calsfoundation@cals.org
September 20, 2009
In 1985, state representative Bobby Glover introduced a bill to designate milk as the official state beverage of Arkansas. The bill, Act 998, passed with no opposition, becoming effective on June 28 of that same year. Reasons offered for the designation included milk’s healthfulness, the desirability of encouraging milk consumption, and the importance of the dairy sector in Arkansas. The legislation did not specify any certain type or grade of milk as the official beverage.