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Committee approves transfer of certain litter‑cleanup duties from Keep Arkansas Beautiful to RDOT
Summary
Sen. Mark Johnson presented an amendment to Senate Bill 15 to move some roadside trash responsibilities and related advisory functions to RDOT; agency witnesses joined to explain the change, and the amendment was adopted by the committee.
Sen. Mark Johnson presented special‑language changes to Senate Bill 15 to reassign certain litter‑collection responsibilities and to reconstitute current commissioners as members of an advisory council under the new arrangement. He said the change is intended to improve efficiency and bolster tourism by consolidating roadside cleanup functions.
Agency representatives introduced for the record included McKenzie McMath Coronel with Keep Arkansas Beautiful, Shay Lewis (secretary, Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism), and Jared Wiley (director of RDOT). The senator praised recent cooperative efforts among the agencies and said the amendment should have no net revenue effect. Committee members had no substantive questions, the motion was made and seconded, and the amendment was adopted by voice vote.
The amendment replaces current commissioners with an advisory council structure; transcript testimony did not supply the full statutory language or an implementation timetable. Committee staff and the agencies should be consulted for final implementation details.
