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April 6, 2023 ·10:30 AM ·Room 138 ·9:31
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Bills discussed (10)
Bill Title Sponsor Status
SB497 Act 660 · 4 mentions in transcript, agenda, chapter
Matched: “…thank you committee all right yeah don't mess me up alright Senate Bill 497 anyone here to present”
 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW; AND TO EXEMPT CERTAIN COMMODITIES AND SERVICES UNDER THE … Hester Notification that SB497 is now Act 660
SB558 Act 666 · 4 mentions in agenda, chapter, transcript
Matched: “…THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ARKANSAS NATURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION. SB558 J. Dismang TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND … J. Dismang Notification that SB558 is now Act 666
SB557 Act 665 · 3 mentions in transcript, chapter, agenda
Matched: “…bill is passed. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, committee. Senate Bill 557.”
 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1973; AND TO AMEND THE MEMBERSHIP OF … Crowell Notification that SB557 is now Act 665
SB560 Act 668 · 3 mentions in chapter, agenda, transcript
Matched: “SB560 Stone TO AMEND ELEMENTS OF THE FUN PARKS GRANTS PROGRAM.”
 TO AMEND ELEMENTS OF THE FUN PARKS GRANTS PROGRAM. Stone Notification that SB560 is now Act 668
HB1033 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1033 Vaught REGARDING HUNTING LICENSES AND FISHING LICENSES FOR…”
 REGARDING HUNTING LICENSES AND FISHING LICENSES FOR RESIDENTS; AND TO AUTHORIZE A MINOR WHO IS … Vaught Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1645 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…THE RESIDENT FEE WHEN VISITING A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN. HB1645 McCullough TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTHY FOOD RETAIL ACT O…”
 TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTHY FOOD RETAIL ACT OF 2023; AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES … McCullough Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint …
HB1673 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…IVES FOR HEALTHY FOOD RETAILERS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. HB1673 McCollum TO AMEND THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE FOR VETE…”
 TO AMEND THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS AND VETERINARY TECHNOLOGISTS. McCollum Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment
HB1706 Act 824 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…n Breaux CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT Number Sponsor Subtitle HB1706 Vaught REGARDING LIQUID ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; AN…”
 REGARDING LIQUID ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; AND TO TRANSFER THE AUTHORITY RELATED TO LIQUID ANIMAL … Vaught Notification that HB1706 is now Act 824
HB1844 · 2 mentions in chapter, agenda
Matched: “HB1844 C. Cooper TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE INCIDENTAL SALE O…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE INCIDENTAL SALE OF GOAT MILK, SHEEP MILK, AND WHOLE … C. Cooper Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint …
SB339 · 2 mentions in agenda, chapter
Matched: “…RE FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS AND VETERINARY TECHNOLOGISTS. SB339 Caldwell TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING WORKING ANIMAL PROTECTI…”
 TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING WORKING ANIMAL PROTECTION; AND TO PROVIDE FOR WORKING ANIMAL PROTECTION … Caldwell Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

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Representative Roger D. Lynch Unverified 0:00
All right, Chair sees a quorum, Representative Vought, would you like to present your amendment? Introduce yourself and
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Representative DeAnn Vaught Unverified 0:25
tell us what you want. Representative Vought, District 87. This is the amendment that the E&E brought for us to put on down there in the Senate. And we wanted to oblige them in their request. So that's the amendment, and I would appreciate a good vote, and I make a motion to pass. All right.
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Representative Roger D. Lynch Unverified 0:44
Any questions by the committee? No questions? Anyone in the audience speak for or against this amendment? Don't see anybody? Okay. Okay, so we have a motion to do pass. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Congratulations. Your amendment passed. All right. Mr. Beatty, Senate Bill 558. Recognize yourself. Representative Howard Beatty,
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Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. Unverified 1:14
District 95. All right, you're ready to present your bill. I have someone from Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism. I'll ask to join me at the table, please.
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Speaker 13 1:33
Okay. I hope you're fast. Recognize yourself. Jeff King, Deputy
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Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. Unverified 1:45
Director of the Division of State Parks. Senate Bill 558 is to amend the law concerning public works projects by the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism. This bill is part of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism legislative package. It is supported by the governor. It's been approved by the Division of Building Authority. Every year, Arkansas State Parks has numerous construction-type maintenance projects. Currently, the amount that requires formal bidding and design is $50,000. This bill would increase that to $150,000. dollars. This is only for repair, alteration, maintenance projects for the division of state parks. Currently, there's a backlog of projects at our state parks of approximately $77 million. This legislation will reduce the red tape required to make facility improvements while maintaining a competitive process for bidding, hiring contractors, subcontractors, and fulfilling the division's maintenance project needs. For example, if State Parks wanted to replace the carpet in a lodge, they would not have to get an architect to do drawings to replace carpet. They could simply bid that project. With that, I'll entertain any questions from the committee. All right, committee. Any questions? you're recognized
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Representative Roger D. Lynch Unverified 3:08
all right any other questions all right what's your motion all right what's the will of committee any opposed congratulations thank you mr chairman thank you committee all right yeah don't mess me up alright Senate Bill 497 anyone here to present Senate Bill 497 recognize yourself for the committee thank you Mr. Chair
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Representative John Maddox Unverified 3:56
John Maddox District 86 could I have a guest come and join me at the table, Mr. Chair. I'd not ask him to introduce himself,
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Speaker 13 4:10
for the record. Jeff King, Deputy Director of the
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Representative John Maddox Unverified 4:19
Division of State Parks. All right. Mr. Chair, committee, this is another one of the Outdoor Recreation Package initiative bills. I've ran a couple in here already this session. This is the last one that will be in this committee. So this is a pretty simple bill, but it'll do some really good things. What it will do is it will allow our local state parks and lodges to compete and offer a better experience at the lodges. A couple of examples I've been given is this will allow them the opportunity to purchase good products, but not necessarily the cheapest products. So when we think about hotels, and we all go to hotels occasionally, the cheapest soap is not necessarily the best soap. The cheapest coffee is not necessarily the best coffee. And prison sheets and lodge sheets should not be the same. If we want to have our state parks have the ability to compete with other hotels, which is what this is doing. Again, this is part of the initiative I've talked a lot about, about allowing them and hoping that they can be more competitive. Some neat things have been brought up to me, examples, I don't remember the state park and the area, but there's one place that's, they make a local soap, which sounds interesting to me. I'm not really familiar, but they would like to showcase that local soap in that area to try to improve and just showcase the region. There's a place that I am aware of that is a coffee roaster, very good. They would like to be able to serve that coffee in that state park, in that district. So this will just give them some flexibility to do some things like that. That's really all
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Representative Roger D. Lynch Unverified 6:04
the bill does. All right, committee, any questions? I hear a motion at the proper time. Senator Maddox, our representative Maddox, are you closed for your bill? Yes, sir. Don't call me
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Speaker 6 6:17
that. Yes, sir, I'm closed. Well, it really wasn't custody. I just made a little mistake. Yes, sir,
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Representative John Maddox Unverified 6:21
I'm closed, and I appreciate the committee. All right. We have a motion due
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Representative Roger D. Lynch Unverified 6:24
pass. All right. What's the will of the committee? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Aye. Representative Maddox, your bill is passed. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, committee. Senate Bill 557.
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Representative Jeremy Wooldridge Unverified 6:48
please introduce yourself jeremy waldridge state representative district one thank you mr chairman for you're ready to present your bill thank you mr chair thank you committee 557 is the simplest bill for the parks heritage and tourism of the day so it talks about membership and appointment to the natural heritage commission as we've heard throughout the session multiple times unconstitutional appointments when they're offered by private entities such as Farm Bureau, the Ag Council, Arkansas Wildlife Federation. This changes that to appointments by the governor. All right. Committee, any questions? No questions? Representative,
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Representative Roger D. Lynch Unverified 7:25
are you closed? I'm closed and appreciate a good vote. All right. Have a motion to do pass. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? All right. Congratulations. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, committee. Senate Bill 560. Senate Bill 560. Representative, you'll introduce yourself to the committee. Sonia Barker, State Representative,
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Speaker 30 7:57
House District 96. And in four terms, this is my first bill to present in Ag, so I'm very honored to be here. Also, I think the Education Committee could learn from you. I have a fund bill for you, literally, because it deals with the facilities for underserved neighborhoods, the parks grant. It changes no money. It's not adding any money. But the numbers that the grants could service the communities, the number of the population is 2,500 based on the 1990 census. So based on a newer census from 220, we want to move that number to 7,500 or less. and it deletes some old language that only applied the first four years that the program started that has been obsolete and just needs to be off the books. With that, I'd take any questions.
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Representative Roger D. Lynch Unverified 8:45
All right, committee, any questions? All right, anybody in the audience for or against? Representative, are you closed for your bill?
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Speaker 34 8:54
I am closed when I appreciate a due pass. I mean, a good vote. I already got a due pass. Both, actually.
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Representative Roger D. Lynch Unverified 9:01
We have a motion due pass. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Congratulations. Your bill is passed. Thank you, committee.
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Speaker 37 9:12
Is that it? Great job. Good job, dude. I'm right there. You're a whole lot more efficient than education. I'm trying to not say it that way.
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Agenda

RE-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

HB1706 Vaught REGARDING LIQUID ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; AND TO TRANSFER THE AUTHORITY RELATED TO LIQUID ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

REGULAR AGENDA

SB497 Hester TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW; AND TO EXEMPT CERTAIN COMMODITIES AND SERVICES UNDER THE ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW.

SB557 Crowell TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1973; AND TO AMEND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ARKANSAS NATURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION.

SB558 J. Dismang TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM.

SB560 Stone TO AMEND ELEMENTS OF THE FUN PARKS GRANTS PROGRAM.

DEFERRED BILLS

HB1033 Vaught REGARDING HUNTING LICENSES AND FISHING LICENSES FOR RESIDENTS; AND TO AUTHORIZE A MINOR WHO IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A HUNTING LICENSE OR FISHING LICENSE TO PAY THE RESIDENT FEE WHEN VISITING A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN.

HB1645 McCullough TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS HEALTHY FOOD RETAIL ACT OF 2023; AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR HEALTHY FOOD RETAILERS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

HB1673 McCollum TO AMEND THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS AND VETERINARY TECHNOLOGISTS.

SB339 Caldwell TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING WORKING ANIMAL PROTECTION; AND TO PROVIDE FOR WORKING ANIMAL PROTECTION IN COUNTIES.

HB1844 C. Cooper TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE INCIDENTAL SALE OF GOAT MILK, SHEEP MILK, AND WHOLE MILK THAT HAS NOT BEEN PASTEURIZED; AND TO CLARIFY THAT THE INCIDENTAL SALE OF RAW MILK IS NOT LIMITED TO A SALE ON THE FARM.

Speakers

Representative Roger D. Lynch Unverified
14 segments
Representative DeAnn Vaught Unverified
2 segments
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. Unverified
4 segments
Speaker 13
2 segments
Representative John Maddox Unverified
7 segments
Speaker 6
1 segment
Representative Jeremy Wooldridge Unverified
2 segments
Speaker 30
3 segments
Speaker 34
1 segment
Speaker 37
1 segment