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MI HB6207
Bill
Status
12/31/2018
Primary Sponsor
Roger Victory
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AI Summary
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Amends the 1965 Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act to revise definitions used in marketing programs and agreements for agricultural products in Michigan.
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Expands "agricultural commodity" to explicitly include aquacultural, silvicultural, horticultural, floricultural, and viticultural products alongside traditional agricultural goods.
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Defines "agricultural commodity input" as items used in production, processing, or packaging of agricultural commodities, excluding feed, fertilizer, and pesticides.
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Provides detailed definitions for key terms including "distributor," "handler," "processor," "producer," and "marketing program" to clarify regulatory scope.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment, contingent on House Bill 6205 of the 99th Legislature also being enacted into law.
Legislative Description
Animals; other; definition of livestock in agricultural commodities marketing act; modify citations. Amends sec. 2 of 1965 PA 232 (MCL 290.652). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6205'18
State agencies (existing): agriculture and rural development
Last Action
Vetoed By The Governor 12/28/2018 12/31/18 Addenda
12/31/2018