State AG Pulse | Bless Your Heart, Arkansas
Act 578 has been signed by the Governor which would authorize the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission (“NRC”) to issue certain general obligation bonds. ...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a news release announcing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund’s George F. Ames Performance and Innovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success (“PISCES”)...more
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) published a February 20th report titled: Army Corps of Engineers: Geographic Distribution of Construction Funding for Water Resources Projects (“Report”)....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a February 22nd news release stating it is providing $53,099,000 to Arkansas for its Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (collectively, “SRF”). ...more
The Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities (“CIFA”) issued a position paper addressing its concerns about the impacts of congressional earmarks on Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (“SRFs”). ...more
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (“ADOT”) is circulating what it describes as an Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (“EVSE”) Industry survey seeking input from: . . . prospective EVSE site-host suppliers,...more
Statewide, the consensus is that broadband is the tool to transform the economies of rural Arkansas, but the issue has been how to cost-effectively deploy it. A perception exists that the federal American Rescue Plan and...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) announced in a June 2nd news release the “First Rebate Recipients of Level 2 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Program.” The...more
As previously noted, House Bill 1261 (“HB 1261”) was introduced on January 25th which would authorize the Arkansas Water Control Agency (i.e., Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality...more
The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly convened for regular session on January 11th. The pre-filing of bills and resolutions began on November 16th. House Bill 1261 (“HB 1261”) was introduced on January 25th which would...more