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Representative Eaves explained a bill that amends the Arkansas Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act to require membership in the 811 one-call center. The clerk later announced the vote on that measure as 98 yays, 0 nays and 0 present, and the bill passed.

The clerk also read House Bill 1706 by Representative McCollum to amend elections law and prohibit ranked-choice voting; the provided excerpt includes the bill reading and sponsor recognition but does not include a floor vote or final outcome for that bill in the excerpt.

Other bill readings appeared on the floor in the provided segment; where votes were recorded in the excerpt, tallies are listed below. For bills read without a recorded vote in this excerpt, the outcome is not specified here.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Meeting - Apr 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The House approved an underground-utilities 811 membership cleanup bill and read additional election-related bills; several brief items were passed with unanimous or near-unanimous votes in the provided excerpt.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Arkansas","taxId",16119,"location","Arkansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6095761,"House approves plan to create state captive insurer for school property; emergency clause attached",850,705380,1555630,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2836922-82f7adc012e2f330054739c56c5aa315&start=705&end=1555","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2836922-82f7adc012e2f330054739c56c5aa315/thumbnail_705380.jpg","/articles/6095761/Arkansas/House-approves-plan-to-create-state-captive-insurer-for-school-property-emergency-clause-attached","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095761-aa48f39211b4905779fc7cfb4ac5b3f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442654&Signature=F6P52oU7xfG-CLEgwGGJB0ARo-n4JMYHbpJLOS9R2h0E0QvBpnxCEw1JJ02-Wuji4nHbjIqVTs8588qbFTskmXlbw65V3Uid8t4u0EYHyzPOglMb3Lu59m-7Qc9RVb34zQgY9vKwrDgD8CuzW3SRqJmt22ku1JPuxJsfCyxTFwCTw5vQiA~JO-YQo5Lx1BmRDMfEroviD66Lw49f9Z-zcJDtXI-EXi65VpP5fheKNdvR3OHTPSUhhTwEKATcL7U9z61CKdmygC3o4~AywaUjVoSI1z4~XvZSp9NvA6m4M1yrmZY1CxKoQcrVXKIvsDryTFf9vnshpdXi11FNSWshow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Wardlaw presented House Bill 1821, a proposal to create a state captive insurance program intended to provide property insurance for public K–12 schools, charter schools and state higher-education institutions. Wardlaw said the measure grew out of a multi-year study and consultant work and is intended to stabilize premiums and make coverage more efficient by pooling risk.

Wardlaw told members the proposal would move approximately $135 million into the captive rather than a larger sum previously recommended by consultants. He said the bill includes rule-making authority for the Department of Transformation and Shared Services (DTSS) to establish coverage options and that institutions would be able to choose higher deductibles — described as a mirror of private-market deductibles — and that foundations could agree in writing to accept additional uninsured risk for high-value facilities.

The bill would require entities that receive state facility funding to participate in the captive; districts that do not seek state facility funds would not be required to join. Wardlaw also said the bill would adjust claim timetables, proposing a one-year window for schools to file property claims rather than the current open-ended practice.

Members pressed for details on timing, deductibles and feasibility studies. Wardlaw said a feasibility study and more detailed policy forms are expected later in the summer and that the captive’s coverage would be available beginning Dec. 1, 2025. Several members asked about vendor selection; Wardlaw said consultants have been engaged for planning, but final contracting for long-term services is not guaranteed.

The House voted on the bill and its emergency clause; the clerk announced a result of 89 yays, 5 nays and 4 present, and the bill with the emergency clause passed on the floor.","Legislation to form a state captive insurance program for K–12 and higher-education property coverage advanced, aiming to stabilize premiums and require participation for recipients of facility funding; the bill passed with an emergency clause.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6095766,"House passes bill to expand insurance coverage for post-mastectomy reconstruction options",337,376380,714270,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2836922-82f7adc012e2f330054739c56c5aa315&start=376&end=714","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2836922-82f7adc012e2f330054739c56c5aa315/thumbnail_376380.jpg","/articles/6095766/Arkansas/House-passes-bill-to-expand-insurance-coverage-for-post-mastectomy-reconstruction-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095766-275dc6f9674806183d367f64674470f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442654&Signature=B474bZGcY4IVcYg0uw01oV~5m2x9ZPBlunFUHAB7hCMG2qjdmGNFoR-rBoHb842h~ovu9fYDUnxgMDl82ghgeVLrfndtfBXXFIUh60BaW1uvStUC1nb3ZMbjT5LwOVsPtAP94jI~XJS9uTUukSviZBDDG-2TmzZ2QGvtNw~ot6iS4ynB5S5E47auQU1sxvEn93FBxTTGRoqkInFvoJz9cGpf2uQyzK9AIt99wSKzGV4P-baTXRMLQ09-cRR1SRsRH~pkTn27iOmcSmc-XIVz0a4pq~Z3g4u2Acl0WBgOyU-mZ~pTKRh~VoNIy4O7alYCLv7-qbfVy9m3ciImhD74hQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Rose explained House Bill 1859 as a measure to expand insurance coverage for women who undergo mastectomies so they have access to a broader range of reconstruction options. “This bill is about helping women be made whole as much as possible following…the long roads to recovery,” Rose said, describing the proposal as an expansion of coverage beyond basic reconstruction.

Rose said the bill would cover procedures such as nerve grafting and the use of mesh that can reduce complications like tissue collapse and help restore sensation. He said these procedures “are not cosmetic” but “part of restoring a woman's wholeness and their quality of life.” Rose noted the bill includes a sunset clause so the legislature can review the program at a future date.

After debate, the House voted on passage of House Bill 1859. The clerk announced the result as 97 yays, 1 nay and 0 present; the bill passed.

The transcript records personal context from the sponsor, who described his wife as a two-time breast cancer survivor and referenced her surgeries as background for the legislation. The passage recorded on the floor was an up-or-down vote; no amendments or motions to recommit were recorded in the provided excerpt.","The House passed a bill expanding insurance coverage for modern reconstructive techniques, including nerve grafting and mesh, to restore function and sensation after mastectomy; the measure passed overwhelmingly.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6095771,"House debate outlines new license for small, direct-to-consumer wine shipments",373,880,374570,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2836922-82f7adc012e2f330054739c56c5aa315&start=0&end=374","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2836922-82f7adc012e2f330054739c56c5aa315/thumbnail_880.jpg","/articles/6095771/Arkansas/House-debate-outlines-new-license-for-small-direct-to-consumer-wine-shipments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095771-559c38dc8c3f6c1e46dddeeab47e6622/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442654&Signature=jX6B4sLkRQWBoluw7wFNLHjvwpinCJRs58kBEcaP2O54mOWcviUtTNbOpdsUNHTmjpyCHR~adsmMowZ8H~qQ-OKvl1d~zXHMFkRzf6atrFnmK7FzPSEuNbaTzcJ4vYIRjvCaIIgizQ~QuUCnubhM1O72vl0IkmVgemdHnlLqU38Y0-A-TU0IwlGnJ6vJjhRjbn0Q~MBG09ela~ehNfnAxOn-24ohTJiiRH3-TNQrea6hRwAM0yTrQWyRdwTUXYx8sHtMvR~jfWWr3lQL5g6Vo8yVLZWlWcICxQESu6URk48D0ffjWLT3-D9GyDj4ju7WWNCiadlCBD37qz3mn1Ta2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Baker explained a bill to create a new license and regulatory framework allowing certain wineries, suppliers and importers to ship small-batch and specialty wines directly to Arkansas consumers. He told fellow members the law would “create the license, require them to buy it, and then track…the amount of shipments they’re making into the state.”

The bill narrows eligibility to what Baker described as “fine wine,” “natural wine” and “niche wine” — smaller-scale or specialty products not handled through existing wholesale distributors. “This will be for those smaller, more unique, more niche, suppliers,” Baker said, distinguishing those products from mass-market wines sold at large retail chains.

Baker said the measure includes multiple consumer protections. He said the shipping package must be conspicuously marked “contains alcohol” and that a signature from a person age 21 or older would be required at delivery. He also said the bill “clearly write[s] into code not to ask ABC to promulgate rules” limiting where the product can be sold at point of delivery, and that labeling and delivery checks are written into the draft.

Members asked how out-of-state sellers and niche producers would learn about the new Arkansas option. Baker pointed to trade groups, word-of-mouth and press notices, saying national organizations and hobby groups often publicize states that broaden direct-to-consumer shipping. Representative Long asked whether delivery personnel would be required to visually inspect identification at the point of delivery; Baker replied that the bill text explicitly requires verification that the recipient is 21 and that signature is required on every package.

The transcript records that the question was called for the passage of House Bill 149, but the vote tally or final outcome for this bill is not specified in the provided segment.","Representatives debated a bill to create a licensing and regulatory framework for direct-to-consumer shipments of niche wines into Arkansas, with sponsors saying safeguards will prevent underage sales and protect existing wholesalers.","actionData","errors"]

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