All Roll Calls
Yes: 132 • No: 0
ArkansasHB16902025 Regular SessionHouse
TO TRANSFER THE NUCLEAR PLANNING AND RESPONSE PROGRAM FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO THE DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Sponsored By: Breanne Davis (Republican), Aaron Pilkington (Republican)
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Arkansas broadens radiation monitoring around nuclear plants
The health department must continue environmental radiation monitoring and receives payment from the nuclear response fund or legislative program funding. The state chief financial officer sets payment, with the emergency management director's approval. Monitoring covers radiation dispersal or exposure devices linked to Arkansas nuclear plants, including devices transported through the state. It includes dose checks and field-team responses requested by county judges or mayors during emergencies, drills, or exercises, or needed for official emergency health-service records. Other plant-related monitoring requires the health department to find it necessary and the emergency management director to approve it.
Arkansas moves nuclear planning to emergency management
Beginning July 1, 2025, Arkansas's nuclear planning and response program moves from the Department of Health to emergency management. Its authority, duties, staff, records, property, contracts, unspent funds, budgeting, and purchasing move too. The health department must provide information needed for the transfer, and existing rules and orders remain until changed or repealed. Money left in the Arkansas Nuclear Planning and Response Fund carries into the next budget year for authorized program uses.
Bigger nuclear preparedness grants for eligible counties
Emergency management administers grants for local governments within designated nuclear emergency planning zones. Eligibility now rests on zone location, replacing the former proximity and required-radiation-plan tests. When enough grant money is available, each eligible county must receive at least $75,000, replacing the former $10,000 maximum. Counties must fulfill their cooperative agreements before receiving funds. Grant money can only cover preparing for and taking part in actual nuclear incidents or practice exercises.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Breanne Davis
Republican • Senate
Aaron Pilkington
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 8:08:03 PM
Yes: 35 • No: 0
House vote • 3/17/2025
House Vote - Monday, March 17, 2025 1:49:34 PM
Yes: 97 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that HB1690 is now Act 583
4/14/2025HouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
4/9/2025HouseTO BE ENROLLED
4/9/2025HouseReturned from the Senate as passed.
4/9/2025HouseReturned to the House as passed.
4/8/2025SenateEMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
4/8/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/8/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/1/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE
3/17/2025SenateReceived from the House.
3/17/2025SenateRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/17/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/12/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
3/5/2025HouseFiled
3/5/2025House
Bill Text
HB1690 - Introduced
3/5/2025
Act Version
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