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2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 809
December 8, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives NEUBAUER, OHNSTAD, SINICKI,
C. ANDERSON, J. ANDERSON, ANDRACA, BALDEH, BARE, CLANCY, CONLEY,
EMERSON, JACOBSON, JOERS, MADISON, MOORE OMOKUNDE, PALMERI, RATCLIFF,
SHANKLAND, SHELTON, STUBBS, SUBECK, VINING and DRAKE, cosponsored by
Senators ROYS, L. JOHNSON, AGARD, TAYLOR, CARPENTER, SMITH, SPREITZER,
WIRCH and LARSON. Referred to Committee on Workforce Development and
Economic Opportunities.
1 AN ACT to amend 20.445 (1) (bm), 106.27 (2g) (a) 1., 106.27 (2g) (a) 2. and 106.27
2 (3); and to create 20.445 (1) (bp) and 106.27 (1p) of the statutes; relating to:
3 green jobs training program grants, providing an exemption from emergency
4 rule procedures, and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill creates a green jobs training program to be administered by the
Department of Workforce Development. Under the program, DWD must award
grants to public or private organizations for the development and implementation
of green jobs training programs. The bill defines “green jobs” as jobs that produce
goods or provide services that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources.
The bill also allows DWD to require a public or private organization, as a condition
of receiving a grant, to provide matching funds at a percentage to be determined by
DWD.
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:
5 SECTION 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
6 the following amounts for the purposes indicated:
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1 20.445 Workforce Development, Department of
2 (1) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
3 (bp) Green jobs training program;
4 grants GPR C 1,500,000 1,500,000
5 SECTION 2. 20.445 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
6 20.445 (1) (bm) Workforce training; administration. Biennially, the amounts
7 in the schedule for the administration of the local youth apprenticeship grant
8 program under s. 106.13 (3m), the youth summer jobs program under s. 106.18, the
9 employment transit assistance grant program under s. 106.26, the workforce
10 training program programs under s. 106.27, the teacher development program
11 grants under s. 106.272, the career and technical education incentive grant program
12 under s. 106.273, the technical education equipment grant program under s.
13 106.275, and the apprentice programs under subch. I of ch. 106.
14 SECTION 3. 20.445 (1) (bp) of the statutes is created to read:
15 20.445 (1) (bp) Green jobs training program; grants. As a continuing
16 appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for green jobs training program grants
17 under s. 106.27 (1p).
18 SECTION 4. 106.27 (1p) of the statutes is created to read:
19 106.27 (1p) GREEN JOBS TRAINING PROGRAM. (a) In this subsection, “green jobs”
20 means jobs that produce goods or provide services that benefit the environment or
21 conserve natural resources.
22 (b) From the appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (bp), the department shall award
23 grants to public or private organizations for the development and implementation
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1 of green jobs training programs. As a condition of receiving a grant under this
2 subsection, the department may require a public or private organization to provide
3 matching funds at a percentage to be determined by the department.
4 SECTION 5. 106.27 (2g) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
5 106.27 (2g) (a) 1. Promulgate rules prescribing procedures and criteria for
6 awarding grants under sub. subs. (1) and (1p) and the information with respect to
7 those grants that must be contained in the reports required under subd. 3.
8 SECTION 6. 106.27 (2g) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
9 106.27 (2g) (a) 2. Receive and review applications for grants under subs. (1),
10 (1g), and (1j) (am), and (1p) and prescribe the form, nature, and extent of the
11 information that must be contained in an application for a grant under sub. (1), (1g),
12 or (1j) (am), or (1p).
13 SECTION 7. 106.27 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
14 106.27 (3) ANNUAL REPORT. Annually, by December 31, the department shall
15 submit a report to the governor and the cochairpersons of the joint committee on
16 finance providing an account of the department's activities and expenditures under
17 this section during the preceding fiscal year and detailing the amounts allocated to
18 and expended for each of the programs, grants, and services specified in s. 20.445 (1)
19 (b) and, (bm), and (bp) for that fiscal year. The report shall include information on
20 the number of unemployed and underemployed workers and incumbent employees
21 who participate in training programs under sub. (1) or, (1j), or (1p); the number of
22 unemployed workers who obtain gainful employment, underemployed workers who
23 obtain new employment, and incumbent employees who receive increased
24 compensation after participating in such a training program; and the wages earned
25 by those workers and employees both before and after participating in such a
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1 training program. The report shall also include information on the extent to which
2 waiting lists for enrollment in courses and programs provided by technical colleges
3 in high-demand fields are reduced as a result of grants under sub. (1g) (a), on the
4 number of students who participate in certification or training programs under sub.
5 (1) (a) or (e) or (1g) (b), on the building modifications funded under sub. (1) (f) and the
6 effect of those building modifications on the school districts' technical education
7 programs, and on the number of persons with disabilities who participate in
8 employment enhancement activities under sub. (1g) (c). In addition, the report shall
9 provide information on the number of student interns who are placed with employers
10 as a result of the coordination activities conducted under sub. (1r) or the grants
11 awarded under sub. (1) (d).
12 SECTION 8.0Nonstatutory provisions.
13 (1) POSITION AUTHORIZED. The authorized FTE positions for the department of
14 workforce development are increased by 1.0 GPR position, to be funded from the
15 appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (bm), for the purpose of administering the green
16 jobs training program under s. 106.27 (1p).
17 (2) EMERGENCY RULES. The department of workforce development may
18 promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 necessary to implement s. 106.27 (1p).
19 Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules under this subsection
20 remain in effect until July 1, 2024, or the date on which permanent rules take effect,
21 whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not
22 required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an
23 emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety,
24 or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule
25 promulgated under this subsection.
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1 SECTION 9.0Effective date.
2 (1) This act takes effect on the day after publication, or on the 2nd day after
3 publication of the 2023 biennial budget act, whichever is later.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 20.445(1)(bm), 20.445, 106.27(2g)(a)1, 106.27, 106.27(2g)(a)2, 106.27(3)