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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1928
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5 By: Representative M. Brown
6 By: Senator Crowell
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SOIL NUTRIENT
10 APPLICATION AND POULTRY LITTER UTILIZATION ACT; TO
11 AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DESIGNATED NUTRIENT
12 APPLICATION; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING NUTRIENT
13 MANAGEMENT PLAN; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING POULTRY
14 LITTER MANAGEMENT PLAN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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18 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS SOIL NUTRIENT
19 APPLICATION AND POULTRY LITTER
20 UTILIZATION ACT.
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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 15-20-1106(c), concerning the designated
25 nutrient application within a nutrient surplus area, is amended to read as
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27 (c) Designated nutrient application within a nutrient surplus area
28 shall be applied under time, place, and manner restrictions determined
29 necessary by the commission, as provided by the commission's inclusion of the
30 terms in the nutrient management plan or poultry litter management plan, to
31 protect the soil fertility, crop vitality, and the waters within the state.
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33 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code � 15-20-1107(d), concerning an approved
34 nutrient management plan constituting a permit to apply nutrients, is amended
35 to read as follows:
36 (d)(1) An approved nutrient management plan shall constitute a permit
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1 to apply nutrients consistent with the nutrient management plan.
2 (2) The application of nutrients consistent with an approved
3 nutrient management plan under subdivision (d)(1) of this section shall not
4 serve as the basis for any civil or criminal liability, directly or
5 vicariously, for either the nutrient management plan holder or an agent or a
6 principal of the nutrient management plan holder.
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8 SECTION 3. Arkansas Code � 15-20-1107, concerning nutrient management
9 plans, is amended to add additional subsections to read as follows:
10 (e)(1) An administrative violation of this section shall not serve as
11 the basis for any criminal or civil action.
12 (2) An alleged violation of this section is not a basis for a
13 private right of action or any other action other than enforcement of the
14 terms of the nutrient management plans with the exception that the commission
15 may collect administrative fines as authorized under � 15-20-1113.
16 (f) As used in this section, "approved nutrient management plan" means
17 a nutrient management plan that has been approved by the relevant authority
18 and has not been:
19 (1) Revoked or rescinded by the state or a duly authorized agent
20 of the state; or
21 (2) Supplanted by a more recent nutrient management plan.
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23 SECTION 4. Arkansas Code � 15-20-1108(e), concerning an approved
24 poultry litter management plan constituting a permit to apply nutrients, is
25 amended to read as follows:
26 (e)(1) An approved poultry litter management plan shall constitute a
27 permit to apply nutrients consistent with the poultry litter management plan.
28 (2) The application of nutrients consistent with an approved
29 poultry litter management plan under subdivision (e)(1) of this section shall
30 not serve as the basis for any civil or criminal liability, directly or
31 vicariously, for either the poultry litter management plan holder or an agent
32 or a principal of the poultry litter management plan holder.
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34 SECTION 5. Arkansas Code � 15-20-1108, concerning poultry litter
35 management plans, is amended to add additional subsections to read as
36 follows:
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1 (f)(1) An administrative violation of this section shall not serve as
2 the basis for any criminal or civil action.
3 (2) An alleged violation of this section is not a basis for a
4 private right of action or any other action other than enforcement of the
5 terms of the poultry litter management plans with the exception that the
6 commission may collect administrative fines as authorized under � 15-20-1113.
7 (g) As used in this section, "approved poultry litter management plan"
8 means a poultry litter management plan that has been approved by the relevant
9 authority and has not been:
10 (1) Revoked or rescinded by the state or a duly authorized agent
11 of the state; or
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