Arkansas SB307: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITIES; TO CREATE THE GENERATING ARKANSAS JOBS ACT OF 2025; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning public utilities; to create the generating arkansas jobs act of 2025; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning public utilities; to create the generating arkansas jobs act of 2025; and to declare an emergency.

From the enrolled text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITIES; TO CREATE THE GENERATING ARKANSAS JOBS ACT OF 2025; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITIES; TO CREATE THE GENERATING ARKANSAS JOBS ACT OF 2025; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 23-3-201(a), concerning requirements for new construction or operation of equipment or facilities, is amended to read as follows: (a) New construction or operation of equipment or facilities that are located within this state for supplying a public service or the extension of a public service within this state shall not be undertaken without first obtaining from the Arkansas Public Service Commission a certificate that public convenience and necessity require or will require the construction or operation within this state. SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 23-3-201(b), concerning when a certificate *ANS209* 03-11-2025 17:15:03 ANS209 As Engrossed: S3/11/25 SB307 of public convenience is not required, is amended to add additional subdivisions to read as follows: (3)(A) A public utility shall provide notice to the commission of the public utility's intent to recover any strategic investments that are subject to this subchapter through a rider under the Generating Arkansas Jobs Act of 2025, …

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Sponsors

• Jonathan Dismang (R, 18) · primary sponsor
• Les Eaves (R, 58)
• Brandon Achor (R, 71)
• Fred Allen (D, 77)
• Lincoln Barnett (D, 63)
• Beaty Jr., Howard (R, 95)
• Keith Brooks (R, 78)
• Matt Brown (R, 55)
• Nicole Clowney (D, 21)
• Bruce Cozart (R, 91)
• Matt Duffield (R, 53)
• James Eaton (R, 26)

Latest actions

1. March 20, 2025: Notification that SB307 is now Act 373
2. March 19, 2025: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3. March 19, 2025: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4. March 18, 2025: ORDERED ENROLLED
5. March 18, 2025: Returned from the House as passed.
6. March 18, 2025: Returned to the Senate as passed.
7. March 18, 2025: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
8. March 18, 2025: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
9. March 17, 2025: Returned by the Committee Do Pass
10. March 12, 2025: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE

Votes

• House Roll Call #958 (April 7, 2025): 83 yea, 4 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #813 (April 3, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #639 (March 18, 2025): 82 yea, 2 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #628 (March 18, 2025): 77 yea, 13 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #502 (March 12, 2025): 27 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #498 (March 12, 2025): 23 yea, 9 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB307?

SB307 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITIES; TO CREATE THE GENERATING ARKANSAS JOBS ACT OF 2025; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

What does SB307 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning public utilities; to create the generating arkansas jobs act of 2025; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning public utilities; to create the generating arkansas jobs act of 2025; and to declare an emergency.

What is the status of SB307?

Chaptered as of March 20, 2025. Latest action: Notification that SB307 is now Act 373 (March 20, 2025).

Who sponsored SB307?

Jonathan Dismang (R, 18), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB307?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB307