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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 10 3
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By: Senator B. King 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS DATA CENTERS ACT OF 9
2023; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE POWERS OF THE 10
ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION; TO MONITOR THE 11
IMPACT OF BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS AND DIGITAL ASSET 12
MINING ON WATER USAGE; TO ALLOW FOR THE CLOSURE OF 13
BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS OR DIGITAL ASSET MINING 14
OPERATIONS IF WATER USAGE IS EXCESSIVE; TO AMEND THE 15
LAW CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC 16
SERVICE COMMISSION; TO MONITOR THE IMPACT OF 17
BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS AND DIGITAL ASSET MINING ON THE 18
ELECTRIC GRID; TO ALLOW FOR THE HALT OF BLOCKCHAIN 19
NETWORKS OR DIGITAL ASSET MINING OPERATIONS IF THE 20
ELECTRIC GRID IS THREATENED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 21
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS DATA CENTERS ACT 25
OF 2023; AND TO REGULATE THE IMPACT ON 26
WATER USAGE AND THE ELECTRIC GRID BY 27
BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS AND DIGITAL ASSET 28
MINING. 29
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 31
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 1, Subchapter 6, is amended 33
to add additional sections to read as follows: 34
14-1-607. Arkansas Natural Resources Commission to monitor impact of 35
blockchain networks and digital asset mining on water usage — Rules. 36 SB10
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The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: 1
(1) Shall monitor the impact of blockchain networks and digital 2
asset mining on water usage in this state; 3
(2) May take action under § 15 -22-204 against a blockchain 4
network or a digital asset mining business if the impact of the blockchain 5
network or digital asset mining business threatens the critical groundwater 6
supplies of this state through an excessive use of water; and 7
(3)(A) Shall promulgate rules to implement this section. 8
(B) A proposed rule by the commission promulgated under 9
this section shall be approved by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget 10
Committee under § 10 -3-309. 11
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14-1-608. Arkansas Public Service Commission to monitor impact of 13
blockchain networks and digital asset mining on electric grid — Rules. 14
The Arkansas Public Service Commission: 15
(1) Shall monitor the impact of blockchain networks and digital 16
asset mining on the electric grid; 17
(2) May direct a utility to halt service to a blockchain network 18
or digital asset mining business if the impact of the blockchain network or 19
digital asset mining business threatens the reliability of the electric grid; 20
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(3)(A) Shall promulgate rules to implement this section. 22
(B) A proposed rule by the commission promulgated under 23
this section shall be approved by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget 24
Committee under § 10 -3-309. 25
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