Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs

Assembly Bill 433

Relating to: closing hours for retail sales by wineries.

By Representatives Nygren, Tauchen, Ballweg, Petryk, Zimmerman, Ripp, Allen, Kremer, Spiros, Kooyenga, Tittl, Meyers, Quinn, Considine, Kleefisch, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Stafsholt, Hutton, Vruwink, E. Brooks, Bernier and Shankland; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, L. Taylor, Moulton, Petrowski, Testin, Vinehout, Olsen, Bewley, Vukmir, Marklein, Nass, Stroebel, Cowles and Wanggaard.

July 12, 2017               Referred to Committee on State Affairs

February 14, 2018       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Jacque, Knodl, Kleefisch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Hesselbein and Neubauer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative  John Nygren - 89th Assembly District

·      Representative Katrina Shankland - 71st Assembly District

·      Lynita Docken - Elmaro Vineyard

·      Ryan  Prellwitz - WI Winery Association

·      Ed Cooper - Total Wine

·      Mane Raboin - Brix Cider

·      Doug Jackson - Studio Winery

·      Chris Hardie - Brambleberry Winery

·      Julie Coqaurd - Wollersheim Winery

·      Thomas Nye - Blind Horse Winery

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Matt Phillips - Tavern League of WI

·      Cathy  Vales - Tavern League of WI

·      Keith Kohler - Tavern League of WI

Registrations For

·      Lorene Harris - Elmaro Winery

·      Mark Delaney - Elmaro Winery

·      Gary Johnson

·      Kelly Guay

·      Senator Kathleen  Vinehout - 31st Senate District

·      Representative  Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District

·      Eric Bott

·      Paul Merline - Wollersheim Winery

·      John  Hamilton - White Winter Winery

·      Christine Blum - Dancing Drangonfly Winery

·      Kathy Jackson - Studio Winery

·      Susan  Quam - WI Restaurant Association

·      Yannique Purman - Door County Cider House

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

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Joe Mesec

Committee Clerk