On Thursday, April 16, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers issued Emergency Order #28 that is effective at 8:00 a.m. on April 24 and will stay in effect until 8:00 a.m. on May 26. Much of the new Order remains the same as Order #12 which is currently in effect with respect to the remodeling industry and will stay in effect until April 24 when the new Order serves as its replacement. However, there are a number of new provisions that potentially affect the industry and could potentially create confusion. As such, it is very likely that there will be considerable commentary and potentially further guidance from state and local health officials with respect to the Order’s impact on the remodeling industry. We highly recommend that members of the industry carefully analyze the definition of “Essential Business” under the Order to determine if a business qualifies for the exemption and, if so, what responsibilities the Order places on the business’ employees, activities and operations.