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This bill creates the 2030 Arkansas Complete Count Committee to address the significant undercount issues experienced during the 2020 Federal Decennial Census. The committee will consist of 30 members appointed from various state agencies, government bodies, and nonprofit organizations, representing a diverse range of perspectives and communities. The committee's primary goals include developing strategies to increase census participation, analyzing the causes of previous undercounts, and planning statewide educational and outreach initiatives. Notably, Arkansas had the highest undercount rate of 5.04% in the 2020 census, which could potentially result in a loss of up to $5.25 billion in federal funding. The committee will work to improve census participation, particularly among historically undercounted populations like young children, and will provide written reports to the Governor and Legislative Council in 2026 and 2030. Members will serve without pay, meet at least bimonthly, and the committee will remain active until September 30, 2030, with a focus on improving census participation and developing recommendations for future census efforts.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb403&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R