2020 House Bill 5341 / Public Act 105

Impose more “liquor control” rules on brewpubs and micro brewers

Introduced in the House

Jan. 16, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Pauline Wendzel (R-79)

To revise a number of details of the regulations on “brew pubs” and “microbrewers.” This is part of legislative package that would amend Michigan’s extraordinarily detailed and extensive “liquor control” regulatory regime to revise commercial restrictions on how much and to whom these producers are permitted to sell their products. This bill refers to certain required wholesale market procedures; see House Bill 5355.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Feb. 4, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Feb. 19, 2020

Reported without amendment

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

Feb. 20, 2020

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 25, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

June 9, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 17, 2020

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To revise a number of details of the regulations on “brew pubs” and “microbrewers.” This is part of legislative package that would amend Michigan’s extraordinarily detailed and extensive “liquor control” regulatory regime to revise commercial restrictions on how much and to whom these producers are permitted to sell their products. This bill refers to certain required wholesale market procedures; see House Bill 5355.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 1, 2020