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Representative Alexander, the bill's sponsor, told the committee the measure is intended to provide \"truth in advertising\" rather than to restrict new products: \"Consumers have a right to know whether or not their protein comes from the hoof or comes from a container,\" he said. The committee adopted the substitute on a roll call of 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 passes.

Members asked whether a federal standard is likely and how the state language would relate to future USDA or FDA action. Representative Skaggs asked about federal movement toward a nationwide labeling structure; Alexander said the bill uses language similar to other states and could be adjusted if the USDA or FDA issues a federal standard. Representative Devendorf asked about the multiple descriptive terms in the substitute (\"lab-grown,\" \"cell-cultured,\" \"cultivated,\" \"manufactured\"); Alexander said the draft cast a wide net to cover different industry terms while allowing for future alignment with federal language.

The substitute also includes a provision addressing products that contain a limited percentage of animal-derived cultured protein; committee members questioned why the draft uses a 20% threshold for labeling in one clause. Alexander said the 20% figure reflects a starting point used in some drafts to identify products that include a defined proportion of cultivated protein.

Ending: The committee adopted the substitute and left open the prospect of aligning with any future federal labeling standards; the bill will proceed to the committee's next steps in the legislative process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Agriculture - 4/17/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The House Agriculture Committee adopted a substitute amendment to House Bill 4,076 to require labeling for lab-grown meats; members debated terminology and whether to defer to future federal standards.","taxTitle","2025 House Legislature MI, Michigan","taxId",77683,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6598436,"House committee advances cottage food updates, adds honey and maple syrup and rejects sales-limit amendment",664,2507000,3171000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3039506-fd10dceb7eb32bba640111f06b733526&start=2507&end=3171","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3039506-fd10dceb7eb32bba640111f06b733526/thumbnail_2507000.jpg","/articles/6598436/Michigan/House-committee-advances-cottage-food-updates-adds-honey-and-maple-syrup-and-rejects-sales-limit-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6598436-e6cae6c780729513a9359dd4b43b198f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151365&Signature=ldgwLXcf5oQMT0DfZQdknKN51wUcSdnA0Hd2O901SLCwKPhy3MQxf7UEfM9SJXxHLaoceB4jV07QYN9g719w54p5wDNATEN3fS7WYRJMgXOuxh~Tn~TsgoWknOeCFJJOU4jvaR5VkVj8G0Kz3BAIfKanLUCbct2ELUu-vSRgLsv4gT7i7cjQAapXckf3zITvePpbFJL8QjD-YVB8W5ori9NRJROWyqK~kmWe8MWMK1YplPwCh-YVLGQIQhOplPaAyws3fYh02tGRDZiaqTP-DAUdIEKV8CTPVYJBEe6ta8GIGLjF0CbFEjWvvW8Kl-sBzeujqGcpvSDiwwzLPT3wFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Michigan House Agriculture Committee on March 20 approved technical corrections and policy changes to the state's cottage food statutes and reported two bills to the House floor.

Representative Koontz's technical amendment to House Bill 4,121 corrected a drafting error by changing the word \"movie\" to \"meeting.\" The committee approved the correction on a roll call of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 passes and the amendment prevailed.

Representative Skaggs offered an amendment to alter a proposed change in the gross-sales threshold that would affect higher-risk cottage food products. Skaggs said the amendment \"simply asks that we recognize this fact and act to make sure that products being sold at a higher rate ... are safe for consumers, and not exempted from the licensing and evaluation provisions that would be required at the higher dollar amount.\" The committee voted on the amendment and it failed on a roll call of 2 ayes, 7 nays, 1 pass.

After debate and correction of bill numbering during the hearing, the committee voted to report House Bill 4,122 out of committee with recommendations. The clerk recorded 9 ayes, 0 nays and 1 pass; the motion prevailed and the bill was reported to the floor.

Separately, Representative Alexander presented House Bill 4,245, which would bring honey and maple syrup into the cottage food framework and raise the gross sales cap consistent with the sister Senate bill. Representative Reinguez asked about adding other tree syrups; Alexander said the committee could consider a floor amendment or a separate measure. The committee voted to report House Bill 4,245 with recommendations; the roll call was recorded as 9 ayes and 3 nays, and the motion prevailed.

The committee read in supporting testimony and non-speaking supporters for the cottage food bills, including Mikaela (MDARD) (support, did not wish to speak) and Rebecca Parks of the Michigan Farm Bureau (support, did not wish to speak).

Ending: Both bills were reported to the House floor for further consideration; the committee did not adopt the sales-limit amendment proposed by Representative Skaggs.","The House Agriculture Committee approved technical and substantive changes to the state's cottage food framework, reported House Bill 4,122 out of committee and advanced House Bill 4,245 to add honey and maple syrup; an amendment to raise gross-sales thresholds failed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6598441,"Michigan vegetable growers tell committee labor, water and regulation threaten production; council seeks research funding",1332,160000,1492000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3039506-fd10dceb7eb32bba640111f06b733526&start=160&end=1492","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3039506-fd10dceb7eb32bba640111f06b733526/thumbnail_160000.jpg","/articles/6598441/Michigan/Michigan-vegetable-growers-tell-committee-labor-water-and-regulation-threaten-production-council-seeks-research-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6598441-9e5bcb2fb40d30210646096465e6786d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151365&Signature=f3UzARF2lzaWI2gIcJy-jP7bblGDpOa-qAMrVI9TpappQGUzg0mtQRUt9HpNbhgcbtKhILd2axh1EoBo2jDOjLRVFxQdZQGcHt04S2wQb3cSGfIZaHEZRALFogyjLmh25D2fC301I9pPL~evNC~LOghnG1Wr9ZzWAMouTURwRASvjbMI9JO~CcjsrX7SQWZOOuuK9r84BaNp6LklcxQl47pRb1V1hexXtyffrvP95eJGHDQWngZnw8UboFBqWwDnflWrlP1q4pZLm5AMZuBsE3sLEDmHZ~SHfAYqqOXJBQ2cEwtrro1n93x0CqYGdhefsfaa1Y~T80m9sF8N58h~-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of the Michigan vegetable industry told the Michigan House Agriculture Committee on March 20 that rising labor costs tied to the federal H-2A guest worker program, limits on water use, and growing regulatory burdens are reducing the state's vegetable acreage and making it harder for family farms to stay viable.

Kent Carnamot, a managing partner at Carnamot Farms in Fremont, told the committee that foreign competition and water rules are two of the farm's biggest concerns. \"Foreign competition. Our shelves on our stores are filled with farm products sourced with little regard for labor rates, food safety, and the environment,\" Carnamot said. He also listed aquifer restrictions, regulation, and manpower as factors that challenge operations.

Adam Van Dyke of Van Dyke Farms in Emmett City described how labor and market pressures shape planting decisions and farm succession. \"The H-2A program, our farm would not be who we are without it,\" Van Dyke said, noting his operation relies on roughly 190 workers and a substantial H-2A cohort. Van Dyke and other witnesses said the rising H-2A adverse effect wage rate, which the presenters cited as $18.15 per hour, plus housing and transportation costs, makes some crops unprofitable compared with out-of-state or imported options.

Greg Bird of the Michigan Vegetable Council summarized industrywide data and asked the committee for policy support and research funding. The council emphasized Project Green and other partnerships with Michigan State University; Bird said the council is seeking $2,000,000 in recurring climate-resiliency funding and an $8,000,000 grant program in the governor's proposed 2026 state budget to support crop resiliency and specialty-crop research. Bird cited USDA-derived industry numbers: \"3,000 plus farms, 52,000 acres, $706,000,000 farm gate,\" and a broader specialty-crop supply-chain impact of about $6.3 billion supporting nearly 41,700 jobs, while noting the state lost about 13,000 vegetable acres from 2017 to 2022.

Witnesses described on-farm practices and risks that inform those requests. Van Dyke described frequent food-safety testing for leafy greens\u0014monthly well testing, acre-scale leaf sampling for E. coli and Listeria, ATP swab checks on equipment\u0014and said weather events and a single contamination event can end a season or close a business. Carnamot and Van Dyke also raised concerns about limited muck soils in parts of Michigan, and the effect of land conversions (including solar projects) and wetland constraints on available production ground.

Committee members asked about crop insurance availability and local market structures. In response to a question from Representative Alexander about insurance after flood losses, Van Dyke said whole-farm insurance options have only recently become accessible for some vegetable operations; two years earlier his farm had no insurance for a rain-related loss. When Representative Vranges asked about local food hubs and institutional contracting, witnesses described mixed experiences: smaller growers sometimes find hubs useful, while larger, contract-driven suppliers typically route produce through wholesalers.

The presenters invited members to visit farms and the Great Lakes Expo, scheduled for Dec. 9\u001111, 2025 at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, and encouraged committee members to discuss H-2A wage concerns and research funding with federal and state partners.

Ending: The committee did not take immediate action on policy changes during this presentation; witnesses provided written materials and asked the committee to consider research and workforce cost issues as it develops future legislation and budget priorities.","Growers and the Michigan Vegetable Council told the House Agriculture Committee that H-2A costs, water rules, competing land uses and mounting regulations are squeezing vegetable production and urged state support for research and resilience grants.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee adopts substitute for lab-grown meat labeling bill; debate centers on consumer clarity and terminology

House committee advances cottage food updates, adds honey and maple syrup and rejects sales-limit amendment

Michigan vegetable growers tell committee labor, water and regulation threaten production; council seeks research funding