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HB1797

To Amend the Law Concerning the Arkansas Development Finance Authority; and to Declare an Emergency.

Beaty Jr. · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that HB1797 is now Act 944 · Act 944

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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

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House Convenes

April 15, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1797 #1,2 Beaty Jr. TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEV…”

...enate amendment number one to House bill 1352 representative Howard Beatty recommends that we concur in Senate amendment number one to House bill 1797 madam clerk please read Senate amendment number one. Senate amendment number one to House
Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1797. Madam Clark,
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. · 1:30:20 in the video
please read Senate Amendment number one. Amendment Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1797. Representative Beatty, you're recognized.
Chair (Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr.) · 1:30:25 in the video
Representative Beatty is closed for the amendment. The question before the house is concurrence with senate amendment number one to house bill 1797 prepare the machine madam clerk members
Senate Amendment number 1 to House Bill 1797. Prepare the machine,
Representative Mindy McAlindon · 1:31:04 in the video
vote of 83 yay, 5 nay, and 6 present. You've concurred in Senate Amendment No. 1, House Bill 1797, and the Emergency Clause. Representative Hired Beatty recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment No. 2
recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment #2 to House Bill 1797. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 2.
Chair (Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr.) · 1:31:37 in the video
house is concurrence with senate amendment number two to house bill 1797 prepare the machine madam clerk members your one vote is the concurrence in the amendment and the emergency clause has everyone
... three nay, and six present. You have concurred in Senate Amendment Number 2 to House Bill 1797 in the adjoining emergency clause. Representative Jeremy Waldridge recommends that we concur in Senate Amendment Number 1 to House Bill 1524. Ma...
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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

April 14, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1797 Beaty Jr. TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPM…”

we'll vote on that. All right. Again, Howard Beatty, District 95. This is Senate bill, I mean House bill 1797, and these were amendments that were requested on behalf of the
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. · 4:33 in the video
representative howard baity district 95 uh house bill 1797 amendment number two uh basically again language and change on the bill that was negotiated and request on behalf of the senate and with that i'll entertain any questions
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. · 5:24 in the video
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Senate Convenes

April 9, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “Motion HB 1797 on second reading for amendment.”

... all, let me say that this is regarding, this is going to be a motion regarding House Bill 1797. We reached some agreement with folks that had objections last evening. I think this will prevent a further clincher motion in the future, looki...
Senator Ben Gilmore · 1:47:56 in the video
2, House Bill 1797. My bill, my amendment. All in
to place House Bill 1797 to the
Senator Ben Gilmore · 1:48:45 in the video
Calendar. Committee on Engrossed bills to whom is referred House Bill 1797 by Rep. Beatty, compare the engrossed copy of the original and find the same correctly engrossed.
Chair (Senator Bart Hester) · 2:55:16 in the video
reading the bill House Bill 1797 by Senator Gilmore to amend the law concerning the Arkansas Development Finance Authority and declare an emergency.
Chair (Senator Bart Hester) · 9:37:47 in the video
Okay, with 33 yays, one nay, one present, House Bill 1797 has passed.
Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr) · 9:38:52 in the video
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Senate Convenes

April 8, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1797 Beaty Jr. Gilmore TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS…”

Please return to the House. And we're going to go to House Bill 1797.
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr · 8:36:26 in the video
House Bill 1797, Representative Batty and Senator Gilmore, to amend the law concerning the Arkansas Development
...riends, Majority Leader Beatty and Representative Brown. So, members, with that House Bill 1797, so I want to give a little history really quick. Back in 1985, the ADFA, the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, was created. It was create...
Senator Ben Gilmore · 8:36:53 in the video
nays, 6 non-voting, 3 present, 1 on leave, House Bill 1797 passes, but the corresponding emergency clause fails.
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr · 9:07:47 in the video
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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs-Senate

April 3, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (Senate) · on the agenda

Matched: “…CONCERNING ELECTIONS; AND TO PROHIBIT RANKED CHOICE VOTING. HB1797 Beaty Jr. TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPM…”

All in favor say aye. - Aye. - Opposed? All right, and it's been adopted. You were recognized to proceed with House Bill 1797 as amended. - Thank
Chair (Senator Scott Flippo) · 39:55 in the video
- Okay, before you House Bill 1797, the gist of the bill is try to provide ADFA with some flexibility. We do business in the private market on behalf of the state. We do not receive state tax dollars. We do not receive special revenue, gene...
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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs-Senate

April 3, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (Senate)

Matched: “…AL INFORMATION FROM THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967. HB1797 Beaty Jr. TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPM…”

House Convenes

April 1, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1797 Beaty Jr. TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPM…”

Thank you Mr. Speaker. Members, House Bill 1797, uh, deals with the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, uh, basically, the ADFA plays a pivotal role in driving the economic, uh, expansion and prosperity across the state of Arkansas. And...
...epresentative Beatty is closed with the bill, question before the House is the passage of House Bill 1797. Where the machine, Madam Clerk. Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. So everyone voted So everyone voted.
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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 31, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1797 Beaty Jr. TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPM…”

one? Go ahead. Members, um, house uh Representative Howard Beatty District 95, House Bill 1797. Mr. Chair, I'd like to ask Mark Conine with ADFA to come to the table, please.
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. · 2:40:00 in the video
...ir, I'd, I'd want to start off by saying probably when you, when you look at uh House Bill 1797, uh, if, if you follow some social media, you see that uh this we're gonna try to inform the ignorant maybe a little bit, not the committee, but...
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. · 2:40:32 in the video
state. House Bill 1797 does not modify this authority. Given the nature of the lending activities ADA has occasionally named in lawsuits typically related to property foreclosures. When this occurs, they consult the Attorney General's offic...
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. · 2:44:32 in the video
...ty to ensure we can continue offering valuable financial services, um, without the bureaucratic constraints that that constrained ADFA from maximizing the benefits to the state, Arkansas businesses, Arkansans. House Bill 1797 will allow AFA
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. · 2:45:36 in the video
under house, um, House Bill 1797, um, as far as that operating as an independent entity. One is, you know, just the financial partnerships, one of the things that um that Mr. Conan spoke about was just the attracting of Investments and the ...
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. · 3:09:32 in the video
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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 19, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…EPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT DEEPFAKES IN ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS. HB1797 Beaty Jr. TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPM…”

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State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs- House

March 19, 2025 · State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1797 Beaty Jr. TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPM…”

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