Michigan Agriculture Bills

Individual income tax: other; beginning farmer tax credit program; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6438'26

Individual income tax: credit; credit for owners of agricultural assets who sell or rent agricultural assets to beginning farmers; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 281. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6437'26

Agriculture: marketing; length of time a cooperative may hold the funds of its members; limit. Amends sec. 9 of 1965 PA 232 (MCL 290.659).

Appropriations: supplemental; funding for the animal agriculture alliance; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

Agriculture: other; Michigan animal agriculture alliance; establish. Amends 1988 PA 466 (MCL 287.701 - 287.746) by adding sec. 35.

Agriculture: weights and measures; certain definitions; provide for. Amends secs. 10 & 28c of 1964 PA 283 (MCL 290.610 & 290.628c). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4678'25

Food: service establishments; delegation of certain duties and exemption of certain persons from licensure; modify. Amends secs. 3105, 3113, 3129, 3139, 4101, 4105, 5101 & 6103 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.3105 et seq.).

Education: meals; plant-based school meals; require to be provided upon request. Amends sec. 30d of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1630d).

State: symbol; shelter pets; designate as the official state pet. Creates new act.

Natural resources: fishing; illegal taking of sturgeon; revise penalty for. Amends sec. 48738 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.48738).

Commercial code: other; references to uniform commercial code in Michigan family farm development act; revise. Amends sec. 13 of 1982 PA 220 (MCL 285.263). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6347'26

Food: other; regulation of distribution, sale, and manufacturing of kratom products; provide for. Creates new act.

Animals: research facilities; guidelines for adoptable animals; provide for. Amends secs. 1 & 8a of 1969 PA 224 (MCL 287.381 & 287.388a).

A resolution to urge the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to take a balanced approach to protecting Michigan’s pollinator populations while responsibly managing invasive spotted knapweed.

Appropriations: department of agriculture and rural development; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

Animals: cats; establishment and promotion of community cat programs; provide for. Creates new act.

Natural resources: fishing; allowable catch per species and percentage quota for commercial fishing; provide for. Amends, adds & repeals (See bill). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5802'26

Natural resources: hunting; requirements for bear bait barrel permit; provide for. Amends sec. 43528 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43528).

Liquor: authorized distribution agents; authorized distribution agent fees; increase. Amends sec. 205 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1205).

Highways: memorial; portion of M-50; designate as the "Animal Control Officer Darrian Young Memorial Highway." Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding sec. 6d.