2013 House Bill 4573

Prorate partial-year liquor license fees

Introduced in the House

April 17, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Scott Dianda (D-110)

To eliminate a prohibition on prorating liquor licensing and transfer fees and allow them to be prorated on a quarterly basis. Under current law, a full-year license expires on April 30 each year, regardless of the date it was issued.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

May 27, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 5, 2014

Substitute offered by Rep. Hugh Crawford (R-38)

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 10, 2014

Passed in the House 105 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 11, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Nov. 13, 2014

Amendment offered

To allow the owner of a gas station with a license to sell beer and wine to also sell beer and wine at a second gas station under the same license.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 9, 2014

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To eliminate a prohibition on prorating liquor licensing and transfer fees and allow them to be prorated on a quarterly basis. Under current law, a full-year license expires on April 30 each year, regardless of the date it was issued. Also, to allow the owner of a gas station with a license to sell beer and wine to also sell beer and wine at a second gas station under the same license.

Received in the House

Dec. 9, 2014

Passed in the House 97 to 12 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Vetoed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 26, 2014