Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

Senate Bill 212

Relating to: closing hours for retail sales by wineries.

By Senators Harsdorf, Lasee, Gudex, Nass, Wanggaard, Bewley, Lassa and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Jarchow, Nerison, Ballweg, Bernier, E. Brooks, Kitchens, Kremer, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Petryk, Berceau, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Milroy, Meyers and Billings.

July 16, 2015               Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

September 02, 2015    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Sheila Harsdorf - 10th Senate District

·      Mitch Sands - Office of State Representative Adam Jarchow

·      Bill Bluhm - Dancing Dragonfly Winery

·      Todd Roessler - Elmaro Vineyard

·      Alwyn Fitzgerald - Fisher King Winery

·      Julie Coquard - Wollersheim/Cedar Creek Winery

·      Randy Hortung - Three Branches Vineyard

Appearances Against

·      Scott Stenger - Tavern League of Wisconsin

·      Pete Madland - Tavern League of Wisconsin

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Kathy Bernier - 68th Assembly District

·      Christine Bluhm - Dancing Dragonfly Winery

·      Todd Kuehl - Bailey's Run Vineyard

·      Dan Hanson - Fawn Creek Windery

Registrations Against

·      Paul Lucas - Miller Brewing

·      Eric Jensen - Wisconsin Beer Distrubutors Association

·      Eric Petersen - Wisconsin Wine and Spirits Institute

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 02, 2015    Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

April 07, 2016             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Scott Nelson

Committee Clerk