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Hillsdale business owners ask committee to ease ballot path for Sunday liquor sales
Summary
Lawmakers heard House Bill 4398, which would simplify ballot language, lower petition-signature thresholds and allow county commissioners to place a repeal of Hillsdale County's Sunday-spirit ban on the ballot.
The House Regulatory Reform Committee heard testimony on House Bill 4398, sponsored by Representative Wirtz, which would change how Hillsdale County residents can vote on repealing a local ban on on-premise spirit sales on Sundays. Sponsors said the county is the only one in Michigan that still bars on-premise spirit sales on Sundays, and they urged procedural changes to make a local ballot initiative more feasible.
"Hillsdale County is the only county left in the state that has a blue law, which prevents on-premise consumption of liquor on Sundays," Representative Wirtz said. She said the current petition process requires a…
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