This is a summary list of bills (by bill number, lead sponsor and title) introduced through Wednesday 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 HB1200, Deffenbaugh - An act to allow the board of trustees of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System to reset the benefit base amount for compounding costof-living adjustment rates; and to declare an emergency.
HB1201, Baine - To amend certain legislative powers of a county quorum court.
HB1203, D. Meeks - To establish the Human Trafficking Act of 2013; concerning the offense of human trafficking.
HB1204, Nickels - To require large municipalities to participate in the Public Retirement System for all new employees and new public officials; and to allow current employees to opt into the public system.
HB1205, Nickels - Concerning state employee grievances and possible relief for grievances, including without limitation credit under a retirement system.
HB1206, Lowery - To clarify the sales tax treatment of service fees and deductibles charged pursuant to a contract.
HB1207, D. Altes - To provide consumer choice in the installation of smart meter gateway devices.
HB1208, Williams - Concerning the establishment of an emerging manager program for public employee retirement plans in Arkansas.
HB1209, Hutchison - To support the fine arts by authorizing the governor to designate an artist laureate.
HB1210, McGill - Concerning the filing period for city offices in a city administrator form of government.
SENATE SB199, K. Ingram - An act to amend the law concerning alternative county bookkeeping methods.
SB200, G. Stubblefield - To revise the number of flags provided by the secretary of state’s office. SB201, B. Sample - Concerning the mandatory loss of retirement benefits for members of the Arkansas Judicial Retirement System who seek office after reaching seventy (70) years of age.
SB202, B. Sample - To allow certain members of the General Assembly to opt out of membership in the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System and to declare an emergency.
SB203, J. Key - To limit student athlete travel during the school week.
SB204, J. Key - To amend the statutes concerning the Arkansas State Highway Employees Retirement System.
SB205, J. Key - To repeal obsolete laws regarding Medicare waivers.
SB206, J. Hutchinson - To clarify the responsibility for remitting premium taxes applicable to domestic surplus lines insurance companies.
SB207, Maloch - To amend Article 4a of the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in Arkansas to regulate certain remittance transfers that would otherwise be unregulated by either Article 4a or the federal Electronic Funds Transfer Act.
SB208, Files - To clarify the authority of the Arkansas Real Estate Commission and to provide alternate disciplinary procedures for a real-estate licensee.
SB212, Files - To include the Arkansas Real Estate Commission within the definition of “claimant agency” for the purpose of obtaining a setoff against state tax refunds for debts owed to the state.
SB214, Maloch - Concerning the retirement options for employees of state-supported institutions of higher education.
Notable resolutions SR3, D. Johnson - To commend the Junior League of Little Rock for its 91-year history of training community and civic leaders and continued service to the community of Little Rock.
SR4, Holland - To encourage and support the completion, funding and maintenance of a 12-foot deep channel for navigation along the Arkansas River.
Front Section, Pages 4 on 01/31/2013