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Committee reviews highway commission amendment to redraw districts and limit approvals by county of residence
Summary
Sponsors proposed a constitutional amendment to redraw highway commission districts, require senators from a commissioner—s county to approve appointments, stagger terms, and allow legislative amendment by three-fifths vote; proponents said it would correct disproportionate representation, critics asked for detail on transitions and term effects.
Little Rock — The committee considered a proposed amendment to change how Arkansas— highway commissioners are apportioned and approved.
The sponsor described a map-drawn approach that would assign five commissioners to regions based on shared highway corridors and mileage, rather than the current statewide approval process. Under the presented amendment, approval of a commissioner…
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