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Yes: 123 • No: 9
MichiganHB 45952025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Liquor: licenses; issuance of specially designated merchant license or specially designated distributor license; allow for certain locations. Amends sec. 533 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1533). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4282'25Last Action: assigned PA 39'25
Sponsored By: Rylee Linting (Republican)
Became Law
Liquor: licensesHigher education: other
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 6 mixed.
Caps and 2-mile waivers for alcohol stores
Cities, villages, and townships are capped at one distributor license per 3,000 people and one merchant license per 1,000 people. The commission can waive a cap if no licensed store of that type is within 2 miles by the nearest driving route. The merchant cap does not apply to class C, class A or B hotel, club, tavern, class G‑1 or G‑2 licensees, large stores with 20,000+ square feet and at least 20% food sales, pharmacies, secondary location permits, 2017 fuel‑dealer waiver licenses, or marina licenses under section 539. Population counts use the latest federal census, approved special censuses, or Census Bureau corrections. A grocery on Schoolcraft College land can get a merchant and/or distributor license if quotas allow.
Combining distributor licenses and fees
You can hold a distributor license with a merchant license, and with a class B hotel or class C license. When a distributor license is held with a class B or class C, your annual fee is based on last year’s combined retail purchases from the commission under both licenses.
Moving or renewing merchant licenses
A merchant license may be transferred to a location in any local unit within the same county; if the original local unit spans two counties, transfer to either county is allowed. If moved to a different local unit, the license still counts against the original unit’s quota. The population cap does not block renewals or transfers for merchant licenses issued or renewed before, on, or after January 4, 2017. But some merchant licenses issued after January 4, 2017 under specific provisions cannot be moved to a new site.
Who can get merchant licenses
The commission only issues or transfers a merchant license to approved business types. You must already hold or be approved for one: a retail food establishment license, a specially designated distributor license, or one of these liquor licenses—class C, class A hotel, class B hotel, club, tavern, class G‑1, or class G‑2. Holders of a specially designated distributor license may also apply for a merchant license.
Special rules for fuel sellers and marinas
If you own or run a motor‑fuel pump on or next to your store, you do not have to meet the old section 541 conditions. Retail fuel dealers who applied within 60 days after January 4, 2017 with a valid Motor Fuels Quality Act license received a quota waiver. If a marina operates or has a financial stake in fuel pumps, it may receive a merchant license only under section 539.
Takes effect only with related bill
This amendment takes effect only because House Bill 4282 also became law. The licensing changes in this act are now in force.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Rylee Linting
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Douglas Wozniak
Republican • House
Jamie Thompson
Republican • House
Joseph Aragona
Republican • House
Kathy Schmaltz
Republican • House
Kelly Breen
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 12/18/2025
PASSED
Yes: 33 • No: 2 • Other: 2
House vote • 9/17/2025
passed; given immediate effect
Yes: 90 • No: 7 • Other: 13
Actions Timeline
assigned PA 39'25
12/31/2025Housefiled with Secretary of State 12/23/2025 11:30 AM
12/31/2025Houseapproved by the Governor 12/23/2025 10:00 AM
12/31/2025Housepresented to the Governor 12/22/2025 01:36 PM
12/23/2025HousePLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
12/23/2025SenateRULES SUSPENDED
12/23/2025Senatebill ordered enrolled
12/18/2025Housefull title agreed to
12/18/2025Housereturned from Senate without amendment with full title
12/18/2025HouseRETURNED TO HOUSE
12/18/2025HouseINSERTED FULL TITLE
12/18/2025SenatePASSED ROLL CALL # 357 YEAS 33 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
12/18/2025SenatePLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
12/18/2025SenateREPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
12/18/2025SenateRULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
12/16/2025SenatePLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
12/16/2025SenateDISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
12/16/2025SenateREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
9/18/2025SenatePASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
9/18/2025Housetransmitted
9/17/2025Housepassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #215 Yeas 90 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 13
9/17/2025Houseread a third time
9/17/2025Houseplaced on immediate passage
9/17/2025Houseplaced on third reading
9/17/2025Housesubstitute (H-1) adopted
9/17/2025House
Bill Text
Public Act
12/23/2025
As Passed by the Senate
12/18/2025
House Concurred
12/18/2025
As Passed by the House
9/17/2025
Introduced
6/10/2025
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