AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR DAIRY FARMERS.

Plain English Breakdown

The exact amount of money is not specified in the official source material.

Act to Help Dairy Farmers

This act provides money from the government's General Fund to support dairy farmers until June 30, 2027.

What This Bill Does

• Gives money to the Department of Agriculture to support dairy farmers.
• The money comes from a fund called the General Fund.
• It helps dairy farmers by providing financial support for their sustainability.

Who It Names or Affects

• Dairy farmers who need financial support
• The Department of Agriculture which will manage the funds

Terms To Know

General Fund

A big pool of money that the government uses to pay for different programs and services.

Dairy farmer sustainability

Helping dairy farmers stay in business over a long time by providing them with financial support.

Limits and Unknowns

• The exact amount of money provided is not specified.
• It's unclear how the Department of Agriculture will use this funding to help dairy farmers.

Official Summary Text

To provide funding for dairy farmer stabilization.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 971 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 129
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 971

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS

Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.
REP. FOSTER, 57th Dist.
REP. BOYD, 50th Dist.
REP. WELANDER, 114th Dist.
REP. HORN, 64th Dist.

AN ACT INCREASING FUNDING FOR DAIRY FARMERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That the sum of ____ dollars be appropriated to the Department of 1
Agriculture, from the General Fund, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2
2027, for dairy farmer sustainability. 3
Statement of Purpose:
To provide funding for dairy farmer stabilization.