Retailer Wine Shipping Bill Introduced in Michigan

WINE TALK
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A wine shipping bill has been introduced in Michigan. SB 819 and HB 5579 would make shipments from out-of-state wine retailers of wine and spirits legal in Michigan.

A press release concerning the bill is here: Proposed Michigan Bill To Fix Unconstitutional,  Anti-Consumer Bans on Wine Shipping

The bill page is here: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(kkfrw511ibzfbdbxlrxba42g))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=2020-HB-5579

A consumer letter writing campaign will get going next week aimed at committee members where the bills are set to be heard.

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Unbelievable. I’m willing to bet that the two are wine lovers.

If nothing else, they’re looking out for the taxpayers.

This is outrageous:

Michigan has spent over $1,000,000 defending the anti-consumer law.

Finally MI has a few people with brains in public office!

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Tom, thank you for posting this.
-paul

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Any updates on this? I saw that separately, a court case affirmed the state’s position on prohibition.