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AR SB534
Bill
Status
4/11/2023
Primary Sponsor
Steve Crowell
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AI Summary
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Creates the "Arkansas Rocks! Mining and Mineral Trail" as a scenic route through southwest Arkansas highlighting the state's geological and mineral heritage.
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Establishes legislative findings documenting Arkansas's mineral wealth, geological formations, and cultural significance, including Crater of Diamonds State Park, Hot Springs National Park, Mount Ida quartz deposits, and cinnabar mines that supplied mercury for World War II ammunition.
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Designates a specific multi-segment route beginning at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, traveling through multiple highways and communities including Mount Ida, Jessieville, Malvern, Arkadelphia, and Mena, ending near U.S. Highway 71.
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Requires the Arkansas Department of Transportation to erect appropriate signs along the designated route identifying it as the "Arkansas Rocks! Mining and Mineral Trail."
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Authorizes the Department of Transportation to accept gifts, grants, and donations from private, public, and nonprofit sources to fund the acquisition, installation, maintenance, replacement, and reconstruction of trail signage.
Legislative Description
To Create The "arkansas Rocks! Mining And Mineral Trail".
Last Action
Notification that SB534 is now Act 664
4/11/2023