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Bills discussed (5)
| Bill | Title | Sponsor | Status |
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SB54
Act 1015
· 8 mentions in agenda, transcript
Matched: “…ds and Commissions 3. Amendment JAR067 by Senator Hester to SB54 – Auditor of State-Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Note: All e…”
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AN ACT FOR THE AUDITOR OF STATE - DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB54 is now Act 1015 |
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SB67
Act 1016
· 5 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…to add amendment 2 to the agenda for consideration today on Senate Bill 67. Is there any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all th…”
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AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC DEFENDER COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB67 is now Act 1016 |
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HB1163
Act 1005
· 3 mentions in transcript, agenda
Matched: “…nator Bryant's going to withdraw that amendment. That means House Bill 1163, Department of Labor and Licensing is ready. Do we have any…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND LICENSING - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPROPRIATION FOR … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1163 is now Act 1005 |
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HB1635
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…rictions designating areas as 'Members and Staff Only'. 4. HB1635 by Representative McCullough – Arkansas Teaching Veterinari…”
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AN ACT FOR A GRANT FOR AN ARKANSAS TEACHING VETERINARIAN HOSPITAL AT THE LITTLE ROCK … | McCullough | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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SB633
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…8, 2025 C. Consideration of Member Bills and Amendments 1. SB633 by Senator Bryant – To Provide Funding for the Correctional…”
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TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES SET-ASIDE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS … | J. Bryant | Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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Senator Jonathan Dismang
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0:33
members, if you can take your seats. Hey All right, with that, er sees decorum. Representative Clowney, I think
Representative Nicole Clowney
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0:54
you're here to present the peer report. And You're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chair. The peer review subcommittee met yesterday, April 9th, subcommittee received reports, reviewed requests, and approved the following. Uh, various temporary appropriation,
American Rescue Plan Act appropriation, infrastructure investment and Jobs Act appropriation and a restricted reserve fund transfer. I move adoption of the report. All right. Thank you, members, you've heard
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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1:13
an explanation of the report. Do we have any questions? Seeing no questions, we've got a motion to adopt. We've got a second in discussion, seeing none of the favor signified saying aye. All those opposed? Motion carries. Members, do we have any questions on B2 or 3? All right, seeing no questions, those items are reviewed. Have
members before we move to Schedule C, I think most people have had a chance to make it in. And, uh, some of you probably know about this, some of you don't, but, uh, Robert Brechs decided to be a short timer. So he's, uh, he's made the decision, I think, to jump across and and try another branch of government, um, but we're excited for you and we appreciate your service. So thank you, sir.
And like all good accounts will let you come up
and give a speech. All right, members, uh, that's gonna take us to, uh, C1.
And we're uh we're gonna pass over that today. All right, C2, uh, Senator Bryant's going to withdraw that amendment. That means House Bill 1163, Department of Labor and Licensing is ready. Do we have any questions on House Bill 1163.
So now we've got a motion to do pass. We've got a second in discussion on the motion. Seeing none of the favor signified by saying aye. All those opposed. Motion carries, uh, that takes this uh Senator Hester. You got an amendment for Senate Bill 54. That is going to be on page, page 11 in your packet.
I know we're kind of in a bunch of different places. Could you go
Speaker 17
3:23
ahead and just explain the amendment. Yes, sir. On, on page 11, this is item C3. This is an amendment by Senator Hester to Senate Bill 54, deputy prosecuting attorneys. This adds 10 new deputy prosecuting attorneys at a cost of $1 million to state central services. All right thank you members. Do we have any
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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3:37
questions on the amendment to Senate Bill 54. Represent Ward law. Thank you, Mr. Chair. What does that leave us in central
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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3:49
services with pulling that extra million out a year. Yes, DFA,
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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3:53
do y'all have a balance on Central services? Not necessarily a balance
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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3:59
but a running balance. That's what as far as what's
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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4:01
coming out. Very supportive of where the amendment's going,
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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4:10
by the way, I just want to understand social services. Uh, Robert Brick, the, I don't
Robert Breck
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4:20
have the exact number. It's around $200 million. The balance is sufficient, uh, we've got it at 3% or 2% now that the total reduction is 3%, 1 for, uh, the courts or one for constitutionals and 2% for central services, uh, that's been sufficient so far and the balances are healthy, but I think eventually, you know, you, it's likely that you may have to raise it depending on, on how the revenue. are, but it's 2% of the gross revenues. Yes, sir. Thank you.
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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4:52
Thank you. Members, move to the questions on the amendment. Signan. What's the will of the committee, we've got a motion to adopt. We've got a second in discussion on the motion, seeing none, all in favor signified by saying aye. Although opposed, motion carries, uh, Senate Bill 54 is ready for a two baths as amended to questions on Senate Bill 54. Seeing none, we've got a motion do pass as amended. We've got a second in the discussion, seeing none of us in favor of signified by saying aye. Others opposed.
Motion carriers we're gonna pass over C4. Uh, just uh revenue stabilization is gonna be on your desk this afternoon, um, and then we'll be considering that on Monday, and then we have a handout, and this is for a member's amendment from Senator Clark. Tucker. Members, while that's being handed out, I'm gonna go ahead just for time to go ahead
Senator Clarke Tucker
Unverified
5:54
and let Senator Tucker explain the amendment. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Ultimately, I'm going to have a motion to suspend the rules to put this on the agenda, what the situation, this is for the uh the public defenders budget. Y'all may remember when we were in here the other day and, uh, we made a verbal amendment to the public defenders budget and things were moving fast and we didn't get it exactly right. So the, the public defender budget was on the Senate floor. We re-referred it back here to get it right. Um, this is to add $1 million. to the public defender's budget, which is the agreement that we reached among legislative leadership, governor's office,
public defenders, prosecutors, everyone. So this, this is agreed to by everyone, um, but what, what we have to do is suspend them, suspend the
rules to get this on the agenda, adopt the amendment and send it back to the Senate floor. All right, members, uh, we've
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
6:37
got a motion to spin the rules to add amendment 2 to the agenda for consideration today on Senate Bill 67. Is there any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor signified by saying aye. All those opposed? Motion carries. All right, you're welcome to present the amendment. Same amendment members, this adds $1 million into the public
Senator Clarke Tucker
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6:56
defender's budget, uh, uh, I move adoption of the amendment. I appreciate a
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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7:00
good vote. All right, members, your explanation. Do you have any questions? Senator Bryant, you recognized. Thank you, Mr.
Senator Joshua Bryant
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7:05
Chair, does, does this add positions as well? He said it was, uh, we're gonna put 40, we had more positions with
Senator Clarke Tucker
Unverified
7:11
this particular amendment's gonna add 11 positions to the public defenders. OK, thank you. Yes, sir. All right, I think
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
7:18
that handled the questions Representative Springer, you're good? OK. All right, members, any other questions, seeing none, we've got a motion to adopt Amendment 2 to 6 or Senate Bill 67.
All those in favor signified by saying aye. Others opposed. Motion carries now Senate Bill 67 is ready, uh, for a due pass as amended. I've got a motion to do passes in a minute. I've got a second in discussion on the motion, seeing none. All those in favor signified with saying aye. All those opposed motion carries. 189. Members we're gonna come back Monday at 9 o'clock
and be able to uh make sure you stop by and see Robert on the way out. Thank you again, sir. We're adjourned.
Agenda
A. Call to Order
B. Reports and Communications
C. Consideration of Member Bills and Amendments
D. Revenue Stabilization Law -Submitted on the Joint Budget Agenda prior to the meeting at which the bill will be considered, per JBC Rule 11
E. Bills Re-referred to Joint Budget
F. Other Business
G. Adjournment
Documents
| Title | Type | Pages | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda — JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE, Apr 10, 2025 | Agenda | 2 | Official source ↗ |
| B.1 PEER-Review Report 4.9.25 | Exhibit | 63 | Official source ↗ |
| B.2 FY2025 3rd Qtr Investor Education Quaterly Report | Exhibit | 2 | Official source ↗ |
| B.3 ASP Monthly Report ending 3-31-2025 | Exhibit | 3 needs OCR | Official source ↗ |
| C. Member Amendments and Bills | Exhibit | 16 | Official source ↗ |
| RSA | Exhibit | 15 needs OCR | Official source ↗ |
Speakers
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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Representative Nicole Clowney
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Speaker 17
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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Robert Breck
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Senator Clarke Tucker
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Senator Joshua Bryant
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