Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1657: TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS WOOD ENERGY PRODUCTS AND FOREST MAINTENANCE INCOME TAX CREDIT
Status: Chaptered, April 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the arkansas wood energy products and forest maintenance income tax credit; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the arkansas wood energy products and forest maintenance income tax credit.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS WOOD ENERGY PRODUCTS AND FOREST MAINTENANCE INCOME TAX CREDIT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS WOOD ENERGY PRODUCTS AND FOREST MAINTENANCE INCOME TAX CREDIT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Uncodified Acts 2021, No. 594, § 2(7), concerning the legislative findings for Acts 2021, No. 594, is amended to read as follows: (7) In order to attract and maintain industry to use the available fiber resources, support healthy timberland, encourage capital investment in the Arkansas timber industry, and provide well-paying jobs, and use wood byproducts for the production of energy, the creation of a logging and wood fiber transportation job creation income tax credit should be established. SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 26-51-2702 is amended to read as follows: 26-51-2702. Legislative purpose and intent. The purpose and intent of this subchapter is to increase capacity in *JLL143* 04-02-2025 10:14:20 JLL143 As Engrossed: H4/2/25 HB1657 the state for the use of sawmill mill residuals, including sawdust and wood chips, wood byproducts, including bark, and thinnings to maintain a healthy forest, unwanted treetops, and damaged or diseased trees not wanted by sawmills. SECTION 3. Arkansas Code § 26-51-2703(6) and (7), concerning the definitions to be used under the Arkansas Wood …
Sponsors
- Rick Beck (R, 43) · primary sponsor
- Breanne Davis (R, 25)
- Brandon Achor (R, 71)
- Wade Andrews (R, 98)
- Sonia Barker (R, 96)
- Beaty Jr., Howard (R, 95)
- Mary Bentley (R, 54)
- Stan Berry (R, 44)
- Harlan Breaux (R, 6)
- Matt Brown (R, 55)
- Joey Carr (R, 34)
- Paul Childress (R, 83)
Latest actions
- : Notification that HB1657 is now Act 709
- : Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- : TO BE ENROLLED
- : Returned from the Senate as passed.
- : Returned to the House as passed.
- : Read the third time and passed.
- : Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE
- : Received from the House.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1087 (April 9, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1068 (April 9, 2025): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #898 (April 3, 2025): 83 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #766 (March 31, 2025): 79 yea, 10 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1657?
- HB1657 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS WOOD ENERGY PRODUCTS AND FOREST MAINTENANCE INCOME TAX CREDIT.
- What does HB1657 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the arkansas wood energy products and forest maintenance income tax credit; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the arkansas wood energy products and forest maintenance income tax credit.
- What is the status of HB1657?
- Chaptered as of April 16, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1657 is now Act 709 (April 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1657?
- Rick Beck (R, 43), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1657?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1657
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