Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC)

There's really grabby seats will go on your start in. Senator Irvin would you lead us in prayer. If everybody will please stand and join me in prayer. There have only father we thank you for this amazing day we thank you for the ability to serve the people of the state of Arkansas we thank you for the many many lessons that you give us individually personally and as a state or we just ask that you would be with us as we deliberate we ask that you would be with those people around the the world that are suffering and extend your grace and your love and your mercy and lord always speak through us and always be in our minds and our hearts so that we can eliminate your love and your grace and your mercy through our words and your actions and your precious name we pray element. Thank you senator of need a motion for the minutes. Our motion and a second all those in favor say aye. Oppose ayes have it with that we'll move on to the Revenue port Mr Anderson. Thank you Mr chairman Kevin Anderson pure of Legislative Research the Arkansas revenue report for April site M. D. in your packet. Groschen revenue collections year to date at seven point two billion have increased to seven hundred ninety four million or twelve percent above last fiscal year. For the month of April net general revenues increased three hundred forty five point seven million over last April. And the April collections above the forecast for five hundred and thirty one point nine million. Majority of that through income tax collections on page two Mr chairman you'll see that we have. Above forecast when we look at collections compared to forecasts we are nine hundred and eighty seven point nine million above forecast. with two months remaining. And I'll stop there and try to answer any questions. You know questions for members thank you for your presentation I do have questions representative Meeks thank you Sir do we know what's driving that surplus we know it's driving the surplus. it well Arkansas collections are pretty easy sales tax income tax make up ninety three percent of our income and income of our collections and income taxes and sales tax are both up so and income tax carried us this month pretty heavy all right thank. Thank you see no further questions thank you for your support. That are go to co chairs Senator Rice for the executive subcommittee report. Thank you Mr this group executive subcommittee met on Tuesday may seventeenth reviewed approved and merged the rule for the department of public safety approval of the merger rules reported to all members of the A. L. C. I move adoption the report as proper motion to a second. All the of any discussion on the motion see non all those of favour say aye All opposed us have it with that we'll go to the administrative rules committee Senator Hammer. You're recognized thank you Mr the administrative role subcommittee met on Wednesday may eighteenth the subcommittee reviewed and filed a quarterly reports that were submitted by the department corrections parole board the committee the subcommittee filed the may monthly written agencies update pursuant to act five ninety five of twenty twenty one the subcommittee also reviewed an agency rules recommending an expedited process for occupational licensure pursuant to act one thirty five a twenty twenty one. At the agency's request one rule by the department of agriculture State Plant Board was pulled from consideration prior to the meeting one role by the department of agriculture's but Neri medical examining board concerning the veterinary telehealth and telemedicine was held for consideration by the full A. L. C. however the agency has informed us that they want to rule polled and we'll bring it back to the rule subcommittee at a later date all of the rules were reviewed and approved for Senator Jimmy Hickey noting his objection to the rules of the milk stabilization board and I would moved for adoption of the report Mr chairman. That's proper motion of Dr second. I have a second any discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor say aye. All oppose ayes have it so with that we'll go to the higher end subcommittee representive Whitaker. You're recognized thank you Mr chairman the higher education subcommittee met on Thursday may nineteenth twenty twenty two subcommittee heard testimony from the Arkansas state university system regarding the following items engineering biomolecules in plant cells for biomedical and industrial applications use of waste materials and highway constructions challenges and economic opportunities these best materials including car tires and rice hull ash collaborative opportunities for material manufacturing and research submitted on behalf of myself and Senator English I move adoption. I have a second. It's proper motion drive second. I have a second any discussion on the motion seeing none all those of favour say aye All opposed us have it with that we'll go to of peer subcommittee of Senator Dismang you're recognized thank you Mr chairman the peer subcommittee met on Tuesday may seventeenth subcommittee receive reports reviewed request improve request for the following items various temporary preparation American rescue plan appropriation infrastructure preparation and rainy day fund or fund transfer I move adoption of the report have to take any questions thank you proper motion it is I have a second I have a second any discussion all those of favour say aye All opposed us habits with that we'll go on to represent a Bragg with the review subcommittee. Thank you Mr review subcommittee met on Tuesday and reviewed methods of finance discretionary grants and services contracts no items were held I'm of adoption of the report has proper motion to a second. All in discussion on the motion. All those in favor say aye opposed us have it with that we'll go into the personnel subcommittee senator Wallace. Good morning Mr chairman personal committee met with the C. the eighteenth of may in room a of mac building the Committee reviewed improve items one through ten with the exception of Adam seven which was held in the subcommittee for further review following the JPR Review Committee in June I would be happy to entertain any questions and moved to adopt the report at the proper time as proper motion I do have a second any discussion on the motion C. N. on all those in favor say aye. All opposed us have it with that we'll move on to the lottery oversight representative Deffenbaugh. Thank you Mr chair. The larger oversight subcommittee met Wednesday may eighteenth twenty twenty two at three PM in room back be subcommittee held testimony and reviewed the following items department of finance and administration office of the Arkansas lottery direct report propose that FY twenty twenty three annual budget and term contract moved for adoption. As proper motion I have a second any discussion on the motion. Seeing none all those in favor say aye All opposed ayes have it we're that will move on to the occupational license report center but so you're recognized yes the Arkham occupational license review subcommittee met on Thursday may the nineteen to twenty twenty two to receive reports on occupational authorizations from the Arkansas securities department Arkansas state board of embalmers and funeral directors Arkansas Arkansas real estate commission Arkansas division of environmental quality with that I move that we adopt this report. Proper motion I do have a second any discussion on the motion C. N. on all those of favour say aye All opposed us have it. Members of we don't have any action to take on any of the agency report so we'll move down to J. the interim studies do I have a motion for the chair to put these and I'm studies in place I have a motion and a second all those in favor say aye opposed ayes have it. With that we have no further business we stand adjourned.