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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 10
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5 By: Senator B. King
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS DATA CENTERS ACT OF
10 2023; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE POWERS OF THE
11 ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION; TO MONITOR THE
12 IMPACT OF BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS AND DIGITAL ASSET
13 MINING ON WATER USAGE; TO ALLOW FOR THE CLOSURE OF
14 BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS OR DIGITAL ASSET MINING
15 OPERATIONS IF WATER USAGE IS EXCESSIVE; TO AMEND THE
16 LAW CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC
17 SERVICE COMMISSION; TO MONITOR THE IMPACT OF
18 BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS AND DIGITAL ASSET MINING ON THE
19 ELECTRIC GRID; TO ALLOW FOR THE HALT OF BLOCKCHAIN
20 NETWORKS OR DIGITAL ASSET MINING OPERATIONS IF THE
21 ELECTRIC GRID IS THREATENED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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25 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS DATA CENTERS ACT
26 OF 2023; AND TO REGULATE THE IMPACT ON
27 WATER USAGE AND THE ELECTRIC GRID BY
28 BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS AND DIGITAL ASSET
29 MINING.
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31 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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33 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 1, Subchapter 6, is amended
34 to add additional sections to read as follows:
35 14-1-607. Arkansas Natural Resources Commission to monitor impact of
36 blockchain networks and digital asset mining on water usage -- Rules.
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1 The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission:
2 (1) Shall monitor the impact of blockchain networks and digital
3 asset mining on water usage in this state;
4 (2) May take action under � 15-22-204 against a blockchain
5 network or a digital asset mining business if the impact of the blockchain
6 network or digital asset mining business threatens the critical groundwater
7 supplies of this state through an excessive use of water; and
8 (3)(A) Shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
9 (B) A proposed rule by the commission promulgated under
10 this section shall be approved by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget
11 Committee under � 10-3-309.
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13 14-1-608. Arkansas Public Service Commission to monitor impact of
14 blockchain networks and digital asset mining on electric grid -- Rules.
15 The Arkansas Public Service Commission:
16 (1) Shall monitor the impact of blockchain networks and digital
17 asset mining on the electric grid;
18 (2) May direct a utility to halt service to a blockchain network
19 or digital asset mining business if the impact of the blockchain network or
20 digital asset mining business threatens the reliability of the electric grid;
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22 (3)(A) Shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
23 (B) A proposed rule by the commission promulgated under
24 this section shall be approved by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget
25 Committee under � 10-3-309.
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