HB1201 fails by 2

HB1201 seeks to assist participants in the Arkansas Retired Teachers Association with their group health insurance premiums. Retired teachers are currently spending close to half of their retirement benefits towards premiums, and this legislation seeks to address that issue. HB2090, which has already passed the House, provides funding for this proposal. Only 12 people showed up to Joint Retirement. I needed 11 votes for the measure, and the the vote was 9 for, 3 against (Reps. Burkes, Garner and Harris). I'll continue working on this matter during the interim.