Bill Text: MI HB5505 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Agriculture; products; buy Michigan first program to encourage the purchase of agricultural products from farms within this state; provide for. Creates new act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-22 - Printed Bill Filed 03/22/2012 [HB5505 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2011-HB5505-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5505

 

March 21, 2012, Introduced by Reps. Meadows, Bauer, Hammel, Dillon, Slavens, Greimel, Irwin and Cavanagh and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 

     A bill to establish a program to designate, promote, and

 

market to public entities farm products that are grown, processed,

 

or manufactured in this state; and to prescribe the powers and

 

duties of certain state agencies and officials.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "buy

 

Michigan first act".

 

     Sec. 2. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Department" means the department of agriculture and rural

 

development.

 

     (b) "Farm product" means that term as it is defined in section

 

2 of the right to farm act, 1981 PA 93, MCL 286.472.

 

     Sec. 3. (1) The department shall establish a "Buy Michigan

 

First" program to clearly designate and encourage the purchase by

 

public entities of farm products grown, processed, or manufactured

 

in this state.

 

     (2) The program established under subsection (1) shall be

 

designed to do at least all of the following:

 

     (a) Increase opportunities to market to public entities farm

 

products that are grown, processed, or manufactured in this state.

 

     (b) Enter into partnerships with other public institutions,

 

local governments, universities and colleges, commodity groups,

 

manufacturers, retailers, and other entities to assist in carrying

 

out the purpose of this act.

 

     (c) Establish a procedure for applying for grants and

 

identifying other forms of funding to implement this act.

 

     Sec. 4. As allowed by law, the department may provide for the

 

trademarking or protection of a "Buy Michigan First" logo and other

 

identifying marking. The department may design uniform point-of-

 

sale signage, stickers, posters, banners, and display cards as part

 

of the promotion of the sale of Michigan farm products.

 

     Sec. 5. The department may accept funds from any private or

 

public source for implementation of this act.

 

     Sec. 6. The department may promulgate rules under the

 

administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to

 

24.328, to implement this act.