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MI SB0426

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/12/2013

Primary Sponsor

Dave Hildenbrand

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Origin

Senate

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Increases the number of other brewpubs a brewpub may have an interest in from 2 to 5 locations.

  • Increases the combined production threshold for brewpubs with multiple locations from 5,000 barrels to 18,000 barrels of beer per calendar year.

  • Maintains existing prohibitions on financial interests between suppliers, wholesalers, and other vendors, with limited exceptions for manufacturers and specific license types.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Reform6/12/2013

Full Bill Text

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