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2025R: SB358
TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
Latest action: Sine Die adjournment
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| Sponsor | Role |
|---|---|
| J. Dotson | lead |
| Maddox | primary |
| When | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2025, 3:32 p.m. CT | Senate | Filed |
| Mar 3, 2025, 3:54 p.m. CT | Senate | Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE |
| Mar 31, 2025, 8:25 a.m. CT | Senate | Withdrawn from Committee and placed on calendar. |
| Mar 31, 2025, 8:25 a.m. CT | Senate | Withdrawn by author. |
| May 5, 2025, 3:20 p.m. CT | Senate | Sine Die adjournment |
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| When | Meeting | Video |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT | Senate Education · Senate Room 207 | Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar |
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Fiscal impact
Other1 · Mar 13, 2025
Legislative Impact Statement
Bill: SB385
Bill Subtitle: TO REPEAL THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE RURAL SERVICES DIVISION OF THE
ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SUBMIT A BIENNIAL REPORT
CONCERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DIVISION.
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Basic Change:
This bill would eliminate a statutory requirement for biennial reporting of the assistance activities
undertaken by the division related grant funding to communities, recommendations for legislative
proposals, and any other data responsive to the activities conducted by the division.
Revenue Impact:
None.
Taxpayer Impact:
None.
Resources Required:
None.
Time Required:
Adequate time is provided for implementation.
Procedural Changes:
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission will no longer provide the statutorily required
report. Rules and internal procedures of the Commission would need to be updated to reflect the
change.
Other Comments:
This information is currently addressed in the Commission’s annual report submitted to the Legislature
causing this report to be duplicative.
Legal Analysis:
Other2 · Mar 13, 2025
Fiscal Impact Statement
______________________________________________________________________________
DATE: 3/5/2025
BILL: SB358
SPONSOR: Sen. J. Dotson; Rep. Maddox
SUBTITLE: TO AMEND VARIOUS LAWS RELATED TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
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TOPIC - Higher Education
AFFECTED FUNDS – N/A
REVENUE IMPACT - $0
ASSUMPTIONS - BASED ON: This bill makes various technical changes within law that
impact higher education. These changes are being made at the request of the IHE’s. There
is no fiscal impact for any of these changes.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS –
Prepared by the Arkansas Department of Education
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