2015 House Bill 4895 / 2016 Public Act 84

Revise gas station liquor license provision

Introduced in the House

Sept. 22, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Aric Nesbitt (R-66)

To allow the owner of a gas station that has a license to sell beer and wine to operate a second location under the same license.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

March 8, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 16, 2016

Amendment offered by Rep. Aric Nesbitt (R-66)

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

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jeremy Moss (D-35)

To require an applicant for the proposed license to get permission from the local government.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Ray Franz (R-101)

To only require stores to keep $50,000 worth of inventory to get the proposed license, instead of $250,000.

The amendment failed by voice vote

March 17, 2016

Passed in the House 68 to 41 (details)

To allow the owner of a retail store that has a liquor license to sell beer and wine under the same license at a subsidiary location that is a gas station. The bill would limit this to retailers who maintain $250,000 worth of inventory, which is opposed by smaller retailers and supported by large ones and by the state-authorized beer and wine wholesaler cartel.

Received in the Senate

March 22, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

March 24, 2016

Reported without amendment

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

Passed in the Senate 28 to 8 (details)

To allow the owner of a retail store that has a liquor license and also has a separate gas station (as do many "big box" stores) to sell beer and wine under the same license at the gas station. The bill would limit this to retailers who maintain $250,000 worth of inventory, which is opposed by smaller retailers and supported by large ones and by the state-authorized beer and wine wholesaler cartel.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

April 12, 2016