HB1701 Summary

• Amends Arkansas Code § 27-76-203(b) to clarify that single-county regional mobility authorities establish operational terms and conditions through ordinance rather than intergovernmental agreement.

• Modifies Arkansas Code § 27-76-303(b) to require county judges and mayors of first-class cities to appoint additional board directors until the board has at least 5 members with equal representation from each county and city.

• Changes Arkansas Code § 27-76-405(b) and § 27-76-406(c)(2) from mandatory ("shall") to permissive ("may") language regarding reimbursement of feasibility study expenses from bond proceeds.

• Amends Arkansas Code § 27-76-601(a)(4) to authorize regional mobility authorities to receive revenue from an additional sales and use tax not exceeding 0.5% levied by counties or cities.

• Makes technical corrections throughout the chapter by replacing references to "members" with "board of directors" and "such" with "the" to clarify decision-making authority and improve grammatical consistency.