SB0885 Summary

• Appropriates $1.415 billion in total state spending for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, including $475 million to be paid to local units of government.

• Establishes 14 one-time grant programs for agriculture and rural development, totaling $1.415 billion, including: agriculture infrastructure ($350 million), food distribution security ($350 million), protein processor expansion ($75 million), and rural broadband completion ($100 million).

• Creates grant programs for agricultural labor housing ($150 million), bovine tuberculosis biosecurity upgrades ($144 million), farmers markets ($45 million), and local food bank support ($15 million).

• Allocates $45.8 million for Michigan State University dairy barn facility with robotic milking and educational components, $50 million for MSU greenhouse facilities, and $5 million to establish the Michigan Center for Agriculture Innovation as a public-private partnership.

• Requires department to spend no more than 3% of grant funds for administrative purposes and authorizes grants for fair support and sustainability infrastructure projects totaling $26 million combined.