Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.50301: Duties of departments of agriculture and rural development and natural resources.

Sec. 50301.

The departments of agriculture and rural development and natural resources shall jointly do all of the following:

(a) Advise the legislature and the governor on forest management and development and other matters relevant to the development of the forest products industry in this state.

(b) Develop a forestry development plan to improve the state's business climate for forestry, assure a stable timber supply, and coordinate public and private forestry activities.

(c) Identify the needs of the forest products industry.

(d) Promote and encourage the expansion of the forest products industry in this state.

(e) Promote and encourage the retention and expansion of existing forest products companies in this state and attract new forest products companies to locate in this state.

(f) Perform other functions the departments consider necessary for the development of the forest products industry in this state.

(g) Promote and encourage the use of this state's value-added forest products in Michigan, in other states, and internationally.