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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

AB 290

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the manufacture of wine and fermented malt beverages not offered for sale.

  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

Under current law, a person is not required to hold a license or permit to

manufacture wine or fermented malt beverages (beer) at his or her home, farm, or

place of residence if the wine or beer is to be consumed by the person or his or her

family and guests and if the person receives no compensation. Also under current

law, a person is not required to pay an occupational tax on wine or beer made at home

solely for consumption at home by the person's family and guests, without

compensation.

Under this bill, a person is not required to hold a license or permit to

manufacture wine or beer at a business primarily engaged in selling supplies and

equipment for use by homebrewers or home winemakers, or to taste the wine or beer

at this business, if the wine or beer is not sold or offered for sale. A person is also not

required to hold a license or permit to manufacture wine or beer for educational

purposes, or to taste the wine or beer at the place of manufacture, if the wine or beer

is not sold or offered for sale. A person who manufactures wine or beer under these

circumstances is also not required to pay an occupational tax. The bill also specifies

that a person who manufactures wine or beer at his or her home, farm, or place of

residence for consumption by the person or his or her family and guests, and who

receives no compensation, is not required to pay an occupational tax on the wine or

beer regardless of where it is consumed.

Because this bill relates to an exemption from state or local taxes, it may be

referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions for a report to be printed

as an appendix to the bill.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Berceau (D) , Brooks (R) , C. Taylor (D) , Kooyenga (R) , Mursau (R) , Rivard (R) , Spanbauer (R)

4 cosponsors

Galloway (R) , Schultz (R) , Strachota (R) , Zipperer (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0

Passed 8–0 Oct 20, 2011 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 Energy, Biotechnology, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Jan 31, 2012 official source full page

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

Senate: Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Feb 13, 2012 official source full page

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

Senate: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0

Passed 33–0 Feb 14, 2012 official source full page

Full history

  1. Sep 29, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kooyenga, Mursau, Spanbauer, Rivard, A. Ott, C. Taylor, Brooks and Berceau;Cosponsored by Senators Zipperer, Galloway and Schultz

  2. Sep 29, 2011 · Assembly

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

  3. Oct 11, 2011 · Assembly

    Representative Strachota added as a coauthor

  4. Oct 12, 2011 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Bewley

  6. Oct 19, 2011 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Oct 19, 2011 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

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

  9. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  10. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

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

  11. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  13. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Bewley

  14. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  15. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  16. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  18. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  19. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Oct 26, 2011 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  21. Oct 26, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Energy, Biotechnology, and Consumer Protection

  22. Nov 17, 2011 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  23. Jan 31, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  24. Jan 31, 2012 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Energy, Biotechnology, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  25. Jan 31, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  26. Feb 13, 2012 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  27. Feb 13, 2012 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  28. Feb 13, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-14-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  29. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  30. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  31. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  32. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  33. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Feb 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  35. Mar 1, 2012 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  36. Mar 30, 2012 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-30-2012

  37. Apr 3, 2012 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 179

  38. Apr 5, 2012 · Assembly

    Published 4-16-2012