# Arkansas SB530: TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS WOOD ENERGY PRODUCTS AND FOREST MAINTENANCE INCOME TAX CREDIT.

Arkansas SB530, TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS WOOD ENERGY PRODUCTS AND FOREST MAINTENANCE INCOME TAX CREDIT., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Breanne Davis (Republican), Rick Beck (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-18 (Notification that SB530 is now Act 701); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas SB530
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS WOOD ENERGY PRODUCTS AND FOREST MAINTENANCE INCOME TAX CREDIT.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-19
- Last action: 2025-04-18, Notification that SB530 is now Act 701
- Sponsors: Breanne Davis (Republican), Rick Beck (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 51
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (114 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader Credit Access for Wood Businesses: benefit, low. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, the law broadens eligible wood materials and equipment, including bark and mill leftovers. Qualifying projects use low-value wood materials, including forest thinnings, unwanted treetops, and damaged or diseased trees, to make wood-energy product…
- Later Credit-Sale Reporting for Credit Holders: benefit, low. The law moves the credit-transfer notice requirement’s start from July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2026. Covered taxpayers and public retirement systems must report planned credit sales or transfers for value to Arkansas’s finance department. Notices are due by July 15 each subsequent year and include spec…
- Smaller Credits, Higher Bars for Wood Businesses: cost, low. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, Arkansas cuts the wood-energy equipment credit from 30% to 20%. Certified owners of qualified projects or expansion projects must run a qualifying wood-processing business and buy equipment after their incentive agreement’s date. Project certific…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Breanne Davis (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Beck (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon Achor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wade Andrews (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Blake Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sonia Eubanks Barker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Harlan Breaux (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cameron Cooper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Childress (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Clowney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cindy Crawford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Eaton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Les D. Eaves (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jon S. Eubanks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Flippo (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tony Furman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jimmy Gazaway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Gilmore (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Zack Gramlich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Hall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: RJ Hawk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bart Hester (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Holcomb (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Hollowell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Missy Irvin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Dismang (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jane English (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jamie Scott (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lane Jean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joey L. Carr (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kendra Moore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Johnson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt McKee (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen Magie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick McClure (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jessie McGruder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jon Milligan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stetson Painter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Perry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Pilkington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terry Rice (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marcus E. Richmond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Johnny Rye (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stan Berry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephen Meeks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joy Springer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Stone (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Wardlaw (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Les Warren (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Wooten (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | House | House Vote - Wednesday, April 9, 2025 7:25:45 PM | pass | 82 | 3 | 13 |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 3:34:35 PM | pass | 32 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-04-18: Notification that SB530 is now Act 701 (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Returned from the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Returned to the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-09: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House)
- 2025-04-03: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-04-03: RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE (House)
- 2025-04-03: Ordered immediately transmitted to the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Re-referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB530 - Introduced, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB530.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=701.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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## Sources
- [SB530 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FSB530.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=701.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB530-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).