Bill > SB176

This bill makes several technical corrections to Title 15 of the Arkansas Code, which covers natural resources and economic development. In the first section, the bill clarifies language about golf lessons at department golf courses, specifying that lessons must occur outside normal working hours and that instructors must be Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) or Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) members or apprentices. The second section updates the definition of an "eligible company" under the Arkansas Tourism Development Act, making minor clarifying language changes about investment thresholds in different counties and opportunity zones. The third section revises the Arkansas Great Places Program selection process, removing obsolete language about initial selections in 2012 and updating the ongoing selection process for eligible organizations. The fourth section includes legislative intent language, emphasizing that the bill makes only technical (not substantive) changes to the Arkansas Code and ensuring that acts from the Ninety-Fifth General Assembly are not inadvertently repealed or undermined. The bill appears to be a routine legislative housekeeping measure designed to improve clarity and consistency in existing law.