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Subject: Notification of Proposed Inspection Fee Changes for 2025
Based on an increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Fiscal Year 2024, the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development (the Commission) will be considering an increase in fees charged for nursery stock, Christmas tree, export, import, and other inspections. If approved, hourly-based fees will increase from $71 per hour to $74 per hour. Acreage-based fees will increase from $65 to $67 for the first acre, and from $39 to $40 for each additional acre. The fee increase will become effective January 1, 2025 and remain in effect through December 31, 2025.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) charges fees for inspection of plants and plant products as authorized under Public Act 189 of 1931, Insect Pests and Plant Diseases. Act 189 requires MDARD to evaluate its inspection costs annually and authorizes increases of inspection fees by not more than an amount determined by the State Treasurer to reflect the cumulative annual percentage change in the Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint (now called the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn) CPI over the previous one-year period, with the adjustment not to exceed 5%. Fee increases are subject to approval by the Commission.
The State Treasurer reported to MDARD a 3.5% increase in the CPI for Fiscal Year 2024. Based on this, MDARD is requesting the Commission to approve an increase in inspection fees at its November 6, 2024 meeting.
Persons with specific concerns about the proposed inspection fee adjustments may express them to the Commission at:
Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development
P.O. Box 30017
Lansing, MI 48909
517-284-5718 (Voice), 517-373-1104 (TTY)
mda-ag-commission@michigan.gov
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD)’s Nursery Program aims to protect agriculture and natural resources from harmful pests. With authority from Act 189 of 1931 and Act 72 of 1945, the program achieves this through routine inspections of nursery stock, whether distributed within the state or shipped elsewhere. In addition to routine inspections, MDARD requires licensing for nursery growers and dealers who sell perennial nursery stock. We strive to educate firms about pests, diseases, invasive species, and how to minimize the risk of inadvertently spreading them in trade.
MDARD’s nursery program goals:
Amber Neils, Quarantine Compliance and Export Specialist
NeilsA@Michigan.gov 517-449-0786
Andria McCubbin, Nursery, Seed, and Apiary Specialist
McCubbinA@Michigan.gov 517-599-5748
Nursery Email: MDARD-NurseryCE@Michigan.gov