SB63

Senate Bill 63 proposes to amend Arkansas law by repealing requirements for cabinet-level department secretaries to provide mandatory biennial oral reports to the Legislative Council on the state of their respective departments. The bill targets the secretaries of various departments, including Agriculture, Commerce, Corrections, Energy and Environment, Finance and Administration, Health, Human Services, Labor and Licensing, Military, Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, Public Safety, Transformation and Shared Services, and Veterans Affairs. Additionally, the bill updates statutory language regarding the duties and administrative powers of the Secretary of the Department of Education and the Secretary of the Department of Inspector General. While the bill eliminates the specific mandate for these recurring formal reports, it retains the authority of the Legislative Council to request information from agency heads. The primary intent is to streamline administrative reporting requirements for state cabinet officials.