Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

Senate Bill 597

Relating to: closing hours for retail sales by wineries and the possession and consumption of intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages on retail premises of wineries.

By Senators Harsdorf, Grothman, Vinehout, Gudex and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Severson, Bies, Ballweg, Danou, Murphy, Ohnstad, Petryk, Pridemore and Ringhand.

February 13, 2014       Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

March 06, 2014           Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Shelia Harsdorf - 10th Senate District

·      A. J. Scholz - Office of State Representative Erik Severson

·      Anna Maenner - Wisconsin Winery Assocation

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      Matt Phillips - Tavern League of Wisconsin

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 08, 2014             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Scott Nelson

Committee Clerk