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Yes: 131 • No: 0
ArkansasSB2752025 Regular SessionSenate
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES.
Sponsored By: Missy Irvin (Republican), Jeremiah Moore (Republican)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Gas drivers can use reciprocal certifications
The Arkansas Board can accept a gas transport driver’s transportation and delivery employee certification from a reciprocal state. That state’s certification requirements must be substantially equivalent to the Arkansas Board’s requirements. Acceptance is allowed, not automatic.
Gas permit applicants face less paperwork
Applicants for Class Two, Three, Five, and Ten gas permits no longer need the specified certified or notarized financial statement. The repealed requirement called for a statement prepared within the preceding 60 days. This removes that document requirement, not the permit requirement.
Gas board gains safety rulemaking powers
The Arkansas Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board can make rules to carry out its duties. It can adopt all or part of National Fire Protection Association standards through rulemaking. The law does not itself adopt any specific standards.
Gas customers lose required monthly statements
Beginning April 1, 2026, retail gas sellers no longer must send monthly statements to customers with credits of $20 or more. The repealed rule required statements within the first 20 days of each month. The law also removes related Board monitoring and grounds for suspending or revoking a seller’s license or permit. It does not reduce or cancel customers’ credit balances.
Several gas safety requirements are repealed
Beginning April 1, 2026, the law repeals several Arkansas safety requirements for liquefied petroleum gas. These include the approved warning-odor requirement and limits on gas vapor pressure based on container ratings. It also removes minimum strength rules for butane and propane transport and storage containers; refrigerated or cryogenic containers were excluded. The Board’s specific duty to set extra safety standards for containers, systems, appliances, and related equipment also ends. These repeals do not establish that all other safety rules end.
Gas workers face revised training rules
The Board can require initial, recurring, and annual training for employees of all liquefied petroleum gas permit holders. When required, proof of training must accompany annual permit renewals. Certified employees who miss required training can have their certification suspended or revoked. Beginning April 1, 2026, dealers no longer must hold the separate safety meeting required every 12 months. Starting that date, Class One applicants’ listed owners, managers, officials, and employees must attend initial training before the application’s Board hearing. This replaces the former 40-hour basic course requirement; the new course length is not stated.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Missy Irvin
Republican • Senate
Jeremiah Moore
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/31/2025
House Vote - Monday, March 31, 2025 3:33:31 PM
Yes: 98 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 3/5/2025
Senate Vote - Wednesday, March 5, 2025 2:19:48 PM
Yes: 33 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB275 is now Act 441
4/7/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
4/1/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4/1/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
3/31/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed.
3/31/2025SenateReturned to the Senate as passed.
3/31/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
3/31/2025HouseReturned by the Committee Do Pass
3/19/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE
3/5/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
3/5/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
3/5/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
3/5/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
3/4/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE
2/24/2025SenateFiled
2/24/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB275 - Introduced
2/24/2025
Act Version
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