HB 4229 Summary

• Appropriates $112,637,600 in total funding for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, with $57,200,000 from general fund and remaining from federal and special revenue sources.

• Allocates $3,000,000 for Michigan animal agriculture alliance and $1,000,000 for county fairs, shows, and expositions grants program.

• Establishes one-time appropriations of $500,000 for farm stress program, $360,000 for industrial hemp program, and $200,000 for local conservation districts pilot project.

• Authorizes $4,000,000 food and agriculture investment program to expand Michigan's food sector, develop value-added production, and promote food processing activities through grants, loans, and infrastructure development.

• Includes $1,000,000 appropriation for Fair Food Network's Double Up Food Bucks program to provide additional purchasing power for food assistance recipients at farmers markets.