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AR SB594
Bill
Status
4/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Matt McKee
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AI Summary
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Amends Arkansas Code § 23-3-201(b)(1) to reorganize and clarify exemptions from the requirement to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity for public utility construction
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Maintains existing exemptions for replacement, expansion, rebuilding, upgrading, or modernizing equipment and facilities in substantially the same location if no increase in right-of-way width is required
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Preserves exemptions for construction operating under limited or conditional certificates, extensions within already-served municipalities or territories, and ordinary course extensions
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Adds exemption for equipment or facilities majority-owned by one or more exempt wholesale generators as defined in § 23-1-101
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Approved April 16, 2025 as Act 705 of the Regular Session
Legislative Description
To Amend The Law Concerning Exemptions For Certificates Of Public Convenience And Necessity For New Construction To Supply A Public Service Or To Extend A Public Service.
Last Action
Notification that SB594 is now Act 705
4/18/2025