Arkansas 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB204 Latest Draft

Bill / Draft Version Filed 02/06/2025

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State of Arkansas     1 
95th General Assembly A Bill     2 
Regular Session, 2025  	SENATE BILL 204 3 
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By: Senator C. Penzo 5 
By: Representatives J. Moore, Ray, Rose 6 
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8 
AN ACT TO AMEND THE STATE INCOME TAX LAWS; TO EXEMPT 9 
FROM GROSS INCOME A GAIN BY A TAXPAYER RESULTING FROM 10 
THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY UNDER THE RIGHT OF 11 
EMINENT DOMAIN OR THE THREAT OF CONDEMNATION; AND FOR 12 
OTHER PURPOSES. 13 
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TO EXEMPT FROM GROSS INCOME A GAIN BY A 17 
TAXPAYER RESULTING FROM THE ACQUISITION 18 
OF PROPERTY UNDER THE RIGHT OF EMINENT 19 
DOMAIN OR THE THREAT OF CONDEMNATION. 20 
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 22 
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 SECTION 1.  Arkansas Code § 26 -51-404(b), concerning exclusions from 24 
gross income under the Income Tax Act of 1929, is amended to add an 25 
additional subdivision to read as follows: 26 
 (36)  A gain by a taxpayer resulting from the acquisition of real 27 
property by an entity with the power of eminent domain under the right of 28 
eminent domain or threat of condemnation under Title 18, Chapter 15 or § 27	-29 
67-301 et seq.  30 
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 SECTION 2.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  Section 1 of this act is effective for tax 32 
years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. 33 
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