2004 House Bill 5878 / Public Act 266

Streamline state permit and license processing

Introduced in the House

May 12, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Edward Gaffney (R-1)

To require the Liquor Control Commission to issue or deny the various alcohol sale licenses and permits required under state law within six months of a person filing an application. The department would have to notify an applicant within 10 days if a permit application requires additional information or is not “administratively complete.” If the deadline is not met, the application fee would be waived, and the applicant would be granted a 15-percent discount on fees required in the following year. The bill is part of a permit streamlining package comprised of House Bills 5876 to 5904.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

May 18, 2004

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 29, 2004

Substitute offered by Rep. Edward Gaffney (R-1)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that decreases the period allowed for processing a license to 90 days, increases the period allowed for determining that an application is “administratively complete” from 10 days to 30 days, and streamlines the annual departmental reports proposed by the bill.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 95 to 2 (details)

To require the Liquor Control Commission to issue or deny the various alcohol sale licenses and permits required under state law within 90 days of a person filing an application. The department would have to notify an applicant within 30 days if a permit application requires additional information or is not “administratively complete.” If the deadline is not met, the application fee would be waived, and the applicant would be granted a 15-percent discount on fees required in the following year.

Received in the Senate

June 30, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Regulatory Reform

July 1, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Amendment offered

To also require the expedited permitting for certain resort liquor licenses.

The amendment passed by voice vote

July 6, 2004

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To require the Liquor Control Commission to issue or deny the various alcohol sale licenses and permits required under state law within 90 days of a person filing an application. The department would have to notify an applicant within 30 days if a permit application requires additional information or is not “administratively complete.” If the deadline is not met, the application fee would be waived, and the applicant would be granted a 15-percent discount on fees required in the following year.

Received in the House

July 6, 2004

July 14, 2004

Passed in the House 102 to 2 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 22, 2004