SB419-ASA1,2,2422 15.07 (2) (k) The administrator of the division of emergency management in
23the department of military affairs shall serve as chairperson of the state emergency
24response board.
SB419-ASA1, s. 3 25Section 3. 15.313 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,3,5
115.313 (1) (title) Division of emergency government management. There is
2created in the department of military affairs a division of emergency government
3management. The administrator of this division shall be nominated by the governor
4and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the pleasure of
5the governor.
SB419-ASA1, s. 4 6Section 4. 15.315 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,3,257 15.315 (1) State emergency response board. There is created a state
8emergency response board, which is attached to the department of military affairs
9under s. 15.03. The state emergency response board shall consist of one
10representative
the administrator of the division of emergency management in the
11department of military affairs, division of emergency government, one
12representative of the subunit of the department of health and family services that
13administers health-related programs, one representative of the department of
14commerce,
one representative of the department of transportation, one
15representative of the department of natural resources, one representative of the
16department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, one representative each
17from fire fighting, law enforcement and public or community health services, 2
18representatives of industry, one representative of small business, as defined in s.
1915.227 (3), 2. representatives who are elected officials or employes of county and or
20municipal government, one representative of a farm or agricultural organization,
21one representative of a labor organization and one representative of an
22environmental organization. The members of the board shall serve at the pleasure
23of the governor
4-year terms, except that the administrator of the division of
24emergency management in the department of military affairs shall be a permanent
25member
.
SB419-ASA1, s. 5
1Section 5. 15.947 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is
2repealed and recreated to read:
SB419-ASA1,4,103 15.947 (1) Council on fire service training programs. There is created in the
4technical college system board a council on fire service training programs consisting
5of a representative of the division of emergency management designated by the
6administrator thereof; a representative of the department of development
7designated by the secretary of development; a representative of the commissioner of
8insurance designated by the commissioner; and 4 bona fide members of volunteer fire
9departments and 2 bona fide members of paid fire departments appointed for
10staggered 6-year terms.
SB419-ASA1, s. 6 11Section 6. 20.465 (3) (title), (a) and (g) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,4,1512 20.465 (3) (title) Emergency government management services. (a) General
13program operations.
The amounts in the schedule for the general program
14operations of the division of emergency government management including, but not
15limited to, central administrative support services by the department.
SB419-ASA1,4,2216 (g) Program services. The amounts in the schedule for conferences, training
17and other services provided by the division of emergency government management
18and for expenses incurred under s. 166.03 (2) (b) 6. and 7. All moneys received for
19conferences, training and other services provided by the division of emergency
20government management shall be credited to this appropriation. All moneys
21received from assessments and contributions under s. 166.03 (2) (b) 6. and 7. shall
22be credited to this appropriation.
SB419-ASA1, s. 7 23Section 7. 21.20 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,5,3 2421.20 Civil service status. All full-time state-paid employes of the
25department of military affairs shall be under the classified service, except the

1adjutant general, the executive assistant to the adjutant general, the deputy
2adjutants general for army and air and the administrator of the division of
3emergency government management.
SB419-ASA1, s. 8 4Section 8. 66.146 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,5,155 66.146 (1) (a) "Public office" means the following positions or their equivalent:
6city engineer; city purchasing agent; commissioner of building inspection, of city
7development, of health or of public works; director of administration, of budget and
8management, of community development agency, of employe relations, of office of
9telecommunications, or of safety; emergency government management coordinator;
10employe benefits administrator; executive director of the commission on community
11relations; municipal port director; commissioner of assessments; director of liaison;
12city personnel director; executive director of the retirement board; executive director
13of the city board of election commissioners; city librarian; city labor negotiator;
14executive secretary of the board of fire and police commissioners; and supervisor of
15the central electronics board.
SB419-ASA1, s. 9 16Section 9. 70.11 (23) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,5,2017 70.11 (23) Shelters. Any shelter or portion of a structure constructed and used
18exclusively for the protection of human life and records against nuclear attack and
19approved as sufficient for such purpose by the local emergency government
20management authority and the local assessor.
SB419-ASA1, s. 10 21Section 10. 87.305 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,6,222 87.305 (1) (c) (intro.) The department informs the U.S. army corps of engineers,
23the department of transportation, the division of emergency government
24management and the state historical society of its intention to authorize connection

1of sewer service and a water supply to the railroad depot and the Dousman hotel and
2occupancy of the hotel and either:
SB419-ASA1, s. 11 3Section 11. 101.143 (3) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,6,74 101.143 (3) (a) 5. The owner or operator or the person reports the discharge in
5a timely manner to the division of emergency government management in the
6department of military affairs or to the department of natural resources, according
7to the requirements under s. 144.76.
SB419-ASA1, s. 12 8Section 12. 102.475 (title) and (1) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,6,23 9102.475 (title) Death benefit; law enforcement and correctional
10officers, fire fighters, rescue squad members, national or state guard
11members and emergency
government management personnel. (1) Special
12benefit.
If the deceased employe is a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, fire
13fighter, rescue squad member, national guard member or state defense force member
14on state active duty as described in s. 102.07 (9) or if a deceased person is an employe
15or volunteer performing emergency government management activities under ch.
16166 during a state of emergency or a circumstance described in s. 166.04, who
17sustained an accidental injury while performing services growing out of and
18incidental to that employment or volunteer activity so that benefits are payable
19under s. 102.46 or 102.47 (1), the department shall voucher and pay from the
20appropriation under s. 20.445 (1) (aa) a sum equal to 75% of the primary death
21benefit as of the date of death, but not less than $50,000 to the persons wholly
22dependent upon the deceased. For purposes of this subsection, dependency shall be
23determined under ss. 102.49 and 102.51.
SB419-ASA1, s. 13 24Section 13. 132.17 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,7,17
1132.17 Certain badges; penalty for unauthorized wearing. Any person
2who shall wilfully wear the insignia, rosette, or badge or any imitation thereof, of the
3military order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, the Grand Army of the
4Republic, the United Spanish War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
5States, the Military Order of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Disabled
6American Veterans, the Thirty-second Division Veteran Association, the American
7Veterans of World War II (AMVETS), or of the Benevolent and Protective Order of
8the Elks of the United States, Knights of Columbus, Odd Fellows, Free Masons,
9Knights of Pythias, or of any other society, order or organization, operating under the
10lodge system, of 10 years' standing in this state, or of any duly incorporated fraternal,
11social, or service organization, or of the division of emergency government
12management in the department of military affairs or shall wilfully use the same to
13obtain aid or assistance thereby within this state, or shall wilfully use the name of
14such society, order or organization, the titles of its officers, or its insignia, unless
15entitled to use or wear the same under the constitution, bylaws, rules and
16regulations thereof, shall be imprisoned not more than 30 days or fined not exceeding
17$20, or both.
SB419-ASA1, s. 14 18Section 14. 146.53 (5) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,7,2219 146.53 (5) (i) Provide advice to the adjutant general of the department of
20military affairs on the emergency medical aspects of the state plan of emergency
21government management under s. 166.03 (2) (a) 1. and coordinate emergency
22activities with the department of military affairs.
SB419-ASA1, s. 15 23Section 15. Chapter 166 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,7,2424 CHAPTER 166
SB419-ASA1,7,2525 EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT Management
SB419-ASA1, s. 16
1Section 16. 166.01 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,8,6 2166.01 Declaration of policy. To prepare the state and its subdivisions to
3cope with emergencies resulting from enemy action and natural or man-made
4disasters, it is declared to be necessary to establish an organization for emergency
5government management, conferring upon the governor and others specified the
6powers and duties provided by this chapter.
SB419-ASA1, s. 17 7Section 17. 166.02 (3) and (4) (intro.) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,8,98 166.02 (3) "Division" means the division of emergency government
9management.
SB419-ASA1,8,11 10(4) (intro.) "Emergency government management" includes "civil defense" and
11means all measures undertaken by or on behalf of the state and its subdivisions:
SB419-ASA1, s. 18 12Section 18. 166.03 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,8,13 13166.03 (title) Emergency government management.
SB419-ASA1, s. 19 14Section 19. 166.03 (1) (a) 1. to 4. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,8,1615 166.03 (1) (a) 1. Review orders establishing or altering emergency government
16management areas.
SB419-ASA1,8,1817 2. Review state emergency government management plans and modifications
18thereof.
SB419-ASA1,8,2119 3. Employ the division of emergency government management during a state
20of emergency proclaimed by him or her, issue orders and delegate such authority as
21is deemed necessary to the administrator.
SB419-ASA1,8,2522 4. Determine responsibilities of state departments and independent agencies
23in respect to emergency government management and by order direct such
24departments and agencies in utilizing personnel, facilities, supplies and equipment
25before and during a state of emergency.
SB419-ASA1, s. 20
1Section 20. 166.03 (1) (b) 2. to 4. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,9,32 166.03 (1) (b) 2. On behalf of the state, enter into mutual aid agreements
3concerning emergency government management with other states.
SB419-ASA1,9,84 3. Accept from any source gifts and grants including services for emergency
5government management purposes and may authorize state, county, town and
6municipal officers to receive such gifts and grants. When grants require county, town
7or municipal participation, the state may transfer title to equipment acquired
8through such agreement to participating counties, towns and municipalities.
SB419-ASA1,9,159 4. During a state of emergency, declare priority of emergency government
10management contracts over other contracts, allocate materials and facilities in his
11or her discretion, and take, use and destroy private property for emergency
12government management purposes. Such taking, use or destruction shall be in the
13name of the state. Records shall be kept of such action and such records shall be
14evidence of a claim against the state. Any such claim shall be referred to the claims
15board under s. 16.007.
SB419-ASA1, s. 21 16Section 21. 166.03 (2) (a) 1. to 3. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,9,2117 166.03 (2) (a) 1. Subject to approval by the governor, develop and promulgate
18a state plan of emergency government management for the security of persons and
19property which shall be mandatory during a state of emergency. In developing the
20plan, the adjutant general shall seek the advice of the department of health and
21social services with respect to the emergency medical aspects of the plan.
SB419-ASA1,9,2422 2. Prescribe and carry out statewide training programs and exercises to
23develop emergency government management proficiency, disseminate information
24including warnings of enemy action, serve as the principal assistant to the governor

1in the direction of emergency government management activities and coordinate
2emergency government management programs between counties.
SB419-ASA1,10,53 3. Furnish guidance and develop and promulgate standards for emergency
4government management programs for counties, towns and municipalities, and
5prescribe nomenclature for all levels of emergency government management.
SB419-ASA1, s. 22 6Section 22. 166.03 (2) (b) 1. to 3. of the statutes are amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,10,117 166.03 (2) (b) 1. Divide the state into emergency government management
8areas composed of whole counties by general or special written orders subject to
9approval by the governor, and modify the boundaries thereof as changed conditions
10warrant. Such areas shall be classified and designated in accordance with standards
11promulgated under the federal civil defense act of 1950, as amended.
SB419-ASA1,10,1512 2. Appoint a head of emergency government management for each area
13established in accordance with subd. 1. under the classified service on either a
14part-time or full-time basis, or may request the governor to designate any state
15officer or employe as acting area head on a part-time basis.
SB419-ASA1,10,1816 3. Designate and post highways as emergency government management routes
17closed to all but authorized vehicles when required for training programs and
18exercises.
SB419-ASA1, s. 23 19Section 23. 166.03 (3) to (5) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,10,2220 166.03 (3) Powers and duties of area heads. Area heads of emergency
21government management may exercise such powers as are delegated and shall
22perform such duties as are assigned to them by the adjutant general.
SB419-ASA1,11,3 23(4) Powers and duties of counties and municipalities. (a) The governing body
24of each county, town and municipality shall adopt an effective program of emergency
25government management consistent with the state plan of emergency government

1management and, except at the county level in counties having a county executive,
2shall appoint a head of emergency government management services. Each such
3governing body may appropriate funds and levy taxes for this program.
SB419-ASA1,11,64 (b) In counties having a county executive under s. 59.031, the county board
5shall designate the county executive or confirm his or her appointee as county head
6of emergency government management services.
SB419-ASA1,11,127 (c) Each county board shall designate a committee of the board as a county
8emergency government management committee whose chairperson shall be a
9member of the committee designated by the chairperson of the county board. The
10committee, in counties having a county executive under s. 59.031, shall retain
11policy-making and rule-making powers in the establishment and development of
12county emergency government management plans and programs.
SB419-ASA1,11,2313 (d) During the continuance of a state of emergency proclaimed by the governor
14the county board of each county situated within the area to which the governor's
15proclamation applies may employ the county emergency government management
16organization and the facilities and other resources of the organization to cope with
17the problems of the emergency, and the governing body of each municipality and
18town situated within the area shall have similar authority with respect to municipal
19emergency government management organizations, facilities and resources.
20Nothing in this chapter prohibits counties and municipalities from employing their
21emergency government management organizations, facilities and resources to cope
22with the problems of local public emergencies except where restrictions are imposed
23by federal regulations on property donated by the federal government.
SB419-ASA1,12,6 24(5) (title) Powers and duties of head of emergency government management
25services.
(a) The head of emergency government management services in each

1county, town and municipality shall for his or her respective county, town or
2municipality, develop and promulgate emergency government management plans
3consistent with state plans, direct the emergency government management program
4and perform such other duties related to emergency government management as are
5required by the governing body and the emergency government management
6committee of the governing body when applicable.
SB419-ASA1,12,147 (b) The head of emergency government management services in each county
8shall coordinate and assist in developing town and municipal emergency
9government management plans within the county, integrate such plans with the
10county plan, advise the department of all emergency government management
11planning in the county and submit to the adjutant general such reports as he or she
12requires, direct and coordinate emergency government management activities
13throughout the county during a state of emergency, and direct countywide
14emergency government management training programs and exercises.
SB419-ASA1,12,2115 (c) The head of emergency government management services in each town and
16municipality shall direct local emergency government management training
17programs and exercises, direct participation in emergency government management
18programs and exercises ordered by the adjutant general and the county head of
19emergency government management services, and advise the county head of
20emergency government management services on local emergency government
21management programs and submit to him or her such reports as he or she requires.
SB419-ASA1,13,222 (d) During the continuance of a state of emergency proclaimed by the governor,
23the head of emergency government management services in each county, town and
24municipality, on behalf of his or her respective county, town or municipality, may

1contract with any person to provide equipment and services on a cost basis to be used
2in disaster relief.
SB419-ASA1, s. 24 3Section 24. 166.03 (7) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,13,64 166.03 (7) (a) Counties, towns and municipalities may cooperate under s. 66.30
5to furnish services, combine offices and finance emergency government management
6services.
SB419-ASA1,13,127 (b) Counties, towns and municipalities may contract for emergency
8government management services with political subdivisions, emergency
9government management units and civil defense units of this state, and upon prior
10approval of the adjutant general, with such entities in bordering states. A copy of
11each such agreement shall be filed with the adjutant general within 10 days after
12execution thereof.
SB419-ASA1, s. 25 13Section 25. 166.03 (8) (a) to (e) and (g) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,13,1614 166.03 (8) (a) No emergency government management organization
15established under this section shall participate in any form of political activity or be
16employed directly or indirectly for any political activity.
SB419-ASA1,13,1817 (b) No emergency government management organization established under
18this section shall be employed to interfere with the orderly process of a labor dispute.
SB419-ASA1,13,2319 (c) No person shall be employed or associated in any capacity in any emergency
20government management organization under this section who advocates a change
21by force or violence in the constitutional form of government of the United States or
22this state or who has been convicted of or is under indictment or information charging
23any subversive act against the United States.
SB419-ASA1,14,2024 (d) Employes of municipal and county emergency government management
25units are employes of the municipality or county to which the unit is attached for

1purposes of worker's compensation benefits. Employes of the area and state
2emergency government management units are employes of the state for purposes of
3worker's compensation benefits. Volunteer emergency government management
4workers are employes of the emergency government management unit with whom
5duly registered in writing for purposes of worker's compensation benefits. An
6emergency government management employe or volunteer who engages in
7emergency government management activities upon order of any echelon in the
8emergency government management organization other than that which carries his
9or her worker's compensation coverage shall be eligible for the same benefits as
10though employed by the governmental unit employing him or her. Any employment
11which is part of an emergency government management program including but not
12restricted because of enumeration, test runs and other activities which have a
13training objective as well as emergency government management activities during
14an emergency proclaimed in accordance with this chapter and which grows out of,
15and is incidental to, such emergency government management activity is covered
16employment. Members of an emergency government management unit who are not
17acting as employes of a private employer during emergency government
18management activities are employes of the emergency government management
19unit for which acting. If no pay agreement exists or if the contract pay is less, pay
20for worker's compensation purposes shall be computed in accordance with s. 102.11.
SB419-ASA1,14,2521 (e) Emergency government management employes as defined in par. (d) shall
22be indemnified by their sponsor against any tort liability to third persons incurred
23in the performance of emergency government management activities while acting in
24good faith and in a reasonable manner. Emergency government management
25activities constitute a governmental function.
SB419-ASA1,15,2
1(g) Emergency government management employes as such shall receive no pay
2unless specific agreement for pay is made.
SB419-ASA1, s. 26 3Section 26. 166.03 (9), (10), (13) and (14) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,15,64 166.03 (9) Bearing of losses. Any loss arising from the damage to or
5destruction of government-owned equipment utilized in any authorized emergency
6government management activity shall be borne by the owner thereof.
SB419-ASA1,15,16 7(10) Exemption from liability. No person who provides equipment or services
8under the direction of the governor, the adjutant general or the head of emergency
9government management services in any county, town or municipality during a state
10of emergency declared by the governor is liable for the death of or injury to any person
11or damage to any property caused by his or her actions, except where the trier of fact
12finds that the person acted intentionally or with gross negligence. This subsection
13does not affect the right of any person to receive benefits to which he or she would
14otherwise be entitled under the worker's compensation law or under any pension law,
15nor does it affect entitlement to any other benefits or compensation authorized by
16state or federal law.
SB419-ASA1,16,2 17(13) Authority to withhold grants. If the adjutant general finds that any
18political subdivision of the state has not complied with the requirement of this
19section that it establish and maintain an operating emergency government
20management organization, he or she may refuse to approve grants of funds or items
21of equipment to such political subdivision until it complies. If such political
22subdivision fails to use funds or items of equipment granted to it through the
23adjutant general in accordance with the agreement under which the grant was made,
24the adjutant general may refuse to make any additional grants to such political
25subdivision until it has complied with the conditions of the prior grant, and he or she

1may start recovery proceedings on the funds and items of equipment which have not
2been used in accordance with the conditions of the grant.
SB419-ASA1,16,6 3(14) Penalties. Whoever intentionally fails to comply with the directives of
4emergency government management authorities promulgated under this section
5during a state of emergency or during any training program or exercises may be fined
6not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 90 days or both.
SB419-ASA1, s. 27 7Section 27. 166.05 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,16,208 166.05 (1) Designation of emergency temporary location. Whenever, during
9a state of emergency it becomes imprudent, inexpedient or impossible to conduct the
10affairs of state government at the state capital, the governor shall, as often as the
11exigencies of the situation require, by proclamation designate an emergency
12temporary location for the seat of government at such place within or without this
13state as he or she deems advisable, and shall take such action and issue such orders
14as are necessary for an orderly transition of the affairs of state government to such
15emergency temporary location. If practicable, the emergency temporary location so
16designated by the governor shall conform to that provided for in the current
17emergency government management plan authorized by s. 166.03. Such emergency
18temporary location shall remain as the seat of government until the governor
19establishes a new location under this section, or until the emergency is ended under
20s. 166.03 and the seat of government is returned to its normal location.
SB419-ASA1, s. 28 21Section 28. 166.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,17,1022 166.06 (1) Designation of emergency temporary locations. Whenever during
23a state of emergency it becomes imprudent, inexpedient or impossible to conduct the
24affairs of local government at the regular or usual place or places thereof, the
25governing body of each county, town and municipality of this state may meet at any

1place within or without the territorial limits of such political subdivision on the call
2of the presiding officer or his or her successor, and shall proceed to establish and
3designate by ordinance, resolution or other manner, alternate or substitute sites or
4places as the emergency temporary locations of government where all, or any part,
5of the public business may be transacted and conducted during the emergency
6situation. Such alternate or substitute site or places may be within or without the
7territorial limits of such county, town or municipality and may be within or without
8those of the state. If practicable, they shall be the sites or places designated as the
9emergency temporary locations of government in the current emergency government
10management plan.
SB419-ASA1, s. 29 11Section 29. 166.15 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,17,1312 166.15 (1) (d) "Emergency provider" means any person who provides
13emergency care or facilities and includes emergency government management.
SB419-ASA1, s. 30 14Section 30. 166.20 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,17,1915 166.20 (3) (c) Consult and coordinate with the county board, the county and
16local heads of emergency government management services designated under s.
17166.03 (4) (a) or (b) and the county emergency government management committee
18designated under s. 166.03 (4) (c) in the execution of the local emergency planning
19committee's duties under this section.
SB419-ASA1, s. 31 20Section 31. 166.22 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB419-ASA1,17,2421 166.22 (1) (c) "Local agency" means an agency of a county, city, village or town,
22including a municipal police or fire department, a municipal health organization, a
23county office of emergency government management, a county sheriff, an emergency
24medical service or a public works department.
SB419-ASA1, s. 32 25Section 32. 343.055 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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