20.445 Workforce development, department of.
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20.445 Workforce development, department of. There is appropriated to the department of workforce development for the following programs:
(1)Workforce development.
(a)General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for general program operations.
(aa)Special death benefit. A sum sufficient for the payment of death benefits under s. 102.475 .
(aL)Unemployment insurance administration; controlled substances testing and substance abuse treatment. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for conducting screenings of applicants, testing applicants for controlled substances, the provision of substance abuse treatment to applicants and claimants, and related expenses under s. 108.133 and for costs for which federal funding is unavailable. Notwithstanding s. 20.001
(b), the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each odd-numbered year shall be transferred to the unemployment program integrity fund.
(b)Workforce training; programs, grants, services, and contracts. The amounts in the schedule for the workforce training programs, grants, and services under s. 106.27
(1),
(1g),
(1j),
(1r), and
(1u)and for the costs associated with contracts entered into under s. 47.07 .
(bg)Worker training and employment program. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the worker training and employment program under s. 106.271 .
(bk)Commercial driver training grant program. The amounts in the schedule for the commercial driver training grant program under s. 106.276 .
Effective date note NOTE: Par.
(bk)is repealed eff. 7-1-27 by 2023 Wis. Act 153 , as affected by 2025 Wis. Act 15 , s. 360 .
(bm)Workforce training; administration. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the administration of the local youth apprenticeship grant program under s. 106.13
(3m), the youth summer jobs program under s. 106.18 , the employment transit assistance grant program under s. 106.26 , the workforce training program under s. 106.27 , the teacher development program grants under s. 106.272 , the career and technical education incentive grant program under s. 106.273 , the technical education equipment grant program under s. 106.275 , and the apprentice programs under subch. I of ch. 106 .
Effective date note NOTE: Par.
(bm)is shown as amended eff. 7-1-27 by 2023 Wis. Act 153 , as affected by 2025 Wis. Act 15 , s. 360 . Prior to 7-1-27 it reads:
Effective date text
(bm)Workforce training; administration. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for the administration of the local youth apprenticeship grant program under s. 106.13 (3m), the youth summer jobs program under s. 106.18, the employment transit assistance grant program under s. 106.26, the workforce training program under s. 106.27, the teacher development program grants under s. 106.272, the career and technical education incentive grant program under s. 106.273, the technical education equipment grant program under s. 106.275, the commercial driver training grant program under s. 106.276, and the apprentice programs under subch. I of ch. 106.
(bt)Workforce development; grants for teacher training and recruitment. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule for grants under s. 106.277 .
(bz)Career and technical education incentive grants. The amounts in the schedule for the career and technical education incentive grants under s. 106.273
(3).
(c)Career and technical education completion awards. A sum sufficient for the career and technical education completion awards under s. 106.273
(4).
(cg)Technical education equipment grants. The amounts in the schedule for the technical education equipment grants under s. 106.275 .
(cr)State supplement to employment opportunity demonstration projects. The amounts in the schedule for the purpose of providing state funds to supplement, on a one-to-one matching basis, federal employment opportunity demonstration project funds received under 42 USC 1315 or from other federal or private foundation sources, to be allocated under s. 103.005
(21).
(d)Reimbursement for tuition payments. The amounts in the schedule to reimburse school districts, charter schools under s. 118.40
(2r)or
(2x), and private schools for payments under s. 118.55
(e)2.
(dg)Teacher development program grants. The amounts in the schedule for the teacher development program grants under s. 106.272 .
(dr)Apprenticeship programs. The amounts in the schedule for the apprentice programs under subch. I of ch. 106 .
(e)Local youth apprenticeship grants. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for local youth apprenticeship grants under s. 106.13
(3m).
(f)Death and disability benefit payments; public insurrections. A sum sufficient for the payment of death and disability benefits under s. 106.25 .
(fg)Employment transit assistance grants. The amounts in the schedule for the employment transit assistance grants under s. 106.26 .
(fm)Youth summer jobs programs. The amounts in the schedule for youth summer jobs programs in 1st class cities under s. 106.18 .
(g)Gifts and grants. Except as provided in par.
(gr), all moneys received as gifts or grants to carry out the purposes for which made.
(ga)Auxiliary services. All moneys received from fees collected under ss. 102.16
(d), 103.005
(15)and 106.09
(7)for the delivery of services under ss. 102.16
(f), 103.005
(15)and 106.09 and ch. 108 .
(gb)Local agreements. All moneys received through contracts or financial agreements for provision of services to local units of government or local organizations, for the purpose of providing the services.
(gc)Unemployment administration. All moneys received by the department under s. 108.19 not otherwise appropriated under this subsection for the administration of ch. 108 .
(gd)Unemployment interest and penalty payments. All moneys received as interest and penalties collected under ss. 108.04
(c)and
(cm)and
(c)and 108.22 except interest and penalties deposited under s. 108.19
(1q), and forfeitures under s. 103.05
(5), all moneys not appropriated under par.
(gg)and all moneys transferred to this appropriation account from the appropriation account under par.
(gh)for the payment of benefits specified in s. 108.07
(5)and 1987 Wisconsin Act 38 , section 132
(c), for the payment of interest to employers under s. 108.17
(3m), for research relating to the condition of the unemployment reserve fund under s. 108.14
(6), for administration of the unemployment insurance program and federal or state unemployment insurance programs authorized by the governor under s. 16.54 , for satisfaction of any federal audit exception concerning a payment from the unemployment reserve fund or any federal aid disallowance concerning the unemployment insurance program, for assistance to the department of justice in the enforcement of ch. 108 , for the payment of interest due on advances from the federal unemployment account under title XII of the social security act to the unemployment reserve fund, and for payments made to the unemployment reserve fund to obtain a lower interest rate or deferral of interest payments on these advances, except as otherwise provided in s. 108.20 .
(gg)Unemployment information technology systems; interest and penalties. From the moneys received as interest and penalties collected under ss. 108.04
(c)and
(cm)and
(c)and 108.22 except interest and penalties deposited under s. 108.19
(1q), as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the purpose specified in s. 108.19
(d).
(gh)Unemployment information technology systems; assessments. All moneys received from assessments levied under s. 108.19
(a)and 1997 Wisconsin Act 39 , section 164
(2), for the purpose specified in s. 108.19
(d). The treasurer of the unemployment reserve fund may transfer moneys from this appropriation account to the appropriation account under par.
(gd).
(gk)Permit system for employment of minors; fees. The amounts in the schedule to fund the cost of the department’s information technology systems, including the department’s permit system for the employment of minors, and to fund other operational expenses of the division of equal rights in the department. All moneys received from fees collected under s. 103.805
(1)shall be credited to this appropriation account.
(gm)Unemployment insurance handbook. All moneys received under s. 108.14
(d)for the costs of printing and distribution of the unemployment insurance handbook, to pay for those costs.
(gr)Agricultural education and workforce development council, gifts and grants. All moneys received as gifts and grants for the activities of the agricultural education and workforce development council to carry out the activities of the council.
(ka)Interagency and intra-agency agreements. All moneys received through contracts or financial agreements from other state agencies for the provision of services to those state agencies and all moneys received by the department from the department for the provision of services to the department, except moneys appropriated under par.
(kc), for the purpose of providing the services.
(kc)Administrative services. The amounts in the schedule for administrative and support services for programs administered by the department. All moneys received by the department from the department as payment for administrative and support services for programs administered by the department shall be credited to this appropriation.
(km)Nursing workforce survey and grants. All moneys transferred from the appropriation account under s. 20.165
(jm)for developing, compiling, processing, evaluating, and reporting on the survey required under s. 106.30
(2)and
(3)and for awarding grants under s. 106.30
(a).
(m)Workforce investment and assistance; federal moneys. All federal moneys received as authorized under s. 16.54 , except as otherwise appropriated under this section, for the workforce investment and assistance activities of the department, to be used for those purposes.
(n)Employment assistance and unemployment insurance administration; federal moneys. All federal moneys received, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54 , for the administration of employment assistance and unemployment insurance programs of the department, for the performance of the department’s other functions under subch. I of ch. 106 and ch. 108 , and to pay the compensation and expenses of appeal tribunals and of employment councils appointed under s. 108.14 , to be used for such purposes, except as provided in s. 108.161
(3e), and, from the moneys received by this state under section 903
(d)of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, to transfer to the appropriation account under par.
(nb)an amount determined by the treasurer of the unemployment reserve fund not exceeding the lesser of the amount specified in s. 108.161
(d)or the amounts in the schedule under par.
(nb), to transfer to the appropriation account under par.
(nd)an amount determined by the treasurer of the unemployment reserve fund not exceeding the lesser of the amount specified in s. 108.161
(d)or the amounts in the schedule under par.
(nd), to transfer to the appropriation account under par.
(ne)an amount not exceeding the lesser of the amount specified in s. 108.161
(d)or the sum of the amounts in the schedule under par.
(ne)and the amount determined by the treasurer of the unemployment reserve fund that is required to pay for the cost of banking services incurred by the unemployment reserve fund, and to transfer to the appropriation account under s. 20.427
(k)an amount determined by the treasurer of the unemployment reserve fund.
(na)Employment security buildings and equipment. All federal moneys transferred from par.
(n)for the purpose of funding employment security buildings and equipment under ss. 108.161 and 108.162 .
(nb)Unemployment administration; information technology systems. From the moneys received from the federal government under section 903
(d)of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54 , for the purpose specified in s. 108.19
(d). All moneys transferred from par.
(n)for this purpose shall be credited to this appropriation account. No moneys may be expended from this appropriation unless the treasurer of the unemployment reserve fund determines that such expenditure is currently needed for the purpose specified in s. 108.19
(d).
(nd)Unemployment administration; apprenticeship and other employment services. From the moneys received from the federal government under section 903
(d)of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, the amounts in the schedule, as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54 , to be used for administration by the department of apprenticeship programs under subch. I of ch. 106 and for administration and service delivery of employment and workforce information services, including the delivery of reemployment assistance services to unemployment insurance claimants. All moneys transferred from par.
(n)for this purpose shall be credited to this appropriation account. No moneys may be expended from this appropriation unless the treasurer of the unemployment reserve fund determines that such expenditure is currently needed for the purposes specified in this paragraph.
(ne)Unemployment insurance administration and bank service costs. From the moneys received by this state under section 903 of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, all moneys transferred from the appropriation account under par.
(n)to be used for the administration of unemployment insurance and for the payment of the cost of banking services incurred by the unemployment reserve fund. No moneys may be expended from this appropriation unless the treasurer of the unemployment reserve fund determines that such expenditure is currently needed for the purpose specified in this paragraph.
(o)Equal rights; federal moneys. All federal moneys received for the activities of the division of equal rights in the department, to be used for those purposes, and to transfer to the appropriation account under s. 20.427
(km).
(p)Worker’s compensation; federal moneys. All federal moneys received for the worker’s compensation activities of the department, to be used for those purposes.
(pz)Indirect cost reimbursements. All moneys received from the federal government as reimbursement of indirect costs of grants and contracts for the purposes authorized in s. 16.54
(b).