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Committee passes amendment to lower proposed retailer discount increase; debate addresses fiscal tradeoffs
Summary
Lawmakers and retailers debated raising the retailer discount from about 17% toward higher percentages; Representative Aragona’s amendment to set a 23% discount passed in committee after testimony from retailers, chambers and MLCC officials about fiscal impacts.
House Bills 4757 and 4758 seek to amend the Michigan Liquor Control Code to increase the discount retailers may take when purchasing from the state, a change sponsors and small‑retailer witnesses argued would help independent liquor stores compete with large chains.
Retail representatives told the committee that their profit margins have not kept up with…
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