The proposed bill aims to prohibit state agencies in Arkansas from instituting a moratorium on the issuance of permits in watersheds and other bodies of water, specifically including the Buffalo River Watershed. The new legal language establishes that, with the exception of certain conditions, state agencies such as the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy and Environment cannot impose such moratoriums without first obtaining approval from the Legislative Council. This provision is intended to ensure that permit issuance continues without interruption in these critical areas.

Additionally, the bill states that any existing moratoriums related to watersheds or bodies of water that were instituted prior to the effective date of this act will become unenforceable. This means that any restrictions on permit issuance that were previously in place will no longer be valid once the bill is enacted, thereby reinforcing the legislative intent to maintain permit activity in these regions.