Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism
Senate Bill 16
Relating to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.
By Senators Moulton, L. Taylor, Erpenbach, Gudex and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Zamarripa, August, Allen, Ballweg, Brandtjen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Goyke, Kahl, Kitchens, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Spiros, Steffen, C. Taylor and Thiesfeldt.
February 03, 2015 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism
March 11, 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 Terry Moulton - 23rd Senate District
· Representative JoCasta Zamarripa - 8th Representative District
· Wayne Crokus - Steve's Liquor
· Christine Bright - Bright Promotions LLC
· Evan Hughes - Central Standard Craft Distillery
· George Klaetsch - DISCUS
· Lowell Fissinger - Office of State Senator Lena Taylor
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Julia Sherman - Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project
· Kurt Rusch - Philly's Premium Beverages
Registrations For
· Representative Joel Kleefisch - 38th Assembly District
· Paul Werni - 45th Parallel Distillery
· Brian Cummins - Great Northern Distillery
· Peter Nomm - Northern Waters Distillery
· Charles McGonagel - Appletrue Distillery
· Nick Quint - Yahara Bay Distillers
· Gary Olson - Minhas Micro Distillery
· Curt Nageli - North Woods Distillery
· Peggy Hendricks - Hendricks Family Distillery
· Rob Pollman - Door County Distillery
· Nathan Greenawalt - Old Sugar Distillery
· Matthew Rick - Intinite Beverage and Distillery
· Guy Rehorst - Great Lakes Distillery
· Toby Spangler - Diageo
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 11, 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.
Moved by Senator Vinehout, seconded by Senator Petrowski that Senate Bill 16 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (9) Senator Moulton; Senators Tiffany, Harsdorf, Petrowski, LeMahieu, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Hansen and L. Taylor.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Scott Nelson
Committee Clerk
