Committee approves ADOT statutory-reference cleanup bill
The Senate committee passed House Bill 1602, an agency bill from the Arkansas Department of Transportation updating a statutory citation to align state law with the relevant federal code section from the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1968; lawmakers described it as a technical cleanup and voted to pass it without discussion.
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Senator Charles Beckham presented House Bill 1602 as an agency bill for the Arkansas Department of Transportation to update a statutory reference so state law points to the correct federal code section. "It's a cleanup bill," Beckham said, explaining the change ensures accurate references for those relying on state statutes.
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