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The House is now in an extended recess for the 2021 Regular Session.While we have completed the vast majority of our work for the year, we will return in the fall to address congressional redistricting.  The Governor has indicated he may call a special session around that time to address additional tax cuts.Legislation passed so […]

Act 250 removes the duty to retreat before using physical or deadly force. Act 681 states that a person who commits a serious felony involving violence is subject to serve at least 80% of his or her sentence if the state proves beyond a reasonable doubt that the person committed the crime under an aggravating […]

Act 67 allows cities, counties, and improvement districts to partner with established providers to expand broadband services for those who currently do not have service or those who are underserved. Act 522-This bill creates the Arkansas Military Affairs Council Act and establishes the Military Affairs Grant Program. The council will work with the Arkansas Economic […]

Act 614 raises the foundation funding amount for public schools from the current $6,899 per student to $7,182 per student for the next school year. It increases the amount for the 2022-2023 school year to $7,349 per student. The bill also outlines enhanced funding amounts for school districts where a large majority of students qualify […]

Legislation passed so far this session reduced taxes by $84 million for the current fiscal year and is projected to cut another $197 million in taxes for Fiscal Year 2022. The vast majority of those tax cuts come from two pieces of legislation drafted to respond quickly to the economic situation created by the health […]

The House is now in an extended recess. We will return in the fall to address redistricting. House members returned to the chamber shortly after midnight to concur in an amendment to HB1957. HB1957 states all acts, laws, orders, rules, and regulations of the United States Government that were enacted on or after January 1, […]

With a vote of 94-2, the House passed HB1949, an Act to Amend the Revenue Stabilization Law. This bill outlines general revenue distribution for Fiscal Year 2021. While decreasing state spending overall, the bill does provide increases for education, Medicaid, and corrections. The House also passed the following: SB673-This bill amends the Statutory Foreclosure Act […]

This week, the Joint Budget Committee advanced two bills outlining the proposed budget for the next fiscal year. The Revenue Stabilization Act prioritizes and categorizes state spending. It is typically one of the last bills passed every session. This year, the RSA is outlined in two identical bills SB702 and HB1949. The proposal disburses $5.84 […]

With a vote of 82-9, the House voted in favor of SJR10. This is a proposed constitutional amendment which, if approved by voters, would allow the General Assembly to call a special session upon the submission of a written proclamation with signatures from at least 2/3 of both the House and Senate membership. Currently, only […]

House members are now reviewing the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022. The Revenue Stabilization Act (RSA) categorizes and prioritizes state spending. It is typically one of the last items passed every session. We have posted the proposal HERE. Meanwhile, the House passed more than 20 bills today including the following: SB564-This bill creates the […]

The Revenue Stabilization Act categorizes and prioritizes state spending. It is typically one of the last items passed every session.Read the proposed RSA for Fiscal Year 2022 :  Fiscal Year 2022 RSA Schedule  These slides explain how RSA is drafted and implemented.Revenue Stabilization Law

With a vote of 78-15 and 3 members voting present, the House passed SB55. This bill is the appropriation for Medicaid and the Medicaid expansion program now known as ARHOME. The House also passed the following bills on Tuesday: HB1912-This bill would reduce the sales tax from 6.5% to 3.5% on used cars priced from […]