SB316

Senate Bill 316 amends the Arkansas Code regarding the definition of a "claimant agency" for the purpose of intercepting state tax refunds to settle outstanding debts. The bill adds the Contractors Licensing Board, the Residential Contractors Committee, and the Department of Labor and Licensing to the authorized list of claimant agencies. This expansion allows these entities to use the state's setoff program to collect unpaid fines, fees, or other debts owed to them by withholding funds from an individual's or business's state income tax refund. The primary goal of the legislation is to facilitate the collection of debts owed to these specific licensing and labor departments.