Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB281: TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING AGRICULTURE; TO ESTABLISH THE PRODUCER BILL OF RIGHTS FOR COMMODITY CHECKOFF PROGRAMS ACT; AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATED TO COMMODITY CHECKOFF PROGRAMS
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law regarding agriculture; to establish the producer bill of rights for commodity checkoff programs act; to require certain actions related to commodity checkoff programs; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law regarding agriculture; to establish the producer bill of rights for commodity checkoff programs act; and to require certain actions related to commodity checkoff programs.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING AGRICULTURE; TO ESTABLISH THE PRODUCER BILL OF RIGHTS FOR COMMODITY CHECKOFF PROGRAMS ACT; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATED TO COMMODITY CHECKOFF PROGRAMS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING AGRICULTURE; TO ESTABLISH THE PRODUCER BILL OF RIGHTS FOR COMMODITY CHECKOFF PROGRAMS ACT; AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATED TO COMMODITY CHECKOFF PROGRAMS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 2, Chapter 1, is amended to add an additional subchapter to read as follows: Subchapter 4 -- Producer Bill of Rights for Commodity Checkoff Programs Act 2-1-401. Title. This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Producer Bill of Rights for Commodity Checkoff Programs Act". 2-1-402. Intent. The General Assembly intends for this subchapter to improve the commodity checkoff programs *CRH140* 02/21/2025 7:41:22 AM CRH140 SB281 (2) Enhancing transparency; (3) Increasing producer engagement; (4) Improving record keeping and access to records; (5) Identifying new efficiencies through cooperation amongst the commodity checkoff programs; and (6) Seeking to better account for investment returns to producers. 2-1-403. Applicability -- Use of funds -- Cooperation. (a) This subchapter shall apply to the following commodity checkoff (2) Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board, created under § 2-20-604; (3) Arkansas Rice …