Wisconsin SB 418: Relating to: creating a distillpub permit authorizing the manufacture, rectification, and sale of distilled spirits; retail interests relating to distillpubs and brewpubs; quotas for retail intoxicating liquor licenses; location and production limits on brewpubs; retail sales of intoxicating liquor by brewers; retail licenses held by wineries and closing hours for retail sales by wineries; small winery cooperative wholesalers; minimum customer requirements for alcohol beverage wholesalers; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE

2017 Senate BILL 418

September 21, 2017 - Introduced by Senators Harsdorf, Stroebel, Kapenga, 
Ringhand and Bewley, cosponsored by Representatives Tauchen, 
Zimmerman, Kooyenga, Macco, Kulp, Duchow, Gannon, Hutton, Brandtjen, 
Skowronski, Ott, Wachs, Murphy, Allen and Pope. Referred to Committee on 
Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues.

SB418,2,7
1An Act to repeal 125.28 (5) (b) and 125.54 (7) (a) 2.; to renumber 125.54 (7) (a) 
21.; to renumber and amend 125.51 (4) (br) 2. and 125.69 (1) (a); to amend 
3125.02 (10), 125.02 (15) (b), 125.02 (16) (intro.), 125.02 (21), 125.04 (9), 125.10 
4(4), 125.25 (2) (b) 5., 125.28 (5) (c), 125.29 (3) (h), 125.295 (1) (a), 125.295 (2) (a) 
51., 125.295 (2) (a) 6. a., 125.295 (2) (a) 6. b., 125.295 (2) (a) 6. e., 125.295 (3) (a), 
6125.295 (3) (b), 125.295 (3) (c), 125.33 (9), 125.51 (2) (am), 125.51 (3) (f), 125.51 
7(4) (a) 1., 125.52 (1) (b) 1., 125.52 (3), 125.54 (1), 125.54 (8), 125.545 (1) (d), 
8125.58 (1), 125.68 (4) (c) 3m., 125.68 (9) (b), 125.68 (9) (d), 125.68 (10), 125.69 
9(title), 125.69 (1) (b) 1., 125.69 (1) (c), 125.69 (1) (d), 125.69 (3), 125.69 (4) (e), 
10125.69 (6) (a), 125.70, 139.01 (5), 139.01 (6), 139.01 (10), 139.03 (2x) (a), 139.04 
11(4), 139.06 (3), 139.08 (4), 139.09, 139.11 (2), 139.11 (3), 139.11 (4) (b) 2., 139.18 
12(2), 139.22 and 346.93 (1); and to create 125.02 (5g), (5i) and (5k), 125.295 (3m), 
13125.51 (4) (br) 1. i., 125.51 (4) (br) 2. b., 125.52 (8), 125.525, 125.53 (3), 125.69 
14(1) (a) 3., 125.69 (1) (b) 3., 125.69 (4) (c) and 139.01 (2o) of the statutes; relating 
1to: creating a distillpub permit authorizing the manufacture, rectification, and 
2sale of distilled spirits; retail interests relating to distillpubs and brewpubs; 
3quotas for retail intoxicating liquor licenses; location and production limits on 
4brewpubs; retail sales of intoxicating liquor by brewers; retail licenses held by 
5wineries and closing hours for retail sales by wineries; small winery cooperative 
6wholesalers; minimum customer requirements for alcohol beverage 
7wholesalers; and granting rule-making authority.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Distillpub permits

This bill creates a distillpub permit issued by the Department of Revenue that 
authorizes the manufacture, rectification, and sale of intoxicating liquor other than 
wine (distilled spirits). The bill authorizes certain retail interests and activities of 
distillpubs and, if a person holds both a distillpub permit and brewpub permit, 
modifies the permissible retail interests for the brewpub.

Under current law, alcohol beverages are generally distributed to consumers 
under a three-tier distribution system: the producer sells to a wholesaler; the 
wholesaler sells to a retailer; and the retailer sells to a consumer. With specific 
exceptions, no person may sell outside the three-tier system and no person may sell 
alcohol beverages to a consumer unless the seller possesses a license or permit 
a