Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

AB 994 — Relating to: certification requirements for building contractors. (FE)

Last action — Published 4-9-2022

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2022. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

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  • 5 sponsors

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  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill AB 994 update the educational requirements for building contractors seeking a certificate of financial responsibility. Notably, the term "live virtual" instruction has been changed to "online" for flexibility in how courses can be taken. This matters because it allows contractors to complete the necessary training in a more accessible manner, potentially leading to more individuals qualifying for building permits. Additionally, a requirement for ongoing education will ensure contractors stay informed about important changes in construction laws and best practices.

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- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRBa1320/1 KP:amn ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 994 February 16, 2022 - Offered by RepresentativePIROS.
- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRB-5906/1 KP:amn ASSEMBLY BILL 994 February 15, 2022 - Introduced by Representatives S PIROS, BROOKS , SORTWELL , THIESFELDT and T ITT, cosponsored by Senators P ETROWSKI , COWLES , FEYEN and JAGLER .
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate.
A N A CT to renumber and amend101.654 (3);
to amend 101.654 (1m) (b) 1.;
and to create 101.654 (1m) (f), 101.654 (3) (a) 1., 101.654 (3) (a) 2.
and 101.654 (3) (a) 3.
of the statutes;
relating to:
certification requirements for building contractors.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill makes the following changes related to certificates of financial responsibility issued by the Department of Safety and Professional Services that current law generally requires a person to hold in order to obtain a building permit:
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Requires that a person complete an educational course that consists of in-person or live virtual instruction to obtain a certificate of financial responsibility.
delete “live virtual" and substitute “online".
Under the bill, the course must include instruction on accounting, lien law, ethics, and best business practices, and the applicant must show photo identification to register attendance for the course.
Current rules promulgated by DSPS require a person to complete 12 hours in an approved educational course to obtain a certificate of financial responsibility.
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Requires a person to complete a total of at least four hours of continuing education on construction laws and codes and contracts, liability, and risk management every two years to maintain a certificate of financial responsibility.
Under the bill, these hours count towards the 12 hours of continuing education that current law requires a certificate holder to complete every two years.
- 2022 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5906/1 KP:amn ASSEMBLY BILL 994 3.
Requires providers of continuing education courses for financial responsibility certificates to submit to DSPS test questions related to their courses and verification that attendees completed their courses.
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:
SECTION 1.
101.654 (1m) (b) 1.
of the statutes is amended to read:
101.654 (1m) (b) 1.
Completion every 2 years of at least 12 hours of continuing education relevant to the professional area of expertise of the person seeking to obtain a building permit, approved by the department.
The hours of continuing education required under this subdivision shall include a total of at least 4 hours of continuing education on construction laws and codes and contracts, liability, and risk management every 2 years.
SECTION 2.
101.654 (1m) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
101.654 (1m) (f) A provider of a continuing education course approved by the department under this subsection shall do all of the following:
1.
Submit to the department test questions related to the course.
2.
After each occasion that a person completes the course over the Internet, submit to the department verification that the person completed the course and any test related to the course.
SECTION 3.
101.654 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 101.654 (3) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
101.654(3) (a) (intro.) Upon receipt of the proof required under sub.
(2) and the fee required by rules promulgated under s.
101.63 (2m) all of the following, the department shall issue to the applicant a certificate of financial responsibility.:
LRB-5906/1 - 2022 Legislature - 3 - KP:amn SECTION 3 ASSEMBLY BILL 994 (b) A certificate of financial responsibility issued under this subsection is valid for one year after the date of issuance, unless sooner suspended or revoked.
SECTION 4.
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101.654 (3) (a) 1.
of the statutes is created to read:
101.654 (3) (a) 1.
The proof required under sub.
(2).
SECTION 5.
101.654 (3) (a) 2.
of the statutes is created to read:
101.654 (3) (a) 2.
The fee required by rules promulgated under s.
101.63 (2m).
SECTION 6.
101.654 (3) (a) 3.
of the statutes is created to read:
101.654 (3) (a) 3.
Proof of completing at least 12 hours in an educational course approved by the department that satisfies all of the following:
a.
The educational course consists of in-person or live virtual instruction.
b.
The provider of the educational course requires the applicant to show photo identification to register attendance for the course.
c.
The educational course includes instruction on accounting, lien law, ethics, and best business practices.
SECTION 7.0Initial applicability.
(1) The renumbering and amendment of s.
101.654 (3) and the creation of s.
101.654 (3) (a) 1., 2., and 3.
first apply to an application for a certificate of financial responsibility received by the department of safety and professional services on the effective date of this subsection.
SECTION 8.0Effective date.
(1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.
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Action History

  1. Published 4-9-2022

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 237

  3. Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2022 by directive of the Speaker

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 3-10-2022

  5. Received from Senate concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Placed on calendar 3-8-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

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

  13. Available for scheduling

  14. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  15. Received from Assembly

  16. Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Representative Skowronski added as a coauthor

  18. Read a third time and passed

  19. Rules suspended

  20. Ordered to a third reading

  21. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  22. Read a second time

  23. Made a special order of business at 9:20 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  24. Referred to committee on Rules

  25. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  26. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  27. Executive action taken

  28. Public hearing held

  29. Fiscal estimate received

  30. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros

  31. Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate

  32. Introduced by Representatives Spiros, Brooks, Sortwell, Thiesfeldt and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Cowles, Feyen and Jagler

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Who sponsors AB 994?
AB 994 is sponsored by Tittl, Paul (Republican), Thiesfeldt, Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Brooks, Robert (Republican), and Spiros, John (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2022. Enacted.
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