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Read. Follow. Verify.Arkansas resolution proposes industrial development authority revisions and local zoning compliance
Last action · April 29, 2026: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.Sponsor: Howard Beaty
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What This Bill Proposed
Representative Beaty Jr. introduced House Resolution 1015 to authorize the filing of a bill amending the Industrial Development Authorities Expansion Act, which revises board member residency rules, establishes removal standards, and requires compliance with local zoning regulations.
Changes how industrial development authority boards are staffed and holds authorities accountable to local municipal planning and zoning rules.
- The document is a House resolution from the Arkansas General Assembly's 2026 fiscal session authorizing the introduction of a nonappropriation bill. 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.
Board Members
Board members face new residency requirements, mandatory resignation upon moving, and removal provisions for good cause.
Local Governments
Local governing bodies gain removal authority over board members and retain zoning jurisdiction over industrial authorities.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What residency requirements apply to industrial development authority board members?
Can an industrial development authority ignore local zoning laws?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
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
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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