Arkansas 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 386 — TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RETAIL WATER PROVIDERS AND RELATED SERVICE.

Last action — Notification that SB386 is now Act 605

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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 24, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

  • SB 386 Current pdf

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a new subchapter of law regulating the oversight, fiscal management, and workforce development of retail water providers in Arkansas.

  • Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 234

    Subchapter 8 — Oversight of Retail Water Providers

    This creates a new subchapter specifically addressing the oversight of retail water providers.

  • 14-234-801

    Findings — Definitions.

    This section introduces findings and definitions relevant to the oversight of retail water providers.

  • 14-234-802

    Fiscal distress — Improvement plans — Rates and rate studies.

    This section establishes criteria for determining fiscal distress among water providers and outlines the requirements for improvement plans and rate studies.

  • 14-234-803

    Workforce recruitment and retention — Education.

    This mandates providers to develop training and promote workforce sustainability.

  • 14-234-804

    Municipal providers — Provision of water to nonresident customers — Advisory committee.

    This outlines the responsibilities of municipal providers regarding service to nonresident customers.

Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB386 is now Act 605

  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 and 2 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 and 2

  10. Re-referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE

  11. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1 and #2

  12. Returned from the House as passed as amended, #1 and #2

  13. Returned To Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2

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

  15. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  16. Re-referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  17. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  18. Amendment No. 1 & 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

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

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

  21. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE

  22. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  23. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  24. Read the third time and passed.

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

  26. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE

  27. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 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 33 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33200
Total 33200
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Beckham — Yea
Bledsoe — Yea
Elliott — Yea
Rapert — Yea
Teague — Yea
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
Bart Hester — Nay
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
C. Tucker — Yea
Dan Sullivan — 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 — Nay
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 · 3 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 90307
Total 90307
% of votes cast 90%3%0%7%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Haak — Yea
Hawks — Yea
Hillman — Yea
Jett — Yea
Lowery — Yea
Nicks — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Slape — Yea
Speaks — Yea
Tollett — Yea
Watson — Yea
Fielding — Not Voting
Miller — Not Voting
Bragg — Yea
Carr — Yea
Christiansen — Yea
Cloud — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Deffenbaugh — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Godfrey — Yea
Aaron Pilkington — Yea
Andrew Collins — Yea
Ashley Hudson — Yea
Austin McCollum — Not Voting
B. Smith — Yea
Brian S. Evans — Nay
Brit McKenzie — Yea
Bruce Cozart — Yea
C. Fite — Yea
Cameron Cooper — Not Voting
Carlton Wing — Yea
Carol Dalby — Yea
Cindy Crawford — Yea
Clint Penzo — Yea
D. Ferguson — Yea
David Ray — Yea
David Whitaker — Yea
DeAnn Vaught — Yea
Denise Garner — Yea
Denise Jones Ennett — Yea
Dwight Tosh — Yea
Frances Cavenaugh — Yea
Fred Allen — Yea
Fredrick J. Love — Yea
Harlan Breaux — Yea
Howard M. Beaty, Jr. — Yea
Jack Ladyman — Nay
Jamie Scott — Yea
Jeff Wardlaw — Yea
Jim Dotson — Not Voting
Jim Wooten — Yea
Jimmy Gazaway — Yea
John Maddox — Yea
John Payton — Yea
Johnny Rye — Yea
Jon Milligan — Yea
Jon S. Eubanks — Yea
Joshua Bryant — Yea
Joy Springer — Yea
Julie Mayberry — Not Voting
Justin Boyd — Yea
Justin Gonzales — Yea
K. Ferguson — Yea
Karilyn Brown — Yea
Keith Brooks — Yea
Kendon Underwood — Yea
L. Fite — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lane Jean — Yea
Les D. Eaves — Yea
Les Warren — Yea
M. Berry — Yea
M. Davis — Yea
M. Gray — Yea
M. Hodges — Yea
Marcus E. Richmond — Yea
Mark D. McElroy — Yea
Mark Perry — Yea
Mary Bentley — Yea
Matthew J. Shepherd — Not Voting
Mike Holcomb — Yea
Nicole Clowney — Yea
Reginald Murdock — Yea
Richard McGrew — Yea
Richard Womack — Yea
Rick Beck — Yea
Rick McClure — Yea
Robin Lundstrum — Yea
Roger D. Lynch — Yea
Ron McNair — Yea
S. Berry — Nay
S. Smith — Yea
Sonia Eubanks Barker — Yea
Stephen Magie — Yea
Stephen Meeks — Yea
Steve Hollowell — Yea
Tippi McCullough — Yea
Tony Furman — Yea
V. Flowers — Yea

Official roll call →

Read the third time and passed.

Passed 31 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31103
Total 31103
% of votes cast 89%3%0%9%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Bledsoe — Yea
Elliott — Yea
Teague — Yea
Beckham — Not Voting
Rapert — Not Voting
Alan Clark — Yea
B. Ballinger — Yea
B. Sample — Yea
Bart Hester — Yea
Ben Gilmore — Yea
Blake Johnson — Yea
Breanne Davis — Yea
C. Tucker — Yea
Dan Sullivan — 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 — Nay
Ronald Caldwell — Yea
S. Flowers — Not Voting
Scott Flippo — Yea
T. Garner — Yea
Terry Rice — Yea

Official roll call →

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Who sponsors SB 386?
SB 386 is sponsored by Alan Clark and Fredrick J. Love.
What is the current status of SB 386?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2021. Enacted.
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