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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/7/25
2 95th General Assembly
A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1735
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5 By: Representative Eaves
6 By: Senator Irvin
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
10 DAMAGE PREVENTION ACT; TO REVISE MEMBERSHIP IN THE
11 ONE CALL CENTER UNDER THE ARKANSAS UNDERGROUND
12 FACILITIES DAMAGE PREVENTION ACT; AND FOR OTHER
13 PURPOSES.
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17 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS UNDERGROUND
18 FACILITIES DAMAGE PREVENTION ACT; AND TO
19 REVISE MEMBERSHIP IN THE ONE CALL CENTER
20 UNDER THE ARKANSAS UNDERGROUND
21 FACILITIES DAMAGE PREVENTION ACT.
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23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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25 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 14-271-107 is amended to read as follows:
26 14-271-107. Membership in One Call Center.
27 (a) All operators of underground facilities shall become members of
28 the One Call Center; however, the commission Arkansas Public Service
29 Commission may provide, by rule or by orders, for such exemptions or waivers
30 concerning some or all of the requirements of membership as may appear
31 reasonable and proper, as long as the exemption or waiver is not prohibited
32 by statute or federal law.
33 (b)(1) An operator of an underground facility that fails to become a
34 member of the One Call Center within thirty (30) days of a written warning is
35 subject to a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) unless the operator of an
36 underground facility receives an exemption or a waiver under subsection (a)
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2 (2) An additional fine of five hundred dollars ($500) may be
3 assessed for each thirty (30) calendar days the operator of the underground
4 facility fails to become a member of the One Call Center until the operator
5 of the underground facility applies to become a member of the One Call
6 Center.
7 (c) Additionally, other persons who own or control underground
8 facilities or similar facilities may, upon application, become members of the
9 One Call Center.
10 (c)(d) Membership shall be evidenced by participation in, and payment
11 for, the services furnished by the One Call Center.
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