# Arkansas HB1701: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEWER COLLECTION AND SEWER TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND RELATED SERVICES. Arkansas HB1701, TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEWER COLLECTION AND SEWER TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND RELATED SERVICES., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gary Stubblefield (Republican), Justin Gonzales (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-21 (Notification that HB1701 is now Act 925) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1701-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1701 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING SEWER COLLECTION AND SEWER TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND RELATED SERVICES. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-06 - Last action: 2025-04-21, Notification that HB1701 is now Act 925 - Sponsors: Gary Stubblefield (Republican), Justin Gonzales (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (231 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Sewer providers must review customer rates: cost, medium. Covered Arkansas sewer providers must obtain rate studies by July 1, 2028, for 500 or fewer customers; July 1, 2029, for 501–1,000; and July 1, 2030, for more than 1,000. Studies repeat every five years and must address operating costs, debt, reserves, depreciation, future improvements, replacement… - New small sewer providers face limits: mixed, low. New Arkansas sewer providers serving fewer than 300 customers face restricted approval. The commission can approve one only when denial threatens public health or the environment, or no viable alternative exists. The provider must be organized through a political subdivision, such as a county, city… - Sewer providers must save for repairs: mixed, low. Covered Arkansas sewer providers must save at least 5% of yearly gross revenue in a dedicated repair and replacement account. A rate study can set a different yearly deposit instead. Providers can use the money at any time to refurbish or replace wastewater facilities and other real property. Savin… - Sewer providers must train and recruit: mixed, low. Covered sewer providers must work with the Association of Arkansas Counties and Arkansas Municipal League on training for local leaders. They must offer suitable pay and incentives and support employee recruitment, education, and licensing. A majority of each provider's board must complete at least… - Troubled sewer providers face financial controls: mixed, low. The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission must identify financially distressed sewer providers each year, notify them, and publish a list. Missing or ignoring rate studies, serious compliance problems tied to inadequate funding, and required training failures can trigger oversight. A distressed pro… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Gary Stubblefield (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Justin Gonzales (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lee Johnson (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-15 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 3:08:58 PM | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 9:17:12 PM | pass | 33 | 1 | | | 2025-03-31 | House | House Vote - Monday, March 31, 2025 2:19:10 PM | pass | 99 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-04-21: Notification that HB1701 is now Act 925 (House) - 2025-04-16: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-04-15: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-04-15: Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. (House) - 2025-04-14: 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 CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- 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: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-03-20: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House) - 2025-03-20: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House) - 2025-03-20: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House) - 2025-03-19: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1 (House) - 2025-03-06: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House) - 2025-03-06: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1701 - Introduced, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1701.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=925.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 - [HB1701 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1701.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=925.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-HB1701-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).