Liveblogging ASG Senate 3/9 – Endowment Transparency Vote

7:21 – Three resolutions will be voted on next week – Res. 19, The ASG Senate Vacancy Reform Act of 2010; Res. 20, The ASG Elections Committee Reform Act of 2010; and Res. 21, The ASG Constitution & Code Review Act of 2010.

7:00-  The bill is tabled until next week.

6:58 – The amendment fails, by a vote of 7 – 10 – 12.

6:54 – Holloway says he plans a campaign to inform students about the ballot question if approved.

6:53 – Sen. McCollum agrees that the wording needs to be changed.

6:52 – Lippert asks if the question isn’t loaded.

My opinion – Of course it is.  They’d never allow that on a non-student government ballot.

6:46 – An amendment is introduced that would change the ballot question to:

“Do you support increased transparency of the University of Arkansas’ endowment practice?”

This is a much shorter question, and there’s a chance some students might actually read it before voting.

6:44 – Sen. Norton says the PR Committee recommends the resolution should be passed, once amended, because it will give students a direct vote.

6:42 – “What we’re looking for tonight is not an ASG endorsement of this resolution, but simply putting it up for the students as a question,” says Holloway.

6:41 – Jacob Holloway speaks on Resolution 18, the UA Endowment Transparency Initiative.

6:38 – Resolution 17 passes unanimously.

6:37 – Sen. Ho says the PR Committee supports the resolution.

6:35 – Resolution 17, A Resolution to Implement a Student Service Outreach Fee, is up for debate.  It would create a referendum asking students to create a new student fee to support the Volunteer Action Center.

6:33 – Bill 9 is postponed indefinitely.

6:28 – Treasurer Brophey speaks on Bill 9, The Equalization in Funding Act of 2010.  He says the appropriations process will simply incorporate the rules suggested, and so it would be alright if the senate tabled the bill.

6:27 – Resolution 15, “A Resolution Supporting the Cap on Campus Printing,” passes by a vote of 27 to 5.

6:23 – The resolution now shows support for the trial printing cap this semester, rather than the printing cap in general, thanks to an amendment passed by the senate.

6:15 – The Law School has purchased its own printing system, and will have a separate system for law students to print, says Sen. Brahmbhatt. This helps them avoid the 700-page cap on the general student body.

6:12 – Sustainability Director Billy Fleming says talks are still in the works to bring the Farmers’ Market to campus.

6:00 – The endowment transparency resolution and support for the printing cap highlight tonight’s agenda.