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AR HCR1019
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/21/2021
Primary Sponsor
Jon Eubanks
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AI Summary
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Encourages U.S. Congress to review dairy product issues and improve Federal Milk Marketing Orders to better support dairy farmers nationwide
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Calls for mandatory daily electronic reporting of dairy product prices, inventories, and high-value dairy products, including prices paid for milk and milk components
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Requests modifications to reduce or eliminate negative producer price differentials and de-pooling incentives, including changes to Class I milk pricing formulas and stricter limitations on producer milk receipts following de-pooling
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Proposes reducing the dairy transportation credit by 20% over five years and modifying referendum approval thresholds to require two-thirds majority of voting producers and voting milk volume
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Directs copies of the resolution to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Senate majority leader, Speaker of the House, and Arkansas congressional delegation upon adoption
Legislative Description
To Encourage The United States Congress To Review Issues Related To Dairy Products And Make Changes To Improve Federal Milk Marketing Orders In Order To Better Support Dairy Farmers.
Last Action
Approved by the Governor
4/23/2021