State AG Pulse | Bless Your Heart, Arkansas
Even though construction cases often involve colorful facts, legal opinions are often quite boring. When a judge writes a colorful opinion about an otherwise boring case, we tip our hat. This week we tip our hat to Judge...more
Senate Bill 556 has been introduced which would amend Arkansas Code Title 8, Chapter 3, Subchapter 1 to add an additional Section titled: 8-3-104. Watershed Discharge Prohibition...more
The 95th Arkansas General Assembly will convene on January 13, 2025. Bill filing began on November 15th. Senator Bryan King of Green Forest has introduced Senate Bill 10. ...more
The 95th Arkansas General Assembly will convene on January 13, 2025. Bill filing began on November 15th....more
The 95th Arkansas General Assembly will convene on January 13, 2025. Bill filing began on November 15th. Senator J. Payton introduced Senate Bill 8....more
The Quapaw Quarter Association (“QQA”) announced in its April 6th newsletter that Senate Bills 461 and 462 have passed both the Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas Senate. Both bills address the Arkansas...more
House Bill 1744 (“HB 1744”) has been introduced which would address landfills that receive money from the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) from the Landfill Post-Closure...more
Senate Bill 508 (“SB 508”) has been introduced which would amend various aspects of the Used Tire Recycling and Accountability Act (“Tire Act”). SB 508 was introduced by Senator J. Payton....more
The Arkansas State Senate and House of Representatives have passed legislation (HB1520) which would raise the limit for payment for corrective action per occurrence pursuant to the Arkansas Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund...more
House Bill 1624 (“HB1624”) was introduced amending the Water Resource Conservation and Development Incentives Act (“Act”). The legislation is sponsored by Representative Beaty, Jr., and Senator Gilmore....more
Senate Bill 433 (“SB433”) has been filed which would abolish the Arkansas Geological Survey (“AGS”). SB433 would transfer the authority and duties of the AGS to the Office of the State Geologist....more
Senate Bill 407 (“SB407”) has been introduced addressing bioenergy and carbon capture technology....more
House Bill 1515 (“HB 1515”) has been introduced which would amend certain statutory oversight requirements for retail water providers. The legislation was introduced by Representative Maddox....more
Senator Irvin introduced Senate Bill 288 which would make certain revisions to sections of the Arkansas statute addressing environmental licensing and permitting fees. The legislation also amends the statutory provision...more
House Bill 1190 (HB 1190) has been introduced by Representative Beck to amend Ark. Code Ann. § 26-52-453 which currently provides a sales/use tax exemption for water used for the commercial production of poultry....more
Representatives Richard McGrew and Lanny Fite filed House Bill 1015 which would amend Ark. Code Ann. § 8-4-203(b)(1)(C). The above-cited Arkansas Code provision exemptions for certain entities related to National...more
Representatives L. Fite, S. Berry, and Senator Rice have introduced House Bill 1234 (“HB1234”) titled: Arkansas Commerce Tire Program Act - HB1234 would replace the legislation known as the Used Tire Recycling and...more
House Bill 1163 (“HB1163”) has been filed by Representative Bentley and Senator G. Stubblefield which would amend Ark. Code § 22-5-405 regarding acquisition of deeds by riparian owners for lands in lakes or rivers. Ark....more
House Bill 1022 (“HB1022”) has been introduced which would repeal certain oversight requirements for retail water providers. The legislation was introduced by Representatives Maddox and Vaught....more
Sarah Huckabee Sanders was inaugurated on January 10th as Arkansas Governor. Governor Sanders’ inauguration speech included a discussion of a new Executive Order titled: Executive Order to Reduce Government Rules...more
Senate Bill 41 (“SB41”) has been filed in the 94th Arkansas General Assembly which would provide that the Treasurer of the State of Arkansas: . . . shall divest the state of stocks, securities, or other obligations if a...more
Representatives Lanny Fite and Richard McGrew have pre-filed House Bill 1015 which would amend Arkansas Code § 8-4-203(b)(1)(C). This statutory provision provides certain exemptions from the Clean Water Act National...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) announced in a news release that it will host a stakeholder meeting on September 27th (tomorrow) to discuss the preliminary draft...more
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) issued a news release announcing approval of 25 Conservation District Board elections. The ANRC approved the elections at its March 16th...more