Introduced
by
To revise the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-SB-162">law</a> that authorizes the issuance of additional on-premises liquor licenses in excess of the number of licenses allowed in an area under a state quota system, for businesses that will offer dining, recreation, or entertainment in “development” or “redevelopment” districts. Under current law, a person applying for one of these licenses must demonstrate that no “escrowed license” or unused quota license is readily available within the local unit of government in which the applicant proposes to operate. The bill would require a person to ensure that not only are no licenses are available in the same community, but to confirm that none may be acquired from anywhere in the county.
Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
To establish that the restaurant owner required under to bill to confirm that he or she cannot find the holder of an inactive liquor license anywhere in the county before qualifying for one of the "development liquour licences" would only have to contact the owners of those inactive licenses and, if no response was received from each within 30 days, could consider them unavailable.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 22 to 16 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform
