Sen. Breanne Davis

Maddy summaryHouse Bill 1982, titled the "Tire Management and Recycling Act," aims to update Arkansas's system for managing used tires. The bill renames and amends the "Used Tire Recycling and Accountability Act" to enhance standards for the hauling, collection, storage, and recycling or disposal of various tire types. It introduces an electronic uniform used tire manifest system and requires business plans to improve accountability and sustainability for used tire programs. Additionally, the legislation repeals the Used Tire Recycling Fund and establishes a new Waste Tire Abatement Fund to support these initiatives.

Maddy summaryHouse Bill 1149 aimed to protect the right of individuals to cultivate vegetable gardens on their private residential property in Arkansas. The bill would have prevented counties, municipalities, and other local political subdivisions from prohibiting these gardens. It broadly defined a "vegetable garden" to include various edible plants, flowers, and pollinator plants grown for personal consumption or noncommercial sharing. Property owners would still need to comply with generally applicable local laws and zoning requirements.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 269, as amended, seeks to update requirements for hospice and home health services agencies regarding their office locations and service areas. The amendment clarifies the types of agency locations to include primary offices, satellite offices, or alternate delivery sites. It also requires these agencies to provide 45 days' advance notification to the Department of Health and the Health Services Permit Agency before adding a new office location from which they plan to serve within a one-hundred-mile area.

Maddy summarySenate Memorial Resolution 2 is a commemorative bill that honors the life and public service of James "Jim" Guy Tucker, former Arkansas Attorney General, U.S. Congressman, and the forty-third Governor of Arkansas. The resolution serves to respectfully acknowledge his contributions to the state and nation following his passing.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 75 formally honors Sylvia Ann Hindsman Cornwell for her 45 years of exemplary and dedicated service to the Arkansas Senate and the State of Arkansas. It recognizes her significant contributions, such as modernizing Senate records and serving as the first female Secretary of the Senate.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 23 recognizes February 15-22, 2025, as National FFA Week in Arkansas. This resolution commends the National FFA Organization and its Arkansas Division for their work in agricultural education and youth leadership.

Maddy summaryHouse Bill 1534 proposes to increase the existing homestead property tax credit. This bill directly affects homeowners by reducing the amount of property taxes they owe on their primary residence. The key mechanism is an adjustment to the credit amount, providing a larger tax reduction for eligible households.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 66 recognizes the Arkansas Tech University Robotics Club for winning the Tournament Champion and Innovate Awards at the 2025 Texas State VEX U Tournament. This resolution acknowledges their achievements and qualifications for the VEX U World Championship.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 39 celebrates Women's History Month during March 2025 and International Women's Day on March 8, 2025. It also recognizes the Women's Foundation of Arkansas for its efforts to improve the economic mobility of women and girls in the state.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 543 aimed to establish minimum reimbursement rates for home- and community-based services delivered by direct service providers within risk-based provider organizations under the Medicaid program. The bill required a rate study to be completed by October 1, 2025, to determine these minimum rates. These rates would cover services in specific Community and Employment Support programs and would be developed by the Department of Human Services with input from service providers. If the study resulted in a rate increase greater than ten percent, the department could phase it in over two years.