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ArkansasHB10972025 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR.

Sponsored By: Joint Budget Committee

Enacted

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Funding for Arkansas pipeline safety

From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides about $1.24 million for Arkansas pipeline safety work. The money comes from the Public Service Commission Utility Safety Fund and supports inspections and safety oversight. The program has a limit of 10 regular employees and $175,440 for equipment and other capital purchases. The law does not directly change household utility rates or provide household payments.

Funding for Arkansas utility valuation work

From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides about $1.42 million for the commission's Tax Division. The money comes from the Tax Division Fund and supports utility valuation and related tax work. Staffing is limited to 15 regular employees and five temporary workers. The budget includes $100,000 for professional fees. The law does not directly change household taxes or benefits.

Funding for Arkansas utility oversight

From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the law provides about $11.73 million for Arkansas utility oversight. The money comes from the Public Service Commission Fund, with limits of 91 regular employees and six temporary workers. It includes $998,000 for professional services and $290,575 for federal regulatory services. Travel reimbursements must return to the state fund or account that paid the original expense during this fiscal year. Spending must follow state fiscal and purchasing rules and the purposes reflected in the budget documents. This funding supports utility regulation but does not directly change customer rates or fees.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joint Budget Committee

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 128 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

Senate Vote - Monday, April 7, 2025 4:08:28 PM

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 4/3/2025

House Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 4:18:09 PM

Yes: 93 • No: 1 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that HB1097 is now Act 540

    4/10/2025House

  2. Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.

    4/8/2025House

  3. TO BE ENROLLED

    4/7/2025House

  4. Returned from the Senate as passed.

    4/7/2025House

  5. Returned to the House as Passed.

    4/7/2025Senate

  6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/7/2025Senate

  7. Read the third time and passed.

    4/7/2025Senate

  8. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the calendar.

    4/3/2025Senate

  9. Received from the House.

    4/3/2025Senate

  10. EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED

    4/3/2025House

  11. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    4/3/2025House

  12. Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.

    4/3/2025House

  13. RULES SUSPENDED

    4/3/2025House

  14. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    4/2/2025House

  15. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

    1/13/2025House

  16. Filed

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • HB1097 - Introduced

    1/13/2025

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  • Act Version

    PDF

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