2009 Senate Bill 432 / Public Act 48

Authorize liquor license for Wayne State facility

Introduced in the Senate

April 2, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Hansen Clarke (D-1)

To authorize the issuance of a liquor license to a restaurant leasing land owned by Wayne State University.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform

May 5, 2009

Reported without amendment

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

May 12, 2009

Substitute offered

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 13, 2009

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 13, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

May 21, 2009

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 2, 2009

Amendment offered by Rep. Bert Johnson (D-5)

To clarify a detail regarding the proposed WSU lease to the restaurant operator.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-80)

To grant a similar lease of university property deal for the owner of a restaurant that would be located at Western Michigan University property.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Justin Amash (R-72)

To grant similar lease of university property deals to the owners of restaurants to be located at any state college or university.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kathy Angerer (D-55)

To authorize the issuance of an on-premises liquor license for certain facilities at the "La-Z-Boy Center" at Monroe community college. 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. See House Bill 4168.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 96 to 13 (details)

To authorize the issuance of a liquor license to a restaurant leasing land owned by Wayne State University.

Received in the Senate

June 4, 2009

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

June 18, 2009