Madison Reporter

A new bill authored by State Rep. Shelia Stubbs in the Wisconsin Assembly seeks to ratify a labor agreement covering University of Wisconsin System building trades workers, aiming to authorize necessary funding for implementation, according to the Wisconsin State Assembly.

According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "ratification of the agreement negotiated between the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2024-25 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)".

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

In essence, this bill ratifies the agreement for the 2024-25 fiscal year between the University of Wisconsin System's Board of Regents and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, excluding those assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It authorizes the expenditure of funds necessary for implementing the agreement from statutory program supplement appropriations, which cover costs exceeding budgeted amounts. The official agreement, certified by the joint committee on employment relations, must be filed with the secretary of state. The act takes effect the day after publication, except for specific provisions with alternate effective dates as detailed in the agreement.

Shelia Stubbs has co-authored or authored another 23 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.

Stubbs graduated from Tougaloo College with a BA and again from Mount Senario College with a BS.

Stubbs, a Democrat, was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2025 to represent the state's 78th Assembly district, replacing previous state representative Lisa Subeck.

In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.

Bill Number	Date Introduced	Short Description
AB96	02/28/2025	Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2024-25 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)
AB95	02/28/2025	Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2024-25 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)
AB94	02/28/2025	Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the State of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2024-25 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)