# Arkansas HB1486: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE MARKET VALUE OF CERTAIN SURPLUS PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION.

Arkansas HB1486, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE MARKET VALUE OF CERTAIN SURPLUS PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tyler Dees (Republican), Rebecca Burkes (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-27 (Notification that HB1486 is now Act 210); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1486
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE MARKET VALUE OF CERTAIN SURPLUS PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-02-27, Notification that HB1486 is now Act 210
- Sponsors: Tyler Dees (Republican), Rebecca Burkes (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (126 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Two appraisers now value surplus highway land: mixed, low. When Arkansas's State Highway Commission declares part of an acquired highway parcel surplus, two appraisers set its value instead of three. Both appraisers must be certified or licensed under Arkansas law. Reacquiring that part costs its market value when it is declared surplus. For a whole parcel…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tyler Dees (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rebecca Burkes (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, February 25, 2025 3:31:53 PM | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 1:43:36 PM | pass | 91 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-02-27: Notification that HB1486 is now Act 210 (House)
- 2025-02-26: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-02-25: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-02-25: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-02-25: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-18: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-13: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1486 - Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1486.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=210.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related bills

- HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted)
- HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed)
- HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed)
- SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed)
- HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed)
- HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed)

## Sources
- [HB1486 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1486.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=210.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

## Related
- [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025)
- [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1486-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).