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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
April 22, 2010 - Introduced by Representative Ballweg, cosponsored by Senator
Olsen. Referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
AB973,1,3
1An Act to create 125.51 (4) (w) 5. of the statutes;
relating to: allowing a village
2in Waushara County to exceed its retail liquor license quota by issuing one
3additional retail license.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law prohibits a person from selling alcohol beverages at retail unless
the seller possesses a license or permit authorizing the sale. A "Class B" license
authorizes the retail sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption on the retail
premises and, subject to various restrictions, the retail sale of intoxicating liquor in
original packages for consumption off the retail premises. Current law imposes a
quota on the number of "Class B" licenses that a municipality may issue. This quota
is generally determined by a formula based on the number of licenses previously
issued by the municipality and the municipality's population. Current law also
provides a limited number of quota exceptions.
This bill allows a village in Waushara County to issue one "Class B" license in
addition to the "Class B" licenses authorized under the village's quota.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB973, s. 1
1Section
1. 125.51 (4) (w) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB973,2,62
125.51
(4) (w) 5. Notwithstanding pars. (am) to (d) and s. 125.185 (5), a village
3in the western geographical half of Waushara County having a population as shown
4in the 2000 federal decennial census of 461 may issue one "Class B" license in
5addition to the number of licenses determined for the village's quota under pars. (b)
6to (d).
AB973,2,98
(1) This act first applies to the issuance of a "Class B" license on the effective
9date of this subsection.
