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• But relative to the budget rules, we have a new process for extending the availability of an appropriation
• But relative to the budget rules, we have a new process for extending the availability of an appropriation
• <00:03:28.760> for<00:03:29.400> extend rules we have a new process for extend rules
• we have a new process for extend end<00:03:29.959> in<00:03:30.159> the<00:03:30.319><
• determining um your property tax refund determining um your property tax refund I<00:38:37.160><

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• That's exclusive of the property tax refund interaction and the income tax refund interaction and the
• More processes are in place to organize as I go.
• More processes are in place to organize as I go.
• More processes are in place to organize as I go.
• or for whom they would otherwise be permitted. in uh to refund that to refund those uh in uh to refund

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• resources to efficiently process resources to efficiently process applications,<00:09:01.279>
• At every step of the process, Mr. At every step of the process, Mr.
• Taxpayer Due Process Enhancement Act. Taxpayer Due Process Enhancement Act.
• snuffed out by bureaucratic process. snuffed out by bureaucratic process.
• I yield. deliberative process. The process in the deliberative process.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• It's a communication process between the doctor and the patient.
• They've done a good job of streamlining that process, but you still have to wait.
• All right, last up, we'll have HB 1513, refund of overpayments made by patients, by Representative Greco
• HB 1513 requires health care practitioners to refund overpayments made by patients.
• Chair, HB 1513 requires health care practitioners to refund overpayments made by patients within 30 days

Summary: The Health Professions and Program Subcommittee met with a quorum and heard six bills. HB 1617 on stem cell therapy was presented as a way to expand access to biotherapy options through informed consent, sourcing standards, and required disclosures; an amendment clarifying definitions was adopted, supportive testimony was heard, and the bill passed 16-0. PCS for HB 1399 would give the legislature authority to terminate or refuse to extend a declared public health emergency; members raised a concern about what happens if the emergency prevents the legislature from meeting, but the sponsor said she was working on a fix, and the bill passed 16-0. PCS for HB 555 would change medical marijuana card renewals from annual to every two years and exempt veterans from the $75 fee; members described it as reducing barriers and helping seniors and veterans, and it passed 16-0. PCS for HB 1487 would strengthen licensure for volunteer-based EMS providers such as Hatzalah South Florida; testimony and debate emphasized the value of these zero-cost, volunteer emergency services, and the bill passed 14-0. HB 115 on clinical laboratory personnel addressed workforce shortages by aligning Florida licensure more closely with federal CLIA standards and allowing qualified applicants with relevant bachelor’s degrees and federal training to work with on-the-job training; a strike-all amendment was adopted, industry witnesses supported the bill, and it passed 15-0 as amended. HB 1513 would require health care practitioners to refund patient overpayments within 30 days of learning of the overpayment, excluding insurer and HMO overpayments; it drew supportive debate and passed 15-0. The meeting then adjourned.

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• That's how complicated and time-consuming this process is from client to client.
• that would equal Revenue for refund that would equal about<01:05:20.880> 10%<01:05:21.480>
• Is there any exemption right now for home-based child care refunds or any kind of exemptions?
• is what they receive in a refund.
• for some the exact same reasons refund for some the exact same reasons and<01:10:21.400> it's

Keywords: 1183, house

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• of projected revenues that exceed 105% of projected expenditures that the legislature must use to refund
• of projected revenues that exceed 105% of projected expenditures that the legislature must use to refund
• <00:02:41.040> or you legislature must use to refund or you legislature must use to refund
• You can either give it back as an income tax refund, or you can do it back as property tax.
• I don't thankfully, I'm not on the tax committee because I don't fully understand that process.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And that's how it normally works, because normally some gift card companies do not offer refunds.
• loved ones that may be vulnerable, be engaged, and remain in discussion with them throughout the process
• media, because as soon as we're able to get it, we're able to talk to those consumers and get that process
• Because as soon as we're able to get it, we're able to talk to those consumers and get that process started
• Representative Tosh, I think, has since left, but he asked a question about the investigative process

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: A joint House-Senate Insurance and Commerce meeting focused on the growing threat of financial fraud in Arkansas, with members hearing from bankers, the Attorney General’s office, the state bank and securities commissioner, the insurance department, AARP, and mortgage industry representatives. Witnesses described fraud as increasingly organized, technology-driven, and often transnational, with common schemes including spoofed bank calls and texts, fake websites and social media impersonations, business email compromise, gift card and wire scams, crypto kiosk fraud, check fraud, and mortgage/real estate fraud. Several witnesses emphasized that seniors are disproportionately targeted and that losses are often underreported because victims feel embarrassed or do not know where to report incidents. Testimony highlighted both state and national responses. Bankers and regulators pointed to Arkansas’s 2025 actions on crypto ATMs and elder-fraud education, including training for gift-card sellers and safe-harbor protections for banks under the Safe AR Act. The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division described its complaint process, a new financial fraud task force, and examples of recovered funds, including quick recoveries from Bitcoin kiosk scams and wire fraud cases. The American Bankers Association and others urged stronger accountability for telecoms and social media platforms, citing spoofed caller ID, impersonation ads, Section 230 issues, and the need for a national scam-prevention strategy or federal office. Artificial intelligence was identified as a major emerging risk because it can generate convincing scam emails, websites, and impersonation content at scale. Members asked about reporting procedures, whether banks reimburse fraud losses, how crypto affects recoverability, the safety of tap-to-pay versus chip use, and whether public online records contribute to fraud. Witnesses generally advised victims to report scams through the proper channels, avoid clicking links or responding to suspicious messages, and verify requests independently by contacting institutions directly. The committee also heard that banks and regulators are already sharing information and educating consumers, but that more legislative and cross-agency action may be needed. No formal vote or bill action was taken beyond approval of the November 3, 2025 minutes.

Transcript Highlights:

• And, Madam Chair, we will have to work with businesses on how to get that amount refunded.
• out the amount for that month and then take the refund from their sales tax period.
• out the amount for that month and then take the refund from their sales tax period.
• out the amount for that month and then take the refund from their sales tax period.
• ><01:20:53.720> unintended process, we identified this unintended process, we identified this

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Not knowing when taxes come in and refunds come in at different times, are the municipalities going to
• claim or whatever they do and when said offender of not paying their utility bill gets their tax refund
• My concern is that based on the way that Refunds come in throughout the year.
• agreeable to an amendment that gives them the choice to either choose to do the tax, get the tax refund
• House Bill 4226 refines the process in which parties that are parties to litigation can seek to disqualify

Bills: HB1322, HB2015, HB2933, HB2941, HB2959, HB2977, HB2981, HB3040, HB3055, HB3062, HB3087, HB3115, HB3134, HB3244, HB3297, HB3298, HB3299, HB3304, HB3319, HB3321, HB3322, HB3323, HB3345, HB3407, HB3471, HB3497, HB3500, HB3505, HB3544, HB3581, HB3648, HB3755, HB3764, HB3765, HB3767, HB3906, HB3974, HB3982, HB4104, HB4105, HB4106, HB4107, HB4108, HB4126, HB4130, HB4139, HB4144, HB4170, HB4202, HB4226, HB4227, HB4236, HB4260, HB4343

Keywords: domestic violence, offenders registry, public safety, law enforcement, victim protection, conviction records, landlord, tenant rights, rental agreement, housing safety, tenant protections, insurance regulation, homeowner claims, premium discounts, catastrophe mitigation, civil penalties, fentanyl, overdose, first responders, drug reporting

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• This process ensures the board maintains staggered terms going forward.
• Senate Bill 850 requires that when a tax overpayment is identified and the taxpayer is owed a refund
• of at least the statutory threshold, the refund must be automatically processed within 60 days by the
• An amendment was added in the House that refines that process, including a provision that allows for
• We added a layer of due process for judges sanctioned by the Commission.

Bills: SJR27, SB7, SB27, SB57, SB66, SB140, SB293, SB413, SB437, SB467, SB506, SB510, SB512, SB571, SB710, SB785, SB800, SB850, SB863, SB865, SB904, SB905, SB973, SB974, SB1191, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1494, SB1504, SB1522, SB1567, SB1579, SB1580, SB1723, SB1760, SB1838, SB1923, SB1946, SB1957, SB1964, SB2121, SB2167, SB2221, SB2321, SB2368, SB2373, SB2407, SB2431, SB2477, SB2587, SB2615, SB2807, SB2965, SB2986, SB3039, SB3047, SB3070, SB1, SB8, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB21, SB30, SB37, SB260, SB268, SB331, SB379, SB441, SB447, SB457, SB509, SB568, SB650, SB763, SB1198, SB1405, SB1506, SB1540, SB1566, SB1610, SB1637, SB1660, SB1833, SB2018, SB2024, SB2155, SB2217, SB2308, SB2337, SB2601, SB2753, SB2778, SB2878, SB2900, SB2972, SB3059, HB4, HB145, HB300, HB493, HB2011, HB2067, HB2516, HB2525, HB2885, HB2974, HB3071, HB3372, HB3556, HB3595, HB5138, HB5246, HB40, HB46, HB119, HB705, HB1545, HB2017, HB2963, HB3642, HB3909, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2683, SB1319, SB3045, SB3071, HB796, HB1523, HB5294, HB748, HB3395, HB180, HB3171, HB146, HB5596, HB5694, HB1135, HB3225, HB186, HB1449, HB3793, HB112, HB104, HB3336, HB3520, HB3320, HB5663, HB2399, HB111, HB3483, HB4580, HB3748, HB632, HB4730, HB5690, HB5689, HB3385, HB4359, HB5381, HB123, HB5606, HB1057, HB3664, HCR141, HCR40, HCR59, SR695, SCR54, HCR153, HCR166, HCR168, SJR27, SB7, SB57, SB66, SB140, SB293, SB413, SB437, SB467, SB506, SB510, SB512, SB571, SB710, SB785, SB800, SB850, SB863, SB865, SB904, SB905, SB973, SB974, SB1191, SB1281, SB1300, SB1362, SB1504, SB1522, SB1567, SB1579, SB1580, SB1723, SB1760, SB1838, SB1923, SB1946, SB1957, SB1964, SB2167, SB2221, SB2321, SB2368, SB2407, SB2477, SB2587, SB2615, SB2807, SB2965, SB2986, SB3039, SB3047, SB3070, HB40, HB119, HB705, HB1545, HB2017, HB2963, HB3642, HB3909, SB17, SB21, SB509, SB1198, SB1506, SB1833, SB2155, SB2601, SB2778, HB300, HB2011

Keywords: judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, water infrastructure, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, water supply, environmental sustainability, school safety, emergency operations plan, multihazard plan, mandatory drill, disaster preparedness, emergency response, students with disabilities, impairments, special education, Section 504

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• On SB 189, you've got the 72-hour hold or refund.
• We just describe that process like the hold and the refund.
• That is a 72-hour hold or a full refund of transactions for new users, those users who are in within
• gt; Mhm.<00:17:50.800> or<00:17:51.040> a<00:17:51.120> full<00:17:51.480> refund
• >> Mhm. or a full refund of transactions for<00:17:53.840> new<00:17:54.280> users,<

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:11 Discussion SB 97 01:06 Vote SB 97 12:42 Discussion SB 189 14:11 Vote SB 189 18:12, 958, all

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• Secondly, we note that the Department of Taxation had asked that refund claims be filed by April 20th
• The Department of Taxation had asked that refund claims be filed by April 20th of 2025, but the legislature
• April 21st to avoid the statute of limitations issue, we would try to be expedient in issuing the refunds
• c><00:14:06.160> in<00:14:06.639> issuing<00:14:07.240> the<00:14:07.720> refunds
• Um, part of this was to ask the administration to look at an emergency process to move monies around

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of tax, budget, and policy bills. On SB 325 and SB 326, the Tax Foundation testified and the committee later recommended passage with amendments. SB 721, SB 1278, and SB 1465 also drew Tax Foundation testimony focused on technical corrections and effective-date issues; SB 1278 was strongly supported by the Hawaii Restaurant Association and other restaurant and business groups, who argued the bill should extend tax relief to the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund because it served the same purpose as earlier COVID relief programs. A bar owner also testified in support, describing severe pandemic-related losses and lack of government assistance. The Department of Taxation asked about the estimated fiscal impact of SB 1278, which was stated to be about $16.8 million and not including interest. The committee also considered SB 1464 through SB 1470, with the Tax Foundation supporting most of the conformity and tax measures and opposing SB 1465 as unnecessary. SB 1464 was recommended for passage unamended, SB 1465 with amendments, and SB 1466, SB 1467, and SB 1470 unamended. SB 1362 and SB 1363 were deferred so the administration could explore moving funds within the existing budget instead of using emergency appropriations. SB 1044 was amended to create a condominium loan program and special fund to finance essential repairs and improve insurability of condominium properties, with loans repaid over 20 years and the fund eventually sunsetted. The committee also acted on several other measures: SB 533 was amended to remove an appropriation and require a local investor-owned utility to support schools affected by a planned public safety power shutoff program; SB 1117 was amended to define electric motorcycles and prohibit operation by those under 18; SB 1186 was amended to move a food-production working group to the Agribusiness Development Corporation and remove an appropriation; SB 1391 was amended to require a one-to-one match of state funds with private donations; and SB 1669 was amended with committee-report language noting concerns about jurisdictional definitions and board qualifications. Later, the committee recommitted SB 933 and SB 938 to Ways and Means after adopting proposed SD1 versions. Most measures were adopted unanimously, often with members voting no with reservation.

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• on principle and needless to say is a very articulate. and forceful force within the legislative process
• Today, to visit the state capitol and learn more about how we process bills and legislation and how we
• We do have representations from the county from the bail project that these were all refunds that no
• a county's ability to reimburse bail payments after a cause is resolved and the court orders the refund
• The county for refunding a defendants posted bill to the nonprofit that originally paid the bill.

Bills: SJR 1, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 36, SJR 1, SJR 5, SB 9, SB 40

Keywords: bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform

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• Do they have to be refundable?
• Say you would refund it.
• However, there's no process laid out in this...
• But there's no process in here for that because all...
• have regulations that cover the background screening process and lays out the appeals process if it's

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• Special language allows appropriation transfers between refund line items.
• The report says it supports refunds processing for various refunds, including sales tax, motor vehicle
• To have gone ahead and paid for at least $2 million of the construction that is under process now.
• Has all of that been through that process? Yes. Yes. Have you got outside help?
• We already have an intake process.

Summary: The committee considered a series of appropriation, fund transfer, and reserve requests across multiple agencies. Section B temporary appropriations included funding for state technology upgrades, personnel management staffing and IT skills assessment, court reporters and interpreters, crime victim claims, juvenile sex offender assessments, radiation lab testing, and higher education workforce grants and credentialing pathways. Additional items covered an ARPA grant for the University of Arkansas Fort Smith LPN program, an IIJA grant for the Oil and Gas Commission’s critical minerals work, a restricted reserve transfer for State Police vehicle purchases, a transfer to the Arkansas Heroes Program, and cash fund requests for the Real Estate Commission’s AV system and HVAC work. Most of these items were approved by voice vote. One budget classification transfer request from the Commissioner of State Lands drew extended questioning and was ultimately not approved. Members questioned the $250,000 transfer to operating expenses tied to the purchase of a West Little Rock office building, the ongoing lease costs at the prior location, and whether the agency had adequately planned for building-related expenses. After discussion, the motion failed, and members told the agency to tighten spending and return if needed. The committee then took up 15 pay plan appropriation requests totaling $25.7 million and approved them after discussion with DFA, DHS, Corrections, and the State Board of Election Commissioners. Members focused heavily on DHS staffing shortages at human development centers, where officials said vacancies and turnover were driven by overtime and burnout rather than pay alone; one member asked DHS to submit a written plan to address the issue. Corrections reported the pay plan had improved hiring and retention. The committee also approved overtime appropriations for Emergency Management and Military. Reports on reserve funds, the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund, tobacco settlement, State Central Services, Education Adequacy, Medicaid Trust, IIJA, and revenue transfer activity were received. The Medicaid Trust Fund report prompted significant concern about February’s $90 million draw; DHS said the month was unusually high because of cash-flow timing and that the fund should end the year with a balance between $150 million and $200 million, while lawmakers noted a second $100 million set-aside is planned for FY27. The final discussion centered on DHS’s state hospital damage claim and reconstruction funding, where members expressed disappointment that insurance reimbursement would likely return only about $1.8 million now and possibly about $97,000 more later, far less than the roughly $5 million initially expected. DHS explained the policy was based on actual cash value and depreciation for old buildings, and said the work would proceed on Unit 3 for secured restoration because it was the most cost-effective option.

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• for the renter refund program.
• for uh the renter property tax refund for uh the renter refund<00:01:54.799> program<00:01:55.560
• <00:02:08.800> program refund for uh the renter refund program refund for uh the renter refund
• moved the entirety of the renters refund moved the entirety of the renters refund on<00:04:59.800
• property tax refund would be on the property tax refund would be on the income<00:08:11.599> tax

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• We had already gone through the budget process. Thank you very much.
• We had already gone through the budget process. Thank you very much.
• Page 39, this is GR refunds.
• That is the process.
• It is a very involved process.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• So we do understand the process in this committee.
• Certainly everyone has to work with MNERG to have a process to get approval.
• Chairman, I believe it's really MNERD that follows that process.
• Chair, my issue is there's a permitting of installation—that's one process.
• Chairman and Representative, it is refundable. Mr.

Keywords: 996, all

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• . >> Senator Bernard: THANK YOU, SENATE BILL 976 PROVIDES CLARITY AND FAIRNESS IN THE PROCESS FOR PARENTS
• A CHALLENGING COURT APPOINTED PSYCHOLOGISTS IN FAMILY LAW CASES AND ENSURES DUE PROCESS AND PROTECT
• IT WAS AN ARDUOUS PROCESS.
• IT REQUIRES THAT A PROVIDER REFUND TO THE PATIENT IF THEY ARE OWED A REFUND 30 DAYS AFTER THEY ARE FULLY
• CAN BE A LONG PROCESS BUT ONCE THE CLAIM IS COMPLETE THIS REQUIRES OF THE PROVIDE A REFUND THE MONEY

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It has an unknown effect on property tax refunds.
• That has a negligible effect on property tax refunds beginning in fiscal year 27.
• <00:29:36.320> from to um qualify for the refund from to um qualify for the refund from Senator
• It has an unknown effect on property tax refunds.
• That has a negligible effect on property tax refunds beginning in fiscal year 27.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all