CONFERENCE CENTER LIQUOR LICENSE                                                H.B. 5623 (H-1):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                     REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 5623 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative John N. Damoose

House Committee:  Regulatory Reform

Senate Committee:  Regulatory Reform

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan Liquor Control Code to add names of certain buildings that are considered "conference centers" for the purposes of the Code. Additionally, the bill would allow the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) to issue, subject to Section 531, the governing board of Lake Superior State University (LSSU) a license for the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on licensed premises that was located on land owned and operated by LSSU if the following conditions applied:

-- The license originally was acquired on the open market at fair market value.

-- The land was originally located within an area designated for community development or conference activities by the governing board of LSSU.

(Section 531 prescribes limitations on the number of certain liquor licenses that the MLCC may issue.)

MCL 436.1513                                                              Legislative Analyst:  Eleni Lionas

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have a negligible fiscal impact on the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, as the bill would allow the issuance of only one license.

Date Completed:  9-22-22                                              Fiscal Analyst:  Joe Carrasco, Jr.

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.