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February 20, 2026 ·9:00 AM ·Room A, MAC ·33:01
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Speaker 10 1:40
All right, members, if you could go ahead and take your seats.
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 1:45
We're on it. Representative Painter, if you could take a seat. Are you ready? All right, members, we're going to call ALC for the month of February to order. Chair sees the Corps members. At this time, I would like to recognize Senator Hammer, if you would, for the morning prayer.
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Senator Kim Hammer Unverified 2:15
Before you today, and man, we are so thankful that we get to live where we live. And we look around the world, and we see what others don't have. and we see the abundance of your mercy and grace that you've shown upon us that we have what we have. We pray that we'd be good stewards of it, whether it's in our lives personally or whether it's in our respective roles as servants to the people through our positions we serve in our either elected position or our appointed hired position. Just help us be good stewards. Help us be mindful of your presence today, not only in the deliberation, the decisions that will be made, but the tone and the attitude with which our thoughts will be delivered. Just pray that you'd bless all our elected officials at the national level, regardless of whatever party they're affiliated with. You tell us to pray for our leaders. You don't segregate them or separate them out. You just say pray for them. And so we lift all of our elected officials up before you today and just pray, Lord, we'd be a nation that acts like one nation under God. And we ask all these things in your name. Amen. Thank you, Senator.
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 3:20
all right members you have in your packet the minutes from last meeting i need a motion to adopt the minutes from last meeting we have a motion second i know any discussion seeing none all those in favor say aye opposed the ayes have it takes us down to item d if we could get dr silva for the revenue report you don't have to run it's okay but i appreciate it if you would just introduce yourself for
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Speaker 19 3:47
the record you begin thank you sir carlos silva bureau legislative research. I'm staff, and today I'm here to present the January
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Speaker 20 3:53
2026 monthly revenue report. That's our seventh month of this fiscal year. As we look into page number one, you see gross general revenue collections year to date at $4.78 billion. That's an increase of around $80 million for this fiscal year today, or 1.7% above last fiscal year. As we look down on the bottom there on the page, we're going to You can see our net general revenue available for distribution, which is $4.1 billion. That's an increase of around $111 million, or 2.8% from last January of 2025. And if you're looking down there, you're going to see GR, Highway Casino Gaming. You see the large increase there. So that is due to once they hit $31.2 million in GR, the money gets transferred out. It gets holed up in a sub-account until the end of the fiscal year. and then that got transferred to a highway and transportation fund. So that's why we see this increase here. It doesn't mean that it has increased by 1,000%. It has been faster just because we have that flat holdup at $31.2 million. As we move to page number two, we'll see our cumulative deviation from the F&A net general revenue available for distribution forecast. And we're going to be, at this month, $160.3 million above their forecast of May 2025. If you look into the bottom of this report, or the last pages of this report, you'll see the updated forecast from the agency that was done on January 30th of this year. So that has not been reset yet. That will be reset next month. So when you see next month, you'll see the new forecast presented here. So this is, as of January, we have $160.3 million. On the original forecast, they had $185 million surplus before we had the $160. So this new forecast, the FNA had a surplus of around $334 million, which I say will be reflected next month on how we're going to reset here. That was done due to the sales individual income tax that has grown faster than expected. And, of course, we have that shift on the individual income tax this year for around $41 million from fiscal year 25 to fiscal year 26. And we have the $32 million that have been collected by the individual that won the lottery. So we have some other things that have moved here. And as we move here to our page number three, in the bottom of it you see casino and game tax, as we're all talking about, on the third to the last line there. You're going to see $34 million versus $32 million, so the $2 million difference. That's what I have seen. And with regards of any other major change, we'll have his page number four, the fourth line. We're going to see fines, penalties, and court costs. You'll see a large number change there. But that is due to some civil penalties of around $85,000 and lawsuits settlements from last year that have been hired. That's why we have seen this change here. But with that, I'll take any further questions related to this report. Thank you. All right, members,
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 7:09
any questions? All right, seeing none, there's no action required. Dr. Silva, thank you for the report. Members, that takes us down to the report of the executive committee. I recognize
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Senator Justin Boyd Unverified 7:26
my co-chair today, Senator Justin Boyd. Thank you, Mr. Chair. The executive subcommittee met yesterday and approved a waiver request for Cooperative Purchasing Construction Services for the Jackson County School District. This was an amendment to the request previously approved by the Executive Subcommittee in September of 2025. The subcommittee also heard an update from BLR Director Marty Garrity on the Bureau's biennial independent audit, which had no findings. I move for adoption of this report at the proper time. All right. Thank you, Senator. Members, any questions on this report? Seeing
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 7:59
none, Representative Boyd, you're recognized for your motion. Motion to adopt this report. All right, we have a motion. We have a second. Second. Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? The ayes haven't. Report is adopted. Thank you. That takes us down to items F1, Administrative Rules. I recognize Senator
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Senator Tyler Dees Unverified 8:21
Dees at this time. Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Administrative Rules Subcommittee met on February 19th this week. The subcommittee filed quarterly reports on administrative directives from the Department of Corrections and the Post-Prison Transfer Board. The subcommittee approved one agency's request for exclusion from the reporting requirements for rulemaking. The subcommittee also accepted the recommendations of the Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation concerning the extension of rules pursuant to Act 781 of 2017 and Acts 65 of 2021. The subcommittee received agency updates on outstanding rulemaking from the 2023 regular session and filed agency's monthly written updates on rulemaking from the 2025 regular session. At the agency's request, two rules were pulled from consideration prior to the meeting and moved to the next meeting. All other rules were reviewed and approved and noted in this report. Mr. Chair, I move for adoption of the report at the proper
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 9:12
time. All right. Thank you, Senators. Senator members, any questions on this item? All right. Seeing none. Senator, you're recognized for your motion. Move we adopt. Hang on just a second. No, that's. Okay. Go ahead, Senator. You're recognized for your motion. I move for adoption of this report. All right. We have a motion and second. Second. Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. It's passed. That takes us to item four. Recognize, if you
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Representative Dwight Tosh Unverified 9:43
would, please send it, or excuse me, Representative Tosh. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Game and Fish State Police Subcommittee met on Wednesday, January the 21st. During that subcommittee meeting, we heard discussion on the federal immigration laws, wildlife management areas, and flyaway federation, and also boating laws in Arkansas. Subcommittee met again this past Wednesday. During that meeting, we heard testimony regarding pit maneuver statistics and the process for decertification of law enforcement officer. Mr. Chair, I move for adoption of this report at the proper time. Thank you, Representative.
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 10:15
Members, any questions? Senator English, you're recognized for a question.
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Senator Jane English Unverified 10:22
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Hospital Medicaid and Developmental Disabilities Studies Subcommittee. Hang
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 10:28
on, we're still on game and fish. Did you have a question on this topic? Okay. All right, seeing no other questions, Representative Tosh, you're recognized for your motion. Move for adoption, Mr. Chair. All right, we have a motion for adoption. We have a second. All those who have ever say aye. Aye. Opposed? The
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Senator Jane English Unverified 10:46
ayes have it. Okay, Senator English, you're recognized. Make your report. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Hospital Medicaid and Developmental Disability Study Committee met Thursday to hear testimony on the following items, the overview of current status of SNAP, an update on the reimbursement rates under the Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver by DHS. Subcommittee also discussed the final report provided by Georgia Center for Opportunity. I move for adoption of the report at the proper time. Thank you, Senator. Members, any questions on this item?
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 11:12
All right, seeing none, Senator, you're recognized for your motion. I move for adoption. Okay, we have a motion to adopt. We have a second. Second. Second, any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor, signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Report is adopted. Members, that takes us down to item 10. I believe Senator Wallace has given that report, occupational
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Speaker 43 11:43
licensing. there you go sir yeah you're ready I am
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Senator Dave Wallace Unverified 11:47
sir go ahead the occupational license review subcommittee met on Thursday and received reports from various occupational authorization entities in group one I move adoption of the report at the proper time thank you senator members any questions on this
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 11:59
report all right seeing none senator you're recognized for your motion and sir I'll make a motion this uh report be adopted okay we have a motion to adopt the report you have a second we have a second any discussion seeing none all in favor say aye aye opposed the ayes have it report is adopted that takes us down to the peer report i believe representative ward law is giving
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 12:27
that report today representative ward law you're recognized the peer subcommittee met on tuesday february 17th the subcommittee reviewed reports reviewed requests and approved the following various temporary appropriations infrastructure investment and jobs act appropriations on that one members you will see an updated spreadsheet sent to you next week members of the peer the spreadsheet that they've been sending out is in a rear the you're adopting this in forward for a quarter so you should see the spreadsheet for that forward quarter so that's been corrected we also had transfer request in there there was some questions for the bead program so at this time with permission of the chair I'd call the broadband office to the table all right we could get someone from broadband and when you get to the table if you would just introduce
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 13:08
yourself for the record and we can get on with the questions glenn howie state broadband director
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 13:27
thank you mr. chair mr. howie it's my understanding there's some participants in the program that haven't paid their local property taxes throughout the of arkansas to the tune of about eight to nine hundred thousand dollars and about 10 counties included they were not included in this month's report but there is pressure from their lobbyists and folks to get them included can you walk me through your guys's standpoint on their tax delinquents and when you when we should see them in a report yeah
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Speaker 53 13:55
thank you representative for that question no you're correct um there is a provider who is a provisional selectee in the the program however they were not part of the 15 providers that we put forth this week because they have not met all of our check boxes including what you're pointing out right and so as i committed to on tuesday and before in prior months we will never bring a grant agreement a provider to execute a grant agreement before you guys without we are fully evaluated them they have not met those boxes as you're talking about and so they have not been presented to this committee at this time
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 14:29
so once you do bring them before us and we know they've had delinquent property taxes for multiple years if my understanding is this goes back to 2022 how do we know that the grant dollars that you're then giving them will not be spent on old bills and will be spent on building out new broadband opportunities for our constituents so how do we audit that to make sure the money's going to what we say it's going to
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Speaker 53 14:54
yep and so one we would not bring that particular provider before this committee until there's resolution on that issue. That's number one. And number two is the way that the BEAD program is structured, the way that our office will disperse funding, is based on what's called a fixed amount sub-award. Okay? So in that particular process, disbursements go out to a provider only when they achieve actions. So as they build out and they hit certain percentages of locations and facilities are in the ground and people are getting connected, that's when we pay them. So they only paid when they perform their actions thank you thank you mr. chair that's all the questions i
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified 15:27
have i'll yield for the rest of the committee and then i'll make the motion all right thank
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 15:33
you represent wardlaw members any other questions on this report seeing none representative wardlaw you're recognized for your motion i'll move for adoption right we have a motion to adopt we have a second thank you have a second any discussion seeing none all in favor say aye opposed the ayes
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified 15:53
have it that passes that takes us to item 12 representative kavanaugh you're recognized Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Revenue Subcommittee met on Tuesday and reviewed methods of finance, one alternate delivery construction project procurement, discretionary grants, one ratification, service contracts, and received regular monthly reports. In addition to the regular review items, the subcommittee received one contract for review from the District 4 Tire Removal Program. The subcommittee voted to hold consideration of this contract until the next subcommittee meeting on March 17, 2026. Mr. Chair, I move for adoption of this report. Thank you, Representative Kavanaugh.
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 16:28
Members, any questions on this report? Seeing none, Representative Kavanaugh, you're recognized for your motion. I move for adoption this report. All right. We have a motion to adopt. We have a second. Second. Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it.
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Representative Rick Beck Unverified 16:55
Thank you. That takes us down to, I believe, Representative Beck for the state insurance programs. You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair. The state insurance program oversight subcommittee met Wednesday, February 18th. The subcommittee reviewed the Employment Benefits Division contract with the Boston Consulting Group. The subcommittee approved the following EBD items, the pharmacy formulary recommendations for December of 25 and for January of 26 and January of 2026. that we also reviewed the medical drug recommendation for February of 2026 and with that I move for adoption of this report all right members any questions
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 17:45
on this item all right seeing none reps in a back has have motion to adopt with a second second any discussion seeing none all in favor say aye opposed the eyes have it. All right, that takes us down to item 14. This
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Chair Unverified 18:02
would be the personnel committee. Representative Warren, you're recognized. Thank
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Representative Les Warren Unverified 18:05
you, Mr. Chairman. Personnel subcommittee met Wednesday, February 18th in room A. The committee reviewed all items listed in the report. I will answer any question members may have and move to adopt the report at the proper time. All right,
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 18:17
members, any questions? All right, seeing none, Representative Warren, you're recognized for your motion I move for adoption of the report okay we have a motion to adopt we have a second second any discussion seeing none all those in favor say aye opposed the ayes have it our members that takes us down to item H this is review of communications in your packet there is presentation of a report from a ID if you take a look at that for a second I'll need a motion to adopt that report at the time at the proper time
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Senator Terry Rice Unverified 19:01
okay senator rice you recognize we got somebody from a ID that I could ask a question
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 19:07
yes sir if we could get some down here from a ID to answer a couple of questions all right and members uh just so you're aware i've i've skipped down to item h4 currently we'll go back to item h1 here momentarily but gentlemen if you would introduce yourself for the record we can get on with senator rice's questions jimmy harris insurance commissioner state insurance department daniel
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Chair Unverified 19:41
holland pbm general counsel state insurance department Thank you. Senator Rice, you're recognized. Thank
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Senator Terry Rice Unverified 19:48
you. Good morning, gentlemen. Appreciate you being here. I had a question here on the back page of this. Can you give us an update? It says Navidus Health Solutions has objected to providing data. Can you give us some update? Has that changed? No,
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Chair Unverified 20:08
sir, that has not changed. We're working on setting that matter for hearing at AID. Both the parties have briefed the issue. It's about data from self-funded plans that we're looking at in this affiliate pricing examination. We'll get that set for hearing within the next week or so and then finalize that issue. Is there any other
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Senator Terry Rice Unverified 20:31
providers that is in the same boat? No, sir. Just Navidus? Yes, sir. Okay, thank
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Speaker 81 20:38
you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Senator.
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 20:43
I'm going to recognize my co-chair, Senator Boyd,
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Senator Justin Boyd Unverified 20:46
at this time. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just making sure that you've seen that West Virginia fined Novotis $800,000, and you're looking into that too.
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Chair Unverified 20:56
I have, and I've spoken with some PBM regulators in West Virginia about that. Yes, sir, I'm aware. Thank you. Thank you, Senator. Representative Beatty,
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 21:04
you recognize? Thank you, Mr. Chair. Kind of
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Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. Unverified 21:06
following up on that question, Have y'all kind of had an internal meeting to decide what their pain threshold would be to comply with state law here in Arkansas and what it's going to take for them to comply with state law in Arkansas? So I
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Chair Unverified 21:22
would say for the most part they have complied. It's more of an issue we're disagreeing about whether or not a state can request this type of data. They are complying with the audit. I don't want that to be
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Speaker 83 21:37
the impression, but we are at a disagreement over this one particular issue. What about the client's always right and the state's the client,
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Chair Unverified 21:47
correct? I definitely see your point. They have some – it's a legitimate argument that they're making. It's within their power to object, and the state does have to give due process to all licensees. licensees so that's what we're we're giving them at this point well it's been a problem from
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Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. Unverified 22:08
the rollout even the way this they rolled out the program in the very beginning i still have heart burn over how that was done um at the very beginning of the process so i hope that y'all get some resolve on this and i think this is something members of this committee take very seriously so thank you thank you all
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 22:27
right thank you representative representative rose you're
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Representative Ryan A. Rose Unverified 22:29
recognized thank you mr chairman over here on your right uh you just and i'm paraphrasing you just said something to the effect of uh that their their objection carries merit or has validity or something along those lines could you just explain that to the committee briefly why you why you
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Chair Unverified 22:47
believe that what it is that you believe has merit well obviously i disagree with their position here um my my point there is that again we we have to give due process to licensees and When they bring up a legal argument about this, we have to address it, give them an opportunity to brief that particular issue, give AID, the state, an opportunity to do the same and respond, and then let our hearing officer make a recommendation to the commissioner. So I very much disagree with their position here, but we have to give them due process, which is exactly what we're doing here. Okay, so
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Representative Ryan A. Rose Unverified 23:27
to paraphrase once again is you're saying they need to have due process and more or less go through the process as opposed to saying that their objection carries merit. Am I interpreting that correctly? I think so, yes, sir. Okay, thank you. Thank
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Senator Justin Boyd Unverified 23:50
you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Representative. Senator Boyd, you recognize. Thank you, Mr. Chair. So could you just clarify, there are five PBMs that are being audited, is that correct? That's correct. And four of the five are not making the argument that one of the five is? Is that correct? It is. And do any of the other four PBMs have multimillion-dollar contracts with the state of Arkansas, to your knowledge?
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Chair Unverified 24:14
Not that I'm aware of. Thank you. Thank you, Senator. Senator Hammer, you're recognized. Thank
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Senator Kim Hammer Unverified 24:23
you, Mr. Chair. With regard to being compliant with the law as it was passed, are they being compliant, and are you working within, you mentioned about due process, but the requirements of the law, are they being compliant with it as
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Speaker 92 24:40
it is now? Well, that's what we're looking at in this examination. We're conducting this examination to find out are they compliant with the law when it comes to affiliate pricing. And when I say that there's merit to the argument, what I mean is that they have raised an objection, and we have to deal with that objection. I can't just go back and tell them, sorry, you have to do this. Once they raise an objection in this process, there is due process concerns that we have to give them. But back to your question, yeah, that's why we're doing this examination, to find out how compliant they are with Arkansas law.
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Senator Kim Hammer Unverified 25:20
The four that Senator Boyd referenced, though, they didn't raise any objection like the one company did.
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Speaker 95 25:27
Is that correct? There's been several objections throughout
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Speaker 92 25:30
the process that have come from different PBMs. We've been able to work those objections out short of setting a public hearing and conducting all this briefing. This particular issue, though, with Navitus, we just weren't able to come to any kind of agreement to move forward.
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Senator Kim Hammer Unverified 25:46
Okay, and what is the one issue that you're having to exercise due process over in handling? What is that issue that they're
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Chair Unverified 25:55
raising? It's providing some claims data for self-funded plans, which are normally, you know, there's an argument that can be made for self-funded plans that this is preempted by ERISA. That's the argument
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Speaker 92 26:07
that they're making. The state and AID and myself, we disagree with that position. So that's essentially what we're fighting over at this
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Senator Kim Hammer Unverified 26:15
point. And how long do you think the due process is going to take, 30 days, 60 days? You've got an estimate or a timetable or a flow chart as to how you think it's going to play out and get to a conclusion where you're
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Chair Unverified 26:29
going to have some resolve to it. So, again, this matter has been fully briefed.
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Speaker 92 26:35
Counsel for Navitus and myself yesterday approached the hearing officer, asked for a hearing date. At this point, we've asked for a hearing date in April. I haven't heard back yet, but we should find out soon when that hearing
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Chair Unverified 26:49
day will be, and that will be the next step on the administrative
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Senator Kim Hammer Unverified 26:53
level here. Okay, and then the last question is this. Who's driving the conversation? Who's driving the narrative? Who's driving the force behind getting it done, them by their political maneuvering or you by inserting yourself to the full limits of what you have the power to do?
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Chair Unverified 27:10
Well, so again, they can make these objections and then we have to deal with them in a
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Speaker 92 27:17
certain way. As far as who's driving the conversation, it was the state, it was AID who initiated these examinations. We've worked through all of the issues so far, but this is one that we just couldn't come to an agreement on. But they certainly can hire attorneys and fight this at the administrative level. and we'll just have to get a decision from the hearing officer and possibly from courts if they don't like that decision. But this is something that's within their – they have the right to do this, and we have the
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Chair Unverified 27:52
authority to continue pushing and continue asking these questions during the examination. All right, thank you.
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 27:59
All right, thank you, Senator. Senator
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Senator Missy Irvin Unverified 28:02
Urban, you recognize? Thank you. Just providing a little bit more clarity for me, The issue at hand is that we are asking for claims data information on a self-funded plan that Navitus is in contract with, with a company, private company. That's correct. So the private company has contracted with Navitus to be their PBM to perform a duty. And we are asking for that contract to be breached because, well, it could be potentially correct. I mean, if that information and that data of claims data on those employees of that private company is somehow protected by the contract between the company that hired Navitus, would that not be a potential breach of a contract no
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Chair Unverified 29:10
absolutely not this isn't a contract issue this is a federal law preemption issue
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Senator Missy Irvin Unverified 29:16
so we're asking federal law federal law preemption issue but it's based on the state law that
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Chair Unverified 29:27
was passed the the examination itself is conducted under a state law right and in federal law in in our view does not preempt a state from asking for self-funded data in light of the supreme court's decision in Rutledge okay I just needed
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Senator Missy Irvin Unverified 29:43
clarity thank you yes all right last question
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 29:47
here we have Senator Love, you're recognized.
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Senator Fredrick J. Love Unverified 29:50
Thank you, Mr. Chair. And following up on Senator Irving, because I'm just trying to figure, I'm trying to understand, like, what would be the specific reason why they would not want to turn over this data? I mean, is it any different than any other data that would be turned over from a plan that is not self-funded? I mean, like, what really is the crux of the argument
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Chair Unverified 30:16
here? So with, there's essentially two buckets of insurance plans here. There's fully insured and there's self-funded plans. The Employee Retirement Security Act, the federal law, that typically governs the vast majority of aspects when it comes to self-funded plans. The Supreme Court in Rutledge in 2020 said that that ERISA preemption is called, that That still exists, but when it comes to costs, states can regulate some of those areas. So the argument specifically is about can a state regulate this particular area of cost? So for fully insured plans, can the state ask for this type of data for plans that are typically covered under ERISA? okay it is definitely a
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Speaker 79 31:13
complicated issue i'm happy to to meet with you and we can we can talk through some of those details if if that didn't that that would that would
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Senator Fredrick J. Love Unverified 31:21
definitely help so thank you thank you mr chair
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 31:24
all right thank you gentlemen seeing no other questions your excuse thank you uh we appreciate that information members that takes us back up to item h1 this is arkansas teacher retirement system uh you have a review of an agreement in there and i'll need motion to file this as reviewed the motion second of a second any discussion yep I'm sorry senator Higgy I was going a little too fast you recognize sir right I was trying to figure this
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Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr Unverified 31:47
out okay I'm not for sure if if I may own some stuff it's a parent company of this so I'm just gonna say that I'm gonna not vote on this because I can't figure it out sitting here I
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Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified 31:57
understand that's noted thank you all right members we do have a motion we have a second any Any discussion? Seeing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? The ayes have it. Members, there are a bevy of reports that are in your packet. You can take a look at those. There's no action needed, so I'll give you a minute to look at those. If you have any questions, Let me know. All right, members, seeing no questions, there is no other new business, no other interim study proposals, no business carried over. Thank you for your participation, we are adjourned.
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Agenda

A. Call to Order.

2:00

B. Roll Call.

3:36

C. Approval of the Minutes of the Last Meeting, January 16, 2026.

3:36

D. Presentation of the January 2026 Revenue Report & January 2026 General Revenue Forecast – Dr. Carlos Silva, Legislative Economist

3:36

E. Report of the Executive Subcommittee — Sen. Ben Gilmore, Rep. Les D. Eaves, Co-Chairs

F. Reports of Standing Subcommittees:

G. Reports of Interim or Special Committees: (none)

H. Review of Communications:

I. New Business: (none)

J. New Interim Study Proposals and Interim Resolutions: (none)

K. Business Carried Over: (none)

L. Adjournment.

Documents

TitleTypePagesSource
Agenda — ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC), Feb 20, 2026 Agenda 3 Official source ↗
Exhibit C - ALC Minutes of January 16, 2026 Exhibit 6 Official source ↗
Exhibit D - January 2026 Monthly Revenue Report and 1-30-26 Official General Revenue Forecast - Revision Exhibit 17 Official source ↗
Exhibit E - ALC Executive Report - February 19, 2026 Exhibit 1 Official source ↗
Exhibit F.01 - ALC Admin Rules Report 2-20-26 Exhibit 7 Official source ↗
Exhibit F.04 - ALC-Game and Fish-State Police Subcommittee Report Exhibit 1 Official source ↗
Exhibit F.07 - ALC Hospital Medicaid Report 2-19-26 Exhibit 1 Official source ↗
Exhibit F.10 - ALC Occupational Report 2-20 Exhibit 1 Official source ↗
Exhibit F.11 - ALC-PEER Report 2-17-2026 Exhibit 2 Official source ↗
Exhibit F.12 - ALC Review Subcommittee Report to Arkansas Legislative Council 2-20-26 Exhibit 32 Official source ↗
Exhibit F.13 - ALC SIP Report 2026 02-18 Meeting Exhibit 1 Official source ↗
Exhibit F.14 - ALC Personnel Report Exhibit 1 Official source ↗
Exhibit H.01 - ATRS - Investments for Review - Feb 2026 Exhibit 6 Official source ↗
Exhibit H.02 - OAG - 2026-01-14 - AUFDPA 811 Q4 Report for 2025 - FOR APPROVAL Exhibit 2 Official source ↗
Exhibit H.03 - COSL - Qtrly Deed Report October-December 2025 Exhibit 261 Official source ↗
Exhibit H.04.a - DC - AID - ALC 2026.02.12 February Rule 128 Report Exhibit 2 Official source ↗
Exhibit H.04.b - DC - DWS - Special Funding, UI, and Training Trust Fund reports- Qtr 2 Exhibit 9 Official source ↗
Exhibit H.05.a - DOC - PPTB - January 2026 Exhibit 48 Official source ↗
Exhibit H.05.b - DOC - ACC - Statewide Population Report as of Feb 2, 2026 Exhibit 2 Official source ↗
Exhibit H.05.c - DOC - ADC - Daily Statewide Population as of Feb 2, 2026 Exhibit 2 Official source ↗
Exhibit H.06.a - DFA - EATR - January 2026 General Revenue Report Exhibit 5 Official source ↗
Exhibit H.07.a - ADH - SBP - ALC Report Act 52 of 2025 February 2026 report for January 2026 numbers Exhibit 1 Official source ↗
Exhibit H.08.a - DHS - OOS - Report of Post-Partum Outcomes Q4 Oct - Dec 2025 v1 Exhibit 4 Official source ↗
Exhibit H.09.a - DPHT - CZDC - Monthly Activity Report - January 2026 Exhibit 4 Official source ↗
Exhibit H.10.a - DPS - ASP - ASP Health Plan Fund Balance Jan 2026 Exhibit 2 Official source ↗
Exhibit H.10.b - DPS - ASP - Act 7 of 2023 Reporting 2nd Qtr Letter - FY26 Exhibit 2 Official source ↗
Exhibit H.11.a - DSAS - DBA - DBA Monthly ALC Report.FY26.Jan Exhibit 15 Official source ↗
Exhibit H.12.a - APSC - 4Q2025 report Exhibit 11 Official source ↗
Exhibit H.12.b - APSC - ARETFF 4th Qtr 2025 Report Exhibit 6 Official source ↗

Speakers

Speaker 4
1 segment
Speaker 2
2 segments
Speaker 10
1 segment
Representative Les D. Eaves Chair Unverified
46 segments
Senator Kim Hammer Unverified
7 segments
Speaker 19
1 segment
Speaker 20
6 segments
Senator Justin Boyd Unverified
5 segments
Senator Tyler Dees Unverified
2 segments
Representative Dwight Tosh Unverified
2 segments
Senator Jane English Unverified
3 segments
Speaker 43
1 segment
Senator Dave Wallace Unverified
1 segment
Representative Jeff Wardlaw Unverified
7 segments
Speaker 53
4 segments
Representative Frances Cavenaugh Unverified
2 segments
Representative Rick Beck Unverified
2 segments
Chair Unverified
23 segments
Representative Les Warren Unverified
1 segment
Senator Terry Rice Unverified
4 segments
Speaker 81
1 segment
Representative Howard M. Beaty, Jr. Unverified
2 segments
Speaker 83
1 segment
Representative Ryan A. Rose Unverified
4 segments
Speaker 92
7 segments
Speaker 95
1 segment
Senator Missy Irvin Unverified
6 segments
Senator Fredrick J. Love Unverified
3 segments
Speaker 79
1 segment
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr Unverified
1 segment