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Ex. WI-039Wis. Stat. ch. 252, Communicable Diseases (252.02 powers and duties of department; 252.03 duties of local health officers; 252.06 isolation and quarantine; 252.25 violation of law relating to health)Codified statutory authority for DHS orders, local health-officer orders and quarantineWisconsin Legislature (codified statute)WisconsinStateMar. 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Gathering capQuarantine and isolationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. WI-040Wis. Stat. ch. 323, Emergency Management (323.10 declaration by governor; 323.12 powers and duties of the governor; 323.28 penalties)Codified authority for the Governor's emergency declarations and the DHS face-covering orders (323.12(4)(b)); 60-day limit; legislative…Wisconsin Legislature (codified statute)WisconsinStateMar. 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-055OCI Bulletin of March 6, 2020Coronavirus (COVID-19) Coverage RequestMark V. Afable, Commissioner of InsuranceWisconsin; Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (State insurance regulator)Sector regulatorMar. 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-015WI DOC COVID-19 Announcements page (as archived Apr. 4, 2020)Visits at all DOC institutions suspended Mar. 13, 2020; transfers from State-contracted county jail beds suspended Mar. 19, 2020; all…Wisconsin Department of Corrections (Secretary Kevin A. Carr)Wisconsin Department of Corrections (Division of Adult Institutions); State levelStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Gathering capHealth care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WI-016DHS web guidance, 'COVID-19: Businesses and Employers' (page as captured March 26, 2020)Guidance for Employers: what employers can do now to prepare for COVID-19 impacts to the workplace (sick leave, staying home when sick, hand…Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public HealthWisconsinStateMar. 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. WI-043Amended Order, In re the Matter of Remote Hearings During the COVID-19 PandemicAmended order suspending all in-person proceedings in all appellate and circuit courts until further orderWisconsin Supreme CourtWisconsinCourtApr. 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-0692019 Wisconsin Act 185 (2019 Assembly Bill 1038)An Act relating to the state government response to the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19 Response Act)Wisconsin Legislature; approved by Governor Tony Evers April 15, 2020Wisconsin (Legislature; binding employers, insurers, retailers and the unemployment system)StateApr. 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Workplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WI-015WEDC Reopen Guidelines: General Guidance for All Businesses, Best Practices to Reopen (version dated 5.7.2020)General Guidance for All Businesses: best practices to reopen (employee health, distancing, face coverings, cleaning and disinfection…Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), with the Department of Health Services (Badger Bounce Back)WisconsinStateMay 7, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. WI-007Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm, 2020 WI 42, No. 2020AP765-OA, ¶¶ 3-4Emergency Order 28 is a rule requiring emergency rulemaking and is unenforceable; § 252.25 requires rulemaking before criminal penalties…Wisconsin Supreme Court (Roggensack, C.J.)WisconsinCourtMay 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3OtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WI-017Interim Attorney General Opinion OAG-03-20 to Outagamie County Executive Thomas NelsonEffect of Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm, 2020 WI 42, on local health officers' powers under Wis. Stat. § 252.03 to issue orders responding…Joshua L. Kaul, Attorney General of Wisconsin (Wisconsin Department of Justice)WisconsinStateMay 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capOtherPrimary source read
Ex. WI-027Order, In re the Matter of the Extension of Orders and Interim Rule Concerning Continuation of Jury Trials, Suspension of Statutory Deadlines for Non-Criminal Jury Trials, and Remote Hearings During the COVID-19 PandemicOrder extending the in-person suspension and jury-trial continuance for each circuit court until a chief-judge-approved operational plan…Wisconsin Supreme CourtWisconsinCourtMay 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-046Mask Up Madison: Face Coverings Required to Ride (page as captured Aug. 4, 2020; update posted July 13, 2020)Face coverings required on Metro; 20 passengers per busCity of Madison Metro Transit (implementing PHMDC Emergency Order #8)City of Madison, Wisconsin (Metro Transit)CityJuly 13, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-063MKE Cares Mask Ordinance poster (July 16, 2020)MKE Cares Mask Ordinance posterMilwaukee Health DepartmentCity of Milwaukee, WisconsinCityJuly 16, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-066Common Council File No. 200426, Substitute 2: A substitute ordinance relating to a requirement for face coverings in public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic (creating MCO §§ 62-1-11, 62-1-12 and 62-8) ('MKE Cares' mask ordinance)A substitute ordinance relating to a requirement for face coverings in public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemicMayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee (Common Council File No. 200426, Substitute 2; sponsors Ald. Dimitrijevic, Zamarripa, Johnson, Kovac, Hamilton, Dodd, Perez and Lewis); certified by the City ClerkCity of Milwaukee, WisconsinCityJuly 13, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-068MKE Cares mask ordinance FAQ (July 14, 2020)MKE Cares FAQMilwaukee Health DepartmentCity of Milwaukee, WisconsinCityJuly 14, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-041MCTS to Require Masks on Buses Starting August 1 (release of July 23, 2020)MCTS mask requirement and passenger limitsMilwaukee County Transit System (operated by Milwaukee Transport Services, Inc. for Milwaukee County)Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (Milwaukee County Transit System)CountyJuly 23, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. WI-009Emergency Order #1 (July 30, 2020), Relating to Requiring Face Coverings, §§ 2, 7Statewide face-covering requirement for every individual age five and older indoors or in an enclosed space other than a private residence…Governor Tony Evers (Office of the Governor), under Wis. Stat. § 323.12(4)(b) and Executive Order #82WisconsinStateJuly 30, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-069Milwaukee Health Department K-12 Reopening Guidance (Aug. 11, 2020), with the School Safety Assessment ChecklistMHD K-12 Reopening Guidance (2020-21 school year)Milwaukee Health DepartmentCity of Milwaukee, WisconsinCityAug. 11, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-026James v. Heinrich, 2021 WI 58 (Nos. 2020AP1419-OA, 2020AP1420-OA, 2020AP1446-OA) (decided June 11, 2021)Sara Lindsey James v. Janel Heinrich; Wisconsin Council of Religious and Independent Schools v. Heinrich; St. Ambrose Academy v. HeinrichSupreme Court of WisconsinWisconsin (Dane County orders)CourtJune 11, 20212020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Schools and child careOtherPrimary source read
Ex. WI-028Amended Order (issued May 22, 2020; amended Oct. 1, 2020), In re the Matter of the Extension of Orders and Interim Rule Concerning Continuation of Jury Trials, Suspension of Statutory Deadlines for Non-Criminal Jury Trials, and Remote HearingsAmended order allowing chief judges to withdraw approval of county operational plans during the fall 2020 surgeWisconsin Supreme CourtWisconsinCourtOct. 1, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-059OCI Bulletin of October 13, 2020Telemedicine Coverage Request Related to COVID-19Mark V. Afable, Commissioner of InsuranceWisconsin; Office of the Commissioner of InsuranceSector regulatorOct. 13, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-010WisDOT news release of November 10, 2020: renewal deadline extended to January 21, 2021Wisconsin DMV extends renewal deadline to January 21, 2021 (release of November 10, 2020)Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Motor VehiclesWisconsin (Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles)StateNov. 10, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Context (guidance or announcement)Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. WI-014Executive Order #95Relating to Declaring a State of Emergency and Public Health EmergencyGovernor Tony EversWisconsinStateNov. 20, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. WI-015Emergency Order #1 (November 20, 2020)Relating to Requiring Face CoveringsGovernor Tony Evers (Office of the Governor), under Wis. Stat. § 323.12(4)(b) and Executive Order #95WisconsinStateNov. 20, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-035Order #4.3, COVID-19 Public Health Plan for the City of Milwaukee (Revised Nov. 30, 2020)Order #4.3, COVID-19 Public Health Plan for the City of MilwaukeeCity of Milwaukee, acting through its Commissioner of Health (Milwaukee Health Department)City of Milwaukee, WisconsinCityNov. 30, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read