The bill aims to enhance the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System's (APERS) ability to collect overpayments related to debts owed to state-supported retirement systems. It amends existing legal definitions to include the Arkansas Judicial Retirement System and the State Police Retirement System as claimant agencies eligible for setoffs against state tax refunds. This inclusion broadens the scope of entities that can pursue such claims.

Additionally, the bill modifies the definition of "debt" to specify that it includes any overpayment of benefits from a state retirement system administered by APERS. This change clarifies the types of debts that can be collected through setoffs, ensuring that overpayments are explicitly recognized within the framework of state tax refund offsets.

Statutes affected:
HB 1208: 26-36-303(1), 26-36-303(2)
Act 128: 26-36-303(1), 26-36-303(2)