House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative, & Military Affairs Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, agendas, documents, and videos; referred bills; subcommittees; and reports available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to the aged and problems of aging, children and youth, military, veterans, legislative affairs, memorials, other matters whenever the subject matter is not germane to the subject matter of any other standing committee, and resolutions germane to the subject matter of the committee. (House Rules 64.6)” (committee website).
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House Agriculture, Forestry, & Economic Development Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, agendas, documents, and videos; referred bills; subcommittees; and reports available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to agriculture, livestock, forestry, industrial development, natural resources, oil and gas, publicity and parks, levee and drainage, rivers and harbors, similar legislation, and resolutions germane to the subject matter of the committee. (House Rules 64.7) (A.C.A 10-3-203)” (committee website).
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House City, County, & Local Affairs Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, agendas, documents, and videos; referred bills; subcommittees; and reports available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to city and municipal affairs, county affairs, local improvement districts, interlocal government cooperation, similar legislation and resolutions germane to the subject matter of the committee. (House Rules 64.8) (A.C.A. 10-3-203)” (committee website).
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House Education Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, agendas, documents, and videos; referred bills; subcommittees; and reports available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to public kindergarten, elementary, secondary, and adult education, vocational education, vocational-technical schools, vocational rehabilitation, higher education, private educational institutions, similar legislation, and resolutions germane to the subject matter of the committee. (House Rules 64.1) (A.C.A. 10-3-203)” (committee website).
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House Insurance & Commerce Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, agendas, documents, and videos; referred bills; subcommittees; and reports available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to banks and banking, savings and loan associations, stocks, bonds, other securities, securities dealers, insurance, public utilities, partnerships and corporations, home mortgage financing and housing, similar legislation and resolutions germane to the subject matter of the committee. (House Rules 64.9) (A.C.A. 10-3-203)” (committee website).
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House Judiciary Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, agendas, documents, and videos; referred bills; subcommittees; and reports available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to state and local courts, court clerks, stenographers, other employees of the courts, civil and criminal procedures, probate matters, civil and criminal laws, similar matters, and resolutions germane to the subject matter of the committee. (House Rules 64.2) (A.C.A. 10-3-203)” (committee website).
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House Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, agendas, documents, and videos; referred bills; subcommittees; and reports available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to public health, mental health, intellectual disabilities, public welfare, human relations and resources, environmental affairs, water and air pollution, labor and labor relations, similar legislation and resolutions germane to the subject matter of the committee. (House Rules 64.3) (A.C.A. 10-3-203)” (committee website).
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House Public Transportation Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, agendas, documents, and videos; referred bills; subcommittees; and reports available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to roads and highways, city streets, county roads, highway safety, airports and air transportation, common and contract carriers, mass transit, similar legislation, and resolutions germane to the subject matter of the committee. (House Rules 64.4) (A.C.A. 10-3-203)” (committee website).
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House Revenue & Taxation Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, agendas, documents, and videos; referred bills; subcommittees; and reports available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to the levy, increase, reduction, collection, enforcement and administration of taxes and other revenue-producing measures, and considers resolutions germane to the subject matter of the committee. (House Rules 64.5) (A.C.A. 10-3-203)” (committee website).
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House State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, agendas, documents, and videos; referred bills; subcommittees; and reports available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to state government and state agencies, except where the subject matter relates more appropriately to another committee, proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas or the federal government, election laws and procedures, federal and interstate relations, similar legislation, and resolutions germane to the subject matter of the committee. (House Rules 64.10) (A.C.A. 10-3-203)” (committee website).
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Joint Advanced Communications and Information Technology Committee #
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Membership; meeting schedule, agendas, documents, and videos; referred bills; and reports available on website.
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“The committee makes continuing studies concerning the development of access to statewide public telecommunications networks for distance learning, telemedicine, and universal access for governmental entities and other issues concerning advanced communications and information technology, either initiated by the committee or referred to it by either house of the General Assembly for study in the interim between sessions of the General Assembly. This committee reviews any plan developed or updated by a public instrumentality. The committee may seek the assistance of the Office of Information Technology of the Department of Information Systems in conducting this review. (A.C.A. 10-3-1704) The Committee exercises leadership in the interim between legislative sessions and attempts to coordinate for the various committees of the General Assembly the various activities, studies, and planning activities of the General Assembly that relate to the development of access to a statewide public telecommunications information infrastructure. The Committee cooperates with the Governor, public secondary and postsecondary institutions of education, the appropriate administrative agencies of this state, legislative and administrative agencies and institutions of other states, the federal government, and others in the planning and development of access to a statewide public telecommunications infrastructure linking institutions, businesses, government agencies, schools, hospitals, libraries, communities, and other public and private entities to the national information infrastructure. The Committee exercises appropriate legislative oversight of the operations of the Department of Information Systems. The staff of the Joint Committee on Advance Communications and Information Technology serves as staff liaison to the Department of Information Systems Advisory Board and the Department of Information Systems Steering Committee” (committee website).
Joint Committee on Energy #
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Membership; meeting schedule, agendas, documents, and videos; referred bills; and reports available on website.
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“The committee makes continuing studies of energy resources and problems, either initiated by the committee or referred to it by either house of the General Assembly. The committee exercises leadership in energy-related areas that relate to the conservation, development, and use of energy resources. The committee cooperates with the Governor, and the federal government, including participation in regional and national meetings and seminars of state and federal officials in the exchange of information and data on energy resources, supplies, reserves and in the conservation, storage, and use of energy, including the disposal of energy waste and by-products. (A.C.A. 10-3-820)” (committee website).
Joint Committee on Public Retirement & Social Security Programs #
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Membership; meeting schedule, agendas, documents, and videos; referred bills; and reports available on website.
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“The committee reviews the actuarial solvency, adequacy of benefits, and all other aspects of the publicly supported retirement systems of the state. The committee also studies and reviews all proposals for changes or amendments to any of the existing public retirement laws or for the creation of new or expanded public retirement systems. (A.C.A. 10-3-703)” (committee website).
Senate Agriculture, Forestry, & Economic Development Committee #
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Membership available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to agriculture, livestock, forestry, industrial development, natural resources, oil and gas, publicity and parks, levees and drainage, rivers and harbors, and similar legislation. (A.C.A 10-3-203)” (committee website).
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Senate Children and Youth Committee #
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Membership available on website.
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“The Senate Interim Committee on Children and Youth shall make continuing studies and shall cooperate with the appropriate agencies of this state, agencies of the United States Government, and the Congress of the United States in the exchange and dissemination of information and in the development of legislation designed to coordinate planning and to try new ways to prevent young people from falling through the cracks” (Arkansas Code 10-3-1303).
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Senate City, County, & Local Affairs Committee #
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Membership available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to city and municipal affairs, county affairs, local improvement districts, inter-local governmental cooperation, and similar legislation. (A.C.A. 10-3-203)” (committee website).
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Senate Education Committee #
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Membership available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to public kindergarten, elementary, secondary, and adult education, vocational education, vocational-technical schools, vocational rehabilitation, higher education, private educational institutions, and similar legislation. (A.C.A. 10-3-203)” (committee website).
Senate Insurance & Commerce Committee #
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Membership available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to banks and banking, savings and loan associations, stocks, bonds, other securities, securities dealers, insurance, public utilities, partnerships and corporations, home mortgage financing and housing, and similar legislation. (A.C.A. 10-3-203)” (committee website).
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Senate Judiciary Committee #
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Membership available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to state and local courts, court clerks, stenographers, other employees of the courts, civil and criminal procedures, probate matters, civil and criminal laws, and similar matters. (A.C.A. 10-3-203)” (committee website).
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Senate Public Health, Welfare, and Labor Committee #
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Membership available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to public health, mental health, intellectual disabilities, public welfare, human relations and resources, the aged and problems of the aging, environmental affairs, water and air pollution, labor and labor relations, and similar legislation. (A.C.A. 10-3-203)” (committee website).
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Senate Revenue & Tax Committee #
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Membership available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to the levy, increase, reduction, collection, enforcement, and administration of taxes and other revenue-producing measures. (A.C.A. 10-3-203)” (committee website).
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Senate State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee #
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Membership available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to state government and state agencies, except where the subject matter relates more appropriately to another committee, proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas or the federal government, election laws and procedures, federal and interstate relations, and similar legislation. The committee also monitors and makes recommendations for periodic updating, modernizing, and revising the Code of Ethics for public officials. (A.C.A. 10-3-203)” (committee website).
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Senate Transportation, Technology, & Legislative Affairs Committee #
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Membership available on website.
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“This committee reviews matters pertaining to roads, highway safety, airports and air transportation, common carriers, mass transits, and similar legislation; matters pertaining to science, technology, bio-technology, and similar legislation; and other matters whenever the subject matter is not germane to the subject matter of any other Class A or Class B Committee. The committee serves as the supervisory committee over the preparation of the journal and the engrossing and enrolling of bills. The committee does not have jurisdiction of matters affecting the interpretation of the rules of the Senate, but such jurisdiction is exercised by the Senate Rules Committee” (committee website).
