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HR1012 • 2026
TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO REGULATE THE IMPACT ON WATER USAGE AND THE ELECTRICAL GRID BY BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS AND DIGITAL ASSET MINING.
TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO REGULATE THE IMPACT ON WATER USAGE AND THE ELECTRICAL GRID BY BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS AND DIGITAL ASSET MINING.
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- Sponsor
- McNair
- Last action
- 2026-04-08
- Official status
- House -- Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- Effective date
- Not listed
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TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO REGULATE THE IMPACT ON WATER USAGE AND THE ELECTRICAL GRID BY BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS AND DIGITAL ASSET MINING.
TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO REGULATE THE IMPACT ON WATER USAGE AND THE ELECTRICAL GRID BY BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS AND DIGITAL ASSET MINING.
What This Bill Does
- TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO REGULATE THE IMPACT ON WATER USAGE AND THE ELECTRICAL GRID BY BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS AND DIGITAL ASSET MINING.
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Official Summary Text
TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO REGULATE THE IMPACT ON WATER USAGE AND THE ELECTRICAL GRID BY BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS AND DIGITAL ASSET MINING.
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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 HR 1012 3
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By: Representative McNair 5
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HOUSE RESOLUTION 8
TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A NONAPPROPRIATION 9
BILL TO MONITOR THE IMPACT OF BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS AND 10
DIGITAL ASSET MINING ON WATER USAGE; TO ALLOW FOR THE 11
CLOSURE OF BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS OR DIGITAL ASSET 12
MINING OPERATIONS IF WATER USAGE IS EXCESSIVE; TO 13
MONITOR THE IMPACT OF BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS AND DIGITAL 14
ASSET MINING ON THE ELECTRIC GRID; AND TO ALLOW FOR 15
THE HALT OF BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS OR DIGITAL ASSET 16
MINING OPERATIONS IF THE ELECTRIC GRID IS THREATENED. 17
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Subtitle 20
TO AUTHORIZE THE INTRODUCTION OF A 21
NONAPPROPRIATION BILL TO REGULATE THE 22
IMPACT ON WATER USAGE AND THE ELECTRICAL 23
GRID BY BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS AND DIGITAL 24
ASSET MINING. 25
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 28
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 29
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THAT Senator King is authorized to introduce a bill which as introduced 31
will read substantially as follows: 32
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"Title 34
AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS DATA CENTERS ACT OF 2023; TO AMEND THE LAW 35
CONCERNING THE POWERS OF THE ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION; TO 36
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MONITOR THE IMPACT OF BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS AND DIGITAL ASSET MINING ON WATER 1
USAGE; TO ALLOW FOR THE CLOSURE OF BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS OR DIGITAL ASSET 2
MINING OPERATIONS IF WATER USAGE IS EXCESSIVE; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING 3
THE AUTHORITY OF THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; TO MONITOR THE 4
IMPACT OF BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS AND DIGITAL ASSET MINING ON THE ELECTRIC GRID; 5
TO ALLOW FOR THE HALT OF BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS OR DIGITAL ASSET MINING 6
OPERATIONS IF THE ELECTRIC GRID IS THREATENED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 7
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Subtitle 9
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS DATA CENTERS ACT OF 2023; AND TO REGULATE THE IMPACT ON 10
WATER USAGE AND THE ELECTRIC GRID BY BLOCKCHAIN NETWORKS AND DIGITAL ASSET 11
MINING. 12
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 14
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 1, Subchapter 6, is amended 16
to add additional sections to read as follows: 17
14-1-607. Arkansas Natural Resources Commission to monitor impact of 18
blockchain networks and digital asset mining on water usage — Rules. 19
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: 20
(1) Shall monitor the impact of blockchain networks and digital 21
asset mining on water usage in this state; 22
(2) May take action under § 15-22-204 against a blockchain 23
network or a digital asset mining business if the impact of the blockchain 24
network or digital asset mining business threatens the critical groundwater 25
supplies of this state through excessive use of water; and 26
(3) Shall promulgate rules to implement this section. 27
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14-1-608. Arkansas Public Service Commission to monitor impact of 29
blockchain networks and digital asset mining on electric grid — Rules. 30
The Arkansas Public Service Commission: 31
(1) Shall monitor the impact of blockchain networks and digital 32
asset mining on the electric grid; 33
(2) May direct a utility to halt service to a blockchain network 34
or digital asset mining business if the impact of the blockchain network or 35
digital asset mining business threatens the reliability of the electric grid; 36
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(3) Shall promulgate rules to implement this section. 2
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SECTION 2. DO NOT CODIFY. Rules. 4
(a) When adopting the initial rules to implement this act, the final 5
rule shall be filed with the Secretary of State for adoption under § 25-15-6
204(f): 7
(1) On or before January 1, 2027; or 8
(2) If approval under § 10-3-309 has not occurred by January 1, 9
2027, as soon as practicable after approval under § 10-3-309. 10
(b) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission and the Arkansas Public 11
Service Commission shall file the proposed rule with the Legislative Council 12
under § 10-3-309(c) sufficiently in advance of January 1, 2027, so that the 13
Legislative Council may consider the rule for approval before January 1, 14
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