Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Trade
Assembly Bill 869
Relating to: creating a private event venue permit issued by the Department of Revenue; the issuance by the Department of Revenue of retail alcohol beverage permits for motor vehicle racetrack grounds and for the state fair park; authorizing caterers to make retail sales of alcohol beverages on racetrack grounds; closing hours for certain alcohol beverage retailers and wineries and hours for retail sales by brewers; and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Swearingen, Kuglitsch, Vorpagel, Schraa, Loudenbeck, Summerfield, Fields, Haywood and Sinicki.
February 28, 2020 Referred to Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Trade
March 11, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Feyen; Senators Testin, Petrowski, Ringhand and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Representative Rob Swearingen - 34th Assembly District
· John Yingling - Wisconsin state fair park board
· Rep. Tyler Vorpagel - 27th Assembly District
Appearances Against
· Marla Hall - Eliminate Drunk driving speaking for the Victims of drunk DRiving in wi
Appearances for Information Only
· Secretary Peter Barca - DOR
Registrations For
· Matt Phillips - Tavern League of Wisconsin
· Mr. James Bohl - City of Milwaukee
· Steve Baas - MMAC
· Steve Baas - VISIT Milwaukee
· Ken Walsh - Forest county potawatomi
· Matt Swentkofske - Molson Coors Beverage Company
· Jeffery Knight - Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attractions
· Catherine McDermott - WI Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus
· Rep. Mike Kuglitsch - 84th Assembly District
· Kathi Kilgore - Wisconsin hotel and lodging association
· Susan Quam - Wisconsin Restaurant Association
· Senator Janet Bewley
Registrations Against
· Senator Van Wanggaard - 21st Senate District
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 11, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Feyen; Senators Testin, Petrowski, Ringhand and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Testin, seconded by Senator Feyen that Assembly Bill 869 be recommended for concurrence.
Ayes: (5) Senator Feyen; Senators Testin, Petrowski, Ringhand and Carpenter.
Noes: (0) None.
CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Tim Lakin
Committee Clerk
