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AB1038-SSA1,44,2120 (b) “Public health emergency” means a period when schools are closed by the
21department of health services under s. 252.02 (3).
AB1038-SSA1,44,2222 (c) “School closure order” means an order to close schools under s. 252.02 (3).
AB1038-SSA1,44,25 23(2) Layoffs prohibited. During a school year in which the department of health
24services issues a school closure order, a school board may not lay off a current
25employee during a public health emergency.
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1(3) Compensation. During a school year in which the department of health
2services issues a school closure order, a school board shall continue to pay current
3employees for regularly scheduled hours at the current employee's regular rate
4during a public health emergency, regardless of whether the current employee is
5required to report to work while schools are closed. A school board may pay a current
6employee more than what is required under this subsection.
AB1038-SSA1,93 7Section 93. 118.38 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,45,98 118.38 (4) If the department of health services closes schools under s. 252.02
9(3), all of the following apply during the school year in which schools are closed:
AB1038-SSA1,45,1210 (a) Notwithstanding subs. (1) to (3), the department may waive any school
11board or school district requirement in chs. 115 to 121 or in the administrative rules
12promulgated by the department under the authority of those chapters.
AB1038-SSA1,45,1613 (b) The department may waive any private school requirement in chs. 115 to
14121 or the administrative rules promulgated by the department under the authority
15of those chapters, including any requirement related to participating in a program
16under s. 115.7915, 118.60 or 119.23.
AB1038-SSA1,45,2017 (c) The department may waive any requirement on a charter school authorized
18under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) in chs. 115 to 121 or in the administrative rules
19promulgated by the department under the authority of those chapters, including any
20requirement on the authorizer, operator, or governing board of the charter school.
AB1038-SSA1,94 21Section 94. 118.38 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,46,222 118.38 (5) If the department is not required to publish a school and school
23district accountability report under s. 115.385 for a school year, the department may
24waive any requirement related to the publication of that accountability report in chs.

1115 to 121 or in the administrative rules promulgated by the department under the
2authority of those chapters.
AB1038-SSA1,95 3Section 95. 120.13 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1038-SSA1,46,74 120.13 (2) (g) Every self-insured plan under par. (b) shall comply with ss.
549.493 (3) (d), 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.729, 632.746 (10) (a) 2. and (b) 2.,
6632.747 (3), 632.798, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.867, 632.87 (4) to (6), 632.871,
7632.885, 632.89, 632.895 (9) to (17), 632.896, and 767.513 (4).
AB1038-SSA1,96 8Section 96. 140.145 (10) (a) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act
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, is amended to read:
AB1038-SSA1,46,1310 140.145 (10) (a) Any law governing the creation and execution of wills, codicils,
11or testamentary trusts, except that this section applies to a transaction governed as
12described in this paragraph during a public health emergency declared under s.
13323.10
.
AB1038-SSA1,97 14Section 97. 140.145 (10) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act
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, is amended to read:
AB1038-SSA1,46,1916 140.145 (10) (b) Any law governing the creation and execution of living trusts
17or trust amendments for personal use, not including a transaction, as defined in s.
18137.11 (15), except that this section applies to a transaction governed as described
19in this paragraph during a public health emergency declared under s. 323.10
.
AB1038-SSA1,98 20Section 98. 150.93 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,46,2321 150.93 (6) This section does not apply during a state of emergency related to
22public health declared under s. 323.10 and for the 60 days after the date the state of
23emergency related to public health expires.
AB1038-SSA1,99 24Section 99. 185.983 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1038-SSA1,47,8
1185.983 (1) (intro.) Every voluntary nonprofit health care plan operated by a
2cooperative association organized under s. 185.981 shall be exempt from chs. 600 to
3646, with the exception of ss. 601.04, 601.13, 601.31, 601.41, 601.42, 601.43, 601.44,
4601.45, 611.26, 611.67, 619.04, 623.11, 623.12, 628.34 (10), 631.17, 631.89, 631.93,
5631.95, 632.72 (2), 632.729, 632.745 to 632.749, 632.775, 632.79, 632.795, 632.798,
6632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.867, 632.87 (2) to (6), 632.871, 632.885, 632.89,
7632.895 (5) and (8) to (17), 632.896, and 632.897 (10) and chs. 609, 620, 630, 635, 645,
8and 646, but the sponsoring association shall:
AB1038-SSA1,100 9Section 100. 196.504 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1038-SSA1,47,1310 196.504 (2) (a) To make broadband expansion grants to eligible applicants for
11the purpose of constructing broadband infrastructure in underserved areas
12designated under par. (d). Grants awarded under this section shall be paid from the
13appropriations under s. 20.155 (3) (a), (r), and (rm).
AB1038-SSA1,101 14Section 101. 234.535 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,48,3 15234.535 Foreclosure prevention and down payment assistance fund.
16There is established under the jurisdiction of the authority a foreclosure prevention
17and down payment assistance fund. There shall be paid into the fund the amounts
18appropriated under s. 20.490 (3) (b) and any other moneys that may be made
19available to the authority for the purpose of the fund from any other source. The
20authority shall use the moneys in the fund solely to provide financial support to
21homeowners with first-lien mortgage loans on eligible property, as defined in s.
22234.59 (1) (d), held by the authority to prevent foreclosures of the mortgage loans and
23to fund new down payment assistance loans or purchase existing down payment
24assistance loans held by the authority under any down payment assistance program
25established by the authority. The authority may allow a down payment assistance

1loan that is funded or purchased with moneys under this section to be subordinated
2to a first-lien mortgage loan in the event that the related first-lien mortgage loan
3held by the authority is refinanced with another lender.
AB1038-SSA1,102 4Section 102. 238.124 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1038-SSA1,48,95 238.124 (1) The corporation may not originate any loan that is forgivable in
6whole or in part upon the loan recipient's achievement of one or more conditions or
7goals. This subsection does not apply during any period covered by a public health
8emergency declared by the governor under s. 323.10, including any extension under
9s. 323.10, and during the 180 days following that period.
AB1038-SSA1,103 10Section 103. 238.308 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 238.308 (3) (a).
AB1038-SSA1,104 11Section 104. 238.308 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,48,1812 238.308 (3) (b) For a year including any part of the period covered by the public
13health emergency declared on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72, including any
14extension under s. 323.10, a person shall be considered to satisfy par. (a) if the net
15employment in this state in the person's business during that year is not less than
16the net employment in this state in the person's business during the year before the
17person was certified under sub. (2), as determined by the corporation under its
18policies and procedures.
AB1038-SSA1,105 19Section 105. 250.04 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1038-SSA1,49,220 250.04 (2) (a) The department possesses all powers necessary to fulfill the
21duties prescribed in the statutes and to bring action in the courts for the enforcement
22of public health statutes and rules. Notwithstanding s. 227.112, during a public
23health emergency declared under s. 323.10, the department possesses all powers
24necessary to respond to that emergency, including, as described under s. 323.21, the
25powers to expend public health emergency funds and, subject to approval of the

1governor, to confidentially investigate the cause and extent of any declared public
2health emergency and issue orders necessary to protect public health.
AB1038-SSA1,106 3Section 106. 256.15 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1038-SSA1,49,144 256.15 (2) (a) Except when acting under s. 257.03 and except as provided in
5pars. (b) and, (c), and (d), no person may act as or advertise for the provision of
6services as an ambulance service provider unless the person holds an ambulance
7service provider license issued under this section. Except when acting under s.
8257.03 and except as provided in pars. (b) and, (c), and (d), no individual may act as
9or advertise for the provision of services as an emergency medical services
10practitioner unless he or she holds an emergency medical services practitioner
11license or training permit issued under sub. (5). Except when acting under s. 257.03
12and except as provided in pars. (b) and, (c), and (d), no individual may act as or
13advertise for the provision of services as an emergency medical responder unless he
14or she holds an emergency medical responder certificate issued under sub. (8).
AB1038-SSA1,107 15Section 107. 256.15 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,49,1716 256.15 (2) (d) During a state of emergency related to public health declared
17under s. 323.10 and notwithstanding the limits in par. (b), all of the following apply:
AB1038-SSA1,49,1918 1. An ambulance service provider licensed in another state is not required to
19hold an ambulance service provider license under this section.
AB1038-SSA1,49,2220 2. An emergency medical services practitioner licensed in or holding a training
21permit in another state is not required to hold an emergency medical services
22practitioner license or training permit under this section.
AB1038-SSA1,49,2423 3. An emergency medical responder certified in another state is not required
24to hold an emergency medical responder certificate under this section.
AB1038-SSA1,108 25Section 108 . 292.63 (3) (ac) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1038-SSA1,50,3
1292.63 (3) (ac) 3. An owner or operator or person owning a home oil tank system
2is not eligible for an award under this section if the owner or operator or person does
3not submit a claim for the costs before July 1, 2020 2021.
AB1038-SSA1,109 4Section 109. 323.02 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,50,75 323.02 (8m) “Essential services cooperative” means a cooperative association
6organized under ch. 185 for the purpose of providing heat, light, power, natural gas,
7or water at retail to its members only.
AB1038-SSA1,110 8Section 110. 323.02 (15m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,50,109 323.02 (15m) “Propane retailer” means a person who sells propane at retail to
10the ultimate consumers and is licensed under s. 101.16 (3g).
AB1038-SSA1,111 11Section 111. 323.02 (16) (intro.), (a) and (b) 2. of the statutes are amended to
12read:
AB1038-SSA1,50,1513 323.02 (16) (intro.) “Public health emergency" means the occurrence or
14imminent threat of an illness or health condition that meets all any of the following
15criteria:
AB1038-SSA1,50,1816 (a) Is believed caused or suspected to be caused by bioterrorism or a novel or
17previously controlled or eradicated
a biological agent, toxin, bioterrorism, or other
18threat to health
.
AB1038-SSA1,50,2119 (b) 2. A high probability of widespread exposure to a biological, chemical, or
20radiological agent that creates a
significant risk of substantial future harm to a large
21number of people.
AB1038-SSA1,112 22Section 112. 323.12 (4) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,51,823 323.12 (4) (f) Issue orders suspending, restricting, or imposing conditions on
24the authority of an essential services cooperative that provides service to members
25located in the area to which the governor's executive order under s. 323.10 applies

1to disconnect or refuse to reconnect service during the state of emergency. No order
2issued under this paragraph may suspend, restrict, or impose conditions on the
3authority of an essential services cooperative to disconnect or refuse to reconnect
4service for reasons of safety or danger. An essential services cooperative subject to
5an order issued under this paragraph shall report the expenses associated with the
6order to the governor, and the governor shall keep such records. Those records shall
7be evidence of a claim against the state. The claim against the state shall be referred
8to the claims board under s. 16.007.
AB1038-SSA1,113 9Section 113. 323.12 (4) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,51,2110 323.12 (4) (g) Issue orders suspending, restricting, or imposing conditions on
11the authority of a propane retailer that sells propane in the area to which the
12governor's executive order under s. 323.10 applies to refuse during the state of
13emergency to fill the container of a customer or to maintain a minimum level of
14product for a customer, regardless of tank or contract type. No order issued under
15this paragraph may suspend, restrict, or impose conditions on the authority of a
16propane retailer to refuse to fill the container of a customer or to maintain a
17minimum level of product for a customer for reasons of safety or danger. A propane
18retailer subject to an order issued under this paragraph shall report the expenses
19associated with this order to the governor, and the governor shall keep such records.
20Those records shall be evidence of a claim against the state. The claim against the
21state shall be referred to the claims board under s. 16.007.
AB1038-SSA1,114 22Section 114. 323.19 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,52,223 323.19 (3) Based on guidance provided by the secretary of health services, the
24head of each state agency and each local health department shall determine which
25public employee positions within the respective state agency or local government are

1critical when the governor declares a state of emergency related to a public health
2emergency under s. 323.10, for the purposes of s. 40.26 (5m) and (6) (b).
AB1038-SSA1,115 3Section 115. 323.19 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,52,84 323.19 (4) (a) In this subsection, “state entity” means any state agency,
5institution of higher education, association, society, or other body in state
6government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law that
7is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including the legislature, the
8courts, and any authority.
AB1038-SSA1,52,149 (b) The head or governing body of a state entity may waive a requirement
10imposed, administered, or enforced by the state entity that an individual appear in
11person during a state of emergency relating to public health declared under s. 323.10,
12if the head or governing body finds that the waiver assists in the state's response to
13the public health emergency or that enforcing the requirement may increase the
14public health risk.
AB1038-SSA1,116 15Section 116. 323.21 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,52,17 16323.21 Powers of the department of health services during a public
17health emergency.
(1) In this section:
AB1038-SSA1,52,1818 (a) “Department” means the department of health services.
AB1038-SSA1,52,1919 (b) “State health officer” has the meaning given in s. 250.01 (9).
AB1038-SSA1,52,25 20(2) Subject to the approval of the governor, the department of health services
21may confidentially investigate the cause and extent of any declared public health
22emergency, and notwithstanding s. 227.112, may issue such orders and public health
23advisories as it determines are necessary to protect public health. Notwithstanding
24any exceptions contained in s. 146.82 (2), any patient specific information collected
25by the department shall remain confidential.
AB1038-SSA1,53,3
1(3) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (by), the department may,
2during a declared public health emergency, use public health emergency moneys for
3any of the following purposes:
AB1038-SSA1,53,64 (a) To facilitate coordination between and among federal, state, local, and tribal
5agencies, social services, and public and private health care entities that the state
6health officer determines may be affected by a public health emergency.
AB1038-SSA1,53,97 (b) To make grants, provide for awards, enter into contracts, and conduct
8supportive investigations pertaining to a public health emergency or potential public
9health emergency.
AB1038-SSA1,53,1210 (c) To facilitate advanced research, purchase products, and develop security
11measures or pandemic or epidemic products that are applicable to the public health
12emergency or potential emergency.
AB1038-SSA1,53,1513 (d) To strengthen biosurveillance capabilities and laboratory capacity to
14identify, collect, and analyze information regarding the public health emergency or
15potential emergency.
AB1038-SSA1,53,1716 (e) To support emergency operations related to the public health emergency,
17including investigation, education, and eradication.
AB1038-SSA1,53,1918 (f) To carry out other activities as the state health officer determines applicable
19and appropriate.
AB1038-SSA1,53,2020 (g) Create a full-time equivalent position or portion of a position under sub. (4).
AB1038-SSA1,54,2 21(4) During a declared public health emergency, the department of health
22services may create a full-time equivalent position or portion of a position funded
23from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (by). After the declared public health
24emergency has ended, the department of health services may abolish a full-time

1equivalent position or portion of a position funded from the appropriation under s.
220.435 (1) (by).
AB1038-SSA1,54,6 3(5) Notwithstanding s. 250.03 (3), no later than 12 months after the
4termination of a public health emergency, the department of health services shall
5submit to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and to the governor a report on any
6moneys expended from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (by).
AB1038-SSA1,117 7Section 117 . 323.22 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,54,11 8323.22 Public health emergencies. (1) From the appropriation under s.
920.465 (3) (em), the department of military affairs may, during a public health
10emergency declared under s. 323.10, expend public health emergency moneys for any
11of the following purposes:
AB1038-SSA1,54,1512 (a) To facilitate coordination between and among federal, state, local, and tribal
13agencies, social services, and public and private health care entities that the
14administrator or the state health officer determines may be affected by the public
15health emergency.
AB1038-SSA1,54,1816 (b) To make grants, provide for awards, enter into contracts, and conduct
17supportive investigations pertaining to the public health emergency or potential
18public health emergency.
AB1038-SSA1,54,2019 (c) To support emergency operations related to the public health emergency,
20including investigation, education, and eradication.
AB1038-SSA1,54,2221 (d) To carry out other activities related to the public health emergency as the
22administrator or the state health officer determines applicable and appropriate.
AB1038-SSA1,55,2 23(2) (a) The department may submit a request to the joint committee on finance
24under s. 13.10 to expend moneys under sub. (1) in excess of the amount specified in

1s. 20.465 (3) (em). The department may expend excess moneys under this paragraph
2only to the extent approved under par. (b).
AB1038-SSA1,55,43 (b) A request under par. (a) is approved upon the occurrence of any of the
4following:
AB1038-SSA1,55,85 1. The joint committee on finance approves the request or modifies and
6approves the request. If the committee modifies and approves the request, the
7department may expend excess moneys under the request only as modified by the
8committee.
AB1038-SSA1,55,109 2. No member of the joint committee on finance objects to the request within
1024 hours after the request is received.
AB1038-SSA1,55,1211 3. If a member objects under subd. 2., the joint committee on finance does not
12approve, reject, or modify the request within 48 hours after the request is received.
AB1038-SSA1,55,1413 (c) Notwithstanding s. 13.10 (3), no public hearing is required for a request
14under par. (a).
AB1038-SSA1,55,1615 (d) Notwithstanding s. 13.10 (4), the joint committee on finance may vote on
16a request under par. (a) by mail ballot or by polling.
AB1038-SSA1,55,20 17(3) In each fiscal year, no later than 75 days after first expending moneys under
18sub. (1), and no later than the end of each month after that in which the department
19of military affairs expends moneys under sub. (1), the department shall submit to the
20joint committee on finance a report on those expenditures.
AB1038-SSA1,118 21Section 118. 323.265 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,55,23 22323.265 Deadlines falling during a public health emergency. (1) In this
23section:
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