Energy-Related Acts from Arkansas' 87th General Assembly (2009)

Commissions & Task Forces

ACT 1301 - AN ACT TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY COMMISSION (HB1301, ALLEN) 

ACT 1336 - TO EXTEND THE LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN AND PRACTICES (SB440, BROADWAY)

Energy Code

ACT 1196 - TO REQUIRE THE ARKANSAS ENERGY OFFICE TO COLLECT DATA ON AVIATION FUEL AND TO ISSUE A RULE THAT REQUIRES AN ARKANSAS CITY OR COUNTY THAT ISSUES BUILDING PERMITS TO ADOPT THE 2004 ENERGY CODE FOR NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (HB2260, WEBB) 

Landfill Gas

ACT 1220 - TO PERMIT THE USE OF LANDFILL GAS IN THE CREATION OR PRODUCTION OF ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF ENERGY (SB870, TEAGUE) 

State Buildings

ACT 1372 - AN ACT TO CREATE THE SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN PROGRAM FOR STATE AGENCIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (SB921, BROADWAY)

ACT 1494 - TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES IN BUILDINGS OWNED BY PUBLIC AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (HB1663, WEBB)

Transportation

ACT 636 - THE ELECTRIC AUTOCYCLE ACT (HB1902, CASH)

ACT 737 - TO EXEMPT BIOMASS GROWN FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION FROM THE SERVERENCE TAX (HB2256, MAXWELL) 

ACT 977 - TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "SYNTHETIC TRANSPORTATION FUEL", TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF "ALTERNATIVE FUELS" AND "BIOMASS", AND TO INCREASE THE INCENTIVES IN THE ARKANSAS ALTERNATIVE FUELS DEVELOPMENT ACT (HB2002, MAXWELL)

Utilities

ACT 418 - AN ACT TO AMEND ARKANSAS CODE §18-15-301 AND TO MODIFY THE PROCEDURES CONCERNING A CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR MUNICIPALLY OWNED ELECTRIC UTILITIES FROM THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (HB1622, OVERBEY)  

Wind Energy

ACT 736 - TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR WINDMILL BLADE AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS (HB2230, WEBB)