SB 254 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING RURAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS; TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "PROPERTY IN KIND"; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

SB 254 amends Arkansas law to clarify requirements for rural community projects seeking state funding. It expands the definition of "property in kind" to explicitly include labor, equipment, materials, services, and money (beyond just real/personal property). The bill requires communities to contribute one-fourth (25%) of a project's cost through non-tax donations (money or "property in kind"), and prohibits using tax funds for this share. If communities fail to provide this 25%, local governments must cover it using their own funds or "property in kind." This directly affects rural towns and small cities applying for state grants for community projects.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Signed Mar 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Act 359 → SB 254 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill transitioned from being labeled as Act 359 to Senate Bill 254, indicating a procedural change in how the legislation is being tracked and processed. The approval date of 3/20/25 was removed, suggesting the bill is no longer in its approved final form but is being revised for the 95th General Assembly session. These are primarily formatting and procedural changes rather than substantive policy modifications.

TECHNICAL

Removed the label 'Act 359 of the Regular Session' and replaced it with 'Senate Bill 254', indicating a change in bill designation and procedural status.

Deleted the approval date 'APPROVED: 3/20/25', suggesting the bill is being revised and is no longer in its final approved state.

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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Mar 20, 2025

Signed into law

Notification that SB254 is now Act 359

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned from the House as passed.

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned to the Senate as passed.

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee Do Pass

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

Filed

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors