Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on State Affairs

Assembly Bill 74

Relating to: retail sales of intoxicating liquor for consumption off the licensed premises.

By Representatives Vorpagel, Subeck, Duchow, Gundrum, Hutton, Jagler, Kitchens, Macco, Ramthun, Tusler, Vruwink, Wichgers and Brandtjen; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Craig, Erpenbach, Stroebel, L. Taylor and Nass.

March 07, 2019           Referred to Committee on State Affairs

March 13, 2019           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Schraa, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Zamarripa, Ohnstad, Crowley, Stubbs and Cabrera.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Sinicki.

Appearances For

·      Representative Tyler Vorpagel  - 27th Assembly District

·      Jim  Hyland - Roundys

·      Scott Busche - Total Wine and More

·      Edward  Cooper - Total Wine and More

·      Dave  Spiegelhoff - Gooseberries

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Lisa Subeck - 78th Assembly District

·      Senator Dale Kooyenga - 5th Senate District

·      Matt Phillips - Tavern League of WI

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 27, 2019           Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Schraa, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Sinicki, Zamarripa, Ohnstad, Crowley, Stubbs and Cabrera.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Ohnstad, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Bill 74 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative Swearingen; Representatives Tauchen, Jagler, Schraa, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Summerfield, Kulp, Vorpagel, Sinicki, Zamarripa, Ohnstad, Crowley, Stubbs and Cabrera.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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Joe Mesec

Committee Clerk