Ark. Code Ann. § 8-3-208
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(a) If a state plan approved under this subchapter would result in a significant increase in the total electric or natural gas bill annually for any customer class as determined by the Arkansas Public Service Commission, the Division of Environmental Quality shall initiate development of a revised state plan that reduces the financial impacts to any customer class as determined under § 8-3-205 in accordance with the procedures outlined in § 8-4-317 . (b) The state plan previously approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shall remain in effect while the revised state plan required under subsection (a) of this section is being developed, approved by the Legislative Council, and submitted by the Governor to the United States Environmental Protection Agency and until the revised state plan is approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Amended by Act 2021, No. 639,§ 5, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2019, No. 934,§ 5, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2466, eff. 7/1/2019. Added by Act 2015, No. 382,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
(a) If a state plan approved under this subchapter would result in a significant increase in the total electric or natural gas bill annually for any customer class as determined by the Arkansas Public Service Commission, the Division of Environmental Quality shall initiate development of a revised state plan that reduces the financial impacts to any customer class as determined under § 8-3-205 in accordance with the procedures outlined in § 8-4-317 .
(b) The state plan previously approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shall remain in effect while the revised state plan required under subsection (a) of this section is being developed, approved by the Legislative Council, and submitted by the Governor to the United States Environmental Protection Agency and until the revised state plan is approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 639,§ 5, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 934,§ 5, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2466, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2015, No. 382,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
(a) If a state plan approved under this subchapter would result in a significant increase in the total electric or natural gas bill annually for any customer class as determined by the Arkansas Public Service Commission, the Division of Environmental Quality shall initiate development of a revised state plan that reduces the financial impacts to any customer class as determined under § 8-3-205 in accordance with the procedures outlined in § 8-4-317 .
(b) The state plan previously approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency shall remain in effect while the revised state plan required under subsection (a) of this section is being developed, approved by the Legislative Council, and submitted by the Governor to the United States Environmental Protection Agency and until the revised state plan is approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 639,§ 5, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 934,§ 5, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2466, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2015, No. 382,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Status: in_force
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