2003 House Bill 4458 / 2004 Public Act 407

Introduced in the House

March 26, 2003

Introduced by Rep. Sal Rocca (R-30)

To increase from 17 percent to 20 percent the discount given by the Liquor Control Commission on sales of bottled liquor to liquor stores.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Oct. 14, 2003

Reported without amendment

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

Oct. 29, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which does not change the wholesale discount price, but instead removes price controls imposed by the state on the maximum retail price at which a liquor store can sell package liquor.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Sal Rocca (R-30)

To clarify the minimum retail selling price at which package liquor can be sold.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Gretchen Whitmer (D-69)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4865, which would increase from 65 percent to 74 percent the maximum gross profit on sales of liquor to liquor stores by the state Liquor Control Commission (LCC), and earmark the extra profits to pay local governments for fire protection services provided to state buildings.

The amendment failed 51 to 57 (details)

Passed in the House 66 to 41 (details)

To remove price controls imposed by the state on the maximum retail price at which a liquor store can sell package liquor.

Received in the Senate

Oct. 30, 2003

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

Dec. 9, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 9, 2004

Amendment offered by Sen. Liz Brater (D-18)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 914, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. Senate Bill 914 would raise the state liquor tax.

The amendment failed 12 to 24 (details)

Passed in the Senate 29 to 8 (details)

To remove price controls imposed by the state on the maximum retail price at which a liquor store can sell package liquor.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Nov. 29, 2004