The bill seeks to amend existing laws concerning the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission by renaming it the Arkansas Board of Animal Health, with this change reflected throughout the Arkansas Code. It updates terminology, such as changing the "Livestock and Poultry Special Revenue Fund" to the "Animal Health Special Revenue Fund," and outlines the board's powers and duties, including jurisdiction over milk products, the ability to impose administrative penalties, and the authority to promulgate rules related to animal health. The board will consist of nine members appointed by the Governor, including veterinarians from specific practice areas, aiming to enhance the governance of animal health in Arkansas.

Additionally, the bill transfers responsibilities from the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission to the Department of Agriculture and the newly established Board of Animal Health, reallocating fees and revenues to the Animal Health Disease and Pest Control Fund. It also establishes a new Animal Health Fund for managing federal funds related to cooperative programs with the USDA. The bill repeals several sections of the code, updates definitions, and clarifies the roles of veterinary inspectors and the procedures for managing animal diseases, including equine infectious anemia. Overall, the bill aims to modernize and streamline the regulatory framework for animal health and veterinary practices in Arkansas.

Statutes affected:
SB 550: 2-5-204(a), 2-5-206(b), 2-6-106(e), 2-10-104, 2-32-301, 2-32-501, 2-32-505, 25-15-201, 2-32-502, 2-32-503, 2-32-504, 2-33-101, 2-33-105, 2-33-102, 25-16-901, 17-101-101, 2-33-103, 25-17-210, 25-17-211, 2-33-104, 2-33-107, 2-33-111(a), 2-33-113, 2-33-114, 2-33-301, 20-58-201, 2-33-303, 2-33-308, 2-33-304, 2-33-305, 2-33-306, 2-33-307, 2-34-106(b), 2-34-203, 2-34-205, 2-34-206, 2-34-208, 2-34-210, 2-34-212, 2-34-214, 25-19-101, 2-38-302(a), 2-38-502(a), 2-38-503, 2-38-505, 2-40-103, 2-40-106, 2-40-109, 2-40-206, 2-40-210, 2-40-207, 2-40-208, 2-40-209, 2-40-401, 2-40-403, 2-40-404, 2-40-508, 2-40-801(1), 2-40-801(6), 2-40-801(8), 2-40-801(9), 2-40-801(21), 2-40-801(23), 2-40-801(24), 2-40-801(25), 2-40-801(27), 2-40-801(28), 2-40-804(a), 2-40-804(b), 2-40-805, 2-40-809, 2-40-806, 2-40-807, 2-40-808, 2-40-812(a), 2-40-815(a), 2-40-816(d), 2-40-817, 2-40-819, 2-40-821, 2-40-820, 2-40-826, 2-40-829, 2-40-1201(c), 2-40-1301, 2-40-1302, 17-80-106(a), 17-101-102(9), 17-101-102(11), 17-101-102(20), 17-101-203, 17-101-205(d), 17-101-301, 17-101-312, 17-101-314, 17-101-320, 18-15-1703(e), 19-4-906(a), 19-5-302(8), 19-6-301(33), 19-6-301(95), 19-6-301, 19-6-409, 19-6-301(34), 19-6-429, 25-38-212, 17-101-205, 19-6-433, 2-40-801, 19-6-448, 19-6-466, 2-40-1201, 19-6-480, 2-5-204, 2-5-206, 2-6-106, 20-19-312, 20-58-204(a), 20-58-205, 20-58-206, 20-58-207(b), 20-58-209(d), 20-58-214, 20-58-215(b), 20-58-216, 20-60-206(c), 24-4-804(c), 25-15-104(a), 25-16-903(27), 25-38-202(b), 25-38-206(a), 25-38-211(a), 25-43-202(a), 26-52-518(a)
Act 703: 2-5-204(a), 2-5-206(b), 2-6-106(e), 2-10-104, 2-32-301, 2-32-501, 2-32-505, 25-15-201, 2-32-502, 2-32-503, 2-32-504, 2-33-101, 2-33-105, 2-33-102, 25-16-901, 17-101-101, 2-33-103, 25-17-210, 25-17-211, 2-33-104, 2-33-107, 2-33-111(a), 2-33-113, 2-33-114, 2-33-301, 20-58-201, 2-33-303, 2-33-308, 2-33-304, 2-33-305, 2-33-306, 2-33-307, 2-34-106(b), 2-34-203, 2-34-205, 2-34-206, 2-34-208, 2-34-210, 2-34-212, 2-34-214, 25-19-101, 2-38-302(a), 2-38-502(a), 2-38-503, 2-38-505, 2-40-103, 2-40-106, 2-40-109, 2-40-206, 2-40-210, 2-40-207, 2-40-208, 2-40-209, 2-40-401, 2-40-403, 2-40-404, 2-40-508, 2-40-801(1), 2-40-801(6), 2-40-801(8), 2-40-801(9), 2-40-801(21), 2-40-801(23), 2-40-801(24), 2-40-801(25), 2-40-801(27), 2-40-801(28), 2-40-804(a), 2-40-804(b), 2-40-805, 2-40-809, 2-40-806, 2-40-807, 2-40-808, 2-40-812(a), 2-40-815(a), 2-40-816(d), 2-40-817, 2-40-819, 2-40-821, 2-40-820, 2-40-826, 2-40-829, 2-40-1201(c), 2-40-1301, 2-40-1302, 17-80-106(a), 17-101-102(9), 17-101-102(11), 17-101-102(20), 17-101-203, 17-101-205(d), 17-101-301, 17-101-312, 17-101-314, 17-101-320, 18-15-1703(e), 19-4-906(a), 19-5-302(8), 19-6-301(33), 19-6-301(95), 19-6-301, 19-6-409, 19-6-301(34), 19-6-429, 25-38-212, 17-101-205, 19-6-433, 2-40-801, 19-6-448, 19-6-466, 2-40-1201, 19-6-480, 2-5-204, 2-5-206, 2-6-106, 20-19-312, 20-58-204(a), 20-58-205, 20-58-206, 20-58-207(b), 20-58-209(d), 20-58-214, 20-58-215(b), 20-58-216, 20-60-206(c), 24-4-804(c), 25-15-104(a), 25-16-903(27), 25-38-202(b), 25-38-206(a), 25-38-211(a), 25-43-202(a), 26-52-518(a)