Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 9 R cosponsors

AB 550 — Relating to: technical education equipment grants, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Last action — Published 3-22-2024

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 20, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on March 21, 2024.

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The recent amendments to Bill AB 550 increase the maximum amount of technical education equipment grants for school districts from $50,000 to $100,000. Additionally, the bill now prioritizes funding by ensuring that at least one-third of the grants go to school districts that qualify for sparsity aid, or to consortia that include such districts. These changes are important because they provide more financial support for improving technical education facilities and equipment, particularly benefiting under-resourced districts and enhancing opportunities for students in technical fields.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRBs0137/1 MED:cdc ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 550 October 31, 2023 - Offered by RepresentativeREEN.
- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-4766/1 MED:cjs&skw ASSEMBLY BILL 550 October 20, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives REEN, ARMSTRONG , BALDEH, BEHNKE , D ITTRIC, E DMING, M AGNAFICI, M ICHALSK, M URPHY , M URSAU, NEDWESKI , OC ONNOR, P ENTERMAN and P ETRYK, cosponsored by Senator STAFSHOLT.
To renumber and amend 106.275 (1) (c);
Referred to Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities.
to amend 106.275 (1) (a), 106.275 (1) (b), 106.275 (2) and 106.275 (3);
A N A CT to renumber and amend 106.275 (1) (c);
to amend 20.445 (1) (cg), 106.275 (title), 106.275 (1) (a), 106.275 (1) (b), 106.275 (2) and 106.275 (3);
technical education equipment grants.
technical education equipment grants, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Current law provides that the Department of Workforce Development may award technical education equipment grants to school districts for the acquisition of equipment that is used in advanced manufacturing fields in the workplace.
As a condition of receiving a grant, a school district must provide a match equal to 200 percent of the grant amount awarded.
Grants are limited to no more than $50,000 per grant.
This bill does all of the following:
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Allows grant moneys to also be used for the enhancement or improvement of a technical education facility and for the acquisition of equipment that is used in construction fields in the workplace.
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Allows grants to be awarded to consortia consisting of multiple school districts.
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Raises the maximum grant award amount from $50,000 to $100,000.
- 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-4766/1 MED:cjs&skw ASSEMBLY BILL 550 4.
Requires DWD to award at least one-third of the grant moneys to applicants that are either school districts that are eligible for sparsity aid or consortia that include at least one such school district.
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Reduces the amount of matching funds required to 100 percent of the grant amount if all of the matching funds are from private sources.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
20.445 (1) (cg) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.445(1) (cg) Technical education equipment and facility enhancement grants.
The amounts in the schedule for the technical education equipment and facility enhancement grants under s.
106.275.
S ECTION 2.
106.275 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
106.275 (title) Technical education equipment and facility enhancement grants.
S ECTION 3.
(am), award technical education equipment grants under this section.
(am), award technical education and facility enhancement equipment grants under this section.
The department shall award grantsn the amount of not more than $50,000 $100,000 to school districts applicants whose grant applications are approved under sub.
The department shall award grants in the amount of not more than $50,00000,000 to school districts applicants whose grant applications are approved under sub.
S ECTION 2.
S ECTION 4.
(a) so that not less than one-third of grant moneys awarded in a fiscal biennium are LRBs0137/1 - 2024 Legislature - 2 - MED:cdc S ECTION 2 provided to applicants that are either school districts that are eligible for sparsity aid under s.
(a) so that not less than one-third of grant moneys awarded in a fiscal biennium are provided to applicants that are either school districts that are eligible for sparsity aid LRB-4766/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - MED:cjs&skw SECTION 4 ASSEMBLY BILL 550 under s.
S ECTION 3.
SECTION 5.
106.275(1) (b) A school district An applicant that is awarded a grant under this section shall use the grant moneys awarded for the enhancement or improvement of a technical education facility or for the acquisition of equipment that is used in advanced manufacturing or constructionields in the workplace, together with any software necessary for the operation of that equipment and any instructional material necessary to train pupils in the operation of that equipment.
106.275(1) (b) A school distAn applicant that is awarded a grant under this section shall use the grant moneys awarded for the enhancement or improvement of a technical education facility or for the acquisition of equipment that is used in advanced manufacturing or construction fields in the workplace, together with any software necessary for the operation of that equipment and any instructional material necessary to train pupils in the operation of that equipment.
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SECTION 6.
The match, which may be in the form of money, or the monetary value of equipment.
The match, which may be in the form of money, or the monetary value of equipment,.
2., if the match is contributed from private sources, the 100 percent of the grant amount awarded.
2., if the match is contributed from private sources, the00 percent of the grant amount awarded.
S ECTION 5.
SECTION 7.
106.275 (2) GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS.(a) A school district or a consortium consisting of multiple school districts that wishes to receive a grant under this section shall apply for the grant in accordance with procedures and requirements LRBs0137/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - MED:cdc SECTION 5 established by the department under rules promulgated under sub.
106.275 (2) GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS(a) A school district or a consortium consisting of multiple school districts that wishes to receive a grant under this section shall apply for the grant in accordance with procedures and requirements established by the department under rules promulgated under sub.
A grant application shall describe the purpose and need for the grant, the projected outcomes that the school district is seekinsought to achieve be achieved as a result of receiving the grant, the amount and source of the matching funds required under sub.
A grant - 2024 Legislature - 4 - LRB-4766/1 MED:cjs&skw ASSEMBLY BILL 550 SECTION 7 application shall describe the purpose and need for the grant, the projected outcomes that the school district is seeksought to achieve be achieved as a result of receiving the grant, the amount and source of the matching funds required under sub.
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After completing that review and evaluation, the department shall notify the school districtlicant of the department's decision on the grant application.
After completing that review and evaluation, the department shall notify the school district applicant of the department's decision on the grant application.
SECTION 6.
SECTION 8.
Each school district that receives A recipient of a grant under this section shall file a report with the department by September 1 of each of the first 3 fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the grant was received.
Each school district that receives recipient of a grant under this section shall file a report with the department by September 1 of each of the first 3 fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the grant was received.
The report shall describe how the grant moneys were expended, describe the outcomes achieved as a result of receiving the grant, share the best practices employed by the school districtgarding the training of pupils in the use of the any equipment acquired with the grant moneys, include a plan for sustainability of that any such training, and provide such other information as the department may require under rules promulgated under sub.
The report shall describe how the grant moneys were expended, describe the outcomes achieved as a result of receiving the grant, share the best practices employed by the school districtding the training of pupils in the use of the any equipment acquired with the grant moneys, include a plan for sustainability of that any such training, and provide such other information as the department may require under rules promulgated under sub.
SECTION 9.0Nonstatutory provisions.
(1) TECHNICAL EDUCATION EQUIPMENT AND FACILITY ENHANCEMENT GRANTUsing the procedure under s.
227.24, the department of workforce development shall promulgate rules under s.
106.275 (4) necessary to implement the changes made by this act.
Notwithstanding s.
227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated LRB-4766/1 - 2024 Legislature - 5 - MED:cjs&skw SECTION 9 ASSEMBLY BILL 550 under this subsection remain in effect for 2 years, or until the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner.
Notwithstanding s.
227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
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Action History

  1. Published 3-22-2024

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 165

  3. Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 1-18-2024

  5. Received from Senate concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in

  8. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Placed on calendar 1-16-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Available for scheduling

  13. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges, Ayes 5, Noes 1

  14. Executive action taken

  15. Public hearing held

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

  17. Received from Assembly

  18. Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 91, Noes 7

  20. Rules suspended

  21. Ordered to a third reading

  22. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  23. Read a second time

  24. Placed on calendar 11-7-2023 by Committee on Rules

  25. Referred to committee on Rules

  26. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities, Ayes 9, Noes 1

  27. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities, Ayes 7, Noes 3

  28. Executive action taken

  29. Fiscal estimate received

  30. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Green

  31. Public hearing held

  32. Representatives Brandtjen and Rettinger added as coauthors

  33. Representative Baldeh withdrawn as a coauthor

  34. Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities

  35. Introduced by Representatives Green, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke, Dittrich, Edming, Magnafici, Michalski, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Penterman and Petryk; cosponsored by Senator Stafsholt

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14 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 5 voted No

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Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 91 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 45000
Democrat 19500
Unaffiliated 27200
Total 91700
% of votes cast 93%7%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
BALDEH — Yea
BINSFELD — Yea
BODDEN — Yea
BRANDTJEN — Yea
CABRERA — Yea
CONLEY — Yea
CONSIDINE — Nay
EDMING — Yea
GOYKE — Yea
JOHNSON — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
MACCO — Yea
MAGNAFICI — Yea
MICHALSKI — Yea
MYERS — Yea
OHNSTAD — Yea
OLDENBURG — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
PLUMER — Yea
RETTINGER — Yea
RIEMER — Yea
ROZAR — Yea
SAPIK — Yea
SCHMIDT — Yea
SCHUTT — Yea
SHANKLAND — Yea
SHELTON — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
ANDERSON, J — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Yea
Andraca, Deb Democrat Yea
Bare, Mike Democrat Yea
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Yea
Drake, Dora Democrat Yea
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Yea
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Yea
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Yea
Joers, Alex Democrat Yea
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Yea
Moore Omokunde, Supreme Democrat Yea
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Yea
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Yea
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Yea
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Yea
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Yea
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Yea
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Yea
Vining, Robyn Democrat Yea
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert 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
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul 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
Pronschinske, Treig 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 550?
AB 550 is sponsored by Green, Chanz (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Baldeh, Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Edming, Magnafici, Michalski, Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), and Petryk.
What is the current status of AB 550?
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