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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

______________________________

Taylor Corkran

Committee Clerk