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MI HB5347
Bill
Status
7/21/2020
Primary Sponsor
Alex Garza
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AI Summary
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Michigan Liquor Control Commission may issue special licenses to nonprofit organizations composed primarily of brewers, microbrewers, and brewpubs to conduct beer festivals showcasing beer and its production.
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Special license application requires a $25.00 per day fee and limits events to no more than 6 per calendar year, with multi-day consecutive festivals counted as a single event.
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License holders may purchase beer directly from licensed brewpubs, wholesalers, or eligible microbrewers for consumption only at the licensed festival event.
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Beer dispensed at festivals is classified as samples and may be offered to consumers without charge; members age 18 or older of the license-holding organization may serve beer at the event.
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Act is contingent on enactment of 14 companion bills (HB 5341-5346, HB 5348-5355, and HB 5400) and became effective July 1, 2020.
Legislative Description
Liquor; licenses; beer festivals special license requirements; modify. Amends sec. 526 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1526). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5348'19, HB 5351'19, HB 5344'19, HB 5355'19, HB 5350'19, HB 5343'19, HB 5346'19, HB 5354'19, HB 5353'19, HB 5342'19, HB 5345'19, HB 5400'19, HB 5341'19, HB 5352'19, HB 5349'19
State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs
Last Action
Assigned Pa 111'20 With Immediate Effect
7/21/2020