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ArkansasSB1762025 Regular SessionSenate

TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 15 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Sponsored By: Clarke Tucker (Democratic), Jimmy Gazaway (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Park employees can teach golf after hours

The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism can contract with its employees to teach golf at department courses. Lessons must take place outside the employee’s normal working hours. Employees must be Class A members or apprentices of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America or Ladies Professional Golf Association. The State Parks Division director must approve each contract as meeting department standards and procedures for concession and operating contracts.

Clear investment thresholds for tourism businesses

The law clarifies which entities qualify under the Arkansas Tourism Development Act, regardless of their legal form. Tourism projects require at least $500,000 in high-unemployment counties or $1 million in other counties. In Natural State Initiative Opportunity Zones, those minimums are $250,000 and $500,000, respectively. Investments must support building, operating, or planning to operate an Arkansas tourism attraction, whether owned or leased. Projects must meet director-issued standards under Arkansas Code § 15-11-504; Opportunity Zone projects must also meet § 15-11-512 standards.

Great Places participation has fixed limits

The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism selects up to four eligible organizations for the Arkansas Great Places Program. Selections must occur by July 1 of each even-numbered year. Each selected organization participates for two years.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Clarke Tucker

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jimmy Gazaway

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Joshua Bryant

    Republican • Senate

  • Matthew J. Shepherd

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 123 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2025

House Vote - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 2:24:09 PM

Yes: 90 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 2/13/2025

Senate Vote - Thursday, February 13, 2025 11:06:40 AM

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB176 is now Act 169

    2/25/2025Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    2/20/2025Senate

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

    2/20/2025Senate

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    2/19/2025Senate

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

    2/19/2025Senate

  6. Returned to the Senate as passed.

    2/19/2025House

  7. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    2/19/2025House

  8. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    2/18/2025House

  9. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE

    2/13/2025House

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    2/13/2025House

  11. Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.

    2/13/2025Senate

  12. Read the third time and passed.

    2/13/2025Senate

  13. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

    2/12/2025Senate

  14. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE

    2/3/2025Senate

  15. Filed

    1/31/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SB176 - Introduced

    1/31/2025

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  • Act Version

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