Summary — HB 1667 (multiple versions contained in source documents)
Note on scope/ambiguity
- The materials provided contain multiple different bills all labeled “HB 1667” from different jurisdictions and with different subjects: (1) an Arkansas bill amending the Freedom of Information Act (public meetings); (2) an Indiana bill creating a state tax credit for employers that provide paid organ-donation leave; and (3) an Illinois bill making a minor technical change to the Environmental Protection Act. The header you supplied refers to an “ICHRA tax credit,” but no ICHRA (Individual Coverage HRA) language appears in the documents. Below are concise summaries of the three distinct proposals and their procedural status as shown.
Arkansas — Freedom of Information Act amendment (public meetings)
Purpose and intent
- To amend Arkansas’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) definitions and meeting rules to clarify which gatherings are “public meetings.”
Key provisions
- Revises Arkansas Code §25‑19‑103(6) and §25‑19‑106(a) to define “public meetings” as meetings of more than two (2) members of state or local boards, commissions, agencies, school boards, municipalities, counties, and other public organizations (excluding grand juries) that are supported wholly or in part by public funds or that expend public funds.
- Requires that such meetings — formal or informal, special or regular — be public except as otherwise provided by law.
Who is affected
- State agencies, municipal/county governing bodies, school districts, boards, commissions, and other publicly funded entities and their members; the public benefits from clarified access.
Procedural/status
- Introduced in the 95th General Assembly (Regular Session, 2025). Appears in the document as House Bill 1667 (Sponsors: Bentley; Senator A. Clark). Other procedural details in the packet vary; overall bill in the packet is listed as “Died In Committee.”
Indiana — Employer tax credit for paid organ‑donation leave
Purpose and intent
- To encourage employers to offer paid leave for living organ donors by providing a nonrefundable state tax credit.
Key provisions
- New chapter (IC 6‑3.1‑41.5) establishes terms:
- “Qualified taxpayer” = employer with a written policy providing paid organ‑donation leave in addition to other paid leave and paying at least 100% of normal wages.
- Credit equals 100% of wages paid to an eligible employee while on organ‑donation leave, subject to a 12‑week per‑employee cap.
- Credit is nonrefundable but may be carried forward up to 3 taxable years; no carryback or refund; passthrough entities allocate credit to owners by distributive share.
- Employer must document physician verification from employee and claim the credit on the annual return; department may require supporting information.
- Effective January 1, 2026; statute as drafted would expire January 1, 2028 (temporary program).
Who is affected
- Employers in Indiana who adopt qualifying paid organ‑donation leave policies; eligible employees (living organ donors); state tax administration.
Procedural/status
- Introduced in the Indiana General Assembly (First Regular Session of the 124th); authored by Rep. McGuire. The packet shows procedural entries (referred to Ways & Means, read, etc.) and includes a note “Died In Committee” for some entries.
Illinois — Technical amendment to Environmental Protection Act
Purpose and intent
- A minimal, technical change to the short title language of the Environmental Protection Act (removing/repairing duplicated wording).
Key provisions
- Amends 415 ILCS 5/1 to correct the Act’s short title phrasing (no substantive policy change).
Who is affected
- No substantive stakeholders; purely editorial/technical.
Procedural/status
- Introduced by Rep. Jay Hoffman; listed first reading and referral actions in the packet.
Overall procedural note and recommendation
- The packet mixes multiple distinct HB 1667 bills from different states with different sponsors and subjects. The document header indicates the bill “Died In Committee.” If you need a focused, jurisdiction‑specific analysis (for example, the Arkansas FOIA amendment, the Indiana tax credit, or a true ICHRA tax‑credit bill), please specify which state/version and I will produce a detailed, standalone summary and policy impact analysis.
