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Bill requires DFA to notify quorum courts 120 days before local sales‑use tax expirations after county lost $3 million, sponsor says
Summary
Senate Bill 577 would require the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration to notify a county quorum court at least 120 days before a local sales‑and‑use tax expires; sponsor said a missed notification contributed to a $3 million revenue loss in one county.
Representative Brad Hall, R-24, told the committee Senate Bill 577 aims to prevent lapses in local sales‑and‑use taxes by requiring the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) to notify the county quorum court at least 120 days before a tax's scheduled expiration.
Hall said his county recently lost $3 million because officials were not aware a sales tax was set to expire and described the bill as a straightforward administrative fix: "All this bill does is say, DFA shall notify the quorum court a hundred and 20 days before the expiration of a sales and use tax." He closed asking for a favorable vote.
Committee members had no questions and no public testimony was recorded in the provided transcript. The committee adopted a motion to pass and the chair announced the bill passed.
Discussion vs. action: the transcript includes sponsor explanation and a committee vote to pass; no dissent or amendments were recorded.
