HB1017
An Act For The Department Of Agriculture - Promotion Boards Appropriation For The 2026-2027 Fiscal Year.
Last Action (April 1, 2026): Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
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AI-Generated Summary
House Bill 1017 makes appropriations for the operating, research, and development expenses of various agricultural promotion boards within the Arkansas Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. The bill authorizes funding for the Beef Council, Catfish Promotion Board, Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Board, Rice Research and Promotion Board, Soybean Promotion Board, and Wheat Promotion Board. These appropriations are sourced from specific promotion funds and, in the case of the Rice Research and Promotion Board, from designated cash funds. The total funding is intended for administrative operations, research, promotion, and consumer activities. The bill also includes provisions for compliance with state fiscal and procurement laws and an emergency clause to ensure funding is available by July 1, 2026.
Potential Impact Analysis
Who Might Benefit?
The primary beneficiaries are the various agricultural sectors in Arkansas, including beef, catfish, corn, grain sorghum, rice, soybean, and wheat producers. These groups benefit from the funding directed toward industry-specific research, development, and promotional activities intended to increase the competitiveness and market success of their products.
Who Might Suffer?
There are no specific groups or entities negatively impacted by this bill. As an appropriations bill, it allocates existing funds from industry-specific promotion funds and cash funds to their intended purposes, rather than creating new taxes or shifting general taxpayer funds away from other government functions.
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