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Joint Budget Committee

April 16, 2026 ·9:00 AM ·Room A, MAC ·7:18
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Bill Title Sponsor Status
HB1093 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…nd Senate Bill73 and then we have house bill 10,891,090 and house bill 1093 all of those have special language and refer those to speci…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION REAPPROPRIATION. Joint Budget Committee Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's …
HB10 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…hose are Senate Bill6367 and Senate Bill73 and then we have house bill 10,891,090 and house bill 1093 all of those have special langu…”
Pre-2017 bill
HB1007 · 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…t KMW084 by Representative Childress and Senator Crowell to HB1007 – Department of Education-Division of Elementary and Second…”
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 …
HB1034 · 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…l 16, 2026 --Senator Hammer or Representative Pilkington 4. HB1034 - Treasurer of State – Letter dated March 18, 2026 - Amendm…”
AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL … Joint Budget Committee Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's …
HB1036 · 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…Amendment and Bills 1. Amendment CJW036 by Senator Irvin to HB1036 – Department of Health Note: All exhibits for this meeting…”
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 …
HB1037 · 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…Municipalities 3. Amendment SRD016 by Senator M. Johnson to HB1037 – State Board of Election Commissioners 4. Amendment KMW084…”
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 …
HB1052 · 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…Staff Only'. 2. Amendment JAR145 by Senator M. Johnson to HB1052 – Office of Treasurer – State Turnback for Counties and Mun…”
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 …
HB1089 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “63, 67, and Senate Bill 73. And then we have House Bill 1089, 1090, and House Bill 1093. All of those have special langu…”
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 …
SB73 Act 141 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “63, 67, and Senate Bill 73. And then we have House Bill 1089, 1090, and House Bill 109…”
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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Senator Jonathan Dismang Unverified 0:19
Representative Shephpard you here yet? there you go you're recognized
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Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Unverified 0:28
to present the committee report thank you Mr Chairman the claims revieww litigation reports oversight subcommittee met on Tuesday April14th reviewed two litigation settlements from the department of Corrections and affirmed the ruling of the claims commission as to one denied and dismissed claim as noted in the report and I move adoption of the report Thank you Mr. Chairman. Members if we have any questions
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Senator Jonathan Dismang Unverified 0:49
all right seeing no questions we've got a motion to adopt we've got a second in discussion on the motion seeing none all's a favor signify by saying aye all those opposed motion carries B2 Senator Davis. thank
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Senator Breanne Davis Unverified 1:06
you Mr Chair. The JBC personnel subcommittee met on Tuesday, April14th and Wednesday April15th and reviewed the governor's letters and amendments listed in the report as items one through 17. all items are released back to the joint budget committeetee as adopted with the exception of item three the lieutenant governor's office amendment JR134 which did not pass. I move the adoption of the report with the exception of items3 and4, the auditor of state and the lieutenant governor which have been requested to be sent back to personnel for further review. all right thank you members do we need questions on
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Senator Jonathan Dismang Unverified 1:41
the report seeing no questions we've got a motion to adopt we've got a second in discussion on the motion seeing none all in favor signify by saying aye all those opposed motion carries B3 Senator Hammer Or can I go with Representative Pilkington if Senatorhammer's not here they had a long day yesterday who's my right Senator Irvin thank you
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Senator Missy Irvin Unverified 2:28
for pitting the peer review subcommittee met yesterday April15th. the subcommittee received reports reviewed requests and approved the following various temporary appropriation Americanrescue Plan Act appropriation infrastructure investment and jobs actct appropriation restricted reserve fund transfers and a reallocation of resources. Two items in the report are held K2 discretionary grants for DHS are held for the next peer review meeting L4, which was a contract number 8 with DHS and EMS LINcu is held for today's meeting. DHS has provided information since the meetingpresentative Richardson is releasing his hold on this contract. I move adoption of the report including review of contract number 8 in L4. thank you senator M members do we have
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Senator Jonathan Dismang Unverified 3:18
any questions on the report seeing a scented flowers
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Senator Stephanie Flowers Unverified 3:23
yes I have a question that letter B the American rescue Plan Act appropriation request those are return funds where are they being returned to? to the federal depar federal government and it was because they did not use them they weren't necessary that's
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Senator Missy Irvin Unverified 3:46
correct they were not used within the time frame given under the federal parameters so as a
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Senator Stephanie Flowers Unverified 3:54
matter of them not using in the time frame so fraud detection that money was not used in the time yes they they
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Senator Missy Irvin Unverified 4:05
used money that they received but they just didn't expend all of that money so the things that they weren't able to expend they are we are returning and there's no request or there can be
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Senator Stephanie Flowers Unverified 4:17
no request for those funds to be retained by the state? No ma'am
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Senator Jonathan Dismang Unverified 4:25
thank you thank you all right thank you do we have any other questions seeing no other questions we've got a motion to adopt we've got a second in discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor signify by saying aye all those opposed motion carries next up we have B4 Senator Johnson I believe you've got a you're in discussions Thank you Mr Chairman I'm still gathering
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Senator Mark Johnson Unverified 4:51
some information on this so I ask we'll we'll
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Senator Jonathan Dismang Unverified 4:55
keep the hold on it until next week it's been on our report to be considered now that this week if you can let's work through whatever we need to over the weekend and hopefully we can take it up on Tuesday or know what the changes that maybe y'all are working through need to be that
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Senator Mark Johnson Unverified 5:10
would that would be my intention Mr Chair thank you that's really for
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Senator Jonathan Dismang Unverified 5:15
the other side also let's get together and and and figure out what we've got going on there members we have several bills that we need to refer to special language they're not on your report but they're going to be in your packets in the back those are Senate Bill6367 and Senate Bill73 and then we have house bill 10,891,090 and house bill 1093 all of those have special language and refer those to special language that takes us to C1 Thank you Mr Chair Adam C one
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Speaker 35 5:47
is an amendment by Senator Irvin to the Department of Health. It contains special language. special language share itemdam C2 is an amendment by Senator Mark Johnson to the office of the treasurer. It also contains special language. item C3 is an amendment also by Senator Johnson to state board of election commission. it contains special language. right special language members
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Senator Jonathan Dismang Unverified 6:09
and we've got a pretty good number of holes out there I think you're working with the agency or the entity whatever that may be we need to start wrapping those up and moving through whatever the concerns are and and getting those to a conclusion next Thursday unless there is some very strong valid reason those are going to be released by this committee Those holds are going to be released again so if you've got a hold on a bill it's time to to get to work and let's work through whatever's happening there and then if if you can't do that before Thursday and and do not have a reason that you can explain to the committee those will be released Senator Hester you recognized I appreciate that announcement and I guess what I wanted to
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Senator Bart Hester Unverified 6:51
parrot or add on to that was if the agency's not being responsive to you, not having meetings with you, not trying to work through it please let us anybody in leadership know that as well. thank you thank you
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Senator Jonathan Dismang Unverified 7:02
members do we have anything else? right seen nothing else before us thank you for your time this morning we are adjourned
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Agenda

A. Call to Order

0:08

B. Reports and Communications

0:10

C. Consideration of Member Amendment and Bills

5:35

D. Consideration of New Bills Referred to Joint Budget Committee

E. Other Business

F. Adjournment

7:04

Speakers

Senator Jonathan Dismang Unverified
16 segments
Representative Matthew J. Shepherd Unverified
1 segment
Senator Breanne Davis Unverified
2 segments
Senator Missy Irvin Unverified
4 segments
Senator Stephanie Flowers Unverified
3 segments
Senator Mark Johnson Unverified
2 segments
Speaker 35
2 segments
Senator Bart Hester Unverified
2 segments