Committee approves code changes to reflect plant board practice

Representative David Hillman (District 13) told the committee that House Bill 18‑54 is primarily a codification of existing practice for the State Plant Board. Because two university divisions named in earlier statute have merged, the bill consolidates the nonvoting University of Arkansas representation into a single designee the vice president of agriculture may appoint. The bill also replaces a now‑defunct Feed Manufacturers Association seat with representation from the poultry/ feed manufacturers committee so the statutory membership reflects current participants.