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HB 1971

An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in restructuring of electric utility industry, further providing for definitions and providing for portable solar generation systems.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Lisa Borowski and 37 co-sponsors

Arkansas allows cities/counties to request and receive a yearly local vendor list with names and four-digit NAICS codes from DFA, subject to confidentiality and fees, starting 2026

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Bill Summary · HB 1971

Summary — HB 1971 (2025)

Note up front: the legislative text and file for HB 1971 appear to contain mixed/merged material from multiple jurisdictions and bills (see “Notes/Anomalies” below). This summary focuses on the substantive Arkansas statutory amendment included in the bill text (amendment to Ark. Code § 26‑18‑303(h)), and also records the bill’s procedural status as provided.

Purpose

To modify the law governing disclosure of Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) tax records so that a city or county may obtain a list of local vendors holding state sales/compensating tax permits, including each vendor’s name and four‑digit NAICS code, subject to timing, registration, fee, and confidentiality conditions.

Key provisions

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 26‑18‑303(h) (allowable disclosures of tax records).
  • Authorization: Upon written electronic request by a city or county official, DFA shall provide a report listing vendors within the requesting jurisdiction who hold permits under the Arkansas Gross Receipts Act (§ 26‑52‑101 et seq.) or the Compensating Tax Act (§ 26‑53‑101 et seq.).
  • Timing and compilation:
    • Requests must be submitted electronically by an official prior to August 1 of the calendar year for which the list is requested.
    • Lists will be compiled from valid sales tax permit holders as of September 1 and made available after October 1 of the year requested.
  • Report contents: Vendor name and the four‑digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to each vendor, delivered electronically.
  • Fees: DFA may charge a reasonable fee based on the number of permit holders; fees deposited into the State Central Services Fund to reimburse DFA costs.
  • Access control: Requesting city/county must register for an account with the Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point (ATP) or successor portal to receive the report.
  • Confidentiality limits:
    • Information received by a city or county remains confidential and is not subject to disclosure except as provided by law.
    • The DFA “shall not discuss any details of a report” with the requesting government or third parties (language as written in the bill).
  • Effective date: Section 1 effective on and after January 1, 2026.

Who would be affected

  • City and county governments — gain access to vendor lists with NAICS codes for planning, economic development, tax administration, etc.
  • Department of Finance & Administration — required to compile, deliver, and potentially charge for the reports; must manage ATP account registration and confidentiality obligations.
  • Vendors/permit holders — their names and four‑digit NAICS codes would be disclosed to local governments (subject to the bill’s confidentiality restrictions).
  • Third parties — explicitly restricted from receiving discussion of report details; broader public disclosure remains limited by statute.

Procedural status and timeline

  • Introduced: January 22, 2025.
  • Sponsors listed: Senator Gilmore; Representative Beaty Jr.; Rep. Tony M. McCombie (filed in another context).
  • Reported favorably out of committee (record shows committee report filed 2025‑03‑31).
  • Final status recorded: Died in House committee at sine die adjournment (May 5, 2025).

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Practical utility: Provides local governments standardized vendor/industry data (NAICS) to support local economic analysis and targeted compliance/enforcement.
  • Privacy/confidentiality: Although the bill preserves confidentiality language, disclosure of vendor identities and NAICS codes to local governments could raise vendor privacy or competitive concerns; the bill restricts further discussion by DFA and public disclosure but does not fully define permitted subsequent uses by the local government.
  • Administrative burden/revenue: DFA may incur workload to compile and deliver reports; the fee mechanism is intended to reimburse costs.

Notes / Anomalies

  • The provided file contains inconsistent and apparently merged content:
    • The document header lists the title “Suffrage; restore to Debra Denise Thomas of Hinds County,” which is unrelated to the Arkansas tax disclosure amendment.
    • The file also contains text from an Illinois HB1971 (a $2 appropriation to an Illinois department), indicating cross‑jurisdictional or clerical merging.
    • Readers should treat the Arkansas statutory amendment portion (amendment to § 26‑18‑303(h)) as the substantive subject summarized here and verify the authoritative bill text in the official Arkansas legislative record.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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