Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1021: TO CREATE THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORKFORCE QUALITY INCENTIVE ACT; AND TO CREATE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORKERS
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to create the early childhood education workforce quality incentive act; to create an income tax credit for certain early childhood education workers; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the early childhood education workforce quality incentive act; and to create an income tax credit for certain early childhood education workers.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO CREATE THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORKFORCE QUALITY INCENTIVE ACT; TO CREATE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORKERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO CREATE THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORKFORCE QUALITY INCENTIVE ACT; AND TO CREATE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORKERS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. Title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Early Childhood Education Workforce Quality Incentive Act". SECTION 2. Arkansas Code Title 26, Chapter 51, Subchapter 5, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 26-51-518. Early childhood education workforce quality incentive credit. (a) There is allowed an early childhood education workforce quality incentive credit against the income tax imposed by this chapter in the amount provided under subsection (b) of this section for qualifying early childhood education program directors, teachers, and instructional staff who: (1) Are employed in an early childhood education program that meets the requirements of the Better Beginnings quality rating system of the *CEB004* 01-16-2025 15:51:02 CEB004 As Engrossed: H1/16/25 HB1021 Department of Education; and (2) Earn less than the state's minimum salary for kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) public school teachers, as provided in § 6-172403. …
Sponsors
- Denise Garner (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Collins (D, 73)
- Joy Springer (D, 76)
- Worthen, Diana (D, 9)
Latest actions
- : Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- : Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
- : Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is HB1021?
- HB1021 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO CREATE THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORKFORCE QUALITY INCENTIVE ACT; AND TO CREATE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORKERS.
- What does HB1021 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to create the early childhood education workforce quality incentive act; to create an income tax credit for certain early childhood education workers; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the early childhood education workforce quality incentive act; and to create an income tax credit for certain early childhood education workers.
- What is the status of HB1021?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1021?
- Denise Garner (D, 20), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1021?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1021
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