Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB596: TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ENERGY; TO ESTABLISH A STATE ENERGY POLICY; TO REGULATE RETIREMENT OF DISPATCHABLE ELECTRIC GENERATION FACILITIES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
Status: Chaptered, April 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law regarding energy; to establish a state energy policy; to regulate retirement of dispatchable electric generation facilities; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law regarding energy; to establish a state energy policy; to regulate retirement of dispatchable electric generation facilities; and to declare an emergency.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ENERGY; TO ESTABLISH A STATE ENERGY POLICY; TO REGULATE RETIREMENT OF DISPATCHABLE ELECTRIC GENERATION FACILITIES; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ENERGY; TO ESTABLISH A STATE ENERGY POLICY; TO REGULATE RETIREMENT OF DISPATCHABLE ELECTRIC GENERATION FACILITIES; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 15, Chapter 10, Subchapter 1, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 15-10-103. State energy policy. (a) It is the policy of this state that the state shall have an adequate, affordable, reliable, dispatchable, secure, and resilient electric generation and transmission system. (b) To further the policy described in subsection (a) of this section, the state shall seek to: (1) Remove policy barriers to the development of a diverse electric generation portfolio; (2) Maintain a regulatory environment that fosters growth and innovation sufficient to meet the state's growing demand for energy while *ANS459* 04-14-2025 19:32:40 ANS459 As Engrossed: S4/7/25 S4/14/25 SB596 contributing to the regional and national energy supply, thereby reducing dependence on international energy sources; and (3) Promote resources, tools, and infrastructure to enhance the state's ability to: (A) Respond effectively to significant disruptions to the state's …