June 9, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Donigan, Tlaib, Young, Durhal and Meadows and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998,"
(MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303) by adding section 1116.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1116. (1) Upon the filing with the clerk of a petition
signed by not less than 20% of the registered and qualified
electors of any city, township, or county of the entire vote cast
for the office of secretary of state in that unit of government at
the last general election requesting the submission to the electors
of that city, township, or county of the question of an excise tax
in the amount not to exceed 50 cents per drink for the sale of
alcoholic liquor by on-premises licensees within that city,
township, or county, the clerk shall submit the question at the
next regular state election held in that city, township, or county.
A petition filed under this subsection shall be filed at least 60
days before the election. A ballot question under this subsection
shall not be submitted to the electors more often than once in any
4-year period.
(2) All votes on the question shall be taken, counted, and
canvassed in the same manner as votes cast for city offices are
taken, counted, and canvassed. The vote on that question shall be
by ballot, which ballots shall be furnished by the board of
election commissioners of the city, township, or county and shall
be substantially in the following form:
"Shall a per-drink excise tax in the amount of $___ for the
sale of alcoholic liquor by on-premises licensees be allowed in the
city, township, or county of __________________?
Yes _____
No _____.".
(3) The effective date of the imposition of the excise tax not
to exceed 50 cents per drink for the sale of alcoholic liquor by
on-premises licensees within that city, township, or county shall
be 30 days after the board of canvassers has determined that a
majority of those voting on that question have voted in favor of
the imposition of the excise tax. The clerk shall give notice of
the effective date of the imposition of the excise tax by
publishing the date at least once in a newspaper published in that
city, township, or county.