Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

SB 335

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Relating to: a tuition reimbursement program for apprentices and employers, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Apprenticeship Educational approval board Employment Employment relations, joint committee on Technical college Technical college system board Workforce development, department of

Introduced, completed
Passes Senate, completed
Passes Assembly, completed
Governor signs, completed
Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, any person 16 years of age or over may enter into an

indenture, which is a contract whereby the person (apprentice) is to receive from his

or her employer, in consideration for the apprentice's services, instruction in any

trade, craft, or business. That instruction may include related classroom instruction.

This bill requires the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) to

administer a tuition reimbursement program under which DWD may reimburse, as

provided in the bill, the cost of tuition incurred by a person who has completed an

apprenticeship program and who is employed in the trade, craft, or business in which

the person was trained under the apprenticeship program or incurred by the person's

employer. Under the bill, the amount of that reimbursement is 25 percent of the cost

of tuition incurred by the person or employer or $1,000, whichever is less, except that

if the amount of funds applied for exceeds the amount available for tuition

reimbursement, DWD may reduce the reimbursement percentage or deny

applications for reimbursement that would otherwise qualify for reimbursement. In

that case, DWD must determine the reimbursement percentage and eligibility on the

basis of the dates on which applications for reimbursement were received.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: C. Larson (D) , Cowles (R) , Darling (R) , Erpenbach (D) , Harsdorf (R) , Lassa (D) , Lehman (D) , Leibham (R) , Schultz (R) , Shilling (D)

27 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Ballweg (R) , Bernier (R) , Born (R) , Carpenter (D) , Czaja (R) , Endsley (R) , Hansen (D) , Harris (D) , Jacque (R) , Kaufert (R) , Kleefisch (R) , Krug (R) , L. Taylor (D) , LeMahieu (R) , Marklein (R) , Miller (D) , Nass (R) , Nerison (R) , Nygren (R) , Petryk (R) , Pridemore (R) , Ripp (R) , T. Larson (R) , Tranel (R) , Weatherston (R) , Wright (D)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Oct 11, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Oct 11, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Oct 15, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

Passed 16–0 Oct 16, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

Passed 16–0 Oct 16, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

Passed 16–0 Oct 16, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 93, Noes 2

Passed 93–2 Nov 5, 2013 official source full page

Aye · 93

Nay · 2

David Craig (28)
Kathleen Bernier (23)

Not voting · 1

Erik Severson (28)

Senate: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0

Passed 32–0 Nov 5, 2013 official source full page

Aye · 32

Not voting · 1

Dale Schultz (17)

Full history

Oct 4, 2013 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Harsdorf, Leibham, Darling, Shilling, Erpenbach, Cowles, C. Larson, Schultz, Lassa and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Nerison, Tranel, Petryk, Pridemore, Bernier, Born, Weatherston, Nygren, Ballweg, LeMahieu, A. Ott, Kaufert, Nass, Kleefisch, Ripp, T. Larson, Marklein, Krug, Jacque, Czaja and Endsley
Oct 4, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Economic Development and Local Government
Oct 4, 2013 · Senate
Senator Harris added as a coauthor
Oct 10, 2013 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Harsdorf
Oct 10, 2013 · Senate
Public hearing held
Oct 11, 2013 · Senate
Executive action taken
Oct 11, 2013 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Oct 11, 2013 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Oct 11, 2013 · Senate
Available for scheduling
Oct 14, 2013 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Harsdorf
Oct 15, 2013 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0
Oct 15, 2013 · Senate
Executive action taken
Oct 16, 2013 · Senate
Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0
Oct 16, 2013 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0
Oct 16, 2013 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0
Oct 16, 2013 · Senate
Available for scheduling
Oct 18, 2013 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
Nov 1, 2013 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
Nov 4, 2013 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-5-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Nov 5, 2013 · Senate
Senator Miller added as a coauthor
Nov 5, 2013 · Senate
Senator Hansen added as a coauthor
Nov 5, 2013 · Senate
Read a second time
Nov 5, 2013 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 2 adopted
Nov 5, 2013 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 adopted
Nov 5, 2013 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
Nov 5, 2013 · Senate
Rules suspended
Nov 5, 2013 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0
Nov 5, 2013 · Senate
Senator L. Taylor added as a coauthor
Nov 5, 2013 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Received from Senate
Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to calendar of 11-5-2013
Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Read a second time
Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 93, Noes 2
Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Representative Wright added as a cosponsor
Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
Nov 6, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
Nov 13, 2013 · Senate
LRB correction (Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 2)
Nov 13, 2013 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
Nov 13, 2013 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-13-2013
Nov 15, 2013 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-14-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 57
Nov 15, 2013 · Senate
Published 11-15-2013