HB 4065: Liquor: licenses; license to serve alcohol at certain college venues; allow. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1513). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4595'25 - Michigan

As Passed by the Senate → Substitute (H-1) · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a Senate substitute version to a House substitute version, primarily changing the document title and version identifiers. No substantive policy changes, eligibility criteria, funding amounts, or legal requirements were altered in this version.

TECHNICAL

Document header changed from 'SENATE SUBSTITUTE' to 'SUBSTITUTE FOR' and version identifiers updated from Senate (S-2) to House (H-1) tracking numbers.

House Introduced Bill → As Passed by the House · 5 edits · Mar 18, 2025

MODERATE

This bill expands the types of venues and entities eligible to sell alcoholic liquor on university and college campuses in Michigan. It adds new provisions for restaurants at Wayne State and Western Michigan universities, clarifies requirements for Northern Michigan University's restaurant licenses, and introduces new licensing categories for Oakland University's baseball stadium, Lake Superior State University's campus facilities, and community college centers. The bill also adds a comprehensive definition section listing specific buildings and facilities that qualify as 'conference centers' across multiple institutions.

Scope change

The bill significantly expands the scope of eligible venues and entities by adding new university-specific provisions (Wayne State, Western Michigan, Oakland University, Lake Superior State, and community colleges) and clarifying existing provisions for Northern Michigan University.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new licensing provisions for restaurants at Wayne State University and Western Michigan University, requiring leases at fair market value and location within designated development areas.

Modified Northern Michigan University's restaurant licensing requirements to include a new condition that the license must have been originally acquired on the open market at fair market value.

Added new licensing provisions for Oakland University's baseball stadium, Lake Superior State University's campus facilities, and two community college centers (Macomb Community College and Wayne County Community College).

DEFINITION

Added comprehensive definitions section listing 20 specific buildings and facilities across multiple universities and colleges that qualify as 'conference centers' for licensing purposes.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that licenses issued under subsection (1) are nontransferable and that licensees must pay fees required under section 525.

As Passed by the House → As Passed by the Senate · 5 edits · Dec 18, 2025

MODERATE

The Senate version of HB 4065 adds new provisions allowing private entities to obtain liquor licenses for restaurants at three specific college locations (Schoolcraft College, Washtenaw County Community College, and Henry Ford College) under strict conditions. These changes expand the bill's scope beyond its original House version by creating new licensing categories for college-affiliated restaurants while maintaining existing requirements for open market acquisition and fair market value leases.

Scope change

The bill now applies to three additional college locations that were not covered in the House version, expanding the number of institutions eligible to operate licensed restaurants on college property.

ELIGIBILITY

New eligibility criteria for Schoolcraft College restaurant licenses requiring fair market value land leases and adjacency to existing grocery store licenses

New provisions allowing liquor licenses for Washtenaw County Community College's Morris Lawrence Building and Henry Ford College's John McDonald Student and Culinary Arts Center

REQUIREMENT

Requirement that licensed premises be located in areas designated for industrial, research, or commercial development by the college governing board

Condition that the private entity operating the restaurant must be the same entity described in the grocery store license section

TECHNICAL

Added enacting section requiring House Bill No. 4595 to be enacted before this bill takes effect

Substitute (S-2) → House Concurred Bill · 7 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends Michigan's liquor control code to expand licensing options for universities and colleges to sell alcohol on their campuses. The changes add new licensing provisions for various institutions, modify existing university-specific rules, and include new definitions for what constitutes a 'conference center'. These updates aim to provide more flexibility for educational institutions to host events and generate revenue through alcohol sales.

Scope change

The bill significantly expands the scope of alcohol licensing by adding provisions for multiple new institutions (Macomb Community College, Wayne County Community College, Schoolcraft College, Washtenaw County Community College, Henry Ford College) and modifying existing provisions for several universities including Northern Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, and Lake Superior State University.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new licensing provisions for Macomb Community College, Wayne County Community College, Schoolcraft College, Washtenaw County Community College, and Henry Ford College to sell alcohol on specific campus locations.

Modified Northern Michigan University's restaurant licensing requirements to require the license be originally acquired on the open market at fair market value, and changed the designated area criteria from 'community development or conference activities' to specific location requirements.

DEFINITION

Added comprehensive definitions for 'conference center' that include specific buildings at 20+ universities and colleges throughout Michigan, expanding what facilities qualify for conference center licensing.

REQUIREMENT

Changed Eastern Michigan University's restaurant licensing from requiring location within an 'industrial, research, or commercial development' area to requiring the restaurant to be located within an area designated for such development by the governing board.

Added transfer restrictions stating that licenses issued under subsection (1) are nontransferable, and clarified fee payment requirements under section 525.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting and numbering inconsistencies in the original bill text, including fixing duplicate section numbers and reorganizing subsection numbering.

TIMELINE

Added an enacting section stating the amendment does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4595 of the 103rd Legislature is also enacted into law.

Substitute (S-1) - 3 → Substitute (S-2) · 2 edits

MINOR

The changes between Substitute (S-1) and Substitute (S-2) of HB 4065 are purely technical and administrative. The bill version identifier was updated from S-1 to S-2, and the document tracking codes were changed from 'vcdhkr' to 'ihgdp5'. These modifications reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process rather than any substantive policy changes.

TECHNICAL

The bill version identifier was updated from S-1 to S-2, indicating this is a revised version of the legislation.

The document tracking code was changed from 'vcdhkr' to 'ihgdp5', which is an administrative identifier used for legislative record-keeping.

Substitute (H-2) - 2 → Substitute (S-1) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill has been amended from a House substitute version to a Senate substitute version, indicating it has moved through the legislative process. The changes are primarily technical and formatting-related, updating version identifiers and tracking numbers rather than altering substantive policy provisions.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill version designation from House substitute (H-2) to Senate substitute (S-1), reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process

Changed document tracking identifiers from 'mj5b46' to 'vcdhkr', likely updating internal legislative tracking codes

Substitute (S-2) - 2 → Substitute (H-2) - 3 · 2 edits

MINOR

This diff shows technical formatting changes to the bill header, replacing 'SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR' with 'SUBSTITUTE FOR' and updating version identifiers from S-2 to H-2. These are administrative updates tracking the bill's progression through the legislative process rather than substantive policy changes.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document title from 'SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR' to 'SUBSTITUTE FOR' to reflect the bill's current status in the House chamber

Updated version identifiers from S-2 to H-2 and changed tracking codes from ihgdp5 to mj5b46 to reflect House processing

Substitute (H-2) → Substitute (S-2) - 3 · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill has been reclassified from a House substitute version to a Senate substitute version, indicating it has moved through the legislative process and is now in its Senate iteration. This change reflects procedural progression rather than substantive policy modifications.

TECHNICAL

The bill version identifier changed from 'H-2' (House version 2) to 'S-2' (Senate version 2), and the tracking code changed from 'mj5b46' to 'ihgdp5', indicating the bill has been processed by the Senate chamber.

Substitute (H-1) - 2 → Substitute (H-2) · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill version changed from H-1 to H-2, primarily updating the document tracking identifiers and version numbers. No substantive policy changes, scope modifications, or legislative content alterations are visible in this diff.

TECHNICAL

Updated document tracking identifiers from qn5rb9 to mj5b46 and version designation from H-1 to H-2

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