Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 416 — TO REPEAL THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO REPEAL THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND.

Last action — Notification that SB416 is now Act 493

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 10, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 09, 2025.

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  • 2 sponsors

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In plain language

The bill repeals the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant Program and Fund in Arkansas.

SB 416 eliminates the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant Program and the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund. These repeals mean there will no longer be designated grants or a fund for electric vehicle charging projects.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 416, a provision was added to include important updates, while a previous reference to Act 493 from the Regular Session has been removed. This change likely reflects an effort to clarify the bill's intent or streamline its application. Understanding these adjustments helps ensure that the bill is effective and aligns with current laws.

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Act 493 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 416 5 By:
State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly A Bill Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 416 5 By:
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill repeals the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant Program and the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund.

  • 15-10-101

    15-10-101. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant Program. (a) There is created within the Department of Energy and Environment the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant Program to be administered by the Secretary of the Department of Energy and Environment. (b) The secretary has exclusive authority to award grants to public or private entities under the program to be used for construction, installation, and associated costs connected with the deployment of Level 2 and Level 3 charging facilities.

    This removes the statutory basis for the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant Program.

  • 19-5-1273

    19-5-1273. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure 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 “Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund”. (b) The fund shall consist of: (1) General revenues authorized by law; (2) Moneys obtained from private grants or other sources that are designated to be credited to the fund; and (3) Any other revenues authorized by law. (c) The fund shall be used by the Secretary of the Department of Energy and Environment as provided in § 15-10-101.

    This eliminates the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund from state law.

Action History

  1. Notification that SB416 is now Act 493

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

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

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

  5. Returned from the House as passed.

  6. Returned to the Senate as passed.

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

  8. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

  9. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION- HOUSE

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  11. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  12. Read the third time and passed.

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

  14. Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE

  15. Filed

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on

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Not signed on (136)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 416?
SB 416 is sponsored by Matthew J. Shepherd and Missy Irvin.
What is the current status of SB 416?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 10, 2025. Enacted.
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