TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

This bill amends the rules of the Arkansas House of Representatives to set stricter deadlines and requirements for introducing legislation that affects the state's public school and state employee health insurance programs. Under the new rules, such bills must be introduced within the first 15 days of a regular legislative session, or they require a three-fourths vote of the full membership to be introduced later. The bill also mandates that these specific proposals include a fiscal impact statement detailing their estimated costs, and it prevents them from being considered during fiscal or extraordinary sessions unless approved by a two-thirds vote. Additionally, the rules require that bills creating or changing scholarships funded by state lottery proceeds must include a specific fiscal impact statement before committee review. Ultimately, this measure aims to increase transparency and limit the timing of potential cost increases to the state's health insurance fund and education scholarships.