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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas Resolution Proposes Amendments to Data Centers Act and Digital Asset Mining Regulations
Last action · April 29, 2026: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.Sponsor: Ron McNair
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What This Bill Proposed
A legislative measure is proposed to modify operational requirements for businesses and blockchain networks in Arkansas, while adjusting local government regulatory authority over commercial and home mining operations.
The measure establishes specific noise-reduction mandates, zoning distances, and utility compliance rules for digital asset miners, while setting boundaries on what local governments and the Public Service Commission can regulate regarding permits, sound decibels, and utility rates.
- The Arkansas Data Centers Act of 2023 established the initial statutory framework for regulating data centers and digital asset mining operations within the state. context
- HR 1013 was introduced during the 2026 Fiscal Session of the Arkansas General Assembly and ultimately died in committee upon Sine Die adjournment. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Digital asset mining businesses
They must comply with specific noise-reduction techniques, utility standards, zoning buffers, and tax obligations to operate legally in the state.
Individuals engaging in home digital asset mining
They are permitted to mine at their residences under utility rules without needing local government permits or facing local prohibitions.
Local governments
Their authority to enact sound decibel limits, require permits for home miners, or impose differing rules compared to standard data centers is restricted.
Property owners within two thousand feet of a mining business
They gain the legal standing to commence a circuit court action to enforce noise reduction requirements and seek attorney's fees.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can local governments require a permit for home digital asset mining?
What recourse do neighboring property owners have against noisy digital asset mining businesses?
Are digital asset miners classified as money transmitters in Arkansas?
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 29, 2026HouseDied in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- Apr 8, 2026HouseIntroducedRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE RULES
- Apr 8, 2026HouseIntroducedFiled
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Limitation of Local Regulatory Authority
The bill explicitly restricts local governments from enacting sound decibel limits specifically targeting digital asset mining or requiring permits for home-based mining.
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arkleg.state.ar.us
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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