(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a permit application for the construction, operation, or redevelopment of a wind energy facility or a wind energy facility expansion and documents received by the Arkansas Public Service Commission or a local government under this subchapter or documents used by the local legislative body to evaluate the permit application are subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.
(b) Proprietary information contained in a permit application or in documents submitted in support of the permit application to the commission or local government under this subchapter or documents used by the commission or local government to evaluate and approve or deny a permit application shall remain confidential and is not subject to disclosure to the public under this section, the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., or any other law.