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Joint Budget Committee

March 2, 2022 ·10:00 AM ·Room A, MAC ·54:02
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SB63 Act 216 · 11 mentions in transcript, agenda
Matched: “…we're heading towards Adam for which will be the amendment Senate bill 63 and represent”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB63 is now Act 216
HB1067 Act 198 · 2 mentions in agenda, transcript
Matched: “…ool for the Deaf 2. SB40 – Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board 3. HB1067 – Department of Education-Division of Career and Technical…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION APPROPRIATION … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1067 is now Act 198
HB1080 Act 202 · 2 mentions in agenda, transcript
Matched: “…f Only'. E. Bills Re-Referred to Joint Budget Committee 1. HB1080 – School for the Blind and School for the Deaf 2. SB40 – Li…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND ARKANSAS … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1080 is now Act 202
SB35 Act 175 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ify by saying aye those opposed motion carries page 5 again Senate bill 35 ACT”
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - NEWPORT APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB35 is now Act 175
SB59 Act 182 · 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “Member Senate bill 59 page 11 you have a federal operations. Representative Wardl…”
AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FAYETTEVILLE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB59 is now Act 182
HB1026 Act 223 · 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…ol Fund 3. Amendment DJC049 by Representative Mark Berry to HB1026 –Department of Public Safety 4. Amendment KMW076 by Represe…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1026 is now Act 223
HB1028 Act 192 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ies. All right members with that adoption of that amendment house bill 1028 is ready to go with any questions or comments and this is p…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - REGULATORY DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1028 is now Act 192
HB1054 Act 140 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…y saying aye All those opposed motion carries. Page 4 again house bill 1054 you have a medical sciences any questions or comments seein…”
AN ACT FOR THE UAMS - REYNOLDS CENTER ON AGING, BOOZMAN COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1054 is now Act 140
HB1056 Act 193 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…signify by saying aye. Well those opposed motion carries a house bill 1056 DHS secretary's office any questions or comments seeing non…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - SECRETARY'S OFFICE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2022-2023 … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1056 is now Act 193
HB1060 Act 196 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ries paid 6 parks heritage and tourism division of heritage house bill 1060 again. Any questions comments seeing none in the motion do…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE, AND TOURISM - DIVISION OF HERITAGE APPROPRIATION … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1060 is now Act 196
HB1061 Act 141 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “aye those opposed motion carries house bill 1061 you have a fable ag biosciences institute any questions com…”
AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AND THE DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE - ARKANSAS BIOSCIENCES … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1061 is now Act 141
HB1062 Act 142 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries house bill 1062 on page 7 a issue Jonesborough biosciences institute I've g…”
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - ARKANSAS BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2022-2023 … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1062 is now Act 142
HB1063 Act 143 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…e in favor signify by saying aye All opposed motion carries house bill 1063 ACT Mountain Home on page”
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MOUNTAIN HOME APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1063 is now Act 143
HB1064 Act 197 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…ight thank you have members who have any other questions on house bill 1064. Thank you need to explain I will all right we don't have a…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF COUNTY OPERATIONS APPROPRIATION FOR … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1064 is now Act 197
HB1065 Act 144 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “point. All right members that takes us to house bill 1065 As You mid south any questions or comments seeing none I've…”
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MID-SOUTH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1065 is now Act 144
HB1069 Act 146 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…saying aye those opposed motion carries page 8 you have a. House bill 1069”
AN ACT FOR THE COSSATOT COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1069 is now Act 146
HB1072 Act 148 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…nd all those in favor signify by saying aye. Motion carries house bill 1072 on page 10 of a Phillips community college any questions co…”
AN ACT FOR THE PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS APPROPRIATION FOR THE … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1072 is now Act 148
HB1075 Act 149 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…opposed motion carries you have a Klasky technical college house bill 1075 on page 10. Any questions comments seeing none of got a mot…”
AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2022-2023 … Joint Budget Committee Notification that HB1075 is now Act 149
SB106 · 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…2, 2022 C. Member Amendments and Bills for Consideration 1. SB106 by Senator Sullivan – Department of Education-Educational T…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2022-2023 … D. Sullivan Sine Die adjournment
SB12 Act 205 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “All right Senate bill 12. Your. Thank you senator what Senate bill 12 this page one…”
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE GAME AND FISH COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL … Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB12 is now Act 205
SB20 Act 171 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “aye those opposed motion carries Senate bill 20 on page 3. Education public school academic facilities. I'v…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMIC FACILITIES AND … Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB20 is now Act 171
SB26 Act 173 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “4 Senate packet Senate bill 26 out of the state process or deputy prosecuting attorneys I'…”
AN ACT FOR THE AUDITOR OF STATE - DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2022-2023 … Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB26 is now Act 173
SB40 Act 208 · 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…1. HB1080 – School for the Blind and School for the Deaf 2. SB40 – Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board 3. HB1067 – Department of E…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS BOARD APPROPRIATION … Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB40 is now Act 208
SB47 Act 179 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries Senate bill 47 on page 8 you have a community college at Morrilton. Any qu…”
AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT MORRILTON APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2022-2023 … Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB47 is now Act 179
SB48 Act 180 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…by saying aye All those opposed motion carries Page 8 again Senate bill 48 As You 3 Rivers. Questions or comments seeing none of that…”
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY THREE RIVERS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB48 is now Act 180
SB50 Act 210 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…fy by saying aye those opposed motion carries. Page 8 again Senate bill 50 DHS developmental disabilities. Any questions or comments s…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES APPROPRIATION … Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB50 is now Act 210
SB54 Act 213 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…in favor signify by saying aye. Others posed motion carries Senate bill 54 page 98 yes medical services with a motion do pass as amend…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR … Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB54 is now Act 213
SB57 Act 214 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries Senate bill 57 on page 10 DHS you services division”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR … Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB57 is now Act 214
SB58 Act 215 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries Senate bill 58 on page 10 education higher education I'm gonna motion do p…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE … Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB58 is now Act 215
SB60 Act 183 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…favor signify by saying aye. All those opposed motion carry Senate bill 60 on page 11 you have a system any questions or comments. See…”
AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - SYSTEM AND VARIOUS DIVISIONS APPROPRIATION FOR THE … Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB60 is now Act 183
SB62 Act 185 · 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…saying aye those opposed motion carries As You Jonesborough Senate bill 62 I've got a motion do pass I've got a second all those in fa…”
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR. Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB62 is now Act 185
SB64 Act 217 · 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…sion Division 2. Amendment KMW094 by Representative Boyd to SB64 – Department of Education-Division of Elementary and Second…”
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION - … Joint Budget Committee Notification that SB64 is now Act 217

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I'm going to go it's going to get started with special language report just a quick note Senator Hester you going to present that report today. Okay. This was Senator Hester about this briefly but their item 81 is actually has a revision that's gonna be handed out here in a minute so what we're actually gonna be considering I would be 237 with that you're recognized Senator Hester. Mr chairman special and subcommittee joint budget committee met upon adjournment of both sides the house and Senate on Tuesday March 1 and mac a makes the following recommendations the special language in the 6 amendments on the report was reviewed or recommended for approval to be amended into this corresponding bills in the amendments are released for the subcommittee back to the Joint Budget Committee I move adoption of the report 82 through 7. Members or any questions on items 82 through 7. Arsene number got a motion to adopt got a second any discussion seeing none all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries and then of personnel subcommittee report is that going to be. Representable you're recognized to present report thank you Mr chairman of personnel committee met again this morning at 730 here and big mac you committee review the list of governors levers which were several and rather women's of we also letter from the Arkansas game and fish commission and their sons subsequent amendments and release them back to the Joint Budget Committee as adopted the committee also reviewed regular business items 89 and 10 and I'll be happy to entertain or answer any questions of any member has thank you Mr chairman. Members we have any questions. We have a motion to adopt the report. And a second any discussion all in favor say aye opposed. Or adopted transaction we're going to see. That's right. You might come up has okay members we're going to pass over. By the member's request own items one. 2 in 3 and we're heading towards Adam for which will be the amendment Senate bill 63 and represent rate. Thank you I represent rate you're recognized. Okay thank you Mr this is the same amendment that was presented yesterday it's adding $3000000 to the succeed scholarship program I just want to briefly clear up to points that were raised yesterday first I would be very clear this is not the same program that was passed in the past legislative session this is for the succeed scholarship program that was passed back in 2015 and has been operating in in place for several years I think there's some. Confusion that you know the students enrolled in this program or playing football at Pulaski academy or something that is not the case the people who are the students that are participating in this program our students with disabilities students in foster care the a lot of the students have autism some of the students are it easterseals Arkansas with muscular dystrophy their students with cerebral palsy they have dyslexia dysgraphia they have serious learning issues that this program helps address. The second thing I want to clear up is there was some argument made that we should wait until BLR issues this biennial report. The the bi annual reports already been issued from 2020 you're welcome to go in read that report out encourage everybody to do it there's nothing in that report the gives me any Paul pause or concern about the program if anything it strengthens my support for this amendment so with that I would ask for a good vote on the amendment because as I explained yesterday there's going to be approximately 200 children who are not gonna be able to persist in this program if we don't do something to address the loss of 1 time funding and the funding adjustment from from the foundation funding. Thank you thank you and and I appreciate the clarification in just one quick question I wanna make sure we again we are we understanding who were talking about and where the majority the scholarships go who are the 2 biggest schools that receives students for the scholarship. Well as a sentence yeah so my my understanding is it's the Hannah School in Little Rock which primarily specializes in children with dyslexia and easterseals Arkansas who takes students with a wide range of disabilities I'm sure most folks are familiar with Easter seals I thank you all right representative voting you're recognized thank you Mr Miller I have a question representative wrote if I may yes Sir how how do you know the love of this management the none of this money is being used in football I have the you know that. Well do you know that you have I know that no student is plant no student whose enroll is not being used in athletics top of that act I don't know how do you know how many dyslexia and autism and other children this is a pure play. This is a pure play on compassion and making people feel bad because I voted right yesterday and I don't appreciate that okay well I want you to tell me how you know okay all of this money is being used for football and then how do you know how many tell me how many students that have autism. And do they accept anyone who makes an application sure I'll be happy to address your question representative would and so the funds that go into the succeed scholarship program or used to pay tuition. Tuition typically encompasses academic. S. so. No I'll be happy to. No I thought no I'll be I'll be very clear up your prison wouldn't representive Wooten I believe he's trying to I'll be if you'll just give me an opportunity to answer questions represent would and I specifically said that there's some folks who may be under the illusion that the students are playing football at Pulaski academy okay these students to participate in 6 the well for starters Platt yeah. Well for starters at Lafayette County is not an approved school under the department of education. What is your service Sir representive Wooten represent Wooten he's entitled to answer your questions you may not like the answer but he is entitled to answer the question without interruption. Sure it is we're gonna we're gonna let him answer the question may not be satisfied with his answer. He's answering questions the best of his knowledge. So the the funds for this for the program go to pay for tuition can I promise you that there's no student out of the 640 that participates in football no I cannot promise you that but I would not begrudge any student the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activity that a school at a school that they are doing enrolled in and the students have to meet the criteria of the program like I said these are students with autism these students with dyslexia dysgraphia many of them are in foster care and so they have social and emotional needs that are not specific to the that are not that are different from. Then then some students And so I hope that answers your question. It you might. Sure. Follows. Okay. How many how many students. The the the of the public schools provide care for these I happen to know that they do I'll have to I'll answer that question representive lunette relation represent William lance that question. Our conversation with the superintendent not too long ago that was complaining about the disabled students in fact they didn't receive enough funding for them or that it took away from the the care and the needs of the other children were in the in the school. That in and I think we just listed earlier the 2 top recipients this program or schools are specialized to help you with needs and great programs I don't think anyone in this room would contest those programs I certainly do not thank you means then you can send your kids to those schools. And this allows those that do not have the means with disabilities. To be able to get the care that they need the education that they deserve I understand what you're saying and I know we're all on the opposing sides on this but we're going to keep it. I mean this isn't about football or whatever it hasn't that but not not objection to this Mr German has nothing to do with football he brought that up I can't tell you then crossed my mind but I did not bring that up missed the representative wrote a brawl that so I'm not here today I'm concerned about public education I'm concerned about the 445452 other kids that are not benefiting in this program. And I know I may very well probably fighting a losing battle with the new administration and the governor's office to come in but I'm telling you we owe it to the should public schools we owe it to the superintendents to fund it and I'd like for you to call the department of education the if you would because I have a question for them relative to this okay I'm gonna put you back in the queue we're gonna take any other questions that we have when we bring the partnership will do that so I'm gonna it your my composure bottom the queue and you'll be recognized for a question with the Department center Chesterfield the. Thank you Mr chair my question to you is with the Department. Okay if someone part education come up in what what particular area we just want someone from the department of. Video okay. John a big dog key. S. the junkie I know. Thank you so much and thank you Mr cheering thank you secretary key. When children are in the public schools their parents have certain legal rights do they not if the program if the needs of their children are not being met and then I've seen to that you are changing the rules for special ed so that children are basically being placed in regular school the regular classrooms. Is that not happening right now. So first part of your question yes 2 federal law not just state law with federal law the I. P. process puts parents by definition as a member of the IEP team is a team of educators and other providers depending on the needs of that student and parents are to be included in that those discussions and those decisions. As for the work that we're doing on inclusive practices it is it is not completely overturning the special attention at a meeting the special needs of students but it is utilizing of the power of core instruction to help those students achieve better and it in then there other needs are supplemented by the other services in the schools I had the pleasure of working in the CBI School community based instruction for children were in diapers. Our children could not speak children Walt right to stick but they were all educated in a public school said of those things not available right now. Yes they are available right now so there's nothing that's exceed this this program provides that cannot be provided in regular public schools is that correct. Theoretically I mean I I can't speak for every private school to know what they unless you don't know what everyone of them does but. In reality our schools are charged with educating every child. Would you agree that there are they are yes thank you yes which is why I have real concerns when we keep talking as if these children have no place to go. That is a major concern of mine and that's why I'm opposed to this legislation thank you thank you. Representative mark Johnson recognized. Don't lose that thank you for the motion Mr chairman sorry I mean I know senator trying to get me out but I've please join them of. My question was going to be for represent right but I'd rather I directed to the big dog if I could Mr secretary. It in this is partially response to center Chesterfield comment but a. Having seen this up front having visited facilities such as and including the Hannah School I know that at least in the situation of dyslexic children there has been some tremendous progress made in the last few years and sad to say in my opinion the. Of. Public schools are a little behind the curve on reaching these children I know this because I've studied it carefully because my daughter who thank god has a college degree but that she she was actually discovered to be dyslexic when she was in college and the best treatment she has had as been a program similar to what's at the Hanna school that she actually completed this program last year so I'm not. It's asking you to say that there are other not just other programs including some in public schools but also other. Of. Methodologies if you would clarify that for me on how to approach this is just that having. Dealt with this for many many years and actually seen some McCollum new wave solutions that look at brain science in some ways that have been passed but and I know what I'm just from the dyslexia and I don't know but the other disabilities I know kids have needs but we work so hard and identified that if you can't read for the third grade you're you're gonna go on a trajectory that could lead you to Tucker Cummins if you're on the other trajectories can lead you hopefully to a good paying job in a trade or even college is that a fair description of this specialized need these minimum number of scholarships could me. Yes those are options Hannah school while relatively new within the last how 56 years or so and they do offer. Those specialized service specialized services in approaches to dyslexia there are others easterseals. For instance provide support and very specific specific needs and. Access is another that is has multiple locations so yeah there are specialty schools that fit in this category that the students can attend with this pro would it be safe to say Mr secretary that the. A. This makes a niche that is not always provided in the general education system of the state. A I will well again I think it's just to reiterate my previous response there are special needs of certain students and there are schools that have been developed through the years that target those specific needs in addition to providing a the the well rounded education okay. Thank you Mr creed thank you Mr thank you Senator Hill you're recognized. I like to make a motion for committee consideration you have got a motion for committee consideration is non debatable all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries. All right so up we are on a. 3 and. We need 3 hands. Okay. All right to call the roll. At the start with the House. Posted in. No we we adopt a motion for reconsideration we had a motion to vote by dividing the house we had 3 hands from the start earned by the chamber was struck the house thank you Mr chairman this is for amendment on Senate bill 63 to add additional specialized part of education bill. Going to the House first representative Shepherd. Yes. Representive Eubanks. See here. Not not seeing representive Eubanks representative Barker. Yes. Represent Holcomb. Representative Kenneth Ferguson. No. Representative flowers. No. Representative Jett. That's a representative Jett second alternate representative to let. No. Payton yes yes. Represent Hodges no. No. Representive Tosh. Sorry voted representative Cavenaugh yes yes. Represent Gazaway. Representive love. I sing represent love first off they represent Collins. That's in represent Collins reserve and it. Nexstar. And it. Yes. No. I apologize represent represent McGee. Now. Representive Eads. The representative will. Well no. Representative Scott. No. Represent Springer. No representative Boyd. The representative called. Yes. Resent Fortner. No. Represent Coleman. Yes. Represent Penzo yes yes. Reserve Garner. No no. Representative Lee Johnson. Second alternate representative who cloud. Representive Wardlaw yeah yes. Representing their no no. Represent Womack yes yes. Representive 11 yes. Yes. The. The motion fails. Members that means the Senate bill 63 is ready. At with any questions on Senate bill 63. The. We got a motion do pass as amended we have a second. Got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye of this post. More time others in favor signify by saying aye. All those opposed motion carries. Mr chairman. Senator Hester did you need anything. Okay and then representative Johnson. Yeah I've got a couple things here Russian we need to. What a question that has the chair. We'll hello hello hello this rule revenue stabilization act is it going to be amended in order to be able to do this I understand that you were successful today representative. They will you were successful today. Yeah. Your there will be no change RSA and there would have been changed or say if it had passed but you were successful today. Russin Johnson. Who is that. Okay. Got it. No one 's at the date the chair. Okay. Okay in we will have 11 more piece of special language here in just a minute but we're gonna move on to the Senate packet. Of. All right Senate bill 12. Your. Thank you senator what Senate bill 12 this page one in your packet Arkansas game and fish or game fish. Any questions any comments seeing 90 to motion to pass an amendment amended I have a motion of got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye All those posed motion carries pate page one Senate bill 16. Any questions any comments. Seeing none of that a motion do pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries Page 2 Senate bill 17. Any questions comments seeing none motion do pass that a second all those in favor signify by saying aye All those posed motion carries Page 2 Senate bill 18. You have a medical sciences any questions comments seeing none of got a motion do pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries Senate bill 20 on page 3. Education public school academic facilities. I've got a motion to pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries Page 3 Senate bill 23. The ministry of Office of the Courts court personnel I've got a motion do pass as amended I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries page 4 Senate packet Senate bill 26 out of the state process or deputy prosecuting attorneys I've got a motion do pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye All those opposed motion carries Page 5. Senate bill 34 DHS division Beijing adult behavioral health services any questions comments seeing none of got a motion do pass as amended I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries page 5 again Senate bill 35 ACT Newport. I've got a motion to be senator of an. I wait till the next business is over it's for an announcmenet okay all right and just eating it well being like if you're but all right Senate bill 35 ACT Newport questions comments seeing none gonna motion do pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries a paid 6 Senate bill of 40 energy and environment liquefied petroleum gas board. Questions or comments seeing none of that a motion do pass as amended I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries Page 7 Senate bill 43 Park Terrigen heritage and tourism capital zoning commission any questions or comments seeing none of got a motion to pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye All those opposed motion carries Page 7 Senate bill 46 you have a community college Batesville questions or comments seeing none of got a motion do pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries Senate bill 47 on page 8 you have a community college at Morrilton. Any questions or comments seeing none of that a motion to pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye All those opposed motion carries Page 8 again Senate bill 48 As You 3 Rivers. Questions or comments seeing none of that a motion do pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries. Page 8 again Senate bill 50 DHS developmental disabilities. Any questions or comments seeing nominated motion do pass as amended I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries page 9 Senate bill 51 DHS children family services any questions or comments. Seeing none of that a motion do pass as amended I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye aye those opposed motion carries a moving to page 9 Senate bill 53 DHS child care and early in childhood education we got a motion do pass as amended going to second all those in favor signify by saying aye. Others posed motion carries Senate bill 54 page 98 yes medical services with a motion do pass as amended we've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries Senate bill 57 on page 10 DHS you services division I'm gonna motion do pass as amended I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries Senate bill 58 on page 10 education higher education I'm gonna motion do pass as amended I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries. We got House bills. Member Senate bill 59 page 11 you have a federal operations. Representative Wardlaw you're recognized hello motion you're recognized for motion it's just not like the other tenements make the motion to expunge voting was represented raise amendment failed previously got a motion to expunge the vote by what a by which representative ray amendment failed. Got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye. All those opposed. Motion carries. All right Senate bill. Senate bill 59 you have a fable operations page 11 got a motion any questions or comments. Seeing none of got a motion to pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye. All those opposed motion carry Senate bill 60 on page 11 you have a system any questions or comments. Seeing none of that a motion do pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries Senate bill 61 on page 12 you have a division of Act. Any questions comments seeing none of that a motion do pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries As You Jonesborough Senate bill 62 I've got a motion do pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion care. President of Wardlaw you're recognized no the motion I have a motion to expunge vote in which Senate bill 63 passed out of committee previously all right thank you that's proper motion will get a second all those in favor signify by saying aye aye those opposed. Motion carries. We've got a roll call. And the motion was to expunge vote by which Senate bill 63 passed out of committee. Department ed. One chamber time at. Your questions on your. Senator Ingram motors. You make your money go up I have a right now reports that what is the necessity I mean the the vote for the amendment was expunge so that can be brought back up in front of the body that's correct what is the purpose now to expunge the vote on we had a vote to go ahead and send out Senate bill 63. And so for us to consider that amendment in this room we would have to expunge the vote by which Senate bill 63 was passed out. You can always recall it thank you Sir we could. All right senator Chesterfield ask for a division of the body. He. I've already asked him to call the roll news call the roll I mean I and I gave latitude ensure question we're gonna move on. I have a right to ask for a division of the body on the roll call. I have a right to ask for a division of the body on a roll call. If I can get 3 things. All. Call 9. Okay I only see 3 hands we are exaggerating all right. To buy chamber. I start with that you have a good house for. Represent Shepherd. Treatment back okay a first alternate. Representative Barker. Yes. Receive Eubanks. The second alternate representative Dalby. Representative Holcomb. Representative Kenneth Ferguson. I mean is that. You make your. Representive flowers. No. Representative Jett. Representative to let second alternate. No. Represent Payton. Yes. President Hodges No representative Todd Sturch. Your. Representative Cavenaugh. Yes. Resent Gazaway. Yes representive love. First alternate represent Collins. Second alternate represent and it. No. Representative McGee. Now. Representive Eads. Representive wound. No. Scott. No. Represent Springer. No. Represent Boyd. First off is it alternate representative McCollum yes. Represent Fortner. Second alternate representive cloud. I'll represent Fortner voted no I apologize. Represent Coleman. Yes. Represent Penzo. Yes. Representative garner. No. Representative Lee Johnson. Now second alternate representative cloud. Resent Wardlaw. Yes reserving their. No. Resent Womack. Yes. Represent 11 yes. Right. Sure I called your name Kenneth Ferguson. Can I recognize the phone yes funds now you're now representative Kenneth Ferguson is a no. Yes you committee the Speaker you can go. Okay. Yeah. Our. 23 months and. Education program. The end. Okay our motion fails are gonna move to the House packet. Do we have any didn't have some at the end of the Senate. All right members House packet page 1 house bill 10102 corrections community correction any questions or comments seeing 9 we got a motion do pass as amended we've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye All those opposed motion carries Page 1 house bill 1018 energy and environment environmental quality I any questions or comments in 9 within a motion do pass as amended got a motion to get a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries Page 1 house bill 1026 public safety operations state police I need a motion I'm gonna motion do pass as amended I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries Page 3 house bill 1043 secretary state. Any questions or comments seeing none of got a motion do pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye All those posed motion carries Page 4 house bill 1045 you have a little rock any questions or comments seeing none I've got a motion to pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye All those opposed motion carries. Page 4 again house bill 1054 you have a medical sciences any questions or comments seeing none. Which one. 28 No. Copyright. All right where was I was on house bill 10541054 of. At 1054 in its centre Hammer if you can wait I will I will recognize you when we get there. I mean a motion do pass I've got a motion about a second all those in favor signify by saying aye. Joe more time I was in favor signify by saying aye. Well those opposed motion carries a house bill 1056 DHS secretary's office any questions or comments seeing none. You must be at. Seeing none I got a motion how do pass as amended I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye aye those opposed motion carries Page 55 house bill 1058 DFA questions comments with a motion to pass as amended we got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye All those opposed motion carries paid 6 parks heritage and tourism division of heritage house bill 1060 again. Any questions comments seeing none in the motion do pass as amended I've got a motion of got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries house bill 1061 you have a fable ag biosciences institute any questions comments seeing none got a motion to pass on house bill 1061 of got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries house bill 1062 on page 7 a issue Jonesborough biosciences institute I've got a motion do pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye All opposed motion carries house bill 1063 ACT Mountain Home on page 7 any questions or comments seeing none of got a motion do pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries. And that brings us to DHS are. Senator Hammer you are recognized for a question if we've got someone from DHS here to answer we had a gameplan room. The place. The short. If you could just recognize yourself the committee and you're recognized for questions Senator Hammer. Thank Mister Mark Wadhwa Human Services I Mark thank you I just wanna hear you answer because something occurred to me while ago submit a comment to me about it that's why I want to ask you this question. The carryover fund that you had from last year's programs that were on spent was a reason why that was not looked at as a source of funding for the positions and the increase of cost created by the positions that were asked for instead of us using general revenue to pay for. Hello I am sorry I may if I may miss something there in terms of the income Medicaid increases on physician rates now more on on the salary positions that we've granted through here given the amount of carryover funds which all have and all the programs over there why was that looked at as a first source of revenue to be used to cover what you've requested an increase in the budget either through positions or other means oh okay as opposed to coming to us for general revenue Is addressing yes Sir we do extent we can use no existing funds certainly will look to that first to cover those costs but I would say that in terms of our overall as G. R. request it is it is unchanged and so is left where we made the request back in the biennium back in the general session last year okay we did seek to move some money around within the agency but the overall amount is unchanged all right thank you thank you Mr for that. All right thank you have members who have any other questions on house bill 1064. Thank you need to explain I will all right we don't have any additional questions any comments seeing 9 I've got a motion do pass as amended I've got a second I was in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries all right there's a little bit of confusion I think on Senate bill 63 the first thing that happened there was a motion just to expunge the vote by which the amendment failed okay but but to be able to we've already sent the bill or I mean we've already passed out the bill so then secondary to that they need to be a motion to expunge the vote by which we passed out Senate bill 63 that vote failed which means the bill is still in a passed out state which me to be coming to the Senate on a supplemental calendar today. So just for members know that that bill is no longer here for us to be able to debate on Senate bill 63 that debate will occur in the chambers at this point. All right members that takes us to house bill 1065 As You mid south any questions or comments seeing none I've got a motion do pass about a second all those in favor signify by saying aye. All those in favor signify just need 1 or 2 that be great all right thank you all those opposed motion carries Page 8 house bill 1066 you have a community college at hope Texarkana. All those in favor or when in motion do pass as amended we've got a motion to get sorry when the motion do pass got a motion do pass about a second all those in favor signify by saying aye All those opposed motion carries Page 8 house bill 1067 education division division of career and technical education public school in this house bill 1067 pages 8 any questions or comments in none of got a motion do pass as amended about a second I was in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries page 8 you have a. House bill 1069 any questions or comments seeing none I've got a motion do pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye All those opposed motion carries Page 10 house bill 1071 you have a community college Ridge mountain any questions comments seeing none of got a motion to pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye. Motion carries house bill 1072 on page 10 of a Phillips community college any questions comments seen none of that a motion to pass about a second I was in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries house bill 1074 page 10 DHS division provides services quality assurance any questions comments seeing none of got a motion do pass as amended I've got a second I was in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries you have a Klasky technical college house bill 1075 on page 10. Any questions comments seeing none of got a motion do pass I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries Page 11 house bill 1076 you have a Fort Smith any questions comments seeing none of the motion to pass but a motion of going to second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries last 1 Page 11 education school for the blind's vinous school for the deaf house bill 1080 any questions comments seeing none into motion do pass as amended that emotional going to second all those in favor signify by saying aye All those opposed motion carries. For assistance okay members we talk a little bit ago we had one special language item that passed out yesterday that need to a little bit of an adjustment at that is coming to you right now. And I need a motion to suspend the rules to take up this language or which replaces a one I've got a motion got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye All the supposed motion carries while this is being passed out representative will Wardlaw you are recognized to present your amendment. Mr chairman would you like me go ahead and present our way today get a copy here how you me handle that. Your boss. I'm good to go on it all right so yesterday we passed this out we met with association of counties there was an undue amount of work to be done on vehicles that had been assessed already what we did is we added in if your guys a look under section 19 number 2 he says of a vehicle's value a used vehicle in 2020 to assessed value has decreased in the county assessor is not required to notify the taxpayer so what that means is they will not have to send out a notice as long as the value has decreased that is the only change and that should help with the workload to our county assessor's with that Mister chairman I'll be happy to take any questions representative Cavenaugh you're recognized for a question I have a question. It's a strange. Also if it decreases. And the taxpayer has a statement that says they owe more and they pay more are they getting their money back. So that. You wanted me to know you studied there for a minute so it's not always me she's right here she could ask me those of you assess this year the bill actually doesn't go out to next year so the value should be fixed in the computer before that bill goes out to the it taxpayer so there shouldn't be a difference in the bill when the person comes in to pay their taxes and that tax year. All right thank you members of any other questions or comments on the amendment. Seeing none of got a motion to adopt I'm going to second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries. All right members with that adoption of that amendment house bill 1028 is ready to go with any questions or comments and this is part of finance ministration regulatory division a preparation questions comments. Seeing none I've got a motion do pass as amended I've got a second all those in favor signify by saying aye those opposed motion carries I just now realized something. All right members we have a special language I think we'd set that for 30 minutes upon conclusion of this committee if you're on special language you're here right now doing your job and what I what I'd like to propose we just take a 5 minute recess and allow staff to kinda get their bearings and then we're gonna come back in and begin special language. And you are recognized Rev motion motion Eurex bonds. In which a Senate bill 63 passed out of this committee. We got a motion expunge vote by which Senate bill 63 passed out of this committee. Now yeah yeah. I'm not sure that we're going to get anywhere with that motion representative and so I think there's some probably work to be done on the floors so thank you not gonna recognize that motion and with that like to run take a 5 minute break if you're on special language please come back let's conclude our business with that thanks for your time this morning we are adjourned. I am by the way if you've got papers whatever it your debt.
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A. Call to Order

4:03

B. Reports and Communications

4:05

C. Member Amendments and Bills for Consideration

6:13

D. Governor’s Letters

E. Bills Re-Referred to Joint Budget Committee

F. Other Business

27:58

G. Adjournment

53:39

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