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Bills discussed (38)
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HB1007
· 5 mentions in transcript
Matched: “to speak against the substitute motion HB1007 amendment is my amendment this was fully vetted in special…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION - … | Joint Budget Committee | Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's … |
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HB1008
· 4 mentions in transcript
Matched: “going faster than I should. This is house bill 1008 emergency Manment on page three you recognize us for your q…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT APPROPRIATION FOR … | Joint Budget Committee | Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's … |
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HB1064
· 4 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…use Bill1036 House Bill1037 house bill 1051 house bill 1052 house bill 1064 house built 1066 house bill 1068 house bill 1089 house bill…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER APPROPRIATION FOR THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's … |
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HB1090
· 4 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…bill 1064 house built 1066 house bill 1068 house bill 1089 house bill 1090 house bill 1093”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY SUPPLEMENTAL … | Joint Budget Committee | Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's … |
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HB1093
· 4 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…built 1066 house bill 1068 house bill 1089 house bill 1090 house bill 1093”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION REAPPROPRIATION. | Joint Budget Committee | Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's … |
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HB1005
· 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “house bills is house bill 1005. this is on page one need to then yeah when you motion do p…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's … |
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HB1022
· 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…e this house bill house bill 105 House Bill107 House Bill18 house bill 1022”
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AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AUTHORITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's … |
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HB1036
· 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…second all those in favor say aye opposed does pass this is house bill 1036 on page 11. are there any questions on the spill seeing no…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's … |
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HB1089
· 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…bill 1052 house bill 1064 house built 1066 house bill 1068 house bill 1089 house bill 1090 house bill 1093”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - DISBURSING OFFICER SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION. | Joint Budget Committee | Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's … |
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HB1100
Act 143
· 3 mentions in transcript, agenda
Matched: “…ents. The amendments are identical. Senate Bill, excuse me, House Bill 1100 and Senate Bill 75 are identical bills filed in each chambe…”
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TO AMEND THE REVENUE STABILIZATION LAW; TO CREATE FUNDS; TO MAKE TRANSFERS TO AND FROM … | Jean | Notification that HB1100 is now Act 143 |
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SB15
· 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…w them. Senate Bill3 Senate Bill4 Senate Bill7 Senate Bill8 Senate bill 15 Senate bill 20 Senate Bill21 Senate Bill30 Senate Bill31 Se…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - STATE PARKS AND TOURISM … | Joint Budget Committee | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. |
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SB21
· 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ted amendments to the following 11 bills SB31 HB1064 HB1022 SB21, SB3, HB11007 h B 1036 SB7 SB15 SB4 SB77 pages one through…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEHAVIORAL … | Joint Budget Committee | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. |
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SB31
· 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “adopted amendments to the following 11 bills SB31 HB1064 HB1022 SB21, SB3, HB11007 h B 1036 SB7 SB15 SB4 SB77…”
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AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. |
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SB63
Act 139
· 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ng actions the subcommittee do pass the following six bills SB63, SB67, SB73 uhhB1089 HB1090 HB1093 and”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEHAVIORAL … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB63 is now Act 139 |
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SB67
Act 140
· 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ions the subcommittee do pass the following six bills SB63, SB67, SB73 uhhB1089 HB1090 HB1093 and”
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AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB67 is now Act 140 |
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SB73
Act 141
· 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…he subcommittee do pass the following six bills SB63, SB67, SB73 uhhB1089 HB1090 HB1093 and”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB73 is now Act 141 |
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SB75
Act 144
· 3 mentions in agenda, transcript
Matched: “…o Amend the Revenue Stabilization Law – Amendment HAR148 2. SB75 by Senator Dismang – To Amend the Revenue Stabilization Law…”
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TO AMEND THE REVENUE STABILIZATION LAW; TO CREATE FUNDS; TO MAKE TRANSFERS TO AND FROM … | J. Dismang | Notification that SB75 is now Act 144 |
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HB1035
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…down to a house built 1037 selection commission page11. No house bill 1035. tobacco sensation when you're motion or any questions on t…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CESSATION PROGRAMS APPROPRIATION FOR … | Joint Budget Committee | Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's … |
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HB1051
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “House Bill1035. House Bill1036 House Bill1037 house bill 1051 house bill 1052 house bill 1064 house built 1066 house bill…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - REGULATORY DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's … |
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HB1052
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…use Bill1035. House Bill1036 House Bill1037 house bill 1051 house bill 1052 house bill 1064 house built 1066 house bill 1068 house bill…”
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AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR STATE TURNBACK FOR COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES BY THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's … |
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HB1068
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…bill 1051 house bill 1052 house bill 1064 house built 1066 house bill 1068 house bill 1089 house bill 1090 house bill 1093”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's … |
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SB20
Act 132
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…Bill3 Senate Bill4 Senate Bill7 Senate Bill8 Senate bill 15 Senate bill 20 Senate Bill21 Senate Bill30 Senate Bill31 Senate Bill36 Sen…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB20 is now Act 132 |
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SB3
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…endments to the following 11 bills SB31 HB1064 HB1022 SB21, SB3, HB11007 h B 1036 SB7 SB15 SB4 SB77 pages one through 85 of…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SHARED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. |
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SB7
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ing 11 bills SB31 HB1064 HB1022 SB21, SB3, HB11007 h B 1036 SB7 SB15 SB4 SB77 pages one through 85 of the packet include al…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 … | Joint Budget Committee | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. |
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HB1037
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…e bill 1008 house bill 1022 house bill 1035 house bill 1036 house bill 1037 house bill 1051 house bill 1052 house bill 1064”
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AN ACT FOR THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's … |
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HB105
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…take motions to pass this out of committee this house bill house bill 105 House Bill107 House Bill18 house bill 1022”
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Pre-2017 bill | ||
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HB1066
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “house bill 1066 house bill 1068 house bill 1089 house bill 1090 house bill…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPROPRIATION … | Joint Budget Committee | Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's … |
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HB107
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “request. You're recognized. Can we pull out HB 107 item number 15? I believe that would require a substitute m…”
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Pre-2017 bill | ||
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HB1102
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…on Law – Amendment HAR146 D. Member Bills and Amendments 1. HB1102 by Representative McAlindon, et al.- Department of Veterans…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. | McAlindon | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB1022
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…opted amendments to the following 11 bills SB 31 HB 1064 HB SB 1022, SB 21, SB 3, HB 1007, HB 1036, SB 7, SB 15, SB 4, SB 77. P…”
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Pre-2017 bill | ||
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SB30
Act 134
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “Senate Bill 30, Senate Bill 31, Senate Bill 36, Senate Bill 41, Senate Bil…”
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AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB30 is now Act 134 |
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SB36
Act 135
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “Senate Bill 30, Senate Bill 31, Senate Bill 36, Senate Bill 41, Senate Bill 43, Senate Bill 58, Senate Bil…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB36 is now Act 135 |
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SB4
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “you can review them senate bill three Senate Bill 4, Senate Bill 7, Senate Bill 8, Senate Bill 15, Senate Bill…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARDS APPROPRIATION FOR THE … | Joint Budget Committee | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. |
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SB41
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “Senate Bill 30, Senate Bill 31, Senate Bill 36, Senate Bill 41, Senate Bill 43, Senate Bill 58, Senate Bill 63, Senate Bil…”
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AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FAYETTEVILLE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR. |
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SB43
Act 136
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…te Bill 30, Senate Bill 31, Senate Bill 36, Senate Bill 41, Senate Bill 43, Senate Bill 58, Senate Bill 63, Senate Bill 67, Senate Bil…”
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AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB43 is now Act 136 |
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SB58
Act 138
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…te Bill 31, Senate Bill 36, Senate Bill 41, Senate Bill 43, Senate Bill 58, Senate Bill 63, Senate Bill 67, Senate Bill 73, and Senate…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB58 is now Act 138 |
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SB77
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ill 58, Senate Bill 63, Senate Bill 67, Senate Bill 73, and Senate Bill 77. And I'm shocked no”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 … | C. Tucker | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB8
Act 129
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…review them senate bill three Senate Bill 4, Senate Bill 7, Senate Bill 8, Senate Bill 15, Senate Bill 20, Senate Bill 21,”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB8 is now Act 129 |
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members if you can find your seats we're gonna get started shortly give you a chance to find your seat. He's got the report. Members, we're going to call this meeting to order. If everybody
can find their seats. Good morning to everyone. Members, I'm going to call
Representative Andrew Collins
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2:55
your attention to the bills that are ready to be passed out. You'll find these in the captions at the very back of your packet. I'm going to read these, give you a chance to look at them while we're committee and then at the end of the meeting we'll uh take motions to pass these out of committee
this is house bill house bill 1005 house bill 1007 house bill 1008 house bill 1022 house bill 1035 house bill 1036 house bill 1037 house bill 1051 house bill 1052 house bill 1064
house bill 1066 house bill 1068 house bill 1089 house bill 1090 house bill 1093 the senate bill is ready to pass out and again
if you just write these down you'll find these in the back of your captions and
Representative Andrew Collins
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4:02
you can review them senate bill three Senate Bill 4, Senate Bill 7, Senate Bill 8, Senate Bill 15, Senate Bill 20, Senate Bill 21,
Senate Bill 30, Senate Bill 31, Senate Bill 36, Senate Bill 41, Senate Bill 43, Senate Bill 58, Senate Bill 63, Senate Bill 67, Senate Bill 73, and Senate Bill 77. And I'm shocked no
one's called bingo yet. Okay, so we'll go through those at the end again and to entertain motions to pass
those out. Next up on the agenda is item B, this is reports. We have a report from special language. Senator McKee,
do you have that report? Hold on one moment. I'll
Senator Matt McKee
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5:10
to represent the report. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The special language subcommittee met on Wednesday the 22nd and reports the following actions the subcommittee do pass the following six bills SB 63 SB 67 SB 73 HB 1089 HB 1090
HB 1093 and adopted amendments to the following 11 bills SB 31 HB 1064 HB SB 1022, SB 21, SB 3, HB 1007, HB 1036, SB 7, SB 15, SB 4, SB 77. Pages 1 through 85 of the packet include all the attachments acted upon by the subcommittee. I move for adoption of this report.
Members, we have a motion. Representative Kavanaugh, do you have a question? I have a
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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6:04
request. You're recognized. Can we pull out HB 107 item number 15? I believe that would require a substitute motion. I need a substitute motion
to pull that out for separate. Okay. Do we have a second?
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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6:14
Do we have a second? Second. Do we
have a second? Is there a discussion on the motion? Senator Irvin, you're recognized for discussion.
Senator Missy Irvin
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6:28
I think I want to speak against the substitute motion. HB 1007 Amendment is my amendment. This was fully vetted in Special Language Committee and received a due pass. The reason why I believe that we should respect the work of the subcommittee of Special Language, we should accept their decision, which was due pass on this amendment.
This amendment is very, very clear, and this is why I'm asking you not to vote for the substitute of motion. This amendment is necessary and critical for four schools in the state of Arkansas to be open and stay open August 1. If you vote for the substitute motion to discuss this amendment, you are going to issue a death sentence to Umpire School, Kingston School, Rural Special School, and Timbo School.
This was fully vetted with excellent testimony from the Department of Education that testified that all of these schools were able to detach by a vote of the people that was overwhelming, 91%. People went to the polls in March and said, we want to detach. Senator, I don't mean... I'm asking for a no vote on the substitute motion, and I'm giving my reasons why you should vote to accept the recommendation by special language subcommittee.
So as I understand it, I want to clarify this with Representative Kavanaugh. So Representative Kavanaugh, your motion is to pull. Right now we're just talking about a substitute motion to adopt the report without item 15 in the report. And so if we did that, we would have a separate vote on that item, and then there would be opportunity at that time to discuss and debate the vote on that item. Is that? Yes. i just want a separate vote
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
Unverified
8:24
so we can have some discussion and yes okay uh senator hickey
you're recognized just second senator urban i'll get back to you yes i want to speak to the substance of it
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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8:35
but i understand the process here but i do want to say uh based kind of on what senator urban has said we had a we had a monstrous amount of special language that came through yesterday a lot of it was not fun but what i will say is that one was probably vetted longer than most anyone that was there. Questions were asked. I think everybody understood it. Department of Ed was there. You're talking about something that we have literally spent hours on in that subcommittee that's not the easiest subcommittee, and I'd ask for you to vote against the substitute motion.
Senator John Payton
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9:08
Senator Payton, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair. So my question with the substitute motion, are we going to be able to call those witnesses back to the table like Department of Ed and there was a lot of support for this uh amendment are we going to be able to hear from all them if we're going to discuss it as a committee of of a whole uh like senator hickey said we need to prepare a couple of hours and we need to be ready to hear testimony from the affected parties and uh from the department head i believe we could
i believe we could ask questions of people
that were here during the discussion portion, but not take testimony. Okay, thank you. Representative Kavanaugh, you're recognized again. I'm sorry, I was just
Senator Breanne Davis
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9:57
on for my motion. Oh, sorry. Senator Davis, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm just curious. I think this in and of itself will impact a lot of other school districts, and, you know, I'm not on special language, and so I didn't get to hear how that may impact everybody else. But my concern, I know this is a very local issue and very contested issue, But my questions that I would like to be able to talk about would be how this impacts other school districts that qualify in the same way.
And if we're changing the funding permanently for them as well and what that looks like long term. And I would love to be able to discuss that in debate. Senator
Senator Kim Hammer
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10:36
Hammer, you're recognized. Thank you. I want to get a little more clarification what you respond to Senator Payton
on. So, if we vote and then this goes to where it can have discussion, who would actually be allowed to participate in that discussion? Would it just be the legislators or if anybody's in the room that has showed up to weigh in on this?
Clarify who that would be, please. My understanding is it would be agencies would
Senator Kim Hammer
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11:03
be able to come and answer questions. So, only agencies, nobody else outside the agencies would be allowed to come to the table,
is that correct? That's consistent with what we did in special language. So to be clear, in special language, we heard questions answered from agencies. We did not have testimony from individuals in the community, nor did we have them come to the table to answer questions. And I'm not in
Senator Kim Hammer
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11:25
special language, so just to clarify, is that because there was nobody there to testify, or that's the rules of special language?
That was the way we did things in special language, and that was consistent for every item that came up for special language. Is
Senator Kim Hammer
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11:39
that the rules of special language that nobody is allowed to testify? My
understanding is that's the rules of joint budget, and because special language is a subcommittee of joint budget, then it would adopt those same rules. Okay,
Senator John Payton
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11:55
thank you. Senator Payton, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair. If I could ask a question of the bill's sponsor through the chair, Senator Davis said that one reason that she thinks we should separate it
and vote on it separately and hear it separately is that it would affect other school districts. Is it possible that it would affect other school districts prior to January of 2027 where we can address any other effects it has? I would, that feels like a question. I'm asking the question of the bill sponsor through the chair, if that's allowed. Well, I mean, but again, this doesn't speak to the motion on the table.
Representative Jim Wooten
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12:31
I mean, I think this is more a question for if we pull this out.
Representative Andrew Collins
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12:37
Right now, we're just debating, hey, are we going to pull this out for a separate vote or not? If we're going to pull it out, okay, we pull it out. And then at that point, I think there would be
Senator John Payton
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12:48
opportunity to have some discussion around the merits of the amendment. Well, I thought
Senator Davis thought that was relevant. And I'm trying to keep a handle on things as they come up. I think there will be opportunity to get your question answered if it comes to that before we vote on the amendment. Are there any other discussion on the substitute motion? So the substitute motion is to adopt the report without this single item in the report.
So at the moment, that would be the motion. And then we would have to have a second motion on the item pulled out. So your vote is to pull this out and adopt the report without this particular amendment in it. So all those in favor, say aye. All those opposed? The noes have it. we have a motion to dot the special language report in a second all those in
favor say aye opposed motion passes members
that takes us to item C this is the consideration of the revenue
Speaker 50
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stabilization law and schedule Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Item C. This is the revenue stabilization law and schedule. Your first item and item C is the schedule. There are two main differences from the balanced budget that the governor's staff presented in last month, and that is that the allocations for county operations and all institutions of higher ed, there were some allocations in category B.
Those allocations in Item C have been moved to Category A, and that is the main difference from the governor's balanced budget proposal. Mr. Chair Adams, C1 and C2 are amendments. The amendments are identical. Senate Bill, excuse me, House Bill 1100 and Senate Bill 75 are identical bills filed in each chamber. The schedule is what you'll see on the first several pages. That was what has been reflected in the schedule.
I will point out to the committee that beginning on page 11 of item C-1, there is fund transfer language. There is fund transfer language to four existing set-asides. Section 4 is a transfer, these are all transfers from the General Revenue Allotment Reserve Fund or surplus. On page 11, section 4 is a transfer of $100 million to the Medicaid Sustainability Set-Aside. Section 5, on page 12, is a transfer of $70 million to the Arkansas Children's Educational Freedom Account set-aside.
Section 6 is a transfer of $43.7 million to the various general discretionary majority votes set-aside. Section 7, on page 13, is a $5 million request to the motor vehicle set-aside. Sections 8 and 9 are fund transfers to the Quick Action Closing Fund. Section 8 is for $150 million. Section 9 is also for $150 million for public highway improvements.
If you'll notice, the emergency clause has those two sections, Sections 8 and 9, effective upon passage and approval. Mr. Chair,
Representative Jim Wooten
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16:25
that's the summary. Representative Wooten, you're recognized for a question. A point of clarification. Am I looking at it correctly on page two of the revenue stabilization law that $73.8 million increase in the state general government,
$132.4 million in other funds, and $5 million going to higher education? Is that a correct interpretation of the handout? Is that what is occurring? Representative Wooden, which are you on? I'm looking at the revenue stabilization. You're not looking at C2. C2. You're looking at the
schedule. Okay. Hold on. Let me get on the same page with you.
Speaker 54
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I'm asking for clarification. Is that correct? Is that what we're
increasing? Could you repeat that again? Because I think a couple of us were looking at the bill, page two of the bill, trying to rectify and not page two of the schedule. So if you could say that again, I think we
Speaker 56
17:31
were looking at the wrong page trying to follow you. Right,
Representative Jim Wooten
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17:35
right. That's what I'm asking. I'm asking for clarification. Is that correct?
Yeah. Yes. Yeah, if you could one more time now that we're following. The clarification is, are we increasing state general government funds for $73.8 million and other funds $132.4 million? And are we increasing higher education by $5 million on page two? Is
Speaker 54
18:07
that correct? I'm going to refer you to the bill sponsor, Representative Gene.
Representative Lane Jean
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18:15
all right you recognize thank you mr. chairman mr. Wooten on your your first the general education fund if you look at the 25 26 which is what we're in now the 73.32 million it's the same there is no increase uh zero
Representative Jim Wooten
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18:46
increase why do we have a forecast of 817 million and a total allocation
of 891 i guess i'm asking for clarification on that where
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
19:02
department human services or what no i'm talking about the state general State General Government Fund on page two, the top item. It's $817,000,000, $25,000, $26,000, but then. All right, but you started off on the
Speaker 68
19:16
General Education Fund. That's where I was at.
Representative Jim Wooten
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19:19
No, no. I started off on.
Representative Lane Jean
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19:22
All right. I'm with you.
Representative Jim Wooten
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19:24
I'm with you now. Okay. I'm asking about
Representative Lane Jean
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19:28
the General Government Fund. That's a 9% increase. Okay. That's a 9% increase.
Representative Jim Wooten
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19:35
In that category. And then the next item is other funds under county aid, county jail reimbursement. We're increasing those $132.4 million. Is that a correct interpretation? Let's say that again. Okay.
In 25-26, we had $478,973. Right. We have a total allocation of $611,370 million, which is a $132 million increase. Is that correct? That is correct, and I can break down the categories if
Representative Lane Jean
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20:13
you want it. Okay. But
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
20:16
back on page one, in the general fund, in the public school fund, it's zero.
It's the same. Is that correct? You're talking about on the general education fund? Yes. There's no increase.
Speaker 66
20:31
Okay. All right. Thank you. Yes. Thank you. I
Representative Jim Wooten
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20:37
just wanted to be sure I had the clarification right. Thank you. Members, are there other questions?
Seeing no other questions, do we have a motion? We have a motion to adopt
the amendment. We have a motion. Do we have a second to adopt the amendment? We have a motion and a second.
All those in favor say aye. Aye. all those opposed the amendment is adopted now we need a motion to pass as amended pass out the bill house bill 1100 do pass as amended do we have a motion a motion do we have a second second all those in favor say aye aye opposed the bill passes we have to do the same thing now for the senate bill which is senate bill number 75 so we need a motion to adopt the amendment to the senate bill? We have a motion to second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it.
The amendment's adopted. Now we need a motion to pass out as amended Senate Bill 75. Have a motion do pass. We have a second. We have a second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? The bill is passed. Members, that should take us down to D. Representative McClendon, are you ready to present? there we go I see you down there one moment you recognize to present your
Representative Mindy McAlindon
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22:00
bill thank you chairman this bill supports the Bella Vista Veterans Wall of Honor the wall is the largest veterans memorial
in our four state area we have both busloads of tourists who come from around the south to visit the memorial and it sits along the bike trails as well as the walking trails around Lake Bella Vista so it receives a great deal of traffic and attention it is truly one of the jewels in Northwest Arkansas. Given that we're bringing a new veterans outpatient clinic to the area, we foresee that there will be increased demand for space to add more veterans names to the walls. Therefore, the organization is looking to expand its space. I filed this bill requesting $400,000
to help with this expansion. However, given the extensive spending that we have done during the session that's already been approved, I'm going to withdraw this bill and pursue alternate funding from other sources this summer. With that, I would like to say that if you are interested in purchasing a brick, it would make a great Mother's Day or Father's Day present and feel free to reach out to me. Thank you, and I withdraw this bill. Thank you, Representative.
That's a great pitch as well. It's a great project to support. Appreciate you presenting that to us. Members, that'll take us down to consideration of bills to be referred.
So that was the list we started originally, so I'll refer you back to your captions section. We'll start with the House bills. I'll be referencing
Representative Andrew Collins
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23:17
the page and the bill number. so beginning with the House bills is House Bill 1005 this is on page one need him
any yeah when you motion do pass is there any questions no questions emotion we have motion a second all those any discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor say aye those passes House Bill 1007 any questions this is on
page this is as amended yeah sorry do pass as amended uh this is uh on page three are there any questions on this uh bill is amended see no questions do we have a motion we have a motion we have a second all those in any discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor say aye opposed uh item passes as amended uh house bill 1008 this on page three we need any questions on this bill we need a motion do pass well we do have a question hold on sorry i'm going too fast
representative collins you recognize for a question this is on this is
Representative Andrew Collins
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24:19
on to be clear because i'm going faster than i should this is house bill 1008 emergency management on page three yeah you recognize for your question
thank you mr chair this is just a clarification request
so some of these have uh deferred notations on them and it's fine but can we just announce that they are all released just so people don't have things that they have holds on that are not at least acknowledged to be released i'm going to refer to my co-chair
and so uh i announced as chair that
all holds will be released we needed to work through those and so in fact even when
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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24:53
i asked staff because of what essentially we took an action on that already as a body because without objection all those holds were released last week as of today and that's when we had to work out so we don't even have a list of who had outstanding holds and so if there's a case you want to make on one of these as we're going through or you need to air some grievances that'd be the time to go ahead and hit your mic and let those grievances be known your questions or whatever may be happening it sounds like one of those might have occurred on the house floor yesterday well no that's
Representative Andrew Collins
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25:21
fine I'm good now I just wanted to make sure that we had a formal acknowledgement that all those previous holds are now
done thanks thanks thank you for your question. Are there any other questions on House Bill 1008? Seeing no questions, we need a motion to do pass. We have a motion. Second. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing no discussion. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? The bill passes. House Bill 1022, this is on page 8, Finance Authority. Are there any questions? Seeing no questions, we need a motion to do pass as amended. Have a motion.
a second all those in favor say aye opposed it passes as amended we're now down to house bill 1037 selection commission page 11 nope house bill 1035 tobacco sensation we need a motion are we any questions on this bill seeing no questions your motion do pass we have a motion we have a second a second all those in favor say aye opposed does pass this is house bill 1036 on page 11 are there any questions on this bill seeing no questions we need a motion do pass
as amended we have a motion do we have a second we have a second uh any any discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor say aye opposed bill passes as amended house bill 1037 page 11 uh any questions on this bill seeing no questions uh when you motion do pass we have a motion do we need a second we have a second any discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor say aye aye 1051 house bill 1051 this is page 13 of your package any questions on this
bill we have a motion do pass any we have a second any discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor say aye opposed passes house bill 1052 page 14 any questions seeing no question we have a motion we have a second we have a second any discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor say aye house bill 1064 page 17 are there any questions on the bill seeing no questions we have a motion second this is a motion do pass as amended we have a second any discussion on the
motion seeing none all those in favor say aye house bill 1066 page 18 any questions on this bill seeing no questions we have a motion we have a second second any discussion on the motion all those in favor say aye does pass house bill 1068 this is page 19 of your of your captions any questions on this bill seeing no question we have a motion that do pass we have a second all those in favor say aye house bill 1089 this is on page 24 we have any questions seeing no
questions we have a motion do pass and second second seeing no discussion on the motion all those in favor say aye house bill 1090 page 24 are there any questions on this bill seeing seeing no questions we have a motion we have a second any discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor say aye opposed motion passes house bill 1093 this on page 24 are there any questions no questions we have a motion we have a second second any discussion on the motion seeing none all those
in favor say aye uh we're down to senate bill three senate bill three this is uh page one this is in your senate packet correct page one of your senate packet oh we
do have a question thank you senator wallace you're recognized for a question sure i'll try
Senator Dave Wallace
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29:11
it again there we go then i apologize that's okay
so seeing no further questions this is senate bill three when you motion do pass
as amended we have a motion we have a second any discussion on the motion seeing none all those
in favor say aye senate bill four uh senator wallace do you have a question okay okay
senate bill four uh page two uh any questions no questions we motion do pass as amended we have a motion we have a second All those in favor, say aye. Senate Bill 7, page 3. Any questions?
Seeing no questions, we need a motion to do pass as amended. We have a motion to do pass as amended. We have a second. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor, say aye. Motion passes. Senate Bill 8. This is page 4. Are there any questions on this bill? Seeing no questions, we have a motion to do pass. We have a second. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Bill passes. Senate Bill 15, page 7.
Any questions on this bill? Seeing no question, we need a motion to do pass as amended. We have a motion. We have a second. We have a second. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion passes. Senate Bill 20, this is on page 9. Any questions on this bill? Seeing no questions, we have a motion to do pass. We have a second. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion passes. Senate Bill 21, this is page 9 of your packet.
If there's any questions, seeing no questions, we need a motion to do pass as amended. We have a motion to do pass as amended, but we need a second. We have a second. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion passes as amended. Senate Bill 30, this is on page 11. Any questions on this bill? Seeing no questions, when you have a motion, do pass. We have a second. We have a second. Any discussion on the motion? No discussion. All those in favor say aye.
Opposed? Motion passes. We're down to Senate Bill 31 on page 11. Any questions on this bill? Seeing no questions, we have a motion, do pass as amended? We do. We have a second. We have a second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion passes as amended. Senate Bill 36, page 13, any questions on this motion? Any questions on this bill? We need a motion due pass. We have a motion. We have a second. Any discussion on the motion?
Seeing none. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion passes. Senate Bill 41. Any questions on this bill? Seeing no questions, we have a motion due pass. Any discussion on the motion? We have a second. We have a second. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion passes. Senate Bill 43. This is on page 16. Is there any questions? No questions. We have a motion to do pass. We have a second. We have a second.
Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Senate Bill 58, page 19. Any questions on the bill? Seeing no questions. We need a motion to do pass. We have a motion. We have a second. We have a second. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion passes. Senate Bill 63, page 21. Any questions on this bill? Seeing no questions, we have a motion to do pass. We have a second.
We have a second. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none. All those in favor say aye. Opposed? The bill passes. Senate Bill 67. This is on page 21. Any questions on the bill? Seeing no questions, we need a motion to do pass. We have a motion to do pass. Do we have a second? We have a second. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion, bill passes. Senate Bill 73, page 22.
Any questions? No questions. We have a motion to do pass. We need a second. We have a second. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. It takes us down to Senate Bill 77. This is the last bill. Any questions on this bill? Seeing no question, we need a motion to do pass as amended. We have a motion to do pass as amended. We need a second. We have a second. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Passes. Members, that takes us down to other business.
Before I ask for other business, I want to point out our next meeting will be Tuesday. This is a joint budget committee meeting Tuesday, but we will only be taking up peer issues. There's no other issues that we're going to be taking up that day. So it's functionally a peer meeting for the joint budget committee. Is there any other new business? Seeing
no other new business, this meeting is adjourned.
Agenda
A. Call to Order
B. Reports and Communications
C. Consideration of Revenue Stabilization Law and Schedule
D. Member Bills and Amendments
E. Consideration of Bills Referred to Joint Budget
F. Other Business
G. Adjournment
Documents
| Title | Type | Pages | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda — JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE, Apr 23, 2026 | Agenda | 2 | Official source ↗ |
| B.1 April 23 JBC SL Rpt FINAL | Exhibit | 85 | Official source ↗ |
| C RSA Schedule | Exhibit | 3 needs OCR | Official source ↗ |
| C.1 HAR148 RSA · Consideration of Revenue Stabilization Law and Schedule › HB 1100 by Representative Jean – To Amend the Revenue Stabilization Law – Amendmen… | Exhibit | 17 needs OCR | Official source ↗ |
| C.2 HAR146 RSA · Consideration of Revenue Stabilization Law and Schedule › SB75 by Senator Dismang – To Amend the Revenue Stabilization Law – Amendment HAR14… | Exhibit | 17 needs OCR | Official source ↗ |
| D.1 HB1102 · Member Bills and Amendments › HB1102 by Representative McAlindon, et al.- Department of Veterans Affairs-Veterans Council of NW | Exhibit | 3 needs OCR | Official source ↗ |
| HOUSE Captions | Exhibit | 13 needs OCR | Official source ↗ |
| SENATE Captions | Exhibit | 12 needs OCR | Official source ↗ |
Speakers
Representative Lee Johnson Chair
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Representative Andrew Collins
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Speaker 15
Senator Matt McKee
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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Senator Missy Irvin
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Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr
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Senator John Payton
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Senator Breanne Davis
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Senator Kim Hammer
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Representative Jim Wooten
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Speaker 50
Speaker 54
Speaker 56
Representative Lane Jean
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Speaker 68
Speaker 66
Representative Mindy McAlindon
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Senator Jonathan Dismang
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Senator Dave Wallace
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