TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS FEED LAW OF 1997.

HB 1743 amends Arkansas's 1997 Feed Law to update administrative details and clarify inspection fees for feed manufacturers and distributors. It revises definitions (like "official sample" and "board") to consistently reference the Department of Agriculture, and adjusts fee requirements: a $0.30 per ton inspection fee applies to commercial feeds, with a $10 minimum fee for quarterly reports on small-volume distributions (25-34 tons or less). These changes directly affect businesses manufacturing, distributing, or labeling commercial feed within Arkansas, requiring them to pay fees and file reports as outlined. The bill focuses on administrative clarity and fee structure updates, with no new policy changes to feed safety standards.