TO CREATE A TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY ON NEW NUCLEAR ENERGY GENERATION; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Summary

This bill requires the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment to hire an outside consulting firm within 60 days of funding to conduct a comprehensive technical feasibility study on implementing nuclear energy generation in the state, including small modular reactors and microreactors. The study must evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power in Arkansas, assess optimal reactor designs and suitable sites (such as data centers, military bases, and industrial facilities), analyze socioeconomic impacts including workforce development and job creation, and recommend policies to support potential nuclear development. The consulting firm must have extensive nuclear industry expertise and will engage with state agencies, utilities, and cooperatives to complete the study, with findings to be reported to the Governor and legislative committees.

Bill history

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   Filed
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   Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on ENERGY - JOINT
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   Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
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   Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
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   REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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   Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
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   Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
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   REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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   Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 3
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    Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
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    Amendment No. 3 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
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    REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
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    Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
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    EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
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    Received from the House.
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    Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE
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    Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
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    Read the third time and passed.
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    EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
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    Returned to the House as passed.
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    Returned from the Senate as passed.
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    TO BE ENROLLED
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    Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
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    Notification that HB1572 is now Act 707

Votes

Historical import. Session: 2025