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Bills discussed (21)
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HB1649
Act 793
· 10 mentions in agenda, transcript
Matched: “…Department of Labor and Licensing-Boards and Commissions 3. HB1649 by Representative Vaught – Department of Agriculture-Arkans…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE … | Vaught | Notification that HB1649 is now Act 793 |
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HB1577
· 7 mentions in agenda, transcript
Matched: “…ications C. Consideration of Member Bills and Amendments 1. HB1577 by Representative Crawford – Department of Commerce-State I…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT - GRANTS FOR PERPETUAL … | Crawford | Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. |
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HB1106
Act 872
· 4 mentions in transcript
Matched: “We're gonna back off 11:05 page 4, Mr. Chairman, House Bill 1106. Page 4,”
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AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1106 is now Act 872 |
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HB1107
Act 788
· 3 mentions in transcript
Matched: “This is county. I'm sorry, DHS County operations. House Bill 1107, page”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF COUNTY OPERATIONS APPROPRIATION FOR … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1107 is now Act 788 |
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HB1084
Act 884
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “Chairman. In the House packet, House Bill 1084 legislative audit is ready for a due pass, Mr. Chairman. Ho…”
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AN ACT FOR ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE AUDIT OF THE LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING COMMITTEE APPROPRIATION FOR THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1084 is now Act 884 |
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HB1086
Act 784
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…discussion all in favor say aye. Any opposed, Mr. Anderson? House Bill 1086, Court of Appeals.”
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AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1086 is now Act 784 |
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HB1092
Act 785
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “passed over House Bill 1092. That is DHS provider services and quality assurance that i…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF PROVIDER SERVICES AND QUALITY … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1092 is now Act 785 |
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HB1101
Act 787
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “House Bill 1101, Governor's matching. 1101. Any”
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AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS GOVERNOR'S MANSION COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1101 is now Act 787 |
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HB1206
Act 792
· 2 mentions in agenda, transcript
Matched: “…n 4. Amendment KMW017 by Representative Gonzales Worthen to HB1206 – Department of Education- Division of Elementary and Secon…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION - … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1206 is now Act 792 |
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HB1681
Act 812
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ewer treatment grant facilities program in association with House Bill 1681. It is appropriation only for $50 million. All right, thank…”
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TO ESTABLISH THE WATER AND SEWER TREATMENT FACILITIES GRANT PROGRAM; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. | Vaught | Notification that HB1681 is now Act 812 |
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SB32
Act 886
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “to the Senate packet. Mr. Chairman, in the Senate packet, Senate Bill 32 is on page one. That's DHS Youth Services, Senate Bill”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB32 is now Act 886 |
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SB33
Act 887
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “…ny opposed? On page 2, Senate Bill 33, DHS Medical Services Senate Bill 33. Any”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB33 is now Act 887 |
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SB36
Act 890
· 2 mentions in transcript
Matched: “Bill 36, DHS aging and Adult Behavioral Health Services, Senate Bill 36. We”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF AGING, ADULT, AND BEHAVIORAL … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB36 is now Act 890 |
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HB1163
Act 1005
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…al Care Cemeteries 2. Amendment KMW047 by Senator Bryant to HB1163 – Department of Labor and Licensing-Boards and Commissions…”
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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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HB1200
Act 791
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “page 10 house bill 1200 house bill 1200 is ready”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPROPRIATION … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1200 is now Act 791 |
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SB34
Act 888
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “DHS developmental disabilities. Senate Bill 34. Have any questions? Have a motion in”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES APPROPRIATION … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB34 is now Act 888 |
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SB35
Act 889
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “Senate Bill 35. Any questions? Have a motion in a second, any discussion?…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB35 is now Act 889 |
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SB41
Act 892
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “office. Senate Bill 41. Any questions? Have a motion in a second. Any discussion?…”
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AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB41 is now Act 892 |
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SB51
Act 893
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “5, Senate Bill 51, prosecutor coordinator's office. Senate Bill 51. We got an…”
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AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR COORDINATOR APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB51 is now Act 893 |
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SB52
Act 894
· 1 mention in transcript
Matched: “…a second. Any discussion all in favor say aye. Any opposed? Senate Bill 52, auditor of”
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AN ACT FOR THE AUDITOR OF STATE - OPERATIONS AND UNCLAIMED PROPERTY PROGRAM APPROPRIATION FOR … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB52 is now Act 894 |
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SB67
Act 1016
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…Public School Fund 5. Amendment JAR066 by Senator Tucker to SB67 – Arkansas Public Defender Commission Note: All exhibits fo…”
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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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Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
0:36
All right, members, charities Quorum. Up first is C1 represented Crawford, are you here to present? All right, if you can go up to the front. If you could just
recognize yourself for the committee and you are welcome to present House
Representative Cindy Crawford
Unverified
1:06
Bill 1577. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for allowing me to come back and to answer questions. Cindy Crawford District 51. Uh, we were talking about perpetual care cemeteries and the problems that they are having across our communities, uh, with not being able to take care of the grounds, the drainage, uh, infrastructure issues. I had proposed an appropriation, uh, to create a grant program where these
perpetual cemeteries could, um, seek funding to be able to, um, take care of their properties. Uh, and I will start with, uh, Senator Peyton had asked how many perpetual car cemeteries, which I replied 104. He wanted to know how many were in physical distress. All 104 perpetual care cemeteries in Arkansas are regulated by the Arkansas Insurance Department funeral Services Division. Perpetual care cemetery segment.
Annual reports trustee reports are kept on file at the AID a full listing of perpetual Care Cemeteries are on that website. That's another thing that Senator Peyton asked was a list, so they're on that website. The permanent maintenance trust fund is not necessarily an indicator of perpetual care cemetery company's financial stability or physical distress. The amount in the trust is based on a percentage of the cemetery contracts executed between the perpetual care cemetery and
consumers planning on being into there. Now we had talked about, I don't know if you remember, but um, the perpetual care cemeteries have to have a trust fund. And, um, I ran, which in 2021, a bill which became Act 343 and prior to that becoming law, perpetual care Cemetery companies could not withdraw any of their principal portion of the permanent maintenance trust fund for any reason.
All repairs to the replacement of roads drainage systems, tree removal, roof repairs, business office, fence gate, installation or replacement, etc. had to be paid for. By and through the cemetery companies's general operating finances, a sizable number of perpetual care cemeteries are not generating enough income. To budget in a significant repair replacement expenditure, so many properties are not addressing degrading road,
driveway conditions, flooding due to poor or non-existent drainage systems. Dead trees that are posing an injury or death hazard to cemetery visitors and our staff, these trees need to be cut down, removed from the premises. Uh, repaid or replacement of the damage, mausoleums, etc. even with Act 343 of 2021 becoming law most perpetual care cemeteries in need of
infrastructure, capital improvements have a principal balance in their permanent maintenance trust fund that is so small that 20% of the principal amount is not enough to pay for most or all of the needed repairs. to the cemetery property. And then I was asked about if there were any that went into receivership, uh, historically there have been two perpetual care cemeteries in 20 plus years that were put into receivership.
Rest in peace cemetery in Hensley Haven Rest Cemetery in Little Rock. The old cemetery board put them into receivership after the prior owner defaulted and went out of business. Individuals were appointed to take care of that. If a perpetual care cemetery company ends up. filing for bankruptcy or being put into receivership, it will not be initiated by the Arkansas State Board of Embalmers funeral directors, cemeteries or burial services. It will be done through the court systems.
And then, uh, Representative Johnson had asked, um, I don't have this question. Down enough for me to read. I apologize, tired as of April 25, there are no perpetual cemeteries that are state owned or state managed, the Arkansas insurance department funeral Services Division, Perpetual Care Cemeteries has neither the staffing nor the resources to
own or operate any perpetual care cemeteries regardless of size or locations. Since the 104 cemetery properties that are licensed as perpetual care cemeteries have executed contracts between themselves and consumers that the state, the cemetery property will be maintained and cared for intuity and since they're um is an Arkansas code on rules regarding perpetual curse cemeteries that define what things constitute properly
maintained cemetery. A number of these cemeteries are in violation of the. laws And they cannot afford to come up. HB 1577 is essential, another option for perpetual care cemeteries that are in need of infrastructure repairs capital improvements to obtain funding to pay for said repairs. So you've learned all you wanna know about perpetual Care Cemeteries, I'm sure, um, and I have a list if anyone's
interested, uh, Senator Hickey had asked questions Blake Johnson. Uh, Denise in it is now on this of the perpetual care cemeteries that are in your districts. So if you want any information, I would be glad to share this. I know in Fort Smith. Uh, we have had a problem. Uh, a board. Has been Brought together to try to take care of the issues, but they need money, so once again I'm
just asking for an appropriation if the monies are available to where these perpetual care cemeteries can ask for grant funds. We would put money aside for that. I originally wanted to fund, but since that didn't happen, I've gone to an appropriation. So, thank you, members. Do
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
7:40
1577. All right, Senator Peyton, you recognized? Thank you, Mr.
Senator John Payton
Unverified
7:45
Chair. So I mean, obviously this is under the Department of Commerce and
Insurance, state insurance department. I mean this is an insurance, isn't it? that or some sort of a I mean I don't know whether they look at it as an insurance or. Or uh Like a retirement fund, but I mean, the perpetual care. Cemetery business. I it's run like a business they, they sell. plots in the cemetery, they promised that they're going to have perpetual care. I, I assume
they set aside monies to do this when it fails, why should the state step in? Why wouldn't the families just take care of
it if they've got loved ones there like that's what happens in my neck of the
Representative Cindy Crawford
Unverified
8:37
woods, our cemeteries are taken care of by the families. Right, well, and that's, uh, cemeteries that are normally not perpetual care, perpetual care, they sign a contract when, um, they choose to choose plots there. The reason this is happening is because, um, in their trust funds, they used to
make quite a bit of money, but since all of that has dropped, they are not getting the dividends they had gotten before that they could do. The repairs also the other thing that is affecting it are cremations because they received their money from, of course, selling the plots, opening and closing graves, and, um, that money is getting less and less as people choose cremation, right, but that's a business. It's a business that enters into
Senator John Payton
Unverified
9:24
a contract with the people. I mean it's not, it's not run by the state, is it? No, but it's overseen by the state.
Representative Cindy Crawford
Unverified
9:30
It is regulated by the by the state, so are the marijuana
Senator John Payton
Unverified
9:34
dispensaries, but you know, I hope we don't have to bail them out at some pointrijuana dispensaries make a lot of money. You're recognized for a question. Thank you. I think Senator Payton covered
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
9:50
it. I, this is, again, I just wanted to make sure that we were talking
about these are privately owned. Are they privately owned or city owned or county owned? Who
Representative Cindy Crawford
Unverified
10:03
owns the cemetery would say they're privately owned, thank you. They're just regulated by the state.
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
10:09
All right, thank you. Do we have any other questions on C1. All right.
OK, we got a request to Divide the vote by chamber. Can I do that by voice or what are you looking to do there, Senator? All right, we'll call the, the Senate
first. All those in favor sign or we don't, I, I don't even have a motion yet. We have a motion. We've got a motion
to pass on House Bill 1577. I heard another who's that? Did I? Alright, we've got a second. In discussion on the motion. All right, seeing then we've got
a request to divide the vote, vote the Senate first, all those in favor signified by saying aye in the Senate. All those opposed? Motion fails. Alright, C2. We are passing over that waiting on legislation. C3, House Bill 1649.
Senator Bryant, I think you're gonna present that. Whoop, wrong button. Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chair.
Senator Joshua Bryant
Unverified
11:28
Members House Bill 1649 is an appropriation for the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission for the water and sewer treatment grant facilities program in association with House Bill 1681. It is appropriation only for $50 million. All right, thank you, members. Do
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
11:42
we have any questions on C3 House Bill 1649. I can't tell exactly what we've got going on. Alright, Senator King.
Senator Bryan King
Unverified
11:54
Just to Be clear of this water. I mean,
we're talking about a lot and we're talking about the, does this have anything to do with the proposed
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
12:07
prison. It does not. All right, thank you. Do we have any other questions on C3 House Bill 1649, seeing
none, with a motion do pass. We've got a second in discussion on the motion. Seeing none, all those in favor signified by saying
aye, all those opposed motion. Motion carries House Bill 1649 is passed. Let's see. All right, we've got an amendment, uh, Representative
Worthen. want to present It's gonna be page 10 in your packet members and representative, you are welcome to present your amendment. Thank you.
Representative Justin Gonzales
Unverified
13:00
Representative Diana Gonzalezor in District 9, Springdale. I am here to ask for an increase in the SA matching grant fund. This is the enhanced student achievement matching grant. And the way this came about is that this particular grant, these are unrestricted funds for school districts to help the most vulnerable populations, those who need, um, additional, um, assistance in reading,
writing, math, science, if they're in an afterschool program, for example, for that, um, it also in it, it also assists in tutoring, uh, one on one tutoring, small group tutoring again to increase the Um, they, um, increase their knowledge and proficiency in English language arts, math and reading. And readiness, um, school readiness, early intervention can take place if you have additional preschool classrooms,
um, pre-K special needs, and early childhood programs and looking at the appropriation the last 3 years, um, the appropriation in 2122 was 5.3 million. In 2223, it was 5.3 million. In 2324, it was 5.5 million and currently it is 5.6 million.
However, when you look overall in these last 3 years, the school districts in the matching grants, they have spent in 2122, 24.2 million. In 2223, 20.6 million and in 2324, 21.8 million. So for example, the line item is about 5.5 million, but the school districts, they're spending over $20 million every year, um,
In looking further, the two areas pre-K tutoring and before school, after school programs, the majority of the money, 54%. is going towards pre-K. School districts understand the importance of kindergarten readiness and getting students into pre-K programs so that they will be ready for kindergarten, and they're more likely to be reading on grade level and doing math and understanding math, science, etc. if they're exposed
to preschool, pre-K classrooms earlier, earlier than just starting kindergarten without pre-K. Um, the second largest expenditure at 34% was tutoring and that's one on one during the school day or after school or before school, and then the before school, after school program that targets those subject areas as well. So that was about 12%. So when we look at what school districts are doing with their unrestricted funds. They are really maxing
out and then spending additional money in these 3 programs, pre-K tutoring and before school, after school, I am simply asking, uh, with your permission for an increase in the ESA matching grant appropriation to give schools additional monies to help with the most vulnerable, their most vulnerable populations and to get more kids into pre-K, um, so that they are ready and they have a better chance of reading on grade level, being able to do
math, um, reading and the like. That is my request. All right, members, we have any questions? I actually, I, I, I apologize. I want to increase and in the, in the amendment, um, I asked for an increase to 21 million. However, I'm not, and that's, that's what the districts have been spending in the last 3 to 4 years.
Any amount above that 5.6 million would be greatly appreciated. I placed the 21 million because that's what the schools need and that's what they're spending. Thank you. Is the department here? Mr. Rogers, you get up and identify yourself.
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
17:42
Greg Rogers, Department of Education. Mr. Rogers. Do y'all
Speaker 51
17:49
have knowledge of this and you know, does the department support this? No, we
Speaker 52
17:55
didn't have prior knowledge of this, um, this is the matching grant that's from the ESA program. It's the it's part of the adequacy recommendation, so ESA enhanced student achievement is the money that districts get based off their free or reduced lunch population, they're already
getting. This program was started as a match grant. To encourage districts to use that ESA funds for pre-K, uh, tutoring and after and before school care. So this is a Prorated match grant that was started by the adequacy Committee a few years ago to encourage districts to use these funds for those 3 different categories. So that it's, there, there's a reason why it's only the $5.6 million which did increase because of the uh adequacy recommendation to increase that by 2% this past year. That's why
you're seeing that increase. OK. Remember, Hold on, members,
Speaker 54
18:48
we got any questions for Mr. Rogers? Singan, thank you. Mr. Chairman, I did,
Representative Justin Gonzales
Unverified
18:57
I did speak with Oliva about this. So he is aware that I was gonna be bringing this forth. Any other questions? What's the pleasure of the committee?
Speaker 60
19:13
amendment adopted on the amendment have
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
19:16
motion to adopt the amendment to a second any discussion? All in favor say aye.
Speaker 61
19:23
All opposed I believe the noes have it. Thank you.
Speaker 62
19:30
Thank you. All right, Tucker here yet. OK, we're passing over item 5. All right.
Speaker 5
19:37
6 is ready. Yeah. We're ready for the bills.
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
19:45
All right, members, we're gonna go to the uh house bills, the HPAC. Mr. Anderson, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr.
Speaker 68
19:54
Chairman. In the House packet, House Bill 1084 legislative audit is ready for a due pass, Mr. Chairman. House built Any, any
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
20:05
discussion, I have a motion in a second. Any discussion all in favor say aye. Any opposed, Mr. Anderson? House Bill 1086, Court of Appeals.
Any questions on 1086. Have a motion in a second, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed, Mr. Anderson?
Speaker 73
20:25
House Bill 1101, Governor's matching. 1101. Any
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
20:29
questions? We have a motion in a second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed, Mr. Chairman, I'm
Speaker 73
20:37
passed over House Bill 1092. That is DHS provider services and quality assurance that is ready also on page 2. OK, page
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
20:48
2, 1092 is ready. We have any questions? Have a motion in a second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed?
Speaker 73
20:57
Mr. Chairman, also on page 2, 1096. This is provider of services and quality assurance DHS Medical Services 1096. Any questions? Have
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
21:04
a motion in a second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed Mr. Anderson on page 3, House Bill 1105, DHS secretary's office.
Speaker 64
21:18
Page 3 House Bill 1105. We have any questions? Yeah, OK. OK. All right. All right.
Speaker 73
21:29
We're gonna back off 11:05 page 4, Mr. Chairman, House Bill 1106. Page 4,
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
21:34
House Bill 1106. Do you have any questions? Have a motion in a second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Also on page 4, House Bill 1107.
Speaker 73
21:48
This is county. I'm sorry, DHS County operations. House Bill 1107, page
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
21:52
4, if you have any questions, we have a motion in a second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. We need a little more eyes. There you go. Hey. Go ahead Mr. Anderson.
Speaker 73
22:09
Yes, sir. On page 4, House Bill 1112. This is treasurer of State. This is county assistant county and tourist meeting and entertainment facilities
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
22:18
assistants, 1112. Any questions? We have a motion in a second, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed, Mr. Anderson
Speaker 82
22:29
takes us to page 10. House Bill 1200. House Bill
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
22:34
1200 is ready. We have any questions? We have a motion in a second, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any
Speaker 73
22:44
opposed? On page 13, how spell 1206, Education department, public
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
22:50
school fund to page 13 House Bill 1206. Any questions? We have a motion in a second, any discussion, all in favor say aye. In your pose? Takes us to the Senate. We're gonna go
Speaker 73
23:07
to the Senate packet. Mr. Chairman, in the Senate packet, Senate Bill 32 is on page one. That's DHS Youth Services, Senate Bill
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
23:13
32. Any questions? We have a motion and a second. Any discussion all in favor say
Speaker 79
23:20
aye. Any opposed? On page 2, Senate Bill 33, DHS Medical Services Senate Bill 33. Any
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
23:25
questions? We have a motion in a second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any you opposed on page 2, Senate Bill 34,
Speaker 73
23:33
DHS developmental disabilities. Senate Bill 34. Have any questions? Have a motion in
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
23:38
a second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. in your post. On page 2, Senate Bill 35, DHS Children and Family Services.
Senate Bill 35. Any questions? Have a motion in a second, any discussion? All in favor say aye and you opposed Senate
Speaker 73
24:00
Bill 36, DHS aging and Adult Behavioral Health Services, Senate Bill 36. We
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
24:04
have any questions? Have a motion in a second. Any discussion all in favor say aye and you post on page 5, Senate Bill
Speaker 73
24:12
40, Bureau of Legislative Research, 40. Any questions? Have a motion
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
24:16
in a second. Any discussion? All in favor say
Speaker 73
24:23
aye. Any opposed? Still page 5, Senate Bill 41, Governor's
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
24:27
office. Senate Bill 41. Any questions? Have a motion in a second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Page
Speaker 73
24:36
5, Senate Bill 51, prosecutor coordinator's office. Senate Bill 51. We got any
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
24:40
questions? Have a motion in a second. Any discussion all in favor say aye. Any opposed? Senate Bill 52, auditor of
Speaker 73
24:51
state operationsenate Bill 52. Do you have any questions?
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
24:57
Have a motion in a second. Any discussion? All in favor say
Speaker 73
25:02
aye. Any opposed? Senate Bill 54, deputy prosecuting attorneys.
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
25:06
Senate Bill 54. Any questions? Have a motion and a second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye.
Speaker 67
25:12
Any opposed? Still on page 5, Senate Bill 55
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
25:16
Supreme Court. Senate Bill 55. Any questions? Have a motion in a second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye, and you opposed? It passes.
Speaker 73
25:29
On page 6, Senate Bill 71, Administrative Office of the courts, court personnel, Senate Bill 71.
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
25:34
We have any questions? I have a motion in a second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? We're gonna skip down to Senate Bill 81 on page 7. Yes sir, that's Parks Heritage and
Speaker 68
25:48
Tourism, State Parks Tourism division. Have any questions? We have a motion
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
25:52
in a second. Any discussion all in favor say aye. Any opposed, Mr. Anderson.
Speaker 73
26:01
On page 10, Senate Bill 106 is ready. Agriculture Department, Senate Bill
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
26:05
106 Ag Department. Any questions? We have a motion in a second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Mr. Chairman, the last ones on page
Speaker 68
26:14
12, Senate Bill 124 that you have a division of AGRI. Senate Bill 124 division of Ag. Any questions? We have
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
26:21
a motion in a second. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Any opposed? It is adopted. Hold on just a second.
Speaker 64
26:38
We're gonna go back to Adam. C 5 members. Senator Tucker, you're gonna take
Representative Lane Jean
Unverified
26:45
this from your seat? Thank you, Mr. Chair. This
is for the public. By the way, this is on page 14 on the C5. Go ahead, I'm sorry,
Senator Clarke Tucker
Unverified
26:59
sir. Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is for the Public Defender commission. Uh, the amount Right now it's just under $4.5 million. I'm going to move to amend that to to $3 million.
just been working on this throughout this meeting, uh, governor's office, prosecutors, public defenders are all in agreement on this number. And, uh, I appreciate a good vote. Still the same 40 positions. Now with, can we
Speaker 97
27:18
change that to up to 40? I, I, I don't know what the exact number is gonna be, but it's going to be in the probably in the low capping the increase to
Senator Clarke Tucker
Unverified
27:28
3 million. Yes, sir. OK. And up to 40 positions. You have to have an exact amount, 40, yeah.
Speaker 99
27:45
Sure, keep it, keep it at 4, keep it at 40. All right. Any,
Representative Lane Jean
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27:50
any questions on the the amendment? I have a motion in a second, any discussion. See none all in favor say aye. Any opposed? Amendment is
Speaker 73
28:04
adopted. Mr. Chairman, can I get clarification on that motion that we, uh, do the 3 million appropriate in salary and match to make exactly 3 million. Yes. Yes, sir. OK.
Speaker 102
28:18
What else we got? OK, go ahead. Remember as we told you, uh, last week, uh, that if you had a hole that
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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28:27
you were, you know, going to be asked today to kind of explain what your hold was for, um, I've kind of tried to reach out to everybody I could or, you know, catch them here in committee. So House Bill 1126. Senator Love has a department, I mean has a hold on uh Department of Education Office of Early Childhood Development. Have any Comments on that. What's the
will of the committee as far as we confirm it's ready. Never
Speaker 104
29:13
mind. All right. House Bill 1174. Had holds by Senator Love, Senator Stubblefield.
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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29:23
Uh, community corrections division of correction of anybody here to
Speaker 73
29:37
talk about the hold. All right, Cigna. Mr. Chairman, that's on page 8 in the House packet. House Bill 1174, that is corrections department Division of Corrections. All right, House Bill
Representative Lane Jean
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29:47
1174. Any questions? Have a motion in a second. Any
discussion all in favor say aye. Any opposed? You got you
senator. That's it. On the house remember we have holding a Senate Bill 92, that's the transformation, uh, we'll get that cleared up and we're gonna be back in here tomorrow at 9. And we need to, everything needs to be to be voted out tomorrow. As far as the regular bills, uh, but anyway, appreciate good work and we are adjourned until tomorrow morning 9 o'clock.
Agenda
A. Call to Order
B. Reports and Communications
C. Consideration of Member Bills and Amendments
D. Consideration of Bills Referred to Joint Budget Committee – House and Senate Captions
E. Other Business
F. Adjournment
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