AR SB180

Adds Arkansas Code § 14-1-104 to prohibit municipalities, counties, districts, and other political subdivisions from enacting or enforcing any resolution, ordinance, rule, code, or policy that restricts or prohibits utility service customers from choosing their utility service provider.

Defines "utility service" to include the supply and sale of electricity, gas, manufactured gas, liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas, hydrogen, fuel oil, renewable energy sources, and any other energy source to affected properties.

Defines "utility service provider" as any person, corporation, partnership, association, or political subdivision (private, municipal, county, district, or cooperative) engaged in furnishing and selling utility services.

Preserves municipal authority to levy taxes on public services under Arkansas Code § 14-42-307 and does not affect the right of municipalities to receive revenue from public utilities.