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