2021 House Bill 4842 / 2022 Public Act 135

Revise state liquor wholesale rate detail

Introduced in the House

May 13, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Pat Outman (R-70)

To allow liquor makers to get a higher wholesale price if 40 percent of the grain they use is grown in Michigan. Under Michigan's extraordinarily detailed "liquor control" regulatory regime, the state government is the sole statewide wholesaler of all distilled liquor, and sells to retailers at uniform statewide prices.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

June 22, 2021

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 30, 2021

Passed in the House 90 to 17 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 15, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

April 20, 2022

Reported without amendment

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

April 28, 2022

Passed in the Senate 33 to 2 (details)

To allow liquor makers to get a higher wholesale price if 40 percent of the grain they use is grown in Michigan. Under Michigan's extraordinarily detailed "liquor control" regulatory regime, the state government is the sole statewide wholesaler of all distilled liquor, and sells to retailers at uniform statewide prices.

May 26, 2022

Received

June 16, 2022

Substitute offered by Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-26)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

June 21, 2022

Passed in the House 93 to 10 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 5, 2022