Posts tagged “News Release”

From one-time bonuses to increased funding for safety equipment, the 93rd General Assembly made support for law enforcement a top priority in this fiscal session. Act 224 provides a one-time stipend of $5,000 to full-time certified city and county law enforcement officers as well as probation and parole officers. It also provides for a $2,000 […]

Sine Die Proclamation 2022 Fiscal Session Speaker Shepherd and Senator Hickey have issued the proclamation below which calls for the Fiscal Session of the 93rd General Assembly to automatically adjourn sine die at noon on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. In accordance with House Rule 10, a caucus of the entire House of Representatives shall be […]

The 93rd General Assembly has completed its work for the 2022 Fiscal Session. On Tuesday, the House passed SB107 which will provide funding to hire an additional 45 deputy prosecutors this fiscal year. The House passed SB110 which will provide funding for an additional 45 public defenders. This will help to alleviate a backlog of […]

The Revenue Stabilization Act (RSA) is typically one of the last items passed every session. It categorizes and prioritizes state spending.Members are now reviewing the proposed Revenue Stabilization amendment schedule reflecting the allocation of general revenue funds for Fiscal Year 2023.The proposed amendment outlines $6.02 billion in spending. That is less than a 3% increase […]

Members are now reviewing the proposed Revenue Stabilization amendment schedule reflecting the allocation of general revenue funds in the Revenue Stabilization Law for Fiscal Year 2023.We have posted the amendment on our website HERE.On Wednesday, the House passed multiple appropriations including SB103 which provides a one-time stipend of $5,000 to full-time certified city and county […]

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On Tuesday, the House adopted HR1035. This resolution states that the Arkansas House of Representatives support the people of the sovereign nation of Ukraine and condemn the actions of the Russian Federation taken against Ukraine.The House also adopted HR1037 which remembers and commemorates U.S. Senator Hattie Caraway for her many notable contributions to women’s history.The […]

The House began with a moment of silence for the people of Ukraine and for the Arkansas corrections officer who was killed in the line of duty Monday morning. The House passed two resolutions on Monday.  HCR1001 encourages innovation and development of value chain bio-security technologies in Arkansas. HR1033 encourages the General Assembly to address […]

The House will begin the 3rd week of the 2022 Fiscal Session on Monday. The second week was an abbreviated one due to the federal holiday and winter weather across the state. In addition to several appropriation bills, the House also passed the following pieces of legislation this week: SB87-This bill establishes coverage for the […]

The 2nd week of the 2022 Fiscal Session is now underway.The House approved an amendment to HB1034, an appropriation for the Department of Corrections.The amendment adds $4.5 million to be used for employees overtime pay.The House also approved an amendment to HB1067, an appropriation for the Division of Career and Technical Education. The amendment adds […]

The 93rd General Assembly is now entering the second week of the 2022 Fiscal Session. The session began with an address by Governor Asa Hutchinson in which he outlined his budget priorities for the next fiscal year. In addition to increases in funding for education and healthcare, the Governor is requesting funding for the Crime […]

The State of Arkansas will observe George Washington’s Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day as an official state holiday on Monday, February 21, 2022.   State Capitol offices and state buildings will be closed.  The State Capitol will be open to the public from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. A legal holiday by authority of […]