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AB 8

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municipal quotas for retail intoxicating liquor licenses.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan 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 provides

a quota exception for a full-service restaurant that has a seating capacity of 300 or

more persons.

Under current law, each municipality establishes an annual fee, which

generally must be between $50 and $500, for a "Class B" license, except that the fee

for initial issuance of a reserve "Class B" license (generally one first issued after

December 1, 1997) may not be less than $10,000. Current law does not specify a

minimum or maximum initial issuance fee or annual fee for "Class B" licenses issued

under any quota exception.

This bill creates a quota exception for any full-service restaurant that has a

seating capacity of 75 to 100 persons and that is located on a golf course. A

municipality may not establish an initial issuance fee or an annual fee for a "Class

B" license issued under this exception that exceeds $500.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Sherman

2 cosponsors

Jauch (D) , Taylor (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 1

Passed 7–1 May 8, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 1

Passed 6–1 Sep 3, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jan 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representative Sherman

  2. Jan 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Urban and Local Affairs

  3. Feb 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 6, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Sherman

  5. Mar 10, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. May 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. May 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by committee on Urban and Local Affairs

  8. May 8, 2009 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  9. May 8, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  10. May 8, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Sherman

  12. Jun 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-23-2009 by committee on Rules

  13. Jun 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Sherman

  14. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  15. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  16. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  17. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  18. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  20. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  21. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Jun 23, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  23. Jun 25, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

  24. Jul 16, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  25. Sep 3, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  26. Sep 3, 2009 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 1

  27. Sep 3, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  28. Sep 16, 2009 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 9-22-2009 by committee on Senate Organization

  29. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Senator Taylor added as a cosponsor

  30. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  31. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  32. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  33. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  34. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Senator Jauch added as a cosponsor

  35. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  36. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  37. Sep 25, 2009 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  38. Oct 20, 2009 · Assembly

    Recalled Enrolled Assembly Bill 8 pursuant to Assembly Joint Resolution 78

  39. Oct 20, 2009 · Assembly

    Refer to calendar

  40. Oct 20, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 2 offered by Representative Sherman

  41. Oct 20, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  42. Oct 20, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 2 adopted

  43. Oct 20, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  44. Oct 20, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  45. Oct 20, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  46. Oct 20, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  47. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  48. Oct 21, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  49. Oct 21, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  50. Oct 23, 2009 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-27-2009 by committee on Senate Organization

  51. Oct 27, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  52. Oct 27, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  53. Oct 27, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  54. Oct 27, 2009 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  55. Oct 27, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  56. Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  57. Oct 30, 2009 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  58. Nov 10, 2009 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2009

  59. Nov 12, 2009 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-12-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 73

  60. Nov 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Published 11-25-2009