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Senate committee okays $300,000 seed transfer for statewide extra-large tire program

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE · February 13, 2019
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Summary

Lawmakers approved HB1362 to move $300,000 from an accumulated marketing fund to start an extra-large tire program aimed at farmers and construction entities; committee debated whether the Arkansas Environmental Federation had been consulted but passed the measure by voice vote.

The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee approved a one-time transfer of $300,000 to seed a statewide extra-large tire program intended to help farmers and construction operators pay to manage oversized tires.

Sponsor testimony said the Compliance Assistance Program Marketing Fund had accumulated…

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