HB-5730, As Passed Senate, June 9, 2004

HOUSE BILL No. 5730

(As amended May 13, 2004)

March 31, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Taub, McConico, Hunter, Ward, Milosch, Sheen, Wenke, Pappageorge, Bisbee, Drolet, Mortimer, DeRoche, Richardville, Julian, Huizenga, Hoogendyk, Pastor, Amos, Casperson, Shulman, Kooiman, Stakoe, Stewart, Garfield, Accavitti, Woodward, Condino and Steil and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

                                                                             A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled                                              

"Michigan liquor control code of 1998,"                                     

by amending section 517 (MCL 436.1517).                                     

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1       Sec. 517.  (1) The commission may issue  national or

2   international sporting event licenses for the sale of alcoholic             

3   liquor for consumption on the premises [in connection with an international golf tournament conducted during calendar year 2004] if all of the following    

4   circumstances are found by the commission to exist:                         

5       (a) The  premises to be licensed are located in the central                 

6   business district of a city having a population of 70,000 or more           

7   and the city is an official host of a national or local                    

8   governmental unit in which the international sporting event is to           

9   be conducted is the host governmental unit for that event.                  

10      (b) The premises to be licensed are located in a theme area                 

11  or theme areas designated by the governing body of the  city

1   host governmental unit in connection with the  national or

2   international sporting event or are operated in conjunction with            

3   that event.                                                                 

4       (c)  It is reasonably expected that the national or The                    

5   commission determines that the international sporting event will            

6   attract a substantial number of tourists from outside this state.

7   to the city.

8   (d) The international sporting event is conducted under the                 

9   auspices of a national or international sanctioning body.

10  (e)  (d)  The applicant  holds a valid is any of the                       

11  following:                                                                  

12                                                                               (i) A Michigan  license licensee for the sale of alcoholic                         

13  liquor for consumption on the premises.  or is the

14  (ii) The promoter of the international sporting event or an                  

15  affiliate of the promoter.                                                  

16  (iii) A person who has entered into a written concession or                  

17  catering agreement with the promoter of the international                   

18  sporting event or its affiliate, which agreement has been                   

19  approved by the commission.                                                 

20      (iv) An organization qualified for licensure as a special                    

21  licensee under section 111(10) and the rules of the commission.

22      (2) Licenses issued under this section shall be for a period                

23  of not more than 30 consecutive days and are not transferable as            

24  to ownership or location.  The license shall be for specific                

25  designated time periods that include the international sporting             

26  event and activities associated with the  sporting  event.                  

27      (3) Not more than 40 licenses shall be issued under this                    

1   section for use at the same time in a theme area or theme areas.            

2       (4) The governing body of a  city host governmental unit

3   described in subsection (1) shall supply to the commission for              

4   the commission's review a list containing the names of applicants           

5   and the locations of the premises to be licensed under this                 

6   section.  The governing body of the  city host governmental unit

7   shall recommend the number of licenses to be issued pursuant to             

8   this section in the theme area or theme areas.  The commission              

9   shall not issue any licenses pursuant to this section that are              

10  not recommended by the governing body of the  city host                    

11  governmental unit.                                                          

12      (5) The governing body of the  city host governmental unit

13  shall provide, in conjunction with the list described in                    

14  subsection (4), written certification to the commission that all            

15  premises to be licensed under this section comply with applicable           

16  state and local building, safety, and health laws, rules, and               

17  regulations.                                                                

18  (6) A license issued pursuant to this section is not subject                

19  to section 503.

20  (7)  (6)  An applicant for a license under this section shall               

21  pay to the commission a license fee of  $100.00 $1,000.00 at the           

22  time of application.                                                        

23      Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take                      

24  effect unless Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5731                   

25  (request no. 06609'04 **) of the 92nd Legislature is enacted into           

26  law.