The proposed bill aims to prohibit the placement of solid waste landfills or transfer stations over areas classified as karst topography in Arkansas. To facilitate this, the bill introduces a new definition of "karst topography" in the Arkansas Solid Waste Management Act, describing it as regions characterized by the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks, such as limestone and dolomite, which create a network of interconnected fissures and conduits within a low-permeability rock matrix.

Additionally, the bill amends existing illegal actions under the Arkansas Solid Waste Management Act to explicitly include the construction, installation, modification, use, or operation of solid waste processing or disposal facilities on or over karst topography as illegal. This amendment reinforces the state's commitment to environmental protection by preventing potentially harmful waste management practices in sensitive geological areas.

Statutes affected:
HB 1576: 8-6-203, 8-6-205(a)