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At first we do have a supplemental agenda and a motion to suspend the rules be able here that day but a motion about a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries with that I'll turn it over. Thank you Mr chair in section be these are the various temporary appropriation requests. First item. Yes thank you members it's 8:00 AM. If you on the back of the list of less than 51. We are in the first section subsection B. these the various temporary appropriation quests of the first item is a letter from court of appeals is for 375000 an appropriation this is to replace the courts carpet and the walls is supported by the state's interest services fun the next item is on page 2 this is the property of finance initiation the Revenue Division it's request for 2000000 it's being 30 it's a cover costs associated with the commercial driver license program and to carry out other duties supported by license fees. Nicks items letter from the division of state parks at heritage and tourism it's for 3 points about 3.5000000 appropriation is brought up provide for design and construction efforts of their capital improvement program according to the letter the increase in collections from the conservation tax revenue revenues will allow for repair renovation and new construction projects. Next item is a letter from the Department looks AT this is a state crime laboratory 310000 appropriation it's to purchase equipment for laboratory analysis in the toxicology section support about general revenue fund. Next item is page 5 this is a part of labor licensing for 85000 it's provide property expenses of their shared services section. Page 6 is again liberalizing this is the H. FAQ licensing board 330000 spinning authority is to purchase 3 replacement vehicles. Page 7 again the check licensing boards for 45000 an appropriation this is the maintained that a daily operations the next 2 items or on the regular gym to they're in a separate packet Clark B. V. T. held these items were held over from the previous meeting the his request that we pass over these items today now go to the supplemental agenda at the separate packet and 81 in its ability supplemental agenda starts on page 3. 1 page 3 the letter from the Department of militaries for 1.2 5000000 appropriation it's this is to match the federal cooperative funding agreement to maintain up the armories those are can't Robson billions FOR Chaffee buildings and to add on to the Department of military building sure those are all very some very appropriation OS. Member someone take these one at times to make sure that we don't call people and and rotate them through so does anyone have a question on the one. Okay. Senate Chesterfield you're recognized for a question period at thank you Mr Mr for allowing my question period of what did that make you say we were passing over. Items at B. 8 and 9 I was beaten thank you so much thank you. All right members and questions on B. one. 2. 3. For. 5. 67 and then we have the A. 1 from the supplemental. Any questions on those items. All right seeing no questions which will committee we got a motion to approve we've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye All those opposed motion carries C. one. Thank you Mr were inspection see these are the American rescue plan appropriation requests the first 11 items one through 11 are direct federal awards the first want to see one on page one this is Arkansas tech university its request for a little over 2000000 an appropriation to spend the A. R. P. funds this is to make emergency financially grants to students to cover covid testing kits and cleaning supplies and expand financially out of reach and also cover lost revenues the next item is on page 5. Page 5 this request from the U. M. as is for 3.6000000 this is allow the institute of digital health innovation to review broadband applications from the department of commerce this is for the Arkansas rule connect program it's also recommend awards and then monitor part of Montr projects through completion these items on page 22. Page 22 C. 3 this is a request from university of Arkansas community college at hope Texarkana it's for 379000 appropriation this is to make emergency financially greats grants to students Nicks items on page 24 of 1.1000002 Caporali to place a preparation the correct line item for replacing a tax systems Nicks I'm age 35. B. C. 5 C. 5 northwest Arkansas community college it's also request a reality previously awarded preparation it's a transfer hundred 80 8000 to personal services matching to reflect the anticipated salaries and to separate out the fringe benefits that were not previously request a request accurately also transfer 4050 5002 grants and aid that's to account for salary expenses and additional student emergency grants Nicks items age 37. This is C. 6 on page 30 sevens Arkansas development finance authority it's 426.9000000 it's provide for the state small business credit initiative to recapitalize existing small business support programs or to create new ones Nicks items page 40. Page 40 C. 7 this is a the insurance department department of commerce it's a request to reallocate previously ordered appropriation is a transfer 10000 from operating expenses to a promotional items line item it's for initiative to expand the public health workforce funding to the needs of people with disabilities and older adults next item is Page 48. 48 is C. 8 this is a department commerce Arkansas rehabilitation services it's 121000 appropriation is to make an award to this to the Arkansas state independent living council to hire public health coordinator Nicks items in page 51. Page 50 once again Arkansas rehabilitation services this times for 80000 appropriation is to provide assistive technology programs and expand the workforce that supports public health for people with disabilities your family support providers in network staff and volunteers Nicks I was on page 54. 54 C. 10 this is the H. S. request for 592000 preparation is to expand our reach and distribution efforts of USDA foods available to emergency food assistance program clients next item 56. On page 56 C. 11 at department commerce division of workforce services this is for a little over $1000000 an appropriation is to strengthen identity verification of unemployment insurance enhanced fraud detection improved data management increase cybersecurity and expand overpayment recovery efforts items 12 through 24 or held over from previous meetings they are found in a separate packet is mark held a R. P. request so with the FAA in the quest to pass over these items today sure those are all they are here with us. All right thank you members will just do the same kind of work through doing here from tech for C. one. Question on C. one. Warning if you could just recognize yourself the Committee. Good morning Tammy Fisher associate vice president admin and finance Arkansas tech okay I think you could just walk me through a little bit about your plans and and I was trying to you know quickly read through this was about $1000000 for grants 2 kids walking through the process of how those you know those are gonna be doled out are you know they're gonna be selected and then also your lost revenue your plans for that nearly $0 of lost revenue then what's your role in actual looks like this year I mean it what I'm concerned about is getting into a recurring understand this is a direct funding but it's saying committed apply accepting and in here we are so if you could just walk me through which a plan on how you plan on utilizing those funds sure so we're following the same procedures that we did with the original funds that we receive. For the lost revenue it's a supplement to the decline in enrollment we did see due to cope and. Use me and the awards to students will also follow the same procedures that we use before that's outlined there in that submission it has to do with the students of greatest need and their pale recipients okay and so for the the $0 roughly $0 on lost revenue and so that's. You know you're using on your current expenses right 4 revenue is lost in the previous year early in it but when use your Roman up that is sustainable at this point I mean what is the mission you can take it utilized but we're not property anything is going to be outgoing no we're not able to see a year over year lost revenue comparison and so it's just a supplement what we've lost. Yeah it's just to to add to since that was available to us and we did see that declining enrollment we made the decision to utilize it for those purposes okay are you are you have and what is your retirement look like now and your down I believe about 6.5 percent year over year for the fall you're still now yes okay all right thank you. Members with any other questions on C. one thank you C. 2. 3. For. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 or 11. Influence of one. All right. Sure we are. President Wardlaw you're recognized the my questions for you and it's kind of a follow up to your question to tech I don't know who the right person to answer it is but. We're looking at this enrollment issue and I was talking to a college yesterday and it looks like we're going to be looking at decline enrollment going forward and we're using this money to fill in those gaps what are we going to do in the next few years to come as this and roll my gap continues. And and I don't know if higher ed 2 year or if somebody wants to answer that Friday but I think that's the important issue is that we're not have enough money to fill these gaps and to keep these buildings up to department we're gonna need to so I'd like to know what our strategic plan going forward is on the mend and. I would agree Limpar my concern is we're talking about building buildings and creating new programs and all kinds of things we've got to decline enrollment at very schools and I don't know how those 2 things match without us having to greatly increase at some point R. G. R. spend for declining enrollment to keep those positions on but anyway but yet there's someone from higher it may become a little thought into that and and see what we can come up with. Our members any other questions on items C. one through 11. All right we have a motion to pass items C. one through 11 motion of got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries. We are passing over items C. 12 through 24 request of DFA. We're gonna move on to D. one. Thank you Mr chairman section D. these are the infrastructure investment job Act requests the first one is for the department public safety state crime lab this is 335000 appropriation is to complete comprehensive toxicology testing of motor vehicle crash samples in a timely manner to satisfy fatality analysis reporting system reports System reporting the next request is B. one on the supplemental agenda so you got your separate packet the submittal agenda L. B. B. one that's on page 4. An inmate on page 4 as request from the department of commerce Arkansas Economic Development Commission it's 4 840 3000 an appropriation this is to create a 5 year statewide digital equity plan that will include 3 activities community outreach and stakeholder engagement data collection and houses and report developing distribution a majority of the war would be a sub grants to Hartland forward to support the plan with guidance from the state broadband office sure those are all the infrastructure requests I thank you senator Chesterfield you're recognized for a question yes Mr cheer. I'm looking at items 12 through 24. This is been on the agenda for the last 3 months. Do we ever intend to pass this or is this going to be pointed into the nexus the governor's office and if they have committed to developing in flight plan in relation to how we fund nursing programs behavioral health and a few other items we are still waiting and have not received any additional information on where they are on creating those plans in the sense that is available then this committee and legislative body can take a look at to make the determination if they agreed with me for mastic to someone who definitely. Your body here can ask answer some general questions. If you could just recognize yourself for the committee and then sent Chesterfield welcome move for the question thank you. And if the if the name. Good morning good morning we have held this for some time now and we have waited on something that is going to tell us about. Funding for game and fish Arkansas J. Monticello you a pine bluff Philander Smith northwest women and children first Arkansas rule hill Black River don't I don't I don't know what is the problem. We have a. Excuse me. We have engage several other departments department of that being one to help us formulate a plan that addresses the needs for nursing and allied health across the state it to that end of the department of health is actually engage the Arkansas a hospital association do some research and so we're in the phase of waiting for much of that research to come back so that we can solidify a plan and bring it to the legislature. I think time one the question was how many nurses do we need that was asked several months ago. And it was sent to me a census of the hospitals the assisted living facilities. All these things could have taken place by now. So why is their foot dragging on this because these people keep coming to this body and we keep telling them all and by the way you just on their but you're not going to be heard. I understand. We had discussions yesterday with both the Arkansas hospital association department of education and health or mental following up on all the is and what we're being told is that data in that research should be back sometime in early December and so at that point we can solidify this plan and bring it back to the. I don't know that I'm answering your question directly or work as the census been done by those entities I mean it was saying to me because we want to UAMS for program they said they had about a 40 percent shortage of nursing of nurses we want to we talked with the assisted living facilities they said they have a substantial shortage of nurses and CNA's we just. Just. Me going to people finding out step so why is it taking so long for you guys to find out stuff you can't tell me how many nurses you need to you it UAMS admitted to you needed that is amended to you need to act up CHI St Vincent the other hospitals around the state we couldn't just ask them how many folks we needed any of that information. My understanding is the permanent health engaged of the hospital association to do all of that research it's gonna be more comprehensive plan it's going to look at not only the need now but also the need to say 10 years out so that as we bring a plan to you it will be. To address the immediate needs however not expand the program knowing that there's declining enrollment higher ed that we over expand the program and we end up in a situation far worse 10 years down the road. And so that plan is a little bit more in depth than just an immediate need for the hospitals today or nursing homes. Thank you in so the individuals on here really I never gonna have this or is that what you're telling me I'm. That's that's that's about it. That says I guess that would be up to how the plan lays out and those that may apply through that plan to expand our sing at that point thank you thank you Mr. Thank you representantes you're recognized for a question. Thank you Mr chair at I may be on the the wrong item but this is the supplemental B. one is. Is that the right. Area that we're talking about he served yes I have a question for. Broadband or economic development council Commission. M. and while he has someone coming up for that minute what I would like to understand is how this meshes with what we just did for UAMS on developing a broadband study or monitoring or whatever it seems I just wanna make them then maybe we're going to but I wanna make sure there's someone around the needs change that question how they are working together that would be great you're recognized president Dotson thank you Mr chair. Jim looking at this. This has state digital equity plan. The last map I saw of awards for broadband I know we've we've had a lot of you know emphasis on broadband and spent a lot of money over the last couple years on trying to expand broadband through all of Arkansas trying to make sure no areas or are not hit but. The last map I saw there is a significant amount of missing wards in my corner of the state and I have a lot of constituents that still don't have the availability that that the that is in other areas of the state right now so are we looking at specifically the Northwest Arkansas corner of the state as far as some this digital equity availability and how these funds are spent going forward. Tomorrow representantes and jim Hudson chief staff Parma commerce yes Sir I know that probably all the members who might not have been included whose areas district map including the stick around that we're going through right now probably of the same question. Let me just address that very quickly this took around that we're looking at funding through the capital projects fund will be about $150000000 the need for the remainder of the state is you know probably more than $500000000 and so we get language he said before there will be ample funding to cover 100 percent of the state so for Northwest Arkansas I think the river valley there's some questions about the river valley being left out as well this particular around all those will get addressed this particular appropriation for the digital equity grant it is the first installment 4 The Irish of funds the infrastructure investment job acts funds they'll be coming through starting next. This is strictly a planning grant it is not an infrastructure infrastructure grant we will not use any of this money to put fiber in the ground instead we have to do some studies that are mandated by the federal government in order for us to unlock the funding that will be coming through next year so it's just a first step in that process but those funds will be more than adequate to address all the unserved areas you have an estimate on how many how much of that funding will be available to the state. It. I have a guess let me say that you know the numbers very anywhere between 750000000 to over $1000000000 so in excess of the estimated 500000000 that's left yes necessary yes Sir so and just to be clear this study and this grant will include all areas of the state. Some of them that haven't received anything so far but going forward just make sure we're including all areas of the state yes Sir in in this study is less about a steadying where broadband exists and doesn't exist in more about the impact to communities of interest and not having broadband so it's with more the social economic impact of that that lets us get some day to develop a plan when we submit our plan the federal government bill include that in the disbursements of funding to Arkansas thank you. Sir Chesterfield recognized for a question thank you Mr chairman thank you Mr Hudson for. Delineating that some of this money is going to go to underserved communities is that what I heard you say yes ma'am. How much is already going to underserved communities. Well this is the first time we have done this particular study so not been dispersed before what you've done a lot of broadband yes ma'am of that broadband monies that were distributed how many went to underserved communities. What percentage. I thought I guess we'll excess of 90 percent if we define under served committees as those who don't don't have it they don't have it all yeah well I guess I'd like to ask them a question too if I may Mister because at the last pure meeting I ask how much of this money the opera funds have gone underserved communities or communities of color so I think we need to differentiate between those 2 how many have gone to communities of color or do you know ma'am I don't have that information from you could you get this one up you can try yes ma'am thank you so much I appreciate it thank you Mr chair and I'm waiting on the report from staff thank you Mr. Senator Davis recognized for a question thank you Mister chair Mister Hudson and you mention the river valley at being overlooked a little bit in this new map process can you help just walk us through because it's my understanding that the map that we currently have it's pretty incorrect on a lot of things there's a lot of green areas which would indicate that those areas are served or covered with broadband but in fact or not and so I think it was and probably a lot of our understanding that the consultants that worked on this map would be going door to door and relate and talking with people all across the state to see if they actually were served that was sort of the problem initially as the maps were getting from the federal government are showing census blocks and so you're seeing people and IT saying people are covered that clearly are not right and so serve the purpose for the consultants was that we would have a more accurate map then the federal government puts out but it seems that there's still a lot of inaccuracies and. And there was no challenge process right so there's no way for us to go back yet and and say actually the show's green but it should be read or whatever because these people are not covered and and so I had some good conversations with the state broadband rector and about that and and so just for at maybe everyone's and. You know understanding can you help walk us through what you guys and see in the next you know 68 months as far as being able to challenge the map so giving communities like representative Dotson's like myself and several others a chance to challenge what's out there and then maybe apply for the next round yes ma'am have you that Senator thank you. So the the maps that were using for the current round of funding or based on the broadband development groups master plan that was submitted to this body back in April I believe that's kind of the the the standard that we use for that we did not change that we that's that's the work we hired them for that's the work that you wanted them to do and so we worked off that and for this particular around what we told them was we have we believe separate your appropriation $50000000 of federal money coming in for broadband so go identify for us projects that would total really $200000000 because Rindu 7525 split between public and private money and what we want to do is try to get the biggest bang for the biggest block this so we want to be able to provide broadband to the greatest number of households at the lowest cost and then you know kind of work that list I think of 100 and something project areas and they identified 40 that would cover about $150000000 of state money that's how the list was was developed in that was surely an objective process that BTG went through to give us that data so I gets us to today quite honestly that BTG map unless we were to do a nother round which we do not to state doing in the near future using more are promoting we're gonna be pivoting to the infrastructure investment jobs act money in 2023 under federal law the maps that we will have to use for that work will be maps are currently being developed by the Federal Communications Commission that that work is under way right now we think that they will publish their first draft the map sometime in the next 30 days and that'll be available for public comment will be looking at that we making that available to communities as well for them to give their comments on so it's going to be very very important. For us to engage with local bodies as well for them to be involved and to help us give feedback to the FCC so that we have the most accurate maps possible for Arkansas. Those maps will ultimately determine how much funding we get so either very very very strategic in terms of making sure they're accurate so hopefully that answers questions once once that work is done then we believe that the money will start being turned loose by the feds for broadband work under the aasha statute next year. Yes thank you yeah my hope is just that communities that were taken off this round saying that they weren't you know they didn't fall within the top 40 projects which I understand prioritizing and but I think a lot of us are off and and the math and because it says that we're not underserved when in fact we are just because there are inaccuracies with the map and so I just wanted to have you sort of explain that will have a new map and we will have a challenge process going forward to make sure that once we see it we can have an opportunity to address those inaccuracies which we weren't given a chance to do this last time and which I'm not trying to come down on you for that I know there was a process with the consultants that we went through and we approve that and but I just wanted and to hear you say that and explain that to us that we will have that opportunity to challenge next time and make sure that and are areas that are actually underserved are indicated on the map that they are in fact underserved yes ma'am and I did visit on this particular point with the Director how we say bribe in office and he met with you recently and stress the importance that sector expects that we get local input on that FCC review to make sure that if if we don't see something you see something you let us know so we can pass along because you all know what buildings or in your district we don't know what buildings or district than what we have in a GIS. Thank you. Into just real quick the way this is going to work or mashed with UAMS and you know what they're doing I mean it looks like we we spend much money on consulting on for inotes and I realize there's a lot of money being spent on broadband but we're continuing to find new ways of how do we want to implement it in so it is kind of where where are we with that and and how do you collaborate with them on information they may have already gathered or their consultants are together however this is no works as a process with me when I read it it looks like we're paying to do something that we've already paid to do once before in a way so you're just clarifies UAMS is not involve mystic appropriation this is Harlan forward to also be a sub awardee but to your real question I think you're asking is are we doing something twice here right what we're doing is we're following what the feds are requiring us to do in order to unlock the larger amount of money in it so they want us to produce additional equity plan I would say that BCG's report touched on it but they did not drill down on this issue of digital equity which does include communities of color but more than that as well it also includes just impacted rule Arkansas in general in one of the workforce development issues how do we increase workforce skills in terms of use utilizing broadband so we'll touch on that as well so it's it's going into a little bit deeper diving again is to satisfy our requirement or to get that several $0 so we want to get in just make sure I understand different buckets because I get confused all the time. Yeah we originally thought we were going to spend broadband money out of our the then there's is capital projects fund. That we needed to you know say how we were going to spend the money Senate and were able to so the feds are getting Gates some indication they really like that for broadband and you know a lot of what you see. Members 11 to 24 projects there actually committed to underneath capital projects fund but then ultimately are going to get funded that are for the and I'm not going to get in the weeds on why but so how much money so we have capital projects we have the infrastructure funds are those one in the same how much money yeah that's kind of what I was thinking so how much money we committed to already for broadband out of the capital projects in this new round of moneys 150000000 is that ever I miss in the you're you're right it's it's $150000000 from the capital projects fund and that we're not asking for any our permittee on top of that crime or gets confusing here is that capital projects actually is a part of our but it's just a specific category within our. And rather than asking for the state local fiscal recovery funds in our prefer another broadband round we're just asking for the 50000000 from capital projects and that's it. And we believe that that will finish this out under anything or put related more or less. And so when you're in this is my question too so then there's the you have our pro which a capital projects is kind of a sub category that's the 50000000 that like I said we're supposed to get a bunch of these projects here but we kinda for whatever reason didn't work out and we allocated all to broadband and then you also have it is our additional money through the infrastructure program itself that's to fund broadband or is that. Does that make sense no it does make sense of these was speaking with with the represent Dotson about earlier that money's not been released yet right okay so there's a whole nother round of mine that's associated with broadband underneath infrastructure big pile of money okay it's a big pile of money just so in it hopefully we don't have to do another re work of how we're going to spend those dollars and hire more consultants to work through that hopefully we can maybe match the 2 studies we've done so far and and be able to plow forward there though I'm sure fits all have something to say about requirement and and that's the issue quite frankly senator is that unlike both are put in cares the statute in terms of terms of eisa is very particular in terms of process and components in there just certain things and certain reports were going to have to prepare in order to be able to get access that money fortunately the statute also funds as well so that will give us mechanism for all right thank you. Representative Wardlaw thank I don't know who's in the. So these broad this infrastructure money that's available it's not but the what. My understanding is building that's available is 150000000 in capital projects out of arpa in there's going to be a whole nother round of funding in percentage terms ever get this coming Hey there you go is also available for water sewer. It is well is that correct yeah but the the way the statutes written those are specific line items that fund those categories so broadband is not in competition with water projects under I should they have their own funding source they have their own title of the bill thank you that's the point I want to make. Right in the incident Chesterfield you're recognized thank you Mister chair Mister that's in in dealing with those issues of infrastructure stores water projects at center at center. Those communities that I serve have huge issues as far as sore and all of that is that where they would get the money. I believe there is sewer allocation in the infrastructure investment jobs act and Roger I can speak to that personally an appraiser money available now through another funding source because we've got all of these pots of money these huge pots of money and so those people who are not as adept. Allen for these grants knowing the heat the ins and outs of them. Who is there to help them navigate this. Well I know there are projects that are you know staff that were in agriculture Carmack energy environment we provide grants ADC through CDBG as well and then it's allowable use category under our pose well so we need to get with you learn the alphabet soup of it find out the various areas where they may be able to access money and help them walk through this if I can jump in real quick I think we've already allocated out of art the which regions bills be other capital projects portion that out of just the regular aren't the money for water and sewer prep projects is sitting with the Department agriculture I believe. So it's there has it already been expended because sometimes it seems to me that once we get it there it's gone like the next day when the grants I think it will go quickly I do because I think there is made and one of the things that the Department again maybe somebody's here the other again we'll go back to the plant we we would like to have some plans on how that money supposed to be spent I think we're supposed to get report on how that money should be spent and maybe it be easier to answer answer so it's questions when it's ready but they're it but they will and then secondary to that will be a whole nother round of money that will come out of the infrastructure funds for water and sewer projects just like there will be a whole another round of money for broadband projects come out of that but the feds haven't released the dollars and so those aren't available to be spent yes how do we assure people will have an equal opportunity to access the phone one of the things that you said about the C. 12 through 24 E. is get everybody know about. I was one of the questions you raised I want to make sure that when we talk about the infrastructure money and and and these this water and sewer the communities I can easily and rights all in all of these little areas that I represent we have an opportunity at that money when I think you should I should be based on need true need not once but needs and we have communities that have brown water and I would really like for that to be a nope that's in need that means that needs to be corrected. Because that is a part of what's going on in that that'll be department of culture at this point you know we can if I don't of the match here not where they are and I may be saying that wrong but we we did pass that out and you'll remember how much money was. I don't think is. Almost $300000000 that was set aside but again that's probably is still there is it been spent my understanding would still be there okay so I need to contact the department of a and what is the other departments that we need to contact at this point I think that's the program okay natural resources I'm assuming is more specifically who it is but so that those individuals that I represent who usually don't have a voice I can get them to the right place and get the right information so that they are competitive as far as these grants are concerned because any. Far as I know I'm sorry. Okay thank you. Our members with any other questions on B. 2 is that right the one. All right seeing no other questions I have completely lost place of where I am. Thank you Committee all right so we're on to thank you Sir members we have any questions on the one or B. one supplemental. All right seeing none was little committee. Got a motion to approve a got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye. All those opposed motion carries moving on the one. Thank you Mr chairman section E. these are the rainy day fund release requests. Usually one items this is a letter from the governor to transfer 100000 from the rainy day fund to the division of higher education the fund to be used to make grants to institutions to support on campus food pantries. Members in questions on the one. I guess I would just have one on. Department are these going to be available to. Private and public schools are just public schools. I would do in each marker who everyone seems that question at a have the and we plan on expanding the under 0. Nick fuller's system director for the division of higher education we are planning to make this open to all public and private institutions some of I got a $5000 grant opportunity send out the request any of them that want to apply Senate they want to accept the funds there will be a requirement that they have to have a wish list my Amazon wish list to stop their food pantry of leave Walmart yes yeah one of those items or we can center by the estate yes yes. Okay all right so that's $5000 per institution to make a request you can't start of entry. Or to replenish when they already have to start one order placed one already on the campus okay. All right thank you. 78 if you want while I'm here I can answer our questions on the enrollment yes sorry I was not yet clear for the absolutely but the institution moving forward have already made adjustments to their budgets and plans for the lower enrollment going forward the request to backfill lost revenues was for the unexpected loss that happened during the code years that wasn't planned for it to dip into the reserves that were planned for other items so they're refilling those reserves but have adjusted their budgets moving forward to account for those lowered Roman numbers so in many say just in their budget so. I can remember what tax percentage of decline was the 6.5 percent point 5 in so how does that impact the appropriations and everything else committee for servicing less students in higher ed what when what what what does that look like long term do we anticipate a dramatic shift in what's happening because what I'm seeing right now the employment is. There's one of workers president of. I'm seeing right now the employment is. Design of workers Jonathan you know pulleys you know to fill the need right now some people are going through higher ed or they're doing something appreciated you have to be able to go in in in the work force so how do we what does that look like for our funding request as if there's a 6 percent decrease for instance said tech or not the maybe is it pretty much across the board or yes Sir yeah cross boast about 6 or Senate that decrease yes Sir yes so what what should we be looking as far as funding they're at work and with the state funding you know it's it's still tied to the productivity so they're not coming in asking for additional request for state funding based off of these enrollment changes so all that funding what would happen if they continue to see those productivity increases that could help offset. Tuition increases to the students on the other side the school wouldn't have to increase that to match other costs because the state funds are coming and as long as you know we continue with the productivity model keep it in place as it is the worst should help offset the affordability to the students on not require any additional tuition increases okay thank you represent Wardlaw you're recognized thank you Mr. Is there a site in the future where enrollment comes back or actually starts climbing again or do you guys have that foresight there was an article in the paper leave was yesterday or day before that was talking about the declining enrollment in the future of declined enrollment so what do you guys see from that. I don't believe we currently project anything. We continue to see a decline overall just in the student population. Much less that the students going to college so it's we don't see and and huge increase in the future right now so. We continue to monitor it but but currently we do not see a projected increase coming forward. Thank you. And so in again just go back to the trendlines of where we are 6 percent loss kind of across the board in general yes what does that look like for future years and we continue to we see that to continue to. Yeah decreased we think it's going to level off it It should level off. You know a lot of that enrollment especially on the to your side depends on with the economy a lot of people doing here should if the economy continues to go down put more we will seek those to your certifications so we may see an increase back they're going right over. But we don't expect it at such a drastic drop off of. Double digits and I think part of it is higher it's going to have to meet the demand yes that's there right now by employers and you know. Just need in general I'm I'm not sure that were were set up to do that yet but I think they will be it will happen yes thank you all right. Any other questions on the one. All right seeing no questions I've got a motion to approve I've got a second any discussion seeing none all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries. Section F.. Thank you Mr chairman section if these are the restrict reserve fund transfer requests the first 4 requests are to me transfers from the majority vote set aside account within there should reserve fund that account has a bounce a little over 2000000 in the report is at the end of the agenda the first items F. one this is SEQ tech it's a $482000 transfer is to support construction of a one story barn building located Arkansas fire training academy. Thanks item if to this on page 2 this is a letter from Division of higher education's for northwest technical institute it's $157000 transfer is to help offset the fiscal the physically 21 category D. funding that was not reinstated and the 22 revenue stabilization amendment next item is F. 3 this is the division of higher education again this is for Arkansas community colleges it's a $250000 transfer this is to make a grant to a nonprofit that the nonprofit's arcs are committee colleges the fund to be used for training expanding nontraditional means a skills development consultation with industries to develop strategies for employer needs and for infrastructure to award college credit with nontraditional means a cash appropriation request later in the agenda will provide the spin you 44 these funds. Next item is that for this is for the department of public safety state crime lab it's a 600000 or transfer at this is to process sexual assault assault kids in lower the current DNA backlog cash probation for this request is also leading the agenda and this to provide spending authority the next 3 items F. 5 through 7 of those are transfer request from the majority vote various improvements and projects set aside that account balances $121000000 balance and it's also in the report the in the agenda. So the first one F. 5 is for the department of education school for the blind this is a $15000000 transfer it's a cover costs for new residents buildings instructional spaces demolition decommissioning buildings fencing gates and other improvement projects. F. 6 is for the school for the deaf it's also $50000000 transfer at this mirrors the previous request for the school for the blind is to cover the cost of improving projects. S. 7 is the property military Arkansas National Guard foundation it's a $5000000 transfer of this is to support the National Guard foundation to retire some bond issues. And the next 2 items F. 8 and F. 9 or items that are held from the previous meeting they are found in the separate packages mark held restrict reserve request again as with the if a the requested to pass on these items today there is one more request for transfer it's on the supplemental jim date C. one can be found on page 9. Page 10 is request from the department of Veterans Affairs this is a 1.$4000000 transfer from the EBT or contingency 3 fifths vote set aside account that's also within that researchers are fun it's to the department of veteran affairs the fund to be used to wind down the state operation of the Arkansas state veterans home and faith will answer provide one time outsource operations startup costs the letter says costs and foreign revenue by a hundred fifty thousand dollars a month year to date he knows the contract nursing costs and doubled in the employee vacancy rate of 50 percent with an annual turnover of more than 100 percent a working group led to the decision to have operations outsourced to a contractor a casual breeder a cash appropriation requests is later in the supplemental Janet's provide the signatory to use these restrict reserve funds sure those rosters or Trancers all right thank you representative Wardlaw you're recognized for a question Mister I think these are for you of under if the majority set aside wasn't that the account the prison money was set in. Or maybe maybe Robert Breck on the table and answer some of these. I did I thought that was 3 force from your. This may be wrong. You could recognize yourself for the committee in. Robert record DFA could you repeat the question please. Under under items under the restricted reserve The Addams one through 4 I guess one through 7 are all from the majority vote set aside account. Was that the account that we had the president money set in and if it wasn't what was the balance of that account and what was the balance be after these transfers. This the Senate side you do have some items out of the set aside one. There. The majority vote set aside the. That that's what the governor had in his I think the last to a balance that I saw for that was run $2000000 I'm not sure what else is been. Obligated out of that fund the majority vote various improvements and projects of this size or the prison money was that was 150000000 after these things are taken out of your stocking of the 75000000 for the prisons will still be there was 15000000 that was on obligated it was also in that account but this will and take that balance down some I don't know the exact amount but but it did include the 75000000 for the person. I thought it was 150 for the president and then we had 15 on allocated in that account on top of that it was 150000000 total of 75000000 for the prison 15000000 for school for the deaf 15000000 for school for the blind I think there's 5000 for the the. And for the for the National Guard and then I believe the rest was the 15000000 was unobligated but the total was 225000000 for the person so these 3 requests were accounted for in the account yeah I remember the National Guard but I didn't remember the but the bond in the death yes Is 15000000 apiece for those okay and they're coming out of the correct phone or the thunder we thought they would have that it's just the majority Senate vote set aside which I don't know I think we just there was money placed in that I'm not sure that we knew at the time I think it's healthy that we all understand that this was planned in this was good and coming out the right accounts so thank you Mr thank. Our members any other questions. Well I'm at so on the veterans of queries the. Yeah which one Page 9. Veterans Affairs the better home in Fayetteville the wind down I don't know who this is for but I mean I guess my request would be is. You know we're gonna do we need to do in the committee but it sure would be nice to have this on something more advanced than just a supplemental agenda. So if you can just kind of walk me through what's happening just so we know. Because again there's not been enough awareness even really have a conversation about you know what the need is and what what's going on there so thank you. You're recognized suffer the committee. Sorry. This one time and there goes Karen Watkins at the. It. Yes we apologize for the lack of notice. The Secretary engaged the Arkansas veteran's Commission. About 2 years ago to study the challenges at the state veterans home in Fayetteville because it's had some ongoing financial challenges as I think you all are aware. And. So this committee has been meeting all of this time monthly and a decision was made to put a bid out through the office of state procurement that was. Posted in. July I believe. And we're still in negotiations with a potential vendor there were 2 bidders it was put out is that request for proposal for complete outsource operation turn key operation of the facility and. Because I'm still bound by confidentiality since we're still in discussions I can't provide a lot of detail in that regard I can provide more detail regarding the findings and the decisions that led to the conclusion that. A vendor with substantial expertise and skilled nursing home operations and in particular in state veterans home operation will provide will be. More likely to have the expertise. To control the finances and provide the level of. A high level of care that we're looking for you know right now the facility has about a 58 percent staff vacancy rate so there's only 37 state employees working at the facility there's you know an extreme lack of continuity of care and lack of continuity in the operations team to a large extent. In addition to a relatively low census during covid most of state veterans homes experienced substantial loss of census in Fayetteville was not an out liar in that regard they they also and suffered from loss of census last year the average census was 64 which is. About a 70 percent 70 percent occupancy rate it it dropped down to I believe 5455 during the pandemic and currently the census is 65 it's you know the average year to date is about 69 but the censuses has dropped a little bit of. You know we started off the year with the tire census and its been dropping it's just a very challenging operating environment and. The contract labor costs have increased by. You know 100 percent versus the forecast for the year and there's just been a steady increase in contract labor costs for example if there is a case of COVID on we have 2 floors the the home is I'm sure 8 you all are aware that it's 2 floors of the. The old Washington regional Medical Center now owned by you M. S. and. If there's a case of COVID on the floor. The contract the. The nursing contractors that we use charge 1.1.5 time rates. And. You know it's it's a substantial bump in cost and. Because our. We pay employee benefits on every budgeted position rather than just staffed positions. We've we're doubling you know costs in some sense we've got to 37 positions and average EBD rate that we're paying for each staffed position is about $1300 per month on top of very high contract labor rates so lots of you know a difficult operating environment and with just 2 state homes run by the state not a lot of expertise to draw on as opposed to a vendor who may operate you know a dozen or more skilled nursing facility and how is the other home doing. It's it's doing quite well. It's an out liar during COVID it did not suffer from a drop in census but the macro environment in. Little in the little rock and central Arkansas area is different. It's a new facility. It it's paid in full there's no rent we do pay utilities there but utilities are cheaper than the rent that we pay and pay a bill that includes utilities the census last year was 992 so 95 percent full during the entire pandemic and. There's a larger veterans population in central Arkansas and the the census is at North Little Rock is 80 percent service connected disabled veterans for whom the reimbursement rate from the VA is the highest level is full costs of care in Fayetteville the percentage of service connected disabled veteran residence is substantially lower. So it's a it's an issue of on the revenue side lower census. A lower day rate reimbursement rates from higher sources and then on the expense side higher expenses higher turnover. You know it's so but we think that a private entity is going to be able to better manage and run the facility. The and that's I guess that's the bottom line and provide better service to. The offenses that. Yes because well if you think about it the operating model for each of the 2 homes is very different we've got the small home design in North Little Rock with 8. Cottages in Fayetteville we have a 2 floors of a former hospital very different operating models so not a lot of ability to share knowledge between the 2 facilities because their operating models are so different and. These prospective vendors that bid on the contract have substantial. Experience across many states in many nursing homes so it's our expectation that they will have more resources to draw upon and we currently have will this be the first time the private entity is ran. A in one of our state. Nursing homes yes. Okay and is it a practice in other states. It in okay it is many states outsource the operation of their state veterans homes Texas Maryland. Alabama. And there are others this okay all right and as far as Northwest Arkansas colleagues I'd like to visit about. You know what you've seen what's happening there but this is. Means it's a little concerning I would think does this get you all through the home I mean what what is this. 1.4000000 it's going to get you until you're able to be taken over. By a private entity. Part we're and part of the money will be used to supplement the facilities revenue this year. While we prepare for the outsource and part of the funding is being set aside for start up costs of the contract the for example the bid stipulates that the contractor will take over I T. that you know they will not be on the state network so as circuit will have to be installed up there that that alone it's my understanding the lead time is about 6 months for that and there's some cost involved for the I. T. systems at the vendor will have to implement that's and we're anticipating. Using that money as at one time upfront costs to a potential vendor. I have a lot more questions than one stop centre Chesterfield you're recognized that Mr is not about this I just want to give you some information about her to see to verify it was correct and that's what we were dealing with the Department of AA okay and I can come back no I mean I'm I'm I don't have any other questions okay everyone else have any other questions I appreciate your time this morning hopefully this. Reconciles the issues that were having their and I think it's very unfortunate with that members any other questions any questions that I had you saying on this or Oneida I'm good to go circle back if you want to okay so you are thank you always be there you're good all right so let's go to where are we. All right so F. 134567 and then C. 1 is that correct I'm in the motion to approve items if 1 through 7 and supplemental I don't see 1 got a motion to approve a got a second any discussion single discussion all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries remove our we want to Senator Chesterfield teenager but. Thank you Mr I just have a quick question someone told me that the EFCC grants you have to have the man back in November that they were to be distributed in December and I just need to. Verify that because I was not aware of it and I'm not I'm not I do not know the specifics with anybody here that can answer any questions from natural resources or Armen ACT on that program for the the money is allocated for waste water and sewer systems I think that's right streamline. Thank you D. V. all have any information on the if a site about. Maybe so that we can get to the members. Robert Brady of the yes they they did have a process in place the to get those grants out the door fairly quickly and so it may very well be that those grants had to be and by November I'm not sure the exact of with the logistics of that but they did have a plan in place to get that money out as quickly as possible so those systems could be fully built before the end of the time frame that are problems could be spent so it's very very very wealthy Mister chair may I just ask of you and that you would request these agencies to let of the members of the assembly no. When these grants supposed to be going out with the what those timelines are I don't think it's too much to ask so that we can. Usability pulpit to make folks aware of that and I mean I do think they went through that when they were you're not his or I just remember what the discussion was at this point on the time frame I didn't get a I didn't get any notice so I'm I'm just love and just notify me if you will I hope that. If we begin there's in there's no here they can answer any questions on that whatsoever if we could just plan on having someone come to A. L. C. maybe answer some general questions about the funds available if they've all been allocated how they've been allocated it was my understanding we were going to get a report. Of that so hopefully that's coming if they've all been awarded I thank this point thank thank you Mr yes ma'am all right with me brings us to G. one. Thank you Michelle resection G. these are reallocation of resources for DHS agents has special language allows the department to make for reallocation the fiscal year to respond to changing client needs this is the second reallocation this year on the last page is a table shows all the transfers the first table shows appropriation transfers within divisions Intel's approximately 12.1000000 there are 4 transfers about 360000 within shared services and this is to provide additional short term support for the division's administrative needs and for the purchase of new servers and computer hardware about 5.2000000 within the Division of Asian adult behavior health and that's for the Arkansas State Hospital in adult protective services and about 6.9000000 within the Division of Children and Family Services this is to better align contracting for payments and to replace fleet vehicles then there's also 36000 within the division of child care early childhood education and this is for the replacement to fleet vehicles the next table shows appropriation transfers between divisions there is a transfer of a little over 21500 in their regular salaries this is from the division of aging adult and behavioral health to Division commemorations and this is associated with 2 nurse positions that move to assist a long term care the next able shows fund transfers of general revenue funds between divisions departments requesting the transfer 7.7000000 in this reallocation the transfers of funds between divisions are for meeting client needs and services and for annual support in reconciliations between divisions for cost allocation the last table shows position transfers initial 7 positions shows the transfer 7 positions between the divisions to better serve functions within the secretary's office and support the team approach pilot program within DCFS manager those are the that is a real case resources for DHS. All right thank you are there any questions on that. All right seeing none I would accept a motion to approve her I've got a motion to approve AT and G. one in a second. Any discussion on the motion all right say none all in favor aye. Opposed nay Motian carries. Thank you ma'am chair we're gonna move to the supplemental agenda for section VII of the supplemental agenda. It begins on page 12. So in a super pac on page 12 there is a fund transfer for the Arkansas department of transportation. The Arkansas highway improvement plan 2016 take existing revenue streams or redirect them to our dots produce 50000000 for state match to pull down available federal aid one of those revenue sources with interest earnings from the treasury securities reserve fund Arkansas Code direct up to 20000000 from the interest earnings to flow to the highway transfer fund and then requires a L. C. approval for transfer to the Department. Thank you have members who have any questions on the transfer. What is the one in the supplemental we've got a motion to approve. Got a second any discussion signals Goshen all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries. H.. Thank you Michelle resection H. down the road these begin be items for review the first item in section 8 this is corporation fund transfer it's for the Division of information systems special language in the DFA dispersants your bill allows a transfer from the innovation in project development fund to DIS this is to support 2 positions the state's chief data officer in the state's chief information security officer division is a cost recovery agency they charge clients based on specific services provided and therefore they have difficulty assigning costs for these 2 positions that perform functions that for the state more broadly this request to transfer 229000 a breakdown on the next page shows how they determine the amount to transfer and this transfer requires review by LC. Thank you members who any questions on H. one. He discussion I got a motion to review of got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries section I. Thank you Mr section III we're in the cash probation quest the first one is a letter from the state board of pharmacy department of health is for 19500 and appropriation this is to add video streaming capabilities are AV system string was added as an option for applicants recently for their licensing process on reciprocity applications the board said this process work will be like to expand next item I 2 is a letter from division of higher education this is for 250000 spending 14 this is to provide that's being 44 the grants Arkansas committee colleges they came from restrict review restrict reserve fund transfer back in F. 3 on the gym the next items I 3 this is a letter from Division higher education this is for 100000 appropriation is rights being 3 to make grants to schools support those food pantries that was earlier in the agenda. Ifor is a letter from public safety site see current state crime laboratory is for 1.3000000 it's been in 40 and this is to to process sexual assault kits reduce the current backlog and again this funding comes from a donation from the Attorney General and also from a restrictive a reserve fund transfer and it was early in the agenda. I 5 is a letter from the Division state police that public safety is for 125000 appropriation it's a purchase gas masks for officer vehicles the funding was provided by the nation from the attorney general's office the next 2 requests are on the supplemental agenda these are items you want me to and they begin on page 16 of that supplemental package. So the first one the one is a Ford northwest technical institute it's 800000 a preparation this is the by trucks and trailers for the commercial driver's license program robots for their advanced manufacturing program in an all electric vehicle for automotive program is causing a grant for the department of education. Nicks I don't need to is for the Providence fears it's 1.4000000 this is provide that's being 3 from district reserve fund transfer those early of the in the agenda. Sure those raw the cashless thank you representative Dotson recognized for a question yes I out of my 4 the state crime lab. No if. Bailable. You could just a recognized yourself in the committee and then represent Dotson here. Move for with questions. Kerman channel a director state crime laboratory. Thank you Mr chair the. Question I have is the regarding the sexual assault how far we are behind how much does this catches up or you know how much more would you need in order to catch us up no this rule definitely catches up I think well what we originally did we wanted outsource about 375 kits so this is a little bit more than will need because with this for funding that will actually be able to outsource all of our sexual sockets and B.. Flush where we need to be and that is about probably 500 now 500 sexual sockets so the process would be to outsource to weigh a qualified forensic laboratory private laboratory to do the processing and we which we also pay for court testimony in those cases should they occur so it this will catch up will this keep us current going forward then yeah I do believe the well because one of the things it does is let's Is lessons for complete the hiring process because we don't have all or personal hired yet we are having difficulty of finding qualified individuals to fill the position and obviously it it takes a year to train them so while this process is going on it'll help us to get to where we need to be with existing cases the that I've already been started in laboratory both homicide and sexual assault so should get us on a very good playing field to a to address these kinds of issues that in the future excellent thank you very much appreciate it. Members we have any other questions. All right seeing none. The motion to review items 135 the 1 and 2 from supplemental got a motion that a second any discussion see no discussion also favor signify by saying aye All the suppose motion carries J. 1. Thank you Mr chairman budget classification transfer request there's only one each in this for the public service commission this is a request to transfer 12500 from operating in conference expenses to capital outlay it's replacing vehicle for the pipeline safety program to request no surprise vehicles has increases original budget was requested. Members any questions on J. one. All right seeing none. All right Adamsville StandWithUs thank you I K.. Thank you Mr section K. are the miscellaneous federal grant appropriation requests the first item is K. one this is the part of commerce insurance department is for 257000 appropriations been federal funds they have a grant from the department of health and Human Services to provide application assistance to people likely to be eligible for the low income subsidy program for Medicare this grants for probably one funding which will go to contracted vendors radio advertisements and general operations. The next item a key to is again insurance department this is for 249000 appropriation this is priority to funding for the same low income subsidy program and this is to pay all area agency on aging vendors. Next item is K. 3 again insurance department it's 40000 and this is for priority 3 funny that goes to our region training. K. 4 as department agriculture this is for a 226000 an appropriation it's a grant from FEMA to rehabilitate high hazard dams in poor condition this requires a 35 percent say match next item is a key 5 this is for department of course again but this is pulled by the if a request will move forward to 86 this for detested vision of child care early childhood education it's for 40000000 appropriation to grant from the health and Human Services department to serve the increasing families requesting early childhood education services this particular grants for IT maintenance and enhancements. Thanks items case 7. Again Division childcare early childhood education it's for 2.2000000 appropriation they have a grant from USDA to help schools purchase minimally processed foods from locally socially disadvantaged farmers and producers next item is K. 8 DHS division accounting operations it's for 2.3000000 a grant from HUD to renovate rehabilitate or convert small billions for emergency shelters for the homeless. K. 9 is department labor licensing division of labor this is about 35 to 3500 I'm sorry intagram from the federal department of labor and this portion be used to cover employee performance increases it requires a 50 percent state match. The next item is also for the division of labor this is for 132000 appropriation they have a grant for the department of labor to cover employee poor a performance increases answer provide for operating expenses of re appropriated federal funds this this portion of the grant requires a 10 percent the match in this is for the ocean section. And Katie Levin is for Department personagens wars on mosaic Templars cultural center is for 2000 and appropriation and a grant from the institute of museum libraries for an exhibit that interprets the African American experience in Arkansas and requires a 50 percent state match sure those are all the amenities. I thank you represent Hodges recognized for a question a representative Crawford here thank you know I'm not on the committee. For allowing my question is 18. With the department services yes County operations you buy here can answer questions. You just recognize yourself for the committee in you're welcome before the question. Good morning this is merry Franklin of director Division of County operations for Department of Human Services. Good morning how are you today. We've talked a little in the past so I wondered our homeless shelter one of ours the hope river review hope campus was denied funding funding from this grant that yes you grant because they had received some code money. Will this put them back in place to receive this money. So this is a an appropriation correct request so that we have the appropriation to administer this current years regular emergency solutions grant and those applications we have already done the application process for that but. We did we are still using an instant COVID grant which ends in September and so in an effort to make sure we had coverage statewide we did look at how much other finding that any of our applicants had when we were determining how to distribute this announcmenet of funds but we are reviewing those quarterly and if you know of the funds are not being spent where we have currently allocated them we are taking action to be able to reallocate those funds so it's a possibility that other agencies may be able to get additional funds as we do these quarterly re allocations and assessments and then of course we will take applications for the next screen here and course anyone is welcome to apply for these grants okay follow up please. Can you help me understand why all these agencies were given extra money through COVID are pro whatever you wanna call it within the state agency then pulls the money back. From places like homeless shelters to word they are now in dire straits trying to keep their organizations going for the homeless people which or more homeless people because of what we've been there I just don't understand them is there a simple answer to that. Well I. What I can share with you is that the 2.2000000 that we're requesting today an appropriation is that is the normal the regular edition grant that Arkansas is tipping been receiving during covid we received. More than 10 times that to allocate and that grant expires in September unless there is some type of federal action taken that would extend that COVID money further it'll end in September so we received an influx of funds that we we have never seen in this program before but when it ends we are going back to allocating 2.2000000 instead of 30 plus 0 for the the same programs there's not gonna be when they were told they couldn't have it because of the money they have greasy so maybe we need to talk off line it's it's just very frustrating thank you. And just real quick I mean there's a I'm. You know there was someone out were there some entities that we're getting specific money through Barbara and I think that there's been a discussion about establishing more of a grant program that's you know all these entities can apply for and where are we at in that process so this grant is not this grant I'm talking about the art so you know there's some there's some our money if you look and you know hiring argent I believe there's some of these organizations I think understand things right that we're gonna hold off on waiting on a a bigger plan of yeah the that what that waits. Everyone has the ability to apply where are we in developing and I'm assuming that you all that would be. Creating that occurs at the FAA not that I'm I'm sorry I'm not familiar with that so that. I don't know how application this. Yes my understanding was is that some of the shelters we were going to develop a statewide plan that way everybody could be able to make an application we could see statewide need to make sure we're filling holes were needed to that's why we're holding off center Chesterfield on some of the items that were above I would have anticipated that her department would have been critical of developing you know that plan and if she's not aware of the plan the navy has been developed where are we in developing and I'm sorry I didn't mean to throw you into that I made an assumption that was bad where are we developing that because again to center just feels question X. of these projects you would like to get funded and we're waiting on kind of a more comprehensive look before we do that. Any Babbitt DF and Hey you're absolutely right we're working on a comprehensive plan for both. What I think the overall term is my understanding is behavioral health so I've had discussions with the division of behavioral health DHS. To come up with a more comprehensive plan so that's going to be your mental health your addiction programs will benefit beyond that we're talking about some of the shelters and I guess that ties in because the behavioral health there were some specific projects in particular the river valley that were getting funded correct behavioral health and again was hard to understand the the reasoning behind that project maybe over others and so there was a my understanding we were looking at nursing we're looking at the shelters and we're looking at behavioral health correct and in education and so. Okay and so we are the others getting lumped in with behavioral health the shelters are no Sir we've got the domestic violence peas that were working on right now we've also got behavioral health which will cover addiction mental health we've got the education for nursing and allied health and then we've got a hospital this would be a 4 plans were currently working on to develop a more comprehensive focus on the state as a whole okay and so for those shelters though to get Lieutenant some point I think it would make sense to maybe yes Sir okay thank you. All right any other questions. All right seen and hopefully that helps with some your quick questions representative. On our permanent side. All right members know the questions any objections items 1 through 4 K. 1 through 46 through 11 C. no injections those items will stand reviewed in or to the reports. Thank you Mr chairman section L. these are the quarterly reports the first ones for DHS interagency and inter divisional match fund transfers and this shows those transfers required in their special language the report shows over 3.1000000 transfers from the individual division's funding counts to the corresponding grant payment accounts L. 2 is the Office of Attorney General cash settlement fund and this report shows a quarterly cash account activity report details 7 settlements and shows the balance of the cash funds your cash receipts there disbursements in a transaction detail report L. 3 is the division of Arkansas State Police asset forfeiture expenditure report. And it shows these expenditures for each quarter of the fiscal year the first page report shows 40 2000 expenditures that for the first quarter out of the T. P. C. 0 100 fun this is a fun for federal asset forfeiture and on the second page shows 15000 expenditures in the first quarter of the TPC 0 200 fun and this is a fun for state asset forfeitures FOR is the federal grant applications and awards report and this this report is all the federal grant applications awards by state agencies in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 sure those are all the quarterly reports. Thank you members other any questions or thank you members are there any questions on the quarterly reports aren't seeing none the reports are reviewed monthly reports thank you Sharon month reports in 1 is a surplus income in distribution report initials the sources of unobligated funds intended distributions from the rainy day restrict reserve and long term reserve funds as of the end of last month the rainy day fund shows 15.7000000 distributions in the balance of 800 7000 that new balance after today's distribution of 100000 to be 700 7003 should reserve fund shows almost 190000000 distributions and overall balance of 220 3000000 on today's agenda there is 37.9000000 in transfers if those are all approved on Friday the new balance for the restrictions are fun overall will be 180 5000000 the total catastrophic reserve announces 1.2 7000000000. Into the budget stabilization trust fund report in the shows the cash flow loans throughout the fiscal year as of the end of last month there 16.2000000 outstanding loans in the cash balance is 178.9000000. M. 3 is tobacco settlement reports and this report gives a summary of income fund balances investments actual payments to the state and on the second page raw expense by fiscal year enforces the central services report and this shows the phone down since first and as well as the expenditures each agency supported by the fund and lastly the American rescue please record this is M. 5 the first 5 pages of the report shall requests were approved by the A. R. P. steering committee that that is the portion of the state has discretion in awarding on the 6 page begins attachment 80 that's report of the RP funds are sent directly to state agencies from various federal entities and on page 12 is attachment B. S. reporter the RP funds are sent directly to institutions of higher education. All right members any questions on the monthly reports seeing no questions assignments of those report reports will stand reviewed and then we have any other business. All right senior members thank you for your time this morning and with that we are adjourned.