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This bill eliminates the annual reporting requirement for foreign offices of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC). Specifically, the legislation removes a current statutory mandate that requires the AEDC to provide annual progress reports about its foreign offices to three entities: the Legislative Council, the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, and the Governor. By repealing this reporting requirement, the bill reduces administrative bureaucracy and potentially streamlines the operations of the AEDC's international offices. The bill appears to be aimed at reducing paperwork and simplifying governmental reporting processes, though it does not affect the actual existence or functioning of the foreign offices themselves. The proposed change would take effect on April 3, 2025, as indicated in the bill's approval date.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb388&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R