Attention Wisconsin Brewers!!!!

[CreekBrewery]

I just emailed my Rep telling them to support the bill.

 

[zeus53219]

Dear Paul,

Thank you for your email, and your request for me to provide support for Senate Bill 395, the Home Brewing bill. I am very supportive of providing flexibility for home brewers to share the beverage, provide samplings, and participate in competitions. I am pleased to comply with your request to support the bill. I am a sponsor of the bill, and I am pleased to provide full support for Senate Bill 395. Here is link to the bill: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/related/proposals/sb395.pdf



Again, thank you for your email. I wish you the best of luck with your home brewing. If you have further questions, concerns, comments, or advice for me, please contact me.



Sincerely,



Mary Lazich
Wisconsin State Senator
Wisconsin State Capitol
Room 8 South
Post Office Box 7882
Madison, Wisconsin 53702
Phone: 1-608-266-5400
Toll Free Within Wisconsin: 1-800-334-1442
Fax: 1-608-267-6790

 

[zeus53219]

I'll be meeting with my state senator & state representative in the next couple of weeks, is there anywhere to get the text of the law & the proposal to change it? I would like to be better informed when I speak with them.

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/related/proposals/sb395.pdf

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Has anyone heard of supposed amendments in the works for this? Another thread was started with some shady references... I just emailed my rep to get the skinny.

 

[Zamial]

Has anyone heard of supposed amendments in the works for this? Another thread was started with some shady references... I just emailed my rep to get the skinny.

Some of the last documentation I saw said if any wording was changed that people would fight it harder and/or revoke sponsorship so they were going to try to push it through "as is" of course in the realm of politics stuff like this can change at the drop of a hat.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Goes to vote in the Senate today!

 

[xsists]

Update from the Beer Barons and NB's Facebook:

"URGENT: Senator Fitzgerald is going to be introducing an amended SB 395 bill today. Please contact your WI State Senator to inform them that Senator Fitzgerald's amendment to SB 395 will virtually put an end to homebrew clubs, and is another step in restricting craft brewing in WI. If you enjoy craft brew, or at least support those who do, please call ASAP to support SB 395 without the amendments."

 

[ReverseApacheMaster]

Some shady nonsense in that amendment.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Just called my Senator. I think they are getting a decent amount of calls because the girl who took my call sounded like she had heard the message before.

 

[xsists]

Another quick update:

"Good news regarding SB 395 in the Senate! The amendment was killed in caucus and will not be introduced. They are going to try for a voice vote. Please keep up the pressure and contact your Senator if you haven't already."

 

[Grinder12000]

I did - now I'm on his email list! LOL

 

[xsists]

Update again!

SB 395 has passed!!!

http://quorumcall.wispolitics.com/2012/02/home-brewing-bill-passes.html

 

[TyTanium]

Great news!

 

[Zamial]

Update again!

SB 395 has passed!!!

http://quorumcall.wispolitics.com/2012/02/home-brewing-bill-passes.html

Happy St. Valentines to me! It appears we really do LOVE our home brew here in WI.

 

[urbanmyth]

I was just talking to Mark at Hop To It in Racine about this. He was on some committee or another to push this bill through. Hats off to all though HBS owners, homebrewers, and legislators who got this bill passed!

 

[Bernie Brewer]

Update again!

SB 395 has passed!!!

http://quorumcall.wispolitics.com/2012/02/home-brewing-bill-passes.html

Woot! Ok, what about the assembly? If it already went through, then I missed it. If not, when does the Assembly take it up?

 

[TrainSafe]

Great news.

 

[JJL]

Woot! Ok, what about the assembly? If it already went through, then I missed it. If not, when does the Assembly take it up?

Looks like it will have to be either next week or it will have to wait until the second week of march based on the floor calendar. If it passes, it would go to the governor in late March, and I think it would go into effect on June 1.

 

[Grinder12000]

Vote was 32-1. Only senator Fitz who's crazy and contradictory addendum voted against it.

 

[Jazman]

Woot! Ok, what about the assembly? If it already went through, then I missed it. If not, when does the Assembly take it up?

It's presently in committee for the assembly (AB521). It could be voted out today but it does not look like it's on the agenda.
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/proposals/ab521

My rep is the vice-chair of this committee and his email response to me about his position was non-committal (guessing he's not supporting it yet). He was a former bar owner and probable member of the Tavern League.

If Van Roy is your representative, please contact him and get him to kick this out.

Jaz

 

[matt_the_weird]

here is another link. now does anyone know what happens now?

Proposal: SB-395 (11-3101)
Bill History: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2011/data/SB395hst.html
Relating to: homemade wine and fermented malt beverages.
SB-395 was passed by the Senate on February 14, 2012

 

[JJL]

I'm not an expert on this, but I've been following this on the government website. SB395 is also AB521. SB395 passed through the senate. AB521 is currently on the desk of the committee for homeland security and state affairs. It has had a public hearing. The DOR has completed its fiscal estimates of the bill and determined the bill is effectively budget neutral. Now, the committee needs to vote on the bill to determine if it will go the the assembly for a full vote. The committee appears to only meet once a week on wednesdays. It was not on the agenda yesterday, so presumably the next opportunity to vote would be 2/22. The problem with that is the assembly is only in session until 2/23. Then they break until 3/6. They are in session again until 3/15. The 3/6-3/15 period is the last regularly scheduled floor period for 2012. So, the bill needs to pass by 3/15, or it's pretty much dead until 2013. At least that's the way I understand it.

Learning about gov't is fun!

 

[xsists]

FB Update:

"Now that SB 395 has passed in the Senate it needs to be scheduled for a vote. There are only a few more Assembly meetings left for this legislative session so we need to make sure 1) it gets scheduled and 2) has the support from our Representatives to pass.

Here's what we need to do.

1. You need to call your Representative and ask them to continue their support for SB 395. You also need to POLITELY ask them to work with the Speaker Fitzgerald and Majority Leader Suder to get SB 395 scheduled for a vote ASAP. Here is the link to find out who your Representative is.
http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx

2. You need to call both Speaker Fitzgerald and Majority Leader Suder’s offices and POLITELY urge them to schedule SB 395 for a vote ASAP. You may experience some resistance for not being their constituents. If so, you should POLITELY reminded them that as leadership their decisions about to bring for a vote directly affect the ability of my legislator to represent me. The contact info is as follows:

Speaker Fitzgerald -
(608) 266-2540
[email protected]

Majority Leader Suder
(608) 267-0280
[email protected]

Once the Assembly votes and it passes there the legislation will go on to Governor Walker for his signature and become law.

We need your help on this everyone. Please pass it along to family and friends. The more support we have the better chance we have at getting this passed and defeating any potential bumps we may encounter along the way."

 

[LieutenantDan]

I just had a conversation with my assemblyman & his thoughts were that it would pass pretty easily in the assembly. He wasn't sure when it would get on the agenda though.

 

[TrainSafe]

I really hope it goes as smooth as he thinks.

 

[JJL]

I don't quite get what the hold up is. Van Roy is a co-sponsor of the bill and he is the chair of the committee for homeland security and state affairs. And it's currently not on their schedule for this week.

 

[LieutenantDan]

I don't quite get what the hold up is. Van Roy is a co-sponsor of the bill and he is the chair of the committee for homeland security and state affairs. And it's currently not on their schedule for this week.

my assemblyman said the agenda was packed & there were a lot of things waiting for votes which is why he wasn't sure whether they would get to it soon or not. He did mention one that will get fast tracked though, they want to make 12/12/12 officially Aaron Rodgers day, so real legislation can wait I guess...

 

[JJL]

my assemblyman said the agenda was packed & there were a lot of things waiting for votes which is why he wasn't sure whether they would get to it soon or not. He did mention one that will get fast tracked though, they want to make 12/12/12 officially Aaron Rodgers day, so real legislation can wait I guess...

Gotta love priorities.

 

[Bernie Brewer]

my assemblyman said the agenda was packed & there were a lot of things waiting for votes which is why he wasn't sure whether they would get to it soon or not. He did mention one that will get fast tracked though, they want to make 12/12/12 officially Aaron Rodgers day, so real legislation can wait I guess...

Gotta love priorities.

Yeah, that was my thought when I heard about it, too.

 

[LieutenantDan]

http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/proposals/SB395

3/2/2012 Asm. Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules