2017 House Bill 4667 / 2018 Public Act 154

Revise wine and grape council

Introduced in the House

May 30, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Brandt Iden (R-61)

To revise the particular interests that must be represented on a government grape and wine industry council, by adding a member who represents micro-brewer interests. Also, to revise this entity's mission to include providing the same kind of direct and indirect subsidies to those interests that it provides to wine making interests. In 2014 this operation reportedly received $927,898 from certain liquor license fees (taxes) and spent $797,000 on things that are intended to benefit the industry, including $373,000 on compensation for its staff. The bill would also change the entity's title to the "Michigan Craft Beverage Council".

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

June 14, 2017

Reported without amendment

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

Feb. 22, 2018

Substitute offered by Rep. Brandt Iden (R-61)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described. This rejected in favor of a subsequent substitute that makes additional detail changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Brandt Iden (R-61)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Feb. 28, 2018

Passed in the House 107 to 2 (details)

To revise the particular interests that must be represented on a government grape and wine industry council, by adding a member who represents micro-brewer interests. Also, to revise this entity's mission to include providing the same kind of direct and indirect subsidies to those interests that it provides to wine making interests. In 2014 this operation reportedly received $927,898 from certain liquor license fees (taxes) and spent $797,000 on things that are intended to benefit the industry, including $373,000 on compensation for its staff.

Received in the Senate

March 1, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

April 26, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 2, 2018

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To revise the particular interests that must be represented on a government grape and wine industry council, by adding a member who represents micro-brewer interests. Also, to revise this entity's mission to include providing the same kind of direct and indirect subsidies to those interests that it provides to wine making interests. In 2014 this operation reportedly received $927,898 from certain liquor license fees (taxes) and spent $797,000 on things that are intended to benefit the industry, including $373,000 on compensation for its staff. The bill would also change the entity's title to the "Michigan Craft Beverage Council".

Received in the House

May 2, 2018

May 3, 2018

Passed in the House 104 to 3 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

May 23, 2018