HOUSE BILL NO. 5315

January 09, 2020, Introduced by Rep. Cambensy and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

"Michigan liquor control code of 1998,"

by amending section 513 (MCL 436.1513), as amended by 2018 PA 479.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 513. (1) The commission may issue to the governing board of a college or university, without regard to the quota provisions of section 531, a license to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of a conference center operated by the governing board. Licenses granted under this subsection may be used only for the sale of alcoholic liquor at regularly scheduled conference center activities. The sale of alcoholic liquor to unscheduled patrons or at unscheduled events is prohibited under this subsection.

(2) Subject to section 531, the commission may issue a license to a private entity for the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of a hotel located on land owned by Central Michigan University if both of the following circumstances exist:

(a) The land is leased or subleased at fair market value to a private entity that owns, leases, or subleases the hotel building and its fixtures.

(b) The hotel and land are located within an industrial, research, or commercial development park established by the governing board of Central Michigan University.

(3) Subject to section 531, the commission may issue a license to a private entity for the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the licensed premises of a restaurant located on land owned by Wayne State University if both of the following circumstances exist:

(a) The land is leased or subleased at fair market value to a private entity that owns, leases, or subleases the licensed premises for the operation of a restaurant.

(b) The restaurant is located within an area designated for industrial, research, or commercial development by the governing board of Wayne State University.

(4) Subject to section 531, the commission may issue to the governing board of Northern Michigan University a license for the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the licensed premises of a restaurant located on land owned and operated by Northern Michigan University if both of the following apply:

(a) The license was originally acquired on the open market at fair market value.

(b) The restaurant is located within an area designated for community development or conference activities by the governing board of Northern Michigan University.

(5) (4) Subject to section 531, the commission may issue a license to a golf course clubhouse and any adjacent outdoor service area owned or operated by a college or university for the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of the golf course clubhouse and any adjacent outdoor service area.

(6) (5) Licenses issued under this section are nontransferable, and the licensee shall pay the fee required under section 525.

(7) (6) As used in this section:

(a) "College" or "university" means a 2-year or 4-year state supported institution of higher education.

(b) "Conference center" means a building or portion of a building, other than a student residence hall or student center, that has meeting rooms, banquet areas, social halls, overnight accommodations, and related facilities for special activities scheduled by the college or university, and that, in the judgment of the commission, has been regularly used for conferences and lodging of guests. All of the following are considered conference centers for the purpose of this act:

(i) The convocation center, the corporate education center, Pease Auditorium, and McKenny Hall at Eastern Michigan University.

(ii) The Kirkhof and Eberhard Centers at Grand Valley State University.

(iii) The Bernhard Center and Heritage Hall Alumni Center at Western Michigan University.

(iv) The Wadsworth Center at Michigan Technological University.

(v) The West Complex, Fredericks Sculpture Museum, and Alumni Building at Saginaw Valley State University.

(vi) The Conference Center at Big Rapids, the Applied Technology Center at Grand Rapids, and the FSU-GR Conference Center of Ferris State University, Grand Rapids Junior College.

(vii) The Waterman Campus Center at Schoolcraft College.

(viii) The Mendel Center at Lake Michigan Community College.

(ix) The McGregor Memorial Conference Center at Wayne State University.

(x) The Michigan State University Management Educational Center.

(xi) The Superior Dome at Northern Michigan University.

(xii) The Walker Cisler Center at Lake Superior State University.

(xiii) The Marie Prahl College Center at Mott Community College.

(xiv) The West Hall Innovation Center, the Gerald and Frances Oleson Center, the Dennos Museum Center, and the Great Lakes Campus at Northwestern Michigan College.

(xv) The Farmhouse at Delta College.

(xvi) The Oakland Community College Culinary Studies Institute.

(xvii) The Performing Arts and Cultural Center Complex at Macomb Community College.

(xviii) Meadow Brook Hall, Golf Pavilion, Oakland Center, O'Rena, and Shotwell-Gustafson Pavilion at Oakland University.