Bill > HB1359

This bill makes technical corrections to Title 19 of the Arkansas Code concerning public finance by removing references to the Arkansas Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool, which appears to no longer exist. Specifically, the bill amends two sections of the Arkansas Code: Section 19-4-803(c) and Section 19-5-922(b)(2). In the first amendment, the bill removes language about the Arkansas Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool while maintaining exemptions for other insurance-related funds and associations. In the second amendment, the bill eliminates provisions related to defraying administrative expenses for the now-defunct pool and instead focuses the State Insurance Department Trust Fund's usage on departmental expenses and funding fire department capital expenditures and training. The bill also includes a construction and legislative intent section that clarifies the technical nature of the changes, emphasizes that the act does not intend to repeal other legislative acts from the Ninety-Fifth General Assembly, and ensures that any potential conflicts will be resolved in favor of maintaining the full force and effect of previous legislation. The changes appear to be primarily housekeeping in nature, removing outdated references and streamlining statutory language.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1359&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R