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Bill would tie liquor distribution fee increases to CPI, industry and distributors tell committee
Summary
Rep. Wenzel and spirits-industry witnesses supported House Bill 4422 to stabilize the state-warehouse distribution system by tying ADA fee adjustments to CPI (or 5 percent cap), authorizing one-time emergency funding and clarifying that costs come from existing statutory markups.
Lansing — Representative Wenzel and industry representatives told the House Regulatory Reform Committee on Wednesday that a bill to update Michigan’s distribution-agent structure would create predictability for the state and for the distributors who deliver distilled spirits across Michigan.
"This legislation creates stability for the state, for the distributors who move every bottle of spirits across Michigan, and for the distillers who depend on a dependable supply chain and budget certainty to reach their customers," Representative Wenzel said in opening remarks to the committee. The bill would tie future increases in distributor fees to the consumer…
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