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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-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. MET-MKE-001Order of the Public Health Officer of Madison and Dane County Imposing a Countywide Moratorium on Mass Gatherings of 250 or More PeopleCountywide moratorium on mass gatherings of 250 or more people to mitigate the spread of COVID-19Janel Heinrich, Public Health Officer of Madison and Dane County (Public Health Madison & Dane County)Dane County and City of Madison, WisconsinCountyMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. WI-042OCI Bulletin, March 15, 2020Regulatory Flexibility Regarding COVID-19Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of InsuranceWisconsinSector regulatorMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Gathering capOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-002Order Imposing a Countywide Moratorium on Mass Gatherings of 50 or More PeopleCountywide moratorium on mass gatherings of 50 or more people to mitigate the spread of COVID-19Public Health Officer of Madison and Dane County (Public Health Madison & Dane County)Dane County and City of Madison, WisconsinCountyMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capHealth care ordersEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-053Milwaukee County COVID-19 page (as captured Mar. 16, 2020): Chief Judge's emergency order effective March 16, 2020; senior centers and dining sites closed or carry-out only from March 16-17, 2020; parks venues and the Zoo closedMilwaukee County COVID-19 closures and service changes, March 2020Milwaukee County (COVID-19 page); District One Chief Judge Mary E. Triggiano (court order described)Milwaukee County, WisconsinCountyMar. 13, 2020Business closureGathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. WI-035Emergency Order #5 (March 17, 2020) (superseding Emergency Order #4 of March 16, 2020, gatherings of 50 or more)Prohibiting mass gatherings of 10 or more people; closing bars and restaurants except for takeout and deliveryAndrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health ServicesWisconsinStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-13-080OCI Bulletin of March 20, 2020, Complying with Regulatory Requirements during the Public Health EmergencyComplying with Regulatory Requirements during the Public Health Emergency (policyholder flexibility; deemed-approval filings disapproved…Commissioner of Insurance Mark V. Afable (Office of the Commissioner of Insurance)WisconsinSector regulatorMar. 20, 20202020 Q2OtherPrimary source read
Ex. WI-041OCI Bulletin, March 20, 2020Complying with Regulatory Requirements during the Public Health EmergencyWisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (Commissioner Mark Afable)WisconsinSector regulatorMar. 20, 20202020 Q2OtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-056OCI Bulletin of March 23, 2020 (updated June 18, 2020)Coverage for Delivery Drivers for Restaurants during the COVID-19 Public Health EmergencyMark V. Afable, Commissioner of InsuranceWisconsin; Office of the Commissioner of InsuranceSector regulatorMar. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)OtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-050News release: City of Madison Actions on Coronavirus: Updated March 24 (2020)City of Madison Actions on Coronavirus, Updated March 24City of Madison (Mayor's Office)City of Madison, WisconsinCityMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-057OCI Bulletin of March 26, 2020Small Employer CoverageMark V. Afable, Commissioner of InsuranceWisconsin; Office of the Commissioner of InsuranceSector regulatorMar. 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)OtherPrimary 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-033Emergency Order #15Temporary Ban on Evictions and ForeclosuresAndrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health ServicesWisconsinStateMar. 27, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. WI-037Emergency Order #16 (March 27, 2020)Health care providers licensed in other states permitted to practice in Wisconsin during the emergencyAndrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health ServicesWisconsinStateMar. 27, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-008WisDOT news release: Overweight permits for truckers hauling groceries extended (Mar. 26, 2020)Overweight permits for truckers hauling groceries extendedWisconsin Department of Transportation (implementing the Governor's declaration)Wisconsin (Department of Transportation; Governor's declaration)StateMar. 26, 20202020 Q2Supply chainOtherPrimary source read
Ex. WI-038Emergency Orders #20 and #21 (April 6, 2020)Health professional licensing flexibilities; temporary licenses not to expire during the emergencyAndrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services (with DSPS)WisconsinStateApr. 6, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
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. WI-004Emergency Order #31Badger Bounce BackAndrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health ServicesWisconsinStateApr. 20, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-058OCI Bulletin of April 21, 2020Special COVID-19 Session Law 2019 Wisconsin Act 185Mark V. Afable, Commissioner of InsuranceWisconsin; Office of the Commissioner of InsuranceSector regulatorApr. 21, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. WI-005Emergency Order #34Interim Order to Turn the DialAndrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health ServicesWisconsinStateApr. 27, 20202020 Q2Business closureOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
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. DUT-WI-014Emergency Order #36, Interim Order to Turn the Dial (in-person retail and drive-in theaters)Interim Order to Turn the Dial: standalone and strip-mall retail may open to five customers at a time on distancing, cleaning and queuing…Andrea Palm, Secretary-designee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, at the direction of Governor EversWisconsinStateMay 11, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOtherPrimary 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

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