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AR SB96
Bill
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Clint Penzo
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AI Summary
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Repeals Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 362, Subchapter 3, which established the framework for regional airport authorities to detach their property from municipalities through a petition process involving county courts, assessors, and clerks
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Narrows detachment authority so regional airport authorities may only detach from a municipality if that municipality merges with, is annexed to, or consolidates with another municipality, requiring approval by majority vote of the authority's board of directors
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Eliminates existing provisions that required two-thirds board approval for detachment petitions, coordination with the Arkansas Geographic Information Systems Office, and negotiation of outstanding debt obligations and municipal services
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Applies retroactively to January 1, 2024, invalidating any detachment petition filed by a regional airport authority under the repealed statutes on or after that date
Legislative Description
To Amend The Law Concerning Detachment By A Regional Airport Authority; And To Repeal Regional Airport Authority Detachment.
Last Action
Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
5/5/2025