SB356 Summary

• Abolishes 22 inactive state entities and boards, including the Arkansas Commission on Eye and Vision Care, Youth Justice Reform Board, Arkansas Delta Music Commission, and State Technology Council, effective July 1, 2023

• Transfers any funds, personal property, or real property of abolished entities to the Department of Finance and Administration

• Amends laws to remove references to abolished boards and reassigns their duties to relevant state departments (e.g., Division of Elementary and Secondary Education assumes vision screening functions)

• Establishes new reporting requirements under the Joint Performance Review Committee to evaluate the purpose, need, and effectiveness of state boards and commissions

• Declares an emergency to allow the bill to take effect July 1, 2023, coinciding with state appropriation bills