The bill amends the Arkansas Agricultural Liming Materials Act by updating references from the "State Plant Board" to the "Department of Agriculture" throughout the relevant sections. This change reflects a shift in oversight responsibilities, allowing the Department of Agriculture to manage the sampling, analysis, registration, and reporting processes related to liming materials. The bill also specifies that the Department has the authority to stop the sale of non-compliant liming materials and to impose penalties for deficiencies in guaranteed analysis, which are to be paid to consumers or deposited into the Plant Board Fund.

Additionally, the bill outlines the registration process for liming materials, requiring a fee of fifteen dollars for each registration and establishing a quarterly reporting requirement for manufacturers and importers. The reporting process includes a fee structure based on the tonnage of liming materials distributed, with specific provisions for transactions between registrants. The funds collected from these fees are designated for the maintenance and operation of the Department and for soil testing and research activities at the University of Arkansas. Overall, the amendments aim to streamline the regulatory framework governing liming materials in Arkansas.