SB101 Summary

• Amends agricultural agency cooperation provisions to update references from "University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service" to "Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas" and updates USDA office name references.

• Restructures soil testing fund allocations by reorganizing how the $1.78 per ton fee is distributed and spent, specifying use for soil testing services and fertility research at Division of Agriculture research and extension centers.

• Repeals multiple outdated statutes related to community colleges (Polk County operations), University of Arkansas at Fort Smith employment models and sports programs, and various university administrative provisions including faculty compensation and employee account procedures.

• Renames and updates provisions for the eVersity online institution to "University of Arkansas Grantham" and expands the list of statutes from which it is exempt.

• Repeals extensive bond financing provisions (§§ 6-64-607 through 6-64-620) related to legal education facility construction and funding, and updates references to the Agricultural Experiment Station throughout the code.