HB1056

House Bill 1056 establishes a permanent Joint Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs within the Arkansas General Assembly. The committee is composed of twelve members from the House of Representatives and eight members from the Senate, specifically drawn from the Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs. The primary responsibilities of this committee include conducting ongoing studies on military and veteran issues, reviewing legislation referred to it by either chamber, and overseeing interim study proposals. The Bureau of Legislative Research is tasked with providing staff support, while relevant state departments are mandated to assist the committee as needed. Members are entitled to standard per diem and travel expenses for their service. The bill includes an emergency clause, meaning it will go into effect immediately upon being signed into law.