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AR HB1360

Bill

Status

Passed

4/19/2021

Primary Sponsor

Mark Berry

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Permits the Department of Public Safety to accept and deposit gifts, grants, bequests, devises, and donations into the fund.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Revenue & Taxation2/24/2021
Revenue and Taxation2/1/2021

Full Bill Text

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