The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB1038-SSA1,1 Section 1. 5.41 of the statutes is created to read:

AB1038-SSA1,2,22 5.41 Voter identification requirements during a public health emergency. Notwithstanding ss. 6.15 (2) (bm) and (3), 6.18, 6.79 (2) (a) and (d), (3) (b), and (8), 6.82 (1) (a), 6.86 (1) (ar) and (3) (a) 1. and (c), 6.869, 6.87 (1) and (2), 6.875 (6) (c) 1., 6.97, and 10.02 (3) (a), an elector is not required to provide proof of identification in order to vote at any election held during the period covered by a public health emergency declared under s. 323.10, including any extension under s. 323.10.

AB1038-SSA1,2 Section 2. 6.28 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1038-SSA1,3,10 6.28 (1) (a) Except as authorized in ss. 6.29, 6.55 (2), and 6.86 (3) (a) 2., registration in person for an election closes at 5 p.m. on the 3rd Wednesday preceding the election. Registrations made by mail under s. 6.30 (4) must be delivered to the office of the municipal clerk or postmarked no later than the 3rd Wednesday preceding the election. Electronic Except as authorized under s. 6.58, electronic registration under s. 6.30 (5) for an election closes at 11:59 p.m. on the 3rd Wednesday preceding the election. The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners may assign election registration officials to register electors who apply for an in-person absentee ballot under s. 6.86 (1) (b) or to register electors at a polling place on election day or at a residential care facility, as defined under s. 6.875 (1) (bm).

AB1038-SSA1,3 Section 3. 6.58 of the statutes is created to read:

AB1038-SSA1,3,17 6.58 Registration during a public health emergency. If the governor issues an executive order declaring a public health emergency, as provided under s. 323.10, during the period covered by the order, including any extension under s. 323.10, electronic registration under s. 6.30 (5) for an election closes at 5 p.m. on the 5th day preceding the election and all parts of the registration may be completed electronically.

AB1038-SSA1,4 Section 4. 6.895 of the statutes is created to read:

AB1038-SSA1,3,25 6.895 Voting by absentee ballot during an emergency. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, if the governor issues an executive order declaring a public health emergency under s. 323.10, voting at any election held during the period covered by the order, including any extension under s. 323.10, shall be conducted by mail using absentee ballots. An absentee ballot mailed under this section shall be postmarked no later than the day of the election. A witness signature is not required for any such ballot.

AB1038-SSA1,5 Section 5. 16.004 (25) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1038-SSA1,4,3 16.004 (25) Printing services. The department may provide printing services to counties, towns, villages, and cities.

AB1038-SSA1,6 Section 6. 16.004 (26) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1038-SSA1,4,7 16.004 (26) Position transfers during a public health emergency. (a) In this subsection, “state agency” means any office, commission, board, department, or independent agency in the executive branch of state government.

AB1038-SSA1,4,13 (b) During a public health emergency, declared by the governor under s. 323.10, the secretary may transfer any employee from one state agency to another state agency to provide services for the receiving state agency. The receiving state agency shall pay all salary and fringe benefit costs of the employee during the time he or she is providing services for the receiving state agency. Any action by the secretary under this paragraph shall remain in effect until rescinded by the secretary.

AB1038-SSA1,7 Section 7. 16.23 of the statutes is created to read:

AB1038-SSA1,4,17 16.23 Meal delivery grants. (1) In this section, “meal delivery program” means a program that provides or delivers meals to individuals based on financial need or to individuals in long-term care or congregate care settings.

AB1038-SSA1,4,25 (2) The department may award grants to schools to provide or deliver meals, to publicly administered meal delivery programs, and to public-private partnerships between publicly administered meal delivery programs and privately operated, locally owned restaurants. The department may establish eligibility criteria and guidelines for the grants under this subsection which, notwithstanding ss. 227.01 (3m) and (13), 227.10, and 227.112, need not be promulgated as rules under ch. 227, are not guidance documents, and are not subject to the requirements of s. 227.112.

AB1038-SSA1,8 Section 8. 16.24 of the statutes is created to read:

AB1038-SSA1,5,2 16.24 Health care response grants. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB1038-SSA1,5,3 (a) “COVID-19” means an infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

AB1038-SSA1,5,7 (b) “Eligible provider” means a health system, health care clinic, health care provider as defined in s. 146.81 (1) (i) to (q), pharmacy licensed under ch. 450, or any other health care facility or long-term care facility or setting where assisted living services or health care services are or may be provided.

AB1038-SSA1,5,11 (2) Grants; purposes. Subject to sub. (3), from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (ft), the secretary may assist any eligible providers with costs relating to planning or preparing for or responding to an outbreak of COVID-19 by awarding grants that may only be used for one or more of the following purposes:

AB1038-SSA1,5,13 (a) Establishment and operation of temporary sites to provide testing services or treatment beds or to isolate or quarantine affected individuals.

AB1038-SSA1,5,15 (b) Temporary conversion of space for another purpose that after a COVID-19 outbreak will revert to its original use.

AB1038-SSA1,5,16 (c) Staff overtime and hiring additional staff.

AB1038-SSA1,5,17 (d) Staff training and orientation.

AB1038-SSA1,5,19 (e) Purchasing of consumable protective or treatment supplies and equipment to protect or treat staff, visitors, and patients.

AB1038-SSA1,5,21 (f) Development and implementation of COVID-19 screening and testing procedures.

AB1038-SSA1,5,22 (g) Patient outreach activities related to COVID-19.