House Calendar
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Own Bill/Own Amendment
(08:30 AM)
TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE TO DISABLED VETERANS.
TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL OFFENSES REGARDING ELECTIONS.
RECOGNIZING THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SUBIACO ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
TO CONGRATULATE THE MAUMELLE HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING TEAM.
TO PROVIDE STATE FUNDING AID FOR STUDENT TRANSPORTATION COSTS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO PROHIBIT COVERING OF REQUIRED MOTOR VEHICLE LIGHTING THAT REDUCES LIGHTING VISIBILITY.
TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING RULE MAKING BY AGENCIES; TO REQUIRE FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENTS BE FILED WITH ALL RULES; AND TO REQUIRE WRITTEN FINDINGS FROM THE AGENCY WHEN A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL IMPACT EXISTS.
PROHIBIT ARKANSAS STATE-SUPPORTED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FROM DENYING RECOGNITION, PRIVILEGES, OR BENEFITS TO A STUDENT ORGANIZATION OR GROUP ON THE BASIS OF RELIGION.
TO AUTOMATE THE REVIEW OF ABUSE REGISTRIES MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
THE NEW MARKETS JOBS ACT OF 2013.
TO AMEND THE LAWS CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY; TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS CREDIT RESERVE PROGRAM; TO ALLOW ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF PAYING FEES UNDER THE ARKANSAS CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESS.
TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING SPORT SHOOTING RANGES.
TO REGULATE CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FERAL HOGS; TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR RELEASING A HOG INTO THE WILD.
TO AVOID UNNECESSARY EXPANSION OF COSTS AND SERVICES UNDER THE CHILD HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROGRAM.
CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF REFUNDED SERVICE FROM THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
TO PROVIDE EXPANDED CHARITABLE IMMUNITY FOR CHURCHES OR OTHER PLACES OF WORSHIP THAT ALSO ARE POLLING SITES ON THOSE DAYS WHEN THE CHURCH OR OTHER PLACE OF WORSHIP IS USED AS A POLLING SITE.
TO ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO USE AN ALTERNATIVE OR SECONDARY ADDRESS TO RECEIVE LETTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM STATE AGENCIES.
TO ENSURE SMOKING TOBACCO IS PROHIBITED IN AND ON THE GROUNDS OF ALL MEDICAL FACILITIES.
CONGRATULATING THE JUNCTION CITY HIGH SCHOOL DRAGONS FOOTBALL TEAM.
AN ACT FOR THE PROFESSIONAL BAIL BONDSMAN LICENSING BOARD APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2013-2014 FISCAL YEAR.
TO ASSIST THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT SEWER UTILITY BILLS.
TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENHANCED INTRASTATE COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS OPPORTUNITIES, AND INCREASED COMMUNITY AND PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT.
REMEMBERING CORPORAL TERRY WAYNE JOHNSON AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND HIS LOCAL COMMUNITY.
TO REGULATE PRODUCTION CONTRACTS; TO PROTECT GROWERS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN PRODUCTION CONTRACTS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO ALLOW CERTAIN COUNTIES TO ELECT TO HOLD NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS FOR SHERIFF; AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR NONPARTISAN ELECTION OF SHERIFFS.
TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF “FERAL HOG”; TO REGULATE THE CAPTURING, KILLING, AND TRANSPORTING OF FERAL HOGS; AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR RELEASING HOGS INTO THE WILD.
TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING THE TIME AND METHOD OF THE PAYMENT OF PROCEEDS OF SALES OF OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION.
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PRECIOUS METAL DEALER LICENSING AND THE PURCHASE OF GOLD, SILVER, AND OTHER PRECIOUS METALS.
Withdrawal of Members Own Bills From Further Consideration
(08:30 AM)
AN ACT TO LICENSE NATUROPATHIC PRACTITIONERS.
Bills for Consideration
(01:30 PM)
ENCOURAGING THE REJECTION OF THE PLAINS & EASTERN CLEAN LINE TRANSMISSION PROJECT AND CLEAN LINE'S REQUEST TO OPERATE AS A PUBLIC UTILITY IN ARKANSAS.
IN RESPECTFUL MEMORY OF MR. BOBBY GENE NEWMAN AND IN RECOGNITION OF HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND HIS LOCAL COMMUNITY.
SUPPORTING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY REGARDING MATERIALS COLLECTED FOR RECYCLING.
CONCERNING THE EVALUATION PROTOCOL FOR ASSESSING PERSONS WHO POTENTIALLY WILL BE CLASSIFIED AS A SEXUALLY DANGEROUS PERSON; TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES IN THE CHANGE IN TERMINOLOGY THROUGHOUT THE CODE.
TO PROMOTE ADOPTION IN ARKANSAS BY PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF THE RELINQUISHING PARENT.
CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF "CUSTODIAN"; AND CONCERNING WHO HAS A RIGHT TO COUNSEL IN DEPENDENCY-NEGLECT PROCEEDINGS.
TO AUTHORIZE FOR ISSUANCE A CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE.
TO PROVIDE FREE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES TO EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.
TO ALLOW FOR TRANSFER AND REPLACEMENT OF PERMANENT SEMITRAILER REGISTRATION.
TO REQUIRE MOTORISTS TO MOVE OVER FOR AN AUTHORIZED VEHICLE DISPLAYING A FLASHING OR WARNING LIGHT AT THE SCENE OF A STOP.
AMEND THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY REVENUE DISTRIBUTION LAW TO REFLECT THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT 91 TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION; AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE TEXT OF AMENDMENT 91 BE PRINTED IN THE ARKANSAS CODE.
TO PERMIT THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO TRANSFER LAND IN FEE SIMPLE WHEN RIGHT OF WAY IS TRANSFERRED TO A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY.
TO AMEND THE LAWS PERTAINING TO THE PROMULGATION OF WATER QUALITY STANDARDS; TO IMPROVE THE PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING WATER QUALITY STANDARDS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO INCREASE THE INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL PERMIT FEE.
AN ACT TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES RULES BE SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
THE SAFE SCHOOL INITIATIVE ACT.
TO ALLOW THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO AWARD GRANTS FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, STABILIZATION, AND REMEDIATION; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
TO INCLUDE SEXUAL OFFENSES AND OTHER SERIOUS FELONIES AS OFFENSES NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MANDATORY PAROLE.