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Coalition raises farmland protection, PFAS, composting and market concerns as legislative priorities
Summary
NOFA and coalition members outlined additional priorities for the session: farmland protection tied to Act 181 regional planning implementation, PFAS and potential H.303 action to restrict land application of sewage sludge, outstanding Act 41 rulemaking for on‑farm composting, concerns about hemp/cannabis market structure, and support for federal clarification on off‑farm slaughter.
Coalition presenters used the hearing to flag multiple interrelated agricultural policy items they consider priorities for the legislative session.
Farmland protection and land‑use maps: Speakers urged that Act 181 implementation (future land‑use maps) include explicit agricultural planning so that regional planning commissions and municipalities identify and protect land suitable for farming rather than produce a misleading "green space" picture without enforceable…
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