TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE INFORMATION THAT SHALL BE PROVIDED TO A CITY OR COUNTY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION.

House Bill 1971 proposed to amend the process by which the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) provides vendor information to city and county governments. Upon request, the DFA would furnish an electronic report listing vendors within the requesting jurisdiction who hold state sales tax permits, including each vendor's name and their North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. To receive this report, city or county governments would need to submit an electronic request by August 1, register for an account with the Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point, and may be charged a fee to cover the DFA's costs. The bill specified that the information provided to local governments must remain confidential and cannot be disclosed.