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AR HB1360
Bill
Status
4/19/2021
Primary Sponsor
Mark Berry
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AI Summary
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Creates the Law Enforcement Family Relief Trust Fund to receive contributions from taxpayers through a state income tax check-off option on individual and corporate income tax forms.
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Allows taxpayers to designate $1, $5, $10, $20, a custom amount, or their entire refund to the program, with contributions deducted from the Individual Income Tax Withholding Fund and Corporate Income Tax Withholding Fund.
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Authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety to distribute funds to families of Arkansas-certified law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty or diagnosed with a terminal illness, based on financial need and other hardship factors.
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Permits the Department of Public Safety to accept and deposit gifts, grants, bequests, devises, and donations into the fund.
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Effective for tax years beginning January 1, 2022, with required rules to be filed by January 1, 2022.
Legislative Description
To Establish The Law Enforcement Family Relief Check-off Program; And To Establish The Law Enforcement Family Relief Trust Fund.
Last Action
Notification that HB1360 is now Act 765
4/19/2021