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MLCC reports strong spirit sales, online renewals and October SIPs go‑live; seeks two FTEs
Summary
Kristen Belcher and Michigan Liquor Control Commission staff briefed the same House subcommittee on licensing, detailing more than 14,000 stocked spirit SKUs, a multibillion‑dollar sales footprint, an IT replacement (SIPs) scheduled to go live in October 2025, and a request to authorize two additional FTEs.
Kristen Belcher, chair of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, and MLCC staff told a House appropriations subcommittee that the commission continues to modernize licensing and wholesale operations while maintaining revenue flows to the state and local governments.
"We feel very proud of that work," Belcher said, introducing commissioners and MLCC staff who presented licensing, distribution and technology updates. Carrie Kron, business manager, and David Marvin, executive services director, described the agency’s licensing volumes, wholesale operations and an information‑technology replacement project known as SIPs (Sales, Inventory and Purchasing System).
MLCC officials said the commission manages more than 14,000 spirit SKUs, over 20,000 retail, wholesale and manufacturer licenses and permits statewide, and annual spirit…
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