TO AMEND THE USED TIRE RECYCLING AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; TO CREATE THE TIRE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING ACT; TO REPEAL THE USED TIRE RECYCLING FUND; AND TO CREATE THE WASTE TIRE ABATEMENT FUND.

House Bill 1982, titled the "Tire Management and Recycling Act," aims to update Arkansas's system for managing used tires. The bill renames and amends the "Used Tire Recycling and Accountability Act" to enhance standards for the hauling, collection, storage, and recycling or disposal of various tire types. It introduces an electronic uniform used tire manifest system and requires business plans to improve accountability and sustainability for used tire programs. Additionally, the legislation repeals the Used Tire Recycling Fund and establishes a new Waste Tire Abatement Fund to support these initiatives.