All Roll Calls
Yes: 164 • No: 0
ArkansasSB5462025 Regular SessionSenate
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE TRUST FUND CONTRIBUTION FEE FOR WATER PERMITS RELATED TO NONMUNICIPAL DOMESTIC SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.
Sponsored By: Kim Hammer (Republican), Mark Perry (Democratic)
Enacted
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Lower trust fund fees for sewage facilities
New nonmunicipal sewage facilities pay an initial trust fund fee of 8% of estimated construction costs, down from 10%. For modifications, the 8% fee applies only to the modification’s estimated construction cost. Each fee is capped at $100,000, and the engineer of record must certify the cost estimate. Arkansas may reduce the fee when a facility faces enforcement and approved corrective work requires an initial contribution. Annual contributions stop when the fund reaches at least $2.1 million and resume when it falls to $1.5 million or less.
Tighter permit limits for sewage facilities
Arkansas cannot consider new or increased-flow permits for nonmunicipal sewage facilities within five miles of a public sewer collection system. Exceptions cover a significant pollution threat or a feasibility study showing no workable, cost-effective connection to the public system. After January 1, 2018, the agency cannot issue, renew, or transfer coverage to homeowners’ or property owners’ associations. That ban has exceptions under Arkansas Code § 8-4-203(b)(1)(C)(vi) and (b)(1)(E)(iii). Associations with coverage before 2018 can keep it only by complying with the section’s requirements.
Sewage permit renewals and financial backing
For facilities that made an initial trust fund contribution, the fee-related milestone moves from the third permit renewal to the second. The supplied provisions do not specify the fee result at that milestone. The law also removes expired rules allowing reductions or waivers of required financial backing for nonmunicipal sewage permits.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Kim Hammer
Republican • Senate
Mark Perry
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/15/2025
Senate Vote - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 1:35:53 PM
Yes: 34 • No: 0
House vote • 4/14/2025
House Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 3:10:07 PM
Yes: 98 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/3/2025
Senate Vote - Thursday, April 3, 2025 3:40:51 PM
Yes: 32 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Notification that SB546 is now Act 935
4/22/2025SenateDELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
4/16/2025SenateReported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
4/16/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
4/15/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/15/2025SenateRules suspended.
4/15/2025SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.
4/15/2025SenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
4/15/2025SenateReturned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .
4/14/2025SenateReturned to Senate as passed, as amended # 1
4/14/2025HouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
4/14/2025HouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
4/9/2025HouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
4/9/2025HousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
4/9/2025HouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
4/8/2025HouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE
4/3/2025HouseRECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
4/3/2025HouseOrdered immediately transmitted to the House.
4/3/2025SenateRead the third time and passed.
4/3/2025SenateReturned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
4/2/2025SenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE
3/20/2025SenateFiled
3/20/2025Senate
Bill Text
SB546 - Introduced
3/20/2025
Act Version
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