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WI SB915

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Law Revision Committee

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Updates references from the repealed federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 throughout Wisconsin statutes governing workforce development programs, local workforce development boards, and dislocated worker services

  • Corrects the statutory citation for "personal assistance services" in vocational rehabilitation from 29 USC 706(11) to 29 USC 705(28)

  • Updates the federal Social Security Act citation in the Worker's Compensation Act from 42 USC 301-1397f to 42 USC 301-1397mm

  • Corrects federal transportation safety standard citations (49 USC) applicable to vehicles transporting traveling sales crew workers

  • Updates the federal law citation for migrant labor contractor registration certificates from 7 USC 2045 to 29 USC 1812

Legislative Description

Definition of personal assistance services for the purposes of vocational rehabilitation; updating reference to federal vocational rehabilitation law; updating references to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014; updating reference to federal law for certificate of registration as a migrant labor contractor; updating statutory reference to federal Social Security Act; and updating references to federal law for safety standards for vehicles used to transport traveling sales crews (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Workforce Development).

Last Action

Available for scheduling

1/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Organization1/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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