Arkansas HB1762: TO REQUIRE REVOCATION OF A PERMIT FOR THE DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE IN AN AGRICULTURAL OR PASTORAL APPLICATION FOR A CERTAIN NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to require revocation of a permit for the disposal of industrial waste in an agricultural or pastoral application for a certain number of violations; and for other purposes. subtitle to require revocation of a permit for the disposal of industrial waste in an agricultural or pastoral application for a certain number of violations.

From the enrolled text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO REQUIRE REVOCATION OF A PERMIT FOR THE DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE IN AN AGRICULTURAL OR PASTORAL APPLICATION FOR A CERTAIN NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO REQUIRE REVOCATION OF A PERMIT FOR THE DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE IN AN AGRICULTURAL OR PASTORAL APPLICATION FOR A CERTAIN NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 8-4-103, concerning criminal, civil, and administrative penalties under the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act, is amended to add an additional subsection to read as follows: (m)(1) If a person permitted to manage industrial wastewater residuals by land application violates a permit issued under this subchapter resulting in an over-application or a precipitation related surface land application, the Division of Environmental Quality shall assess the maximum allowable penalty as identified in subsection (c) of this section for each violation. (2) As used in this subsection, "surface land application" means the spraying, spreading, or incorporating of waste into or onto the land, excluding injection of waste into the land. SECTION 2. DO NOT CODIFY. Land application of industrial wastewater residuals rule. *JMB511* 04-14-2025 17:35:08 JMB511 As Engrossed: H4/3/25 H4/9/25 S4/14/25 HB1762 (a) The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission shall begin the process …

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Sponsors

• Brad Hall (R, 24) · primary sponsor
• Jim Petty (R, 29)
• Chad Puryear (R, 25)
• Zack Gramlich (R, 50)
• Jay Richardson (D, 49)
• Ryan Rose (R, 48)
• Cindy Crawford (R, 51)

Latest actions

1. April 22, 2025: Notification that HB1762 is now Act 1009
2. April 16, 2025: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
3. April 16, 2025: TO BE ENROLLED
4. April 16, 2025: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
5. April 15, 2025: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
6. April 14, 2025: Re-referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
7. April 14, 2025: Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
8. April 14, 2025: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
9. April 14, 2025: Read the third time and passed.
10. April 14, 2025: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

Votes

• Senate Roll Call #1335 (April 16, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1402 (April 16, 2025): 92 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #1267 (April 14, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1176 (April 10, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1172 (April 10, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #981 (April 7, 2025): 18 yea, 48 nay, failed

Common questions

What is HB1762?

HB1762 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO REQUIRE REVOCATION OF A PERMIT FOR THE DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE IN AN AGRICULTURAL OR PASTORAL APPLICATION FOR A CERTAIN NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS.

What does HB1762 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to require revocation of a permit for the disposal of industrial waste in an agricultural or pastoral application for a certain number of violations; and for other purposes. subtitle to require revocation of a permit for the disposal of industrial waste in an agricultural or pastoral application for a certain number of violations.

What is the status of HB1762?

Chaptered as of April 22, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1762 is now Act 1009 (April 22, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1762?

Brad Hall (R, 24), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1762?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1762