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Michigan Liquor Control Commission briefs committee on licensing, sales and revenue distribution
Summary
The Michigan Liquor Control Commission presented data on licensing, distribution and revenue, describing the state wholesale model, license counts, annual sales and how proceeds are allocated across state funds; staff answered committee questions about licensing timelines, inventory and the retailer discount.
Officials from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission briefed the House Committee on Regulatory Reform on the agency's structure, licensing activity, sales trends and how liquor-sale revenues are distributed across state funds.
"This is a $2,000,000,000 business. We do not take that lightly," said the Chair of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission during opening remarks. The commission's presentation described Michigan's control-state model for spirits, the three-tier system of manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, and a high-level breakdown of licensing and sales statistics.
Carrie Crowe, the commission's business manager, said the agency issued "over 110,000 licenses and permits" and that the office handles annual renewals for those records. Crowe said the commission processes more than 42,000 licenses and 68,000 permits, manages roughly…
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