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ArkansasSB5002025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LEVEE DISTRICTS; AND TO ALLOW A LEVEE DISTRICT CREATED BY AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ADOPT PROCEDURE CONCERNING THE COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS.

Sponsored By: Brad Hall (Republican), Jim Petty (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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

New collection rules for Arkansas levee taxes

Arkansas levee districts created by the state legislature can request county collection of their assessments in writing. Districts must give the county collector a certified assessment list by December 15 each year. The county collects these charges with other assessments and property taxes, without changing the amount owed. Collections go to the county treasurer monthly. After receiving a proper certificate of distribution, the treasurer credits the district’s fund and promptly sends money to its treasurer. In Crawford County, the sheriff no longer collects levee taxes or receives a 2% commission. For taxes unpaid by April 10, the district board pursues collection against the land. The existing 25% penalty, 6% yearly interest, costs, and possible land sale remain.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Brad Hall

    Republican • House

  • Jim Petty

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 120 • No: 1

House vote • 4/14/2025

House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 5:06:46 PM

Yes: 86 • No: 1 • Other: 7

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 3:05:49 PM

Yes: 34 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB500 is now Act 780

    4/18/2025Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    4/15/2025Senate

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

    4/15/2025Senate

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    4/14/2025Senate

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

    4/14/2025Senate

  6. Returned to the Senate as passed.

    4/14/2025House

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

    4/14/2025House

  8. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    4/9/2025House

  9. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE

    4/8/2025House

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    4/8/2025House

  11. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

    4/8/2025Senate

  12. Read the third time and passed.

    4/8/2025Senate

  13. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    4/7/2025Senate

  14. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

    4/7/2025Senate

  16. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1

    4/2/2025Senate

  17. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE

    3/18/2025Senate

  18. Filed

    3/18/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SB500 - Introduced

    3/18/2025

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  • Act Version

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