This bill creates two positions within the Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food: a full-time organic certification inspector and a part-time organic certification inspector. These positions will be responsible for certifying agricultural producers in the state and ensuring that agricultural products are labeled in accordance with organic certification requirements. The bill also appropriates $220,326 to the department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, to fund these positions and provide resources for their work.

The Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food estimates that the revenue generated from increased organic crop fees will cover the cost of the program, making it self-sustaining in fiscal year 2026 and beyond. The anticipated fee increase is expected to generate an additional $205,000, which will be used to support the annual program budget of approximately $220,000. The funding and appropriations for the organic certification program in fiscal year 2026 and future years will be included in the department's biennial operating budgets.