2023-2024 Regular SessionWisconsin Legislature

AB304: 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. (FE)

Legislative Summary

An Act to repeal 125.06 (13), 125.28 (2) (e), 125.29 (2) (b) 1. and 2., 125.29 (3) (g), 125.51 (3) (am), 125.51 (3m) (a), 125.52 (7) and 125.68 (4) (c) 3m.; to renumber 125.02 (16), 125.04 (8), 125.29 (2) (b) 3. and 125.58 (2); to renumber and amend 125.02 (6), 125.045 (2), 125.045 (3), 125.09 (1), 125.29 (3) (h), 125.30 (3), 125.33 (9), 125.52 (1) (b) 1., 125.52 (1) (b) 2. and 125.53 (1); to amend 125.02 (12), 125.02 (13), 125.02 (14m), 125.02 (23), 125.03 (title), 125.03 (1) (a), 125.03 (1) (b), 125.03 (2), 125.04 (3) (a) (intro.), 125.04 (3) (a) 1., 125.04 (3) (b), 125.04 (3) (bm) (intro.), 125.04 (3) (c), 125.04 (3) (d) 1., 125.04 (3) (d) 2., 125.04 (3) (e) 2., 125.04 (3) (h), 125.04 (3) (j), 125.04 (4), 125.04 (5) (a) 5., 125.04 (5) (d) 1., 125.04 (5) (d) 2., 125.04 (5) (d) 3. a., 125.04 (6) (g), 125.04 (8) (title), 125.04 (8) (b), 125.04 (12) (a), 125.045 (title), 125.045 (1), 125.06 (1), 125.06 (3g), 125.06 (11m), 125.07 (1) (b) 4., 125.07 (3) (a) 3., 125.07 (3) (a) 10., 125.07 (3) (a) 16., 125.07 (4) (f) 3., 125.105 (1), 125.12 (1) (a), 125.12 (1) (c), 125.12 (4) (title), 125.12 (4) (ag) (intro.), 125.12 (5) (title), 125.12 (5) (a), 125.12 (5) (b), 125.12 (5) (c), 125.12 (6) (a), 125.12 (6) (b), 125.12 (6) (c), 125.12 (6) (cm), 125.12 (6) (d), 125.12 (6) (dm), 125.12 (6) (e), 125.13, 125.14 (2) (c), 125.14 (2) (d), 125.14 (2) (e), 125.14 (2) (f), 125.14 (3) (b), 125.145, 125.15 (1), 125.17 (6) (a) (intro.), 125.19 (1), 125.20 (5) (c) and (d), 125.26 (2m), 125.26 (2s) (b), 125.27 (1) (a), 125.27 (2) (a) 1. (intro.), 125.27 (2) (a) 2., 125.27 (3) (b), 125.27 (5) (b) and (f), 125.275 (1), 125.275 (2) (b), 125.275 (3), 125.28 (1) (a), 125.28 (1) (b), 125.28 (2) (b) (intro.), 125.28 (2) (b) 1. a., 125.28 (2) (b) 1. b., 125.28 (2) (b) 1. c., 125.28 (2) (b) 2., 125.28 (4), 125.28 (5) (b), 125.28 (5) (d) 3., 125.28 (5) (e), 125.29 (1), 125.29 (3) (intro.), 125.29 (3) (c), 125.29 (3) (e), 125.29 (3) (f), 125.29 (3) (i), 125.29 (6), 125.295 (1) (intro.), 125.295 (1) (a), 125.295 (1) (g), 125.295 (2) (a) 1., 125.295 (2) (a) 2., 125.295 (2) (a) 4., 125.295 (2) (a) 6. (intro.), 125.295 (2) (a) 6. a., 125.295 (2) (a) 6. b., 125.295 (2) (a) 6. c., 125.295 (2) (b), 125.295 (2) (c), 125.295 (4), 125.295 (5), 125.30 (1), 125.30 (2), 125.30 (4), 125.30 (5), 125.32 (2), 125.32 (6) (a), 125.33 (2) (a), 125.33 (2) (d), 125.33 (12), 125.34 (6), 125.51 (1) (a), 125.51 (2) (am), 125.51 (2) (e) 3., 125.51 (3) (a), 125.51 (3) (b), 125.51 (3) (bm), 125.51 (3) (bs) 2., 125.51 (3) (f), 125.51 (3m) (c), 125.51 (3r) (a) 3., 125.51 (3r) (b), 125.51 (4) (a) 1., 125.51 (4) (e) 1., 125.51 (5) (a) 1., 125.51 (5) (a) 4., 125.51 (5) (b) 2., 125.51 (5) (b) 4., 125.51 (5) (c) 1., 125.51 (5) (d) 2., 125.51 (5) (f) 2. and 5., 125.52 (1) (a), 125.52 (2), 125.535 (1), 125.535 (2), 125.535 (3) (b) 2., 125.535 (3) (c), 125.54 (1), 125.54 (3), 125.54 (5), 125.54 (6), 125.54 (7) (a) 2., 125.54 (7) (c) 3., 125.54 (7) (d), 125.545 (title), 125.545 (1) (a), 125.545 (1) (d), 125.545 (1) (e), 125.545 (2) (a) 1., 125.545 (2) (a) 3. b., 125.545 (2) (b), 125.545 (2) (c), 125.545 (3) (a) 1., 125.545 (3) (a) 2., 125.545 (3) (b), 125.545 (3) (c), 125.545 (4), 125.545 (5), 125.545 (6) (title) and (a) 1. and 2., 125.545 (6) (a) 3., 125.545 (6) (a) 4., 125.545 (6) (b), 125.545 (7), 125.55 (1), 125.56 (2) (a), 125.56 (2) (c), 125.56 (2) (d), 125.58 (1), 125.60 (1), 125.61 (1), 125.61 (3), 125.61 (4), 125.62 (1), 125.62 (3), 125.63 (1), 125.63 (3), 125.65 (1), 125.65 (4) (intro.), 125.65 (4) (e), 125.65 (6), 125.65 (10), 125.68 (2), 125.68 (4) (c) 1., 125.68 (4) (c) 3., 125.68 (9) (f), 125.68 (10) (a) and (b), 125.69 (4) (e), 125.69 (7), 139.01 (4), 139.01 (6), 139.03 (5) (a), 139.04 (4), 139.06 (3), 139.08 (3), 139.08 (4), 139.11 (1), 139.11 (4) (a) 2., 139.11 (4) (b) 2., 139.22, 139.25 (9), 185.043 (2), 227.52 (1), 230.08 (2) (e) 11. and 346.657 (1); to repeal and recreate 125.25 (2) (b), 125.26 (2) (b), 125.29 (2) (a) and 125.69 (1); and to create 15.433 (2), 19.42 (13) (q), 20.923 (4) (c) 7., 125.02 (1g), 125.02 (5g), 125.02 (6) (b), 125.02 (6d), 125.02 (6g), 125.02 (16) (bm), 125.025, 125.04 (3) (k), 125.04 (8) (b), 125.045 (2) (b), 125.045 (3) (b), 125.09 (1) (b) and (c), 125.11 (3), 125.12 (4) (ag) 9., 125.12 (5) (bm), 125.175, 125.20, 125.21, 125.22, 125.23, 125.24, 125.27 (7), 125.28 (2) (b) 1. g., h. and i., 125.28 (2) (b) 1. j., 125.29 (2) (a) 6., 125.29 (3) (dm), 125.29 (3) (h) 3., 125.29 (7) and (8), 125.295 (1) (fm), 125.295 (2) (a) 6. g., 125.30 (2) (d), 125.30 (3) (b), 125.30 (3) (c), 125.30 (3) (c) 5., 125.32 (3m) (L), 125.33 (2) (hr), 125.33 (9) (c), 125.51 (3) (bg), 125.51 (4) (v) 5., 125.52 (1) (b) 3., 4. and 5., 125.52 (4) and (5), 125.53 (1) (a) 3., 4., 5. and 6., 125.53 (3) and (4), 125.535 (3) (b) 3., 125.535 (3) (d) and (e), 125.535 (7), 125.545 (1) (ar), 125.545 (1) (cm), 125.545 (1) (em), 125.545 (2) (a) 4., 125.545 (3) (a) 2m., 125.545 (6) (a) 2m., 125.545 (6) (a) 3m., 125.58 (2) (b) and (c), 125.58 (5), 125.69 (1) (a) 5., (b) 5., (c) 9. and (d) 5., 125.69 (9), 139.01 (2p) and 139.08 (5) of the statutes; 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. (FE)

Bill History

6/8/2023
Introduced
State Assembly
6/8/2023
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
State Assembly
6/8/2023
Representative Nedweski added as a coauthor
State Assembly
6/12/2023
Representative Doyle added as a coauthor
State Assembly
6/13/2023
Public hearing held
State Assembly
6/15/2023
Executive action taken
State Assembly
6/15/2023
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 1
State Assembly
6/15/2023
Referred to committee on Rules
State Assembly
6/15/2023
Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules
State Assembly
6/14/2023
Representative Steffen added as a coauthor
State Assembly
6/20/2023
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sinicki
State Assembly
6/21/2023
Fiscal estimate received
State Assembly
6/21/2023
Representatives O'Connor and Emerson added as coauthors
State Assembly
6/21/2023
Read a second time
State Assembly
6/21/2023
Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table
State Assembly
6/21/2023
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Vos
State Assembly
6/21/2023
Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
State Assembly
6/21/2023
Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives C. Anderson, Vining, Considine, Hong, Ratcliff, Madison, Clancy, Emerson, J. Anderson, Jacobson and Moore Omokunde
State Assembly
6/21/2023
Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 65, Noes 30
State Assembly
6/21/2023
Ordered to a third reading
State Assembly
6/21/2023
Rules suspended
State Assembly
6/21/2023
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 90, Noes 4
State Assembly
6/21/2023
Ordered immediately messaged
State Assembly
6/22/2023
Received from Assembly
Senate
6/23/2023
Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Revenue
Senate
8/17/2023
Public hearing held
Senate
4/15/2024
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Senate

Amendments

Assembly Amendment 2

Assembly Amendment 2

6/21/2023Not Adopted

Assembly Amendment 3

Assembly Amendment 3

6/21/2023Not Adopted

Assembly Amendment 1

Assembly Amendment 1

6/20/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table
6/21/2023
65
Yea
30
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly: Read a third time and passed
6/21/2023
90
Yea
4
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(4/15/2024)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text6/8/2023465.9 KB
Misc
Misc1/1/1970203.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/1970853.9 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970284.0 KB
Misc
Misc1/1/1970196.7 KB