Bill > HB1450

This bill eliminates several mandatory annual reporting requirements for the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and its related entities. Specifically, the bill repeals reporting obligations for the State Plant Board, the farm to school and early childhood education program coordinator, the Buffalo River Conservation Committee, the State Meat Inspection Program, and annual reports about specific agricultural boards and commissions. The bill modifies the Department of Agriculture's annual report to the Governor, changing the language from reporting "expenditures and accomplishments" to reporting "activities and programs" and replacing "information from all entities" with "boards and commissions" administered by the department. These changes appear to streamline reporting requirements and reduce administrative burden by removing detailed annual reporting mandates. The bill reflects an effort to simplify bureaucratic processes related to agricultural oversight and reporting in Arkansas.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1450&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R