An act TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OIL AND GAS 10 COMMISSION, the official text

Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.

1 State of Arkansas                As Engrossed: H2/18/25
2 95th General Assembly
                                         A Bill

3 Regular Session, 2025                                           HOUSE BILL 1385

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5 By: Representative C. Cooper

6 By: Senator J. Payton

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8                                  For An Act To Be Entitled

9   AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OIL AND GAS

10  COMMISSION; TO REQUIRE THE OIL AND GAS COMMISSION TO

11  NOTIFY MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCERNING

12  CERTAIN PERMITS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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15                                 Subtitle

16                       TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OIL AND

17                       GAS COMMISSION; AND TO REQUIRE THE OIL

18                       AND GAS COMMISSION TO NOTIFY MEMBERS OF

19                       THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCERNING CERTAIN

20                       PERMITS.

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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

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24  SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 15, Chapter 71, Subchapter 1, is

25 amended to add an additional section to read as follows:

26  15-71-119. Notification requirements.

27  (a) The Oil and Gas Commission shall provide written notice of a

28 public hearing required by law on any permit to drill, deepen, re-enter,

29 recomplete, or operate any Class II underground injection control disposal

30 well to each member of the General Assembly who represents the district in

31 which the Class II underground injection control disposal well is located.

32  (b) The written notice required under subsection (a) of this section

33 shall provide:

34  (1) Information on how a copy of the permit application can be

35 accessed; and

36  (2) The date, time, and location of the public hearing.

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1   (c) The written notice required under subsection (a) of this section

2 may be delivered by email.

3                             /s/C. Cooper

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