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Senator Kim Hammer
Unverified
3:55
All right, good morning, members. The chair Caesar Corum in progress, and so we're gonna call this meeting to order. First of all, any comments from, uh, co-chair. Nothing. Here we go. Uh, first order is
Speaker 4
4:06
gonna be on B various temporary appropriation requests, Billy. Thank you, Mr. Chair. We're on section B. These are very
William Parrish
Unverified
4:12
temporary preparation requests. These are requests for spinning authority only. Uh, 1st 1 B1 is Department of Public Safety Division of State Police. It's for $300,000 in an appropriation. This is a purchase evidence storage and key inventory.
systems and replace network switches damaged by lightning. It's supported by general special revenue. Next item B2 is a letter from the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and trainings for 60,000 spinning authority. This is to provide additional training and operational needs of the law enforcement training program. It's supported by special revenue. Next item B3 is for uh the department. Uh, this is for 2000 and it's been in authority is to provide professional development for the criminal detention facilities program. It's supported by the State Central Service Services Fund.
Next item is the last item is B4. This is for the commission on law enforcement Standards and trainings for 60,000 in appropriation. It's provided additional training and ammunition needs and it's supported by General Revenue. Let's chair, those are all the requests for VTA. Are there any questions about, uh, B 1 through 4 from any members. And just for
Senator Kim Hammer
Unverified
5:15
the record, there's nobody signed up to speak for against any of this this morning, so I'm going to dispel with that, and that will be duly recognized. Any uh any questions on 1 through 4 from any members.
Then in that case I need a motion to accept these items. Got a motion need a second. Got a 2nd motion to 2 a discussion to the motion. All favor, say I. On favor say aye. Any opposed? All right, these items pass. Members, let me just say this to you say down the front and I'll say it now. Uh, this meeting was scheduled to take place next week, but we're on spring break. These items would have been heard next week, but the departments and agencies need to
get these items heard instead of waiting till April. Just wanted to get that out there for why it is that we're taking these items up this time. All
William Parrish
Unverified
6:11
right, Billy, let's move on to C, please. Thank you, Mr. Chair. We're in Section C. These are American Rescue Plan Act appropriation requests. All items related to grants to universities from the Office of Skills Development. They're using ARPA funds to support two programs. The first is a line. That's the Arkansas linking industry to grow nurses program, and the second is hired. It's a higher industry readiness through educational
development program. First item C1, this is a request from Arkansas Tech University. It's for 327,000 in appropriation. This is to pay additional adju Adjunct faculty. It's for technology, for furniture and supplies to increase capacity for their practical nursing program. It will also pay for testing for students who've completed pharmacology coursework. Next item is on page 4. It's a C2 on page 4, University of Arkansas Community College, Batesville. This is for 5 million in appropriation is to support a precision agricultural program by constructing an
educational working farm and renovating in an industrial building. Uh, next item is on page 7. On page 7 is C3. This is Arkansas State University for 2.59 million. This is to upskill lower level professionals, expand nursing apprenticeships, increased nurse educator recruitment retention, expand clinical rotations, increase relevant nursing program capacity, tuition reimbursement, equipment, purchasing, simulation centers, and more.
Uh, page 30 is the next request. On page 30 is C4. This is Henderson State University, 761,000. Uh, they also have a for upskilling lower level professionals, increased nurse educator, uh, recruitment and retention, increased program capacity, expand simulation lab and experiences, purchase simulation and skills equipment impact student recruitment retention and provide tuition reimbursements. Next one is on page 33.
On page 33 is C5. This is the Northwest Arkansas Community College. It's for 2.1 million appropriation and to establish 3 positions. This is for salaries for practical nursing faculty, uh, upskilling lower level professionals, increased nurse educator, uh, recruitment and retention, uh, it's for also equipment and expansion of labs, including the simulation center. Next is, uh,
Speaker 7
8:25
next items on page 3, 38. On page 38, it's C6. This is the
William Parrish
Unverified
8:36
Northwest Arkansas Community College again. This is for 656,000 and it's to establish two positions. Uh, this is for instructors, salaries and benefits, students supplies and expenses and classroom supplies and equipment to address the nursing shortage. uh, next item is on page 41. On page 41 is C7, University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville, uh, 368,000 is for reimbursement of salaries, a simulation room, uh, equipment, educational medical supplies and
medication administration supplies. Next item is on page 43. Page 43C8. This is Arkansas State University Mountain Homes, 625,000 requests. This is to address critical workforce shortages and improved labor market participation through targeted skills development and industry-driven care pathways. Next item is on page 45. This is C9 on page 45. This is Southern Arkansas University Tech. It's for 5 million in appropriation. This is to
develop or implement employer-driven career pathways, collaborate with Workforce Alliance partners, provide training and education aligned with the needs of the local labor market and use data-driven methods to demonstrate measurable outcomes. The next item is page 50. On page 50, it's C10 University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain, 645,000 is a request. This is to support the licensed practical nurse program and allow further expansion. It's also to purchase equipment to implement simulation centers
and hire additional nurse educators. Next item is on page 52. On page 52 is C 11. This is University of Central Arkansas for 476,000 in appropriation. This is for equipment, supplies, scholarships, and professional development and salary match to increase the number of nursing graduates in the state. Next item is on page 55. Page 55 of C12, Arkansas State University in Newport, 250,000. This is for workforce training,
marketing research, I'm sorry, marketing outreach, equipment instructor, uh, salaries and supplies required to expand their manufacturing technician pathways and apprenticeship program. Next item is on page 72. On page 72 is C 13. This is the last item. This is for Arkansas State University Three Rivers. It's for 2.8 million in appropriation. This is to reimburse costs associated with the renovation and expansion of a campus facility to support
workforce training programs. Mr. Chair, those are all the ARPA requests. Are
Senator Kim Hammer
Unverified
11:17
there any questions from members? On any of these items on C 1 through 13, any questions from members. see no questions from members. I'd take a motion to approve these items. Motion go 2nd, got 2nd, a discussion to the motion? All favor of approval of item C 1 through 13 say aye. Post All right, moving on to Dee.
William Parrish
Unverified
11:42
Billy. Thank you, Mr. Chair. We're in Section D. These are the restrict reserve fund transfer request. There's only one. this is for the Department of Public Safety Division of State Police. It's a $50,000 transfer from the various general discretionary majority votes set aside account within the fund. According to the letter, excuse me, the transfers to fund the quartermaster appropriation authorized in the last session. The quartermaster is responsible for uniform assignments and maintenance, uh, although for the committee, 450,000 was transferred uh for the quartermaster.
Senator Kim Hammer
Unverified
12:12
From the strict reserve fund last September. All right, members, any questions? Saying no questions and take a motion to approve. Got emotion, you got 2, a discussion to the motion. On favor, say I and opposed. OK. Passes run to the review items. These will be Uh, without objection, the items will be reviewed when Billy gets done presenting Billy. Thank you, Mr. Chair. We're in Section E. These are pay plan
William Parrish
Unverified
12:44
appropriation requests, uh, state police and Veterans Affairs request a total of 900,000 in salaries and match appropriation due to performance increases, EBD increases, and other salary adjustments. And questions on.
Senator Kim Hammer
Unverified
12:55
For members Without objection, this item will be reviewed. Thank you, Ms. Cher.
William Parrish
Unverified
13:04
We're in section F. This is overtime appropriation, uh, the racing commission requests 20,000 in overtime appropriation to support operations through the horse racing season. Any questions from members.
On earth Without objection this I be reviewed. Thank you, Mr. Chair. We're in section G. These are the methods of finance, uh, page one is a letter from DFA listing the two items submitted for March review and on page 2 is a detail. First item on page 2 is UA Community College of Batesville. This is a new method of finance. It's using ARPA funds for the construction of a farm project gateway center to include
classrooms and lab space for an agricultural program. It's for 4.6 million. Number 2 is UA Community College, Rich Mountain. This is, uh, also a new, uh, method of finance using DHS grant reimbursements for the construction of a new building for allied
Speaker 4
13:59
health programs, and it's for 12 million. Any questions from members on G. See, all
Senator Kim Hammer
Unverified
14:04
right, Senator. Esther Yes, good morning, Senator Irving, sorry. Um, UA Community
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
14:16
College at Rich Mountain, the DHS grant, is that state or federal? Anybody
Senator Kim Hammer
Unverified
14:22
in the audience want to come and answer Southern Irvin's question, please. And when you get to the table, sir, if you will, please push the button name and. Title who you represent for the record, please, sir. And then you recognize to uh answer Senator Irvin's question. Good morning. Uh, Philip Wilson,
Speaker 13
14:36
Chancellor of UA Rich Mountain. This is a federal money coming from Senator Boz's office to the health resources. OK, great. Thank you. All right. Thank you, sir.
Senator Kim Hammer
Unverified
14:46
Any other questions? And without objection, these items will be reviewed. Thank you, Ms. Cher.
William Parrish
Unverified
14:58
We're in section 8. These are grants, uh, discretionary grants. There's only one. This is for DHS division of Age and Adults and Behavioral Health. Uh, this is an amendment to a grant to assist with transitioning to Arkansas State Hospital patients back to homes and in their communities with strong supports. It's funded with the ARP reinvestment funding.
Senator Kim Hammer
Unverified
15:20
Any questions from members see no questions from members then without objection, silent be
William Parrish
Unverified
15:29
reviewed. I thank you, Mr. Chair. We're in section I. These are service contracts for legislative review and to have ratification letters in the I-4, uh, page one is a letter from OSP. It states that no contracts have been procured in violation of state procurement law. Uh, so begin with I one. This is on page 2. These are construction contracts. Uh, there's only one. It's, it's for the University of Central
Arkansas. It's a new contract for architectural design services for the reconstruction of a dormitory on campus. This is a special procurement and it also has related ratification requests. The ratification can be found on pages 7 through 9 of the section. In their letter, UCA explains the contract was allowed to expire when there were outstanding invoices for work performed after its expiration. UCA request ratification of payment for the outstanding work as well as review of the new original contract with the same vendor to provide for the completion of the project. So
309,000 is needed to be ratified. That's for work that was performed by the vendor stocks men under the expired contract and 283,000 is needed in a new contract to complete
Senator Kim Hammer
Unverified
16:33
the job. Any questions members on I 1 through 41, yeah, sorry, one construction-related contract and questions on that. Without objection will be reviewed, uh, out of state contracts Bill.
William Parrish
Unverified
16:52
Next is I too. These are out of state contracts. The first one is for ASU Mid-South. It admits an existing contract for custodial services for the ASU Mid-South campus. There is an additional request for ratification for services preemptively rendered outside the review contract term. The agency outlines this on the ratification letter found on pages 11 through 12 of this packet. The agency requests reviewing uh a review of extending the contract and ratification of the payments made outside of the contract period. They state that they allowed the vendor to begin work early because it was janitorial services, which were.
to maintain a safe and clean environment on campus. Number 2 is DHS agent Adults and behavioral health. It extends an existing contract for skilled nursing personnel at the Arkansas State Hospital and other agency facilities. Number 3 is DHS Medical Services. It extends an existing contract for the electronic uh visit verification system for personal care services. And number 4 on the next page is Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. It extends an existing contract to continue the educational internship program for the division of State Parks.
Speaker 4
17:53
share those are all the contracts in IT. All right,
Senator Kim Hammer
Unverified
18:00
uh, any questions from members? Then with objection these items will be reviewed in state.
William Parrish
Unverified
18:10
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I 3, these are in-state contracts. The first one, you're on page 5. This is the Department of Public Safety, original contract for the installation of electrical and data drops in all their facilities for electrical and network access for users. 2, Northwest Arkansas Community
College. It's an original contract for managed services, uh, provider for IT systems for the college. Number 3 is the University of Arkansas and it amends an existing contract for a nighttime janitorial services for the division of Agriculture, Little Rock State Office Campus. And those are all the in-state contracts. All right, any questions from members? See no questions from members with
Senator Kim Hammer
Unverified
18:49
objection, these items be reviewed. war was ratifications we took up with those other contracts.
All right, so ratification has been taken up with the other contracts, moving on
Speaker 18
19:05
to Jay. OK. Um, when you get them to come to the right. Um,
Speaker 19
19:10
when you get them to come to the table. Any members have a
Senator Kim Hammer
Unverified
19:15
question on J1 that the reports from, uh, the state hospital storm drain damage report and questions. OK, then objection we'll take it
and move on. Monthly reports, same thing. All right. Any questions about any of the monthly reports, members. Give you a chance to look those over and see if there are any of them that you want to call anybody to the table for. All right, any questions on the monthly reports, members. All right, then with the objection, we'll consider those received and on the maternal health quarterly report. Any questions on the maternal. Health Quarterly Report on L.
And Questions from members, you have a chance to look that over real quick questions. All right then, see no questions from members, we'll consider that report received, and with that, we have no other business front of the committee, so we are adjourned.
Agenda
A. Call to Order
Approval Items
B. Various Temporary Appropriation Requests
C. American Rescue Plan Act Appropriation Requests
D. Restricted Reserve Fund Transfers
Review Items
E. Pay Plan Appropriation Requests
F. Overtime Appropriation Request
G. Methods of Finance
H. Discretionary Grants
I. Service Contracts for Legislative Review
J. Quarterly Report
K. Monthly Reports
L. Other Business
M. Adjournment
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Senator Kim Hammer
Unverified
Speaker 4
William Parrish
Unverified
Speaker 7
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
Speaker 13
Speaker 18
Speaker 19