Arkansas 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 453 — TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE ARKANSAS WATERWAYS COMMISSION AND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEMENT, AND EXPANSION OF RIVER TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES WITHIN THE MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM.

Last action — Notification that SB453 is now Act 561

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 28, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

  • SB 453 Current pdf

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes the Arkansas River Navigation System Fund and reallocates a portion of property tax revenues from water transportation companies to this new fund.

  • Arkansas Code Title 19, Chapter 5, Subchapter 12

    19-5-1264. Arkansas River Navigation System Fund. (a) There is created on the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a miscellaneous fund to be known as the “Arkansas River Navigation System Fund”. (b) The fund shall consist of: (1) The taxes and penalties described in § 26-26-1616(d)(2); (2) Grants made by any person or federal government agency; (3) Any remaining fund balances carried forward from year to year; and (4) Any other funds authorized or provided by law. (c) The fund shall be used by the Arkansas Waterways Commission to develop, improve, and expand river transportation resources within the portion of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System located in the State of Arkansas.

    This creates a new fund specifically for river transportation resources, ensuring dedicated funding for the Arkansas Waterways Commission.

  • Arkansas Code § 26-26-1616(d)

    The When the taxes and penalties collected from water transportation companies under § 26-26-1614 in excess of are at least equal to two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) for the calendar year, a portion of the revenues from the taxes and penalties shall be deposited into the State Treasury and as follows: → When the taxes and penalties collected from water transportation companies under § 26-26-1614 are at least equal to two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) for the calendar year, a portion of the revenues from the taxes and penalties shall be deposited into the State Treasury and as follows:

    This change clarifies the requirement for revenue collection before allocating funds.

  • Arkansas Code § 26-26-1616(d)(2)

    Any taxes and penalties collected in excess of two million five hundred fifty thousand dollars ($2,550,000) each calendar year shall be deposited as follows:

    This stipulates the allocation of excess taxes and penalties collected from water transportation companies.

  • Arkansas Code § 26-26-1616(d)(2)(A)

    Seventy percent (70%) shall be credited to the Arkansas River Navigation System Fund;

    This specifies that a significant portion of excess funds will be allocated to the newly created Arkansas River Navigation System Fund.

  • Arkansas Code § 26-26-1616(d)(2)(B)

    Thirty percent (30%) shall be credited to the Arkansas Port, Intermodal, and Waterway Development Grant Program Fund to be used exclusively for the purposes stated in § 15-23-205.

    This ensures continued funding for the Arkansas Port, Intermodal, and Waterway Development Grant Program while defining its use.

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB453 is now Act 561

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Read the third time and passed.

  6. Rules suspended.

  7. House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.

  8. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

  9. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1

  10. Re-referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE

  11. Returned From the House as passed as amended.

  12. Returned To Senate as passed, as amended # 1

  13. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

  14. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  15. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

  16. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

  17. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

  18. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE

  19. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  20. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  21. Read the third time and passed.

  22. Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

  23. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to REVENUE & TAX - SENATE

  24. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
E. Cheatham — Yea
Elliott — Yea
Bledsoe — Yea
Bond — Yea
Maloch — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Yea
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
J. Hendren — Yea
J. Sturch — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
K. Ingram — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Yea
L. Eads — Yea
M. Pitsch — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

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Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Passed 90 Yea · 2 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 90208
Total 90208
% of votes cast 90%2%0%8%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Berry — Yea
Brown — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Cloud — Yea
A. Davis — Yea
D. Douglas — Yea
Glover — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Kelly — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Slape — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Blake — Not Voting
Bragg — Yea
Burch — Yea
Capp — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fielding — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Gates — Yea
Hillman — Yea
House — Yea
Jett — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Richey — Yea
Rushing — Yea
Sorvillo — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Watson — Yea
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Austin McCollum — Nay
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Yea
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
D. Ferguson — Yea
Dan Sullivan — Yea
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Della Rosa — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Yea
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Yea
Jim Petty — Yea
Jim Wooten — Not Voting
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
John Maddox — Not Voting
John Payton — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Not Voting
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Not Voting
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Not Voting
Les Warren — Yea
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Not Voting
Richard Womack — Nay
Rick Beck — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Steven Walker — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
V. Flowers — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 33 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33101
Total 33101
% of votes cast 94%3%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
E. Cheatham — Yea
Elliott — Yea
Bledsoe — Yea
Bond — Yea
Maloch — Yea
Rapert — Not Voting
Teague — Nay
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Yea
Dave Wallace — Yea
G. Stubblefield — Yea
Greg Leding — Yea
J. Hendren — Yea
J. Sturch — Yea
Jane English — Yea
Jimmy Hickey, Jr — Yea
Jonathan Dismang — Yea
K. Ingram — Yea
Kim Hammer — Yea
L. Chesterfield — Yea
L. Eads — Yea
M. Pitsch — Yea
Mark Johnson — Yea
Missy Irvin — Yea
Ricky Hill — Yea
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Yea
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

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SB 453 is sponsored by L. Eads.
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