Senate Calendar
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Own Bill/Own Amendment
(08:00 AM)
TO PROVIDE A LIFETIME TEACHING LICENSE TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO RETIRE AFTER TEACHING FOR TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL.
TO PROVIDE THAT MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORTS SHALL NOT BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES FOR NINETY (90) DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
TO PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY TO USE MORE FUEL-EFFICIENT VEHICLES TO REDUCE COSTS
Bills for Consideration
(01:30 PM)
TO HONOR THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS OF CLIFF LEE, MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL'S 2008 AMERICAN LEAGUE CY YOUNG AWARD WINNER.
RECOMMENDING THAT A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE BE COMMITTED TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF I-49 BETWEEN TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS, AND FT. SMITH, ARKANSAS.
TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF THE ROADS AND HIGHWAYS BY LIMITING WIRELESS TELEPHONE USE BY YOUNG DRIVERS.
PAUL'S LAW: TO PROHIBIT DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES FROM USING HANDHELD WIRELESS TELEPHONES TO ENGAGE IN TEXT MESSAGING.
TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS INTERSTATE HIGHWAY FINANCING ACT OF 2007 TO EXTEND THE TIME FOR ISSUING GRANT ANTICIPATION REVENUE BONDS FOR THE RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT TO THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM.
TO CLARIFY THAT LUMP-SUM BENEFITS PAID TO A MEMBER UNDER THE ARKANSAS TEACHER RETIRMENT SYSTEM ARE INTENDED TO BE TREATED FOR TAX PURPOSES AS PROCEEDS FROM A LIFE INSURANCE POLICY.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE FIDUCIARY DUTIES OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE STATE-SUPPORTED RETIREMENT SYSTEMS; TO REQUIRE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS TO APPEAR BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS.
TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENT THAT THREE (3) COPIES OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES SHALL BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK.
TO ALLOW STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED PRE-K TO ENROLL IN KINDERGARTEN IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
TO HONOR AND PAY TRIBUTE TO A SOLDIER WHO IS KILLED IN ACTION BY LOWERING ALL STATE FLAGS TO HALF-MAST ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
AN ACT TO REPEAL THE PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION.