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HB 1413 Referred to the Joint Budget Committee
HB 1413, an appropriation bill to authorize funding for the Public School Employee Health Insurance program, has been referred to the Joint Budget Committee. This bill would authorize an additional $25 million for the health insurance program in the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
We need every member of this committee to support this important bill. Currently, committee members who do not co-sponsor the bill are:
Reps. Frank Glidewell, R-Fort Smith; Willie R. Hardy, D-Camden; Donna Hutchinson, R-Bella Vista; Barry Hyde, D-North Little Rock; Bruce Maloch, D-Magnolia; Mark Martin, R-Prairie Grove; Roy Ragland, R-Marshall.
Sens., 1st District: Paul Bookout, D-Jonesboro; Steve Bryles, D-Little Rock; Jack Crumbly, D-Widener; Jim Luker, D-Wynne; Paul Miller, D-Melbourne; Robert Thompson, D-Paragould.
Sens., 2nd District: Gilbert Baker, R-Conway; Shane Broadway, D-Bryant; John Paul Capps, D-Searcy; Bob Johnson, D-Bigelow; Mary Ann Salmon, D-North Little Rock; Tracy Steele, D-North Little Rock.
Sens., 3rd District: Denny Altes, R-Fort Smith; Kim Hendren, R-Gravette; Sue Madison, D-Fayetteville; Sharon Trusty, R-Russellville; Ruth Whitaker, R-Cedarville; Ed Wilkinson, D-Greenwood.
Sens., 4th District: Steve Faris, D-Malvern; Barbara Horn, D-Foreman; Gene Jeffress, D-Louann
Jimmy Jeffress, D-Crossett; Percy Malone, D-Arkadelphia; Terry Smith, D-Hot Springs.
If any of these members represent your area, please contact them and urge them to co-sponsor this important bill.
AEA to Monitor Lottery Legislation
On Saturday, the AEA Board of Directors voted to make the proposed lottery legislation a priority. The AEA Lobby Team will monitor the development of this legislation. Currently, no bill has been introduced; however, the House is working on a draft to create the Arkansas Education Lottery. We will update you on future developments as they arise.
AEA Supports HB 1378
AEA supports HB 1378: An act to provide additional income tax relief to head of household taxpayers with two or more dependents. Prior to 1999, a head of household filing state taxes in Arkansas received tax breaks for all dependents. Revisions in 1999 kept these tax breaks for one dependent but inadvertently omitted tax breaks for two or more children. HB 1378 corrects this omission and grants heads of household tax breaks for all dependents.
Members make a difference! The more members we have, the more impact the AEA has in its lobbying efforts and its influence on the state legislature. If you know any educational professionals who are not members, tell them about us! We'd love to answer any questions they may have.
Legislative Alerts are posted on our website. http://aeaonline.org/political_action/alert.asp
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