Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1701: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEWER COLLECTION AND SEWER TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND RELATED SERVICES
Status: Chaptered, April 21, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning sewer collection and sewer treatment providers and related services; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning sewer collection and sewer treatment providers and related services.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEWER COLLECTION AND SEWER TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND RELATED SERVICES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEWER COLLECTION AND SEWER TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND RELATED SERVICES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 239, is amended to add an additional subchapter to read as follows: Subchapter 1 ---- Oversight of Wastewater and Sewer Retail Providers 14-239-101. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that: (1) Oversight of providers in the state is primarily handled by the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission and the Division of Environmental Quality; (2) Wastewater and sewer systems need to have rates that support capital improvement needs; and (3) It is necessary to improve the operations and infrastructures of wastewater and sewer systems in the state similar to the reform of retail water providers by Acts 2021, No. 605. 14-239-102. Definitions. *SSS110* 04-07-2025 14:38:23 SSS110 As Engrossed: H3/20/25 S4/7/25 HB1701 As used in this subchapter: (1) "Provider" means any public or private provider of a sewage collection service or sewage treatment service; and (2) "Provider's board" means the governing body of a provider, whether the governing body is organized as a board, commission, committee, council, or other type of entity. 14-239-103. Fiscal …
Sponsors
- Justin Gonzales (R, 89) · primary sponsor
- Gary Stubblefield (R, 26)
- Lee Johnson (R, 47)
Latest actions
- : Notification that HB1701 is now Act 925
- : Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- : TO BE ENROLLED
- : Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
- : Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
- : Re-referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE
- : Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
- : Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
- : Read the third time and passed.
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Votes
- House Roll Call #1335 (April 15, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1019 (April 8, 2025): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1007 (April 8, 2025): 33 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #853 (April 2, 2025): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #814 (April 1, 2025): 89 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #749 (March 31, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1701?
- HB1701 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEWER COLLECTION AND SEWER TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND RELATED SERVICES.
- What does HB1701 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning sewer collection and sewer treatment providers and related services; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning sewer collection and sewer treatment providers and related services.
- What is the status of HB1701?
- Chaptered as of April 21, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1701 is now Act 925 (April 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1701?
- Justin Gonzales (R, 89), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1701?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1701
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