Michigan raises per-case payments to spirit vendors for warehouse and delivery costs

Original title: Liquor: authorized distribution agents; authorized distribution agent fees; increase.

Last action · July 29, 2026: ASSIGNED PA 0072'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECTSponsors: Dayna Polehanki and 1 other

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What This Bill Does

Michigan law revises fee structures for liquor distribution, raising the state payment to spirit vendors for warehousing and delivery costs to $12.50 per case starting July 1, 2026, with subsequent annual Consumer Price Index adjustments beginning October 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Changes financial payouts and per-case fees between spirit vendors and distribution agents, introducing automatic annual inflation adjustments tied to the Consumer Price Index.

Background

Senate Bill 604 amends the Michigan liquor control code of 1998 to adjust authorized distribution agent fees and vendor payments. context

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

spirit vendors

Vendors receive increased per-case payments and are subject to mandatory per-case payments to authorized distribution agents.

Directly affected

authorized distribution agents

Agents receive per-case payments from vendors and maintain responsibility for transportation, breakage, and delivery charges.

Directly affected

on-premises retailers

Retailers face updated limits on purchasing spirits from specially designated distributors and must submit monthly purchase reports when purchases occur.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the new per-case payment amount for spirit vendors starting in July 2026?

Beginning July 1, 2026, the payment described is $12.50 per case.

How are delivery fees for emergency orders handled?

An may impose a fee of up to $20.00 to deliver a special emergency order to a retail licensee.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

31 actions

Jul 29, 2026Senate
ASSIGNED PA 0072'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Jul 29, 2026Senate
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 7/27/2026 11:44 AM
Jul 29, 2026SenateEnrolled
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 7/21/2026 1:26 PM
Jul 15, 2026SenateEnrolled
PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 7/14/2026 11:06 AM
Jul 3, 2026Senate
ORDERED ENROLLED
Jul 3, 2026Senate
FULL TITLE AGREED TO

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Jul 3, 2026Senate
GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Jul 3, 2026Senate
ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 220 YEAS 30 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
Jul 3, 2026Senate
HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
Jul 3, 2026Senate
RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
Jul 3, 2026SenateFloor
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-1) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Jul 3, 2026House
returned to Senate
Jul 3, 2026House
inserted full title
Jul 3, 2026HouseFloor
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #299 Yeas 100 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
Jul 3, 2026HouseFloor
read a third time
Jul 2, 2026House
placed on third reading
Jul 2, 2026HouseFloor
substitute (H-1) adopted
Jul 2, 2026HouseFloor
read a second time
Jul 2, 2026House
placed on second reading
Jul 2, 2026House
motion to discharge committee approved
Jul 2, 2026House
rule suspended
Mar 5, 2026HouseCommittee
referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform
Mar 5, 2026HouseIntroduced
read a first time
Mar 5, 2026House
received on 03/05/2026
Mar 4, 2026SenateFloor
PASSED ROLL CALL # 21 YEAS 30 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
Mar 3, 2026Senate
PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
Mar 3, 2026Senate
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
Feb 19, 2026SenateCommittee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Feb 19, 2026SenateCommittee
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 2/19/2026
Oct 9, 2025SenateCommittee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Oct 9, 2025SenateIntroduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI

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