# Arkansas HB1681: TO ESTABLISH THE WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. Arkansas HB1681, TO ESTABLISH THE WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua Bryant (Republican), DeAnn Vaught (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-17 (Notification that HB1681 is now Act 812) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1681-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1681 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO ESTABLISH THE WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-04 - Last action: 2025-04-17, Notification that HB1681 is now Act 812 - Sponsors: Joshua Bryant (Republican), DeAnn Vaught (Republican) - Cosponsors: 107 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (226 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New grants for Arkansas water and sewer: benefit, low. The law creates matching grants for eligible Arkansas water and sewer facilities with ready-to-start upgrade projects. A dedicated state fund holds money authorized by law; the act specifies no dollar amount or matching rate. Of program funding, 80% goes to first-class cities, second-class cities w… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joshua Bryant (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: DeAnn Vaught (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Collins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandon Achor (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wade Andrews (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Breanne Davis (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Blake Johnson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sonia Eubanks Barker (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Glenn Barnes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lincoln Barnett (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Beck (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Harlan Breaux (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Keith Brooks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cameron Cooper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ronald Caldwell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Frances Cavenaugh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Childress (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nicole Clowney (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bruce Cozart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cindy Crawford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Crowell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Denise Garner (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Wallace (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: David Whitaker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tyler Dees (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Duffield (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Hope Duke (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James Eaton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Denise Jones Ennett (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jon S. Eubanks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brian S. Evans (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Fred Allen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Fredrick J. Love (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Flippo (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Furman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Greg Leding (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Gary Stubblefield (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jimmy Gazaway (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ben Gilmore (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Justin Gonzales (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Diana Gonzales Worthen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Zack Gramlich (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Hall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: RJ Hawk (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dolly Henley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bart Hester (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Holcomb (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Hollowell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ashley Hudson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Boyd (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jim Dotson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jane English (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeremiah Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jim Petty (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jay Richardson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Scott (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Joey L. Carr (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Karilyn Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kenneth B. Ferguson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kim Hammer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kendra Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lee Johnson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jack Ladyman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wayne Long (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Johnson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark D. McElroy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt McKee (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: John Maddox (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stephen Magie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mindy McAlindon (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick McClure (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tippi McCullough (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Richard McGrew (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jessie McGruder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ron McNair (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jon Milligan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nick Burkes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason Nazarenko (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stetson Painter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Shad Pearce (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Puryear (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Burkes (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Reginald Murdock (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: R. Scott Richardson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marcus E. Richmond (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan A. Rose (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Johnny Rye (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stan Berry (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie Flowers (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephen Meeks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bart Schulz (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joy Springer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Steele (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Trey Steimel (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Stone (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tara Shephard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Randy Torres (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dwight Tosh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kendon Underwood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Unger (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steven Walker (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Les Warren (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carlton Wing (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Wooldridge (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jim Wooten (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-14 | House | House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 3:24:21 PM | pass | 96 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 8:06:04 PM | pass | 34 | 1 | | | 2025-03-20 | House | House Vote - Thursday, March 20, 2025 2:36:03 PM | pass | 96 | 0 | | ## Actions (29) - 2025-04-17: Notification that HB1681 is now Act 812 (House) - 2025-04-15: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-04-14: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-04-14: Senate Amendment #1 read and concurred in, and the Emergency Clause (House) - 2025-04-10: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 (House) - 2025-04-09: Re-referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE (House) - 2025-04-09: Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 (House) - 2025-04-08: Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 . (Senate) - 2025-04-08: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Re-referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-04-01: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Rules suspended. (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-03-20: EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED (House) - 2025-03-20: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-19: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-03-18: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-18: Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-18: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-03-11: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-11: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-11: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-03-04: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE (House) - 2025-03-04: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1681 - Introduced, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1681.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=812.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) - 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) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (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 - [HB1681 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1681.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=812.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) - [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025) - [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025) - [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) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1681-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).