Representative Monte Hodges
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Committees
- Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information
- Legislative Joint Auditing - Counties & Municipalities
- Revenue & Taxation (House)
Recent Meetings
| Date | Committee | Speaking Time |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 9, 2021 | Revenue & Taxation (House) | 39s |
| Jan. 28, 2021 | Revenue & Taxation (House) | 24s |
| Jan. 26, 2021 | Revenue & Taxation (House) | 4s |
| Dec. 3, 2020 | Legislative Joint Auditing - Counties & Municipalities | 21s |
| Oct. 8, 2019 | Education Committee - Senate & House Meeting Jointly with Advanced Communications & Information | 128s |
| March 15, 2013 | — | 15s |
| March 15, 2013 | — | 53s |
| March 12, 2013 | — | 11s |
| Feb. 7, 2013 | — | 18s |
Recent Transcript Excerpts
to talk to my teachers or to talk to my community. That's what the people voted for me to do. that's what the taxpayers are paying us to do is to go out in the state that we represent the people that we represent and talk to them and get a solution I don't need an out-of-state person to tell me how to do that so again I say let's let's save the time
ultimately going to happen either we're going to do what we've done the last several years and just tinker around the edges and change a formula number here and there or we're really going to have to come together as a committee and as a legislature and work together to come up with a real solution. Because picking this consultant is trying to paper over a larger divide here and picking a consultant is not going to solve that problem. So I don't need a consultant from California or Missouri to talk to my superintendent or
produces so I think we're really wasting our time here and this is my third time going through the adequacy process and based on that history I think one of two things is
motion. Simple of that. Yeah, I just said that. Representative Hodges. Mr. Chair, can I make a substitute
bit more time and save them a half million, $650,000, and maybe do what the Retirement Committee is currently doing and hold sessions around the state. We already have the research piece. If we want that stakeholder involvement, if we want to hear from our communities, let's do what the Retirement Committee is doing now and hold our Education Committee meetings around the state to get feedback that way. Thank you. Ripson, Dela Rosa.
a member of Southern Region Education Board. They have their own staff with their own litany of research that's available to us. In addition to that we have Senator Sturge, Senator Elliott, Representative Deffenbaugh. We have a lot of talent and information right here in the legislature and I think we have frankly wasted enough time on this consultant business and I think we should just save the taxpayers a little
thank you mr chair i assume i'm allowed to give my
it again okay thank you i'm sorry uh thank you uh mr chair i'm not on this committee it's okay could i go back to the city of turrell to deter just a question i have what what is it that you're needing from the city of turrell actually on
you repeat everything that you just presented? I just made it into the meeting. I can, just for
vote. Members, do you have any questions? Representative Hodges. Just a basic question. These MROs, so do you think this will open up avenues for more of those MROs
Great. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Reverend Hodges. Thank you, Mr. Chair. This may be a juvenile question, but I see what you guys marked out, Division of Correction, and put Department of Correction.
I appreciate this bill. I've spoken to my bankers, banking friends, and
they all really like the bill. Question, is this only relating to PPP loans or those businesses that didn't get PPP loans? Would they have any type of... It would be only directly related to the PP loans that are
any questions? Representative Hodges you recognize sir. Thank you Mr. Chair. I mean I've processed my share of PPP loans. As a matter of fact I'm on my second round so when I get back in the office on Friday I'll be processing some more and they put the put the first round on hold, the repayback, until we get through this second round of PPP loans.
this bill represent walk all all all so
the way I'm madam madam chair you're a very good dancer okay Representative
part of the Municipal League package it's a existing bill but we just added special elections to it for the runoff municipal runoff and I have Kim Watson with me with the municipal league if you have any questions about the bill it should be a pretty simple bill my predecessor had it passed a couple years ago municipal runoff and we're just adding special elections to this bill any questions from committee members are you all
recognized Thank You madam chair and committee have House bill 1913 which is
Yes. Yesterday was Mississippi County Day for lunch, and we had bags. So for those that didn't make it to lunch yesterday, we still have these bags over at the Capitol Hill. So go pick your bag up full of nice little goodies for Mississippi County. Representative Gillum, for
Speaker. and fellow colleagues. It gives me great honor and pleasure being a former banker myself to recognize Ms. Candace Franks, the director, and her staff as we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the State Bank Department in Arkansas. Mr. Clerk, will you read the resolution, please?
Bills Discussed
| Bill | Title | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| HB1046 | TO CLARIFY THE ABILITY OF LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO REQUEST REVISION … | 7 |
| HB1047 | TO CLARIFY THAT A TAXPAYER'S AGENT MAY FILE A PROTEST ON BEHALF OF A TAXPAYER IF THE TAXPAYER PRODUCES A … | 6 |
| HB1048 | TO AUTHORIZE THE OFFSET OF A TAX REFUND TOWARD A TAX DELINQUENCY WHEN A FINAL ASSESSMENT OF TAX HAS BEEN … | 6 |
| HB1049 | TO ALLOW THE WITHHOLDING OF STATE INCOME TAX FROM UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS. | 6 |
| HB1043 | TO AUTHORIZE THE WAIVER OF CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAXES ON UTILITIES AND CARRIERS; AND TO CREATE A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS … | 6 |
| HB1034 | TO AMEND THE EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE DISCLOSURE OF TAXPAYER INFORMATION; AND TO DESIGNATE THE SECRETARY OF THE … | 6 |
| HB1030 | TO PREVENT UNEXPECTED REDUCTIONS IN REVENUES FROM THE WHOLESALE SALES TAXES ON MOTOR FUEL AND DISTILLATE SPECIAL FUEL BY AMENDING … | 6 |
| HB1031 | TO REQUIRE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF INCOME TAX RETURNS BY TAX PRACTITIONERS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING TAX PRACTITIONERS. | 5 |
| HB1044 | TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTIMATED ASSESSMENT OF TAX IF A TAXPAYER FAILS OR REFUSES TO PROVIDE RECORDS. | 5 |
| HB1035 | TO ADOPT RECENT CHANGES TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. | 4 |
| HB1038 | TO CLARIFY THAT SALES TAX IS REQUIRED TO BE COLLECTED AND REMITTED ON DELIVERY CHARGES FOR SALES BY A MARKETPLACE … | 4 |
| HB1050 | TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REQUIRED TO MANDATE THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF ANNUAL WITHHOLDING STATEMENTS. | 4 |
| HB1010 | TO AMEND THE SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR SALES OF CERTAIN AIRCRAFT. | 3 |
| HB1026 | TO CLARIFY THAT CERTAIN APPEARANCE FEES ARE NOT COMPENSATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SALES AND USE … | 3 |
| HB1032 | TO AMEND THE INCOME TAX ACT OF 1929 TO ALLOW A TAXPAYER RECEIVING MILITARY RETIREMENT OR SURVIVOR BENEFITS TO RECEIVE … | 3 |
| HB1033 | TO REMOVE EXTRANEOUS REFERENCES TO DIGITAL MAGAZINES IN THE SALES TAX LAWS; AND TO CLARIFY THE EXEMPTION OF A CAR … | 3 |
| HB1042 | TO REPEAL THE LONG-TERM RENTAL VEHICLE TAX. | 3 |
| HB1109 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT OF FUNDS BY THE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT. | 3 |
| HB1361 | TO PROVIDE FOR THE TAX TREATMENT OF CERTAIN LOANS, PAYMENTS, AND EXPENSES RELATED TO CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19) RELIEF PROGRAMS; AND … | 3 |
| SB236 | TO EXEMPT UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS FROM INCOME TAX DURING A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | 3 |
| HB1041 | TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO WAIVE THE CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS FILING FEES IN … | 2 |
| HB1117 | CONCERNING THE DIVISION OF CORRECTION INMATE FARM FUND. | 2 |
| HB1158 | CONCERNING THE PRISON CONSTRUCTION TRUST FUND; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | 1 |
| SB238 | TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE CONCERNING THE STATE POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM. | 1 |