The sponsor of hog farm bill SB 290 did it again. For the third time, the bill to allow CAFOs in the Buffalo River watershed was on the Senate Agriculture Committee agenda and not called up for a vote. Many of our friends traveled hundreds of miles to oppose this bill and were left sitting in the committee room. It will likely be back on the agenda on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
This game playing needs to stop. Write the Senators on the Agriculture Committee and tell the you oppose SB 290 and that they need to vote no.If the sponsor chooses to play this game next Tuesday, tell them to vote to put the bill on the deferred list.
Sen. Ronald Caldwell, Chair – ronald.caldwell@senate.ar.gov
Sen. Matt Stone, Vice-Chair – steve.crowell@senate.ar.gov
Sen. Greg Leding – greg.leding@senate.ar.gov
Sen. Ben Gilmore – ben.gilmore@senate.ar.gov
Sen. Jonathan Dismang – jonathan.dismang@senate.ar.gov
Sen. Steve Crowell – steve.crowell@senate.ar.gov
Sen. Jimmy Hickey, Jr – jimmy.hickey@senate.ar.gov
Sen. Jamie Scott – jamie.scott@senate.ar.gov
George Wise
Group Chair
Central Arkansas Group, Arkansas Sierra Club and Citizens First Congress