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Senate committee approves transfer of Arkansas Wine Producers Council to state tourism division
Summary
The committee approved moving the Arkansas Wine Producers Council from the Department of Commerce to the tourism division of the Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism to support development of a wine tourism facility; a trust fund of about $3.6 million was identified for that purpose.
Sen. Missy Irvin told the committee Senate Bill 370 would transfer the Arkansas Wine Producers Council from the Department of Commerce to the tourism division of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism to better align the council’s mission with tourism promotion.
Delaney Thomas, director of the tourism division, and Jay…
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