Bill > AB186

This bill requires the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) to conduct a comprehensive study on creating a job guarantee and full employment grant program focused on the "care economy," which includes sectors like healthcare, child care, social services, education, and infrastructure. The study will explore establishing grants for public and nonprofit employers to provide guaranteed jobs lasting at least 100 days, with 8-hour workdays at $20 per hour, targeting specific populations including young adults (18-24), individuals with disabilities, low-income household heads, long-term unemployed persons, and previously incarcerated individuals. The program aims to create job opportunities in positions covered by collective bargaining agreements and will investigate strategies for paid training and potential pathways to full-time employment. DWD is mandated to submit a detailed report with findings and recommendations to the governor and legislature within 18 months of the bill's effective date. To support this initiative, the bill allocates $250,000 in fiscal year 2025-26 from the department's budget to conduct the study and generate the required report. The bill will take effect on the day after publication, or after the 2025 biennial budget act is published, whichever is later.

Labor and Employment

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab186