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Legislative Report By Rep Larry Patterson Arkansas House Week Jan 22-26 1973
Rep Larry Patterson summarizes Arkansas House activity for the week ending Jan 26 1973. Actions include passage of HB 142 septic tank cleaner licensing HB 10 homeowners 65 and over property tax relief SB 77 free textbook bill and Community College Bill HB 229 administration measure with 63 21 vote, debate on Pine Bluff alderman election and other bills. Emergency clause on the college bill failed. Interstate Corrections Compact approved. joint session memorialized President Johnson. honeybee named official state insect. Patterson notes opposition to the community college plan and discusses funding, education priorities, and upcoming debates including a 7 percent city county revenue sharing bill. He invites constituents to visit Little Rock and provides his office address.