This bill amends the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System to include employees of metropolitan port authorities in its membership. Specifically, it modifies the definitions of "nonstate employees" and "participating public employer" to incorporate metropolitan port authority employees. The bill also introduces a new definition for "metropolitan port authority," which refers to authorities created under the Metropolitan Port Authority Act of 1961.

The amendments to Arkansas Code 24-4-101 include the insertion of "metropolitan port authority employees" into the list of nonstate employees and participating public employers. Additionally, a new subdivision is added to define "metropolitan port authority." These changes aim to extend retirement benefits to employees working for metropolitan port authorities, thereby enhancing their employment benefits and aligning them with other public sector employees in Arkansas.

Statutes affected:
Old version HB1068 V2 - 3-5-2025 10:26 AM: 24-4-101(28), 24-4-101(30), 03-05-2025
Old version HB1068 Original - 12-17-2024 08:45 AM: 24-4-101(28), 24-4-101(30)
HB 1068: 24-4-101(28), 24-4-101(30)
Act 311: 24-4-101(28), 24-4-101(30), 03-05-2025