Even though this legislative session hasn’t seen as much legislation filed so far as others I’ve lobbied, there is still a lot going on at the Capitol. Here’s a quick look at some of the highlights from this past week.
HB1369, by Rep. Shepherd, creates a back-to-school sales-tax holiday. Many states—including nearly all of Arkansas’ bordering states—have an annual tax holiday of some kind for back-to-school supplies. This bill would add Arkansas to that list.
The Legislature is still going strong in Little Rock. As sessions go, this one is unique: It’s been one of our busiest and one of the slowest at the same time.