Representative Wes Wagner

Meeting — Feb. 8, 2013 (17:20)

Representative Wagner, you're recognized. explain the bill thanks again mr speaker and again the key word in this bill is that the positions no longer exist uh no employees are in these positions and uh internally they have delegated the duties out to other positions and will no longer be needed in the future so to clean up this statute i would appreciate a good vote Rep. Wagner has explained

Meeting — Feb. 8, 2013 (16:14)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members of the House, I guess the key word in House Bill 1235 is obsolete requirements. The original act was in 1969, and with technological advances, this is no longer needed to report their stolen vehicles, and I would appreciate a good vote. Representative Wagner has explained the bill. Does

Meeting — Feb. 6, 2013 (8:04)

major J.R. Hankins here might be able to answer that a little better than I could

Meeting — Jan. 24, 2013 (1:52)

Lee for Representative Ferguson, please. Representative, it's leave granted for Representative

Meeting — March 13, 2013 (2:04:32)

Wagner, you're recognized for an announcement. Tomorrow at lunch, Mississippi County business leaders providing catfish at Capitol Hill.

Meeting — March 13, 2013 (2:02:35)

So I think those were the two questions that were asked of me. I think this is a good bill. I do think that we are serving Arkansans, and we are providing broadband to every Arkansan in this state, urban or rural. I think this helps with our 911 systems. The fact that we've never come together and looked at each system and all 75 counties and have a uniform plan is something that this will address. So I would appreciate a good vote. The question before

Meeting — March 13, 2013 (2:02:02)

Mr. Hammer made a good point. We are losing landlines every day, and we are going to have to support this broadband and these 911 systems. Now, I want to address the question that Mr. Hammer about is this sunset. Mr. Hammer, currently about 90 to 92 percent of Arkansas is covered, has broadband coverage. So I see this going away. Because once we get broadband to these citizens, and as you know, it gets costly more and more with construction costs and different things, then we'll have that covered.

Meeting — March 13, 2013 (2:01:29)

Unless that company makes that investment in that broadband to those citizens of Arkansas, they will not recoup that money. This is handled by a high-cost fund administrator that is overseen by the PSC, the Public Service Commission. So it does. There is a fee currently in place. This could increase the fee up to 40 cents. And let me address that so that you all know. That has to do with intrastate calling on wireless or landline calls.

Meeting — March 13, 2013 (2:00:58)

$3 million of which will go to 911 systems. It will affect every county in this state. This will give money to each county based on population for their 911 systems specifically. The broadband portion of that, the $17 million, that money will not flow to either the rural companies, to any of the companies that are associated with this, AT&T, Windstream, CenturyTel, unless that investment is made. And let me restate that.

Meeting — March 13, 2013 (1:56:37)

for you to support this bill. It's a good bill, and I would appreciate a good

Meeting — March 13, 2013 (1:54:34)

you, Mr. Speaker. I would appreciate that courtesy. The

Meeting — March 13, 2013 (1:54:17)

9-1-1 system and assist its funding. This is to declare an emergency.

Meeting — Feb. 28, 2013 (38:16)

that, if you would. I'll be happy to. I can't address the actual what I would call

Meeting — Feb. 28, 2013 (38:03)

Like the Chair mentioned, you know, a criminal serves his time, he's rehabilitated, but is he going to have access to maybe the public defender that represented him in the first place to come back and modify this protection order? Is he going to do it on his own? Speak to

Meeting — Feb. 28, 2013 (37:46)

will serve as a sufficient deterrent. Representative Wagner, you recognize for a question. Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question also was in reference to the modification process. You know, the word permanent concerns me a little bit, but can you speak more to the modification process?

Meeting — Feb. 21, 2013 (1:17:24)

No, they're not? They're not. They're

Meeting — Feb. 21, 2013 (1:16:19)

What this bill does is it clarifies and specifies that when somebody is facing a revocation of their parole, violating the parole, they're allowed a hearing, unless they waive that hearing. The bill, you all helped me get out here the other day. This allows the parole

Meeting — Feb. 21, 2013 (1:16:13)

here with the parole board to answer any questions.

Meeting — Feb. 21, 2013 (1:14:57)

Congratulations. You passed your bill. Thank you, committee. Representative Catlett, are you here to present your bill? Okay. Is there anybody else here to present their bill? Can you have it somewhere? Yeah. What you got, 1326.

Meeting — Feb. 21, 2013 (1:14:32)

questions? Any questions from the committee? Seeing none, nobody has signed to speak for or against the bill. You want to close? Representative McElroy has a question. Okay. You want to close your bill, Representative Talley? Appreciate a good vote. Thank you. Okay. Committee, Representative McElroy has a motion. Representative McElroy, what's that motion? Do pass. Got a motion. Do pass. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. All those opposed, ayes have it.