AB1038-SSA1,78 14Section 78. 79.06 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,37,17 1579.06 Public health emergency local assistance program. (1)
16Definition. In this section, “local unit of government” means a county, city, village,
17town, or federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.
AB1038-SSA1,37,22 18(2) Establishment of program. The department of administration shall
19establish and administer a public health emergency local assistance program to
20reimburse local units of government for extraordinary operational costs related to
21protecting and improving public health during the public health emergency declared
22on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72, including any extension under s. 323.10.
AB1038-SSA1,38,2 23(3) Application. A local unit of government requesting reimbursement under
24the public health emergency local assistance program shall submit a claim for

1reimbursement using an application form prescribed by the department of
2administration.
AB1038-SSA1,38,15 3(4) Process. (a) Initial application period. The department of administration
4shall establish an application period during which the department shall accept the
5applications for reimbursement claims under sub. (3) from local units of government.
6At the end of the application period, the secretary of administration shall evaluate
7each reimbursement claim received during the application period and determine
8whether to approve, deny, or disallow the claim. The secretary of administration may
9approve, deny, or disallow any claim in whole or in part. The department of
10administration shall, for each approved claim, pay the reimbursement amount to the
11local unit of government from the appropriation account under s. 20.855 (4) (b),
12except that the department shall pay a prorated reimbursement amount for each
13approved claim if the total amount of approved claims exceeds the moneys in the
14appropriation account. The department of administration shall establish
15procedures for processing applications and evaluating reimbursement claims.
AB1038-SSA1,38,2016 (b) Subsequent application periods. If moneys remain in the appropriation
17account under s. 20.855 (4) (b) after the payment of reimbursement amounts under
18par. (a), the department of administration and secretary of administration shall
19repeat the process in par. (a), establishing as many subsequent application periods
20as necessary until no moneys remain.
AB1038-SSA1,38,24 21(5) Ineligible costs. (a) Capital acquisition costs are not eligible for
22reimbursement under this section unless the costs are incurred directly in response
23to expanding medical treatment capacity for the public health emergency declared
24on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72, including any extension under s. 323.10.
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1(b) Any cost reimbursed by another source is not eligible for reimbursement
2under this section.
AB1038-SSA1,79 3Section 79 . 102.03 (1) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,39,64 102.03 (1) (h) 1. In this paragraph, “critical worker” means an employee whose
5position is determined by the secretary of health services to be critical during a public
6health emergency declared under s. 323.10.
AB1038-SSA1,39,107 2. Where an injury to a critical worker is found to be caused during any public
8health emergency declared under s. 323.10, including any extension, during the
9period beginning on March 12, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2021, or on the date the
102021-23 biennial budget bill is enacted, whichever is later.
AB1038-SSA1,80 11Section 80 . 102.565 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,39,1312 102.565 (6) This section does not apply to an employee whose claim of injury
13is presumed to be caused by employment under s. 102.03 (1) (h).
AB1038-SSA1,81 14Section 81. 103.13 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1038-SSA1,39,2115 103.13 (2m) Employee records during an emergency. Notwithstanding s.
16103.13 (2), during the period covered by a state of emergency related to a public
17health emergency declared by the governor under s. 323.10, an employer is not
18required to provide an employee's personnel records within 7 working days after an
19employee makes a request to inspect his or her personnel records, and an employer
20is not required to provide the inspection at a location reasonably near the employee's
21place of employment during normal working hours.
AB1038-SSA1,82 22Section 82 . 108.02 (26m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1038-SSA1,83 23Section 83 . 108.04 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1038-SSA1,84 24Section 84 . 108.04 (11) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1038-SSA1,40,9
1108.04 (11) (bm) The department shall apply any ineligibility under par. (be)
2against benefits and weeks of eligibility for which the claimant would otherwise be
3eligible after the week of concealment and within 6 years after the date of an initial
4determination issued under s. 108.09 finding that a concealment occurred. The
5claimant shall not receive waiting period credit under s. 108.04 (3) for the period of
6ineligibility applied under par. (be).
If no benefit rate applies to the week for which
7the claim is made, the department shall use the claimant's benefit rate for the
8claimant's next benefit year beginning after the week of concealment to determine
9the amount of the benefit reduction.
AB1038-SSA1,85 10Section 85 . 108.062 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1038-SSA1,40,1411 108.062 (3) Approval of plans. The department shall approve a plan if the plan
12includes all of the elements specified in sub. (2) or (20), whichever is applicable. The
13approval is effective for the effective period of the plan unless modified under sub.
14(3m).
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:
AB1038-SSA1,41,9
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):
AB1038-SSA1,43,1
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.
AB1038-SSA1,44,2
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
9125
, 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
15125
, 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.
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