HB1436
To Place Location Restrictions On Certain Food Processing Plants Operating A Slaughterhouse On The Same Grounds As The Food Processing Plants.
Last Action (May 5, 2025): Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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AI-Generated Summary
House Bill 1436 establishes specific location restrictions for certain food processing plants that operate an on-site slaughterhouse within cities of the first class in Arkansas. The bill prohibits such facilities from operating within two miles of a church, a public school, or a densely populated residential area. The restrictions apply to commercial operations that process food for human consumption and distribute to other entities, explicitly excluding retail food stores, restaurants, and similar establishments. The bill includes a grandfather clause, ensuring that these location requirements do not apply to food processing plants already in operation as of the effective date of the act. Furthermore, the legislation clarifies that cities of the first class retain their authority to regulate or approve the operations of these plants, including determining if a facility violates the new distance requirements.
Potential Impact Analysis
Who Might Benefit?
The primary beneficiaries are residents of densely populated residential areas, attendees and administrators of churches, and the students and staff of public schools located within cities of the first class, as the bill aims to provide a buffer between these sensitive areas and potential slaughterhouse operations.
Who Might Suffer?
The primary entities negatively impacted are future food processing plant operators that include on-site slaughterhouses, as their ability to choose potential business locations within cities of the first class will be significantly limited by the mandated two-mile buffer zone. This may restrict their development options, increase land acquisition costs, or make some urban areas non-viable for new facility construction.
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