HB1384

House Bill 1384 amends Arkansas Code § 27-65-140(a) to update the list of personnel at the Arkansas Department of Transportation eligible for an annual tool allowance. The bill explicitly adds 'carpenter' to the list of specific roles—which includes mechanics, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical repairers, welders, body repairers, and painters—that qualify for a $540 annual payment. This allowance is paid out of funds appropriated for the maintenance and operation of the department. The primary purpose of the legislation is to expand the eligibility criteria for the existing tool allowance benefit to include carpenters working on highway equipment and facilities.