Joint Budget Committee
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Bills discussed (3)
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status |
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SB30
Act 134
· 3 mentions in transcript, agenda
Matched: “Mr. Chair, item C1 is an amendment to Senate Bill 30, the Office of the Government, by Senator Rice. It contains…”
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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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HB1080
· 2 mentions in agenda, transcript
Matched: “…eritage, and Tourism – State Parks and Tourism Divisions 3. HB1080 by Representative Ladyman, et al. – Department of Human Ser…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES - … | Ladyman | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1034
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…x officio A. Call to Order B. Reports and Communications 1. HB1034 - Treasurer of State – Letter dated March 18, 2026 – Amendm…”
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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 … |
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Members we're going to be getting started shortly if you can find
your seats Members chair sees a quorum we'll call this meeting to order
Speaker 5
2:05
Good morning to everyone As everyone's getting to
the see someone recognize a couple of groups that are here today guests of Representative Ladydyman and Senatorulllivan we have the active citizens of
Jonesboro High School I believe in the audience if you could stand and be recognized if you're here in the audience happy to have you here
today Members we also are have here with us today guests of Secretary Hudson the conservativeudent union of Hendri College if you could
stand appreciate both groups coming and showing an interest in
state government hopefully we can show you a good example of how it's run today hopefully it'll be a quick easy meeting first up on the agenda we have reports and communications itemam B1 we're gonna pass over this today that brings us to itemdam C1 Mister C one is
Speaker 8
3:09
an amendment to Senate Bill30, the office of the governor by Senator rice. it contains personnel we'll refer that to personnel
rashi recognized hold on senator ross you know
Senator Terry Rice
Unverified
3:45
have a personnel matter I'd like to address the personnel committee
or excuse me I have a budget matter I'd like to address the budget committee. You recognized thank you Mr chairir. I'll be brief I bring this amendment to make people aware I've had lots of concerns from my constituents and other people around the state that are displeased with the millions of dollars that are being spent
a million dollars has been spent on this is the one of two senior advisors to the governor at a compensation rate with match of almost $265,000 a year this started off as the secretary of corrections and we have spent this million dollars in the last four years as corrections chief
Mr. Joe Furi could not or would not work with the board he was responsible for pulling back a major corrections contract that ended up costing the state some say more than300 million dollars when it was completed he could not or would not communicate with concerned taxpayers from ranklin County and across the state even after his pledge to be more transparent about prison's construction. when the joint performance
review committee that's chaired by Representative cozart and myself requested he attend that committee that held a very respectful meeting. he didn't even reply again he was secretary of corrections being paid by the taxpayer money not just at that time working in the governor's office Senate Bill30 includes his salary as a said as a senior advisor for $189,211 plus
7568 $4 totaling $264,895 Yes, he could be moved to a lesser position but I ask that you approve this amendment to cancel that position Ourkansass don't want to spend another million dollars for his lack of performance and yes this can be sent to personnel committee and with the way the committees are stacked you know it will likely die there. I want the whole budget committee in the state of
Arkansas to understand what we're spending this amount of money for is announced yesterday the prisons put on hold what are we paying this amount of money for senator
appreciate those comments on your amendment appreciate you letting me state those comments that amendment's being sent to personnel for review. Representative Woootten you're recognized Thank you Mr
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
7:00
Chairman. I I just want a second what's sent to ice has said
what he didn't add was we had a subpoena motion made in the committee meeting that day to require Mr Fury whatever his name is to appear and he didn't appear He never came. he never notified the chairman's the co-chairman of the committee he never attended the meeting to me that's a slap in the face to the legislature and the people of Arkansas he may work in the governor's office but he works for the people of Arkansas and
they're sick and tired of being shunned representing understand Mr this this amendment is being sent
to committee and there'll be ample opportunities to chair of that committee to have more discussion around this amendment so if we
Speaker 23
7:51
can we're gonna be the discussion off of that on that one today it needs
to be addressed thank you senator flowers I will say that to this amendment it's being referred to personnel if your comments are to this amendment at this point,
allowed Senatorriss some leeway as the sponsor of the amendment but we're gonna hear further comments on this in the committee process as we have it set up here in joint budget so if you have comments for that specific amendment, I would ask you to reserve those for the committee and personnel if you have another comment, I'm happy to recognize you. ry ing to give you a chance to say that Mine is a general
Senator Stephanie Flowers
Unverified
8:42
question comment I guess I'm not following what you are saying is on the agenda to yes I'm not don't know what you're talking about the only exhibit C I have is a GL So I think you may be looking
at the personnel agenda as opposed to the joint budget committee agenda. and and then
Senator Stephanie Flowers
Unverified
9:16
that senator Rice is referring to this is C1 on
the joint budget committee agenda so we passed over item B1
so this is item C1 and I know sometimes we had a a personnel committee that ran late and maybe agenda on your table there that's not do you see where we're at do
Senator Stephanie Flowers
Unverified
9:42
it was a separate little stack of papers so I wish you
would I mean so members we're going to pass on now to C2
Speaker 8
9:54
Chaam C2 is an amendment by Senator Johnson to the Department of Parks Heritage and tourism this contains special language we're going to refer that to special language chairman that takes the committee to itemam C3, which is a bill, House Bill1080 bypresentativeladydyman, Department of Human Services division of developmental disabilities. it contains special language we're going to refer that to special
Members that brings us to itemd other business senator Dismay do you have something for other business
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
10:25
thank you members they're gonna hand out a special language amendment to the department of our ADEQ this has to do with the waste hire program in the governor's letter there was a timing issue that was discovered so this is going to replace the piece of special language in the governor's letter with with this it's gonna replace that and then this is what we'll actually consider in special language next week.
again it's just that there was a timing issue on when the fees or amounts were going to be paid and so this corrects that for clarity I think I
think we'll be able to take it up on tomorrow's special language agenda with the with the other governor's letters so there was already a governor's letter referencing the tire issue. this is going to it's already setting on the agenda in special language that the intent is to pass over that letter tomorrow and this will be the new letter that will now be considered tomorrow in special
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
11:20
language and the goal here was for everyone to have a chance to see it before instead of suspending the rules in special
language tomorrow does anyone have any questions on that process or on the letter OK seeing none then we're going to refer that yeah well I need a motion to suspend the rules if we're going to take that up. I'd like to make a motion to spend the rules motion to spin the rules have have a second any discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor say aye opposed passes
now yes thank you for my guidance. Now we can refer this to special language so we'll refer that to special language and it'll be on tomorrow's agenda seeing no other new business this meeting is now adjourned back here tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. yeah
Agenda
A. Call to Order
B. Reports and Communications
C. Consideration of Member Amendment and Bills
D. Other Business
E. Adjournment
Documents
| Title | Type | Pages | Source |
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| Agenda — JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE, Apr 15, 2026 | Agenda | 1 | Official source ↗ |
| B.1 Treasuer of State | Exhibit | 3 | Official source ↗ |
| C.1 Amendment JAR144 SB30 | Exhibit | 4 | Official source ↗ |
| C.2 Amendment WFP038 | Exhibit | 9 | Official source ↗ |
| C.3 HB1080 Rep. Ladyman | Exhibit | 3 | Official source ↗ |
| SUSPENTION OF RULES - wfp040 - adeq | Exhibit | 3 needs OCR | Official source ↗ |
Speakers
Representative Lee Johnson Chair
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Speaker 5
Speaker 8
Speaker 9
Speaker 13
Senator Terry Rice
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Representative Jim Wooten
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Speaker 23
Senator Stephanie Flowers
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Speaker 28
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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