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Votes at a glance: Senate approves operational and treasurer appropriations bills
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Summary
The Arkansas Senate approved House Bill 1001 and a batch of treasurer-related appropriations (HB1102, HB1108, HB1109, HB1110, HB1111, HB1113) and adopted corresponding emergency clauses where recorded; all recorded votes were unanimous 33-0.
The Arkansas Senate voted unanimously on a set of operational and appropriations measures during the business agenda. The chamber approved House Bill 1001, the companion appropriations bill to allow the Arkansas House to pay its expenses, and a batch of treasurer-related appropriations covering turnbacks, tax refunds, property tax amendment 74 funding, support for animal rescue shelters, and general obligation bond preparation. All recorded votes on these measures were 33 yea and 0 nay.
House Bill 1001, presented by Senator Hammer, was described on the floor as the companion bill that allows the House to operate and pay its expenses. "The companion bill that allows the house to be able to operate, pay their expenses like our senate bill," Senator Hammer said. The Senate passed HB1001 by roll call, and the corresponding emergency clause was adopted.
A grouped vote covered House Bill 1102 (turnback for counties and municipalities), HB1108 (refund of local taxes appropriation), HB1109 (Amendment 74 property tax appropriation), HB1110 (animal rescue shelters appropriation), HB1111 (assistance and local law enforcement/ambulance services appropriation), and HB1113 (general obligation bonds preparation appropriation). The sponsor described funding sources for at least one item (license plate revenues were cited as the funding source for HB1110). The batch passed 33-0 and their corresponding emergency clauses were adopted where the transcript records it.
The Senate clerk also reported committee reports and items at the desk including committee recommendations on Senate Bills 70 and 76 and notices of newly filed measures (Senate Bills 91–93, Senate Concurrent Resolution 3, and Senate Resolution 4), but the transcript does not record floor debate or votes on those items during this session.
Votes at a glance: House Bill 1001 — Passage; vote 33–0; emergency clause adopted; presented by Senator Hammer; transmitted to the House. House Bill 1102 — Passage (batch vote); vote 33–0; emergency clause adopted; treasurer turnback appropriation for FY ending 06/30/2026. House Bill 1108 — Passage (batch vote); vote 33–0; treasurer refund of local taxes appropriation for FY 2025–2026. House Bill 1109 — Passage (batch vote); vote 33–0; Amendment 74 property tax appropriation for FY 2025–2026. House Bill 1110 — Passage (batch vote); vote 33–0; animal rescue shelters appropriation for FY 2025–2026 (sponsor noted license-plate funding source). House Bill 1111 — Passage (batch vote); vote 33–0; assistance for local law enforcement/ambulance services appropriation for FY 2025–2026. House Bill 1113 — Passage (batch vote); vote 33–0; general obligation bonds preparation appropriation for FY 2025–2026.
Where the transcript records funding sources or other clarifications, those details are noted above; the transcript does not provide appropriation dollar amounts for these items in the floor remarks.
