Representative Matt Brown
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Committees
- Advanced Communications & Information Technology (Joint Committee)
- Aging, Children & Youth, Legislative & Military Affairs (House)
- ALC-Charitable, Penal, & Correctional Institutions
- ALC - Claims Review/Litigation Reports Oversight
- ALC - Higher Education Subcommittee
- ALC - Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee
- ALC - Occupational Licensing Review Subcommittee
- ALC - Review
- Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC)
- Children & Youth Committee - Senate & Aging, Children & Youth, & Legislative Affairs- House
- City, County & Local Affairs Committee (House)
- City, County & Local Affairs Committee (Senate & House)
- Code Revision Commission (1-4:30PM)
- Education Committee (House)
- Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information
- Education - House Early Childhood Subcommittee
- Girls State
- House Management
- House Rules
- Insurance & Commerce (House)
- Joint Committee on Military & Veterans Affairs
- Joint Performance Review (JPR)
- Judiciary Committee (House)
- Judiciary Committee (Senate & House)
- Legislative Joint Auditing
- Legislative Joint Auditing - Counties & Municipalities
- Legislative Joint Auditing-Medicaid Subcommittee
- Legislative Joint Auditing - State Agencies
- Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House)
- Public Transportation (House)
- Revenue & Taxation (House)
- Revenue & Tax (Senate)
- State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (House)
- State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs (Senate)
Recent Meetings
| Date | Committee | Speaking Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1, 2026 | City, County & Local Affairs Committee (Senate & House) | 189s |
| Sept. 14, 2026 | Education - House Early Childhood Subcommittee | 426s |
| Aug. 20, 2026 | ALC - Occupational Licensing Review Subcommittee | 103s |
| Aug. 17, 2026 | — | 671s |
| June 18, 2026 | ALC - Occupational Licensing Review Subcommittee | 91s |
| June 17, 2026 | — | 506s |
| June 15, 2026 | ALC - Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee | 139s |
| June 5, 2026 | Legislative Joint Auditing | 110s |
| May 28, 2026 | Girls State | 73s |
| May 18, 2026 | — | 69s |
| April 29, 2026 | — | 20s |
| April 28, 2026 | — | 152s |
| April 27, 2026 | House Management | 30s |
| March 20, 2026 | Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) | 135s |
| March 19, 2026 | Education - House Early Childhood Subcommittee | 279s |
| March 19, 2026 | ALC - Occupational Licensing Review Subcommittee | 11s |
| March 16, 2026 | ALC - Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee | 24s |
| March 12, 2026 | Legislative Joint Auditing - State Agencies | 30s |
| March 9, 2026 | Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information | 183s |
| March 2, 2026 | ALC - Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee | 226s |
| Feb. 19, 2026 | ALC - Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee | 43s |
| Feb. 12, 2026 | Legislative Joint Auditing - State Agencies | 38s |
| Feb. 12, 2026 | Legislative Joint Auditing-Medicaid Subcommittee | 69s |
| Jan. 12, 2026 | ALC - Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee | 53s |
| Jan. 9, 2026 | Legislative Joint Auditing | 484s |
| Jan. 8, 2026 | Legislative Joint Auditing - State Agencies | 94s |
| Jan. 6, 2026 | Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information | 123s |
| Dec. 12, 2025 | Legislative Joint Auditing | 260s |
| Dec. 11, 2025 | Judiciary Committee (House) | 1196s |
| Dec. 10, 2025 | Children & Youth Committee - Senate & Aging, Children & Youth, & Legislative Affairs- House | 135s |
| Oct. 20, 2025 | Advanced Communications & Information Technology (Joint Committee) | 90s |
| Oct. 16, 2025 | ALC - Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee | 170s |
| Oct. 13, 2025 | ALC - Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee | 266s |
| Oct. 10, 2025 | Legislative Joint Auditing | 227s |
| Oct. 9, 2025 | Legislative Joint Auditing - Counties & Municipalities | 45s |
| Sept. 30, 2025 | Education - House Early Childhood Subcommittee | 43s |
| Sept. 22, 2025 | ALC - Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee | 210s |
| Sept. 12, 2025 | Legislative Joint Auditing | 328s |
| Sept. 11, 2025 | Legislative Joint Auditing - State Agencies | 83s |
| Sept. 9, 2025 | Joint Performance Review (JPR) | 216s |
| Sept. 2, 2025 | Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information | 109s |
| Aug. 13, 2025 | ALC - Higher Education Subcommittee | 30s |
| Aug. 11, 2025 | ALC-Charitable, Penal, & Correctional Institutions | 108s |
| July 11, 2025 | Legislative Joint Auditing | 197s |
| June 19, 2025 | Code Revision Commission (1-4:30PM) | 456s |
| June 16, 2025 | ALC - Claims Review/Litigation Reports Oversight | 182s |
| June 16, 2025 | Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information | 91s |
| June 5, 2025 | Legislative Joint Auditing - State Agencies | 33s |
| May 19, 2025 | ALC - Hospital, Medicaid, & Developmental Disabilities Study Subcommittee | 67s |
| April 16, 2025 | — | 1460s |
Recent Transcript Excerpts
Decanting is the method whereby the assets of an irrevocable trust can be poured into a second trust, which you may want to do when unforeseen circumstances arise that you can't carry out the settler's original intent. The only way to do that is by putting it into a new trust. The Uniform Trust Decanting Act allows a trustee to reform an irrevocable trust within reasonable limits while ensuring that the original intent of the trust settler is preserved. Nineteen states have already adopted this law. I think Arkansas and two other states have it up this session. We'd appreciate a good vote.
bill does as the title says the uniform trust decanting act is another one of the uniform laws promulgated by the Uniform Law Commission.
best to get those veterans directly connected to the VA, which can actually
I really like this bill, and I especially like that you're working through the VRSS
incarcerated. So then this, for those
who don't realize or don't think to inform the VA that they are incarcerated, this would prevent them from accumulating that backlog of payments that they would then have to reimburse.
they're not eligible to receive their VA benefits. Is
recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Another benefit brought up in your introduction is
that veterans who are receiving VA benefits, when they are incarcerated, during that period of time while they're incarcerated,
It's time-consuming, and it's mind-boggling, and it's, you know, it's my understanding that they only do the initial claim. They don't do, what do you call it, when you dispute a claim, appeals. And I'm just really concerned that this is going to put good actors out of business. I wish we could amend this bill. That's my discussion. Representative Binks, I'm going
of the motion I'm concerned that this bill will actually put some good actors out of business and I know how difficult it is to process those claims it's tedious
And that is standard for an unaccredited lawyer to want to do that. An accredited lawyer, and there are many out there, will only charge the 20%. are they going to make a great living off of that no but it's doing the right thing for a veteran and still allowing them to receive compensation for the time they're going to have to put into it all right seeing no other
legislation? So the federal law dictates what someone can earn for representing a veteran. And quite commonly, attorneys will make an agreement with somebody under contract for, I guess, I think they call it treble rewards, one-third of whatever the benefit is.
is. You're familiar with what the back pay is back from the date of filing, and it can be paid directly to them from VA. Thank you. Representative Hudson, you're recognized.
And then they're only limited, if they are accredited, they are limited to receiving only a certain percentage of whatever that veteran receives. Now, are they eligible to receive that percentage in perpetuity, or just what's that 20% of? It is one-time payment of whatever their back pay
bottom line with this bill, you're saying that anybody that helps should not be paid for the initial claim.
that big chunk, correct? No, I'm saying that the person who got a $160,000 settlement entered into a separate contract outside of VA allotments, And the bad actor got much more than they were supposed to because they did not follow the 20%. So
and if they do award you, then they pay you from the time you first filed the claim. So you're saying that this individual, this bad actor, got a percentage of
question. When you said that they got a percentage of this 160, that was that veterans back, like if you file a claim and you're denied, and then you disagree with that denial, they go back and reevaluate,
And I have one other
Bills Discussed
| Bill | Title | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| HB1491 | CONCERNING THE EXCISE TAX ON CERTAIN BEER AND SAKE; TO CREATE AN EXCISE TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN BEER AND SAKE … | 7 |
| HB1365 | TO REMOVE RACIAL AND GENDER QUOTAS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP FOR CERTAIN BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COUNCILS, AND COMMISSIONS. | 6 |
| HB1627 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROPERTY TAX RELIEF; AND TO REQUIRE COUNTIES TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS CONCERNING CERTAIN PROPERTY … | 6 |
| HB1894 | TO ESTABLISH A METHOD OF VALUATION FOR REAL PROPERTY USED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AND TO ESTABLISH A METHOD OF VALUATION … | 6 |
| HJR1009 | AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO BE KNOWN AS THE ARKANSAS VICTIMS' BILL OF RIGHTS; AND TO PROVIDE RIGHTS … | 5 |
| HJR1012 | AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO REPEAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE REAPPRAISAL AND REASSESSMENT OF REAL PROPERTY; AND TO AMEND … | 4 |
| HJR1006 | AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION PROVIDING THAT A GOVERNMENTAL BODY SHALL NOT USE STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS TO ENTER … | 4 |
| HJR1013 | A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR. | 4 |
| HB1632 | TO REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE ARKANSAS STATE GAME AND FISH COMMISSION FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES. | 4 |
| HB1621 | TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; AND TO EXEMPT PERSONAL INFORMATION OF ELECTED CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS, JUDICIAL OFFICIALS, … | 4 |
| HJR1001 | A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO CREATE THE CITIZENS' REDISTRICTING COMMISSION AND TO REPEAL THE BOARD OF APPORTIONMENT. | 4 |
| HJR1005 | AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS. | 4 |
| HJR1007 | A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO CREATE A PROCEDURE FOR THE RECALL OF CERTAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS. | 4 |
| HJR1011 | A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING THE CONSIDERATION OF BILLS OTHER THAN APPROPRIATION BILLS DURING A FISCAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. | 4 |
| HB1732 | TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE INCOME TAX DEDUCTION ALLOWED FOR A TEACHER'S CLASSROOM INVESTMENT. | 4 |
| HB1524 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE BIDDING PROCEDURE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES. | 4 |
| HB1549 | TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2025. | 4 |
| HB1410 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES BY PUBLIC SERVANTS. | 4 |
| HB1085 | TO ADOPT FEDERAL LAW CONCERNING TAX-DEFERRED TUITION SAVINGS PROGRAMS; AND TO AMEND THE INCOME TAX LIABILITY FOR ROLLOVER CONTRIBUTIONS FROM … | 4 |
| HB1614 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DESIGNATIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRANT PROGRAMS. | 4 |
| HB1485 | TO CREATE A SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR SALES TO CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT VETERANS' FACILITIES. | 4 |
| HB1631 | TO ADDRESS THE ISSUANCE OF HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES TO FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS. | 4 |
| HB1608 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC RECORDS AND ARCHIVES; AND TO REQUIRE APPROVAL OF THE ARKANSAS STATE … | 4 |
| HB1063 | TO AMEND THE ACHIEVING A BETTER LIFE EXPERIENCE PROGRAM ACT; AND TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF "DISABILITY CERTIFICATION" AND "ELIGIBLE … | 4 |
| HJR1002 | AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO REPEAL THE EXCEPTION TO THE PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY AND INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE. | 4 |
| HJR1003 | THE ARKANSAS GOVERNMENT DISCLOSURE AMENDMENT. | 4 |
| HB1807 | TO AMEND THE SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR AIRCRAFT HELD FOR RESALE AND USED FOR RENTAL OR CHARTER; AND TO CLARIFY … | 4 |
| HJR1008 | AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING THE TAXATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND REAL PROPERTY IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. | 4 |
| HJR1010 | A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE THAT BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE, THE SENATE MAY REMOVE MEMBERS OF CERTAIN BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS … | 4 |
| HJR1014 | A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CONCERNING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS; AND AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE FOR THE … | 4 |