August 28, 2017
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The first meeting of the Water Provider Legislative Task Force of the Arkansas General Assembly (“Task Force”) has been scheduled for Wednesday, August 30th at 1:30 p.m. in room B, 5th Floor of the MAC Building.
The Task Force was created by Act 1056 during the 89th Arkansas General Assembly.
Act 1056 declared a number of findings regarding water utilities provision of water to state residents. Issues associated with areas served, ability to operate monopolies, importance of water supplies to economic development, requirements to supply out-of-area- customers, and other matters are addressed.
Click here to access a previous post which provides a more detailed discussion of Act 1056.
The legislature mandated the creation of a Water Provider Legislative Task Force to study a number of related issues and provide conclusions in a report to be submitted by January 1, 2019.
Members of the Task Force include:
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Legislative Members
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Non-Legislative Members
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President Pro Tempore of the Senate or his or her designee
Senator Scott Flippo
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Executive Director of the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission or his or her designee
Mark Bennett, Chief of Water Development
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Speaker of the House or his or her designee
Representative Justin Boyd
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Executive Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission or his or her designee
Alexandra Johnston, Division Director, Rural Services
Jean Noble (to serve while Ms. Johnston on maternity leave)
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Chair of the Senate Committee on City, County and Local Affairs or his or her designee
Senator Alan Clark
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Chair of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce or his or her designee
Tom Fox
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Chair of the House Committee on City, County, and Local Affairs or his or her designee
Representative Tim Lemmons
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Member or staff person of the Arkansas Municipal League
Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Jack Critcher, Legislative Liaison
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Member of the Minority party of the General Assembly
Appointed by President Pro Tempore and the Speaker
Representative Fred Love
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Member or staff person of the Association of Arkansas Counties
Appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Judge Rick Davis
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Member of the Majority party of the General Assembly
Appointed by President Pro Tempore and the Speaker
Senator Ronald Caldwell
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Active Arkansas home builder
Appointed by the Governor
Barry Weathers, Owner of Weathers Construction
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Member of the Arkansas Rural Water Association
Designated by Chief Executive Officer of the Arkansas Rural Water Association
Dennis Sternberg, ARWA CEO
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Member of the Arkansas Water Environment Association
Designated by President of the Arkansas Water Environment Association
Jennifer Enos, Wastewater Facilities Director
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Member of the Arkansas Water and Wastewater Managers Association
Designated by the President of the Arkansas Water and Wastewater Managers Association
Daniel K. Dawson, General Manager, Searcy Water Utilities
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Member of the Arkansas Water Works and Water Environment Association
Designated by the Chair of the Arkansas Water Works and Water Environment Association
Alan Fortenberry, P.E., CEO, Beaver Water District
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Member of Central Arkansas Water
Designated by Chief Executive Officer of Central Arkansas Water
Dale Kimbrow, Manager of Planning, Regionalism & Future Water Source
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Consumer advocate with water conservation knowledge or interest from the staff or membership of the Arkansas Citizens First Congress or the staff’s or membership’s designee
Appointed by the Governor
Barry Haas
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Copies of the meeting notice, Task Force appointments, Act 1056, and Task Force Rules of Procedures can be downloaded here.
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