An act TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROPERTY TAX 10 RELIEF, the official text

Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.

1 State of Arkansas             As Engrossed: H3/17/25
2 95th General Assembly
                                      A Bill

3 Regular Session, 2025                                            HOUSE BILL 1627

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5 By: Representatives Barnett, A. Collins

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8                        For An Act To Be Entitled

9   AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROPERTY TAX

10  RELIEF; TO REQUIRE COUNTIES TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO

11  TAXPAYERS CONCERNING CERTAIN PROPERTY TAX RELIEF

12  OFFERED UNDER ARKANSAS LAW; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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15                                         Subtitle

16                       TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROPERTY TAX

17                       RELIEF; AND TO REQUIRE COUNTIES TO

18                       PROVIDE NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS CONCERNING

19                       CERTAIN PROPERTY TAX RELIEF OFFERED

20                       UNDER ARKANSAS LAW.

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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

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24  SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 26-26-1124, concerning property tax relief

25 for persons who have a disability or are more than sixty-five years of age,

26 is amended to add an additional subsection to read as follows:

27  (e)(1) A property tax statement sent to a taxpayer shall notify the

28 taxpayer of the property tax relief provided under this section and Arkansas

29 Constitution, Amendment 79.

30  (2) The notification provided under subdivision (e)(1) of this

31 section shall:

32                       (A) Be printed in bold font or highlighted, or both, on

33 the property tax statement or included as an insert with the property tax

34 statement; and

35                       (B) Clearly state the requirements for a taxpayer to be

36 eligible for the property tax relief provided under this section and Arkansas

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