LIQUOR DISTRIBUTION        S.B. 512 (S-2) & 513 (S-2):

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Senate Bills 512 and 513 (Substitute S-2 as reported) 

Sponsor: Senator Sam Singh (S.B. 512)

              Senator Roger Hauck (S.B. 513)

Committee: Regulatory Affairs

 

 

CONTENT

 

Senate Bill 512 (S-2) would amend the Liquor Control Code to do the following:

 

--       Expand the definition of "beer" to include nonalcoholic beverages.

--       Allow a wholesaler to sell beer to a brewer or micro brewer for further sale at the brewer's or micro brewer's approved tasting room for consumption on or off the licensed premises, under certain conditions.

--       Expand the Michigan Craft Beverage Council's membership to include the Liquor Control Commission's business manager as a nonvoting member and a brewer or a microbrewer.

--       Expand the types of alcohol that a wholesaler could sell to governmental entities, churches, and its own employees.

--       Modify requirements of licensed entities related to record retention, promotional purchases, and the giving away of alcohol.

--       Prescribe administrative fines for dishonored payments made by retailers to wholesalers.

 

Senate Bill 513 (S-2) would amend the Liquor Control Code to modify the definitions of "brand extension" and "supplier".

 

The bills are tie-barred.

 

MCL 436.1105 et al. (S.B. 512 & 513)

 

BRIEF RATIONALE

 

According to testimony, many breweries in the State do not brew non-alcoholic beer due to the prohibitive cost. Some people believe that these breweries should be allowed to bring non-alcoholic beer made off-site to their establishments for certain events, and so the bills have been suggested. 

 

FISCAL IMPACT

 

The bills would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

 

Date Completed: 11-12-25        Analyst: Nathan Leaman

 

 

 

floor\sb512                Bill Analysis @ www.senate.michigan.gov/sfa

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.