Introduced by Rep. Barbara Farrah (D) on February 27, 2007, to authorize the issuance of an on-premises liquor license for certain facilities at the Oakland Community College Culinary Studies Institute. Current law authorizes liquor licenses for universities or colleges named in the statute. Liquor may be sold only at regularly scheduled events for on-premises consumption at the schools’ conference centers.
Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on February 27, 2007.
Reported in the House on March 27, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the House on March 29, 2007, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that also authorizes a liquor license for the Macomb County Community College Performing Arts and Cultural Center Complex. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on March 29, 2007.
Passed 86 to 21 in the House on March 29, 2007, to authorize the issuance of an on-premises liquor license for certain facilities at the Oakland Community College Culinary Studies Institute, and to the Macomb County Community College Performing Arts and Cultural Center Complex. Current law authorizes liquor licenses for universities or colleges named in the statute. Liquor may be sold only at regularly scheduled events for on-premises consumption at the schools’ conference centers. These kinds of college liquor license are not subject to the population quota provisions that limit the number of regular liquor licenses in a community. Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Received in the Senate on April 17, 2007.
Referred to the Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee on April 17, 2007.
Reported in the Senate on May 3, 2007, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed 35 to 0 in the Senate on May 9, 2007, to authorize the issuance of an on-premises liquor license for certain facilities at the Oakland Community College Culinary Studies Institute, and to the Macomb County Community College Performing Arts and Cultural Center Complex. Current law authorizes liquor licenses for universities or colleges named in the statute. Liquor may be sold only at regularly scheduled events for on-premises consumption at the schools’ conference centers. These kinds of college liquor license are not subject to the population quota provisions that limit the number of regular liquor licenses in a community. Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
2) Rep. Palmer's "no vote explanation" by Admin003 on March 30, 2007 Rep. Palmer, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:
"Mr. Speaker and members of the House:
I cannot support HB 4322 because I believe that public facilities should not be in competition with private business. In allowing these select community colleges to be eligible for liquor licenses, we are telling our restaurants who are already facing the pressures of a poor economy, that we are happy to ignore their situation and bring in a tax-subsidized competitor. Furthermore, it sends the wrong message for our institutes of higher education to be allowed to sell alcoholic beverages when we already have college-age binge drinking at an all time high."
3) 2007 House Bill 4322 (Give limited liquor license to Oakland Community College ) by admin on January 1, 2001 Introduced in the House on February 27, 2007, to authorize the issuance of an on-premises liquor license for certain facilities at the Oakland Community College Culinary Studies Institute, and to the Macomb County Community College Performing Arts and Cultural Center Complex. Current law authorizes liquor licenses for universities or colleges named in the statute. Liquor may be sold only at regularly scheduled events for on-premises consumption at the schools’ conference centers. These kinds of college liquor license are not subject to the population quota provisions that limit the number of regular liquor licenses in a community
The vote was 86 in favor, 21 opposed and 3 not voting