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 made or grown in Wisconsin. To facilitate this initiative, the bill creates a new section in the statutes, 20.115 (4) (aq), which outlines the appropriations for the agricultural purchase program, and a new section, 93.62, detailing 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, specifically for a program specialist and a grants specialist. This staffing increase is intended to ensure effective management and implementation of the program. The bill will take effect the day after publication or on the second day after the publication of the 2025 biennial budget act, whichever is later.