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HB1092
Act 785
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…ernor’s Letters and Amendments to be Presented: Director 1. HB1092- Department of Human Services- Div. of Provider Services &…”
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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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HB1095
Act 539
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…len Chad Bridges Amendment BSS025- Governor’s Letter #18 5. HB1095- Department of Commerce- State Bank Dept. & State Securitie…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - STATE BANK DEPARTMENT AND STATE SECURITIES DEPARTMENT … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1095 is now Act 539 |
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HB1124
Act 542
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…n Mr. Jim Hudson Amendment JAP025- Governor’s Letter #20 7. HB1124- Department of Finance and Administration Mr. Jim Hudson Am…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1124 is now Act 542 |
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HB1125
Act 495
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…r. Hugh McDonald Amendment MAH036- Governor’s Letter #19 6. HB1125- Department of Finance and Administration- Regulatory Divis…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - REGULATORY DIVISION APPROPRIATION FOR THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1125 is now Act 495 |
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HB1191
Act 619
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…n Mr. Jim Hudson Amendment JAP024- Governor’s Letter #21 8. HB1191- Department of Public Safety Mr. Mike Hagar Amendment DJC01…”
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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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HB1232
Act 496
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…s. Kristi Putnam Amendment LCW047- Governor’s Letter #17 4. HB1232- Department of Military Brigadier General Olen Chad Bridges…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MILITARY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that HB1232 is now Act 496 |
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SB128
Act 533
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…oner Ken Warden Amendment KMW041- Governor’s Letter #23 10. SB128- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Commissioner K…”
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AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB128 is now Act 533 |
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SB34
Act 888
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…s. Kristi Putnam Amendment LCW044- Governor’s Letter #14 2. SB34- Department of Human Services- Division of Developmental Di…”
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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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SB36
Act 890
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…s. Kristi Putnam Amendment LCW046- Governor’s Letter #16 3. SB36- Department of Human Services- Div. of Aging, Adult, & Beha…”
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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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SB88
Act 610
· 1 mention in agenda
Matched: “…y Mr. Mike Hagar Amendment DJC017- Governor’s Letter #22 9. SB88- Department of Education- Division of Higher Education Comm…”
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AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - DIVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATION FOR THE … | Joint Budget Committee | Notification that SB88 is now Act 610 |
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budget personnel committee college to order we've got a pretty full agenda shouldn't take long though I'll recognize mr. Robinson to carry us through the 10 10 letters nine of them from the governor and then one for my senator member of the committee.
Speaker 2
0:27
Mr. Robinson, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Chairman,
Speaker 3
0:31
members of the committee. Item B1, this is for governor's letter 14. This request is for the DHS division of
Speaker 4
0:39
provider services and quality assurance. It includes the transfer of 19 positions to both aging adult and behavioral health services and developmental disabilities. It takes the total position appropriation down from 205 positions to 186 and will reduce the salary and matching appropriation by $1.4 million, Mr. Chairman.
Ms. Barnhill is here this morning to answer any questions.
Do we have any questions concerning B-1? Any questions? Seeing none, do I have a motion to adopt? Second. All in favor, in the case of saying aye. opposed likewise item b2
mr chairman item b2 is for governor's letter
Speaker 3
1:29
governor's letter 16 this request is for the
Speaker 4
1:33
dhs division of developmental disabilities and provides the transfer of one
nurse manager position to two aging and adult behavior health services and transfers in five rn positions for provider services and quality assurance this creates a total position appropriation increase of four taking them from 2486 to 2490 and increases the regular salaries and match by three hundred thousand dollars any
none do i have a motion to adopt b2
second all in favor say aye opposed likewise
motion passes b3 mr. chairman item b3 is
Speaker 3
2:20
for governor's letter 17 this request is for the dhs division of aging and aging
Speaker 4
2:25
adult and behavioral health services the division will receive 16 positions via transfer one once from the secretary's office through the first reallocation of resources and the transfer of the independent Choices Program for Provider Services and Quality Assurance. This will take the division
from 1163 to 1179 positions and increase the regular salaries, match, and maintenance and operations appropriations by $16.8 million. Okay. Any questions from any
committee member? Seeing none, do I have a motion to adopt?
Motion. Motion. I have a second. All in
favor say aye. opposed likewise motion carries before mr. chairman item before this is for
Speaker 3
3:15
governor's governor's letter 18 this request is for the military department the department will have a total reduction
Speaker 4
3:22
of 41 positions through this governor's letter this includes the elimination of 68 positions in the creation of 27 new positions of the 27 new positions 12 or military firefighters 66 of the eliminated positions were associated with the discontinued youth Challenge Program. The total changes will take the department from 499 positions down to 458 positions. The regular salaries and matching appropriation will increase $220,000 for the
Fort Chaffee appropriation and $1.3 million for the federal training site
appropriation. Any questions? I have one. Are these all federal positions? It
Okay, all right. Any other questions from any committee member? Seeing none, do I have a motion to approve?
A second. All right. All in favor say aye.
Opposed, likewise. Motion carries. B5.
Speaker 3
4:23
Mr. Chairman, item B-5 is for Governor's Letter 19. This request is for
Speaker 4
4:27
the State Bank Department and the Securities Department at the Department of Commerce. The request includes the addition of six certified senior bank examiners at the bank department for commercial bank, trust, and information system supervision. This will take the division from 86 to 92 authorized positions and increase the regular salaries and match appropriation by $632,000. The letter also requests six new ACOM senior security examiners for the security division.
This will take the division from 35 to 41 positions in total and increase the regular salaries and match appropriation by $430,000.
Any questions? Seeing none, do I have a motion?
Motion. Second. All in favor say aye. Opposed, likewise. Motion carries. B6. Mr. Chairman, item B6 is for governor's letter 20.
Speaker 4
5:22
The request is for the DFA regulatory
commission. The first change comes in the racing commission appropriation and reclassifies the DFA dog racing veterinarian to an attorney specialist and decreases the regular salaries and match by $89,000. The request also includes a new appropriation section that is a transfer of 40 positions from DFA revenue to a new section labeled racing commission casino gaming. These 40 positions can be seen on the third page of the governor's letter along with the new regular salaries matching and appropriation expenses of 2.5 million on page four we have anyone here from
dfa would would you elaborate a little more on what we're doing here
Speaker 21
6:14
yes sir good morning committee good morning mr chairman jim hudson secretary dfa uh on the 40 positions we're transferring those 40 positions are currently nested within the revenue division but they
exclusively support the casino gaming operations the revenue division it doesn't really supervise them in
Speaker 22
6:32
that function they're more integrated with the racing commission so we're not changing the position types counting like that we're just picking it up and lifting it and moving over to racing commission which is where
Speaker 23
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it belongs operationally so so their their duties will remain the same remain the same but you're
just moving them from which division to the right to the racing commission from the revenue division that's where they're currently at no i mean okay
any questions from any other questions from members of the committee you're recognized it's not working you don't have it on yeah there we go representative kavanaugh you're recognized thank you
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
Unverified
7:21
mr chair um thank you for being here early this morning on the dog racing veterinarian since there is no more dog racing
we get rid of that position completely what about that individual that failed that position what happened with that person? I believe that individual
Speaker 25
7:40
retired. I don't see anybody there from the team. I'm pretty confident that individual retired last
Speaker 22
7:46
year and she's no longer performing services for the state. I'll double check that. If I'm wrong, I'll get back to you. I thought that had been the plan is
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
Unverified
7:53
that that's what was going to happen. They were going to retire. That's correct. Because they were serving over in the horse racing side of it until they were able to
Speaker 31
8:02
retire and we we had a need for bringing an attorney on because the that legal
Speaker 22
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work had been outsourced to a local law firm they've declined to continue in that work so we're actually going to bring that in at a more favorable pricing for the state having to be a
full-time state employee okay thank you yes ma'am thank you any other questions seeing none do I have a motion Okay, with the proviso With the proviso that you provide Representative Kavanaugh with the information. Yes, sir. Okay, you have a second
All in favor indicated saying aye opposed likewise motion carries next item Mr. Chairman, we are on item
Speaker 4
8:54
B7. B7 is for Governor's Letter 21. The request is for DFA's Revenue Services Division and reduces the number of positions in the appropriation by 40 in total. There are 40 positions that are transferred to the Racing Commission Casino Gaming Appropriation, as well as the number of other positions within the existing appropriation that were reclassified to new titles.
The letter also reduces the regular salary, matching, and operations appropriation totals by $2.1
million. Okay, you've heard the recommendation. Any questions? Mr. Hudson, Secretary Hudson? Seeing none, do I have a motion? Okay, do I have a second? All right, all in favor indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, likewise. Motion carries. B-8.
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9:47
Letter 22. This request comes on behalf of the Department of Public Safety. In Section 4, the Crime Victims Reparations Program, the request includes an increase of one CVRB Senior Eligibility Specialist at GS07 and changes the total positions authorized from 7 to 8. In Section 12, for State Police, there's a request for an additional 12 ASP Sergeant positions at GS11, taking the total authorized positions from 1,084 to 1,096. And finally, in Section 24 for CLEST, the request includes five CLEST senior agents at GS09
and one maintenance supervisor at a GS06, taking the total authorized positions from 47 to 53.
Okay, anyone here from public safety? State police. If you
would, identify yourself, and then you're recognized to explain.
Well, I'll ask the question after you identify yourself. Karen
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Perry, Department of Public Safety, CFO. Okay. Philip Warner, Department
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11:01
of Public Safety, Head of Human Resources. Thank you all for being here. My question is,
the 12 sergeants' positions, what would they be used for in the state police, the highway patrol the criminal division or they will be in highway patrol so we've been adding quite a few new troopers
Speaker 44
11:16
with our troop schools and this is just to help with the span of control out in the field so will they be spread out over
the state yes sir in each troop yes sir all right
any other questions from any of the committee members Seeing none, do I have a motion
to adopt? Second. All in favor, indicate by saying aye. Opposed, likewise. Motion carries. Thank you all for being here. You're recognized, Mr. Robertson. Mr. Chairman, item
Speaker 3
11:54
B-9 is for Governor's Letter 23. This is a request for Northwest Technical Institute. The institution is
Speaker 4
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part of the appropriation bill for the Department of Higher Education.
In this request, they will be asking to delete all their current class code, title, and grades in their current bill and replace them with the list of titles in the letter along with line item maximum salaries in lieu of grades as they had previously in order to provide flexibility and meet the technical and training mission of the institution. They have the same number of positions as they did previously and did not request any change in regular salaries or matching. Okay, any questions? Seeing none,
do I have a motion? I have a motion to have a second.
All in favor indicate by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, likewise. Thank you. Motion carries. B10. Mr. Chairman, B10, this is a member amendment
Speaker 3
12:45
from Senator Bryant. While the amendment incorporates a number of changes, personnel is required to review only the
Speaker 4
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movement of the 900 resident positions from one part of the bill to another. These 900 positions are being moved from a section of special language for stipends to the regular salary section with no change in regular salaries or
Speaker 2
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match. Just transferring from one division to another.
From one section of the bill to another. Yes, sir.
Okay, any questions? Seeing none, do I have a motion? Second. All in favor say aye. Opposed, likewise. Motion carries. Mr. Chairman, this is
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our one item of regular business. Mr. Chairman, this is our one item of
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regular business. Item C, this is a request from the Department of Public Safety for the state crime lab.
The request is to establish a labor market rate of $350,000 for the classification of crime lab associate medical examiner at MP09 and increase the salaries of the incumbents listed in the requested letter. The current turnover rates for this classification is almost 17%, and the department states that they have a hard time attracting candidates for the vacant positions. OPM states the cost to implement this labor market will be about $248,000 from general revenue and the department says they have sufficient
funds to support the increases. Chair has a question on how many positions.
Did you indicate that amount of missed it? They're not
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asking for any positions. This is just the ability to pay up to $350,000. For how many? For one or two or three? Do this. There's four incumbents listed on the letter.
Speaker 5
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I'm not sure if that's all the positions they have, but I think somebody from EPS. Is someone here from Public Safety?
chair understands the need and what you're asking for but how many positions are we talking about
Speaker 44
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that's impacted so currently it would be the four incumbents and we have
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two that are vacant that we're trying to fill well one of those will be due
to our retirement come july okay so you're The rate of recruitment is 17%.
I mean, it's turnover is 17% for the positions. And didn't we have a similar situation a few years ago as it relates to the forensic scientists or pathologists? Yes, sir. So
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the way that this is kind of evolving is there is not a large
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production scale for increasing our medical examiners. And nationwide, we're producing about half of what's needed for all the different labs.
And so what you're seeing is a result of that is yearly they're able to attain higher salaries through competition. It's very similar to what was happening in the early 2000s with all of
our IT positions. okay all right and and uh how much where are they moving from salary beginning salary to the
Speaker 46
16:23
350 so right now what we have is basically we are authorized to bring them in at 50 over the
maximum of the grade but we have to come over and ask every time for those new employees which isn't necessarily a problem but the issue with it is is that it's commanding about what we were doing was 275 that's no longer equitable we're looking at 300 well most of our current ones are making right around that so we want to be able to move the incumbents a little bit higher so that we
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don't bring people in with less experience making the same potentially more than our
incumbents Okay, any questions from any committee members?
Seeing none, do I have a motion? Motion, no second. All in favor of any case
of saying aye. Opposed, likewise. Hearing none, motion passes. Thank you,
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gentlemen. Appreciate it. Our next meeting is Tuesday
morning at 8 o'clock. We'll meet next Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock here in Big Mac A.
Any further questions or any comments, Ms. Barnhill? Oh,
okay. Representative Springer, you're recognized. Good morning. Thank
Representative Joy Springer
Unverified
17:46
you, Mr. Chair. I was just curious to know what happened to the employees regarding the youth challenge
Speaker 58
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program in the Department of Military. They were, that program was absorbed, deleted.
Speaker 4
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I think there is a person for military here that can speak to it.
Speaker 58
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Thank you. To the program. Yeah, that was part of my
military. The children. Oh, yeah. I don't know what
she's talking about now. Identify yourself, and then you can proceed with your comments to
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answer the question. This is Jeff Wood, Department of the Military. Representative, we're down to two employees that will be there through June. All the rest of the employees either found other employments or were rifted back in October. And again, as we've discussed, we have to wait a year until after we close down before we can even engage on reapplying.
So if we were to keep these positions, they would be vacant well over two years, and so Act 796 would come in. And secondly, we wouldn't want to be tied to the old structure, so if we try to reopen it, We want to be a little bit more aggressive in some of the grades, and so we want to be able to come in with a fresh
position. So that's one of the reasons we're asking to remove
those. All right. Satisfied. Okay, thank you. Thank you very much. With that comment and question, we'll adjourn until Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock.
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19:17
Thank you for being here. Meeting is adjourned. We've got that done. Thank you.
Agenda
A. Call to Order
B. Governor’s Letters and Amendments to be Presented:
Regular Business:
C. Request of labor market rate from Department of Public Safety, Division of Arkansas State Crime Lab. (Secretary Mike Hagar)
D. Other business
E. Adjournment
Documents
| Title | Type | Pages | Source |
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| Agenda — JBC-PERSONNEL, Mar 12, 2025 | Agenda | 1 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex B1 Governor Letter 14 | Exhibit | 5 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex B10 SB128 Amendment | Exhibit | 5 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex B2 Governor Letter 16 | Exhibit | 4 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex B3 Governor Letter 17 | Exhibit | 8 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex B4 Governor Letter 18 | Exhibit | 7 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex B5 Governor Letter 19 | Exhibit | 6 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex B6 Governor Letter 20 | Exhibit | 9 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex B7 Governor Letter 21 | Exhibit | 5 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex B8 Governor Letter 22 | Exhibit | 5 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex B9 Governor Letter 23 | Exhibit | 4 | Official source ↗ |
| Ex C Crime Lab 4 Salary Increases | Exhibit | 3 | Official source ↗ |
Speakers
Representative Jim Wooten Chair
Unverified
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
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Speaker 21
Speaker 22
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Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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Speaker 25
Speaker 31
Speaker 41
Speaker 42
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Speaker 49
Speaker 5
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Representative Joy Springer
Unverified
Speaker 58
Speaker 61