Arkansas SB546: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TRUST FUND CONTRIBUTION FEE FOR WATER PERMITS RELATED TO NONMUNICIPAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS

What the bill says

An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning the trust fund contribution fee for water permits related to nonmunicipal domestic sewage treatment works; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning the trust fund contribution fee for water permits related to nonmunicipal domestic sewage treatment works.

From the enrolled text:

An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TRUST FUND CONTRIBUTION FEE FOR WATER PERMITS RELATED TO NONMUNICIPAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TRUST FUND CONTRIBUTION FEE FOR WATER PERMITS RELATED TO NONMUNICIPAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 8-4-203(b)(1)(E), concerning a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit, is amended to read as follows: (E)(i) The division shall not consider an application to issue or modify to increase the design flow of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit or state permit for a nonmunicipal domestic sewage treatment works within five (5) miles of a publicly owned treatment works' collection system unless: (a) The division determines there is significant threat of pollution without the issuance or modification of the nonmunicipal domestic sewage treatment works permit; or (b) The applicant seeking approval demonstrates that there is no other viable cost-effective alternative by submitting a feasibility study for the connection to the existing publicly owned treatment works that has a collection system within five (5) miles of *JMB566* 04-09-2025 11:10:21 JMB566 As Engrossed: H4/9/25 SB546 the proposed treatment works. (ii) Except as provided under subdivisions (b)(1)(C)(vi) and (b)(1)(E)(ii) (b)(1)(E)(iii) of this section, …

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Sponsors

• Kim Hammer (R, 16) · primary sponsor
• Mark Perry (D, 66)

Latest actions

1. April 22, 2025: Notification that SB546 is now Act 935
2. April 16, 2025: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
3. April 16, 2025: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4. April 15, 2025: ORDERED ENROLLED
5. April 15, 2025: Read the third time and passed.
6. April 15, 2025: Rules suspended.
7. April 15, 2025: House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
8. April 15, 2025: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
9. April 14, 2025: Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .
10. April 14, 2025: Returned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1

Votes

• Senate Roll Call #1280 (April 15, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1254 (April 14, 2025): 68 yea, 10 nay, passed
• House Roll Call #1235 (April 14, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #964 (April 8, 2025): 28 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #862 (April 7, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Roll Call #828 (April 3, 2025): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB546?

SB546 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TRUST FUND CONTRIBUTION FEE FOR WATER PERMITS RELATED TO NONMUNICIPAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.

What does SB546 do?

In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning the trust fund contribution fee for water permits related to nonmunicipal domestic sewage treatment works; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning the trust fund contribution fee for water permits related to nonmunicipal domestic sewage treatment works.

What is the status of SB546?

Chaptered as of April 22, 2025. Latest action: Notification that SB546 is now Act 935 (April 22, 2025).

Who sponsored SB546?

Kim Hammer (R, 16), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB546?

On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB546