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AR HB1946

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/19/2021

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Gray

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Reduces the prepaid wireless public safety charge collected by sellers from consumers in three phases: 10% through December 31, 2022; 7.5% beginning January 1, 2023; and 5% beginning January 1, 2024.

  • Maintains quarterly distributions from the Arkansas Public Safety Trust Fund of up to $62,500 to the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training and up to $2,000,000 to support upgrades and maintenance for the Arkansas Wireless Information Network.

  • Requires that the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training and the division receive equal proportional reductions in funding as the public safety charge collection amounts decrease.

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning Prepaid Wireless Public Safety Charges.

Last Action

Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

4/27/2021

Committee Referrals

City, County and Local Affairs4/20/2021
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs4/19/2021

Full Bill Text

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