Senate Bill 587 Summary

• Amends the Michigan Liquor Control Code to establish a new "home for the aged" license category with a $600.00 fee under Section 525(1)(dd).

• Changes mandatory language from "shall" to "must" throughout Section 525 for grammatical consistency.

• Clarifies licensing fee procedures, including that fees are not prorated for partial license periods and establishing a $20,000.00 initial fee for certain licenses issued under Section 531(3) or (4).

• Requires the commission chair to submit annual reports by December 1 detailing application processing timelines, denials, and refunds issued to applicants not licensed within the 90-day processing requirement.

• Takes effect 90 days after enactment and is contingent on passage of Senate Bills 584, 585, and 586 (tie-bar provision).