completes any reemployment counseling session required of the claimant under sub.
The claimant completes any reem- efforts to find employment.
ployment counseling session required of the claimant SECTION 19.
108.013 of the statutes is created to read:
under sub.
SECTION 25.
108.013 Name of program.
108.04 (12) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
The program estab- SECTION 25.
108.04(12) (b) Any individual who receives, through the department, any other type of unemployment or reemployment assistancbenefit or allowance for a given week is ineligible for benefits for that same week under this chapter, except as specifically required for conformity with 19 USC 2101 to 2497b.
108.04 (12) (b) of the statutes is lished under this chapter and administered by the depart- amended to read:
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ment shall be referred to as the “Reemployment Assist- 108.04 (12) (b) Any individual who receives, ance Program,” and the benefits available under this through the department, any other type of unemployment chapter shall be referred to as “reemployment assistance or reemployment assistance benefit or allowance for a benefits.” given week is ineligible for benefits for that same week Wisconsin Act − 4 − 2023 Assembly Bill 150 under this chapter, except as specifically required for (ao) Except as provided in par.
(b), the department conformity with 19 USC 2101 to 2497b.
shall, when a claimant’s remaining benefit entitlement SECTION 26.
of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 108.04 (15) (a) 1.
of the under s.
and amended to read:
108.06 (1) is 3 or less times the claimant’s statutes are consolidated, renumbered 108.04 (15) (a) 1.
weekly benefit rate under s.
108.05 (1), do all of the fol- and amended to read:
lowing:
(b), the department may do any of the following shall, for the purpose of assisting claimants to find or obtain work:
(b), the 1.
Require the claimant to participate in a live, one− department may do any of the following shall, forthepur- on−one reemployment counseling session between the pose of assisting claimants to find or obtain work:
Use, use the information or, materials, and resume provided under sub.
Use, claimant and an employee of the department.
use the information or, materials, and resume provided 2.
Provide the claimant information about services under sub.
to assess a claimant's efforts, skills, and ability to find or obtain work and to develop a list of potential opportunities for a the claimant to obtain suitable work.
to assess a claimant’s efforts, skills, and benefits that are available to the claimant pursuant to and ability to find or obtain work and to develop a list of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of potential opportunities for a the claimant to obtain suit- 2014, 29 USC 3101 to 3361, once the claimant exhausts able work.
A claimant who otherwise satisfies the requirement under sub.
A claimant who otherwise satisfies the his or her benefit entitlement.
requirement under sub.
is not required to apply for any specific positions on the list in order to satisfy that requirement The department shall provide each claimant, prior to the claimant filing a weekly claim for benefits, with at least 4 such potential opportunities each week, one or more of which may be opportunities with a temporary help company.
is not required to apply for any specific positions on the list in order to satisfy that S ECTION 30.
SECTION 27.
108.13 (4) (a) 4.
of the statutes is renum- bered 108.13 (4) (a) 2m.
and amended to read:
requirement The department shall provide each claimant, 108.13 (4) (a) 2m.
“Unemployment insurance” prior to the claimant filing a weekly claim for benefits, “Reemployment assistance” means any compensation with at least 4 such potential opportunities each week, payable under this chapter, including amounts payable by one or more of which may be opportunities with a tempo- rary help company.
the department pursuant to an agreement under any fed- SECTION 27.
of the statutes is renumbered 108.04 (15) (a) 2.
of the statutes is eral law providing for compensation, assistance or allowances with respect to unemployment.
renumbered 108.04 (15) (a) 2.
108.04(15) (a) 2.
S ECTION 31.
108.133 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is 108.04 (15) (a) 2.
Requireept as provided in par.
Require Except as provided in amended to read:
(b), the department shall require a claimant whom the department identifies as likely to exhaust regular benefits to participate in a public employment office workshop or training program or in similar reemployment services that do not charge the claimant a participation fee and that offer instruction to improve the claimant's ability to obtain suitable work.
par.
(b), the department shall require a claimant whom the 108.133(2) (a) (intro.) Promulgate Immediately pro- department identifies as likely to exhaust regular benefits to participate in a public employment office workshop or mulgate rules to establish the program.
The department training program or in similar reemployment services shall do all of the following in the rules promulgated under this paragraph:
that donotcharge the claimant a participation fee and that S ECTION 32.
108.133 (2) (am) of the statutes is offer instruction to improve the claimant’s ability to amended to read:
obtain suitable work.
108.04 (15) (a) 2.
108.04 (15)(a)2.b.ofthestatutesiscre- 108.133 (2) (am) Promulgate Immediately promul- ated to read:
gate rules identifying occupations for which drug testing is regularly conducted in this state.
The department shall 108.04 (15) (a) 2.
of the statutes is created to read:
108.04 (15) (a) 2.
b.
(b), in addition to the claimants described in subd.
(b), notify the U.S.
department of labor of any rules promul- in addition to the claimants described in subd.
a., the department may require other claimants to participate in the reemployment services described in subd.
a., the gated under this paragraph.
department may require other claimants to participate in the reemployment services described in subd.
a., but the department shall prioritize claimants who are more likely to have difficulty obtaining reemployment.
a., but S ECTION 33.
- 2024 Legislature - 12 - LRB-2694/1 MED:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 150 SECTION 29 SECTION 29.
108.14 (1) of the statutes is amended to the department shall prioritize claimants who are more read:
108.04 (15) (am) and (ao) of the statutes are created to read:
likely to have difficulty obtaining reemployment.
108.04 (15) (am) In carrying out this state's program of reemployment services and eligibility assessments using grant funds awarded under 42 USC 506, the department shall, except as provided in par.
108.14 (1) This chapter shall be administered by the department through its division of reemployment assist- SECTION 29.
(b), provide reemployment services to all claimants receiving benefits, including benefits under ss.
108.04 (15) (am) and (ao) of the statutes ance.
108.141 and 108.142, including by doing all of the following for each such claimant:
are created to read:
1.
108.04(15) (am) In carrying out this state’s program S ECTION 34.
Requiring the claimant to complete an online assessment aimed at identifying the claimant's skills, abilities, and career aptitude.
108.14 (8o) of the statutes is created to of reemployment services and eligibility assessments read:
2.
using grant funds awarded under 42 USC 506, the depart- 108.14 (8o) The department shall act to continue to ment shall, except as provided in par.
Coordinating with the claimant to develop an individualized employment plan for the claimant.
(b), provide reem- receive grants for reemployment services and eligibility assessments under 42 USC 506.
3.
ployment services to all claimants receiving benefits, including benefits under ss.
Requiring the claimant to participate in the services described under par.
108.141 and 108.142, S ECTION 35.
108.141 (1) (b) 3.
of the statutes is including by doing all of the following for each such amended to read:
claimant:
108.141 (1) (b) 3.
Has no right to unemployment 1.
Requiring the claimant to complete an online reemployment assistance benefits or allowances, as the assessment aimed at identifying the claimant’s skills, case may be, under the railroad unemployment insurance abilities, and career aptitude.
act or such other federal laws as are specified in regula- 2.
Coordinating with the claimant to develop an indi- tions issued by the U.S.
secretary of labor, and has not vidualized employment plan for the claimant.
received and is not seeking unemployment reemploy- 3.
Requiring the claimant to participate in the ser- ment assistance benefits under the unemployment insur- vices described under par.
as needed pursuant to the individualized employment plan described in subd.
as needed pursuant to ance reemployment assistance law of Canada, but if the the individualized employment plan described in subd.
(ao) Except as provided in par.
individual is seeking such benefits and the appropriate Assembly Bill 150 − 5 − 2023 Wisconsin Act agency finally determines that he or she is not entitled to liable for the payment.
(b), the department shall, when a claimant's remaining benefit entitlement under s.
If the examiner finds a respondent benefits under such law he or she is an exhaustee.
108.06 (1) is 3 or less times the claimant's weekly benefit rate under s.
violated s.
108.05 (1), do all of the following:
111.322 (2m), the examiner shall award com- SECTION 36.
1.
Require the claimant to participate in a live, one-on-one reemployment counseling session between the claimant and an employee of the department.
2.
Provide the claimant information about services and benefits that are available to the claimant pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 USC 3101 to 3361, once the claimant exhausts his or her benefit entitlement.
SECTION 30.
108.13 (4) (a) 4.
of the statutes is renumbered 108.13 (4) (a) 2m.
and amended to read:
LRB-2694/1 - 2024 Legislature - 13 - MED:skw S ECTION 30 ASSEMBLY BILL 150 108.13 (4) (a) 2m.
“Unemployment insurance" “Reemployment assistance” means any compensation payable under this chapter, including amounts payable by the department pursuant to an agreement under any federal law providing for compensation, assistance or allowances with respect to unemployment.
SECTION 31.
108.133 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
108.133 (2) (a) (intro.) Promulgate Immediately promulgate rules to establish the program.
The department shall do all of the following in the rules promulgated under this paragraph:
SECTION 32.
108.133 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
108.133 (2) (am) Promulgate Immediately promulgate rules identifying occupations for which drug testing is regularly conducted in this statThe department shall notify the U.S.
department of labor of any rules promulgated under this paragraph.
SECTION 33.
108.14 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
108.14 (1) This chapter shall be administered by the department through its division of reemployment assistance.
SECTION 34.
108.14 (8o) of the statutes is created to read:
108.14 (8o) The department shall act to continue to receive grants for reemployment services and eligibility assessments under 42 USC 506.
SECTION 35.
108.141 (1) (b) 3.
of the statutes is amended to read:
108.141 (1) (b) 3.
Has no right to unemploymentreemployment assistance benefits or allowances, as the case may be, under the railroad unemployment insurance act or such other federal laws as are specified in regulations issued by the U.S.
secretary of labor, and has not received and is not seeking unemployment reemployment assistance benefits under the unemployment insurance - 2024 Legislature - 14 - LRB-2694/1 MED:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 150 SECTION 35 reemployment assistance law of Canada, but if the individual is seeking such benefits and the appropriate agency finally determines that he or she is not entitled to benefits under such law he or she is an exhaustee.
SECTION 36.
of the statutes is amended to read:
of the statutes is pensation in lieu of reinstatement if requested by all par- amended to read:
108.142 (1) (h) 3.
ties and may award compensation in lieu of reinstatement 108.142 (1) (h) 3.
Has no right to unemploymentreemployment assistance benefits or allowances under the railroad unemployment insurance act or such other federal laws as are specified in regulations issued by the U.S.
Has no right to unemployment if requested by any party.
secretary of labor, and has not received and is not seeking unemployment reemployment assistance benefits under the unemployment insurance reemployment assistance law of Canada, but if the individual is seeking such benefits and the appropriate agency finally determines that he or she is not entitled to benefits under that law, the individual is an “exhaustee".
Compensation in lieu of rein- reemployment assistance benefits or allowances under statement for a violation of s.
SECTION 37.
111.322 (2m) may not be the railroad unemployment insurance act or such other less than 500 times nor more than 1,000 times the hourly federal laws as are specified in regulations issued by the wage of the person discriminated against when the viola- U.S.
108.19 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
secretary of labor, and has not received and is not tion occurred.
108.19 (1m) Each employer subject to this chapter as of the date a rate is established under this subsection shall pay an assessment to the unemployment reemployment assistance interest payment fund at a rate established by the department sufficient to pay interest due on advances from the federal unemployment account under Title XII of the federal social security act, 42 USC 1321 to 1324.
Back pay liability may not accrue from a seeking unemployment reemployment assistance bene- date more than 2 years prior to the filing of a complaint fits under the unemployment insurance reemployment with the department.
The rate established by the department for employers who finance benefits under s.
Interim earnings or amounts earn- assistance law of Canada, but if the individual is seeking able with reasonable diligence by the person discrimi- such benefits and the appropriate agency finally deter- nated against or subjected to unfair honesty testing or mines that he or she is not entitled to benefits under that unfair genetic testing shall operate to reduce back pay law, the individual is an “exhaustee”.
108.15 (2), 108.151 (2), or 108.152 (1) shall be 75 percent of the rate established for other employers.
otherwise allowable.
The amount of any employer's assessment shall be the product of the rate established for that employer multiplied by the employer's payroll of the previous calendar year as taken from quarterly employment and wage reports filed by the employer under s.
Amounts received by the person SECTION 37.
108.205 (1) or, in the absence of the filing of such reports, estimates made by the department.
108.19 (1m) of the statutes is amended discriminated against or subject to the unfair honesty to read:
Each assessment made under this LRB-2694/1 - 2024 Legislature - 15 - MED:skw S ECTION 37 ASSEMBLY BILL 150 subsection is due within 30 days after the date the department issues the assessment.
testing or unfair genetic testing as unemployment reem- 108.19(1m) Each employer subject to this chapter as ployment assistance benefits or welfare payments shall of the date a rate is established under this subsection shall not reduce the back pay otherwise allowable, but shall be pay an assessment to the unemployment reemployment withheld from the person discriminated against or sub- assistance interest payment fund at a rate established by ject to unfair honesty testing or unfair genetic testing and the department sufficient to pay interest due on advances immediately paid to the unemployment reserve fund or, from the federal unemployment account under Title XII in the case of a welfare payment, to the welfare agency of the federal social security act, 42 USC 1321 to 1324.
If the amounts collected from employers under this subsection exceed the amounts needed to pay interest due, the department shall use any excess to pay interest owed in subsequent years on advances from the federal unemployment account.
making the payment.
If the department determines that additional interest obligations are unlikely, the department shall transfer the excess to the balancing account of the fund, the unemploymentreemployment assistance program integrity fund, or both in amounts determined by the department.
The rate established by the department for employers SECTION 39.
SECTION 38.
230.43 (4) of the statutes is amended to who finance benefits under s.
111.39 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
108.15 (2), 108.151 (2), or read:
111.39 (4) (c) If, after hearing, the examiner finds that the respondent has engaged in discrimination, unfair honesty testing or unfair genetic testing, the examiner shall make written findings and order such action by the respondent as will effectuate the purpose of this subchapter, with or without back pay.
108.152 (1) shall be 75 percent of the rate established for 230.43 (4) R IGHTS OF EMPLOYEE.
If the examiner awards any payment to an employee because of a violation of s.
If an employee has other employers.
111.321 by an individual employed by the employer, under s.
The amount of any employer’s assess- been removed, demoted or reclassified, from or in any ment shall be the product of the rate established for that position or employment in contravention or violation of employer multiplied by the employer’s payroll of the pre- this subchapter, and has been restored to such position or vious calendar year as taken from quarterly employment employment by order of the commission or any court and wage reports filed by the employer under s.
111.32 (6), the employer of that individual is liable for the payment.
108.205 upon review, the employee shall be entitled to compensa- (1) or, in the absence of the filing of such reports, esti- tion therefor from the date of such unlawful removal, mates made by the department.
If the examiner finds a respondent violated s.
Each assessment made demotion or reclassification at the rate to which he or she under this subsection is due within 30 days after the date would have been entitled by law but for such unlawful the department issues the assessment.
111.322 (2m), the examiner shall award compensation in lieu of reinstatement if requested by all parties and may award compensation in lieu of reinstatement if requested by any party.
If the amounts col- removal, demotion or reclassification.
Compensation in lieu of reinstatement for a violation of s.
Interim earnings lected from employers under this subsection exceed the or amounts earnable with reasonable diligence by the amounts needed to pay interest due, the department shall employee shall operate to reduce back pay otherwise use any excess to pay interest owed in subsequent years allowable.
111.322 (2m) may not be less than 500 times nor more than 1,000 times the hourly wage of the person discriminated against when the violation occurred.
Amounts received by the employee as unem- on advances from the federal unemployment account.
Back pay liability may not accrue from a date more than 2 years prior to the filing of a complaint with the department.
If ployment reemployment assistance benefits or welfare the department determines that additional interest obliga- payments shall not reduce the back pay otherwise allow- tions are unlikely, the department shall transfer the excess able, but shall be withheld from the employee and imme- to the balancing account of the fund, the unemployment diately paid to the unemployment reserve fund or, in the reemployment assistance program integrity fund, or both case of a welfare payment, to the welfare agency making in amounts determined by the department.
Interim earnings or amounts earnable with reasonable diligence by the person discriminated against or subjected to unfair honesty testing or unfair genetic testing shall operate to reduce back pay otherwise - 2024 Legislature - 16 - LRB-2694/1 MED:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 150 SECTION 38 allowable.
such payment.
Amounts received by the person discriminated against or subject to the unfair honesty testing or unfair genetic testing as unemployment reemployment assistance benefits or welfare payments shall not reduce the back pay otherwise allowable, but shall be withheld from the person discriminated against or subject to unfair honesty testing or unfair genetic testing and immediately paid to the unemployment reserve fund or, in the case of a welfare payment, to the welfare agency making the payment.
The employee shall be entitled to an order SECTION 38.
SECTION 39.
111.39 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended of mandamus to enforce the payment or other provisions to read:
230.43 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
of such order.
230.43 (4) RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEEIf an employee has been removed, demoted or reclassified, from or in any position or employment in contravention or violation of this subchapter, and has been restored to such position or employment by order of the commission or any court upon review, the employee shall be entitled to compensation therefor from the date of such unlawful removal, demotion or reclassification at the rate to which he or she would have been entitled by law but for such unlawful removal, demotion or reclassificationInterim earnings or amounts earnable with reasonable diligence by the employee shall operate to reduce back pay otherwise allowable.
111.39(4) (c) If, after hearing, the examiner finds that SECTION 40.
Amounts received by the employee as unemployment reemployment assistance benefits or welfare payments shall not reduce the back pay otherwise allowable, but shall be withheld from the employee and immediately paid to the unemployment reserve fund or, in the case of a welfare payment, to the welfare agency making such payment.
230.85 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended the respondent has engaged in discrimination, unfair to read:
The employee shall be entitled to an order of mandamus to enforce the payment or other provisions of such order.
honesty testing or unfair genetic testing, the examiner 230.85 (3) (d) Interim earnings or amounts earnable shall make written findings and order such action by the with reasonable diligence by the person subjected to the respondent as will effectuate the purpose of this sub- retaliatory action or threat shall reduce back pay other- chapter, with or without back pay.
SECTION 40.
If the examiner awards wise allowable.
230.85 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
Amounts received by the person sub- any payment to an employee because of a violation of s.
230.85 (3) (d) Interim earnings or amounts earnable with reasonable diligence by the person subjected to the retaliatory action or threat shall reduce back pay LRB-2694/1 - 2024 Legislature - 17 - MED:skw S ECTION 40 ASSEMBLY BILL 150 otherwise allowable.
jected to the retaliatory action or threat as unemployment 111.321 by an individual employed by the employer, reemployment assistance benefits or welfare payments under s.
Amounts received by the person subjected to the retaliatory action or threat as unemployment reemployment assistance benefits or welfare payments do not reduce the back pay otherwise allowable, but shall be withheld from the person subjected to the retaliatory action or threat and immediately paid to the unemployment reserve fund or to the welfare agency making the payment.
111.32 (6), the employer of that individual is do not reduce the back pay otherwise allowable, but shall Wisconsin Act − 6 − 2023 Assembly Bill 150 be withheld from the person subjected to the retaliatory c., 254.115 (title) and (5), 254.176 (5), 254.20 (7), 256.18 action or threat and immediately paid to the unemploy- (title) and (4m), 299.07 (title) and (3), 303.08 (3), (4), and ment reserve fund or to the welfare agency making the (5) (intro.), 341.51 (4m) (c), 343.305 (6) (e) 6., 343.66 payment.
SECTION 41.
(3m), 440.12 (title) and (2), 463.14 (title) and (5), SECTION 41.
779.01 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
779.01 (2) (am) of the statutes is 551.412 (4g) (a) 2m.
779.01 (2) (am) “Labor" includes any wages and related contributions for state employment taxes, worker's compensation and unemployment compensation insurance reemployment assistance, and other fringe benefits.
SECTION 42.0Terminology changes.
(1) UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE;
TERMINOLOGY CHANGES.
(a) Wherever “unemployment insurance" appears in the following, as affected by the acts of 2023, “reemployment assistance" is substituted:
ss.
6.10 (9), 13.63 (1) (b), 15.227 (3), 16.48 (1) (intro.), (am), (bm), and (f) and (3), 19.85 (1) (ee), 20.002 (11) (a), 20.445 (1) (gm), (n), and (ne), 29.024 (2r) (title) and (d) 1., 46.272 (7) (e), 47.035 (1), 48.715 (7), 49.163 (2) (am) 5., 49.19 (4) (dm) 4., 50.498 (title) and (4) (b), 51.032 (title) and (4), 59.40 (2) (e), 59.57 (2) (b), 66.1103 (1) (a), 71.01 (10) (b), 71.05 (6) (b) 47m., 71.26 (1) (h), 71.45 (1) (c), 71.52 (6), 71.67 (7) (a) and (b) 2., 71.80 (16) (a) and (b), 73.0301 (2) (c) 2., 73.09 (8), 93.135 (title) and (4), 101.654 (2) (c), 102.17 (1) (c) 2., 102.28 (7) (b) 2., 102.315 (2m) (d), 103.34 (10) (title), 103.92 (3) and (8) (title), 105.13 (1), 108.02 (15) (c) 1., (dm) 1., (e), (i) 2., and (k) 9., 10., and 19.
b., (21) (a) 2.
and (b), and (21e) (e), 108.04 (2) (ae), (4) (c), (5) (intro.), (5g) (a) (intro.), (7) (a) and (L) (intro.), (8) (a) and (c), (11) (g) 2.
d., (12) (c) and (d), and (13) (g) 2., 108.06 (5) (a), 108.065 (3), 108.068 (6), 108.07 (3m) and (5m), 108.13 (2) and (4) (b), (c) (intro.), (e), and (f), 108.135 (1) (intro.) and (a), 108.14 (5) (a), (ag), and (ar), (6), (7) (a), (8) (a), (8m) (a), - 2024 Legislature - 18 - LRB-2694/1 MED:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 150 SECTION 42 (8n) (a) and (b), (8s) (a) and (b), (8t), (9), (13), (14), (18), (19), (23) (b) 1., and (24), 108.141 (1) (h) and (3g) (a) 2., (c), and (d), 108.142 (1) (i), 108.155 (6), 108.16 (5) (b), 108.161 (3) and (3e), 108.162 (1), 108.19 (1e) (d), (1f) (b), and (4), 108.20 (2m), 108.227 (title) and (2) (c) 2., 115.31 (6m), 116.03 (4), 118.19 (1m) (b), 120.25 (2) (a) and (6), 138.09 (3) (am) 2.
and (4) (c), 138.12 (4) (b) 5m.
and (5) (am) 1.
b.
and 3., 138.14 (5) (b) 2m.
and (9) (cm), 146.40 (4d) (d), 165.066 (title), 169.35 (title) and (3), 170.12 (8) (b) 1.
bm.
and 4., 175.46 (5) (a), 202.021 (4) (a) 6., 202.06 (2) (g), 202.23 (2), 217.06 (5m), 217.09 (1t), 218.0116 (1g) (b) and (1m) (a) 2m.
and (d), 218.02 (3) (dm), (6) (d), and (9) (a) 1m., 218.04 (4) (am) 2m.
and (5) (at), 218.05 (4) (c) 2m., (11) (bm), and (12) (at), 218.11 (6m) (c), 218.12 (3m) (c), 218.22 (3m) (c), 218.32 (3m) (c), 218.41 (3m) (b) 3., 218.51 (4m) (b) 3., 224.44 (title), 224.72 (7m) (bm), 224.725 (6) (bm), 224.77 (2m) (e), 224.95 (1) (bm), 230.26 (4), 238.31 (1) (e) 4.
c., 238.397 (2) (a) 4.
c., 254.115 (title) and (5), 254.176 (5), 254.20 (7), 256.18 (title) and (4m), 299.07 (title) and (3), 303.08 (3), (4), and (5) (intro.), 341.51 (4m) (c), 343.305 (6) (e) 6., 343.66 (3m), 440.12 (title) and (2), 463.14 (title) and (5), 551.412 (4g) (a) 2m.
and (8) (f), 563.285 (title) and (1m), 628.097 (title) and (2m), 628.10 (2) (cm), 628.93 (2) (title), 632.69 (2) (d) 2.
and (8) amended to read:
and (4) (d), 633.14 (2m) (b), 633.15 (2) (d), 751.155 (title) and (3), 815.18 (13) (j), 859.02 (2) (a), and 949.06 (3) (b).
(f), 563.285 (title) and (1m), 628.097 (title) and (2m), 779.01 (2) (am) “Labor” includes any wages and 628.10 (2) (cm), 628.93 (2) (title), 632.69 (2) (d) 2.
(b) Wherever “unemployment compensation" appears in the following, as affected by the acts of 2023, “reemployment assistance" is substituted:
and related contributions for state employment taxes, work- (4) (d), 633.14 (2m) (b), 633.15 (2) (d), 751.155 (title) er’s compensation and unemployment compensation and (3), 815.18 (13) (j), 859.02 (2) (a), and 949.06 (3) (b).
insurance reemployment assistance, and other fringe (b) Wherever “unemployment compensation” benefits.
appears in the following, as affected by the acts of 2023, SECTION 42.0Terminology changes.
“reemployment assistance” is substituted:
49.45 (23b) (a) 2.
49.45 (23b) (1) U NEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE;
f., 71.07 (6n) (c) 3., 71.28 (6n) (c) 3., 71.47 (6n) (c) 3., 108.04 (13) (g) 1.
TERMINOLOGY (a) 2.
b., 108.11 (2), 701.0508 (1) (b) 1., 756.04 (2) (c) 4., and 767.75 (3m) (title).
f., 71.07 (6n) (c) 3., 71.28 (6n) (c) 3., 71.47 (6n) (c) CHANGES.
(c) Wherever “unemployment" appears in the following, as affected by the acts of 2023, “reemployment assistance" is substituted:
3., 108.04 (13) (g) 1.
b., 108.11 (2), 701.0508 (1) (b) 1., (a) Wherever “unemployment insurance” appears in 756.04 (2) (c) 4., and 767.75 (3m) (title).
the following, as affected by the acts of 2023, “reemploy- (c) Wherever “unemployment” appears in the fol- ment assistance” is substituted:
20.427 (1) (k) (title), 20.445 (1) (gc) (title), (gg) (title), (gh) (title), (nb) (title), (u), and (v), 25.17 (1) (xe) and (xf), 108.04 LRB-2694/1 - 2024 Legislature - 19 - MED:skw SECTION 42 ASSEMBLY BILL 150 (2) (bb) 5., 108.16 (6) (i) and (m) and (6m) (b), 108.19 (title), (1f) (a), (1q), and (1s) (a) (intro.) and 2.
6.10 (9), 13.63 (1) (b), lowing, as affected by the acts of 2023, “reemployment 15.227 (3), 16.48 (1) (intro.), (am), (bm), and (f) and (3), assistance” is substituted:
and (b), 108.221 (3), 108.225 (4) (b), and 111.15.
ss.
S ECTION 43.Nonstatutory provisions.
20.427 (1) (k) (title), 20.445 19.85 (1) (ee), 20.002 (11) (a), 20.445 (1) (gm), (n), and (1) (gc) (title), (gg) (title), (gh) (title), (nb) (title), (u), and (ne), 29.024 (2r) (title) and (d) 1., 46.272 (7) (e), 47.035 (v), 25.17 (1) (xe) and (xf), 108.04 (2) (bb) 5., 108.16 (6) (1), 48.715 (7), 49.163 (2) (am) 5., 49.19 (4) (dm) 4., (i) and (m) and (6m) (b), 108.19 (title), (1f) (a), (1q), and 50.498 (title) and (4) (b), 51.032 (title) and (4), 59.40 (2) (1s) (a) (intro.) and 2.
(1) The department of workforce development shall submit a notice to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register when the department determines that the department has any rules in place that are necessary to implement the treatment of s.
and (b), 108.221 (3), 108.225 (4) (e), 59.57 (2) (b), 66.1103 (1) (a), 71.01 (10) (b), 71.05 (b), and 111.15.
(6) (b) 47m., 71.26 (1) (h), 71.45 (1) (c), 71.52 (6), 71.67 S ECTION 43.
Nonstatutory provisions.
(7) (a) and (b) 2., 71.80 (16) (a) and (b), 73.0301 (2) (c) (1) The department of workforce development shall 2., 73.09 (8), 93.135 (title) and (4), 101.654 (2) (c), submit a notice to the legislative reference bureau for 102.17 (1) (c) 2., 102.28 (7) (b) 2., 102.315 (2m) (d), publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register 103.34 (10) (title), 103.92 (3) and (8) (title), 105.13 (1), when the department determines that the department has 108.02 (15) (c) 1., (dm) 1., (e), (i) 2., and (k) 9., 10., and any rules in place that are necessary to implement the 19.
b., (21) (a) 2.
and (b), and (21e) (e), 108.04 (2) (ae), treatment of s.
S ECTION 44.Initial applicability.
(4) (c), (5) (intro.), (5g) (a) (intro.), (7) (a) and (L) (intro.), S ECTION 44.
(1) The treatment of s.
Initial applicability.
(8) (a) and (c), (11) (g) 2.
d., (12) (c) and (d), and (13) (g) (1) The treatment of s.
first applies with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning on the effective date of this subsection.
first applies 2., 108.06 (5) (a), 108.065 (3), 108.068 (6), 108.07 (3m) with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning on the and (5m), 108.13 (2) and (4) (b), (c) (intro.), (e), and (f), effective date of this subsection.
(2) The renumbering and amendment of s.
108.135 (1) (intro.) and (a), 108.14 (5) (a), (ag), and (ar), (2) The renumbering and amendment of s.
108.04 (2) (6), (7) (a), (8) (a), (8m) (a), (8n) (a) and (b), (8s) (a) and (a) 4.
and (15) (a) 2., the consolidation, renumbering, and (b), (8t), (9), (13), (14), (18), (19), (23) (b) 1., and (24), amendment of s.
108.04 (15) (a) (intro.) and 1., and the 108.141 (1) (h) and (3g) (a) 2., (c), and (d), 108.142 (1) creation of s.
and (15) (a) 2., the consolidation, renumbering, and amendment of s.
108.04 (15) (a) (intro.) and 1., and the creation of s.
108.04 (2) (a) 4.
b., (am), and (ao) first apply with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning on the effective date of this subsection.
b., (i), 108.155 (6), 108.16 (5) (b), 108.161 (3) and (3e), (am), and (ao) first apply with respect to weeks of unem- 108.162 (1), 108.19 (1e) (d), (1f) (b), and (4), 108.20 ployment beginning on the effective date of this subsec- (2m), 108.227 (title) and (2) (c) 2., 115.31 (6m), 116.03 tion.
S ECTION 45.Effective dates.
(4), 118.19 (1m) (b), 120.25 (2) (a) and (6), 138.09 (3) S ECTION 45.0Effective dates.
This act takes effect on July 2, 2024, except as follows:
This act takes effect on (am) 2.
(1) The treatment of s.
and (4) (c), 138.12 (4) (b) 5m.
108.04 (2) (a) 3.ECTION44 (1) of this act take effect on the Sunday after the notice underECTION43 (1) of this act is published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register or on December 31, 2023, whichever occurs first.
and (5) (am) 1.
(2) The treatment of ss.
b.
108.01 (2m), 108.133 (2) (a) (intro.) and (am), and 108.14 (8o) and (30), the renumbering and amendment of s.
July 2, 2024, except as follows:
and 3., 138.14 (5) (b) 2m.
and (9) (cm), 146.40 (4d) (d), (1) The treatment of s.
108.04 (2) (a) 3.
and S ECTION 165.066 (title), 169.35 (title) and (3), 170.12 (8) (b) 1.
44 (1) of this act take effect on the Sunday after the notice bm.
and 4., 175.46 (5) (a), 202.021 (4) (a) 6., 202.06 (2) under S ECTION 43 (1) of this act is published in the Wis- (g), 202.23 (2), 217.06 (5m), 217.09 (1t), 218.0116 (1g) consin Administrative Register or on December 31, (b) and (1m) (a) 2m.
and (d), 218.02 (3) (dm), (6) (d), and 2023, whichever occurs first.
(9) (a) 1m., 218.04 (4) (am) 2m.
and (5) (at), 218.05 (4) (2) The treatment of ss.
108.01 (2m), 108.133 (2) (a) (c) 2m., (11) (bm), and (12) (at), 218.11 (6m) (c), 218.12 (intro.) and (am), and 108.14 (8o) and (30), the renum- (3m) (c), 218.22 (3m) (c), 218.32 (3m) (c), 218.41 (3m) bering and amendment of s.
and (15) (a) 2., the consolidation, renumbering, and amendment of s.
and (15) (a) (b) 3., 218.51 (4m) (b) 3., 224.44 (title), 224.72 (7m) 2., the consolidation, renumbering, and amendment of s.
108.04 (15) (a) (intro.) and 1., and the creation of s.
(bm), 224.725 (6) (bm), 224.77 (2m) (e), 224.95 (1) 108.04 (15) (a) (intro.) and 1., and the creation of s.
(bm), 230.26 (4), 238.31 (1) (e) 4.
c., 238.397 (2) (a) 4.
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b., (am), and (ao) Assembly Bill 150 − 7 − 2023 Wisconsin Act and SECTIONS 43 (1) and 44 (2) of this act take effect on the first Sunday after publication.
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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. Referred to committee on Rules

  4. Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor

  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. Received from Senate concurred in

  9. Ordered immediately messaged

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

  11. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  12. Ordered to a third reading

  13. Read a second time

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

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

  16. Available for scheduling

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

  18. Executive action taken

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

  20. Received from Assembly

  21. Ordered immediately messaged

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

  23. Rules suspended

  24. Ordered to a third reading

  25. Read a second time

  26. Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor

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

  28. Referred to committee on Rules

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

  30. Executive action taken

  31. Fiscal estimate received

  32. Public hearing held

  33. Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

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

  35. Introduced by Representatives Petryk, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Born, Brooks, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Macco, Magnafici, Michalski, Moses, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Petersen, Plumer, Rettinger, Schmidt, Wichgers, Wittke and Pronschinske; cosponsored by Senators Quinn and Felzkowski

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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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Who sponsors AB 150?
AB 150 is sponsored by Petryk, Allen, Scott (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Bodden, Born, Mark (Republican), Brooks, Robert (Republican), Dallman, Alex (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Edming, Green, Chanz (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Macco, Magnafici, Michalski, Moses, Clint (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Oldenburg, Penterman, William (Republican), Petersen, Kevin (Republican), Plumer, Rettinger, Schmidt, Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Wittke, Robert (Republican), and Pronschinske, Treig (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 150?
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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