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This resolution supports President Trump's policies aimed at increasing domestic potash production in Michigan by highlighting the critical importance of potash as a key component of fertilizer and addressing the United States' heavy dependence on foreign mineral imports. The resolution notes that the U.S. currently imports 93% of its potash, with 83% coming from Canada, and emphasizes Michigan's significant potash reserves that could potentially be worth billions of dollars. It references a specific executive order issued by President Trump to expedite mineral production permits and acknowledges the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council's selection of the Michigan Potash & Salt Company's mine in Osceola County as a priority project. The resolution formally supports the Trump administration's efforts to reduce foreign mineral reliance by facilitating the development of a 12,500-acre potash deposit, which is expected to create jobs, boost Michigan's economy, and increase domestic mineral production. Additionally, the resolution calls for transmitting copies of the document to key federal and state political leaders, including the President, Senate President, House Speaker, and Michigan's congressional delegation.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HR-0099