The Poultry Export Stabilization and Market Access Act protects the poultry industry from global trade disruptions by expanding export support, strengthening logistics and biosecurity infrastructure, and stabilizing domestic demand. The Act assists producers affected by retaliatory tariffs while helping exporters diversify markets and reduce risk. Its goal is to protect jobs, maintain production capacity, and ensure long-term competitiveness for a key agricultural sector.

Key Provisions

• Poultry Export Recovery Grant Program: Provides financial assistance to poultry producers and processors adversely affected by foreign retaliatory tariffs or disrupted market access.

• Cold Chain and Logistics Infrastructure Fund: Invests in transportation, refrigeration, and storage systems to strengthen export capacity and reduce losses from export delays.

• Market Diversification and Trade Facilitation Program: Supports poultry exporters in entering new international markets through trade missions, marketing assistance, and regulatory compliance.

• Domestic Market Resilience Support: Offers state purchasing contracts, school nutrition program preferences, and promotional campaigns to stabilize in-state demand during export downturns.

• Poultry Trade Risk Monitoring Task Force: Creates a multi-agency task force to track trade conditions, assess risks to the poultry industry, and recommend policy responses.

Model Language

Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Poultry Export Stabilization and Market Access Act.”

Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to protect the poultry industry from the negative effects of global trade instability and foreign tariff retaliation through financial relief, infrastructure investment, and strategic export support.

Section 3. Definitions.

(a) “Eligible entity” means a poultry producer, processor, or exporter operating within the state.

(b) “Trade disruption” means loss of market access, increased export costs, or reduced competitiveness caused by foreign tariffs, sanitary regulations, or geopolitical restrictions.

(c) “Department” means the state agency responsible for agriculture or economic development.

Section 4. Poultry Export Recovery Grant Program.

(a) The Department shall establish a Poultry Export Recovery Grant Program to provide direct financial assistance to eligible entities.

(b) Grants shall support operational continuity, product redirection, employee retention, and loss mitigation.

(c) The Department shall prioritize applicants demonstrating recent trade losses directly linked to foreign tariffs or embargoes.

Section 5. Cold Chain and Logistics Infrastructure Fund.

(a) There is hereby created a capital investment fund for: (1) Cold storage facilities; (2) Refrigerated transport vehicles; (3) Export-focused logistics hubs.

(b) Grants or low-interest loans may be awarded to eligible entities or local governments engaged in poultry export infrastructure projects.

Section 6. Market Diversification and Trade Facilitation Program.

(a) The Department shall assist poultry exporters in identifying and entering new international markets.

(b) Support may include: (1) Participation in state-led trade missions; (2) Development of foreign marketing materials; (3) Assistance with international health and safety certification.

(c) Priority shall be given to small and mid-sized exporters.

Section 7. Domestic Market Resilience Support.

(a) The state shall expand in-state demand for poultry products through: (1) Preferential purchasing in public institutions and school meal programs; (2) In-state marketing and public awareness campaigns; (3) Price stabilization contracts during periods of international market downturn.

(b) Relevant agencies shall coordinate implementation.

Section 8. Poultry Trade Risk Monitoring Task Force.

(a) There is hereby created the Poultry Trade Risk Monitoring Task Force.

(b) The Task Force shall: (1) Track developments in global poultry trade policy; (2) Assess vulnerabilities and economic risks to the poultry sector; (3) Advise the executive and legislative branches on adaptive policy measures.

(c) Membership shall include representatives from poultry associations, exporters, academic experts, and relevant state agencies.

(d) The Task Force shall report annually.

Section 9. Severability. If any provision of this Act is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions which can be given effect without the invalid provision.

Section 10. Effective Date. This Act shall take effect on July 1 of the year following its enactment.

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