AB 684

This bill makes various changes in the unemployment insurance (UI) law.

Provisions include:

License revocations based on UI contribution delinquencies

Current law requires various state agencies and boards (licensing

departments) that issue various licenses and other credentials (licenses) to revoke

a license or deny an application for a license if the Department of Revenue (DOR)

certifies that the license holder or applicant owes DOR delinquent taxes. Subject to

certain limitations, current law, as created by

2013 Wisconsin Act 36

, similarly

requires licensing departments to revoke a license or deny an application for a license

if the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) certifies that the license holder

or applicant is liable for delinquent UI contributions. UI contributions are taxes

employers must pay to DWD for deposit with the federal government, and which are

then used to pay the claims of claimants for UI benefits.

2013 Wisconsin Act 20

(budget act) created and transferred the authority of various licensing departments

to issue and administer certain licenses and modified accordingly various provisions

related to license revocations due to liability of the licensees for delinquent taxes

owed to DOR.

This bill makes similar changes related to license revocations due to liability

of the licensees for delinquent UI contributions to the changes made by the budget

act. Specifically, the bill does all of the following:

1. Requires the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) to revoke or deny

a registration to operate as a charitable organization, fund-raising counsel,

professional fund-raiser, or professional employer organization if DWD certifies

that the registrant is liable for delinquent UI contributions. Administration of these

registrations was transferred from the Department of Safety and Professional

Services (DSPS) to DFI by the budget act.

2. Requires the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) to revoke or deny

a navigator license or navigator entity registration (for assistance to individuals in

obtaining appropriate health insurance coverage) if DWD certifies that the license

or registration holder is liable for delinquent UI contributions. The authority for OCI

to issue navigator licenses and registrations was created by the budget act.

3. Requires the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

(DATCP) to revoke a certification or registration of a person who works with tanks

that contain hazardous substances and persons who perform assessments of sites

where such tanks are located. The authority to issue these certifications or

registrations was transferred to DATCP from DSPS by the budget act.

Failure of claimants to comply with requests for information