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WI AB1038

WI AB1038
State government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (FE)

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Introduced
04/13/2020
In Committee
04/15/2020
Crossed Over
04/14/2020
Passed
04/15/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/15/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act to renumber 60.11 (2) (b) and 108.07 (5); to renumber and amend 49.688 (1) (c), 70.47 (3) (aL), 108.04 (3), 108.062 (4) and 108.062 (19); to amend 13.101 (4), 20.866 (2) (xm), 40.22 (1), 40.22 (2m) (intro.), 40.22 (2r) (intro.), 40.22 (3) (intro.), 40.26 (1m) (a), 40.26 (1m) (b), 40.26 (5) (intro.), 40.51 (8), 40.51 (8m), 66.0137 (4), 71.01 (6) (L) 3., 71.22 (4) (L) 3., 71.22 (4m) (L) 3., 71.26 (2) (b) 12. d., 71.34 (1g) (L) 3., 71.42 (2) (L) 3., 71.98 (3), 74.35 (5) (c), 74.37 (4) (b), 108.04 (13) (d) 3. b., 108.04 (13) (d) 4. b., 108.062 (1) (b), 108.062 (3), 108.062 (15), 108.14 (8n) (e), 108.141 (7) (a), 108.16 (6m) (a), 115.385 (1) (intro.), 115.415 (1) (b), 115.999 (1) (d) 1., 115.999 (2m) (b) 1. a., 118.38 (2) (am) (intro.), 118.38 (3), 118.60 (7) (an) 1., 119.23 (7) (an) 1., 119.33 (2) (b) 3. b., 119.33 (2) (b) 3. c., 119.33 (5) (b) 2., 119.9002 (2) (d) 2. a., 119.9002 (2) (d) 2. b., 119.9002 (2) (d) 3. a., 119.9002 (2) (d) 3. b., 119.9004 (3) (b) 2., 120.13 (2) (g), 146.40 (3), 185.983 (1) (intro.), 450.11 (5) (a), 609.83, 625.12 (2), 628.34 (3) (a) and 895.51 (title); and to create 13.101 (4d), 40.26 (5m), 40.26 (6), 49.688 (1) (c) 2., 49.688 (10m), 60.11 (2) (b) 2., 70.47 (3) (aL) 2., 100.307, 102.03 (6), 102.565 (6), 103.13 (2m), 108.04 (2) (d), 108.04 (3) (b), 108.062 (2m), 108.062 (3r), 108.062 (4) (a) 2., 108.062 (19) (a) and (b), 108.062 (20), 108.07 (5) (bm), 115.385 (6), 115.7915 (8m), 118.38 (4), 118.60 (12), 119.23 (12), 153.23, 323.19 (3), 323.19 (4), 323.265, 323.2911, 323.2912, 323.2913, 323.2915, 440.08 (5), 450.11 (5) (br), 609.205, 609.846, 609.885, 632.729, 632.895 (14g), 632.895 (16v), 895.4801, 895.51 (1) (bd), 895.51 (1) (bg), 895.51 (1) (dp), 895.51 (2r) and 895.51 (3r) of the statutes; Relating to: state government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (FE)

AI Summary

This bill proposes a wide range of measures to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin. It includes provisions to allow greater flexibility in state government operations, expand health care and unemployment insurance coverage, provide liability protections for certain health care providers, and make other changes to address the ongoing public health emergency. Some key provisions include: - Allowing the Joint Committee on Finance to temporarily transfer up to $75 million from sum sufficient appropriations for COVID-19 related expenditures. - Providing exceptions to certain Wisconsin Retirement System rules to allow retirees to return to work in critical positions without suspending their annuities. - Requiring health plans to cover COVID-19 testing without cost-sharing and prohibiting plans from limiting or denying coverage based on a COVID-19 diagnosis. - Establishing a presumption that COVID-19 infections among certain first responders are work-related for workers' compensation purposes. - Allowing state agencies and local governments to temporarily waive in-person requirements and deadlines during the emergency. - Providing liability protections for health care providers and businesses that donate emergency medical supplies. - Directing the Legislative Audit Bureau to review pandemic-related programs and expenditures. The bill aims to give the state and local governments additional tools and flexibility to address the public health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

Other Sponsors (1)

Assembly Organization (Assembly)

Last Action

Fiscal estimate received (on 05/28/2020)

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