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An act TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MUNICIPAL 10 AUTHORITY OVER UTILITIES, the official text

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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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33                            /s/Gazaway

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    *ANS367*                                                       04-02-2025 14:28:11 ANS367
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