SR15

Senate Resolution 15 authorizes the introduction of legislation to amend the Arkansas Data Centers Act of 2023. The proposed bill requires digital asset miners and related blockchain businesses to provide written notification to the Arkansas Public Service Commission and local government authorities at least six months before purchasing land, leasing property, or beginning construction on a mining facility. This notification requirement applies to both new property acquisitions and future construction on land already owned or leased. Construction is explicitly defined to include site preparation or clearing activities. The main purpose of the bill is to increase regulatory oversight and advance notice for digital asset mining infrastructure projects within the state.