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AR SB443

Bill

Status

Failed

10/15/2021

Primary Sponsor

Bob Ballinger

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Origin

Senate

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $77,335,047 to the Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System for fiscal year 2021-2022, payable from the Firemen's and Police Officers' Pension and Relief Fund

  • Authorizes maximum of 9 regular employees including an Executive Director, Assistant Director, Chief Financial Officer, Retirement Coordinator, Accountant II, three Retirement Analysts, and an Administrative Specialist III

  • Allocates $738,318 for regular salaries, $206,729 for personal services matching, $490,000 for maintenance and operations, and $68,400,000 for pension and relief funds

  • Requires the Arkansas Fire and Police Pension Review Board to certify by June 15 of each fiscal year the funding amount recommended for distribution to under-funded municipal fire and police relief and pension plans

  • Restricts distributed funds from being used to enhance benefits of pension program recipients and declares an emergency effective date of July 1, 2021

Legislative Description

An Act For The Arkansas Local Police And Fire Retirement System Appropriation For The 2021-2022 Fiscal Year.

Last Action

Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.

10/15/2021

Committee Referrals

Budget3/1/2021

Full Bill Text

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