The bill amends the Michigan Liquor Control Code of 1998, specifically section 533, to modify the conditions under which a specially designated merchant license or specially designated distributor license can be issued. It establishes that applicants must be an approved type of business, which includes holding various types of food establishment licenses or other specific licenses such as class C or class B hotel licenses. The bill also outlines the population-based quota for issuing these licenses, allowing for waivers under certain conditions, such as the absence of existing licensees within a specified distance.

Additionally, the bill introduces provisions for issuing licenses to private entities leasing or subleasing premises for grocery stores on land owned by Schoolcraft College, subject to existing quota requirements. It also clarifies that the population for determining license quotas will be based on the latest federal census or other specified census methods. The bill includes a provision that it will not take effect unless another related House Bill is enacted into law.

Statutes affected:
Substitute (H-1): 436.1533
House Introduced Bill: 436.1533
As Passed by the House: 436.1533