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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Senate Bill 596

Consolidation of various appropriations to the Department of Workforce Development for various workforce training programs into a single appropriation to that department for workforce training, restructuring of the career and technical education incentive grant program administered by that department, and making appropriations

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 5, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 22, 2016

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 9, 2016

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 95 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 348

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 5, 2016: “Published 4-6-2016”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill consolidates various appropriations to the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) for various workforce training programs into a single appropriation to that department for workforce training programs and restructures the career and technical education incentive grant program administered by DWD.

Under current law, there is appropriated to DWD, as separate appropriations, general purpose revenue for apprenticeship completion awards, local youth apprenticeship grants, employment transit assistance grants, and youth summer jobs programs in 1st class cities (currently only the city of Milwaukee). This bill repeals the separate appropriations for those awards, grants, and programs, transfers the unencumbered balances in those appropriation accounts to an appropriation to DWD for workforce training grants (commonly referred to as Wisconsin fast forward grants), and permits moneys in the Wisconsin fast forward grants appropriation to be expended for those awards, grants, and programs.

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Current law allocates $3,000,000 in each fiscal year from the Wisconsin fast forward grant appropriation for DWD to award career and technical education incentive grants to school districts in the amount of $1,000 per each pupil in the school district who, in the prior school year, obtained a diploma from a school in the school district and successfully completed an industry-recognized certification program approved by DWD. This bill eliminates that grant program and instead permits DWD to provide grants to school districts for the development of programs that are designed to mitigate workforce shortages in industries and occupations that are experiencing a workforce shortage, as determined by DWD, and to assist pupils in graduating with industry-recognized certifications in those industries and occupations.

Who's behind it

3 senators are its ⁠. All 3 are Republicans.

19 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 22 names

Authors (3)

Signed on in support (19)

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 7 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Workforce Development vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 4, 2016

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Workforce Development vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 4, 2016

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Workforce Development vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 4, 2016

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 8, 2016

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 8, 2016

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 0 · Feb 9, 2016 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 95 to 0 · Feb 18, 2016 · 4 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (95)

Didn't vote (4)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 95, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 5, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 5, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 348.

  3. Apr 4, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 18, 2016

    The Assembly passed it too, 95 to 0.

  5. Feb 12, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Feb 9, 2016

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Feb 9, 2016

    The Senate passed it, 32 to 0.

  8. Feb 9, 2016

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Feb 8, 2016

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  10. Feb 8, 2016

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  11. Feb 4, 2016

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  12. Feb 4, 2016

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  13. Feb 4, 2016

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  14. Jan 28, 2016

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Jan 22, 2016

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs.

  16. Jan 22, 2016

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 22, 2016 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Kapenga, Stroebel and Gudex; cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Kuglitsch, Rodriguez, Horlacher, Kremer, Vorpagel, Spiros, Jarchow, R. Brooks, Duchow, Kerkman, Tranel, Krug, Petryk, Edming, Steffen, Weatherston, Tittl and Kulp

  2. Jan 22, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs

  3. Jan 28, 2016 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Kapenga

  4. Jan 28, 2016 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Kapenga

  5. Jan 28, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Feb 4, 2016 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Feb 4, 2016 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Feb 4, 2016 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Feb 4, 2016 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Public Works, and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  10. Feb 4, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Feb 8, 2016 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  12. Feb 8, 2016 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  13. Feb 8, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-9-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  14. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  15. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  16. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  17. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  19. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

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

  20. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  22. Feb 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  23. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 2:40 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  24. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  25. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  27. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 95, Noes 0

  28. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Feb 18, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  30. Feb 25, 2016 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  31. Apr 4, 2016 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2016

  32. Apr 5, 2016 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-5-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 348

  33. Apr 5, 2016 · Senate

    Published 4-6-2016

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Signed on in support

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Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary