HB1100

House Bill 1100 amends the Arkansas Code regarding the established purposes for which an Urban Service District may be created. It specifically expands the scope of authorized 'neighborhood improvement services' that such districts can provide. The bill clarifies that these services include, without limitation, street lighting, street cleaning, sidewalk maintenance and redevelopment (including repairs and access ramp installation), and the maintenance of weed lots and alleys. Additionally, it explicitly adds drainage system maintenance and redevelopment, including stormwater management programs, to the list of authorized municipal services. The purpose of these amendments is to provide municipalities with greater flexibility in the services they can offer through urban service districts to improve local infrastructure and neighborhoods.