(a) In this subsection:
1. “Nonresident school board" has the meaning given in s. 118.51 (1) (b).
2. “Nonresident school district" has the meaning given in s. 118.51 (1) (c).
3. “Parent” has the meaning given in s. 118.51 (1) (d).
(b) 1. Notwithstanding s. 118.51 (3) (a) 1., there is no limitation on the number of nonresident school boards to which the parent of a pupil may submit an application under s. 118.51 (3) (a) during the 2020-21 school year for the pupil to attend a public school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.51 in the 2021-22 school year.
2. Notwithstanding s. 118.51 (3m) (a), there is no limitation on the number of nonresident school boards to which the parent of a pupil may submit an application under s. 118.51 (3m) (a) during the 2020-21 or 2021-22 school year for the pupil to attend a public school in a nonresident school district under s. 118.51 in the 2020-21 or 2021-22 school year.
(c) During the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years, if a pupil submits an application to a nonresident school board under s. 118.51 (3m) (a) on the basis of the criteria under s. 118.51 (3m) (b) 8., the pupil's resident school board, as defined in s. 118.51 (1) (e), may not reject the application for any reason, including under s. 118.51 (3m) (d).
(4m) Short-term substitute teacher; exception to license requirement.
(a) In this subsection:
1. “Department” means the department of public instruction.
2. “Short-term substitute teacher” means a substitute teacher who teaches for no more than 45 consecutive days in the same teaching assignment.
(b) Until the conclusion of a national emergency declared by the U.S. president under 50 USC 1621 in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus or until June 30, 2022, whichever is earlier, notwithstanding ss. 118.19 (1) and 121.02 (1) (a) 1., and except as provided in par. (d), an individual may teach in a public school as a short-term substitute teacher without a license or permit issued by the department if the individual satisfies all of the following:
1. The individual has submitted to the department a complete application for a license under PI 34.032, Wis. Adm. Code, and the department has not made a decision on the application.
2. The department conducts a background investigation of the individual, and the results of the background investigation would not make the individual ineligible for a teaching license under s. 118.19 (4) or (10).
(c) Until the conclusion of a national emergency declared by the U.S. president under 50 USC 1621 in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus or until June 30, 2022, whichever is earlier, upon receiving a complete application for a license under PI 34.032, Wis. Adm. Code, the department shall conduct a background investigation on the applicant for the license, as soon as practicable, and notify the applicant in writing of whether or not the results of the background investigation make the individual ineligible for a teaching license under s. 118.19 (4) or (10).
(d) An individual may not continue to teach as a short-term substitute teacher without a license issued by the department if, after reviewing the individual's complete application for a license under PI 34.032, Wis. Adm. Code, the department decides to not issue the license to the individual.
(5m) Interscholastic athletic association membership; 2021-22 school year. In the 2021-22 school year, no school district may be a member of an interscholastic athletic association unless, for purposes of determining pupil eligibility during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years, the interscholastic athletic association does all of the following:
(a) If a request to waive the association's transfer rules is submitted on behalf of a pupil, considers the method by which educational programming was delivered during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years to be an extenuating circumstance that justifies the pupil transferring schools. For purposes of this paragraph, the method by which educational programming was delivered includes virtual instruction, in-person instruction, or a combination of virtual and in-person instruction.
(b) If a waiver is granted on the basis of the extenuating circumstance described in par. (a), allows the pupil to participate in all levels of competition, including varsity competition, during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years.
AB1,9135
Section 9135.
Nonstatutory provisions; Public Lands, Board of Commissioners of.
(1) Loans to municipal utilities.
(a) Definitions. In this subsection:
1. “Board” means the board of commissioners of public lands.
2. “Municipal utility” has the meaning given in s. 196.377 (2) (a) 3.
(b) Loans.
1. The board may loan moneys under its control or belonging to the trust funds to a city, village, or town to ensure that a municipal utility under the control of the city, village, or town is able to maintain liquidity. The loan shall be for the sum of money, for the time, and upon the conditions as may be agreed upon between the board and the borrower.
2. Each loan under this subsection shall be considered a state trust fund loan for purposes of s. 24.70.
3. The board may not award a loan under this subsection after April 15, 2021.
4. The legislature finds and determines that the loans authorized under this subsection serve a public purpose.
AB1,9137
Section 9137.
Nonstatutory provisions; Revenue.
(1m) Interest and penalties on late property tax payments. Notwithstanding ss. 74.11, 74.12, and 74.87, for property taxes payable in 2021, after making a general or case-by-case finding of hardship, a taxation district may provide that an installment payment that is due and payable after April 1, 2021, and is received after its due date shall not accrue interest or penalties if the total amount due and payable in 2021 is paid on or before October 1, 2021. Interest and penalties shall accrue from October 1, 2021, for any property taxes payable in 2021 that are delinquent after October 1, 2021. A taxation district may not waive interest and penalties as provided in this subsection unless the county board of the county where the taxation district is located first adopts a resolution authorizing such waiver and establishing criteria for determining hardship, and the taxation district subsequently adopts a similar resolution. A county that has adopted a resolution authorizing the waiver of interest and penalties under this subsection shall settle any taxes, interest, and penalties collected on or before July 31, 2021, on August 20, 2021, as provided under s. 74.29 (1), and settle the remaining unpaid taxes, interest, and penalties on September 20, 2021. The August 20, 2021, settlement shall be distributed proportionally to the underlying taxing jurisdictions.
AB1,9138
Section 9138.
Nonstatutory provisions; Safety and Professional Services.
(1) Emergency rules related to 3rd-party logistics providers. The pharmacy examining board may promulgate emergency rules under s. 227.24 implementing s. 450.075. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2), emergency rules promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until June 30, 2023, or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the board is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
(2) Interim licensure of 3rd-party logistics providers.
(a) In this subsection, the definitions under s. 450.01 apply.
(b) The board shall grant an interim license to an applicant to act as a 3rd-party logistics provider or an out-of-state 3rd-party logistics provider if, in the opinion of the board, the applicant is currently in compliance with federal law relating to 3rd-party logistics providers. The holder of an interim license under this subsection shall apply for a license under s. 450.075 on or after the date that emergency rules take effect under sub. (1
), or the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. An interim license granted under this subsection expires 90 days after the date that emergency rules take effect under sub. (1), or 90 days after the date on which permanent rules take effect, whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding s. 440.05, no fee is required for an interim license issued under this subsection.
AB1,9150
Section 9150.
Nonstatutory provisions; Workforce Development.
(1) Unemployment insurance; backlog and call center.
(a) Definitions. In this subsection, the definitions in s. 108.02 apply.
(b)
Plan to address backlog of unemployment insurance claims. Not later than 30 days after the effective date of this paragraph, the department shall develop a plan for the department to reduce the number of weekly claims for benefits in process, adjudication, and appeals to levels comparable to those in January and February 2020. The plan shall include measures to ensure maintenance of program integrity and fraud detection. The department shall submit the plan to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) and shall publish the plan on its Internet site.
(c) Call center. The department shall maintain a call center to provide services and support to claimants for benefits under ch. 108 or federal pandemic unemployment assistance benefits via telephone. The department shall operate the call center for 12 hours per day, 7 days per week, until the number of weekly claims in process, adjudication, and appeals is comparable to those in January and February 2020, as determined by the department.
AB1,9151
Section 9151.
Nonstatutory provisions; Other.
(1g) Public health emergency declaration. Notwithstanding the expiration or termination of a public health emergency by the legislature by joint resolution or by the governor, the governor may issue a subsequent executive order under s. 323.10 declaring a public health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic solely for the purpose of receiving emergency or other allotments under the federal Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Act of 2020; the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020; the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020; the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act of 2020; the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; or any subsequent federal law related to the COVID-19 pandemic enacted before July 1, 2022. The governor may issue this executive order only if the receipt of the allotments requires an active state-declared emergency or disaster. The governor may not exercise any other emergency powers during a public health emergency declared under this subsection, including powers specified under s. 323.12 (4), except that the governor may order into state active duty members of the national guard under s. 321.39 and may approve plans developed by the adjutant general under s. 323.13.
(1m) Civil liability exemption for certain entities. The immunity and limitation on recovery of damages under s. 895.476 applies retroactively to all claims, except that it does not apply to actions filed before the effective date of this subsection.
AB1,9334
Section 9334.
Initial applicability; Public Instruction.
(1) Full-time open enrollment applications. Section 9134 (2m) (b) 2. and (c) of this act first applies to an application submitted under s. 118.51 (3m) on the effective date of this subsection.
AB1,9342
Section 9342.
Initial applicability; Technical College System.
(1) Hours satisfying course requirements. The treatment of s. 38.04 (33) first applies to the first semester beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
AB1,9347
Section 9347.
Initial applicability; University of Wisconsin System.
(1) Hours satisfying course requirements. The treatment of s. 36.11 (44) first applies to the first semester beginning after the effective date of this subsection.
AB1,9400
Section 9400.
Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:
(1m) Public instruction; interscholastic athletics and extracurriculars; virtual charter school pupils. The treatment of s. 118.133 (1) (a) and (b) and (2) takes effect on the July 1 after publication.
