LITTLE ROCK (Jan. 13, 2025) – Ahead of the General Assembly’s 2025 legislative session, state members of the National Federation of Independent Business in Arkansas strongly support tort reform, according to NFIB’s annual survey. Eighty-two percent of NFIB members support the General Assembly passing legislation to limit excessive lawsuit awards in personal injury cases.

The survey also found:

• Seventy-one percent believe Arkansas should phase out the individual income tax, while nineteen percent are opposed, and eight percent are undecided.
• Eighty-three percent oppose mandated workplace violence prevention plans and training, while five percent are supportive, and six percent are undecided.

“Arkansas is a very attractive state to own and operate a small business, and we must continue to promote sensible policies that help them grow and create jobs,” NFIB State Director Katie Burns said. “Our job creators have made their priorities for this legislative session clear: tort, regulatory, and tax reform. Curbing excessive lawsuit awards is an important step in ensuring our judicial system remains fair for all Arkansans. Phasing out the individual income tax would give our small business owners greater resources to invest in their employees and expand their operations. We will continue working with lawmakers to ensure Arkansas remains a great place to own a small business.”

The Arkansas State Legislature convenes today, January 13, 2025.

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