2014 House Bill 5439 / Public Act 547

Permit growing industrial hemp for research

Introduced in the House

March 27, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Kevin Daley (R-82)

To allow the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and/or a Michigan college or university to grow or cultivate industrial hemp for research purposes. The bill would also authorize creating a segregated state fund to provide grants for this research.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

May 14, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 22, 2014

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 27, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

Dec. 9, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 17, 2014

Passed in the Senate 27 to 10 (details)

To allow the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and/or a Michigan college or university to grow or cultivate industrial hemp for research purposes. The bill would also authorize creating a segregated state fund to provide grants for this research.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2014