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Bills discussed (41)
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status |
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SB295
· 5 mentions in chapter, agenda, transcript
Matched: “SB295 K. Hammer TO PROMOTE THE COLLECTION OF LABOR MARKET DATA; A…”
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TO PROMOTE THE COLLECTION OF LABOR MARKET DATA; AND TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO PARTICIPATE IN … | K. Hammer | Recommended for study in the Interim Committee on … |
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HB1441
Act 1032
· 3 mentions in chapter, agenda, transcript
Matched: “HB1441 Bentley TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND PERINATAL OUTCOMES BY CREAT…”
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TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND PERINATAL OUTCOMES BY CREATING THE MATERNAL AND PERINATAL OUTCOMES QUALITY REVIEW … | Bentley | Notification that HB1441 is now Act 1032 |
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HB1491
Act 1033
· 3 mentions in chapter, agenda, transcript
Matched: “HB1491 Miller TO ELIMINATE THE WAITING LIST FOR THE ALTERNATIVE CO…”
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TO ELIMINATE THE WAITING LIST FOR THE ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES WAIVER PROGRAM, ALSO KNOWN AS … | Miller | Notification that HB1491 is now Act 1033 |
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HB1651
Act 1035
· 3 mentions in chapter, agenda, transcript
Matched: “HB1651 Ladyman TO AMEND AND UPDATE THE LAWS REGARDING TREATMENT FO…”
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TO AMEND AND UPDATE THE LAWS REGARDING TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; … | Ladyman | Notification that HB1651 is now Act 1035 |
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SB654
Act 1002
· 3 mentions in chapter, agenda, transcript
Matched: “SB654 J. Dismang TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS; AND…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS; AND TO AUTHORIZE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR MISREPRESENTING … | J. Dismang | Notification that SB654 is now Act 1002 |
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HB1060
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…ITY TO PRACTICE WITHOUT A COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENT. HB1060 Lynch TO ESTABLISH AND REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR HEA…”
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TO ESTABLISH AND REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION LICENSEES. | Lynch | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1102
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…FIRST RESPONDERS; AND TO PROHIBIT DEDUCTIONS FOR TEACHERS. HB1102 Sullivan TO ADDRESS THE UNDERSERVED STATUS OF A COUNTY AS A…”
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TO ADDRESS THE UNDERSERVED STATUS OF A COUNTY AS A REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION … | Sullivan | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1164
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1164 Pilkington TO AUTHORIZE A PHARMACIST TO DISPENSE ORAL CONTR…”
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TO AUTHORIZE A PHARMACIST TO DISPENSE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION. | Pilkington | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1232
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1232 Lowery TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING AUTHORIZED PAYROLL DEDUCT…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING AUTHORIZED PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS OF UNION DUES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO … | Lowery | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1265
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…AND TO REMOVE THE CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL HAIR BRAIDING. HB1265 M. Gray TO AUTHORIZE FULL INDEPENDENT PRACTICE AUTHORITY TO…”
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TO AUTHORIZE FULL INDEPENDENT PRACTICE AUTHORITY TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES WHO MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS. | M. Gray | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1274
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1274 Pilkington TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NUR…”
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TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE WHO HAS SERVED A RURAL COMMUNITY TO PRACTICE … | Pilkington | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1283
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1283 Gonzales TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "PRACTICE OF CERTIFIED…”
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TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "PRACTICE OF CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHESIA"; TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE … | Gonzales | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1284
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1284 Gonzales TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECO…”
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TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE AS A … | Gonzales | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1323
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1323 D. Douglas TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE NOT TO A…”
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TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE NOT TO ADOPT RULES OR STANDARDS THAT ARE … | D. Douglas | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1334
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…STANTS AND CERTIFIED NURSING AIDE OR ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS. HB1334 Maddox TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED UNDER THE A…”
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TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED UNDER THE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM; TO REMOVE A … | Maddox | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1451
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1451 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTR…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND TO EXCLUDE CHILD SUPPORT … | A. Collins | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1528
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…EMENT FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROVIDERS. HB1528 Womack TO INCREASE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LI…”
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TO INCREASE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LIMIT FOR DRUG TESTING AND X-RAYS. | Womack | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1536
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1536 D. Douglas TO CREATE THE COMPASSIONATE CARE END-OF-LIFE OPT…”
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TO CREATE THE COMPASSIONATE CARE END-OF-LIFE OPTION ACT; AND TO EXEMPT THE COMPASSIONATE CARE END-OF-LIFE … | D. Douglas | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1743
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1743 Bentley TO PROMOTE THE PURCHASE OF HEALTHY PRODUCTS WITH SU…”
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TO PROMOTE THE PURCHASE OF HEALTHY PRODUCTS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS. | Bentley | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1771
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1771 V. Flowers TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS LITTER REDUCTION AND D…”
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TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS LITTER REDUCTION AND DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING ACT; TO REQUIRE THE … | V. Flowers | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1840
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…D PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE TO HAVE PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY. HB1840 D. Douglas TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED UNDER T…”
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TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED UNDER THE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM TO ONE THOUSAND … | D. Douglas | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1857
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. HB1857 Womack TO INCREASE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LI…”
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TO INCREASE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LIMIT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. | Womack | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1864
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…EMENT FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROVIDERS. HB1864 D. Ferguson TO AMEND THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY A…”
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TO AMEND THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY ACT; TO PROHIBIT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT; AND … | D. Ferguson | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1882
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1882 L. Johnson TO INCREASE ANNUAL FEES FOR ISSUANCE OF LICENSUR…”
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TO INCREASE ANNUAL FEES FOR ISSUANCE OF LICENSURE FOR CERTAIN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES LICENSED BY THE … | L. Johnson | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1929
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1929 Miller TO CREATE THE MEDICAID EXPANSION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2…”
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TO CREATE THE MEDICAID EXPANSION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2019; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | Miller | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1946
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1946 D. Ferguson TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF CERTAIN EVENTS RELATED…”
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TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF CERTAIN EVENTS RELATED TO OFFICE-BASED SURGERY. | D. Ferguson | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1948
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1948 Perry TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING SOLID WASTE LICENSING FOR…”
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TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING SOLID WASTE LICENSING FOR IMPROVED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, MODERNIZATION, AND FLEXIBILITY … | Perry | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1952
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…EPORTING OF CERTAIN EVENTS RELATED TO OFFICE-BASED SURGERY. HB1952 M. Gray TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHYSICIAN ORDER FOR LIFE-SUST…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHYSICIAN ORDER FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT ACT. | M. Gray | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1966
· 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…TS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS. HB1966 A. Collins TO REINSTATE COVERAGE IN THE ARKANSAS WORKS PROG…”
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TO REINSTATE COVERAGE IN THE ARKANSAS WORKS PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO LOST COVERAGE DUE TO … | A. Collins | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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SB546
· 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “SB546 K. Hammer TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO APP…”
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TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO APPLY FOR A STATE PLAN AMENDMENT TO … | K. Hammer | Sine Die adjournment |
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HB1275
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION LICENSEES. HB1275 Richey TO CREATE THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ACT. HB1649 Su…”
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TO CREATE THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ACT. | Richey | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1282
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1282 Lundstrum TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A MANDATORY COLLABO…”
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TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A MANDATORY COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENT FOR AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED … | Lundstrum | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1289
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…NSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LIMIT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. HB1289 B. Smith TO CREATE THE MEDICAL CONSCIENCE PROTECTION ACT. H…”
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TO CREATE THE MEDICAL CONSCIENCE PROTECTION ACT. | B. Smith | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1642
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1642 Warren TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING COSMETOLOGY AND OTHER RE…”
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TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING COSMETOLOGY AND OTHER RELATED OCCUPATIONS; AND TO REMOVE THE CERTIFICATION … | Warren | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1649
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1649 Sullivan TO PROVIDE FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR PATIENT CHOICE AN…”
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TO PROVIDE FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR PATIENT CHOICE AND PROMOTE QUALITY OF CARE AS A REQUIREMENT … | Sullivan | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1696
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1696 Gonzales TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT OF 2006…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT OF 2006; AND TO ALLOW PRIVATELY OWNED … | Gonzales | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1806
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…EQUIRE DIAPER CHANGING ACCOMMODATIONS IN CERTAIN BUILDINGS. HB1806 McCullough TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS EQUAL PAY ACT OF 2019.…”
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TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS EQUAL PAY ACT OF 2019. | McCullough | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1823
· 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “HB1823 Ladyman TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES OF FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS…”
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TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES OF FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS TO BE IMMUNIZED OR VACCINATED AGAINST HEPATITIS A … | Ladyman | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1923
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…McCullough TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS EQUAL PAY ACT OF 2019. HB1923 McCollum TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID WORKFORCE ACT OF 2…”
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TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID WORKFORCE ACT OF 2019. | McCollum | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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HB1951
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…PRIVATELY OWNED BUSINESSES THE OPTION TO PROHIBIT SMOKING. HB1951 M. Gray TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTHCARE DECISIONS ACT. HB1…”
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS HEALTHCARE DECISIONS ACT. | M. Gray | Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment |
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SB443
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…UBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. SB443 B. Davis TO REQUIRE DIAPER CHANGING ACCOMMODATIONS IN CERTA…”
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TO REQUIRE DIAPER CHANGING ACCOMMODATIONS IN CERTAIN BUILDINGS. | B. Davis | Sine Die adjournment |
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Chair sees a quorum. We're going to get started on these concurrent amendments. Budget meets in 30 minutes, so I know some of y'all are on budget, or at least I am, and I wanted to try to make that meeting. So let's go ahead and get started.
So Representative Gray, are you going to run the first concurrent there? You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair. So this
Representative Michelle Gray
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0:35
is the concurrence on House Bill 1491 for Representative Miller. He had agreed to an amendment when we let it out of this chamber to change the date, and then he made an amendment in the same amendment for the Senate and what they'd
asked for with his waiver bill. Be glad to take any questions. Any questions from committee? Seeing none, you
close. I'm closed. Make a motion. Motion do pass. I have a motion to concur on the amendment, Senate amendment.
Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. Motion carries. you're recognized
Representative Deborah Ferguson
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1:42
to present your bill what bill number is it uh
Concurrent, yes. Okay. Thank you, Madam Chair. Members, what this is, if you all recall, when we ran this bill on the floor, there was a recommendation from one of the representatives to change two words, and we decided to do that on the Senate side. So we changed those two words as a Senate amendment, so we just want to concur with that
Representative Deborah Ferguson
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2:16
amendment. I'd take any questions. Any questions, committee? What's the wishes of the committee?
Speaker 9
2:22
I make a motion to approve. Oh, I'm sorry. You closed for your
Representative Deborah Ferguson
Unverified
2:27
bill. I'm sorry. Okay. You make a motion to concur in the Senate amendment? Yes. All in favor say aye. All opposed? Okay. Your amendment's passed.
Thank you. Representative Bentley is going to present the next concurrent amendment.
Representative Mary Bentley
Unverified
2:58
You're recognized? Colleagues, it's just a spelling error that we need to fix on line three. When we were running both these bills together, we got some wording mixed up. What's the bill number? HB? HB 1441, sorry. It's the Infant and Maternal Mortality Review Committee, and it's just some spelling corrections needed made on line three. Okay, any questions? Page 3,
Speaker 22
3:18
sir. Seeing none, you closed? I'm closed. I make a motion to pass.
I have a motion to concur on the Senate Amendment.
Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all in favor signify by saying aye. All opposed, nay. Motion carries. Senator Dismay,
did you want to present SB 654?
Is that correct? You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and committee
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
3:50
members. What this bill does is deal with service animals here in the state. And
just for clarification, the ADA clearly defines what a service animal is,
and it is a dog that must perform a function for someone that has a disability of some type. I think you guys probably have heard from some of your constituents also that there are issues with people, I guess, liberally using, you know, the definition of a service animal, And then that misuse is actually, in my opinion, leading to some discrimination against those that actually do need the help and are properly utilizing a service animal. And so what this, you know, in looking at this issue, and it's developed over some time for me, but I took a look at the other states and what laws that they have in place.
I believe there's 30-plus states that do have laws on the books. I took the most lenient one that I could find, which was to allow for a civil action with a fine not to exceed $250. I think that we should do more in the future, but at this point, I think it's a good start for us here in the state. Again, this is, if you look at the other states, this is the most lenient penalty and action that's really on the books. And with that, I'd be happy to take any questions.
Representative Boyd, did you have a question or a motion?
Motion at proper time. Okay. Do you have any idea, Senator, how widespread this is? I mean, how many issues we
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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5:18
have with that? Anecdotally, I think you can. I mean, I'll just give you an example. So when, you know, we passed a law here in the state that allowed service animals to be utilized for children that were testifying in court, kind of as a comfort animal. Those are trained, certified there for a very particular purpose. At the time, Judge Griffin, not based really so much on the service animal, but said that, you know, this legislature can't make laws for the courts and disallowed the use of that service animal.
Just as, so I threw out on Facebook and essentially said that that was ridiculous, but I was astounded by the amount of responses I had from people that said, you know, that he was in the riot, that these are being abused. I mean, there was a misunderstanding of the actual issue, but to just kind of bring awareness that this is something that our constituents see and are frankly tired of seeing. And again, what that did in a particular case like this, where it was needed, helpful, and in the correct thing to happen, you had people that were opposed to it just because
other folks had abused it to such a level that there was discrimination against folks properly utilizing. Another example I can give you, it is something that greatly impacts our hotel owners here in the state. You can talk to them, you know, about what's happening, have people represent that they have a service animal. There's not a whole lot that can be done, but what they'll find is when the housekeeping goes to clean up the room, you know, the dog has stayed in that room the entire time so they can bypass the additional cost for having an animal in the room.
That dog stayed in that room eight hours a day while the person renting the room went out. Well, clearly that is not a service animal because it's not providing the function that was needed for the individual with a disability, most likely because that disability didn't exist and it was a misrepresentation of a service animal. Representative McCollum, did you have a
Representative Austin McCollum
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7:11
question? I got the answer to my question. I am, actually I do have another question. Is there currently any type of
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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7:20
fee like this for a violation? Not in the state of Arkansas. Again, other states,
it's misdemeanors, and I believe there's one that's got a low-class felony for misrepresenting a service animal.
This is just a civil action, would allow someone to bring that action with a fine not to exceed $250. Any other questions? Seeing none, Representative Boyd,
you recognize? Make a motion, do pass. We have a motion, do pass. Any discussion on the motion? representative gonzales recognize thank you
Representative Justin Gonzales
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7:52
mr chair i'd just like to thank you for bringing this i had an issue in my district as well with someone trying to rent a property that had claimed
they had four service animals um and we all know this ridiculous as well so this is a big problem it's something i'd looked into addressing myself and i'm really glad you brought this so i appreciate a due pass
any other discussion seeing none uh motion is due pass all in favor signify by saying aye all opposed nay motion
Speaker 9
8:20
carries congratulations your bill is passed thank you mr. chairman and committee members thank
you representative love are you ready to present
what's that bill uh senate bill 295 yeah you're recognized
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
Unverified
8:47
yes Good morning, committee. Mr. Chair, Frederick Love. I'm going to be running Senate Bill 295. I have with me Darrell Bassett. He is the director for DWS, and he will go ahead and
provide an explanation of the bill when I'm
Speaker 39
9:06
recognized. Okay. Would you introduce yourself, please? Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Darrell Bassett, Director of the Department of Workforce Services. All right. You're recognized. Go
Speaker 42
9:20
ahead. No, no, go ahead. Thank you, sir. This is SB 295. It's a bill that we consider certainly at DWS to be certainly non-controversial. It's a bill that we, as we came in as a new administration, we realized that we wanted to try to find ways to enhance economic development throughout the state of Arkansas.
It's a bill that was occasioned by several issues that came up from time to time. First of all, companies that wanted to relocate to the state of Arkansas, we had questions. State and local officials also had questions regarding labor market information, specific labor market information. We also had questions regarding municipalities that were making applications for federal funds that required this kind of data on a very small basis.
What we're talking about is wage data,
Chair
Unverified
10:16
labor market information data. The thing that I want to certainly stress to the committee is that this bill requires no new information. It requires no positions, no new positions on the part of business. It is a permissive bill. It does not require business or mandate that business do anything.
What it does is, by having it on the books, similar to the provisions that exist in every state surrounding Arkansas, with the exception of Tennessee, it asks them to provide us with wage data that they do in Arkansas. It simply triggers their software system to send us the same data that they send to all of the surrounding states in Arkansas. No new positions are required. No new IT positions are required on the part of business.
But what it does, members of the committee, it allows us to be responsive. When we have business and industry that come into Arkansas and ask specific questions about specific parts of our state and ask about the demographics in that part of the state, when they're making decisions on locating there, we need to be able to provide them with that kind
Speaker 42
11:44
of data, that kind of granular data that they need. And that's all this does.
Representative Justin Gonzales
Unverified
11:50
I'll take any questions. Representative Gonzalez, you recognize for a question. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I heard you say that this is permissive, but on line 29, it says that the employer shall participate. That doesn't sound very permissive to me. I
wouldn't have a problem with it being permissive, but
Chair
Unverified
12:15
that sounds like a mandate. It certainly isn't a mandate, sir. This mirrors provisions that exist in every state surrounding Arkansas,
and all we're asking business to do is to key us in to their software. When they do their quarterly updates to all the other states, we're just asking them that they include Arkansas in that submission so that we can see what
other states are seeing. Representative Payton, you're recognized.
Representative John Payton
Unverified
12:41
Thank you, Mr. Chair. You keep talking about these businesses letting
you tie into their software. Are you assuming that every business with 25 or more employees has software
and it's capable of interfacing with the Department of Workforce Services? Because this does say shall. It doesn't say may. And currently there's nothing preventing an employer from participating in these surveys. I've gotten these surveys on many occasions and participated up to the point of putting in 15, 20 minutes of filling out the paperwork and quitting halfway through and sending them what I'd done. So, you know, you're saying that it's permissive. It says shall.
There's nothing that we need to do in Arkansas Code to allow them to participate. They're currently participating to the extent they want to. This is compelling them to participate, and you've made several statements that you're assuming that every employer in the state of Arkansas with 25 or more employees is linked up with software to communicate with you. So how do you resolve
Chair
Unverified
13:47
that? I appreciate that. I appreciate that concern. That's
not what, with all due respect, that's not what we're saying. What we're saying is that the reason that we're,
When we inquire about how the numbers in Arkansas are so drastically low, the response that we get from businesses that are 25, and quite frankly, we really don't have a problem with the smaller businesses actually sending in the reports. That's not the issue. What our problem is with the major businesses, And what they tell us is that, well, you don't have anything in law that says that we should probably do this.
And so that's why they don't send in the numbers. When they don't send in the numbers, then our data is incomplete. When we were in the process of our Red Ribbon Committee doing our occupational skills assessment for the last year and a half, One of the biggest impediments to us getting a comprehensive view of what the salaries were, what the wages were for Arkansas citizens, was because we didn't have complete data.
Right now, in the state of Arkansas, when we run our data and we ask ourselves, ask our database, how many people make 925 or more in Arkansas, we get a figure back that says 152,000 people. That's what we get. And that's what visiting companies get. When we can offer that kind of clearly, clearly inaccurate data, we're working in a vacuum.
And this provision, this bill will allow Arkansas to compete on an equal level with the states surrounding us that are talking to the same businesses, that are asking the same questions, it just simply allows us to compete on an equal footing. No teeth. Again, no penalties. Nothing negative will result if they decide not to do it. But
Speaker 42
16:04
what they're telling us is they're not responding to us
Speaker 51
16:08
because we don't have anything in law. Do
Representative John Payton
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16:13
I get a follow-up? Yeah, you're recognizable. So I think we're getting down to the nut-cutting now. I mean, it is that you're trying to force them to report what they are not currently voluntarily reporting. So the question is, do you know why they would not want to report this data? And if we're only requiring employers with over 25 employees, then I would say that your 925-an-hour data will still be inaccurate
because you won't have any of the data from people under $25 or under 25 employees. So what do you think is the reason the employers do not report currently? Is it because they want to
Chair
Unverified
16:53
see it in law before they report? That's exactly what they're
telling me, Mr. Representative. And I can only say that the proof will be in the pudding Because they're telling us this piece of legislation mirrors every piece of legislation in the surrounding states, with the exception of Tennessee.
And you think you're hearing that from the employers who are not currently reporting? The employers are exactly telling us that. I have members of my staff here
who have had personal conversations with these
Speaker 42
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individuals in these companies, and that's what they tell us. You don't have anything in place, Arkansas. on. So since you don't have anything in place, we're not going to give you the data. That's
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what they're telling us. Put me back in the queue, please. Representative McCollum,
Representative Austin McCollum
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you're recognized. Yeah, that second question was actually my first question. Businesses with
maybe 26 people, I was curious as to why it is that you think they're not wanting to participate in this. I can certainly see why there would be so much value in that data. I love the idea of having that data available I do struggle with businesses having a law that says that they have to report things so my question is more about the software that you were referencing do you know the type of software that is available or that some businesses are using that actually does this reporting
and if these businesses already off
if all these businesses already have this type
Chair
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of software they already have the type of software it's just a matter of them keying Arkansas into provision of the data. They have the data. They've already done the forms. These are uniform forms from the Department of Labor. It's not a matter of them creating new forms. It's not a matter of them bringing in new IT professionals to create new software. It's a matter of them deciding
to allow Arkansas to review data that they already have accumulated. And they're sharing with the other states. I, too, have that concern coming in here. We certainly don't want to put an inordinate burden on business and industry. Quite the contrary. This is a bill that's designed to enhance economic development. All we need is the data. It's not data that they're not, again, providing representative to other states. They're simply going to provide
that data to us. We're simply going to see what Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, and Missouri see. What's the type of software? I mean, if every
Representative Austin McCollum
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business has this, it seems like maybe that software is mandated then as well. It's software that the Department of
Chair
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Labor requires them to have its uh its occupational uh waste data is that correct sure uh as i know that i know that
Representative Austin McCollum
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there's probably the ability to do it what i'm trying
to figure out if it is required for businesses with 26 people that they have this type of software or if they have that type of payroll information already they i mean i'm really trying to go down the line of trying to understand if if in any way this could be an additional cost i know that there are ways to
Chair
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produce that data. That's what I'm trying to understand. No, sir. No, sir. Not at all. I get your question. No, sir. We're not going to ask, we're not asking them to reconstruct data in any form different than what they're already
providing to the surrounding states. Representative Gray, you're recognized for
Representative Michelle Gray
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a question. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Try to make this quick. So I guess, I mean, I want to help, I'm still confused so like if I go out to the the Bureau of Labor website like I can see all the data so I guess where I'm confused on is if you needed the data like the so the one of the reports that's mentioned in here is available online for any of us to get at any time is this just a thing where you don't want to enter the data into your database and you want them to submit it
Chair
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directly to you to save time no they're not they're just not entering
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Arkansas We, we, they're just not. But I see it online. But, no, I, maybe I'm confused on what you're asking there. You're asking for
Representative Michelle Gray
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BLS data from Arkansas? Yes, sir, and it's, it's online. That's where I'm confused. Anyways, that's my question, Mr. Chair. Thank
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you. Okay. I can, I can speak to that. I'm sorry, I'm Linda Hodges. I'm program operations manager for the Department of Workforce Services,
and we work with the survey, and I can speak to some of this. We ask the employers to provide
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the information. They have the information available in their payroll softwares that they already have. Many payroll systems are responsive to the needs that they have to provide government reporting. So it's just a matter of them, like he's mentioning, pushing a button and getting the information to us like they send to everybody else. Okay, follow up. You're recognized.
Representative Michelle Gray
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Thank you. So I guess my concern, though, is if they're already submitting it nationally,
so they're submitting it to the Bureau of Labor, why do we need them to send it to us as well when
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the information's already there? Okay, what they do is they submit it to the states individually. Through us, they get it to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. So if we don't collect information in our state, what they do is they look to surrounding states to see what the data is that could be comparable to pull into our state. It's not an actual representation of our state, but it's the next best thing available. So that's why they fill in data gaps so the data is still there, but it's not representative of our state.
Chair
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that was the reference I was making when we're talking about incomplete data. What they're sending and what you're reading is not the total picture of what Arkansas is because that number does not include all of the wage data from Arkansas. If you're going to get a complete picture of Arkansas, when you go to BLS right now, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the numbers you're reading, don't share those with your constituents because they're wrong.
They're not Arkansas. They're not Arkansas. They're only a small component of what Arkansas really is. And so if you're going to quote those figures, don't quote those figures because they're inaccurate. They're far lower than what in actuality we know exists out there. Representative Payton, you recognize? Thank you, Mr.
Representative John Payton
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Chair. So my concern is not with the big employers that love overregulation because it makes them, they can absorb it a lot better than a small employer can.
And when you talk about the fact that they can punch a button and that they can submit this data, I don't think you're covering all the employers that this bill covers. But anyway, in the first paragraph here, when it says that they shall participate, it says in any labor market information survey. So we're not talking about one survey. We're not talking about one report. We're talking about anything that the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor decides to come up with that they want reported.
And then it continues in that sentence by saying without limitation. So when you have a list of two or three reports there and you say without limitation, limitation ahead of that, then we are putting in Arkansas statute a law that compels Arkansas employers over 25 employees to participate in any and all surveys that the U.S. Department of Labor wants to conduct. And we're doing that in Arkansas statute.
So when you say this is a voluntary, low-impact bill, I mean, have you read this? Do you know what I'm saying there? Absolutely.
Chair
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So when you say any, how many different surveys do they currently conduct? Well,
I can't see why any company would not relay this information to Arkansas. Everything that's required in here is information that they're already requiring
to every state surrounding Arkansas that's currently competing with us in an economic development environment. Okay, so when you say
Representative John Payton
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you don't understand why, Do you not understand that it is currently happening that there are Arkansas employers that do not want to do these surveys and are not filling them out? Okay, so there's a reason. Maybe we should understand the reason before we write a law.
Chair
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I know they're not responding because just by virtue of the numbers that I just revealed to the committee,
I know we're not we have companies that aren't responding and sending in the data. Absolutely. Do I need to go back? Yes, you need to
go to the bottom of the list. Representative Wardlaw, you're
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I saw the lady and I missed your name a while ago, but she nodded her head that not all companies with 25 or more are required to have a software. They all have to report, but there's not a specific software. Did I read your nod correctly?
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Right. There's not a specific software that reports the information. The information is really simple and general to provide. A lot of times we get employers on the phone, and we talk to them, and we tell them, look, this is all we need. And they say, oh, if that's all you need, that's easy. We can do that. There's a disconnect there. But the larger companies have it put in policy that, you know, unless there's something in law, they're not going to report the information. So we don't normally have a problem with our smaller companies, the under-25s, the people who may not have payroll software,
the people that just have a lady sitting there on a spreadsheet marking up their stuff. We don't have a problem with that. It's the
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larger companies that do have the payroll software that has the ability to
Speaker 88
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do this. Yes, you reckon that's where follow-up. So
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why 25? I'm Susan Price, um, Department of Workforce Services Program Manager. Um, and I can speak
to the, the, why we use the 25 limit. When we looked at other states, there are 33 other states who have laws like this on their books. Um, there are a couple of states who put in a size limit Um, and we thought that when we discussed doing the bill that having a size limit would reduce the, the, um, yeah. Um, so, you know, like the mom and pops and things like that, that have like one or two
employees, um, wouldn't have to report to these surveys. Although like Belinda has said previously, we don't typically have any problems with our smaller employers. It's typically our larger employers that are coming back and simply saying that unless it's mandatory, they will not report the data. You've got to go to the bottom of the list. Representative Bentley,
you're recognized. Thank you. So real quickly, this is not the exact
Representative Mary Bentley
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same information we hand in with our payroll data to DF&A when we're doing our quarterly reports for payroll taxes. When I do DFNA reports, all my employees, the hours I've worked, the amount of salary they get, so for our quarterly payroll taxes, we're doing this exact same information, like on QuickBooks or whatever, is this exact same information you're wanting, or is it different? Because you sent the exact same report.
I mean, I'm just a small company, but I do a quarterly payroll tax report to DFNA. And is that the exact same information that you guys are requesting? It's close. It's not exactly the same, no. So are you guys submitting these reports online to businesses? Or I don't remember ever receiving a
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request for it. They go out online in the mail. We make telephone calls. We try to collect it any
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way we can. And employers can report the same way on the phone, online, fill out a
Chair
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form. Okay. Thank you. Madam Representative, that's the permissive nature of it.
I mean, if you don't respond, we'll send out emails to every corporation in Arkansas. If you don't respond, there's no teeth to it, so we don't ever get back to you. You're probably getting something from us. You don't know you're getting it. If you don't respond, you just don't respond. What we're trying to get at are the major employers. We're trying to trigger their software so that they will send us the same data that they send all of the surrounding states. That's all we're trying to do.
There's no penalty here involved for corporations that don't respond. If they don't respond, then we deal with what we've got, and that's what we've been doing in Arkansas forever. We've been dealing with what we've got. What we're trying to do, though, is move us to another level so that we've got better numbers, we've got more accurate data on what our people are making, the dollars that our people are making,
so that we can respond more adequately to business and industry that are trying to relocate to Arkansas, so that we can provide better demographic data. Right now, we can't provide that data. And that's all we're trying to do here. You know, as you read this thing, there are no penalties involved here at all. It's a decision you have to make. I mean, if you want to work with us, then great.
We hope you will because that's all we're asking to do. We've not gotten any blowback from any business at all since we created this. I mean, it
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went through the Senate. We're here now. I've not heard from any major business that they don't agree with what we're trying to do. Maybe you have. If you have, then we can discuss that. but I've not heard from any corporation
Chair
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that resists this because they're providing the data to every state around us.
Representative Justin Boyd
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Representative Boyd, you're recognized for a question. Thank you, Mr. Chair. So we've established it is a mandate. We've established that even though it's a mandate, there's not a penalty for doing it, so there's not a fine or something. I'm going to kind of assume you would be the enforcer of it. And so, but when we define 25 employees, this is where my question is. So, like, if you own, like, an LLC that owns multiple LLCs, where do we define it? So is it, like, the lowest level LLC has to be 25 employees, or is it if they roll all the way up into one LLC?
I mean, because business is complex, and I don't know what
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this means for sure. I can kind of answer to that. It's actually a little different depending on which surveys you're looking at. Some of the surveys are by workplace, so it's by the individual location and how many employees is at that particular location. Other things are done at what we would call the major UI level.
So, like, if you're a company that has 10 locations, but you're all under the same unemployment insurance account, it's that total number that gets included for that 25 level. It depends on the survey. And most of our surveys, too, are only employers are selected on a sample basis. So they're not selected every single year to participate. So they're usually on a three-year cycle unless OES,
Okay, Representative Deborah Ferguson, you recognize for a question.
Representative Deborah Ferguson
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33:59
Who is required to fill out these three reports now to the U.S. Department of Labor? What's the requirement for reporting this multiple worksite report, industry verification, and occupational employment statistics? Is it state by state, or is there a federal requirement? It's state by state. Oh, so there's no federal requirement for these.
It's just individual states. And I guess you probably don't know. No,
Chair
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we know. No, no, there isn't. And that's what we're trying to get. You know, it's up to the state to basically report this information. And most states, at least 33 states, and certainly all states surrounding us except one, want to report this information because it enhances
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their economic development opportunities. They want to be able to provide this data because they know people access BLS data
when they're deciding where they want to relocate a business. So most states want to provide this data.
Representative Deborah Ferguson
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35:06
And corporations or companies that function in several states would be doing it, but would there be companies in Arkansas with 25 employees who are now not required to report this anywhere else if they only do business in Arkansas? Correct. They're not required to report it anywhere. So they
Chair
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wouldn't. In other words, this would be
Representative Deborah Ferguson
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a new thing for them to have to do if they're not doing it for other states.
Chair
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Is that right? Well, no, it wouldn't be new to them at all, because if they're not giving, if they're not responding to the surveys now, they don't have to respond at all. I mean, there's nothing new. I mean, the ones that are 25 and under, if they're not responding now, they don't have to respond at all. There's no new mandate. If the ones that are 25 and over that are responding, there's no new mandate for them either.
They don't have to respond to these surveys at all. I guess my question is there are employers with 25 and more who may
Representative Deborah Ferguson
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not be working in other states who are not presently doing the survey is my question. That's correct. Okay, thank you. That's correct. Representative Payton, you're recognized. I'm not sure I want to
ask any more questions. I think we need
Representative John Payton
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36:30
to get to joint budget. So if you're ready for a motion, I'll make a motion. Representative Wardlaw, you're recognized.
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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You're good. Okay, are you ready to close for your bill? I am, Mr. Chair. As you all heard, and I guess here's the crux of the matter. We have data that we need to collect so that we can do some economic development and relocate companies here. We are not currently collecting that data from everyone. I mean, I can understand that, you know, for employers at 25, it may be a small burden.
But in the overall economic development picture, we need this data so that we can actually give accurate account and accurate data to companies trying to relocate here. This is an economic development bill, and while it may be a little burden on companies, I think in overall picture, it will be employing more Arkansans in the future. And so I hope that you all will give this bill a good look. And, Mr. Chair, our motion do pass. Okay, we have a motion do pass.
Representative John Payton
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Any discussion? Representative Payton. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Members, there's a reason these employers are not reporting, And I wish we knew what it was in every case. There's probably a lot of different reasons protecting market data that they need to protect. You know, if you're the only steel mill in Arkansas and this report shows the information about steel mill employees, I mean, you're pretty much exposed. But the bottom line is this is not voluntary. This is making it mandatory.
And it's not limited to just a couple of surveys. It's not even limited to the three that they list. It's any surveys that the U.S. Department of Labor wants to come up with. So I'd appreciate a
no vote. Any other discussion? Committee, I just want
to say something here that it is important, talking to someone who's participated in corporations looking at places to put plants or sites, this data is important.
And if I looked at a state and I couldn't get the good data, and I looked at a state next to it and I had good data, because I'm looking to hire people in certain income categories, I'm going to that other state. What he says is absolutely correct. Now, I don't like putting work on companies, but I've filled out many of these reports federally. It is a burden, but it's not that much of a burden. I understand the small business concerns, the real small businesses. is I hope that this data would be grouped together in a large quantity
so that they could not track it down to a type of industry. I see you shaking your head. I hope that's correct, so that they can't look at a steel industry or whatever and say, well, I know I'm competing with that company, so I know what that is. But all I'm saying is, for economic development, this is important data. That's all I say. Any other discussion? Okay, we have a motion of do pass. All in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye.
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All opposed, nay. No. I'm going to say the
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Representative Johnson. No. Representative Perry. Representative Perry. Representative Penzo, Representative Coleman, Representative McCollum, Representative Boyd, Representative Brown, Representative Brown, Representative Kenneth Ferguson.
Representative Gonzalez representative Gray representative Gray representative Bentley representative Payton representative Womack representative Womack representative Miller representative Miller representative
McGee representative McGee representative Ritchie Representative Ward-Law Representative Ward-Law Representative Love Vice-Chair Ferguson Chair Ladyman
With a vote of 9 to 6, your bill has failed. Okay, committee, that's all we have. This is our last meeting, but hang on just a second after we adjourn. Hang on
Representative Deborah Ferguson
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just a second. We are adjourning. Committee, we have cards and, of course, you all contributed for
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CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT
Number Sponsor Subtitle
HB1491 Miller TO ELIMINATE THE WAITING LIST FOR THE ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES WAIVER PROGRAM, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WAIVER".
HB1651 Ladyman TO AMEND AND UPDATE THE LAWS REGARDING TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; AND TO ENSURE RESPECTFUL LANGUAGE IS USED WITHIN THE ARKANSAS CODE.
HB1441 Bentley TO IMPROVE MATERNAL AND PERINATAL OUTCOMES BY CREATING THE MATERNAL AND PERINATAL OUTCOMES QUALITY REVIEW COMMITTEE.
REGULAR AGENDA
Number Sponsor Subtitle
SB654 J. Dismang TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS; AND TO AUTHORIZE A CIVIL PENALTY FOR MISREPRESENTING AN ANIMAL AS A SERVICE ANIMAL.
SB295 K. Hammer TO PROMOTE THE COLLECTION OF LABOR MARKET DATA; AND TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO PARTICIPATE IN SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
HB1743 Bentley TO PROMOTE THE PURCHASE OF HEALTHY PRODUCTS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS.
HB1966 A. Collins TO REINSTATE COVERAGE IN THE ARKANSAS WORKS PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO LOST COVERAGE DUE TO FAILURE TO MEET THE WORK REQUIREMENTS; TO NOTIFY INDIVIDUALS OF THE FEDERAL COURT
DECISION; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
LAID ON THE TABLE
Number Sponsor Subtitle
SB546 K. Hammer TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO APPLY FOR A STATE PLAN AMENDMENT TO ALLOW OPIOID ADDICTION TREATMENT IN AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION FOR MENTAL DISEASE; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
Notice: Silence your cell phones. Keep your personal conversations to a minimum. Observe restrictions designating areas as 'Members and Staff Only'.
HB1323 D. Douglas TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE NOT TO ADOPT RULES OR STANDARDS THAT ARE STRICTER THAN THE FEDERAL MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED NURSING AIDES OR ASSISTANTS AND CERTIFIED NURSING AIDE OR ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS.
HB1334 Maddox TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED UNDER THE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM; TO REMOVE A LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED AT A TIME IN THE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
HB1232 Lowery TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING AUTHORIZED PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS OF UNION DUES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TO ALLOW DEDUCTIONS ONLY FOR FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE OFFICERS, AND EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONDERS; AND TO PROHIBIT DEDUCTIONS FOR TEACHERS.
HB1102 Sullivan TO ADDRESS THE UNDERSERVED STATUS OF A COUNTY AS A REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROVIDERS.
HB1528 Womack TO INCREASE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LIMIT FOR DRUG TESTING AND X-RAYS.
HB1164 Pilkington TO AUTHORIZE A PHARMACIST TO DISPENSE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION.
HB1283 Gonzales TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "PRACTICE OF CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHESIA"; TO CLARIFY THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST; AND TO REMOVE SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS.
HB1284 Gonzales TO AUTHORIZE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE AS A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER.
HB1274 Pilkington TO AUTHORIZE AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE WHO HAS SERVED A RURAL COMMUNITY TO PRACTICE WITHOUT A COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENT.
HB1060 Lynch TO ESTABLISH AND REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION LICENSEES.
HB1649 Sullivan TO PROVIDE FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR PATIENT CHOICE AND PROMOTE QUALITY OF CARE AS A REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROVIDERS.
HB1864 D. Ferguson TO AMEND THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION TRANSPARENCY ACT; TO PROHIBIT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
HB1857 Womack TO INCREASE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAID PROGRAM BENEFIT LIMIT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING.
HB1642 Warren TO AMEND THE LAWS REGARDING COSMETOLOGY AND OTHER RELATED OCCUPATIONS; AND TO REMOVE THE CERTIFICATION FOR NATURAL HAIR BRAIDING.
HB1265 M. Gray TO AUTHORIZE FULL INDEPENDENT PRACTICE AUTHORITY TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES WHO MEET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.
HB1536 D. Douglas TO CREATE THE COMPASSIONATE CARE END-OF-LIFE OPTION ACT; AND TO EXEMPT THE COMPASSIONATE CARE END-OF-LIFE OPTION ACT FROM THE DEFINITION OF "PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE".
HB1451 A. Collins TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND TO EXCLUDE CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS FROM GROSS INCOME USED FOR ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION.
HB1948 Perry TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING SOLID WASTE LICENSING FOR IMPROVED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, MODERNIZATION, AND FLEXIBILITY CONSISTENT WITH TRANSFORMATION GOALS; AND TO CREATE THE SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING LICENSING ACT.
HB1282 Lundstrum TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A MANDATORY COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENT FOR AN ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE TO HAVE PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY.
HB1840 D. Douglas TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED UNDER THE ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM TO ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY (1,550); TO REMOVE THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED AT A TIME IN THE PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
HB1882 L. Johnson TO INCREASE ANNUAL FEES FOR ISSUANCE OF LICENSURE FOR CERTAIN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
HB1946 D. Ferguson TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF CERTAIN EVENTS RELATED TO OFFICE-BASED SURGERY.
HB1952 M. Gray TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PHYSICIAN ORDER FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT ACT.
HB1696 Gonzales TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT OF 2006; AND TO ALLOW PRIVATELY OWNED BUSINESSES THE OPTION TO PROHIBIT SMOKING.
HB1823 Ladyman TO REQUIRE EMPLOYEES OF FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS TO BE IMMUNIZED OR VACCINATED AGAINST HEPATITIS A FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS.
HB1929 Miller TO CREATE THE MEDICAID EXPANSION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2019; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
HB1771 V. Flowers TO ESTABLISH THE ARKANSAS LITTER REDUCTION AND DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING ACT; TO REQUIRE THE LABELING OF DEPOSIT BEVERAGE CONTAINERS SOLD IN ARKANSAS; TO ESTABLISH THE DEPOSIT
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