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Committee roundup: tobacco escrow tweak, beer modernization pass; wine direct-ship measure dies; architect-threshold raised
Summary
The City, County & Local Affairs Committee passed several noncontroversial bills (HB 1683 on tobacco escrow payments; SB 592 to modernize beer law; HB 1264 raising architect-threshold) and declined to advance a bill (SB 546) to authorize broad direct shipping of wine to Arkansas consumers after distributors raised enforcement and tax-collection concerns.
The committee considered a variety of bills after two firearm measures. Representative Lee Johnson presented House Bill 1683 to adjust payment and receipt dates for nonparticipating cigarette manufacturers under the Master Settlement and to require bonding for those manufacturers; Charles Saunders of the Attorney General's office explained the escrow and bonding mechanics and the committee passed HB 1683 by voice vote.
Senator Sample presented Senate Bill 592…
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