LRB-3518/1
ARG:jld:ph
2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
December 16, 2011 - Introduced by Representative Hulsey, cosponsored by Senator
Risser. Referred to Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs.
AB432,1,3
1An Act to create 125.51 (4) (w) 5. of the statutes;
relating to: allowing a village
2in Dane County meeting specified criteria to exceed its retail liquor license
3quota by issuing three additional retail licenses.
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 located in Dane County having a specified population
to issue three "Class B" licenses 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:
AB432, s. 1
1Section
1. 125.51 (4) (w) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB432,2,62
125.51
(4) (w) 5. Notwithstanding pars. (am) to (d) and s. 125.185 (5), a village
3located in Dane County having a population as shown in the 2000 federal decennial
4census of at least 1,700 but not more than 1,750 may issue 3 "Class B" licenses in
5addition to the number of licenses determined for the village's quota under pars. (b)
6to (d).
AB432,2,98
(1) This act first applies to the issuance of "Class B" licenses on the effective
9date of this subsection.
