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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 936
January 28, 2026 - Introduced by
Law Revision Committee
. Referred to Committee on Rules.
AB936,1,11
1
An Act
to amend
47.01 (3m), 47.02 (1), 102.28 (3) (a) 2., 103.34 (7) (a) 4.,
2
103.91 (2) (a), 106.11, 106.13 (2), 106.15 (1) (a), 106.15 (1) (b), 106.15 (1) (c),
3
106.15 (1) (d), 106.15 (7), 106.16 (2), 106.27 (1m) and 109.07 (1m) (a) of the
4
statutes;
relating to:
definition of personal assistance services for the
5
purposes of vocational rehabilitation; updating reference to federal vocational
6
rehabilitation law; updating references to the federal Workforce Innovation
7
and Opportunity Act of 2014; updating reference to federal law for certificate
8
of registration as a migrant labor contractor; updating statutory reference to
9
federal Social Security Act; and updating references to federal law for safety
10
standards for vehicles used to transport traveling sales crews (suggested as
11
remedial legislation by the Department of Workforce Development).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill updates references to the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, which was repealed and largely replaced by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014.
The bill updates a reference to a definition under federal law of “personal assistance services” for the purposes of vocational rehabilitation.
The bill updates references to federal vocational rehabilitation statutes that have been repealed and replaces the references with the current references.
The bill updates a statutory reference to the federal Social Security Act in the Worker’s Compensation Act.
The bill updates statutory references to federal law regarding safety standards that are prescribed by the federal secretary of transportation and that are applicable to the maintenance and operation of motor vehicles that are commonly used to transport traveling sales crew workers.
Finally, the bill updates a statutory reference to a federal law for a certificate of registration as a migrant labor contractor. Under current law, no person may engage in activities as a migrant labor contractor without first receiving a certificate of registration from the Department of Workforce Development, and an applicant may submit a copy of the contractor’s federal application for a certificate of registration as a farm labor contractor in lieu of submitting the forms prescribed by DWD.
For further information, see the
Notes
provided by the Law Revision Committee of the Joint Legislative Council.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Law Revision Committee prefatory note:
This bill is a remedial legislation proposal, requested by the Department of Workforce Development and introduced by the Law Revision Committee under s. 13.83 (1) (c) 4. and 5., stats. After careful consideration of the various provisions of the bill, the Law Revision Committee has determined that this bill makes minor substantive changes in the statutes, and that these changes are desirable as a matter of public policy.
AB936,1
1
Section
1
.
47.01 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB936,2,3
2
47.01
(3m)
“Personal assistance services” has the meaning given in
29 USC
3
706
(11)
705
(28)
.
Note:
This
Section
updates the reference to a current federal definition of “personal assistance services” for the purposes of vocational rehabilitation.
AB936,2
4
Section
2
.
47.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB936,3,4
5
47.02
(1)
The state agrees to accept the provisions of
29 USC 701
to
796i
6
796L
, the rehabilitation act of 1973 as amended, and the provisions of
34 CFR 300
1
to
39
9 to carry out the purposes of the act and to adopt methods of administering
2
the vocational rehabilitation program which will maximize federal participation.
3
The department shall sign agreements with the federal government under
29 USC
4
70
1 to
796
i
796
L
to provide vocational rehabilitation services.
Note:
This
Section
replaces a reference to a federal statute related to vocational rehabilitation with the current federal statutory reference.
AB936,3
5
Section
3
.
102.28 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB936,3,14
6
102.28
(3)
(a) 2. An affidavit by the employee or, if the employee is a minor, by
7
the employee and his or her parent or guardian stating that the employee is a
8
member of a recognized religious sect and that, as a result of the employee’s
9
adherence to the established tenets or teachings of the religious sect, the employee
10
is conscientiously opposed to accepting the benefits of any public or private
11
insurance that makes payments in the event of death, disability, old age or
12
retirement, or that makes payments toward the cost of or provides medical care,
13
including any benefits provided under the federal social security act,
42 USC 301
to
14
1397f
1397mm
.
Note:
This
Section
updates a citation to the federal social security act.
AB936,4
15
Section
4
.
103.34 (7) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB936,3,20
16
103.34
(7)
(a) 4. Any safety standards prescribed by the federal secretary of
17
transportation under
49 USC 13101
to
14915
14916
,
49 USC
30101
30172
to
30170
18
30183
, and
49 USC
31101
31100
to
31504
and any other chapter of title 49 of the
19
United States Code that are applicable to the maintenance and operation of a motor
20
vehicle that is commonly used to transport traveling sales crew workers.
Note:
This
Section
updates citations to federal statutes authorizing the federal secretary of transportation to establish safety standards applicable to the maintenance and operation of vehicles used to transport traveling sales crew workers.
AB936,5
21
Section
5
.
103.91 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB936,4,5
1
103.91
(2)
(a) A migrant labor contractor shall apply to the department for a
2
certificate in such manner and on such forms as the department prescribes. The
3
migrant labor contractor may submit a copy of a federal application filed under
7
4
29
USC
204
5
181
2
in lieu of the forms prescribed by the department under this
5
paragraph.
Note:
This
Section
updates a citation to a federal statute relating to a certificate of registration for a migrant labor contractor.
AB936,6
6
Section
6
.
106.11 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB936,4,20
7
106.11
Workforce investment programs.
The department shall cooperate
8
with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of the federal Workforce
9
Investment
Innovation and Opportunity
Act of
1998
2014
,
29 USC
2801
to
2945
10
3101
to
3361
. In administering the programs authorized by that act the
11
department shall, in cooperation with other state agencies and with local workforce
12
development boards established under
29 USC
2832
3122
, establish a statewide
13
workforce investment system to meet the employment, training, and educational
14
needs of persons in this state. If a local workforce development board anticipates
15
that there may be a business closing or mass layoff under s. 109.07 in the area
16
served by that board, the board may prepare a list of resources available in that
17
area that provide career planning, job search, job skills training, and other support
18
services for affected employees, as defined in s. 109.07 (1) (a), including contact
19
information for those resources, for distribution to those employees under s. 109.07
20
(1m) (a).
Note:
This
Section
updates the name of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (formerly the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998) and replaces outdated citations to the WIA with citations to the WIOA.
AB936,7
21
Section
7
.
106.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB936,5,4
1
106.13
(2)
The council on workforce investment established under
29 USC
2
282
1
311
1
, the technical college system board, and the department of public
3
instruction shall assist the department in providing the youth apprenticeship
4
program under sub. (1).
AB936,8
5
Section
8
.
106.15 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB936,5,7
6
106.15
(1)
(a) “Council” means the council on workforce investment
7
established under
29 USC
2821
3111
.
AB936,9
8
Section
9
.
106.15 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB936,5,10
9
106.15
(1)
(b) “Dislocated worker” has the meaning given in
29 USC
2801
(9)
10
3102
(15)
.
AB936,10
11
Section
10
.
106.15 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB936,5,14
12
106.15
(1)
(c) “Dislocated worker committee” means the committee or other
13
subunit of the council that assists the governor in providing employment and
14
training activities to dislocated workers under
29 USC
2862
to
2864
3172
to
3174
.
AB936,11
15
Section
11
.
106.15 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB936,5,17
16
106.15
(1)
(d) “Local plan” means a local plan required under
29 USC
2833
17
3123
as a condition for a grant.
AB936,12
18
Section
12
.
106.15 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB936,5,21
19
106.15
(7)
Funding.
From the amounts appropriated under s. 20.445 (1) (m),
20
all moneys received under
29 USC
2862
to
2864
3172
to
3174
shall be expended to
21
fund grants and operations under this section.
AB936,13
22
Section
13
.
106.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB936,6,4
23
106.16
(2)
Any company that receives a loan or grant from a state agency or an
24
authority under ch. 231 or 234 shall notify the department and the local workforce
1
development board established under
29 USC
283
2
312
2
, of any position in the
2
company that is related to the project for which the grant or loan is received to be
3
filled in this state within one year after receipt of the loan or grant. The company
4
shall provide this notice at least 2 weeks prior to advertising the position.
AB936,14
5
Section
14
.
106.27 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB936,6,16
6
106.27
(1m)
Labor market information system.
From the appropriation
7
under s. 20.445 (1) (bm), the department shall develop and maintain a labor market
8
information system to collect, analyze, and disseminate information on current and
9
projected employment opportunities in this state and other appropriate information
10
relating to labor market dynamics as determined by the department. The
11
department shall make the information contained in the system available, free of
12
charge, to school districts, technical colleges, tribal colleges, institutions and college
13
campuses within the University of Wisconsin System, local workforce development
14
boards established under
29 USC
2832
3122
, employers, job seekers, and the
15
general public, including making that information available on the department’s
16
Internet site.
AB936,15
17
Section
15
.
109.07 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB936,7,7
18
109.07
(1m)
(a) Subject to sub. (5) or (6), an employer that has decided upon a
19
business closing or mass layoff in this state shall promptly notify the subunit of the
20
department that administers s. 106.15, any affected employee, any collective
21
bargaining representative of any affected employee, and the highest official of any
22
municipality in which the affected employment site is located, in writing of such
23
action no later than 60 days prior to the date on which the business closing or mass
24
layoff takes place. The notice to an affected employee shall also include contact
1
information for the local workforce development board under
29 USC
283
2
312
2
2
serving the area in which the employment site is located and, if available, the list of
3
resources prepared under s. 106.11. The employer shall provide in writing all
4
information concerning its payroll, affected employees, and the wages and other
5
remuneration owed to those employees as the department may require. The
6
department may in addition require the employer to submit a plan setting forth the
7
manner in which final payment in full shall be made to affected employees.
Note:
Sections
7
through
15
update citations to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014.
AB936,7,8
8
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