2020 House Bill 5347 / Public Act 111

Impose more “liquor control” rules

Introduced in the House

Jan. 16, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Alex Garza (D-12)

To revise details of rules for beer festivals, among other things stipulating that they can last more than one day without requiring a separate special license, permitting "micro brewers" to serve their own products at an event, repealing a requirement for regulators to determine whether an event is "appropriate," and more. This is one of a 16-bill package revising many provisions of Michigan’s extraordinarily detailed and extensive “liquor control” regulatory regime, which essentially writes into state law detailed rules governing the members of this cartel that would ordinarily be promulgated by an administrative agency.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Feb. 4, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Feb. 19, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Feb. 20, 2020

Passed in the House 103 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 25, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

June 9, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 17, 2020

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To revise details of rules for beer festivals, among other things stipulating that they can last more than one day without requiring a separate special license, permitting "micro brewers" to serve their own products at an event, repealing a requirement for regulators to determine whether an event is "appropriate," and more. This is one of a 16-bill package revising many provisions of Michigan’s extraordinarily detailed and extensive “liquor control” regulatory regime, which essentially writes into state law detailed rules governing the members of this cartel that would ordinarily be promulgated by an administrative agency.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 1, 2020