Rep. Sumpter drafting a proposal for 2008 ballot on trauma center -- Updated

Rep. Denny Sumpter is drafting a proposed initiated act that would create a trauma center program funded annually with $25 million in general revenue. He said he expects to file the measure with the attorney general's office next month assuming the governor doesn't call a special session to address the issue. Beebe spokesman Matt DeCample said Monday the governor has "no plans right now to call a special session on any topic."

The version Sumpter's working on would take existin money from general revenue to provide the money needed for a trauma system. Here's coverage:
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Associated Press
Arkansas News Bureau

Update: Here's the governor's response regarding the funding of the proposed trauma center using general revenue.