Arkansas 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 448 — TO AUTHORIZE THE FINANCING OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS, BUILDING RESILIENCY IMPROVEMENTS, AND WATER CONSERVATION IMPROVEMENTS.

Last action — Notification that SB448 is now Act 579

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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 March 12, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican) on April 14, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill authorizes financing for energy efficiency and conservation improvements on eligible properties.

This legislation allows property owners to finance improvements related to energy efficiency, alternative energy, building resilience, and water conservation. The financing will be available through property assessed clean energy financing programs.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: This means small businesses can access financing opportunities for making energy efficiency improvements.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 448 has had a specific section removed that referenced Act 579, which was approved on April 14, 2025. This change suggests that the previous provisions included in Act 579 are no longer relevant or needed in the current context of the bill. Removing outdated or unnecessary references can streamline the legislation, making it clearer and easier to understand.

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Act 579 of the Regular Session State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
State of Arkansas As Engrossed:
Petty 9 APPROVED:
Petty 9 23 03-31-2025 15:34:07 MBM043
4/14/25 23 03-31-2025 15:34:07 MBM043
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to expand and clarify definitions related to property assessed clean energy financing and improve the governance structure for districts authorized under the act.

  • 8-15-102

    “District” means a property assessed energy capital expenditure improvement district established in this state by law for the express purpose of managing the to facilitate PACE program financing under this chapter; → “District” means a property assessed energy capital expenditure improvement district established in this state by law for the express purpose of facilitating PACE program financing under this chapter;

    Clarifies the purpose of the district.

  • 8-15-102

    “PACE program” means a property assessed clean energy capital expenditure program under which a real property owner an owner of eligible property can finance an a qualifying energy efficiency improvement, a renewable energy project, and a water conservation improvement on the real eligible property; → “PACE program” means a property assessed clean energy capital expenditure program under which an owner of eligible property can finance a qualifying energy efficiency improvement, a renewable energy project, and a water conservation improvement on the eligible property;

    Streamlines language by correcting redundancy.

  • 8-15-103

    It is in the best interests interest of the state to authorize property assessed energy improvement districts → It is in the best interests of the state to authorize property assessed energy improvement districts

    Corrects grammatical error.

  • 8-15-103

    qualifying energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy projects, and water conservation improvements on residential, commercial, industrial, and other real to eligible properties → qualifying energy efficiency improvements, alternative energy projects, and water conservation improvements on eligible properties

    Updates the types of improvements included in the program.

  • 8-15-103

    Immunity from tort is expressly waived in writing; → immunity is expressly waived in writing;

    Clarifies the scope of immunity.

  • 8-15-106

    the governing body of a governmental entity shall: → the governing body of a governmental entity shall:

    Clarifies the text without changing meaning.

  • 8-15-108

    the board of directors shall include: → the board of directors shall consist of:

    Clarifies the structure of the board.

Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Notification that SB448 is now Act 579

  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 INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE

  10. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

  11. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

  12. Read the third time and passed.

  13. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

  14. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

  15. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

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

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

  18. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (135)

135 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 448?
SB 448 is sponsored by Greg Leding, Robin Lundstrum, and Jim Petty.
What is the current status of SB 448?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 12, 2025. Enacted.
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