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benefit of consumer health and producer liability protection.
We oppose:
Any unfunded mandates including but not limited to
USDA GAP audits.
Abuse and overreach of the Cottage Food Law provisions. 
#13 FORESTRY
1 Forestry should be treated and defined as an integral
2 part of Michigan agriculture. The production of forest
3 products requires inputs and management, which are
4 similar to those necessary for the production of other
5 commodities. Michigan forests contribute much to the
6 Michigan economy. with [Relocated in policy] new
7 industrial uses of forest products such as the
8 construction of bridges, guard rails, sign posts and other
9 uses on roads and highways. We urge the Michigan
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12 processed forest products.
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We support:
Efforts to clarify forest industry activities as
agricultural for things such as truck licenses, tax on equipment, insurance, supply purchases, real estate taxation and agriculture classification. [Relocated text] New industrial uses of forest products such as the construction of bridges, guard rails, sign posts and other uses on roads and highways. We urge the Michigan Department of Transportation and county road commissions to use these Michigan-grown and processed forest products.
Clarifying the use of the log plate to include all activities connected with logging operations. The classification of logging equipment as an implement of husbandry.
The multiple use management philosophy of our public forests with emphasis on sustainable management and harvest of state-owned forestlands. We urge the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to base timber sales from public lands on reasonable aggregate economic, biological and social impacts.
Requiring a market-value bid on purchase offers of Michigan state-owned forests. All sales should be based on a total value bid rather than on sales of species/products estimates.
Timber management with techniques best suited for public lands along roads and highways.
Legislation that protects timber operations from
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