Representative Brandon Achor

Meeting — April 1, 2025 (3:19:19)

right after agriculture, house agriculture gavels out. Representative Maddox, for what purpose? Announcement. You're

Meeting — April 1, 2025 (2:06:08)

not only in access, but it will also help support a stronger mental health work group. And I would appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Representative Vaught has

Meeting — April 1, 2025 (2:05:33)

We do not have enough qualified providers in our state, and especially in rural communities, which are more negatively impacted by these shortages. I believe Arkansas deserves access to a highly qualified mental health professionals, including marriage and family therapist. This bill will reduce barriers to licensure portability. They will still have to have an Arkansas license. It's not like a regular compact. They will have to have an Arkansas license. I believe the passage of this bill will be a great step towards expanding mental health care

Meeting — April 1, 2025 (2:05:09)

recognized to explain your bill Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Arkansas is ranked 41st in the nation for access to mental health care. We've been working on a mental health group for six years now, and if we've learned anything, we've learned that we do not have enough people working in this area.

Meeting — April 1, 2025 (1:01:05)

the paper or do they have that card? They can. They'll still be able to use the paper. But I figure, talking to farmers across the state for the last six years who have been begging for this card, I do believe that most of them will cease to use that pretty quickly. Seeing no further questions, I appreciate a good vote.

Meeting — April 1, 2025 (1:00:53)

So this will allow our farmers to have this card here in the state of Arkansas.

Meeting — April 1, 2025 (1:00:19)

added $20 fee for farmers for the first time they apply for this identification card tax ID card and when they renew in eight years it only cost them I don't want to lie to you it only cost them $10 to renew this is a card that they'll be able to take with them and buy purchases and the and use so the where they're going to buy products doesn't have to keep up with all the paperwork They'll be able to turn this in. Oklahoma does it. Texas does it. We lose a lot of sales to those states because they're able to use that card.

Meeting — April 1, 2025 (1:00:05)

we had this bill on the floor the other day I sent it back to committee so dfna could help me get this bill to a zero expenditure for for the state so this isn't going to cost the state any money what we did was we

Boys State — May 30, 2025 (1:08:11)

anyone like to speak would anyone like to speak for the bill representative

Boys State — May 30, 2025 (10:02)

be supported by those private schools, and the government should help with that.

Meeting — April 1, 2025 (3:19:24)

meet right after agriculture, house agriculture, uh, gavels out. Representing Maddox,

Meeting — April 1, 2025 (2:06:20)

mental health work group, and I would appreciate a good

Meeting — April 1, 2025 (2:05:49)

Arkansas deserves and deserves access to a highly qualified mental health professionals, including marriage and family therapist. This bill will reduce barriers to licensure portability. They will still have to have an Arkansas license. It's not like a regular compact. They will have to have an Arkansas license, I believe the passage of this bill will be great, a great step towards expanding mental health care. Not only in access, but it will also help support a stronger

Meeting — April 1, 2025 (2:05:18)

Arkansas is ranked 41st in the nation for access to mental health care. We've been working on a mental health group for 6 years now. And if we've learned anything, uh, we've learned that we do not have enough people working, um, In this area, uh, we do not have enough qualified providers in our state, and especially in rural communities, which are more negatively impacted by these shortages. I believe

Meeting — April 1, 2025 (1:01:19)

who've been begging for this card. I do believe that most of them will cease to use that pretty quickly. no further questions. I appreciate a good

Meeting — April 1, 2025 (1:00:48)

products doesn't have to keep up with all the paperwork, they'll be able to turn this in. Oklahoma does it. Texas does it, we lose a lot of, uh, sales to those states because they're able to use that card. So this will allow our farmers to have this card here in the state of

Meeting — April 1, 2025 (1:01:10)

use the paper or they can. They'll still be able to use the paper, um, but I figure, Talking to farmers across the state for the last 6 years

Meeting — April 1, 2025 (1:00:17)

to a 0, expenditure for For the state. So this isn't gonna cost the state any money. What we did was we add a $20 fee for farmers for the first time they apply for this identification card tax ID card, and when they renew in 8 years, it only cost um. I don't wanna lie to you, uh. It only cost them $10 to renew. This is a card that they'll be able to take with them and by purchases and uh and use uh so the where they're going to buy

Meeting — April 1, 2025 (1:00:10)

Mr. Chair. Uh, we had this bill on the floor the other day. I sent it back to committee, so DFNA could help me get this bill

Boys State — May 30, 2025 (1:08:16)

during a nuclear meltdown or A wind turbine got picked up during a tornado and thrown through their living room. Thank you.