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March 15, 2023 ·10 Minutes Upon Adjournment of Both Chambers ·Room B, MAC ·8:44
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Bill Title Sponsor Status
HB1118 Act 492 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “H. HB1118- Department of Human Services, Secretary’s Office Ms. Krist…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - SECRETARY'S OFFICE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024 … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1118 is now Act 492
HB1119 Act 798 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “M. HB1119- DHS, Division of County Operations Ms. Kristi Putnam Amend…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF COUNTY OPERATIONS APPROPRIATION FOR … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1119 is now Act 798
SB11 Act 855 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “G. SB11- Office of the Governor Governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders Am…”
AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB11 is now Act 855
SB17 Act 856 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “F. SB17- Auditor of State Auditor of State, Dennis Milligan Amendme…”
AN ACT FOR THE AUDITOR OF STATE - DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024 … Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB17 is now Act 856
SB51 Act 863 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “L. SB51- DHS, Division of Developmental Disabilities Services Ms. K…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES APPROPRIATION … Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB51 is now Act 863
SB53 Act 865 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “K. SB53- DHS, Division of Medical Services Ms. Kristi Putnam Amendm…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR … Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB53 is now Act 865
SB54 Act 866 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “J. SB54- DHS, Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Servi…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEHAVIORAL … Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB54 is now Act 866
SB55 Act 609 · 1 mention in chapter
Matched: “I. SB55- DHS, Division of Children & Family Services Ms. Kristi Put…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES … Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB55 is now Act 609

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We are going to pick up where we left off this morning starting with item G. and I'm gonna turned over to you Mr Robinson and talk through it thank you madam chairman with the chairs permission and members of the committee we're going to run through items G. through them and then try to batch those quickly and we'll do the same with the regular business so item G. this is a governor's letter for the governor's office the request women the governor's appropriation bill to include the positions of classifications they were provided to them through the opium pool at the January personnel meeting will also eliminate the five positions they promised to give up during that meeting there's no requested appropriation changes that's not in G. I. H. the governor's letter for DHS secretary's office request amendment will request FISA positions provide an overall total position increase of one to the appropriation there's no request appropriation change the changes will incorporate positions adopted a position changes adopted by A. L. C. when DHS perform both the reallocation of resources during the fiscal year that's going to be that's going to go forward for several of these DHS requests. Item I is a governor for DHS division children family services this adds two positions no appropriation changes item J.. there's zero position changes but there's thirty three re classifications where they're moving thirty three positions from registered nurse hospital to registered just registered nurse there's no appropriation judgment and the reason for this change is to help recruit nurses item K. is a governor's letter for DHS Division of Medical Services this eliminates two positions over it lowers the overall total appropriate appropriate positions from ninety eight to ninety six again no appropriation just meant an item L. as governor's letter for DHS division of developmental disabilities The Amendment were reclassify ten LPN positions to registered nurses there's no change the total number of positions there's no what appropriation just meant I am M. is the last governor's letter with DHS Division of County ops the amendment will eliminate one deseo assistant director position from the appropriation taking them from seven two hundred ninety five and the seventeen ninety four there's no requests change for appropriation amounts and chairman that's all the governors letters. Okay do any members have any questions. C. nine M. I need a motion to approve items. And G. through M.. I have a motion. In a second any discussion all those in favor please say aye. Opposed motion passes thank you. madam chairman items in through Q. these are regular business items according to the same thing item in is a request from DHS division of family services just for under one behavioral health assistant director of children's services DCFS administrative admin services both the GS twelve in return for two DCFS assistant directors in GS fourteen both positions being senator currently filled in the incumbents are expected to be promoted to the new classifications this can result a cost about twenty thousand dollars for the salary increases opium is recommended the requested swap item is requesting the department of energy environment to surrender to positions at GSO one energy SO three in return for executive chief of staff and S. C. O. one with the surrender of the two positions the costs will be approximately sixty eight thousand dollars opium is recommended the requested swap item P. is request the Department correction surrender three computer support technicians at I. T. O. two in return for two software support analyst I two of five expected costs about seventy thousand dollars to fill the two positions based on the elimination of the other three OPM has recommended the swap item Q. is a request from the department of Veterans Affairs is for labor market rate of a hundred twenty five thousand nine hundred eighty six dollars for the classification of state veterans home administrator the agency believes the sellers Mr to recruit retain a qualified applicant to the position OPM has recommended the requested rate madam chairman committee members this is items in three Q.. Any questions C. ninety I have a motion to them approve items in three Q. motion second. Any discussion all those in favor please say aye. Hosed motion carries measurement the last item on the agenda is reports these required no action but I'll take any questions if there are any. Anyone have any questions. All right saying none and thank you all for being with us today this meeting is adjourned.
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Agenda

A. Call to Order

3:36

Bills and Amendments to be Presented: Director

F. SB17- Auditor of State Auditor of State, Dennis Milligan Amendment JAR077- Senator Hester

G. SB11- Office of the Governor Governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders Amendment JAR076- Governor’s Letter #8

4:00

H. HB1118- Department of Human Services, Secretary’s Office Ms. Kristi Putnam Amendment LCW045- Governor’s Letter #9

4:18

I. SB55- DHS, Division of Children & Family Services Ms. Kristi Putnam Amendment LCW040- Governor’s Letter #10

4:45

J. SB54- DHS, Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services Ms. Kristi Putnam Amendment LCW041- Governor’s Letter #11

4:53

K. SB53- DHS, Division of Medical Services Ms. Kristi Putnam Amendment LCW042- Governor’s Letter #12

5:10

L. SB51- DHS, Division of Developmental Disabilities Services Ms. Kristi Putnam Amendment LCW043- Governor’s Letter #13

5:23

M. HB1119- DHS, Division of County Operations Ms. Kristi Putnam Amendment LCW044- Governor’s Letter #14

5:36

Regular Business

6:19

N. Request from Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services to establish two (2) positions from the OPM surrender pool established by Ark. Code Ann. §21-5-225(a). (Kristi Putnam, Secretary)

6:24

O. Request from Arkansas Department of Environment Quality, Energy and Environment Division to establish one (1) position from the OPM surrender pool established by Arkansas Code Annotated §21-5-225(a)(1). (Shane Khoury, Secretary).

6:52

P. Request from Department of Corrections to establish two (2) positions from the OPM surrender pool established by Arkansas Code Annotated §21-5-225(a)(1). (Joe Profiri, Secretary)

7:09

Q. Request from Veterans Affairs for a Labor Market Rate in the amount of $125,986, or maximum for the pay grade GS14, for the classification of L026N, ADVA State Veterans Home Administrator. (Ret. Major General Kendall Penn, Secretary)

7:25

Reports

8:05

R. March 2023 Personnel Actions Report (Department of Education, Division of Higher Education, Dr. Maria Markham, Director)

S. March New Provisional Report for (16) new positions are approved for (3) Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education. (8) new positions for (3) Two-Year Institutions of Higher Education. (Department of Education, Division of Higher Education, Dr. Maria Markham, Director)

T. Other business

8:21

U. Adjournment

8:41

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