AB43,1759,1817 2. The goals of the partnership during the pilot program and after the pilot
18program.
AB43,1759,1919 3. The types of complex patients for whom care would be provided.
AB43,1759,2120 4. Expertise to successfully implement the proposal, including a discussion of
21at least all of the following issues:
AB43,1759,2222 a. Experience of the partners working together.
AB43,1759,2323 b. Plan for staffing the unit.
AB43,1759,2424 c. Ability to electronically exchange health information.
AB43,1759,2525 d. Clinical expertise.
AB43,1760,1
1e. Hospital and post-acute facility survey history over the past 3 years.
AB43,1760,22 f. Acute care partner readmissions history over the past 3 years.
AB43,1760,33 g. Discharge planning and patient intake resources.
AB43,1760,84 h. Stability of finances to support the proposal, including matching funds that
5could be dedicated to the pilot program under this subsection. No applicant is
6required to provide matching funds or a contribution, but the advisory group and the
7department of health services may take into consideration the availability of
8matching funds or a contribution in evaluating an application.
AB43,1760,109 5. The per diem rate requested to adequately compensate the hospital or
10hospitals and the post-acute facility or facilities.
AB43,1760,1111 6. A post-acute bed reserve rate.
AB43,1760,1312 7. Anticipated impediments to successful implementation and how the
13applicant partnership group intends to overcome the anticipated impediments.
AB43,1760,1414 (f) The advisory group formed under this subsection shall do all of the following:
AB43,1760,1815 1. Determine and recommend to the department an amount of the funding
16budgeted for the complex patient pilot program under s. 20.435 (7) (d) to be reserved
17for reconciliation to ensure that participants in the pilot program are held harmless
18from unanticipated financial loss.
AB43,1760,2519 2. Develop a methodology to evaluate the complex patient pilot program,
20including a recommendation on whether the department should contract with an
21independent organization to evaluate the complex patient pilot program. The
22department may contract with an independent organization to complete the
23evaluation described under this subdivision and, if the department does so, the
24department may pay the fee of the organization selected from the appropriation
25under s. 20.435 (7) (d).
AB43,1761,3
13. Make recommendations to the secretary of health services regarding which
2partnership groups should receive designation as a participating site for the complex
3patient pilot program.
AB43,1761,74 (g) 1. No later than 90 days after the effective date of this subdivision, the
5advisory group shall complete development of the request for proposal for
6partnership groups to be designated as participating sites in the complex patient
7pilot program and provide its recommendations to the secretary of health services.
AB43,1761,128 2. No later than 150 days after the effective date of this subdivision, the
9advisory group shall review all applications submitted in response to the request for
10proposal and select up to 4 partnership groups to recommend to the secretary of
11health services for designation as participating sites for the complex patient pilot
12program under this subsection.
AB43,1761,2113 3. Between 6 months and 18 months after the effective date of this subdivision,
14the partnership groups designated by the department as participating sites in the
15complex patient pilot program shall implement the pilot program and meet quarterly
16with both the department and the advisory group or any independent organization
17hired by the department for the purpose of evaluating the pilot program to discuss
18experiences relating to the pilot program. From the appropriation under s. 20.435
19(7) (d), the department shall provide payments to partnership groups designated as
20participating sites for care provided during the course of the pilot program under this
21subsection.
AB43,1762,222 4. No later than June 30, 2025, the advisory group or any independent
23organization hired by the department for the purpose of evaluating the complex
24patient pilot program shall complete and submit to the secretary of health services

1an evaluation of the complex patient pilot program under this subsection, including
2a written report and recommendations.
AB43,9120 3Section 9120. Nonstatutory provisions; Higher Educational Aids
4Board.
AB43,9121 5Section 9121. Nonstatutory provisions; Historical Society.
AB43,9122 6Section 9122. Nonstatutory provisions; Housing and Economic
7Development Authority.
AB43,9123 8Section 9123. Nonstatutory provisions; Insurance.
AB43,1762,149 (1) Staggered terms for board. Notwithstanding the length of terms specified
10for the members of the board under s. 15.735 (1) (b) to (e), 2 of the initial members
11shall be appointed for terms expiring on May 1, 2025; 2 of the initial members shall
12be appointed for terms expiring on May 1, 2026; 2 of the initial members shall be
13appointed for terms expiring on May 1, 2027; and 2 of the initial members shall be
14appointed for terms expiring on May 1, 2028.
AB43,1762,2115 (2) Prescription drug importation program. The commissioner of insurance
16shall submit the first report required under s. 601.575 (5) by the next January 1 or
17July 1, whichever is earliest, that is at least 180 days after the date the prescription
18drug importation program is fully operational under s. 601.575 (4). The
19commissioner of insurance shall include in the first 3 reports submitted under s.
20601.575 (5) information on the implementation of the audit functions under s.
21601.575 (1) (n).
AB43,1762,2522 (3) Public option health insurance plan. The office of the commissioner of
23insurance may expend from the appropriation under s. 20.145 (1) (a) in fiscal year
242023-24 not more than $1,000,000 for the development of a public option health
25insurance plan.
AB43,1763,3
1(4) Prescription drug purchasing entity. During the 2023-25 fiscal biennium,
2the office of the commissioner of insurance shall conduct a study on the viability of
3creating or implementing a state prescription drug purchasing entity.
AB43,9124 4Section 9124. Nonstatutory provisions; Investment Board.
AB43,9125 5Section 9125. Nonstatutory provisions; Joint Committee on Finance.
AB43,9126 6Section 9126. Nonstatutory provisions; Judicial Commission.
AB43,9127 7Section 9127. Nonstatutory provisions; Justice.
AB43,9128 8Section 9128. Nonstatutory provisions; Legislature.
AB43,1763,149 (1) Joint legislative council study. The joint legislative council shall study
10the implementation of the marijuana tax and regulation provided under subch. IV
11of ch. 139 and identify uses for the revenues generated by the tax. The joint
12legislative council shall report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the
13joint committee on finance no later than 2 years after the effective date of this
14subsection.
AB43,9129 15Section 9129. Nonstatutory provisions; Lieutenant Governor.
AB43,9130 16Section 9130. Nonstatutory provisions; Local Government.
AB43,1763,2217 (1) Levy limit exception for regional planning commission charges. For the
18purposes of a levy imposed by a city, village, town, or county in December 2023, the
19base amount to which s. 66.0602 (2) applies does not include any amount that the city,
20village, town, or county levied in the immediately preceding year to pay for the city's,
21village's, town's, or county's share of a regional planning commission's budget as
22charged by the commission under s. 66.0309 (14) (a) to (c).
AB43,9131 23Section 9131. Nonstatutory provisions; Military Affairs.
AB43,1764,324 (1) Payment to town of Silver Cliff to rebuild public safety building
25destroyed by a tornado.
Notwithstanding the requirements under s. 323.31, from

1the appropriation under s. 20.465 (3) (b), in the 2023-24 fiscal year, the department
2of military affairs shall provide a payment of $1,000,000 to the town of Silver Cliff
3for the town to rebuild its public safety building that was destroyed by a tornado.
AB43,9132 4Section 9132. Nonstatutory provisions; Natural Resources.
AB43,1764,175 (1) Emergency rule-making authority; Great Lakes erosion control
6revolving loan program.
The department of natural resources may use the
7procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency rules under s. 23.1991 for the
8period before the date on which permanent rules under s. 23.1991 take effect.
9Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this
10subsection remain in effect until the first day of the 25th month beginning after the
11effective date of the emergency rules, the date on which the permanent rules take
12effect, or the effective date of the repeal of the emergency rules, whichever is earliest.
13Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department of natural resources is not
14required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as
15emergency rules is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or
16welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated
17under this subsection.
AB43,1765,518 (2) Emergency rule-making authority; Mississippi River erosion control
19revolving loan program.
The department of natural resources may use the
20procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency rules under s. 23.1993 for the
21period before the date on which permanent rules under s. 23.1993 take effect.
22Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this
23subsection remain in effect until the first day of the 25th month beginning after the
24effective date of the emergency rules, the date on which the permanent rules take
25effect, or the effective date of the repeal of the emergency rules, whichever is earliest.

1Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department of natural resources is not
2required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as
3emergency rules is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or
4welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated
5under this subsection.
AB43,1765,76 (3) Emergency rules for PFAS in drinking water, groundwater, surface
7water, solid waste, beds of navigable waters, and contaminated soil and sediment.
AB43,1765,138 (a) The department of natural resources shall promulgate emergency rules
9under s. 227.24 establishing acceptable levels and standards, performance
10standards, monitoring requirements, and required response actions for any
11perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such substances that
12the department determines may be harmful to human health or the environment in
13the following:
AB43,1765,14 141. Drinking water under s. 281.17 (8).
AB43,1765,15 152. Groundwater under ss. 160.07 (5) and 160.15.
AB43,1765,17 163. Surface water from point sources under ss. 283.11 (4) and 283.21 and from
17nonpoint sources under s. 281.16.
AB43,1765,19 184. Air under s. 285.27 (2) (bm), if the standards are needed to provide adequate
19protection for public health or welfare.
AB43,1765,20 205. Solid waste and solid waste facilities under chs. 289 and 291.
AB43,1765,21 216. Beds of navigable waters under s. 30.20.
AB43,1765,22 227. Soil and sediment under chs. 289 and 292.
AB43,1765,2423 (b) The department of natural resources shall promulgate emergency rules
24under s. 227.24 to do all of the following:
AB43,1766,4
11. Add any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such
2substances that the department determines may be harmful to human health or the
3environment to the list of toxic pollutants under s. 283.21 (1) (a) for purposes of
4setting toxic effluent standards or prohibitions under s. 283.11 (4).
AB43,1766,8 52. Add to the list of hazardous constituents under s. 291.05 (4) any
6perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such substances for
7which the department determines that the listing is necessary to protect public
8health, safety, or welfare.
AB43,1766,10 93. Administer and enforce ch. 292 in relation to remedial actions involving
10perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances or a group or class of such substances.
AB43,1766,1611 (c) Notwithstanding any finding required under par. (a) or (b), emergency rules
12promulgated under pars. (a) and (b) shall include, at a minimum, perfluorooctane
13sulfonic acid, perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorohexane sulfonic acid,
14perfluorononanoic acid, and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid and shall include
15provisions for enforcing these standards, including requiring sampling, monitoring,
16testing, and response actions.
AB43,1766,2317 (d) Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated
18under pars. (a) and (b) remain in effect until July 1, 2024, or the date on which
19permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a)
20and (3), the department of natural resources is not required to provide evidence that
21promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the
22preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide
23a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
AB43,1767,524 (4) Water quality standards for PFAS. The department of natural resources
25shall promulgate, under s. 281.15, water quality standards for perfluorooctane

1sulfonic acid, perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorohexane sulfonic acid,
2perfluorononanoic acid, and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid and any other
3perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such substances that
4the department determines may be harmful to human health and necessary to
5protect a water's designated use.
AB43,1767,116 (5) List of groundwater contaminants. The department of natural resources
7shall add to the list of groundwater contaminants under s. 160.05 any perfluoroalkyl
8and polyfluoroalkyl substance or group or class of such substances that is shown to
9involve public health concerns and that has a reasonable probability of entering the
10groundwater and shall categorize and rank those substances according to the
11provisions of s. 160.05.
AB43,1767,1212 (6) Testing laboratories; emergency rules.
AB43,1767,2313 (a) The department of natural resources shall promulgate emergency rules
14under s. 227.24 establishing criteria for certifying laboratories to test for any
15perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, including the standards and methods
16for such testing, and shall certify laboratories that meet these criteria.
17Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this
18subsection remain in effect until July 1, 2024, or the date on which permanent rules
19take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the
20department of natural resources is not required to provide evidence that
21promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the
22preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide
23a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
AB43,1768,3
1(b) Before emergency rules are promulgated under par. (a ), the department of
2natural resources may require testing for a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
3substance to be done according to any nationally recognized procedures.
AB43,1768,134 (7) Emergency rules for PFAS municipal grant program. The department of
5natural resources may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to promulgate emergency
6rules relating to the municipal grant program under s. 292.67. Notwithstanding s.
7227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to provide evidence that
8promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the
9preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to
10provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
11Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. and 1g., for emergency rules promulgated under
12this subsection, the department is not required to prepare a statement of scope of the
13rules or to submit the proposed rules in final draft form to the governor for approval.
AB43,1768,1914 (8) Notification of U.S. Coast Guard rules for vessel discharge. When the
15department of natural resources determines that the secretary of the U.S.
16department of homeland security has promulgated final, effective, and enforceable
17rules under 33 USC 1322 (p) (5), the department shall notify the legislative reference
18bureau. The legislative reference bureau shall publish a notice in the Wisconsin
19Administrative Register that specifies that date.
AB43,1768,2420 (9) Municipal flood control aid. Notwithstanding eligibility requirements for
21receiving aid or limitations on the amount and use of aid provided under s. 281.665,
22from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (6) (dq), the department of natural resources
23shall award $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2023-24 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024-25
24for the preparation of flood insurance studies and other flood mapping projects.
AB43,1769,5
1(10) Forestry-industry-wide strategic plan. From the appropriation under
2s. 20.370 (2) (jq), the department of natural resources shall develop a
3forestry-industry-wide strategic plan and road map. The department shall submit
4the final report on this plan and road map to the council on forestry no later than
5September 16, 2024.
AB43,1769,186 (11) Emergency rules for notification of water permit violations. The
7department of natural resources may use the procedure under s. 227.24, to
8promulgate rules under s. 283.90. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2),
9emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until July 1,
102025, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner.
11Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department is not required to provide
12evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is
13necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is
14not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this
15subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1d. and 1g., the department is not
16required to prepare a statement of scope of the rules promulgated under this
17subsection and is not required to present the rules promulgated under this
18subsection to the governor for approval.
AB43,1769,2219 (12) Sheboygan River dam grant. Notwithstanding s. 31.385 (2), the
20department of natural resources shall award a dam safety grant under s. 31.385 in
21the amount of $500,000 to Sheboygan County for the removal and reconstruction of
22a dam on the Sheboygan River at the Sheboygan Marsh.
AB43,9133 23Section 9133. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Defender Board.
AB43,9134 24Section 9134. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Instruction.
AB43,9135
1Section 9135. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Lands, Board of
2Commissioners of.
AB43,9136 3Section 9136. Nonstatutory provisions; Public Service Commission.
AB43,9137 4Section 9137. Nonstatutory provisions; Revenue.
AB43,1770,65 (1) Closing hours exception for certain alcohol beverage retailers during
6the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
AB43,1770,77 (a) In this subsection:
AB43,1770,8 81. “Municipality” has the meaning given in s. 125.02 (11).
AB43,1770,129 2. “Southeast Wisconsin municipality” means a municipality any part of which
10is located within Kenosha, Racine, Walworth, Rock, Milwaukee, Waukesha,
11Jefferson, Dane, Ozaukee, Washington, Dodge, Columbia, Sheboygan, or Fond du
12Lac County.
AB43,1770,1813 (b) 1. Notwithstanding s. 125.32 (3) (a), from July 15 to July 19, 2024, the
14closing hours for premises operating under a Class “B” license issued by a southeast
15Wisconsin municipality shall be between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. if the municipality that
16issued the license has adopted a resolution allowing extended closing hours within
17the municipality and has authorized this extended closing hour as provided in subd.
182.
AB43,1770,22 192. If a southeast Wisconsin municipality has adopted a resolution under subd.
201., the municipality shall establish a process to authorize, and may upon application
21so authorize, the extended closing hour under subd. 1 . for any Class “B” licensed
22premises within the municipality.
AB43,1771,323 (c) 1. Notwithstanding s. 125.68 (4) (c) 1. and 3m., from July 15 to July 19, 2024,
24the closing hours for premises operating under a “Class B” or “Class C” license issued
25by a southeast Wisconsin municipality shall be between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. if the

1municipality that issued the license has adopted a resolution allowing extended
2closing hours within the municipality and has authorized this extended closing hour
3as provided in subd. 2.
AB43,1771,7 42. If a southeast Wisconsin municipality has adopted a resolution under subd.
51., the municipality shall establish a process to authorize, and may upon application
6so authorize, the extended closing hour under subd. 1 . for any “Class B” or “Class C”
7licensed premises within the municipality.
AB43,9138 8Section 9138. Nonstatutory provisions; Safety and Professional
9Services.
AB43,1771,1010 (1) Dental therapist licensure.
AB43,1771,1411 (a) The dentistry examining board shall send a notice to the legislative
12reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register when the
13board determines that 50 or more individuals are currently licensed as dental
14therapists in this state under s. 447.04 (1m).
AB43,1771,2315 (b) 1. The dentistry examining board shall promulgate emergency rules under
16s. 227.24 that are necessary to implement this act. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c)
17and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subdivision remain in effect for 2
18years, or until the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner.
19Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the board is not required to provide
20evidence that promulgating a rule under this subdivision as an emergency rule is
21necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is
22not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this
23subdivision.
AB43,1772,5 242. The dentistry examining board shall present a statement of scope for
25permanent and emergency rules required to implement this act to the department

1of administration under s. 227.135 (2) no later than the 30th day after the effective
2date of this subdivision. Notwithstanding s. 227.135 (2), if the governor does not
3disapprove the statement of scope by the 30th day after the statement is presented
4to the department of administration, the statement is considered to be approved by
5the governor.
AB43,1772,11 63. The dentistry examining board shall submit a proposed emergency rule
7required to implement this act to the governor for approval under s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1g.
8no later than the 150th day after the effective date of this subdivision.
9Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (e) 1g., if the governor does not reject the proposed
10emergency rule by the 14th day after the rule is submitted to the governor in final
11draft form, the rule is considered to be approved by the governor.
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