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AB1038-SSA1,86 15Section 86. 108.062 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,40,1816 108.062 (3r) Applicability of laws. A work-share program shall be governed
17by the law that was in effect when the plan or modification was last approved under
18sub. (3) or (3m), until the program ends as provided in sub. (4).
AB1038-SSA1,87 19Section 87. 108.062 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1038-SSA1,40,2320 108.062 (15) Involuntary termination. If in any week there are fewer than 20
21employees who are included in a work-share program of any employer, the program
22terminates on the 2nd Sunday following the end of that week. This subsection does
23not apply to a work-share program to which sub. (20) applies.
AB1038-SSA1,88 24Section 88. 108.062 (20) of the statutes is created to read:
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1108.062 (20) Suspensions of certain provisions during public health
2emergencies.
Notwithstanding sub. (2), this subsection, and not sub. (2), applies
3during any period covered by a public health emergency declared for the entire state
4under s. 323.10, including any extension, and applies during any period during
5which the federal government pays the benefits under this section. During any such
6period, prior to implementing a work-share program, an employer shall submit a
7work-share plan for the approval of the department. In its submittal, the employer
8shall certify that its plan is in compliance with all requirements under this section.
9Each plan shall:
AB1038-SSA1,41,1210 (a) Specify the work unit in which the plan will be implemented, the affected
11positions, and the names of the employees filling those positions on the date of
12submittal.
AB1038-SSA1,41,1413 (b) Provide for initial coverage under the plan of at least 2 positions that are
14filled on the effective date of the work-share program.
AB1038-SSA1,41,1615 (c) Specify the period or periods when the plan will be in effect, which may not
16exceed a total of 6 months in any 5-year period within the same work unit.
AB1038-SSA1,41,1817 (d) Provide for apportionment of reduced working hours equitably among
18employees in the work-share program.
AB1038-SSA1,41,2019 (e) Exclude participation by employees who are employed on a seasonal,
20temporary, or intermittent basis.
AB1038-SSA1,41,2321 (f) Apply only to employees who have been engaged in employment with the
22employer for a period of at least 3 months on the effective date of the work-share
23program and who are regularly employed by the employer in that employment.
AB1038-SSA1,42,324 (g) Specify the normal average hours per week worked by each employee in the
25work unit and the percentage reduction in the average hours of work per week

1worked by that employee, exclusive of overtime hours, which shall be applied in a
2uniform manner and which shall be at least 10 percent of the normal hours per week
3of that employee but not more than whichever of the following is greater:
AB1038-SSA1,42,44 1. Sixty percent of the normal hours per week of that employee.
AB1038-SSA1,42,65 2. The maximum percent reduction of the normal hours per week of that
6employee that is permissible under federal law.
AB1038-SSA1,42,97 (h) Describe the manner in which requirements for maximum federal financial
8participation in the plan will be implemented, including a plan for giving notice,
9where feasible, to participating employees of changes in work schedules.
AB1038-SSA1,42,1110 (i) Provide an estimate of the number of layoffs that would occur without
11implementation of the plan.
AB1038-SSA1,42,1412 (j) Specify the effect on any fringe benefits provided by the employer to the
13employees who are included in the work-share program other than fringe benefits
14required by law.
AB1038-SSA1,42,1615 (k) Include a statement affirming that the plan is in compliance with all
16employer obligations under applicable federal and state laws.
AB1038-SSA1,42,2117 (L) Indicate whether the plan includes employer-sponsored training to
18enhance job skills and acknowledge that the employees may participate in training
19funded under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, 29 USC 3101
20to 3361, or another federal law that enhances job skills without affecting availability
21for work, subject to department approval.
AB1038-SSA1,89 22Section 89. 108.07 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,42,2523 108.07 (8) (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and except
24as provided in par. (b), all of the following shall be paid from the appropriation under
25s. 20.445 (1) (ag):
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11. The first week of benefits for a claimant's benefit year.
AB1038-SSA1,43,22 2. For the first week of a claimant's benefit year, an additional payment of $600.
AB1038-SSA1,43,33 3. Benefits under s. 108.062.
AB1038-SSA1,43,84 (b) 1. a. Paragraph (a) 1. applies with respect to benefit years established in
5weeks beginning with the week of March 15, 2020, and ending with the week of June
627, 2021, or the last week that the public health emergency declared on March 12,
72020, by executive order 72, including any extension under s. 323.10, is in effect,
8whichever is later.
AB1038-SSA1,43,119 b. Notwithstanding subd. 1. a., par. (a) 1. does not apply with respect to any
10week for which benefits are paid by the federal government under section 2105 of P.L.
11116-136 or under any other federal enactment.
AB1038-SSA1,43,1412 2. a. Paragraph (a) 2. applies with respect to benefit years established in weeks
13beginning with the week of March 15, 2020, and ending with the week of July 26,
142020.
AB1038-SSA1,43,1715 b. Notwithstanding subd. 2. a., par. (a) 2. does not apply with respect to any
16week for which amounts are paid by the federal government under section 2104 of
17P.L. 116-136.
AB1038-SSA1,43,2118 3. a. Paragraph (a) 3. applies with respect to benefits for weeks beginning with
19the week of March 15, 2020, and ending with the week of June 27, 2021, or the last
20week that the public health emergency declared on March 12, 2020, by executive
21order 72, including any extension under s. 323.10, is in effect, whichever is later.
AB1038-SSA1,43,2422 b. Notwithstanding subd. 3. a., par. (a) 3. does not apply with respect to any
23week for which benefits are paid by the federal government under section 2108 of P.L.
24116-136.
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14. Paragraph (a) does not apply with respect to the portion of any benefits paid
2by the federal government under section 2103 of P.L. 116-136.
AB1038-SSA1,44,53 5. In the case of a claim for regular benefits that is a combined-wage claim, as
4defined in s. 108.04 (13) (g) 1. a., par. (a) 1., 2., and 3. applies only with respect to this
5state's share of benefits.
AB1038-SSA1,44,76 6. Paragraph (a) 1., 2., and 3. does not apply to benefits chargeable as provided
7in sub. (7).
AB1038-SSA1,90 8Section 90 . 115.385 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1038-SSA1,44,119 115.385 (1) (intro.) Annually Except as provided in sub. (6), annually by
10November 30, the department shall publish a school and school district
11accountability report that includes all of the following components:
AB1038-SSA1,91 12Section 91 . 115.385 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,44,1413 115.385 (6) The department is not required to publish a school and school
14district accountability report under sub. (1) for the 2019-20 school year.
AB1038-SSA1,92 15Section 92. 118.233 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,44,17 16118.233 School board employees; school closed by the department of
17health services.
(1) Definitions. In this section:
AB1038-SSA1,44,1918 (a) “Current employee” means an individual who is employed by a school board
19on the date on which the department of health services issues a school closure order.
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:
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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:
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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
.
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