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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H3/10/25
2 95th General Assembly
A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1497
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5 By: Representatives Painter, Ray
6 By: Senator Crowell
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO ADD THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MILITARY TO THE
10 LIST OF CLAIMANT AGENCIES FOR PURPOSES OF THE SETOFF
11 AGAINST STATE TAX REFUNDS; TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF
12 "DEBT" FOR PURPOSES OF THE SETOFF AGAINST STATE TAX
13 REFUNDS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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17 TO ADD THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MILITARY TO
18 THE LIST OF CLAIMANT AGENCIES FOR
19 PURPOSES OF THE SETOFF AGAINST STATE TAX
20 REFUNDS; AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF
21 "DEBT" FOR PURPOSES OF THE SETOFF
22 AGAINST STATE TAX REFUNDS.
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24 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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26 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 26-36-303(1)(A), concerning the definition
27 of "claimant agency" for the purpose of the setoff against state tax refunds,
28 is amended to add an additional subdivision to read as follows:
29 (xxvi) The Department of the Military.
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31 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code � 26-36-303(2)(D), concerning the definition
32 of "debt" for the purpose of the setoff against state tax refunds, is amended
33 to add an additional subdivision to read as follows:
34 (v) Fines imposed under � 12-64-301 and �� 12-64-403
35 -- 12-64-405;
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