HB1332
To Authorize A Housing Stipend For Arkansas Department Of Transportation Interns.
Passed
Last Action (March 6, 2023): Notification that HB1332 is now Act 209
Sponsors
AI-Generated Summary
House Bill 1332 amends Arkansas state law to allow the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) to provide a housing stipend to its interns. The bill grants the State Highway Commission the authority to set the maximum amount for these stipends. Funds for these stipends would be drawn from the department's existing appropriation act. The legislation aims to facilitate internship opportunities within the department by assisting with the cost of living for participants. It does not mandate the payment of stipends but provides the legal authorization for the department to choose to do so.
Potential Impact Analysis
Who Might Benefit?
The primary beneficiaries are interns working for the Arkansas Department of Transportation, who may receive financial assistance for housing costs. Additionally, the department itself benefits by potentially attracting a wider or more diverse pool of qualified internship candidates who might otherwise be unable to afford to relocate for the position.
Who Might Suffer?
The primary entity negatively impacted is the Arkansas Department of Transportation's budget, as the provision of stipends will increase the department's expenditures. Taxpayers could also be considered indirectly impacted, as the stipends are funded through the department's appropriated budget, which is derived from public funds.
Vote Records
Third Reading
Feb. 28, 2023
Yea: 20
Nay: 12
NV: 2
Absent: 1
Passed
View individual votes (35)
| Legislator | Party | Chamber | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane English | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Linda Chesterfield | Democrat | Senate | Yea |
| Jonathan Dismang | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Greg Leding | Democrat | Senate | Yea |
| Missy Irvin | Republican | Senate | Nay |
| Bryan King | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Kim Hammer | Republican | Senate | NV |
| Stephanie Flowers | Democrat | Senate | Yea |
| Frederick Love | Democrat | Senate | Yea |
| Terry Rice | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Reginald Murdock | Democrat | Senate | Yea |
| Gary Stubblefield | Republican | Senate | Nay |
| Jim Dotson | Republican | Senate | Nay |
| John Payton | Republican | Senate | Nay |
| Alan Clark | Republican | Senate | Nay |
| Ronald Caldwell | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Bart Hester | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Jimmy Hickey | Republican | Senate | NV |
| Dan Sullivan | Republican | Senate | Nay |
| David Wallace | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Blake Johnson | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Justin Boyd | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Clarke Tucker | Democrat | Senate | Yea |
| Scott Flippo | Republican | Senate | Nay |
| Clint Penzo | Republican | Senate | Nay |
| Mark Johnson | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Ricky Hill | Republican | Senate | Nay |
| Breanne Davis | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Ben Gilmore | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Joshua Bryant | Republican | Senate | Nay |
| Matt McKee | Republican | Senate | Nay |
| Jim Petty | Republican | Senate | Yea |
| Steve Crowell | Republican | Senate | Absent |
| Tyler Dees | Republican | Senate | Nay |
| Matt Stone | Republican | Senate | Yea |
Third Reading
Feb. 14, 2023
Yea: 67
Nay: 23
NV: 10
Absent: 0
Passed
View individual votes (100)
| Legislator | Party | Chamber | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Allen | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Lane Jean | Republican | House | Yea |
| Stephen Meeks | Republican | House | Yea |
| Mark Perry | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Jon Eubanks | Republican | House | Yea |
| Matthew Shepherd | Republican | House | NV |
| Jeff Wardlaw | Republican | House | NV |
| Bruce Cozart | Republican | House | Yea |
| David Whitaker | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Deborah Ferguson | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Charlene Fite | Republican | House | Yea |
| Mike Holcomb | Republican | House | Yea |
| Stephen Magie | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Mark McElroy | Republican | House | Yea |
| Josh Miller | Republican | House | Nay |
| Richard Womack | Republican | House | Nay |
| Jack Ladyman | Republican | House | Yea |
| Robin Lundstrum | Republican | House | Yea |
| Dwight Tosh | Republican | House | Yea |
| Lanny Fite | Republican | House | Yea |
| Grant Hodges | Republican | House | NV |
| Rick Beck | Republican | House | NV |
| Mary Bentley | Republican | House | NV |
| Les Eaves | Republican | House | Yea |
| Justin Gonzales | Republican | House | Nay |
| Julie Mayberry | Republican | House | Yea |
| Ken Ferguson | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Ron Mcnair | Republican | House | Yea |
| Milton Nicks | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Marcus Richmond | Republican | House | Yea |
| Vivian Flowers | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Deann Vaught | Republican | House | Yea |
| Karilyn Brown | Republican | House | Yea |
| Sonia Eubanks Barker | Republican | House | NV |
| Frances Cavenaugh | Republican | House | Yea |
| Jack Fortner | Republican | House | Yea |
| Jimmie Gazaway | Republican | House | Nay |
| Roger Lynch | Republican | House | Yea |
| John Maddox | Republican | House | Yea |
| Aaron Pilkington | Republican | House | Nay |
| Johnny Rye | Republican | House | Yea |
| Les Warren | Republican | House | Yea |
| Danny Watson | Republican | House | Yea |
| Carlton Wing | Republican | House | Yea |
| Austin Mccollum | Republican | House | Nay |
| Carol Dalby | Republican | House | Yea |
| Steve Hollowell | Republican | House | Yea |
| Brian Evans | Republican | House | Yea |
| Lee Johnson | Republican | House | NV |
| Andrew Collins | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Stan Berry | Republican | House | Yea |
| Harlan Breaux | Republican | House | Yea |
| Cameron Cooper | Republican | House | Nay |
| Nicole Clowney | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Cindy Crawford | Republican | House | Yea |
| Denise Garner | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Tippi McCullough | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Jay Richardson | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Jamie Scott | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Jim Wooten | Republican | House | Yea |
| Denise Ennett | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Richard McGrew | Republican | House | Yea |
| Joy Springer | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Howard Beaty | Republican | House | Nay |
| Tony Furman | Republican | House | NV |
| Kendon Underwood | Republican | House | Nay |
| David Ray | Republican | House | Nay |
| Mark Berry | Republican | House | Yea |
| John Carr | Republican | House | Yea |
| Rick McClure | Republican | House | Yea |
| Keith Brooks | Republican | House | Nay |
| Delia Haak | Republican | House | Nay |
| Ashley Hudson | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Jon Milligan | Republican | House | Yea |
| RJ Hawk | Republican | House | Yea |
| Wade Andrews | Republican | House | Nay |
| Rebecca Burkes | Republican | House | Yea |
| DeAnna Hodges | Republican | House | Yea |
| Hope Duke | Republican | House | Nay |
| Zack Gramlich | Republican | House | Yea |
| Mindy McAlindon | Republican | House | Yea |
| Matt Duffield | Republican | House | Nay |
| Stetson Painter | Republican | House | Yea |
| Steve Unger | Republican | House | Nay |
| Wayne Long | Republican | House | Nay |
| Scott Richardson | Republican | House | Nay |
| Brandon Achor | Republican | House | Yea |
| Jeremiah Moore | Republican | House | Yea |
| Joey Carr | Republican | House | Yea |
| Matt Brown | Republican | House | Nay |
| Shad Pearce | Republican | House | Yea |
| Chad Puryear | Republican | House | Nay |
| Ryan Rose | Republican | House | NV |
| Bart Schulz | Republican | House | Yea |
| Trey Steimel | Republican | House | Nay |
| Tara Shephard | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Jeremy Wooldridge | Republican | House | Nay |
| Kendra Moore | Republican | House | NV |
| Brit McKenzie | Republican | House | Nay |
| Steven Walker | Republican | House | Yea |
Third Reading
Feb. 13, 2023
Yea: 48
Nay: 38
NV: 14
Absent: 0
Failed
View individual votes (100)
| Legislator | Party | Chamber | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Allen | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Lane Jean | Republican | House | Yea |
| Stephen Meeks | Republican | House | NV |
| Mark Perry | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Jon Eubanks | Republican | House | NV |
| Matthew Shepherd | Republican | House | NV |
| Jeff Wardlaw | Republican | House | NV |
| Bruce Cozart | Republican | House | Yea |
| David Whitaker | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Deborah Ferguson | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Charlene Fite | Republican | House | Yea |
| Mike Holcomb | Republican | House | Yea |
| Stephen Magie | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Mark McElroy | Republican | House | Yea |
| Josh Miller | Republican | House | Nay |
| Richard Womack | Republican | House | Nay |
| Jack Ladyman | Republican | House | Yea |
| Robin Lundstrum | Republican | House | Yea |
| Dwight Tosh | Republican | House | Yea |
| Lanny Fite | Republican | House | Yea |
| Grant Hodges | Republican | House | NV |
| Rick Beck | Republican | House | Nay |
| Mary Bentley | Republican | House | NV |
| Les Eaves | Republican | House | NV |
| Justin Gonzales | Republican | House | Nay |
| Julie Mayberry | Republican | House | Yea |
| Ken Ferguson | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Ron Mcnair | Republican | House | Yea |
| Milton Nicks | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Marcus Richmond | Republican | House | Yea |
| Vivian Flowers | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Deann Vaught | Republican | House | Nay |
| Karilyn Brown | Republican | House | Yea |
| Sonia Eubanks Barker | Republican | House | Nay |
| Frances Cavenaugh | Republican | House | Nay |
| Jack Fortner | Republican | House | Yea |
| Jimmie Gazaway | Republican | House | Nay |
| Roger Lynch | Republican | House | Yea |
| John Maddox | Republican | House | Nay |
| Aaron Pilkington | Republican | House | Nay |
| Johnny Rye | Republican | House | Yea |
| Les Warren | Republican | House | Yea |
| Danny Watson | Republican | House | Yea |
| Carlton Wing | Republican | House | Yea |
| Austin Mccollum | Republican | House | Nay |
| Carol Dalby | Republican | House | Yea |
| Steve Hollowell | Republican | House | Yea |
| Brian Evans | Republican | House | Yea |
| Lee Johnson | Republican | House | Yea |
| Andrew Collins | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Stan Berry | Republican | House | Yea |
| Harlan Breaux | Republican | House | Nay |
| Cameron Cooper | Republican | House | Nay |
| Nicole Clowney | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Cindy Crawford | Republican | House | NV |
| Denise Garner | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Tippi McCullough | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Jay Richardson | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Jamie Scott | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Jim Wooten | Republican | House | Yea |
| Denise Ennett | Democrat | House | NV |
| Richard McGrew | Republican | House | Yea |
| Joy Springer | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Howard Beaty | Republican | House | Nay |
| Tony Furman | Republican | House | Nay |
| Kendon Underwood | Republican | House | Nay |
| David Ray | Republican | House | Nay |
| Mark Berry | Republican | House | Yea |
| John Carr | Republican | House | Nay |
| Rick McClure | Republican | House | Yea |
| Keith Brooks | Republican | House | NV |
| Delia Haak | Republican | House | Nay |
| Ashley Hudson | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Jon Milligan | Republican | House | NV |
| RJ Hawk | Republican | House | NV |
| Wade Andrews | Republican | House | Nay |
| Rebecca Burkes | Republican | House | Nay |
| DeAnna Hodges | Republican | House | Nay |
| Hope Duke | Republican | House | Nay |
| Zack Gramlich | Republican | House | Nay |
| Mindy McAlindon | Republican | House | Nay |
| Matt Duffield | Republican | House | Nay |
| Stetson Painter | Republican | House | Nay |
| Steve Unger | Republican | House | Nay |
| Wayne Long | Republican | House | Nay |
| Scott Richardson | Republican | House | Nay |
| Brandon Achor | Republican | House | Yea |
| Jeremiah Moore | Republican | House | Yea |
| Joey Carr | Republican | House | Yea |
| Matt Brown | Republican | House | Nay |
| Shad Pearce | Republican | House | Nay |
| Chad Puryear | Republican | House | Nay |
| Ryan Rose | Republican | House | NV |
| Bart Schulz | Republican | House | Nay |
| Trey Steimel | Republican | House | Nay |
| Tara Shephard | Democrat | House | Yea |
| Jeremy Wooldridge | Republican | House | Nay |
| Kendra Moore | Republican | House | NV |
| Brit McKenzie | Republican | House | Nay |
| Steven Walker | Republican | House | Nay |
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