SPECIAL LIQUOR LICENSEE EQUIPMENT                                                  H.B. 5767 (H-2):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                      REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 5767 (Substitute H-2 as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative Roger Hauck

House Committee:  Regulatory Reform

Senate Committee:  Regulatory Reform

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan Liquor Control Code to allow a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer of alcoholic liquor to provide certain equipment to a special licensee, and deliver alcohol to the special licensee's premises.

The Code permits the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) to issue a special license to a nonprofit organization to sell beer, wine, mixed spirit drink, or spirits for on-premises consumption for a limited period of time.

Under the bill, a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer could provide a special licensee, including the holder of a special license to conduct a beer festival, with either of the following:

-- Beer or wine dispensing equipment or cooling equipment for use by the special licensee during the effective period of the special license.

-- A brand logoed tent for use by the special licensee during the effective period of the special license.

A manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer authorized to sell alcoholic liquor to a special licensee also could deliver the alcoholic liquor to the special licensee's premises on the MLCC's issuance of the special license.

A special licensee could not sell alcoholic liquor before the effective period of the special license.

A special licensee could purchase alcoholic liquor as provided in the Michigan Administrative Code or the Liquor Control Code.

Proposed MCL 436.1610c                                          Legislative Analyst:  Stephen Jackson

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  5-17-18                                         Fiscal Analyst:  Elizabeth Raczkowski

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.