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House creates joint committee on military and veterans affairs with emergency clause
Summary
The House passed House Bill 1056 to create a joint legislative committee on military and veterans affairs; the bill passed with an emergency clause after a revote that followed a motion to expunge and retake the roll to include the Speaker's vote.
The Arkansas House passed House Bill 1056 to create a joint committee on military and veterans affairs and included an emergency clause.
Speaker Matthew Evans, sponsor of the bill, said the change was driven by concern for Arkansas’s sizable veteran population and the state’s proximity to bases such as Little Rock Air Force Base and Camp Robinson. He said the committee…
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