Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on State Affairs
Assembly Bill 304
Relating to: creating the Division of Alcohol Beverages attached to the Department of Revenue; the regulation of alcohol beverages and enforcement of alcohol beverage laws; interest restrictions relating to, and authorized activities of, brewers, brewpubs, wineries, manufacturers, rectifiers, wholesalers, and retailers; shipping alcohol beverages by means of fulfillment houses and common carriers; the consumption of alcohol beverages in a public place; creating a no-sale event venue permit; creating an operator's permit; liquor licenses transferred from one municipality to another; retailers' authorized activities; liquor license quotas; the safe ride program; the presence of underage persons and conduct of other business on licensed premises; the occupational tax on alcohol beverages; repealing a rule promulgated by the Department of Revenue; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Vos, August, Swearingen and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Feyen and Testin.
June 08, 2023 Referred to Committee on State Affairs
June 13, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Schraa, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Callahan, Gustafson, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Cabrera, Baldeh and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Robin Vos - 63rd Assembly District
· Rep. Rob Swearingen - 34th Assembly District
· Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu - 9th Senate District
· Secretary Peter Barca - DPI
· Mike Wittenwyler - WI Beer Distributors Assn. / WI Wine & Spirit Institute
· Matt Swentkofske - Molson Coors
· Dave Fritz - Potosi Beverage Co.
· William Glass - WI Craft Beverage Coalition
· Dan Katt - Good City Brewing
· Steve Johnson - WI Winery Assn.
· Susan Quam - WI Restaurant Assn.
· Kathi Kilgore - WI Hotel & Lodging Assn.
· Ryan Prellwitz - Vines & Rushes Winery
· Jacquelyn Kearns - Mosinee Brewing Co.
· Gregory Kearns - Mosinee Brewing Co.
· Julie Coquard - Wollersheim Winery
· Anthony Bilwin - Von Stiehl Winery
· David Malcolm - Zambaldi Beer
Appearances Against
· Madison Nagy - Homestead Meadow
· Hayden Nagy - Homestead Meadows
· Steve Nagy - Homestead Meadows Farm
· Bonnie Keyes - Mulberry Lane Farm
· Ben Ament
· Tina Hinchley - Cambridge
· Afton Krysiak - The Gathering Barn at Busy Adventure Farm
· Ron Hockersmith - Amorphic Beer LLC
· Phillip Molina - Still Point Farm LLC
· Jean Bahn - Farmview Event Barn
· Shelly Mayer - Our Family Farm
Appearances for Information Only
· Maureen Busalachi – Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project
Registrations For
· Rep. Shannon Zimmerman - 30th Assembly District
· Scott Stenger - Tavern League of WI
· Jeffrey Stoeger - Cold Country Wines
· Kay Stoeger - Cold Country Vines & Wines LLC
· Guy Rehorst - Great Lakes Distillery
· Rick Kruier - Potost Brewing Co.
· Joseph Retzer - Ledgerock Distillery
· Bryce Retzer - Ledgerock Distillery
· Jay Maas - Dancing Goat Distillery
· Sean Dotson - Dancing Goat Distillery
· Philippe Coquard - Wollersheim Winery & Distillery
· Curtis Basina - Copper Crow Distillery
· Grant Pauly - Binsfeld
· Scott Perlick - Perlick Distillers
· Nels Forde - Yahara Bay Distillers
· Nick Reistad - Raised Grain Brewing Co.
· Robert Laisa - Tyranena Brewing Co.
· Stacey Schraufnagel - Tyranena Brewing Co.
· Kurt Woodruff - O'so Brewing Co.
· Maria Milano - Door 44 / Parallel 44
· Chad Ostram - Brewfinity Brewing
· David Hollnagel - Fountain City Brewing Co.
· Heather Mullins - Knowlton House Distillery
· Marissa Jensen - Knowlten House Distillery
· Amy Boyer - Toltal Wine & More
· Tom Moore - Mark Anthony Brands Inc.
· Amanda Steff - Timer Hill Winery
· Josh Tuschl - Henry Farms Prairie Spirits
· Nickolas Abramorich - Doundraons Distilling
· James Fenley - New Glarus Brewing
· Mike Semmann - WI Grocers Assn.
· Joe Henry - Henry Farms Prairie Spirits
· Liz Henry - Henry Farms Prairie Spirits LLC
· Jeffrey Olson - Awildan Distilling
· Matt Geary - Public Craft Brewing Co.
· Steve Danner - Cedar Creek Winery
· Lawrence Cary - Handen Distilling
· Steven Derbaker - Trout Springs Winery
· Andnes DeBaker - Trout Spring Winery
· Michael Loritz - Trout Springs Winery
· Angela Packard - Trout Springs Winery
· Melodie Sluga - Studio Winery
· Jason Bogart - Studio Winery
· Trudy Rauch - Studio Winery
· Robert Burke - Studio Winery
· Janine Leverich - Stuido Winery
· Wally Harrison - Studio Winery
· Carrie Viste - Door County Wine Trail
· Erin Lautenbach - Lautenbach's Orchard Country Winery
· Matt Hauser - WI Fuel & Retail Assn.
· Doug Jackson - Studio Winery
· Kathy Jackson - Studio Winery
· Zak Koga - Karben4 Brewing
· Yannique Purman - Winery Island Orchard Cider
· Brian Dake - WI Independent Businesses
· Sdena Hamilton - White Winter Winery
· Jonathan Hamilton - White Winter Winery Inc
· Kim Hamilton - White Winter Winery
· Jennifer Jackson - Studio Winery
· Dan Stressler
· Billie Lehr - Studio Winery
· Andy Ewgel - Anheuser Busch
· Evan Hughes - Central Standard Distillery
· Thomas Nye - The Blind Horse
Registrations Against
· Tim Fiocchi - WI Farm Bureau
Registrations for Information Only
· Michelle Ramirez-White - WI Farmers Union
June 15, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Schraa, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Callahan, Gustafson, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Cabrera, Baldeh and Hong.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Brooks, seconded by Representative Moses that Assembly Bill 304 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (13) Representative Swearingen; Representatives Green, Summerfield, Schraa, Brooks, Spiros, Moses, Callahan, Gustafson, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Baldeh and Hong.
Noes: (1) Representative Cabrera.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 1
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Taylor Corkran
Committee Clerk
