The bill seeks to streamline and consolidate various agricultural boards and commissions within the Arkansas Department of Agriculture by abolishing several existing entities, including the Arkansas Milk Stabilization Board, Arkansas Seed Arbitration Committee, and Veterinary Medical Examining Board. The responsibilities and functions of these boards will be transferred to relevant commissions such as the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission and the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission. The bill ensures that existing regulations, orders, and standards remain in effect until amended or repealed, and it includes provisions for the continued use of transferred funds for their designated purposes. An emergency clause is included, indicating the urgency of these changes.

Additionally, the bill modifies the governance structure of several commissions, replacing the term "board" with "commission" and enhancing the authority of the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission in overseeing veterinary practices and milk pricing. It also introduces new provisions for the regulation of soil classifiers and water well construction, transferring oversight from previous boards to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission. The bill aims to improve operational efficiency and regulatory oversight across various agricultural sectors while ensuring that the transition to the new governance structure occurs smoothly by July 1, 2023.

Statutes affected:
Old version SB403 Original - 3-9-2023 03:22 PM: 2-10-101, 2-10-103, 25-16-901, 2-10-104, 2-10-201, 2-10-202, 2-10-203, 2-10-204, 2-10-205, 2-16-206(b), 2-16-206, 2-16-208, 2-16-606, 2-16-607, 2-16-608, 2-16-611, 2-16-612, 15-5-101, 16-120-701, 16-120-702(a), 2-16-614(a), 2-16-614(d), 2-16-617(b), 2-16-617(c), 2-16-617(d), 2-16-617(e), 2-23-101, 2-23-102, 2-23-103, 2-23-104, 2-23-105, 2-23-106, 2-23-107, 2-23-108, 2-23-109, 2-23-110, 2-33-102, 17-101-101, 2-33-103, 25-17-210, 25-17-211, 2-33-105(b), 2-40-801(1), 8-7-1202, 8-7-1203(2), 8-7-1204, 8-7-1205, 8-7-1206(a), 8-7-1206(b), 14-118-202, 14-118-203, 14-118-204(a), 14-118-206(a), 14-118-206(e), 14-118-208, 14-125-301(a), 14-125-301(f), 14-125-301(j), 14-125-302(b), 14-125-302(c), 14-234-805, 14-234-802, 15-20-202(b), 15-20-202, 15-20-206, 15-31-102(a), 15-31-102, 15-31-103(b), 15-31-103(e), 15-31-104(a), 17-31-101(a), 17-31-102(1), 17-31-103, 25-15-201, 17-31-104, 17-31-105(a), 17-31-201, 17-31-302, 17-31-202, 17-31-203, 17-31-204, 17-31-206, 17-31-207, 17-31-208, 17-31-303(a), 17-31-303(b), 17-31-304(a), 17-31-305, 17-31-306(a), 17-31-307, 17-31-308, 17-31-309, 17-31-310, 17-47-101(3), 17-47-102(a), 17-47-103, 17-47-201, 17-47-202, 17-47-203, 17-47-302(a), 17-47-302(b), 17-47-303, 17-47-304, 17-47-305, 17-47-306, 17-47-307, 17-47-308(b), 17-47-308(c), 17-47-309, 17-47-310(a), 17-47-310(c), 17-47-311, 17-3-102, 17-47-312(b), 17-47-312(g), 17-50-102(b), 17-50-103(3), 17-50-104(a), 17-50-106(a), 17-50-108(a), 17-50-109, 17-50-110, 17-50-201, 17-33-101, 17-50-302, 17-50-202, 17-50-203, 17-50-204(a), 17-50-205(b), 17-50-206, 17-50-207(a), 17-50-208(a), 17-50-301(a), 17-50-303(c), 17-50-304(a), 17-50-305(a), 17-50-307(b), 17-50-308(a), 17-50-309(b), 17-50-310(a), 17-50-312(a), 17-50-402(2), 17-50-407(a), 17-80-106(a), 17-80-106(i), 17-101-102(7), 17-101-102(17), 17-101-201, 17-101-203, 17-101-204, 17-101-301(a), 17-101-301(b), 17-101-301(c), 17-101-302, 17-101-303, 17-101-304, 17-101-305, 17-101-309, 17-101-306(a), 17-101-306(e), 17-101-306(j), 17-101-307(a), 17-101-307(b), 17-101-308, 17-101-310(a), 17-101-310(b), 17-101-311, 17-101-312(c), 17-101-312(e), 17-101-314, 17-101-315, 17-101-316, 17-101-317, 17-101-318(a), 17-101-318(c), 19-6-301(95), 19-6-429, 25-15-104(a), 25-38-202(b), 25-38-206(a), 25-38-207, 25-16-902, 25-38-211(a), 25-43-202(a), 26-51-1503(3), 26-51-1505(d), 26-51-1504(b), 26-51-1507(a), 26-51-1506, 26-51-1507(b), 26-51-1508(a), 26-51-1508(b)
Old version SB403 V2 - 3-29-2023 01:54 PM: 2-10-101, 2-10-103, 03-29-2023, 25-16-901, 2-10-104, 2-10-201, 2-10-202, 2-10-203, 2-10-204, 2-10-205, 2-16-206(b), 2-16-206, 2-16-208, 2-16-606, 2-16-607, 2-16-608, 2-16-611, 2-16-612, 15-5-101, 16-120-701, 16-120-702(a), 2-16-612(c), 2-16-612(g), 2-16-614(a), 2-16-614(d), 2-16-617(b), 2-16-617(c), 2-16-617(d), 2-16-617(e), 2-23-101, 2-23-102, 2-23-103, 2-23-104, 2-23-105, 2-23-106, 2-23-107, 2-23-108, 2-23-109, 2-23-110, 2-33-102, 17-101-101, 2-33-103, 25-17-210, 25-17-211, 2-33-105(b), 2-40-801(1), 8-7-1202, 8-7-1203(2), 8-7-1204, 8-7-1205, 8-7-1206(a), 8-7-1206(b), 14-118-202, 14-118-204(a), 14-118-206(a), 14-118-206(e), 14-125-301(a), 14-125-301(f), 14-125-301(j), 14-125-302(b), 14-125-302(c), 14-234-805, 14-234-802, 15-20-202(b), 15-20-202, 15-20-206, 15-31-102(a), 15-31-102, 15-31-103(b), 15-31-103(e), 15-31-104(a), 17-31-101(a), 17-31-102(1), 17-31-103, 25-15-201, 17-31-104, 17-31-105(a), 17-31-201, 17-31-302, 17-31-202, 17-31-203, 17-31-204, 17-31-206, 17-31-207, 17-31-208, 17-31-303(a), 17-31-303(b), 17-31-304(a), 17-31-305, 17-31-306(a), 17-31-307, 17-31-308, 17-31-309, 17-31-310, 17-47-101(3), 17-47-102(a), 17-47-103, 17-47-201, 17-47-202, 17-47-203, 17-47-302(a), 17-47-302(b), 17-47-303, 17-47-304, 17-47-305, 17-47-306, 17-47-307, 17-47-308(b), 17-47-308(c), 17-47-309, 17-47-310(a), 17-47-310(c), 17-47-311, 17-3-102, 17-47-312(b), 17-47-312(g), 17-50-102(b), 17-50-103(3), 17-50-104(a), 17-50-106(a), 17-50-108(a), 17-50-109, 17-50-110, 17-50-201, 17-33-101, 17-50-302, 17-50-202, 17-50-203, 17-50-204(a), 17-50-205(b), 17-50-206, 17-50-207(a), 17-50-208(a), 17-50-301(a), 17-50-303(c), 17-50-304(a), 17-50-305(a), 17-50-307(b), 17-50-308(a), 17-50-309(b), 17-50-310(a), 17-50-312(a), 17-50-402(2), 17-50-407(a), 17-80-106(a), 17-80-106(i), 17-101-102(7), 17-101-102(17), 17-101-201, 17-101-203, 17-101-204, 17-101-301(a), 17-101-301(b), 17-101-301(c), 17-101-302, 17-101-303, 17-101-304, 17-101-305, 17-101-309, 17-101-306(a), 17-101-306(e), 17-101-306(j), 17-101-307(a), 17-101-307(b), 17-101-308, 17-101-310(a), 17-101-310(b), 17-101-311, 17-101-312(c), 17-101-312(e), 17-101-314, 17-101-315, 17-101-316, 17-101-317, 17-101-318(a), 17-101-318(c), 19-6-301(95), 19-6-429, 25-15-104(a), 25-38-202(b), 25-38-206(a), 25-38-207, 25-16-902, 25-38-211(a), 25-43-202(a), 26-51-1503(3), 26-51-1505(d), 26-51-1504(b), 26-51-1507(a), 26-51-1506, 26-51-1507(b), 26-51-1508(a), 26-51-1508(b)
SB 403: 2-10-101, 2-10-103, 03-29-2023, 25-16-901, 2-10-104, 2-10-201, 2-10-202, 2-10-203, 2-10-204, 2-10-205, 2-16-206(b), 2-16-206, 2-16-208, 2-16-606, 2-16-607, 2-16-608, 2-16-611, 2-16-612, 15-5-101, 16-120-701, 16-120-702(a), 2-16-612(c), 2-16-612(g), 2-16-614(a), 2-16-614(d), 2-16-617(b), 2-16-617(c), 2-16-617(d), 2-16-617(e), 2-23-101, 2-23-102, 2-23-103, 2-23-104, 2-23-105, 2-23-106, 2-23-107, 2-23-108, 2-23-109, 2-23-110, 2-33-102, 17-101-101, 2-33-103, 25-17-210, 25-17-211, 2-33-105(b), 2-40-801(1), 8-7-1202, 8-7-1203(2), 8-7-1204, 8-7-1205, 8-7-1206(a), 8-7-1206(b), 14-118-202, 14-118-204(a), 14-118-206(a), 14-118-206(e), 14-125-301(a), 14-125-301(f), 14-125-301(j), 14-125-302(b), 14-125-302(c), 14-234-805, 14-234-802, 15-20-202(b), 15-20-202, 15-20-206, 15-31-102(a), 15-31-102, 15-31-103(b), 15-31-103(e), 15-31-104(a), 17-31-101(a), 17-31-102(1), 17-31-103, 25-15-201, 17-31-104, 17-31-105(a), 17-31-201, 17-31-302, 17-31-202, 17-31-203, 17-31-204, 17-31-206, 17-31-207, 17-31-208, 17-31-303(a), 17-31-303(b), 17-31-304(a), 17-31-305, 17-31-306(a), 17-31-307, 17-31-308, 17-31-309, 17-31-310, 17-47-101(3), 17-47-102(a), 17-47-103, 17-47-201, 17-47-202, 17-47-203, 17-47-302(a), 17-47-302(b), 17-47-303, 17-47-304, 17-47-305, 17-47-306, 17-47-307, 17-47-308(b), 17-47-308(c), 17-47-309, 17-47-310(a), 17-47-310(c), 17-47-311, 17-3-102, 17-47-312(b), 17-47-312(g), 17-50-102(b), 17-50-103(3), 17-50-104(a), 17-50-106(a), 17-50-108(a), 17-50-109, 17-50-110, 17-50-201, 17-33-101, 17-50-302, 17-50-202, 17-50-203, 17-50-204(a), 17-50-205(b), 17-50-206, 17-50-207(a), 17-50-208(a), 17-50-301(a), 17-50-303(c), 17-50-304(a), 17-50-305(a), 17-50-307(b), 17-50-308(a), 17-50-309(b), 17-50-310(a), 17-50-312(a), 17-50-402(2), 17-50-407(a), 17-80-106(a), 17-80-106(i), 17-101-102(7), 17-101-102(17), 17-101-201, 17-101-203, 17-101-204, 17-101-301(a), 17-101-301(b), 17-101-301(c), 17-101-302, 17-101-303, 17-101-304, 17-101-305, 17-101-309, 17-101-306(a), 17-101-306(e), 17-101-306(j), 17-101-307(a), 17-101-307(b), 17-101-308, 17-101-310(a), 17-101-310(b), 17-101-311, 17-101-312(c), 17-101-312(e), 17-101-314, 17-101-315, 17-101-316, 17-101-317, 17-101-318(a), 17-101-318(c), 19-6-301(95), 19-6-429, 25-15-104(a), 25-38-202(b), 25-38-206(a), 25-38-207, 25-16-902, 25-38-211(a), 25-43-202(a), 26-51-1503(3), 26-51-1505(d), 26-51-1504(b), 26-51-1507(a), 26-51-1506, 26-51-1507(b), 26-51-1508(a), 26-51-1508(b)
Act 691: 2-10-101, 2-10-103, 03-29-2023, 25-16-901, 2-10-104, 2-10-201, 2-10-202, 2-10-203, 2-10-204, 2-10-205, 2-16-206(b), 2-16-206, 2-16-208, 2-16-606, 2-16-607, 2-16-608, 2-16-611, 2-16-612, 15-5-101, 16-120-701, 16-120-702(a), 2-16-612(c), 2-16-612(g), 2-16-614(a), 2-16-614(d), 2-16-617(b), 2-16-617(c), 2-16-617(d), 2-16-617(e), 2-23-101, 2-23-102, 2-23-103, 2-23-104, 2-23-105, 2-23-106, 2-23-107, 2-23-108, 2-23-109, 2-23-110, 2-33-102, 17-101-101, 2-33-103, 25-17-210, 25-17-211, 2-33-105(b), 2-40-801(1), 8-7-1202, 8-7-1203(2), 8-7-1204, 8-7-1205, 8-7-1206(a), 8-7-1206(b), 14-118-202, 14-118-204(a), 14-118-206(a), 14-118-206(e), 14-125-301(a), 14-125-301(f), 14-125-301(j), 14-125-302(b), 14-125-302(c), 14-234-805, 14-234-802, 15-20-202(b), 15-20-202, 15-20-206, 15-31-102(a), 15-31-102, 15-31-103(b), 15-31-103(e), 15-31-104(a), 17-31-101(a), 17-31-102(1), 17-31-103, 25-15-201, 17-31-104, 17-31-105(a), 17-31-201, 17-31-302, 17-31-202, 17-31-203, 17-31-204, 17-31-206, 17-31-207, 17-31-208, 17-31-303(a), 17-31-303(b), 17-31-304(a), 17-31-305, 17-31-306(a), 17-31-307, 17-31-308, 17-31-309, 17-31-310, 17-47-101(3), 17-47-102(a), 17-47-103, 17-47-201, 17-47-202, 17-47-203, 17-47-302(a), 17-47-302(b), 17-47-303, 17-47-304, 17-47-305, 17-47-306, 17-47-307, 17-47-308(b), 17-47-308(c), 17-47-309, 17-47-310(a), 17-47-310(c), 17-47-311, 17-3-102, 17-47-312(b), 17-47-312(g), 17-50-102(b), 17-50-103(3), 17-50-104(a), 17-50-106(a), 17-50-108(a), 17-50-109, 17-50-110, 17-50-201, 17-33-101, 17-50-302, 17-50-202, 17-50-203, 17-50-204(a), 17-50-205(b), 17-50-206, 17-50-207(a), 17-50-208(a), 17-50-301(a), 17-50-303(c), 17-50-304(a), 17-50-305(a), 17-50-307(b), 17-50-308(a), 17-50-309(b), 17-50-310(a), 17-50-312(a), 17-50-402(2), 17-50-407(a), 17-80-106(a), 17-80-106(i), 17-101-102(7), 17-101-102(17), 17-101-201, 17-101-203, 17-101-204, 17-101-301(a), 17-101-301(b), 17-101-301(c), 17-101-302, 17-101-303, 17-101-304, 17-101-305, 17-101-309, 17-101-306(a), 17-101-306(e), 17-101-306(j), 17-101-307(a), 17-101-307(b), 17-101-308, 17-101-310(a), 17-101-310(b), 17-101-311, 17-101-312(c), 17-101-312(e), 17-101-314, 17-101-315, 17-101-316, 17-101-317, 17-101-318(a), 17-101-318(c), 19-6-301(95), 19-6-429, 25-15-104(a), 25-38-202(b), 25-38-206(a), 25-38-207, 25-16-902, 25-38-211(a), 25-43-202(a), 26-51-1503(3), 26-51-1505(d), 26-51-1504(b), 26-51-1507(a), 26-51-1506, 26-51-1507(b), 26-51-1508(a), 26-51-1508(b)