Posts tagged “News Release”

The Joint Budget Committee advanced HB1876, the bill to amend the Revenue Stabilization Law. The bill outlines the $5.7 billion budget for the Fiscal Year 2020. It includes a 2.2% increase in spending from the current fiscal year. The increases are for education, Medicaid, more correctional officers, and more state troopers. We have posted the […]

The state budget is guided by the Revenue Stabilization Act (RSA) which is typically one of the last items passed every session.   Members will be reviewing RSA in the Joint Budget Committee Monday morning.  We have posted details of the proposed budget on our website. We expect to vote on the budget next week […]

Members have now been provided with the proposal for next year’s budget. You can read the proposal here. FY20 RSA Schedule.pdf The state budget is guided by the Revenue Stabilization Act which is typically one of the last items passed every session. To craft the Revenue Stabilization Act, the legislature with consultation with the Governor: • […]

In a vote of 68-20 with 2 members voting present, the House passed HJR1008. This is a proposed constitutional amendment for the November 2020 ballot.   This amendment would change how future constitutional amendments make it on the ballot. For those proposed by the General Assembly, it would increase the vote requirement to a 3/5 […]

The House approved HR1073. This resolution allows for the introduction of a third proposed constitutional amendment. The proposed amendment, which can now be introduced, is HJR1008-An Amendment to the Arkansas Constitution to Amend the Process for the Submission and Approval of Proposed Initiated Acts, Constitutional Amendments, And Referenda. The House passed HB1839. This bill prohibits […]

The House Revenue and Taxation Committee advanced SB576. This bill requires out of state online retailers to collect and remit state sales tax. The bill also reduces corporate income tax from 6.5% to 5.9% over a three year period. The House Education Committee advanced HB1933, an Act to Amend the Anti-Bullying Policy. This bill address […]

In a vote of 51-26, with 9 members voting present, the House passed SJR15. This is a proposed constitutional amendment for the November 2020 ballot addressing term limits for legislators.  This amendment would limit state legislators elected after January 1, 2021 to 12 years of consecutive service. Those legislators would not be eligible for subsequent […]

Legislation passing the House this week addressed everything from robocalls to property taxes.While illegal robocalls are frustrating for most, they are also costly and dangerous for far too many Arkansans.An alarming number of illegal robocalls originate from scammers using automatic telephone dialing systems to send out thousands of phone calls per minute with fictitious or […]

On Thursday, the House passed a measure to increase homestead property tax credit. SB447 increases the credit from $350 to $375. It also diverts $8.2 million from the property tax relief fund to the county voting systems grant fund.  It also directs excess funds to the state’s long-term reserve fund. The House passed HB1773. This […]

The House Insurance and Commerce Committee advanced SB514. This bill makes illegal robocalls originating from scammers using automatic telephone dialing systems a Class D felony and requires that a telecommunications service provider is held accountable for certain activities. The House Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee advanced HB1778. This bill allows a judge to increases fines […]

The House Revenue and Taxation Committee advanced SB561. This bill requires The Assessment Coordination Department to establish mandatory guidelines for county assessors to follow in identifying property that is exempt from property tax. It also requires the Director of the Department of Finance and Administration to report to the Legislative Council and the Governor before […]

More than 550 bills have made it to the Governor’s desk during this legislative session.  We now begin the 11th week of the Regular Session.The House passed more than 50 bills today including the following: HB1634-This bill includes acts committed by a victim of human trafficking under the state’s rape shield law. Arkansas’s rape shield […]