SB307
To Amend the Law Concerning Public Utilities; to Create the Generating Arkansas Jobs Act of 2025; and to Declare an Emergency.
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITIES; TO CREATE THE GENERATING ARKANSAS JOBS ACT OF 2025; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
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Insurance & Commerce- House
Matched: “…ines throughout the state. A couple weeks ago, we worked on Senate Bill 307, which was dealing the generating of the power. Now we're w…”
...ltage transmission lines throughout the state. A couple weeks ago, we worked on Senate Bill 307, which was dealing the generating of the power. Now we're working on how do we get it to where it needs to be in the most cost-effective way for...
...n the states of Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana currently and have their regulators actively involved. And so those opportunities exist. And additionally, in the Senate Bill 307, we significantly streamlined the approval process
House Convenes
Matched: “SB307 J. Dismang Eaves TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITI…”
the ballot. By a vote of 78 ya, 14 nays, and 3 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Bill 307 Representative Eaves to
...e. Thank you. Representative Eaves is closed for the bill. The question before the House is the passage of Senate Bill 307. Members, we have a pair on the desk. Representative Kendra Moore votes yes. Representative Stetson Painter votes no.
Insurance & Commerce- House
Matched: “…Tosh Rep. Jim Wooten REGULAR AGENDA Number Sponsor Subtitle SB307 J. Dismang TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITIES; TO…”
Representative Les Eaves, District 58. Thanks, sir. You may proceed with your testimony. Members are bringing you Senate Bill 307, and
...monthly. I want to voice this collective frustration and concern over sensitive Senate Bill 307, a bill that would increase utility rates for hardworking families across the state. Under current legislation, former races have already been p...
...Our Kansas deserve better. We deserve a future with utility rates are affordable, or corporate greed does not come at the expense of our livelihoods where families have the right to dignity. I actually reject SB 307. Similar legislation was
I'm asking you again to reject Senate Bill 307 because that's where we're headed. It will increase rates. It invites cost overruns, and it hides the rate increase for customers. Thank you. Thank
...nd I, we live here in Little Rock, so we are Arkansans. First and foremost, I appreciate the intent of Senate Bill 307 to support the economic development here in the state. All of the states that we work in, we work in Arkansas, Louisiana,
would like the legislature to consider modifications to ensure that Senate Bill 307 truly enables a cost-effective and resilient energy mix that generates economic growth and jobs here in Arkansas. We have a number of concerns about this le...
compete and currently right now Senate Bill 307 eliminates our ability to do that competition. I do have one final recommendation. We've all heard that part of the reason for this legislation is to help attract new major businesses like dat...
...inesses to Arkansas. So I appreciate again your willingness to have me up here, um, and to discuss Senate Bill 307, you know, I think there are some modifications that can be made to help improve it, to make sure that we have the power that
...ansas Forest and Paper Council appreciates the opportunity to public comment on SB 307. for this committee and thank this committee for giving us this opportunity. The council wants to first say that we are not opposed to the bill. But want...
...mportance of economic resources for families in Arkansas at this time we oppose Senate Bill 307 in its current format. Um, our primary concern is what this means for ratepayers, and I know there was a lot of questions about this from some o...
...rogram. So there are, I think two important reasons to uh consider voting no on SB 307. We can't both tout our low energy costs in Arkansas, while at the same time putting in place a mechanism that will drastically increase them. Um, and in...
And today I hope that we're the generation who steps up, uh, to build the state in a different way in order to do so, we need every tool possible and Senate Bill 307 gives us a very powerful one.
... employees working, and their products competitively priced. We come before you today to oppose SB 307. We feel that this bill will significantly increase the financial burdens on our membership. Bye Allowing a very immediate rise in rates.
Senate Convenes
Matched: “Yes, we're your committee on gross bills to his first Senate Bill 307 by Senator dismayed”
Yes, we're your committee on gross bills to his first Senate Bill 307 by Senator dismayed
clause is adopted, please transmit to the house. Senate Bill 307. 307 best cent
...hise. The public Service commission sets their rights. And the utility charge that, that the utility company charges its customers, allowing a guaranteed rate of return, and that's the trade-off. Now, SB 307 changes that dynamic in favor of
...e. Now back to just my words. Arkansas ratepayers paid and continued to pay a significant portion of the cost of this generating facility. And now under SB 307, they will be required to pay for the cost of new generating facilities upfront.
else? Please check the board. Any others? Seeing no others, please cast up the ballot. By a vote of 23 9 nay, 1 not voting, and 2 present Senate Bill 307 passes. However, the corresponding emergency clause is not adopted.
expunge a vote by which the emergency clause failed on Senate Bill 307.
clause failed on Senate Bill 307. This is for the emergency clause only. All those in favor of the motion, please signify by saying
... a vote of 27 yeah, one nay, 3 not voting, and 4 present, the emergency clause to Senate Bill 307 is adopted, please transmit. Senate Bill 307 and the corresponding emergency clause to the house. We will now take up Senate Bill 361. Sending
Insurance & Commerce- House
Matched: “…o have to meet next Monday after the House adjourns to hear SB 307. So mark your calendar for that.”
...s on that. Um, again, we're hoping to start cleaning up this agenda somewhat. Um, I do have one. This isn't terrible news, but we are going to have to meet next Monday after the House adjourns to hear SB 307. So mark your calendar for that.
Senate Convenes
Matched: “SB307 #1 - Dismang - TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITIES…”
apologize. Um, members I like to make a motion, spin the rules to add Senate Bill 307 to the end of the Senate bills on the calendar for second reading for the purpose of
Uh, all for the amendment signified by saying I all against, but same sign. Congratulationsent Disma. Amendment 2 is adopted to Senate Bill 307, sent to engrossing
Senate Convenes
Matched: “SB307 Motion to Request Recommendations from the PSC”
... this, at least in my mind. So my motion today and again is is as it relates to Senate Bill 307 is that the Arkansas Senate requests that the PSC to give an analysis and recommend recommend language in regards to SB 307. By by this Monday, ...
to SB SB 307 by Monday 90 a.m. March 10th, 20. 25. These recommendations should include, but are not limited to the following. How to best allow this sea whip, which will provide an adequate protection to rape, which will provide adequate p...
what, yes, sir, as because everything here is in regards to SB 307, which is in the very top line of the motion. OK,
are Passing over Senate Bill 307 Senate Bill 320.
Agenda items (1)
Senate Convenes
Matched: “SB307 J. Dismang TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITIES; TO…”
please transmit to the house. Senate Bill 307.
...ave ongoing in the state or just simply making our tax code more attractive. We are doing what we can to attract job creators, and I think that's something we should be proud of. Uh, however, I believe that SB 307 or the generating Arkansas
... that would occur underneath the old model. And so what we're trying to do with SB 307 or Senate Bill 307, is create a third option that does not exist right now. Uh, this bill would allow utilities to begin recovering costs incrementally d...
Senator Love present. Any other sender on this side? Senator Leding present. Senator Rice, no. And he had the senator. Seeing no others Senate Bill 307 fails. Senator Dismay, you're
Senate Convenes
Matched: “SB307 J. Dismang TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITIES; TO…”
Seeing no others, please cast up the ballot. By a vote of 29, 6 nay. Senate Bill 296 passes, please transmit to the House. Senate Bill 307.
over Senate Bill 307. We
Senate Convenes
Matched: “SB307 J. Dismang TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITIES; TO…”
Bill 307. Senate Bill 307 by Senator Dimay to amend the law concerning public utilities to create the generating Arkansas
Insurance & Commerce - Senate
Matched: “SB307 J. Dismang TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC UTILITIES; TO…”
...have a solution to. can All right, members, if you would, members and guests, please be seated if we have enough seats. Senate Insurance commerce to come to order. Chesorum, uh, we're going to begin with Senate Bill 307. Senator Dismay. You
Senate Bill 307 gives us a very
Documents (2)
- Agenda — INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE, Mar 17, 2025 · March 17, 2025
- Agenda — INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE, Feb 27, 2025 · Feb. 27, 2025