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AR SB518

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/10/2021

Primary Sponsor

Bob Ballinger

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Origin

Senate

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Transfers administration of the Solid Waste Management and Recycling Fund from the Division of Environmental Quality to the Department of Finance and Administration

  • Repeals the existing 20% cap on moneys from the fund that the Division of Environmental Quality could use for administration, compliance, and enforcement activities

  • Requires landfill permittees and solid waste transporters to submit quarterly reports and pay fees to the Department of Finance and Administration instead of the Division of Environmental Quality

  • Updates multiple code sections to replace references to the Division of Environmental Quality with the Department of Finance and Administration regarding fund administration, fee collection, and regional board reporting requirements

  • Maintains existing fund distributions including $150,000 annually to the Crime Information System Fund for the scrap metal logbook program and $300,000 to the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Fund

Legislative Description

To Amend The Solid Waste Management And Recycling Fund Act; And To Transfer Administration Of Certain Funds And Duties From The Division Of Environmental Quality To The Department Of Finance And Administration.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

10/15/2021

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare And Labor3/10/2021

Full Bill Text

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