Legislative summary

LITTLE ROCK — This is a summary list of bills (by bill number, lead sponsor and title) introduced through Thursday in the 89th General Assembly, except for appropriation bills, which, along with other bills and resolutions, may be found at the legislative website: www.arkleg.state.ar.us

HOUSE

HB1134, Eubanks - An act to amend the law concerning the spring break holiday for public schools.

HB1135, Lenderman - To allow eligible survivors to receive benefits from the date an application for survivor benefits is filed; to clarify surviving spouse benefits; and to declare an emergency.

HB1136, Lenderman - To clarify disability retirement requirements and eligibility for administration in the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System and to declare an emergency.

HB1137, Lenderman - To allow service credit and current salary to be used in the calculation of final average salary for members retiring other than the first day of a calendar quarter within a fiscal year and to declare an emergency.

HB1138, Williams - To allow the Department of Community Correction to collect reimbursement from persons residing in community correction facilities.

HB1139, J. Dickinson - Concerning access to a public utility easement; to designate the means of access; and to provide penalties.

SENATE

SB123, Maloch - An act to set the member contribution rate in the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System between six percent (6%) and eight percent (8%) of salary based on actuarial need and to declare an emergency.

SB124, B. Sample - To make certain technical changes to the law concerning the Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System.

SB125, B. Pierce - To provide incentives for converting diesel-powered motor vehicles and gasoline powered motor vehicles to motor vehicles powered by compressed natural gas or propane gas; and to declare an emergency.

SB126, B. King - To amend provisions of Title 24 concerning the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System.

SB127, B. King - To modify provisions of the Arkansas Code concerning teacher retirement.

SB128, B. King - To revise provisions of Title 24 of the Arkansas Code related to the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System.

SB129, J. Hutchinson To specify that an appeal of a decision of the board of trustees of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System shall be filed in the Pulaski County Circuit Court.

SB130, J. Hutchinson - To allow the board of trustees of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System to increase or decrease the stipend benefit for members as actuarially appropriate and to declare an emergency.