The bill amends the Arkansas Hunting Heritage Protection Act by introducing new definitions and clarifying the management of commission-managed lands. It defines "Commission-leased lands" as those lands leased by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission for at least one year, which includes public recreational hunting rights. Additionally, it specifies "Commission-owned lands" as lands held in fee simple by the commission. The bill also updates the language regarding the management of these lands, emphasizing that decisions should not result in a net loss of habitat available for hunting, and it establishes a requirement for the commission to find replacement acreage for any hunting land that is closed.

Furthermore, the bill modifies the reporting requirements for the commission, changing the submission date from October 1 to July 1 each year, and mandates that the report includes the number of acres of commission-managed lands closed and opened to recreational hunting during the previous fiscal year. It also clarifies that the subchapter does not compel the opening of national parks to hunting and allows private landowners to make decisions regarding access to their commission-managed lands. The initial report under this act is required to be submitted by July 1, 2025.