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AR HB1388
Bill
Status
4/6/2015
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Wardlaw
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AI Summary
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Maintains a $1.00 per head fee on all cattle sold in Arkansas for the bovine disease control and eradication program (formerly brucellosis control program)
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Allows the Executive Director of the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission to temporarily raise the fee only during declared emergencies with approval from the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee
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Limits emergency fee increases to one year duration, unless the emergency persists, in which case the commission must re-approve the increase annually through the same approval process
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Prohibits the Executive Director from adopting emergency rules to raise the fee without the required legislative approval
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Approved April 6, 2015
Legislative Description
To Limit The Fee Levied On Cattle For The Funding Of The Brucellosis Control And Eradication Program.
Last Action
Notification that HB1388 is now Act 1077
4/6/2015