This bill modifies the Compliance Advisory Panel by reducing its membership from nine to seven individuals and repealing the Marketing Recyclables Program. The new structure of the panel includes two members appointed by the Governor, two members selected by the Speaker of the House, and two members selected by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, all of whom must represent small business stationary sources. The bill also updates the quorum requirement from five to four members and clarifies the duties of the panel, which will now focus solely on the Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program.

Additionally, the bill amends various sections of the Arkansas Code to redirect funds previously allocated to the Marketing Recyclables Program to the Division of Environmental Quality Fee Trust Fund for the administrative support of the Compliance Advisory Panel. It establishes an emergency clause, indicating the immediate necessity of the bill for the effective operation of the Division of Environmental Quality and the proper administration of government programs. The bill will take effect upon approval by the Governor or after the expiration of the veto period.

Statutes affected:
Old version SB460 V2 - 4-2-2025 02:28 PM: 8-4-314, 04-02-2025, 25-16-901, 8-9-402, 8-6-607, 19-5-1011(c), 19-5-1137, 19-6-301, 8-1-107, 8-6-607(b)
Old version SB460 Original - 3-13-2025 04:41 PM: 8-4-314, 25-16-901, 8-9-402, 8-6-607, 19-5-1011(c), 19-5-1137, 19-6-301, 8-1-107, 8-6-607(b)
SB 460: 8-4-314, 25-16-901, 8-9-402, 8-6-607, 19-5-1011(c), 19-5-1137, 19-6-301, 8-1-107, 8-6-607(b)
Act 697: 8-4-314, 04-02-2025, 25-16-901, 8-9-402, 8-6-607, 19-5-1011(c), 19-5-1137, 19-6-301, 8-1-107, 8-6-607(b)