AB304,,4 The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB304,1 Section 1. 15.433 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB304,,6 15.433 (2) Division of alcohol beverages. (a) There is created a division of alcohol beverages attached to the department of revenue under s. 15.03. The administrator of the division shall be appointed outside the classified service. The administrator of the division shall be nominated by the secretary of revenue and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the pleasure of the secretary of revenue.

AB304,,7 (b) There is created within the division of alcohol beverages separate bureaus dedicated to enforcement, legal services, and education and community outreach, with each bureau headed by a director who reports to, and serves at the pleasure of, the division administrator.

AB304,2 Section 2. 19.42 (13) (q) of the statutes is created to read:

AB304,,9 19.42 (13) (q) The administrator and employees of the division of alcohol beverages.

AB304,3 Section 3. 20.923 (4) (c) 7. of the statutes is created to read:

AB304,,11 20.923 (4) (c) 7. Revenue, department of; division of alcohol beverages: administrator.

AB304,4 Section 4. 125.02 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB304,,13 125.02 (1g) “Axe throwing facility” means an establishment that provides customers with a venue to engage in the activity of axe throwing and that either derives at least 51 percent of its revenue from fees associated with axe throwing or maintains at the venue at least 5 axe throwing lanes.

AB304,5 Section 5. 125.02 (5g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB304,,15 125.02 (5g) “Division” means the division of alcohol beverages in the department.

AB304,6 Section 6. 125.02 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 125.02 (6) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB304,,17 125.02 (6) (intro.) “Fermented malt beverages” means any of the following:

AB304,,18 (a) Any beverage made by the alcohol fermentation of an infusion in potable water of barley malt and hops, with or without unmalted grains or decorticated and degerminated grains or sugar containing 0.5 percent or more of alcohol by volume.

AB304,7 Section 7. 125.02 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB304,,20 125.02 (6) (b) Any beverage recognized by the federal department of the treasury as beer under 27 CFR part 25, except sake or similar products.

AB304,8 Section 8. 125.02 (6d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB304,,22 125.02 (6d) “Fulfillment house” means any entity, whether located in this state or elsewhere, that handles logistics, including warehousing, packaging, order fulfillment, or shipping services, on behalf of a person holding a direct wine shipper’s permit under s. 125.535 for wine that is eligible to be shipped to individuals in this state.

AB304,9 Section 9. 125.02 (6g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB304,,24 125.02 (6g) “Full-service retail sales” means retail sales of fermented malt beverages or intoxicating liquor, for on-premises or off-premises consumption, or the provision of taste samples of fermented malt beverages or intoxicating liquor, or any combination of these activities.

AB304,10 Section 10. 125.02 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB304,,26 125.02 (12) “Peace officer” means a sheriff, undersheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, constable, marshal, deputy marshal or any employee of the department division or of the department of justice authorized to act under this chapter.

AB304,11 Section 11. 125.02 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB304,,28 125.02 (13) Except as provided in ss. 125.27 (6) and 125.51 (5) (g), “permit” means any permit issued by the department division under this chapter.

AB304,12 Section 12. 125.02 (14m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB304,,30 125.02 (14m) “Premises” means the area described in a license or permit, excluding a permit issued under s. 125.175.

AB304,13 Section 13. 125.02 (14m) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read: