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MI SB0426
Bill
Status
6/12/2013
Primary Sponsor
Dave Hildenbrand
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AI Summary
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Increases the number of other brewpubs a brewpub may have an interest in from 2 to 5 locations.
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Increases the combined production threshold for brewpubs with multiple locations from 5,000 barrels to 18,000 barrels of beer per calendar year.
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Maintains existing prohibitions on financial interests between suppliers, wholesalers, and other vendors, with limited exceptions for manufacturers and specific license types.
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Preserves exceptions allowing brandy manufacturers, small distillers, micro brewers, and certain retail licensees to operate on-site restaurants or brewpubs despite the three-tier licensing system.
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Clarifies definitions of "manufacturer" and "supplier" for purposes of the three-tier distribution system in Michigan liquor licensing.
Legislative Description
Liquor; beer; limitation of number of other locations a brewpub may have an interest in and the barrel threshold; increase. Amends sec. 603 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1603).
Liquor, beer
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Regulatory Reform
6/12/2013