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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/2/25
2 95th General Assembly
A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1814
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5 By: Representative Gazaway
6 By: Senator B. Johnson
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL
10 AUTHORITY OVER UTILITIES; TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF
11 "PUBLIC UTILITY" UNDER TITLE 14, CHAPTER 200; AND FOR
12 OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL
17 AUTHORITY OVER UTILITIES; AND TO REVISE
18 THE DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC UTILITY" UNDER
19 TITLE 14, CHAPTER 200.
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21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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23 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 14-200-101(a), concerning the definition of
24 "public utility", is amended to read as follows:
25 (a) As used in this section, "public utility" means any electric, gas,
26 sewer, water, or telephone company or utility, and any company or utility
27 providing similar services, except a company excluded from the definition of
28 "public utility" under � 23-1-101(9)(B)(ii), a consolidated utility district
29 under the General Consolidated Public Utility System Improvement District
30 Law, � 14-217-101 et seq., and a water or light commission under � 14-201-101
31 et seq �� 14-201-101 -- 14-201-129.
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