TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS AGRICULTURAL LIMING MATERIALS ACT.

HB 1741 amends Arkansas's Agricultural Liming Materials Act to update requirements for producers of soil conditioners (liming materials). It requires manufacturers and importers to register each product ($15 fee), submit quarterly tonnage reports (30¢ per ton), and pay penalties of double the deficiency value for products falling short by 5% or more. The bill directs 20¢ of each tonnage fee to the State Plant Board Fund and 10¢ to the University of Arkansas's soil testing and research fund. This law, now Act 526, directly affects agricultural producers, distributors, and the University of Arkansas's soil science programs.