HOUSE BILL No. 4458

 

March 26, 2003, Introduced by Rep. Rocca and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled                                              

                                                                                

    "Michigan liquor control code of 1958,"                                     

                                                                                

    by amending section 122 (MCL 436.1233).                                     

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 233.  (1) The commission shall establish uniform prices                

                                                                                

2   for the sale of alcoholic liquor in state liquor stores and by              

                                                                                

3   specially designated distributors.  The prices shall return a               

                                                                                

4   gross profit to the commission of not less than 51% and not                 

                                                                                

5   greater than 65%.  If alcoholic liquor purchased by the                     

                                                                                

6   commission has not met sales standards established by the                   

                                                                                

7   commission for a period of 6 months, the commission may sell the            

                                                                                

8   alcoholic liquor at a price to be approved by the state                     

                                                                                

9   administrative board.                                                       

                                                                                

10      (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the commission may                      

                                                                                

11  establish by rule prices for the sale of alcoholic liquor to                

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   hospitals, charitable institutions, and military establishments             

                                                                                

2   located in this state.                                                      

                                                                                

3       (3) There shall be allowed a discount of  17%  20% deducted                 

                                                                                

4   from the sale price established by the commission on the sale of            

                                                                                

5   alcoholic liquor made by the state liquor stores to specially               

                                                                                

6   designated distributors and establishments licensed to sell for             

                                                                                

7   consumption on the premises.