Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB643: TO PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES; AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PUBLIC UTILITIES TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to provide transparency and accountability for public utilities; to require certain public utilities to report to the legislative council; and for other purposes. subtitle to provide transparency and accountability for public utilities; and to require certain public utilities to report to the legislative council.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PUBLIC UTILITIES TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES; AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PUBLIC UTILITIES TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. Legislative findings and intent. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Arkansas residents continue to face economic hardships due to spiraling inflation; (2) Costs continue to rise for public utility ratepayers for both electricity and natural gas, stretching family budgets to pay for critical services in this state; (3) Electric rates have increased four (4) times for many Arkansas ratepayers since 2021; (4) Natural gas rates increased by more than twenty-three percent (23%) for Summit Utilities ratepayers in 2024; (5) Public utilities must be good stewards of public utility ratepayer funds and should be transparent with how public utility ratepayer funds are spent; and *ANS171* 04/14/2025 9:36:18 AM ANS171 SB643 (6) A utility owned by a governmental entity is mandated to operate with transparency under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 2519-101 et seq. (b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that Arkansas takes responsibility to ensure public …
Sponsors
- Dan Sullivan (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Austin McCollum (R, 8)
Latest actions
- : Sine Die adjournment
- : Recommended for study in the Interim Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
- : Withdrawn from Committee and placed on calendar.
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is SB643?
- SB643 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES; AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PUBLIC UTILITIES TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
- What does SB643 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to provide transparency and accountability for public utilities; to require certain public utilities to report to the legislative council; and for other purposes. subtitle to provide transparency and accountability for public utilities; and to require certain public utilities to report to the legislative council.
- What is the status of SB643?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Sine Die adjournment (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB643?
- Dan Sullivan (R, 20), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB643?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB643
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