TO AMEND THE USED TIRE RECYCLING AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; TO REPEAL RIM REMOVAL FEES AND IMPOSE A TIRE RECYCLING FEE; TO ESTABLISH TIRE ACCOUNTABILITY ZONES; TO TRANSFER REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORITY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Arkansas SB-501 directly amends the Used Tire Recycling and Accountability Act by establishing tire recycling fees and accountability zones, which are core EPR mechanisms shifting end-of-life responsibility to producers/importers; the emergency declaration indicates imminent enactment.