Senate Bill 408 establishes an agricultural purchase program administered by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). The program allows DATCP to provide grants to entities that offer food assistance, such as food banks, food pantries, nonprofit organizations, and local food distributors, specifically for the purchase of food products that are produced or grown within Wisconsin. To support this initiative, the bill also increases DATCP's authorized positions by 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) General Purpose Revenue (GPR) positions, which will include a program specialist and a grants specialist.

The bill creates new statutory sections, specifically 20.115 (4) (aq) and 93.62, to formalize the agricultural purchase program and its funding structure. The new section 20.115 (4) (aq) establishes a continuing appropriation for the program, while section 93.62 outlines the criteria for grant eligibility and the types of entities that can receive funding. 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.