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2025 Arkansas Insurance Legislation Summary: General
Category: Insurance Regulatory, Legislative Updates
This is the first article in a series of summaries of insurance legislation from the 95th Arkansas General Assembly. The 95th Arkansas General Assembly convened on January 13, 2025, and recessed on April 16, 2025. The General Assembly reconvened on May 5, 2025, and formally adjourned sine die. In…
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Arkansas Legislative Update: New Technology, Privacy and Cybersecurity Laws
Category: Information Privacy, Security and Data Rights, Legislative Updates
The Regular Session of the 95th General Assembly is set to adjourn sine die on Monday, May 5, 2025. During this session, the Arkansas legislature passed several bills relating to technology, privacy and cybersecurity which will impact many different industries. Regulating the use of artificial…
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National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Spring 2025 Meeting Summary
Category: Insurance Regulatory
Download the meeting summary PDF here. The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of attorneys recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Spring 2025 National Meeting which was held in Indianapolis, Indiana. We have prepared a summary of the open sessions…
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FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Reporting No Longer Required For All U.S. Companies
Category: Business, Tax
After months of uncertainty regarding enforcement of beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued new rules that permanently remove the BOI requirement for all U.S. companies and…
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Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – February 26 Meeting
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks meets monthly…
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Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law Blog

Office of Management and Budget Request for Suggestions for Deregulation: American Coatings Association Response
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The American Coatings Association (“ACA”) submitted a May 12th response to a solicitation of suggestions for deregulation from the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”). ACA states it represents approximately 96% of the paint and coatings industry in the United States (including paint and…
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces $267 Million in Brownfield Grants: Pine Bluff, Arkansas Awarded $500,000 to Address Downtown Development District
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a May 16th news release announcing $267 million in Brownfield grants. Pine Bluff, Arkansas was awarded $500,000.00 that will be targeted for the Downtown Development District. The federal government and many states (including…
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Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Morganfield, Kentucky Medical Device Design Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Vibracoustic USA, Inc. (“VUI”) entered into an April 21st Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). See Docket No…
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United States Electricity Consumption (1990-2026): U.S. Energy Information Administration Projects Near-Term Increase
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a May 13th report titled: After more than a decade of little change, U.S. electricity consumption is rising again (“Report”). Citing its publication Short-Term Energy Outlook, EIA forecast that U.S. annual electricity consumption…
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Reasonable Use Requirements for Colorado River Lower Basin Water Deliveries: Natural Resources Defense Council Petition to the Secretary of Interior Requesting Enforcement
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Natural Resources Defense Council and Waterkeepers (collectively, “NRDC”) submitted on May 6th a document to the United States Department of Interior (“DOI”) styled: Petition to the Secretary of Interior to Enforce Reasonable Use Requirements for Colorado River Lower Basin Water Deliveries by…
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