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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Assembly Bill 200

Temporary alcohol beverages licenses issued for fairgrounds and eligibility for state aid for fairs

Topics: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Alcohol beverage: Regulation, Fair

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 22, 2012. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jul 19, 2011

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Oct 25, 2011

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jan 17, 2012

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2011 Wisconsin Act 129

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Published 4-4-2012”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Current law authorizes municipalities to issue temporary "Class B" licenses to certain clubs, fair associations, agricultural societies, churches, veterans organizations, lodges, and societies that authorize the retail sale of wine (including cider) at fairs, meetings, picnics, and similar gatherings hosted by these organizations. A municipality may not issue to one of these organizations more than two temporary "Class B" licenses in any 12-month period. A temporary "Class B" license authorizes the retail sale of wine by the glass or in an original package, container, or bottle. A license issued to a fair association licenses the entire fairgrounds where the fair is being conducted and all persons engaged in retail sales of wine from leased stands on the fairgrounds.

Current law generally prohibits a winery holding a winery permit from having a direct or indirect interest in a "Class B" retail license or establishment. However, a winery may hold one "Class B" retail license, authorizing the sale of wine only, issued for the winery premises or for real estate owned or leased by the winery.

Read the full summary

This bill authorizes a winery to make retail sales and provide taste samples of wine on fairgrounds, under the "Class B" license issued to the fair association, if the wine is purchased from a wholesaler. Under the bill, if a fair leases a stand to a winery, the winery may make retail sales of wine from the leased stand and may provide taste samples anywhere on the fairgrounds of wine manufactured by the winery.

Also, under current law, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) distributes aid to county fairs and certain other fairs. One condition for receiving this aid is that intoxicating beverages, except for malt beverages, be excluded from the fairgrounds.

This bill changes the condition relating to beverages at fairs so that DATCP may distribute aid to an otherwise eligible fair at which wine is available.

Who's behind it

13 lawmakers are its ⁠. 12 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 19 names

Authors (13)

Signed on in support (6)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 0 · Oct 20, 2011

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 12, 2012

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0.”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 23, 2012

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 22, 2012

    The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 129.

  3. Mar 20, 2012

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 17, 2012

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Jan 12, 2012

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0.” (the official wording)

  6. Oct 26, 2011

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Oct 26, 2011

    The Senate received it.

  8. Oct 25, 2011

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Oct 25, 2011

    The Assembly adopted it.

  10. Oct 20, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Oct 20, 2011

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.

  12. Oct 12, 2011

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Aug 4, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Jul 27, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Jul 19, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs.

  16. Jul 19, 2011

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jul 19, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Bernier, Ballweg, Bewley, Bies, Brooks, Endsley, Nerison, A. Ott, Petrowski, Ripp, Spanbauer, Strachota and Tranel;Cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Schultz, Holperin, Lasee, Lassa and Taylor

  2. Jul 19, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs

  3. Jul 27, 2011 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Aug 4, 2011 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Oct 12, 2011 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Oct 19, 2011 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  8. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 10-25-2011 by committee on Rules

  10. Oct 24, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Bernier

  11. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  13. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  15. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Oct 26, 2011 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  18. Oct 26, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  19. Oct 26, 2011 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  20. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0.

  21. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-17-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  22. Jan 17, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  23. Jan 17, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Lasee

  24. Jan 17, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  25. Jan 17, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Jan 17, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  27. Jan 17, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  28. Jan 24, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Jan 24, 2012 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  30. Jan 27, 2012 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  31. Mar 20, 2012 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-20-2012

  32. Mar 22, 2012 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 129

  33. Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly

    Published 4-4-2012

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Author

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Signed on in support

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Cost estimate

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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary