Agriculture: associations and commissions; growth assessments audit requirements; modify. Amends sec. 8 of 1965 PA 232 (MCL 290.658).

This bill modifies Michigan's Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act to clarify how funds collected from agricultural marketing programs must be handled. It requires that money gathered from assessments, grants, or fees be deposited in a local financial institution and used strictly for the specific marketing program that generated it. The law also mandates that groups collecting over $40,000 in producer assessments annually must undergo yearly audits by a certified public accountant, while smaller groups with $40,000 or less must be reviewed twice every three years. These changes aim to ensure transparency and proper financial oversight for agricultural marketing associations and commissions in the state.