Bill
HB 4282
Allows MLCC to issue on-premises liquor licenses for a restaurant on Schoolcraft College land, under strict conditions and tied to a paired grocery-store license.
Status & timeline
- Filed: March 10, 2025; introduced March 20, 2025 by Rep. Matt Koleszar.
- Passed House (substitute H‑2 adopted) on September 17, 2025 (Roll Call #214: Yeas 89, Nays 8); transmitted to the Senate and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs.
- House analysis indicates the measure is linked to HB 4595 and each bill takes effect only if both are enacted.
Purpose / intent
- To amend Section 513 of the Michigan Liquor Control Code (MCL 436.1513) to permit the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) to issue on‑premises liquor licenses for a restaurant located on land owned by Schoolcraft College when certain conditions are met. The change is intended to enable a private grocery/marketplace and adjacent restaurant development on Schoolcraft College property (reported partnership with Nino Salvaggio’s), supporting campus culinary programming and campus commerce.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the MLCC, subject to quota limits in section 531, to issue a license for the sale of alcoholic liquor for consumption on‑premises at a restaurant located on Schoolcraft College land if all of the following apply:
- The land is leased or subleased at fair market value to the private entity that leases/subleases the restaurant premises.
- The restaurant premises are located within or directly adjacent to the grocery store premises described in section 533(14).
- The private entity operating the restaurant is the same private entity described in section 533(14) (linking HB 4282 to HB 4595’s grocery‑store license authorization).
- The restaurant is located in an area designated by the governing board of Schoolcraft College for industrial, research, or commercial development.
- The license was originally acquired on the open market at fair market value.
- Licenses issued under this section are nontransferable; license fees per section 525 apply.
- The bill ties the restaurant license to availability/eligibility under local quota rules (section 531).
Relationship to HB 4595
- HB 4282 is functionally paired with HB 4595. HB 4595 would permit a specially designated merchant (SDM) and/or specially designated distributor (SDD) license for a grocery store on Schoolcraft College land (licenses commonly used by grocery stores for off‑premises beer, wine, and spirits). HB 4282 conditions the restaurant license on the private entity and premises described in section 533(14) (HB 4595).
Who is affected
- Schoolcraft College (property and development plans).
- The private operator/lessee (e.g., a grocery/marketplace operator and its adjacent restaurant).
- MLCC (administrative processing; minimal additional fee revenue if licenses obtained).
- Local liquor markets and quota administration (licenses remain subject to statutory quota limits).
- College students (notably culinary program) and campus visitors via expanded food/beverage services.
Fiscal impact
- House Fiscal Agency reports minimal to no fiscal impact on the MLCC or state/local governments. Any additional license fee revenue is expected to be small.
Notes
- The authorization is limited and conditional (fair‑market leases, designated development areas, original market acquisition, nontransferable license, and quota compliance). The measure does not create an automatic license — it authorizes MLCC discretion to issue licenses if statutory conditions are met.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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