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SB39
Act 609
· 3 mentions in transcript, agenda
Matched: “…sions that are also transfers a number of other sections to SB 39 as part of the workforce Services appropriation.”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - DIVISION OF WORKFORCE SERVICES APPROPRIATION FOR THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB39 is now Act 609 |
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HB1084
Act 884
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…e of the Courts Director Marty Sullivan Amendment JAR057 8. HB1084- Arkansas Legislative Audit Kevin White, JD, CPA Amendment…”
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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
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…Legislative Audit Kevin White, JD, CPA Amendment JAR054 9. HB1086- Arkansas Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mark Klappenbach Ame…”
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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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HB1089
Act 618
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…Amendment JAR060 C. Governor’s Letters to be presented: 1. HB1089- Department of Commerce- Arkansas Waterways Commission Secr…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - ARKANSAS WATERWAYS COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1089 is now Act 618 |
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HB1101
Act 787
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…f Appeals Chief Judge Mark Klappenbach Amendment JAR058 10. HB1101- Arkansas Governor’s Mansion Commission Administrator Mary…”
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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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HB1106
Act 872
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…tor Mary Harper Amendment JAR053- Governor’s Letter #25 11. HB1106- Office of the Treasurer of State Treasurer of State, John…”
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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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HB1191
Act 619
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…ry Hugh McDonald Amendment MAH040- Governor’s Letter #33 5. HB1191- Department of Public Safety- Arkansas Crime Lab Secretary…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1191 is now Act 619 |
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SB25
Act 607
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…ry Hugh McDonald Amendment MAH037- Governor’s Letter #30 2. SB25- Department of Commerce- State Insurance Department Secreta…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB25 is now Act 607 |
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SB37
Act 608
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…ry Hugh McDonald Amendment MAH038- Governor’s Letter #31 3. SB37- Department of Commerce Secretary Hugh McDonald Amendment M…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB37 is now Act 608 |
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SB40
Act 891
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…nstitutional Office Amendments to be presented: Director 1. SB40- Bureau of Legislative Research & The Legislative Council D…”
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AN ACT FOR THE BUREAU OF LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL APPROPRIATION FOR THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB40 is now Act 891 |
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SB41
Act 892
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…islative Council Director Marty Garrity Amendment JAR063 2. SB41- Office of the Governor Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Amendme…”
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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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SB52
Act 894
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…Huckabee Sanders Amendment JAR052- Governor’s Letter #24 3. SB52- Auditor for the State- Operations and Unclaimed Property P…”
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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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SB54
Act 1015
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…operty Program Auditor, Dennis Milligan Amendment JAR062 4. SB54- Auditor for the State- Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Audito…”
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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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SB55
Act 895
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…ting Attorneys Auditor, Dennis Milligan Amendment JAR059 5. SB55- Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker Amendment…”
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AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB55 is now Act 895 |
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SB71
Act 896
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker Amendment JAR061 6. SB71- Administrative Office of the Courts- Court Personnel Direc…”
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AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS - COURT PERSONNEL APPROPRIATION FOR THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB71 is now Act 896 |
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SB72
Act 776
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…Court Personnel Director Marty Sullivan Amendment JAR056 7. SB72- Administrative Office of the Courts Director Marty Sulliva…”
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AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB72 is now Act 776 |
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Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
4:00
We've got a rather long agenda, but I
think it will move pretty quickly. I want to ask
Representative Holcomb, if you would, to lead us in a word of prayer. If you'd stand, please. Thank you. Thank you.
Speaker 8
4:30
Thank you, Representative. Again, welcome. We'll start off with
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
4:41
Adam B, and I'm going to turn it over to Mr. Robinson to lead us through these. These are constitutional officers that are bringing into compliance with the new pay plan.
And so with that, we'll turn it over to Tony and let
Speaker 13
5:12
him show us the way. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Item B1, this is a request letter from the Bureau of Legislative Research with the corresponding amendment. The Bureau is requesting to change position titles and transition to the new pay plan structure. There are no changes to the total number of positions or requests for appropriation changes.
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
5:31
- Any questions of Director Marty? Seeing no questions, do I have a motion?
Motion? - Motion. - Motion, okay. Second. All in favor say aye. - Aye. - Opposed, okay. Item two. Mr. Chairman, item B2 is
Speaker 12
5:58
a request via governor's letter number 24 for the office of the governor with the
Speaker 13
6:03
drafted amendment. The governor's office request includes changes to position titles as well as transition to the new pay plan structure. The governor's office is also requesting to surrender one position, taking them from 60
positions down to 59. There is no request for
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
6:20
change in appropriation. You've heard the comments by Mr. Robertson on the governor's request. And Mr. Caldwell is here. Are there any questions? Seeing no questions, do we have a motion? Second. All in favor say aye. Opposed,
likewise. Motion carries. Number three. Mr. Chairman, item three, B3, is a
Speaker 13
6:46
request for the auditor's office for their appropriations
and unclaimed property appropriation in their operations appropriations section one and three they request to change a title from administrative tech one to an executive assistant and increase their match by seventy four thousand dollars in the unclaimed property appropriation section four they're requesting to change and add additional titles but no additional positions or line item maximums have been requested in section five for the ucp appropriation they're requesting to increase matched by $11,000 they're also requesting a new 1 million dollar line
item for data match related to unclaimed property verification program okay
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
7:26
do we have any questions have any no questions Opposed?
Motion carries. Next item. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We're on item B4. B4
Speaker 12
7:58
is a request from the auditor's office in coordination with the prosecuting attorneys for the deputy prosecuting
Speaker 13
8:05
attorney's appropriation. The letter reflects the transition to the new pay plan structure and requests an additional $3.2 million in regular salary appropriation and $1.3 million
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
8:19
in matching appropriation. We have any questions? Seeing none, do we have a motion to approve? There's a motion, second. All in favor say aye.
Opposed, likewise. Motion carries. Number five.
Speaker 12
8:32
Mr. Chairman, item B5 is a letter from the Supreme Court with the corresponding amendment. The court is requesting to transition to the new pay
Speaker 13
8:41
grade structure as well as add one additional title along with one title change, but no additional positions. They are also requesting an additional $24,000 in regular salaries and $5,600 in matching appropriation.
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
8:54
Okay. You've heard the recommendation and I have a motion or any questions. Do we have a motion?
All in favor is to second. All in favor say aye. Opposed, likewise. Motion carries. Number six. Item B6 is a request
Speaker 12
9:13
from the Administrative Office of the Courts for
Speaker 13
9:16
their trial court administrators, court reporters, and juvenile intake officer appropriations. AOC is asking only to transition these classifications to the new pay plan structure. There's no position changes or
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
9:30
appropriation changes. Okay, do we have any questions from the committee?
Do I have a motion? Okay, second. Okay, all in favor indicate by saying aye. Opposed, likewise. Item carries. Next, number seven. Mr. Chairman, item B7 is a letter
from the Administrative Office of the Courts
Speaker 12
9:51
for their operations appropriation. AOC is asking to transition to the new pay plan schedule and change one title there are no changes in
Speaker 13
9:58
total positions nor are there any appropriation changes okay any questions from the committee
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
10:06
i have a motion i have a motion a second all in favor say aye opposed likewise motion carries item number
Speaker 13
10:22
eight mr chairman item b8 is a request from legislative audit the letter requests uh the transition to the new pay plan structure there are no title changes
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
10:31
or appropriation changes requested okay here's the recommendation on item eight any questions from the committee
seeing none to have a motion and we have a motion and second second all in favor and okay
for saying aye opposed likewise item nine mr chairman item nine is
Speaker 12
10:52
the letter from the arkansas court of appeals uh the request includes a transition to the new pay plan structure there are no title changes or
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
11:01
appropriation changes requested you've heard the recommendation um any questions from the committee seeing none do i have a motion okay second okay all in favor say aye motion passes
Speaker 13
11:22
governor's letter number 25 for the governor's mansion the request includes title changes in a transition to the new pay plan structure there are no additional positions or appropriations requested
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
11:34
okay you've heard the recommendation on item 10 from the governor's mansion commission do we have any questions mr. Caldwell is here to answer those Seeing none, do I have a motion? Okay, I have a motion.
Second? Second. All in favor, say aye. Opposed, likewise. Motion carries. Item 11. Mr. Chairman, item B11 is a request from the
Speaker 12
12:00
Treasurer of State. Treasurer's office is requesting one title change and transition to the new pay plan structure
Speaker 13
12:07
for all their positions from current line item maximums. They're also requesting an additional $241,000 in regular salaries and $55,000 in matching appropriation. You've heard
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
12:20
the recommendation on item number 11.
Any questions from the committee? Seeing none, do we have a motion? Okay, second. Okay, all in favor, any members saying aye? Opposed, likewise. Motion carries. All right, Mr.
Speaker 12
12:41
Chairman, we're on item C1. Committee members, items C1, C2, C3, and C4 are all related to the Department of Commerce. These letters will transfer positions
Speaker 13
12:55
and appropriation across multiple divisions and create additional appropriation sections. However, there's no additional positions created, nor is there additional appropriation requested. So item C1 is a governor's letter, governor's letter 30, and this is for the Waterways Division of Commerce and includes the transfer of one position into the division. C2 is Governor's Letter 31 for the Insurance Division of Commerce and includes the transfer out of five positions to Commerce's Shared Services Division and a reduction of $340,000 in regular salaries and match
that will be spread out into the other divisions. Item C3 is Governor's Letter 32. This is for the Shared Services and Arkansas Economic Development Divisions of Commerce. Shared Services is receiving 32 positions from other divisions, while Economic Development is moving 15 positions out to the other divisions. The letter also transfers a number of other sections to SB 39 as part of the Workforce Services Appropriation. And then Item C4 is Governor's Letter No. 33 for Commerce's Workforce Services Division. It transfers a number of positions into new bill sections and appropriations, including DWS reemployment,
Workforce Connections, Manufacturing Extension Network, Office of Skills Development, Adult Education, Rehabilitation Services, Services for the Blind, and Workforce Policy and Innovation. These new salary sections will be accompanied by
Speaker 36
14:17
appropriation with each section. Mr. Chairman, that's items C1
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
14:22
through C4. Okay. Without discussion, or with discussion, if you have any, without any discussion, we'll batch all these together. We'll ask Mr. McDonald if this committee's desires Secretary McDonald
to come forward and explain what they're attempting to do. If you come forward, Mr. Secretary. Since this kind of involves a reorganization, we'll let you identify yourself and then your associate. Yes, good morning. And then you can have the floor. Good morning, Mr. Chairman.
Hugh Mcdonald
Unverified
15:09
Hugh McDonald, Secretary of Commerce. Tammy Williams, CFO. As many of you know, we have been doing quite a bit of realignment within the Department of Commerce over the last year, and these changes effectuate that. The first one is really just adding a position to waterways from two to three.
We've found you really can't run the Waterways Commission very effectively with just two people. The director position is vacant today, which that job is posted. The second one, C2, that is moving positions from, five positions from Department of Insurance, four of them are HR positions, one is a security position, and moving them into the Department of Commerce, shared services, correct.
the third one let me see here yes this is providing the transfer of 32 positions um including five from insurance 12 from arkansas rehabilitation services four from arkansas
economic development commission 11 from dws and it reflects the realignment within the department of commerce to centralize some administrative functions again no no overall change of of head account within the Department of Commerce, moving them to reorganizing, getting like functions together, for example, in Workforce Connections, which is the new organization includes OSD, ARS, Division of Services for the Blind, Adult Education, and also moved
some of the functions from AEDC which were workforce related Arkansas manufacturing Solutions also into that group Again, no, no overall change of headcount On the back
Speaker 45
17:52
of the yeah, I don't think you want to take that
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
17:59
one Workforce services Let's see here
I lost my place. Do
Speaker 42
18:23
say that? Yes. Item four establishes essentially four buckets at the Division of Workforce Services under one umbrella. It creates an indirect cost pool for the finance, IT, and administrative functions in that division.
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
18:42
Okay. Any questions from the committee? I have one, Mr. Secretary. On the insurance department, how many positions are you moving out of there? A total of five, yes. Five? Yeah. Well, they've got a new additional responsibility as it relates to overseeing the PBMs and that type of thing. Is this going to interfere with that, or will it keep them from being more effective?
We don't believe so. Okay. All right. Any other questions? All right. Seeing none, all in favor of batching, and you'll be voting on item 1, 2, 3, and 4, as outlined by Secretary McDonald. Do you have any questions? Seeing none, do we have a motion to approve? Second. Second. All in favor, indicate by saying aye. Opposed, likewise.
None. Motion carries. Thank you, Mr. McDonald. Thank you. Mr.
Speaker 13
19:58
Chairman, item C-5 is for Governor's Letter No. 35. This is for the Department of Public Safety's Crime Lab Division. It adds one forensic scientist and two forensic technician positions to their appropriation. There is no request for additional appropriation at this time.
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
20:14
Okay, is Colonel Hager here? Is anyone here from the Department of Public Safety? If y'all don't come forward.
if you would identify yourself for the record
Speaker 54
20:40
sammy williams deputy director at the arkansas state crime lab philip
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
20:48
horner head of human resources okay mr williams the reason i call all to come forward is because of the fact these are these are relative high paying positions and
I wanted you to explain to the committee exactly the need for and what you were up against as it relates to being
Speaker 54
21:09
competitive. One thing we've been evaluating is the the backlog of cases at the crime lab. And, um, one thing we've seen is, is, uh, uh, as most of, you know, a huge rise in sexual assault kits coming into the laboratory. And, um, when we were, uh, uh, you know, given
new positions, very thankfully given new positions to work in our DNA section, um, at that time, we did not necessarily hit all of the other areas of the laboratory that would be affected by that, physical evidence is the the section of our laboratory that actually evaluates all of those kits before they go into DNA our evidence receiving section now basically has one staff member that works a lot with the sexual assault kit trapping tracking and so we we did not have
any additional staffing in those areas when we have that huge influx of cases. And so this is an attempt to get us at the correct staffing level so we can make sure that not only can we keep our sexual assault kit backlog and turnaround time at a great place, but also be able to focus on all the rest of the types of cases that those sections get as well. Any questions from the committee?
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
22:39
I have a couple. What is your backlog? How great is your backlog? What is your turnaround now? And if you're able to fill these three positions, what will the salary range be for them? So for the
Speaker 60
23:04
forensic scientist, I believe it'll start off at $45,000. And for the two technicians, it's
Speaker 61
23:09
right around, what did we have it at, $35,000, $32,000 in the current pay plan.
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
23:17
That's the current pay plan. Yes, sir. Under the new pay plan, what will it be?
Speaker 54
23:33
Ms. Barnhill, do you know that? I believe it will be $71,000 for the scientists and $48,000 for
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
23:42
the technicians. Okay. I guess I misunderstood. Is this in the medical area?
No, sir, these aren't. The medical areas were the ones that they did at our last meeting. So these fall in another category. Yes, sir. And where would that be,
Speaker 66
23:59
Ms. Barnhill? I think these are falling in the State General Services category. Yes, ma'am. State General Services. That's
Speaker 69
24:08
for the technician. You want to turn your mic on? And specialist. Right. I
Speaker 68
24:16
think the technician is in the State General Services
and the scientist is in the specialized
Representative Jim Wooten
Unverified
24:25
category. all right any questions from the committee okay do we have a motion seeing none do we have a motion all in all a second okay all in favor indicate by saying aye opposed likewise hearing none the motion carries your
request is approved. Thank you. Thank you Ms. Barnhill. Committee, we had reserved time for in the morning but we finished up the agenda for today so we'll cancel tomorrow. We will not have a meeting in the morning. Without any further business, we're adjourned. Do we have any further business? Any consideration? Seeing none, we're - We're adjourned.
Agenda
A. Call to Order
B. Governor’s Letters/Constitutional Office Amendments to be presented:
C. Governor’s Letters to be presented:
D. Other business
E. Adjournment
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Representative Jim Wooten
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Hugh Mcdonald
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Speaker 54
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