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HB 1828

requiring the department of education to establish an auditing process relative to teacher preparation programs at the post-secondary educational level.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Riché Colcombe and 4 co-sponsors

Arkansas HB 1828 would grant a targeted sales/use tax exemption to Inspiration Point Center for the Arts, reducing state and local tax revenues on its purchases.

Pending Motion OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
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Bill Summary · HB 1828

Summary — HB 1828 (materials provided)

Note up front: the documents you provided contain material for more than one distinct bill titled “HB 1828” from different jurisdictions and with differing subjects. Below I summarize the two primary pieces of legislation present in the packet and call out key fiscal and procedural details and a discrepancy in recorded legislative actions. Please verify the correct jurisdiction and bill version you want if you need further detail.

A. Arkansas — HB 1828 (sales & use tax exemption for Inspiration Point Center for the Arts, Inc.)

Purpose / Intent

To add a targeted sales and use tax exemption so that purchases by Inspiration Point Center for the Arts, Inc. are not subject to Arkansas state or local sales and use taxes.

Key provisions

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 26-52-401 to add a new subdivision exempting from sales/use tax:
    • gross receipts from sales of tangible personal property,
    • specified digital products,
    • a digital code,
    • or a service to Inspiration Point Center for the Arts, Inc.
  • Effective date: “the first day of the calendar quarter following the effective date of this act.” (DFA analyzed an assumed effective date of 10/1/2025 for FY2026 estimates.)
  • Administrative impact: Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) will need to update websites and training materials.

Fiscal impact (DFA fiscal impact statement)

  • Small estimated reduction in state and local sales/use tax receipts:
    • FY2026 (partial-year estimate, assumed effective 10/1/2025): Total state tax loss ≈ $5,160 (8 months of reduced collections).
    • FY2027 (full year): Total state tax loss ≈ $7,972.
  • Local city and county sales/use tax losses are also estimated (DFA lists a combined local loss figure; FY2026 and FY2027 local totals appear in the DFA).
  • Taxpayer impact: Inspiration Point Center for the Arts would no longer pay sales/use tax on covered purchases.
  • DFA notes no additional resources required.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiary: Inspiration Point Center for the Arts, Inc.
  • Revenue effect: small reductions to state (General Revenue and other funds) and local sales tax receipts.

Procedural / status notes & discrepancy

  • Document contains Arkansas sponsor names (Rep. Breaux; Sen. J. Bryant) and a House amendment draft.
  • The packet also includes legislative action lines that conflict: one header shows “Died in Committee” (your initial metadata), while another sequence shows passage and an effective date of 9/1/2025. This contradiction should be resolved by checking the official Arkansas legislative status page or the Secretary of State for the final disposition.

B. Illinois — HB 1828 (water & wastewater rate design authority)

This is a separate bill (Illinois General Assembly, introduced by Rep. Jay Hoffman). It appears in your packet under the same bill number but is a distinct measure.

Purpose / intent

To give the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) explicit statutory authority to approve alternative rate designs in general rate cases for public utilities that provide water and wastewater service when the ICC finds those designs enhance the equitable provision of safe, reliable, and affordable services or are otherwise in the public interest.

Key provisions

  • Adds Section 9-211.5 to the Public Utilities Act:
    • Authorizes the ICC to approve requested rate designs, including designs that allocate costs/revenues differently among classes or services.
    • Requires utilities requesting such rate designs to present specific evidence (current rates, capital investments supported by the design, prior investments, statewide customer benefits, income data for affected territories, and explanation of how the design enhances equitable service).
    • If the ICC finds the requested design meets the public-interest/equity standard, it must approve the design.
    • ICC may require expanded customer notice (description of designs, estimated bill impacts, etc.) and may adopt implementing rules.
  • Effective immediately upon becoming law.

Who is affected

  • Regulated water and wastewater public utilities in Illinois, their customers, and the ICC’s rate-making processes.

Procedural / status

  • Introduced 1/29/2025 (Rep. Jay Hoffman). The packet includes amendment language and committee actions; for final status check the Illinois General Assembly website.

If you want, I can:
- Produce a one-page fact sheet tailored to a specific jurisdiction (Arkansas or Illinois);
- Pull the authoritative current status for either HB 1828 from the relevant legislature’s website and update this summary; or
- Draft an analysis of likely policy impacts (e.g., precedent for other nonprofits in Arkansas, or likely utility/customer impacts in Illinois).

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

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