Trey Steimel

Trey Steimel, Arkansas State Representative In the 7th week of the 2023Regular Session, House members voted on a number of bills impacting employment, education, and elections. This week, the House passedHB1430. This bill reduces the maxi-mum potential unemployment compensation benefits from 4 months to3 months. This bill also reduces un-employment insurance tax rates for employers. The House also passed HB1401.This bill reduces the time an able-bodied adult may receive cash assistance from…

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Trey Steimel, Arkansas State Representative On the 5th week of the Regular Session, the House passed legislation ad-dressing sub-stance abuse, teen pregnancy, public assistance, and transportation. The House passed HB1144. This bill creates the Arkansas Family Treatment Specialty Court Act. The bill states that there is a critical need for judicial intervention and support for effective treatment programs to reduce the number of family separations due to substance use disorders and mental…

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Trey Steimel, Arkansas State Representative On the 5th week of the Regular Session, the House passed legislation addressing substance abuse, teen pregnancy, public assistance, and transportation. The House passed HB1144. This bill creates the Arkansas Family Treatment Specialty Court Act. The bill states that there is a critical need for judicial intervention and support for effective treatment programs to reduce the number of family separations due to substance use disorders and mental…

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Trey Steimel, Arkansas State Representative In the 4th week of the 2023 Regular Session, the House passed bills impacting taxes, health-care, education, and criminal justice. Tax related bills that passed the House this week included HB1026and HB1143. HB1026 prohibits local governments from enacting an income tax. HB1143 defines “homestead” for purposes of property tax exemption for disabled veterans, surviving spouses, and minor dependent children of disabled veterans. The House also passed HB1127which…

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Trey Steimel, Arkansas State Representative On the third week of the 2023 Regular Session, the House passed legislation that could impact everything from car tags to the start of the school year.AHB1150 which would extend the time period Arkansans have to register a vehicle. This bill would give Arkansans 60 days from the purchase date of the car or if they’ve moved to Arkansas from out of state. Currently, Arkansans have 30…

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