Arkansas 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 285 — TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVEMENT, AND EXPANSION OF RIVER TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES WITHIN THE MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM.

Last action — Sine Die adjournment

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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How this bill changes current law

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The bill creates the Arkansas River Navigation System Fund and allocates certain water transportation tax revenues to it.

  • 19-5-1264

    19-5-1264. Arkansas River Navigation System Fund.

    Establishes a new fund dedicated to river navigation system resources.

  • 26-26-1616(d)

    The taxes and penalties collected from water transportation companies under § 26-26-1614 in excess of two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) shall be deposited into the State Treasury and credited to the Arkansas Port, Intermodal, and Waterway Development Grant Program Fund to be used exclusively for the purposes stated in § 15-23-205. → The taxes and penalties collected from water transportation companies under § 26-26-1614 in excess of two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) shall be deposited into the State Treasury and credited to the Arkansas Port, Intermodal, and Waterway Development Grant Program Fund to be used exclusively for the purposes stated in § 15-23-205. (2) The taxes and penalties collected from water transportation companies under § 26-26-1614 and that are apportionable to watercraft traversing the Arkansas River and that are in excess of the amount stated in subdivision (d)(1) of this section shall be deposited into the State Treasury and credited to the Arkansas River Navigation System Fund.

    Redirects excess tax revenues from water transportation companies to the newly created Arkansas River Navigation System Fund.

Action History

  1. Sine Die adjournment

  2. Died in Senate at Sine Die adjournment.

  3. Withdrawn by author.

  4. Withdrawn from Committee and placed on calendar.

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

  6. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

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Not signed on (137)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 285?
SB 285 is sponsored by L. Eads.
What is the current status of SB 285?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 285?
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