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Committee advances Agriculture-backed cleanup bill updating catfish-processing payment rules
Summary
State Sen. Matt Stone presented a cleanup bill from the Department of Agriculture to update payment and processing rules for catfish processors established under Act 365 of 1987; committee voted to pass the bill.
State Senator Matt Stone, R-District 2, presented a cleanup bill originating from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture to the Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Senate committee. Stone said the bill updates how catfish processors handle payments to suppliers under Act 365 of 1987, bringing the statute in line with current industry practices.
Stone said only three companies have been licensed under the 1987 act since its passage and that the nature of the catfish processing industry has changed substantially, prompting the requested statutory updates. He said the industry supports the bill.
No members of the public signed up to speak for or against the measure. Senator Stone closed his presentation; a motion to pass the bill was made, seconded, and the committee voice-voted in favor.
The committee record shows the bill was advanced out of committee.
