Votes at a glance: committee approves several bills, concurs on amendment, sends one bill to interim study

The House Revenue & Taxation committee took action on several bills during the hearing.

- HB 1828: The committee took a recorded voice vote to pass a previously presented bill (HB 18 28); the chair announced the bill passed.

- SB 369: Representative Carlton Wing presented an amendment to discontinue the electronic recycling grant program and redirect revenues; the committee voted to pass the bill.

- HB 16 71: The committee initially voted to pass the bill establishing a DFA application process for small nonprofits; that vote was later expunged so the committee could adopt an engrossed amendment adding Senator Boyd as a cosponsor. The bill was then passed as amended.

- Concurrence on House Bill 10 72: Representative David Ray ran a concurrence on a senate amendment to HB 10 72; the committee adopted the amendment and later passed the bill as amended.

- SB 535: Senator Bart Hester presented a bill aligning tax treatment for the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts; the committee voted to pass the bill (fiscal impact noted as roughly $20,000 in testimony).

- HB 19 68: Representative Mark Perry asked the committee to send a proposal on expired temporary vehicle tags to interim study; the committee approved referral to an interim study to explore options including collecting sales tax at point of sale.

- SB 605: A proposed 50% excise tax on certain hemp-derived THC products failed to pass after extended testimony and questioning.

The committee recorded motions, amendments and one expunged vote during the hearing; several items will proceed to later stages of the legislative process.