Assembly Bill 290
The manufacture of wine and fermented malt beverages not offered for sale
Topics: Alcohol beverage: Regulation, Alcohol beverage: Taxation, Legislature: Tax Exemptions, Joint Survey Committee on
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 29, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 25, 2011
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 33 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 179
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 5, 2012: “Published 4-16-2012”
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
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.
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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.
Who's behind it
8 lawmakers are its . 6 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Rich Zipperer · Republican, Senate
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 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs vote on an amendment
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 Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Energy vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 31, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Energy, Biotechnology, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 13, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · Feb 14, 2012
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (33)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jessica King (D, 18)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 5, 2012
The new law was published.
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Apr 3, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 179.
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Mar 30, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 14, 2012
The Senate passed it too, 33 to 0.
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Feb 13, 2012
“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” (the official wording)
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Feb 13, 2012
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jan 31, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Nov 17, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 26, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Energy, Biotechnology, and Consumer Protection.
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Oct 26, 2011
The Senate received it.
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Oct 25, 2011
The Assembly passed it.
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Oct 25, 2011
The Assembly adopted it.
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Oct 20, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 20, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Oct 19, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 12, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 11, 2011
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Sep 29, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs.
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Sep 29, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- 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
- Sep 29, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs
- Oct 11, 2011 · Assembly
Representative Strachota added as a coauthor
- Oct 12, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Bewley
- Oct 19, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 19, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-25-2011 by committee on Rules
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Bewley
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 26, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Oct 26, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Energy, Biotechnology, and Consumer Protection
- Nov 17, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 31, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 31, 2012 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Energy, Biotechnology, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 31, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- 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
- 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
- Feb 13, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-14-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 15, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 1, 2012 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 30, 2012 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-30-2012
- Apr 3, 2012 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 179
- Apr 5, 2012 · Assembly
Published 4-16-2012
Terms on this page
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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote