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HR 1098

TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE ENERGY COUNCIL ON THE OCCASION OF ITS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Rick Beck

Arkansas HR 1098 formally recognizes the Energy Council on its 50th anniversary; a ceremonial, nonbinding acknowledgment with symbolic impact for the Council and lawmakers.

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Bill Summary · HR 1098

Summary — Arkansas House Resolution HR 1098 (95th General Assembly, 2025)

Title: To recognize and commend the Energy Council on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary

Purpose

HR 1098 is a ceremonial House resolution adopted by the Arkansas House of Representatives to formally recognize and commend the Energy Council on its 50th anniversary. It celebrates the Council’s role as a regional, nonpartisan forum that informs legislators on energy policy, markets, and emerging technologies.

Key provisions

  • Officially recognizes and commends the Energy Council on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
  • Requests that, upon adoption, a copy of the resolution be presented to the leadership of the Energy Council by the Chief Clerk of the Arkansas House.

No regulatory changes, funding authorizations, or statutory amendments are proposed—this is a nonbinding, commemorative resolution.

Background

  • The resolution notes the Energy Council was established in 1975 as a nonpartisan forum originally among Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.
  • It states the Council has since expanded to 14 member U.S. states and includes participation by the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
  • The resolution credits the Council with helping lawmakers understand economic markets, emerging energy technologies and practices, and informing state and federal energy and environmental policy.

Who is affected / impact

  • Primary subject: the Energy Council and its leadership (ceremonial recognition).
  • Secondary: member-state legislators and stakeholders who participate in or use Council resources.
  • Practical impact: symbolic only—no legal, regulatory, or budgetary effects.

Procedural and timeline notes (Arkansas 95th General Assembly)

  • Filed: March 31, 2025 (document timestamp).
  • Read and adopted (House): April 7, 2025.
  • Presented/Adopted: May 23, 2025 (placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar).
  • Sponsor: Representative Beck (primary sponsor listed for the Arkansas resolution).

Note on source materials

The provided document contains multiple, unrelated legislative items (including a federal post office designation and other text). This summary focuses solely on the Arkansas House Resolution HR 1098 recognizing the Energy Council’s fiftieth anniversary.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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