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This bill proposes to completely repeal Arkansas Code Title 2, Chapter 19, Subchapter 5, which currently provides detailed regulations for one hundred percent (100%) natural organic fertilizers. The existing law comprehensively defined natural organic fertilizers, specifying that they must be derived exclusively from plant or animal products, processed without synthetic materials, and contain specific minimum percentages of key nutrients like nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash. The law also granted the State Plant Board authority to regulate the manufacture and sale of these fertilizers, including setting fees for sampling, analysis, and manufacturer registration. By repealing this entire subchapter, the bill effectively eliminates these specific definitions, regulatory requirements, and oversight mechanisms for natural organic fertilizers, which would mean that such fertilizers would no longer have a distinct legal classification or be subject to the current specialized regulatory framework in Arkansas.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb224&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R