All Roll Calls
Yes: 209 • No: 0
ArkansasHB15252025 Regular SessionHouse
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY; AND TO ADDRESS AGRICULTURAL IMPACT REMEDIATION AGREEMENTS.
Sponsored By: Missy Irvin (Republican), Trey Steimel (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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Farm landowners get wind and solar safeguards
Commercial wind and solar facility owners must sign a farm restoration agreement with the landowner before construction. Construction includes site preparation, installation, and repairs. Covered land produces and sells at least $1,000 in farm products in a year, or normally meets that threshold. The landowner must have an ownership interest and be a party to the facility's construction agreement. The restoration agreement must set construction and removal standards for restoring the land after the facility's life. It must give the landowner a complete removal plan with adequate proof of financial backing and assurances. The agreement must be completed and sent to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture at least 45 days before the construction contract's full notice to proceed. It binds future facility owners and landowners, but the underlying contract can modify its terms. The law does not apply when the facility owner also owns the land. It also does not apply to or change underlying facility agreements signed before the law took effect.
Farm restoration agreements are not public
Farm restoration agreements held by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture are not public records. The public cannot inspect or obtain them under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Missy Irvin
Republican • Senate
Trey Steimel
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/14/2025
House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 2:34:01 PM
Yes: 91 • No: 0 • Other: 4
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 8:41:05 PM
Yes: 31 • No: 0 • Other: 3
House vote • 3/20/2025
House Vote - Thursday, March 20, 2025 2:27:24 PM
Yes: 87 • No: 0 • Other: 8
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1525 is now Act 923
4/21/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/15/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/14/2025HouseSenate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
4/14/2025HouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
4/10/2025HouseRe-referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE
4/9/2025HouseReturned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
4/9/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
4/8/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/8/2025SenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
4/2/2025SenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
4/2/2025SenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
4/2/2025SenateReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
4/1/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE
3/20/2025SenateReceived from the House.
3/20/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/20/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/19/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
3/5/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
3/5/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
3/5/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE
2/18/2025HouseFiled
2/18/2025House
Bill Text
HB1525 - Introduced
2/18/2025
Act Version
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