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Committee approves bill to establish state meat inspection program; DFA appropriation planned
Summary
HB 1315 would create a state meat inspection program funded initially via a DFA appropriation; the Department of Agriculture estimates set-up costs based on other states of roughly $2 million to $10 million and anticipates nominal application fees but not fee-funded full operation.
Senator Ricky Hill presented HB 1315 and said funding would come from an appropriation through the Department of Finance and Administration budget. Wes Ward of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture told the committee the bill would begin a multi-step process to stand up a state meat inspection program: the legislature must pass law and the agency must…
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