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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 565
October 26, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives DOYLE, BILLINGS, SUBECK,
SHANKLAND, CONLEY, RATCLIFF, PALMERI, ORTIZ-VELEZ, JOERS, OHNSTAD,
CONSIDINE, C. ANDERSON, ANDRACA, CLANCY and HAYWOOD, cosponsored by
Senators PFAFF, CARPENTER, WIRCH, ROYS, HESSELBEIN, SPREITZER, AGARD and
LARSON. Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
AN ACT relating to: authorizing certain full-time positions within the
Department of Safety and Professional Services and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill appropriates money for the Department of Safety and Professional
Services to hire nine full-time staff to process professional license applications, eight
full-time staff to communicate with customers and the public, and two full-time
staff to help individuals, employers, and institutions of higher education understand
the credential application and approval process.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SECTION 1.0Fiscal changes.
(1) PROFESSIONAL LICENSING STAFF; DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department
of safety and professional services under s. 20.165 (1) (g), the dollar amount for fiscal
year 2023-24 is increased by $552,300 to increase the authorized FTE positions for
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the department by 9.0 PR positions for staff to process professional credential
applications. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the
department of safety and professional services under s. 20.165 (1) (g), the dollar
amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $708,900 to provide funding for the
positions authorized under this subsection.
(2) CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION STAFF; DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department
of safety and professional services under s. 20.165 (1) (g), the dollar amount for fiscal
year 2023-24 is increased by $465,600 to increase the authorized FTE positions
within the department by 8.0 PR positions for staff to communicate with customers
and the public. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the
department of safety and professional services under s. 20.165 (1) (g), the dollar
amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $581,800 to provide funding for the
positions authorized under this subsection.
(3) LICENSE NAVIGATORS; DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. In
the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of safety and
professional services under s. 20.165 (1) (g), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25
is increased by $143,000 to increase the authorized FTE positions within the
department by 2.0 PR positions for staff to help individuals, employers, and
institutions of higher education understand the credential application and approval
process.
SECTION 2.0Effective date.
(1) This act takes effect on the day after publication, or on the 2nd day after
publication of the 2023 biennial budget act, whichever is later.
(END)
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