HB1716 Summary

• Adds Arkansas Code 8-10-305 to allow motor vehicle racing facilities in rural areas that are exempt from existing regulations (8-10-302 through 8-10-304) if constructed and initially permitted after August 31, 2021

• Permits facilities in unincorporated areas or towns located at least one mile from city boundaries, or within one mile of a city with written mayoral waiver

• Requires applicants to submit permit applications to county judges with detailed proposals including vehicle types, noise projections, facility specifications, traffic estimates, and environmental impact information

• Establishes 30-day minimum notice and public hearing requirement before county judges may grant or deny permits based on whether benefits outweigh noise, air pollution, and traffic impacts

• Requires annual permit renewal and prohibits facilities within one mile of county boundaries due to pollution and congestion concerns