SB508

Senate Bill 508 amends Arkansas Code § 21-5-423 and § 21-5-424 to adjust the payment frequency of stipends for specific appointed members of the Public School Employee Health Benefit Advisory Commission and the State Employee Health Benefit Advisory Commission. The bill clarifies that qualifying appointed members who are not active state or public school employees are entitled to a stipend of one hundred dollars per month of meetings attended, in addition to mileage reimbursement. The legislation aims to standardize the compensation structure for these advisory roles. By specifying the payment frequency in relation to the month of the meeting, the bill addresses administrative consistency in how these advisory commissions are compensated for their service.