Assembly Bill 386 establishes an agricultural purchase program under the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to provide grants to entities that offer food assistance, such as food banks, food pantries, and local food distributors. The program aims to support the purchase of food products that are produced or grown within Wisconsin. To facilitate this initiative, the bill creates a new section in the statutes, specifically 20.115 (4) (aq), which outlines the appropriation for the agricultural purchase program, and 93.62, which details the program's structure and eligible grant recipients.

Additionally, the bill increases DATCP's authorized positions by 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) General Purpose Revenue (GPR) positions to support the agricultural purchase program. These positions include a program specialist and a grants specialist, both funded through the new appropriation. The act is set to take effect the day after publication or on the second day after the publication of the 2025 biennial budget act, whichever occurs later.