Arkansas lawmakers propose amendments as passage of fiscal 2025 budget nears • Arkansas Advocate
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- April 27, 2024
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Arkansas’ 2024 fiscal session, which was initially projected to end this week, is now expected to end May 2 or possibly the following week, House Speaker Matthew Shepherd said Thursday. During the final days of the session, the Legislature will pass the fiscal year 2025 budget, also known as the Revenue Stabilization Act. The Joint […]
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Joint Budget Committee rejects proposal to reduce Arkansas PBS’ spending authority • Arkansas Advocate
A legislative panel on Thursday narrowly rejected a proposed 20% reduction to Arkansas PBS’ spending authority for fiscal year 2025. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, has repeatedly been critical of the publicly funded educational television station. He presented the Joint Budget Committee with an amendment to Arkansas PBS’ fiscal 2025 appropriations bill that would have reduced […]
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Proposed crypto mining regulations clear Arkansas Senate, head to House • Arkansas Advocate
Two bills that would regulate cryptocurrency mining operations in Arkansas passed the state Senate Wednesday and will be considered by the House. Senate Bill 79 passed with 32 votes for and no dissent, while Senate Bill 78 passed with 26 votes in favor and three votes against it. A few senators abstained from voting on […]
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Arkansas lawmakers reject proposed language to clarify applicability of purchasing laws • Arkansas Advocate
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- April 25, 2024
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Arkansas lawmakers declined to vote Wednesday on proposed language in an appropriation bill that would have classified several executive branch offices as state “agencies” in light of a controversy over whether certain state purchasing laws apply to the governor’s office. An audit report made public last week found potential violations of several laws in the […]
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Arkansas lawmakers consider shifting funds from health care data hub to UAMS midwifery program • Arkansas Advocate
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- April 24, 2024
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An Arkansas legislative panel on Tuesday approved diverting funds from a state health care data hub to start a midwifery education program at the state’s largest medical school. Rep. Mary Bentley, R-Perryville, proposed removing the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement from a section of a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences appropriations bill and rewriting […]
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Crypto regulations, lectern audit become the talk of the Arkansas fiscal session • Arkansas Advocate
Last week Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the first of many appropriations bills for her proposed $6.3 billion state budget that will head to her desk in the coming weeks. Sanders signed a general appropriations bill for the judicial branch, the legislative branch and the state auditor, as well as a separate bill setting […]
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Arkansas Senate committee approves two bills to regulate cryptocurrency mining • Arkansas Advocate
An Arkansas Senate committee unanimously approved two bills Thursday that would regulate cryptocurrency mining operations, and the committee will reconvene Tuesday to hear more public comment on the policies. Republican Sens. Joshua Bryant of Rogers and Missy Irvin of Mountain View introduced the bills Wednesday after the House approved resolutions Wednesday allowing them to be […]
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Arkansas lawmakers advance crypto mining resolutions • Arkansas Advocate
A legislative panel on Tuesday authorized the Arkansas House to consider allowing the introduction of bills to regulate cryptocurrency mining during the fiscal session. The eight resolutions approved by the House Select Committee on Rules aim to amend the Arkansas Data Centers Act of 2023, which passed with bipartisan support and limited the state’s and […]
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Arkansas Senate approves seven potential bills to regulate cryptocurrency mines • Arkansas Advocate
The Arkansas Senate cleared the way Thursday for lawmakers to take up several potential amendments to a 2023 law that limited the state’s ability to regulate cryptocurrency mining operations. Act 851 of 2023, or the Arkansas Data Centers Act, was introduced just over a week before the 2023 legislative session ended and passed both chambers […]
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Sanders re-emphasizes education and public safety in State of the State address • Arkansas Advocate
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders used Wednesday’s “State of the State” address to tout her ongoing policy priorities, primarily education and law enforcement, and urge state lawmakers to pass her proposed state budget. “Send me a budget that funds critical services for Arkansans while slowing the growth of government and I will sign it,” Sanders […]
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