Assembly Bill 59
Semiannual meetings of small winery cooperative wholesalers
Topics: Alcohol beverage: Regulation, Cooperative associations, Revenue, Department of, University of Wisconsin
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 24, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 8, 2011
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 17, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 175
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 5, 2012: “Published 4-16-2012”
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Cost estimate
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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, between October 1 and December 31, 2008, the Department of Revenue (DOR) was authorized to issue intoxicating liquor wholesalers' permits to small winery cooperatives (cooperative wholesalers). DOR was limited to issuing a total of six such permits. Only wineries certified by DOR as small wineries can be members of a cooperative wholesaler. With respect to alcohol beverage products, a cooperative wholesaler can sell and distribute only the wine of its members, which can be sold or distributed only to retailers or other wholesalers.
Under current law, at least once every six months the board of directors of a cooperative wholesaler must meet in person with DOR and the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives (CFC). Current law specifies various requirements related to these meetings, including that publicly available reports be prepared by DOR and the CFC as a result of these meetings.
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This bill eliminates this meeting and report requirement.
Who's behind it
8 lawmakers are its . All 8 are Republicans.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Chad Weininger · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 14 to 0 · May 25, 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 Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Dec 8, 2011
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 Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, 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 175.
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Mar 30, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 17, 2012
The Senate passed it too.
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Dec 8, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Nov 16, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 9, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues.
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Jun 8, 2011
The Senate received it.
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Jun 8, 2011
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 8, 2011
The Assembly passed it.
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May 25, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 25, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
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May 4, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 13, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 7, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 24, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs.
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Mar 24, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 24, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Steineke, A. Ott, Brooks, Kerkman, Kooyenga, Spanbauer, Tauchen and Weininger;Cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Kedzie, Lassa, Olsen and Schultz
- Mar 24, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs
- Apr 7, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 13, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 4, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 18, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 25, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- May 25, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 2, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-8-2011 by committee on Rules
- Jun 8, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 8, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 8, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 8, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 8, 2011 · Assembly
Representative Bies added as a coauthor
- Jun 8, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 8, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 9, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues
- Nov 16, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Nov 30, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Dec 8, 2011 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Dec 8, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 12, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-17-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 24, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 24, 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 175
- 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