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This bill updates the Arkansas Coordinate System by modernizing references to the coordinate system established by the National Geodetic Survey. The bill removes specific references to the "1983" year designation and replaces them with more flexible language that allows for future updates, such as referencing the "National Spatial Reference System or its successors" and the "State Plane Coordinate System or its successors". It removes the previous detailed descriptions of north and south coordinate zones and repeals several sections of existing law that specified technical details about the coordinate system. The bill introduces a new section that acknowledges two legacy coordinate systems (based on the 1983 and 1927 datums) while establishing the current Arkansas Plane Coordinate System as the primary system. It also provides guidance on how to reference the legacy systems, specifies the use of the United States survey foot for coordinate measurements, and lists the counties included in the north and south zones. The changes are primarily technical in nature and aim to provide more flexibility in how geographic coordinates are defined and referenced in Arkansas.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1441&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R