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HB 1002
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Garner | Eliminates the capital gains tax for the sale of "Arkansas property" that is acquired after July 1, 2011 and owned for at least one year. |
| Position: | Support |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Support) |
| Bill History: | 02-16-11 H Motion to place on second reading
failed 02-16-11 H Motion for immediate consideration carried 02-16-11 H Passed (Vote: Y: 53/N: 43) 02-16-11 H Clincher adopted 02-16-11 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Revenue and Taxation |
HB 1006
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Cheatham | Prohibits elected officials other than circuit clerks and employees of circuit clerks from appointment to make sales of real property under judicial decrees. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Neutral) |
| Bill History: | 01-25-11 H Placed on the House calendar 01-25-11 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-03-11 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-07-11 H Placed on the House calendar 02-07-11 H Amendment 2 adopted |
HB 1050
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Altes | Allows utility providers to enter into financing agreements with customers or landlords to finance the purchase and installation of energy efficiency and conservation measures on residences. Requires third-party energy audit and analysis. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Neutral) |
| Bill History: | 12-07-10 H Filed 01-10-11 H Introduced and referred to Joint Energy 02-02-11 H Meeting set for 12:99 a.m. - Room 149 ...Joint Energy |
HB 1052
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Jean | Decreases the sales and use tax on natural gas and electricity used by manufacturers from 3.125% to 2.625% beginning July 1, 2011. |
| Position: | Support |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Support) |
| Bill History: | 02-16-11 H Placed on the House calendar 02-16-11 H Passed (Vote: Y: 88/N: 8) 02-16-11 H Emergency clause adopted 02-16-11 H Clincher adopted 02-16-11 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Revenue and Taxation |
HB 1053
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Meeks, D. | Creates the Health Care Freedom Act, providing that no law or rule shall compel, directly or indirectly, an individual, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system. |
| Position: | Support |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Support) |
| Bill History: | 12-08-10 H Filed 01-10-11 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-25-11 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 01-25-11 H Committee Motion for Do Pass Failed (Vote: Y: 7/N: 12) |
HB 1058
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Altes | Amends provisions for calculating unemployment benefits. [bill drafting is incomplete] |
| Position: | Monitor-Support |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Monitor-Support) |
| Bill History: | 01-10-11 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health,
Welfare and Labor 02-01-11 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-02-11 H Placed on the House calendar 02-02-11 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-02-11 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed |
HB 1108
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Joint Budget | Appropriates funds to the State Bank Department for 2011-12 operations. |
| Position: | Support |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Support) |
| Bill History: | 02-17-11 S Received in the Senate - Referred to
calendar 02-21-11 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-21-11 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-21-11 S Emergency clause adopted 02-23-11 G Signed by the Governor (Act: 109 ) |
HB 1185
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English | Provides procedures for improvement districts that use county collectors for improvement district assessment collection, including requirements for annual reporting and delinquent levies. Adds improvement districts to the Freedom of Information Act. |
| Position: | Monitor-Support |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Monitor-Support) |
| Bill History: | 02-22-11 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended No.1
d Local Affairs ...S-City, County and Local Affairs 02-23-11 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-23-11 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-24-11 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-24-11 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) |
HB 1249
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Altes | Makes various changes to the calculation of unemployment benefits, the length of time benefits are extended upon employment, and the personal and family-related reasons for which a person may be disqualified for benefits. |
| Position: | Monitor-Support |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Monitor-Support) |
| Bill History: | 01-27-11 H Introduced and referred to H-Public Health,
Welfare and Labor 02-01-11 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-01-11 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-02-11 H Placed on the House calendar 02-02-11 H Amendment 1 adopted |
HB 1279
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Leding | Makes various changes to endangered adult custody provisions, including emergency orders of protection, evaluation and background checks of protective guardians, and protective services cases. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Neutral) |
| Bill History: | 02-17-11 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Public Health,
Welfare and Labor 02-21-11 H Placed on the House calendar 02-21-11 H Passed (Vote: Y: 93/N: 0) 02-21-11 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-28-11 S Meeting set for Upon Adjournment - Room 272 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1280
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Leding | Sets priorities for abandoned coal mine reclamation and cleanup, addressing public health protection and land/water resource restoration on adjacent lands. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Neutral) |
| Bill History: | 02-10-11 H Passed (Vote: Y: 82/N: 1) 02-14-11 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Agriculture and Economic Development 02-24-11 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 309 nt ...S-Agriculture and Economic Development 02-24-11 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-24-11 S Reported from committee - Do pass as amended No.1 Economic Developmen ...S-Agriculture and Economic Development |
HB 1322
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Hall Madison |
Establishes the congressional district boundaries based on the 2010 census. (Incomplete bill.) |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Neutral) |
| Bill History: | 02-04-11 H Filed 02-07-11 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies |
HB 1354
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Vines Burnett |
Limits restrictive covenants in deeds, bills of assurance, and other instruments to ten years, allowing amendment of covenants to allow the use or development of property. |
| Position: | Amend-Monitor |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Amend-Monitor) |
| Bill History: | 02-21-11 H Passed (Vote: Y: 91/N: 0) 02-21-11 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 02-24-11 S Meeting set for 9:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce 02-24-11 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Insurance and Commerce 02-28-11 S Placed on the Senate calendar |
HB 1397
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Ingram Files |
Exempts from sales tax all types of energy consumed by manufacturers in the manufacturing process, and any energy required to prevent or reduce pollution. |
| Companions: |
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| Position: | Support |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Support) |
| Bill History: | 02-17-11 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue
and Taxation 02-16-11 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-17-11 H Placed on the House calendar 02-17-11 H Amendment 1 adopted 03-01-11 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation |
HB 1416
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Allen | Removes the interest rate limit on capital improvement bonds in accordance with the approval of Issue No. 2 at the general election. |
| Position: | Monitor-Support |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Monitor-Support) |
| Bill History: | 02-24-11 H Placed on the House calendar 02-24-11 H Passed (Vote: Y: 87/N: 0) 02-24-11 H Emergency clause adopted 02-24-11 S Received in the Senate - Referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-01-11 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce |
HB 1445
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Nickels | Creates a criminal offense for failure to pay an employee wages, final compensation, or wage supplements within a reasonable amount of time. Authorizes employees to claim through the Labor Department the amount of wages, plus damages. |
| Position: | Opposed |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Oppose) |
| Bill History: | 02-24-11 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public
Health, Welfare and Labor 02-24-11 H Placed on the House calendar 02-24-11 H Amendment 1 adopted 02-24-11 H 1 Amendment(s) Filed 03-01-11 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 130 ...H-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
HB 1489
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Steele, T. | Makes various changes to the powers and duties of the Student Loan Authority. |
| Companions: |
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| Position: | Support |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Support) |
| Bill History: | 02-22-11 H Filed 02-22-11 H Introduced and referred to H-Education 02-24-11 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 138 ...H-Education 02-24-11 H Reported from committee - Do pass H-Education |
HB 1495
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Nickels | Creates the Small Business Tax Fairness Act, requiring corporations to use combined reporting for income tax purposes. |
| Position: | Opposed |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Oppose) |
| Bill History: | 02-22-11 H Filed 02-22-11 H Introduced and referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 03-01-11 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation |
HJR1010
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Ingram Thompson, R. |
Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to abolish the constitutional offices of Lieutenant Governor and Commissioner of State Lands beginning in 2019. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Neutral) |
| Bill History: | 02-09-11 H Filed 02-09-11 H Introduced and referred to H-State Agencies |
SB 157
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Pritchard Altes |
Requires a random sampling for drug use of applicants for unemployment benefits and prohibits payment of benefits to persons who refuse to submit to or test positive to a drug screen. |
| Position: | Monitor-Support |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Monitor-Support) |
| Bill History: | 02-02-11 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 272 ...S-Public
Health, Welfare and Labor 02-17-11 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-21-11 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-21-11 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-28-11 S Meeting set for Upon Adjournment - Room 272 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
SB 164
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Hutchinson, J. | Provides that proof of reliance is not a required element of proof of deceptive and unconscionable trade practices. |
| Position: | Amend-Monitor |
| Track Name(s): | Alert Track - Charles(Amend-Opposed), Arkansas Bankers Association(Amend-Monitor) |
| Bill History: | 02-23-11 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171
...S-Judiciary 02-23-11 S 1 Amendment(s) Filed 02-24-11 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-24-11 S Amendment 2 adopted 02-28-11 S Meeting set for Upon Adjournment - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
SB 173
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Thompson, R. | Expands the subpoena power of the Attorney General to include investigations conducted in preparation for civil or criminal litigation; provides the subpoena power includes the authority to compel the production of documents. |
| Position: | Monitor-Opposed |
| Track Name(s): | Alert Track - Charles(Oppose), Arkansas Bankers Association(Monitor-Opposed) |
| Bill History: | 01-27-11 S Filed 01-27-11 S Introduced and referred to S-Judiciary 02-28-11 S Meeting set for Upon Adjournment - Room 171 ...S-Judiciary |
SB 209
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Williams, E.J. Bell |
Requires recipients of unemployment benefits to have a high school diploma, to have passed the GED, or to remain enrolled in adult education classes in pursuit of passing the GED while receiving unemployment benefits. |
| Position: | Amend-Monitor |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Amend-Monitor) |
| Bill History: | 02-02-11 S Filed 02-02-11 S Introduced and referred to S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor 02-16-11 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 272 ...S-Public Health, Welfare and Labor |
SB 262
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Thompson, R. Steel, N. |
Expands the subpoena power of the Attorney General to include criminal matters. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Neutral) |
| Bill History: | 02-21-11 S Meeting set for UPON ADJOURNMENT - Room 171
...S-Judiciary 02-21-11 S Reported from committee - Do pass S-Judiciary 02-23-11 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-23-11 S Passed (Vote: Y: 34/N: 0) 02-23-11 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Judiciary |
SB 269
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Files Ingram |
Exempts from sales and use tax the sale of fuel used directly in manufacturing. |
| Companions: |
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| Position: | Support |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Support) |
| Bill History: | 02-08-11 S Filed 02-08-11 S Introduced and referred to S-Revenue and Taxation |
SB 275
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Sample | Provides a phased reduction of the excise tax on the purchase of natural gas used in the production of electricity. |
| Position: | Support |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Support) |
| Bill History: | 02-22-11 S Emergency clause failed 02-22-11 S Motion to expunge vote carried 02-22-11 S Emergency clause adopted 02-22-11 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Revenue and Taxation 03-01-11 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 151 ...H-Revenue and Taxation |
SB 305
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Hutchinson, J. | Authorizes the issuance of up to $600 million of general obligation bonds to finance the retirement of Unemployment Trust Fund debt to the federal government; bonds repaid with revenue from an increase in the wage base. |
| Position: | Monitor-Support |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Monitor-Support) |
| Bill History: | 02-15-11 S Filed 02-15-11 S Introduced and referred to S-Insurance and Commerce 03-01-11 S Meeting set for 10:00 a.m. - Room 171 ...S-Insurance and Commerce |
SB 309
|
Teague Williams |
Authorizes tittle insurers to issue a closing protection letter to a party to a real estate closing transaction that is not conducted by a licensed title insurance agency. |
| Position: | Amend-Monitor |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Amend-Monitor) |
| Bill History: | 02-23-11 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-23-11 S Amendment 1 adopted 02-24-11 S Placed on the Senate calendar 02-24-11 S Passed (Vote: Y: 35/N: 0) 02-24-11 H Received in the House - Referred to H-Insurance and Commerce |
SJR 7
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Thompson, R. | Proposes an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution abolishing the offices of Treasurer of State, Secretary of State and Commissioner of State Lands; Treasurer duties transferred to Auditor of State, Secretary of State duties to Lt. Governor. |
| Position: | Neutral |
| Track Name(s): | Arkansas Bankers Association(Neutral) |
| Bill History: | 02-08-11 S Filed 02-08-11 S Introduced and referred to S-State Agencies 02-28-11 S Meeting set for 11:30 a.m. - OSC ...S-State Agencies |