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Recent Meetings

Date Committee Speaking Time
March 30, 2011 — 21s
March 24, 2011 — 102s
Jan. 20, 2011 — 12s

Recent Transcript Excerpts

Meeting — March 30, 2011 (34:02)

Smith, you recognize. Thank you, Mr. Chair. First of all, Mr. Collins, do you know that this particular program has to abide by the laws of the State of Arkansas in every manner, including race or disabilities? Could you just explain that?

Meeting — March 24, 2011 (49:08)

So that's why I said you could answer it on two ways, and you did answer one side of that. And

Meeting — March 24, 2011 (48:48)

question? Well, yeah, and you could answer it two ways. I mean, you could give me the scenario of, well, it's not going to work like this, but it will work like this. And I think that any help on that unemployment cost to that business owner, because I am one, might encourage them to hire and maybe put someone back to work.

Meeting — March 24, 2011 (48:03)

or that you get help in this situation so you can

Meeting — March 24, 2011 (47:31)

do you mean? Well, you've not hired people for those jobs. It will be something that you're going to do someday if business picks back up, if you can afford to hire them, whether, you know, they'll be on unemployment. Let me tell you, those that were there, they're either going to be on unemployment or they found another job. But when those positions are filled, can you just explain how this will take effect in a situation where you just can't hire employees back until there's a time that you can hire them back

Meeting — March 24, 2011 (46:49)

So, earlier when you made a statement about, or let's look at line on the first page, on line A, under number one, where it says jobs created on or after July 1st, if you have not replaced employees, because business is bad. let's say there's five, six employees, could be a lot more, could be less. Those replacement positions after July 1, 2011, would qualify for this program under this tax credit.

Meeting — Jan. 20, 2011 (7:42)

Smith, you're recognized. Hello, Representative Lee. I want to ask you if you talk to retailers about what the cost might be to the retailers to set up a two-week special tax code on their machines.

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