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Speaker 2
2:27
Members chair sees a quorum we're gonna go ahead and get
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
2:36
started First up, our members will go through this real quick we're gonna take all of the items or go through all the items in B1 I will come back we'll go through each one of those individually if you have questions hit your mic for instance when I say B1A if you have a question on B1A do not hit your mic if you have a question on B1K
if we're on B1A all right so we'll
take those as we go through the list. don't get ahead of yourself in the queue if
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
3:08
you don't mind with that Thank you Mr chairir we're in section B. these are various temporary appropriation appropriation requests B1 or fiscal year 27 requests that's for the year that starts next month in July. B1A is department of Health minority healthalth mission is 800,000 spending authority request this is to support the maternal healthal outreach media campaign it's paid with fund balances b is division ofccounting
operations it's371,582 in Speing authority this is a return funds from the low income homemenergy assistance programme that's a block grant. The letter explains that there were overpayments made prior to the program and the appropriation for the program moving to energy andvi. DHS needs disinatory to send the funds back because they had administered the program when the overpayments were made. C is a letter fromation division of elementary and secondary education. it's for6.4 million spending authority. this is to rebuild the Winn high school. It was struck in 2023 by
a tornado. This is supported by the facilities Partnership Fund which is fund balances set aside funds and transfers from the public school fund. d is a letter from the division of agging Adulthavioral Heal at DHS is for 2 million Spaity. This is to spin senior citizen carry forward funds E is from the office of personnel at shared administrative Services it's for7.6 million appropriation. This is to fund additional technical staff and software costs including time management software for the state financial management system that will be
utilized by departments it's supported by the state's centralervicesund. F is a letter from the treasurer of state for300,000. This is to address custodial banking fees and cybersecurity measures it's supported by the state's central Services fun Itemg is a letter from public safety it's 1.5 million spending authority this is to pay claims for the crime victims reparationsgrame. it's supported by special revenues from criminal fees and damaged settlements H is a letter from commission on law enforcement standards and
trainings for60,000. This is to conduct leadership and professional development training supported by a grant from the officefice of schools Development I is a letter from staterime lab it's for 1.7 million. this is a purchase and maintained lab equipment and supplies ford for diagnostic testing and cyclical accreditation fees it's supported by medical marijuana revenue. J is a letter from the division of statelice it's for 80,000 it's to pay overtime worked by state police driving track personnel it's supported by special revenues from fees on
criminal background checks. Ky is another letter from the division of state police is for 175,000. This is to be used for promotional testing it's supported by special and general revenue L is a letter from the divi division of emergency Manments for 80,000 it's for outsourcing lab testing of samples for radiation levels supported by special revenues. Ilm is a letter from the division of aeronautics it's for5 million. This is to distribute grants to airports and qualifying applicants for the development, promotion and education of aeronautics and aviation is supported by aviation sales and
use taxxes and is a letter from the securities department it's for60,000. This is to pay salary related reimbursements with the bank department. The two departments have a separate salary sections in their shared operations bill. This is an accounting workaround to correctly allocate expenses between shared administrative support staff. The letter says they will correct this in their budget for the next biennium O is a letter from the department of Militaryriesries for 925,000. This is to match the federal cooperative funding agreement by 25% to design a new
medical command right in the center it's supported by a transfer from the restricted reserve fund which will be requested later in the agenda. we are on p this is the division of state police40,000 to pay for constructing services I'm sorry consulting services to maintain compliance with the national highway safety traffic office requirements it's supported by special revenue Q is a letter from the Economicvelopment commissions for 10 million this is to operate the communitys assistance grants programme it's supported by a previous transfer from the restricted reserve fund that was $15 million in May of
2025. R is a letter from game and fish it's for5 million it's to incentivize landowners to undertake conservation practices. This is supported by a restrict reserve fund transfer that'll be requested later in the agenda s is a letter from the emergency management for430,000 to pay the increased cost of tower maintenance lightning lightning repairs and generator maintenance supported by general revenue Ta is a letter from commission on law enforcement standards and trainings for 225,000 to cover a 911kis lab training facility
it's supported by the public safety Trust Fund which is fees on phone lines and wireless services. Miss shared thus the end of the various temporary appropriation for fisth year 27. right, thank you members we're
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
7:50
gonna go through these each one all right uhpresentativeladyman you're welcome for a question on B1A. no, I had
Representative Jack Ladyman
Unverified
7:59
one on dee sorry I don't have one on a D I'll turn off and go to d right perfect. right thank you.uestions on B1A C
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
8:11
d all right you re recognized representative Yeah, I'd I'd like to ask DHS to come to the
Representative Jack Ladyman
Unverified
8:18
table all right we've got somebody here who can answer questions on B1d Or
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
Unverified
8:25
maybe someone else can answer it but I think it's the department yeah and
Representative Jack Ladyman
Unverified
8:32
if you could just recognize yourself for the committee
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
Unverified
8:35
and thenre representative you're welcome to ask your question J hill DhS division of agging
Representative Jack Ladyman
Unverified
8:43
I'm over here Jay thank you for being here. I had a question maybe you can help me understand this. it says $2 million carried forward you know we just had a meeting with the Aionaggency areaaggency on aging up in northeast Arkansas and they were talking about they they didn't have enough money to fund their needs does this mean we're carrying $2 million forward that we did not spend no sir believe this is
Speaker 25
9:14
it was allocated an Fy26 and Fy27 that is specific to food services only so this was the additional funding granted to senior centers outside of Rsa it's it's not it's not part of the typical budget that we have on an annual basis this was again this is 26 and27 only and it is specific to food services food purchases delivery of food for for seniors in the seniors understand that and understand that we we put $2 million in that account the
Representative Jack Ladyman
Unverified
9:45
legislature did so did we spend that $2 million this year and is this for the appropriation for next year sir yes
all right that answers my question thank you
Representative Jeff Wardlaw
Unverified
10:01
yes sir seeing no other questions. thank you Mr. Hill. referfer back to chairman dismay. all right thank
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
Unverified
10:07
you questions on G representative you're recognized for a question on G F representative you're recognized
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
10:15
for a question on G oh if anyone here from treasure state cybersecurity the answer questions if you could just recognize yourself for the committee and
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
Unverified
10:27
then representative you're welcome to ask your question Uhmierry treasurer's office over
Representative Jack Ladyman
Unverified
10:38
here just had a question about that appropriate that 150,000 appropriation. It talked about
that's for the custodian fee for the BNny Mellon Bank and that's for
our security of our funds the way I read this is that correct? they're the custodian of our trades
Michael Harry
Unverified
10:56
so they they actually hold the paper on on all the trades and the banking for the the cash transactions things like that the the reason for the uptick in the fee is that we had an influx of COVId funds and as those get spent down the balance goes down and there was a clause in the contract that if the balance
went below a threshold and the fees jumped up so that's where we're at right now. So when I
Representative Jack Ladyman
Unverified
11:22
read that the fees are based on the balance that we have is that correct so when that balance goes down the fees will go up basically that's correct sir and the coronavirus money was just the federal money that
we spent and that caused our balance to go down yes sir yes sir that's all I need thank you thank you Representative Kavanaugh you're
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
11:41
recognized for a question. Thank you Mr Chair're here so when you
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
Unverified
11:48
negotiate that we had the COVId fees we they based the fee or the COVID money they base the fees based upon the ballots that when we had the COVvid money. when are you going to renegotiate its based on what our nonCOVID funds will be and
we will be able to see a decrease in those fund in that fee that they charge us thank you for the que
Michael Harry
Unverified
12:08
I'm not exactly sure when that contract is up but we will be negotiating the contract with them based on the the the balances that we have that contract was negotiated during a
prior administration so we kind of got saddled with it but we'll definitely make sure that we're protected going forward. OK thank you thank you all
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
12:29
right thank you see no other questions thank you all right members it's gonna take us tog h questions on Jy
or Q right seeing that members on item R I need to make a disclosure.
I don't think we have the form or we're not able to locate one right now so I'll make sure we put that on file by Friday but my brother has a company that manufactures and sells hog traps which I think ultimately would be a maybe a product sold in this program so again I've got a disclosure to make on our all right s or T
all right members what's the will of the committee all
right we've got a motion to approve all items in R1 we have a second any discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor signify by saying aye
all those opposed motion carries it's going to take us to to Thank you M Cher and B2. these are 27 continuation of 26
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
13:55
appropriation all items on this schedule were approved earlier this year agencies on this list are requesting to continue projects into the new fiscal year that starts in July.taff check to make sure all continuation amounts are at or below what was requested in fiscal year 26 all total agencies requesting48.7 million of spending authority approved for this year to continue into the new fiscal year. any questions on B2? Representative ladyman
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
14:20
you're recognized for a question. Yeah,
Representative Jack Ladyman
Unverified
14:25
I have a question on the DHS number5 all right do we have anyone
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
14:31
from DHS connect a question on item number5. And if you could just recognize
yourself for the committee and then representative you're welcome to ask a question. Jenniferri
Speaker 55
14:50
director of the division of Developmental Disability Services Jennifer thanks for being here
Representative Jack Ladyman
Unverified
14:58
and I I just I know this is I think you you told me it was for phase two of Boonville but where
are we at on Boonville? I mean in the total project do you know or can you answer that do you have that
Speaker 59
15:14
information? we just started the new48 beds construction but there's still additional buildings that are going to be started this year so we're we're in the thick of it but they are not completed and it just started. Do you know
Representative Jack Ladyman
Unverified
15:29
how many more buildings are needed how many this would build I think there's 8 more but let
Speaker 59
15:35
me check on that and verify for you. OK. all right thank you all right thank
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
Unverified
15:43
you members any other questions on B2 seeing no questions we've got a motion to approve we've
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
15:46
got a second any discussion on the motion? seeing none all those in favor
signify by saying aye all those opposed motion carries C1A. thank you chairr we're in section C. These areARES Act appropriation requests there's
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
16:00
only one it's for fiscal year 26. it's from the department of finance and Administration dispersing officer it's for6,000pinningity. This is to allow return of care funds to federal partners. all right thank you members do we have any questions on c1A? seeing
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
16:12
no questions what's the will of the committee we've got a motion to approve we've got a second in discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor signify by saying aye all those opposed motion carries we're gonna go through all of d one thank you miss chair we're in
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
16:30
section D. These are the American Rescue Plan Act appropriation requestd1 or fiscal year 26 request that's a year we're currently ind1A is University of Arkansas Community College at Rich Mountain. This is a reallocation of previously awarded appropriation for the align programme that's the Arkansaslinnkingndustry to grow nurses programme. they're requesting to move 18,000 from regular salaries to personal services matching. this is just to correct their budget. D1B is also another reallocation for the online program at Ri ch mo un tain but this is from a
different grant award. this is to move47,000 from salaries to match it's also to correct that budget and C is request from ASUBB it's another line reallocation it's to move33,000 from salaries and conference and travel to operating expenses the request says this is to match the appropriation to program needs Mr chair those are all the 26arper requests. right thank you members we have any questions ond1? all right see no questions what's the
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
17:23
will of the committee we've got a motion to approve we've got a second any discussion on the motion seeing
none all those in favor signify by saying aye all
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
17:38
those opposed motion carries d2. thank you Miss Chair we're in d2. this is the fiscal year 27 request for the fis leader that starts next month. D2A isua LittleRock. This is520000 appropriation. they have a grant from the US Department of Treasury for a small business credit initiative technical assistance grant programme. This is to provide resources so that very small businesses and socially and economically disadvantaged business owners can receive legal accounting and
financial advisory services. This is intended for those qualifying businesses are involved in the capital program or other federal programs to support small businesses d 2 B is ASU mountain home's 170,000. this is for the align program and their partnership with the Baxter Health this is to address critical workforce shortages in nursing. share those are all the 27arpa requests. right thank you members any questions ond2? all right seeing no questions what's the
Speaker 67
18:21
will of the committee we've got a motion
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
18:27
to approve we've got a second in a discussion on the motion seeing
none all those in favor signify by saying aye all those opposed motion carriesd3. they share D3s
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
18:39
the fifth year 27 continuation of 26 appropriation the agencies are requesting 162 million of spinning authority and four positions from the direct federal grants and 112 million in awards made by the state. This is to be continued into fiscal year 27. thank you members any questions all right seeing no questions what's the will of the committee we've got
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
Unverified
18:58
a motion to approve we've got a second any
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
19:04
discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor signify by saying aye all those opposed motion carries Section E.
we'll do one,2, then3. Thank you Mr. Chair we're in section E this is
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
19:16
the infrastructure investment and jobs actct appropriation requests E1 or 2026 requests there's only one it's from the division ofnvironmental Quality. This is a reallocation of previously awarded appropriation they're requesting to move6500 from extra help to personal services matching. This is to correct your budget for the solid waste infrastructure for recycling grant as part of the national recycling goal and
foodlos and waste reduction goal. all right thank you members any questions
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
Unverified
19:39
on E1? all right seeing no questions we've
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
19:42
got a motion to approve we've got a second in discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor signify by saying aye all those
opposed motion carries E2. thank you a chr we're
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
19:53
in E2. these are 27 requests for the next fiscal year. E2A is a game of fish it's 1.5 million. This is a grant from the US Department of the Interior to restore and maintain4,000 acres in theozark National Forest
uhb is a public safety division of state police. this is a request for37.9 million. This is a grant they have a grant from the National Highway Safety Administration to provide a coordinated highway safety program see is the division of emergency Manment the request is for 171,000 in appropriation. they have a grant from FEMA for the building resilient infrastructure and communities and grant programme for hazard mitigation activities. This is a request for additional preparation to go along with an updated grant award with new funds for sub grants and administrative costs d is a division of mario
equality it's 1.6 million. they have a grant from the US Department of Interior to refurbish acid mine drainage sites E is againvial qualities for a little over a million. they have a grant from the EPA to enhance the division's brownfield program and F is a division of emergency Man4.8 million. they have a grant from the department of Homeland Security to work with local governments to assess risk and combat the threat of cyberattacks. all right thank you members if we have any questions
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
21:03
on E2? all right p re s ent ative Kavanaugh
you're recognized for a question what's your agency if I could have the agency come down for a moment right public safety and if
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
Unverified
21:12
you could just recognize yourself for the committee and then representative you're welcome for your question
Speaker 75
21:39
ar re n Perry CFfo Department of Public
Speaker 77
21:44
Safety. i ke Hager ofublic Safety. thank
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
Unverified
21:47
y'all for being here. My questions are pretty quick on this. I noticed that we've got we're given 17.9 million out in grants but I'm just looking at where the other expenses are going for this money. we've got one line that says operating expense and that's like7.6 million what actually makes up that7.6 million do we you don't have to tell me exactly I'm just talking about
items that might make up operating expenses. Ma'am, unfortunately ridget White
Mike Hager
Unverified
22:18
our director was unable to be here today that's probably something we're gonna have to get with her and get it anatomized account for and and get back with you if that's OK. yeah and if you don't mind just give me the information and give it
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
Unverified
22:32
to staff also on professional fees because that's my question for both of them so I can answer the professional fees that's probably going to be the advertising contract
so the advertising contracts3.6 million dollars I'm not sure if we will OK yeah
if you can get that information for me I'd appreciate it. OK. right thank you all
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
22:58
right thank you members any questions on Cd E or F
all right so you know other questions but we've got a motion to approve E2. we've got a second any discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor signify by saying aye all those opposed motion carries E3.
William Parrish
Unverified
23:17
Thank you Miss Char E3 are the 27 continuation of 26 appropriation agencies are requesting $807 million in spending authority
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
23:23
and one position approved for this year to continue into the new fiscal year. all right thank you members we me questions
Speaker 11
23:31
on E3. all right seeing no questions we've got
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
23:35
a motion to approve we've got a second in the discussion on the motion, seeing none all those in favor signify by saying
aye all those opposed motion carries F1A. thank you Mr Chair. Section F is
William Parrish
Unverified
23:48
appropriation indoor fund transfer requests if one there's only one request it's for 26 this is a letter from the division of elementary and secondcondary Education special language in their bill allows a transfer after approval by ALC the
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
24:00
request is to transfer 2.6 million appropriation from the national boardard of Professionals Teacher Standards law to the merit teacher incentive line. The letter says the division will utilize savings in this incentive program to make for funding available to educators through the merit teacheracher incentive programme. all right thank you members do
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
24:18
we have any questions on f1A? all right seeing no questions we've got a motion to approve we've got a second in discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor signify by saying aye all those opposed motion carries section g. Thank
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
24:35
you Mr Char we're in section G. this is the restricted reserve fund transfer request sectiong1 are all these requests are for official year 27. G1A is a letter from the department of militaryitary. it's a $925,000 transfer from the various general discretionary and majority vote
set aside account. This is to design a new medical command ratingent. The letter notes this is the state share that would leverage almost $2.8 million in federal funding. the spinning authority was approved in the various temporary appropriation section earlier in the agenda. G1B is a letter from the division of agriculture at University of Arkansas it's for a5 million dollars transfer from the various general discretionary majority votes set aside. This is to construct the center of excellence for food scienceence and innovation atfayetteville. The letter notes this project will bridge Arkansas agriculture and the food industry.
see is a letter from UAPB it's a3 million dollars transfer from the again the various general discretionary and majority votes set aside. This is to construct a new university police facility. According to the letter the current facility has operational limitations and constraints of university's ability to support modern public safety functions d is a letter fromame andish Commission. it's a5 million dollars transfer it's again from the various general set aside. this is to incentivize landowners to undertake conservation practices. This is a continuation of a program that was piloted in 24 with3.5
million that was that reached landowners in67 counties. E is a letter from the department of Education Arkansas Educational Television Commission. This is a500,000 dollars transfer it's from the various general set aside. This is to fund the agency needs in the areas of of infrastructure or operating expenses right thank
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
26:16
you members do we have any questions on G1A? C d at
members that made a disclosure earlier on I've lost it B1R this is tied to that same disclosure that isg1d again I'll have something on file before we go into full AlC and then do we have any questions on all right seeing none we've got a motion to approve we've got a second in the discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor signify by saying aye all those opposed motion carriesh1a.
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
26:58
thank you Mr Sher Sectionh is the state central servicevices deduction request this is for 27 this is a letter from the department of finance Administration, the CFfo requests maintaining the deduction on general and special revenues that fund those agencies supported by the state's central Servicesund at 2%. Arcael code requires the CFfo to determine the appropriate percentage deduction between 2 and3% and then obtain approval of ALc. The letter notes the deduction has been included in the official forecast and provides sufficient funding. thank you members do we have any questions on H1A?
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
27:30
all right seeing no questions we've got a motion to approve we've got a second in discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor signify by saying aye all those opposed
motion carries we're going to move on to our review items
Ja. Sorry passed over I I1A. thank you Mr chair this is
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
27:54
section I a reallocation request. this is an item to recommend approval to lC personnel as the action. this is
for fiscal year 27. this is the relocation from the department of commerce special language allows the department to request up to two reallocations within a fiscal year for efficient and effective operations. this is the first request for 27 on page four is a summary of the reallocations requested the department requests transferring68 positions between divisions most of the positions are coming out of the division of workforce Services and workforce policy and innovation and they are going to reemployment and shared services. they're also transferring3 million and
spinning authority from the division of workforce Services and send it to reemployment the increased capabilitiesccesstwork the governor's Commission ondult literacy and the construction industry craft training programme. These adjustments support the department's organizational realignment prevent shortfalls and it closely mirrors the reallocation of the department requested in april of 26. all right thank you members do we have any questions
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
Unverified
28:53
on I1A all right seeing no questions we need a motion
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
28:59
to recommend approval. we've got a motion
we've got a second in discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor signify by
saying aye all those opposed motion carries it's gonna take us to our view
William Parrish
Unverified
29:16
items thank you Mr. chair we're in section J this is an appropriation inf fund transfer request
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
29:20
J1n is a 26 request J1A is the department of shared administryervices office of statechnology it's for a3 million dollars transfer it's from various line items to a telecommunications technology delivery line. the spinning authority will accommodate the
extra projects in two years' worth of e rate reimbursements the office has received. B is a letter from the division of higherducation it's600,000 dollars transfer from ADhE transition to the National Guard tuition waiver programme. The letter says it will allow the division to fund the remaining students for the spring 2026 semester. we're going to move to J2. J2 are the 27 requests. this item 1st 1 J2A' is a letter from the commission for apparent counsel it's a70,000 dollars
transfer from parent counsel reimbursements to extra help is to pay three new extra help attorneys which share those are all the
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
30:14
requests for 26 and27. right thank you uhpresentative you
Representative Ryan A. Rose
Unverified
30:24
thank you Mr Chairman. I just had a a brief question regarding the items00031011 and46 on that J1A. I know it's special
language that they're pulling from on kind of the approval to to make the transfer I was just curious if they could elaborate to the specifics of what those transfers are for. all right do we have anyone there we go if you could just
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
30:52
recognize yourselves for the committee and then if you don't minds representative restating your question yes sir thank you Uhjay Harden, director of officefice of state Technology.
Speaker 92
31:06
James Cadwell CFO shared administrativeervices. guys thank you for
Representative Ryan A. Rose
Unverified
31:10
coming to the table today. I was just reading through the proposal it references Acts777 of2025, section40 which I read through a special language that kind of authorizes the the transfer of funds and I was curious if you could elaborate to the specific items that are mentioned here uh3 million dollars and I see it's it looks like it's5 different items but doesn't really specify what that is was curious if you could elaborate
Speaker 94
31:37
so those commitment items uh00 is salary03 is fringe benefits commitment item tends professional services and then the other one is capital outlay those are all in our operating appropriation section we're not going to spend all of that and we have other needs so we're trying to use that special language to put the money where we can actually use it and I guess did I read correctly the part of the kind of the
Representative Ryan A. Rose
Unverified
32:00
genesis of this is because of thee rate
Speaker 94
32:08
is is straining you so in generally we get one year of er rate they were behind so the last two years we've had to make this same request last year we've gotten two funding years of eight which is about6.5 million. we have to use our appropriation to return that to the department ofducation and then the public schools that use our internet service and that that is what's really put a strain on our budget the last two years so we're trying to do it within the confines of what we were appropriated rather than asking for additional is that going to continue like the next time around we do we think we're gonna have the same
thing we should be caught up now with the most recent funding year so it should be about the6.5 to7 million a year going forward and this may
Representative Ryan A. Rose
Unverified
32:48
go beyond the scope and if it does I apologize if I'm remembering correctly are we going to have a lot of you met you referenced the schools or we're gonna have a lot of these internet contracts that are renewing in a year that is that going to is that going to change what this looks like dramatically yeah we're in the process of putting out an IFB for the
Speaker 100
33:10
K-12 connectivity so we're hoping that
Speaker 102
33:12
this will lower the contract prices that we're paying currently so you don't anticipate that those
Representative Ryan A. Rose
Unverified
33:19
contracts are going to increase and then make this even worse now historically
Speaker 102
33:25
to15% decrease on rebidding those because there're already4 years old all right thank you guys thank you
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
33:35
members any other questions on J1A B
or J2A all right with that we need a motion to review items or item J we've got a motion
we've got a second any discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor signify by saying aye all those opposed motion carries all right section K thank you Mr.
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
34:00
Chair we're in section K these are cash fund appropriation requests K1 or 26 requests. K1A is a letter from the division of elementary and secondaryducations3 million dollars in appropriation this is to send a quarterly
reimbursement to the state medicaid office from the match the division collects from various school districts as medicaid providers.reimbursement covers services such as targeted case management and psychological services, speech language pathology, physical therapy and occupational therapy there will be a7 million dollars quest in the 27 section. item B is a letter from the division of Corrections is for 200,000 in preparation. This is to pay one call architectural service fees it's supported by revenue from
Speaker 87
34:37
rent collected. all right members if we have any questions on K1A
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
34:45
or K1B seeing no questions do we have any objections to reviewing section K1a and seeing
none they stand reviewed K2 thank you Mr. Chair in K2 these are
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
34:57
fiscal year 27 requests. the first item A is a letter from the division ofary and secondcondaryducations for7 million. this is the 27 request to transmit school district match to the state Medicaid office.b is a letter from the division of higherducations for500,000. This is to continue the youth mental healthalth core is supported by a grant from
Impact assets C is a letter from the division of statelice it's 156,500. This is to pay for 12 narcotic detention canas this is supported by the attorney general opioid grantd is a letter from Parks and tourism outdoor recreation it's for almost 1.5 million. This is bikes, safety equipment and support to elementary schools for the all kids ike programme. it's supported by funding from the minority Health Commission. E is a letter from a shared ministry of Services is for40,000. This is to establish
a new state motor pole program after the state fleet was transferred from DFA. This is part of a new proof of concept that will use shared fleet model to achieve cost savings. It will be supported by customer billing F is public safety commission on law enforcement standards and trainings for 17,000. This is to pay personnel calls at the law enforcement safety office program and supported by program fees chair that's all of 27 cash all right thank you members
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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36:15
do we have any questions on K2ABC
d E or F all right seeing no questions or any objections to any of those items you're no objections items K2 or all the items in K2 are reviewed thank you M Sher wen
Senator Missy Irvin
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36:34
K3 these are 27 continuation of 26 appropriation agencies requesting $96.7 million in spending authority approved for this year to continue into the new fiscal year. right thanks members may me questions
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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36:50
to K3 any objections see no objections itemteam K3 is reviewed. Section L will do both of those one thank you Mr chair
Senator Missy Irvin
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36:59
we're in section l these are budget classification transfer requestsl1 are the 26 requests. the first one in L1 is Department of agriculture. it's a $25,000 transfer from professional fees to operating expenses. This is due to increase in fuel and maintenance costs.umber 2 is office of the governor it's a $12,000 transfer it's from operating expenses to professional fees is to pay invoices for legal fees.
ber 3 is labor and licenseeccountancy board it's a5,000 dollars transfer. It's from operating expenses to conference and travel it's to meet a projected deficit in the appropriation of the line item and four is disability determination for Social Securitydministration it's500,000. it's from operating expenses to professional fees it's to cover the addition of se contracted medical consultants to process cases and for medical records. This is for after receiving more than doubling of the out of state cases that's the end of 26 we're going to move to 27 now onl2
the first item inl2 is a department of commerce insurance department. this is $100,000 transfer from operating expenses to professional fees. this is to support operations of the senior medicare patrol. Mr chairir, those are
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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38:09
all the BcTs. thank you members right Representative Kavanaugh you're recognized for a question onl1 OK any questions on L1a all right you're recognized thank you if I could have
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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38:25
someone from the governor's office to come down I question and if you could
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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38:35
just recognize yourself for the committee and you're welcome to ask your questionpresentative thank
Speaker 92
38:45
you Jim Hudson, secretary DFfa James Cadwell, CFfo shared administrativeervices. thank you real quick question. we
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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38:51
noticed that this is for legal fees ma'am
why would we have outside legal fees? why would the attorney general not represent the governor's office? yes ma'am it's a good
Speaker 113
39:03
question. So the governor is a nominal party in a case in California it is a former employee of the Game and fishmission that just sued everybody under the sun including her and so she is a party and so she has to respond to it we have a local council in California that are answering you know any of the pleadings that come in AG can't represent her in California they're obviously they're Arkansas attorneys so
the the case should be winding down but this is again she's just a party by by name only but she does have to defend herself she doesn't in one of the many people
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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39:35
they're being sued because of their position in the state's thank you ma'am all right thank you Senator Irvin recognized for a
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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39:41
question what is the name of the individual who was the former employee that's
Senator Missy Irvin
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39:44
suing her? we can get that to you don't don't know. OK thank you all right
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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39:54
thank you any other questions on L1B right seeing none uhl1C
d orl2A all right seeing none is there any objections to reviewing any of the items in sectionl hearing no objections all item in section L have been reviewed Section M. Thank you Miss Sher we're in section M. these
Senator Missy Irvin
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40:19
are miscellaneous federal grant appropriation requests in one are all 27 requests. the first item A is from the economicvelopment Commission.
This is for 1.5 million and to establish one position they have a grant from the National Science Foundation to improve research capacity. This increase in appropriations is needed to finalize outstanding invoices and return any excess funds to federal partners B is a division of state police434,000 it's a grant from the department of justice for the Internetrisgainst Childrengrame. number3 now is division of emergency Management 907,000. David Grant from FEA to develop emergency management capabilities and support activities
we're on the this is division of emergency Management4.1 million. they have another grant from FEA for the or from the emergency management performance grant program E is department of the military 93,000 aimed to establish a position they have a grant from the department of the military to fund a position to supervise facility maintenance at Camp Robinson and to oversee the energy and sustainability programme F is Department ofublic Safety1.2 million. they have a grant from the US Department of Justice to enhance victim compensation payments
G is the part of the military4.9 million grant from the National Guard bureau to fund the design work for a new C130 consolidated maintenance facility for the 189th airlift wing at the Lirock Air Force Baseh is division of emergency Management 1.6 million. they have a grant from the Department of Homeland Security for the nationalre preparedness goal. I is military again 2.7 million. they have another grant from the Department of Homeland Security for a construction project on their medical command facility. Jay is division of emergency Man. this is 43 million. this is another
Homelandcurity grant for the nationalre preparedness goal K is division of emergency Man2.4 million a grant from FEA to support nonprofit nonprofit organizations that are deemed high risk of terrorist attacks with preparedness efforts L is agriculture 2.5 million. they have a grant from the US USDA Forervice for the pine to hardwood reforestations cost share programme. share those are all the 27 MFGs. all right thank you all
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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42:29
right Representative roses recognized for a question on M1A.
at F Mr Chair. right hold tight questions
Representative Ryan A. Rose
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42:39
on M1A C d all right you're up thank you Mr
chairir. I was curious if somebody could just speak to the totality of voca grant
funding and what this would represent for the for Fy27 if if this is it or if this is 10% or what their expectation is on that
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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43:12
I think they're contemplating who to bring forward so we'll see if we've got somebody thank you and then I'll
Speaker 118
43:19
I'll also have something on I believe it's Yeah onky as well right when we get
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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43:29
there I'll get it for you different agency ok if you could just recognize yourself for the committee canarren Perry CFfo
Speaker 74
43:37
Department of Public Safety. li s et te ang ri beacons
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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43:43
reparations board right you re going to ask for your question Representative
Representative Ryan A. Rose
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43:49
or restate your question yes sir thank you thank you both for being here today I'm sure as you're well aware you know a lot of the nonprofit groups that had previously received oca funding over the last few years of have reached out to a number of us about the decline in those numbers and I was curious if you can just give us any insight into what you believe that's going to look like for the next fiscal year and kind of what this would represent is this is this a grant that that some of those nonprofits will be vying for or
is this something that you're dispersing to individuals now this is one of
Speaker 120
44:21
the grants that is dispersed among different nonprofits the money that we have is just gonna be allocated for claims so we don't really disperse any this money for anything else but claims that we receive either for the sexual assault program or the crime victims program so in kind of looking at it broadly
Representative Ryan A. Rose
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44:40
over the next you know over the entire fiscal year do you know
what percentage roughly this will represent in terms of funding for for vocca in in Arkansas umm I don't know the exact
Speaker 122
44:55
number but I I can tell you that voca nationally used to distribute
Speaker 120
45:00
to Arkansas about $20 million and this year I think it only distributes7 to8 million dollars so we were lucky enough to get the 1.2 million because that's why other other organizations are struggling as far as the percentage I don't
know we would hope that at least for the next ground season we can get at least the same that we got this time instead of a reduction because we do need every penny that we receive to pay for these claims no and I I hear you and I believe
Representative Ryan A. Rose
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45:31
you in your due diligence in this I hear you say hope and I appreciate Mr.hudson coming to the table as well
but I hear you say hope are there any indicators that suggest that we're going to see a similar number or we or we just kind of hopeful that we're going to see that
Speaker 122
45:48
I'm not aware of the if any indicators yet of how it's gonna look later on
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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45:55
and if you could just recognize yourself for the committee and you're welcome to
Speaker 113
45:59
answer the question Yes Mr Chairman Jim Matsonson secretary and DFfa so she's speaking to really just one you know small funding stream that's coming out of VOA the voca grants are administered out of DFA I think for the federal fiscal year 25, the total amount that's been awarded is about $11 million from the feds that's certainly down from the high
water mark, which would would have been 2019 and that was about $20 million but that was actually an anomalous year I think you know we're we're not too far under what the historical average has been I think when you when you hit a high number like $20 million people begin to recalibrate what their expectations are and you know that's just probably not a number that's realistic going forward. you know, I think we should expect that for fy 26 it could be something consistent with fy 25
it really is all dependent upon what the feds are
Speaker 130
46:53
doing and particularly in terms of collections of fines and court costs at the federal US district court level. so at this time
Representative Ryan A. Rose
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47:02
it's your belief that it's gonna look similar to to the previous year
do all right that's all I have on this thank you thank you both thanks sir Representative you said Kay
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
47:16
later is that right yes ok all right uhpson pilkington you're recognized for a question Well
Chair
Unverified
47:21
it was her shook her head but yeah I sharepresentativeRos's
Representative Aaron Pilkington
Unverified
47:30
concerns. I appreciate coming to the table but I just want to get a little more clarity. I mean you're saying we're around the same number we're going to get but our you know are we thinking there's going to be a small decrease because of collections are we improving how collections are going and is it getting worse? I mean just give me a little more flavor for
those comments can't can't do that we're not in charge of
Speaker 131
47:55
collections for that that's that's happening just what is on the ground or
Representative Aaron Pilkington
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47:58
what are you hearing or I think the the indications
Speaker 113
48:01
that we hear from Department of Justice are that you know the decline has stabilized so I think it's in the realm of where we're at right now. I would not expect a you know any sort of runoff of the number you know going forward that's
Speaker 130
48:12
fine so we just make sure I'm hearing you correctly we feel that it's stabilized
Representative Aaron Pilkington
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48:22
we shouldn't see another drastic fall and then a couple of percentages of where we're currently at for the last year, right? I can speak
Speaker 113
48:30
with greater confidence on matters of state revenue when it comes to the federal government and their revenue streams I have no confidence that that really are dependent upon them to tell us what the number is and I well I would say just in general you know I think all of our nonprofits are having to adjust because you know the federal government is you know reassessing its spending patterns thank goodness and so I
think we have to just you know always have just a little bit of caution in terms of our spending plans going forward anybody who's receiving that federal funding because you know they're they are tapering down those numbers generally speaking got you I just
Representative Aaron Pilkington
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49:06
would appreciate as we move forward any more information related to this would be helpful for us because we're getting reached out to and unfortunately the number of or at least I I from my understanding the number of assaults and rapes and things like that are not declining in Arkansas so the need is still there and so as these things
change I think it's good for us to be very aware of all these moving parts so and what I would encourage all
Speaker 113
49:30
of our nonprofits it's it's a mixture you know obviously the funding that you know is made available through voca it's very important. but then also you know what they're able to fundraise from the communities what's able to be supported from local governments as well. I think all of us working together can address the problem right thank you any other questions on F
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
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49:54
ing un g h J and then Representative rose
Senator Jonathan Dismang
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49:57
you're recognized for a question on K. thank you sir just similar questions along the lines of whether the NSgp is
Representative Ryan A. Rose
Unverified
50:10
gonna look similar to the previous couple of years or if we think it's going to be less more and then specifics to to that all right if y'all could just recognize yourselves for the
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
50:25
committee and then if you need if you don't mind restate your question representative all right good
Speaker 144
50:31
morning AJ Gary director of the Arkansas Division of emmergency Management. Jody Lee
Speaker 146
50:36
Arkansas Division of emmergency Management. thank you
Representative Ryan A. Rose
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50:39
thank you both for coming to the table today. having
worked with some folks and and and talked with others who have applied for or been recipients of those NSGPs I was just curious and I and I can't remember all of the qualifications on whether it's
houses of worship schools, public private state etc. but I know that those are essential funds that have been used for safety measures and I was curious if you know if if if this number is similar to less than more than the previous year previous two years we can double check I believe they're very close
to what we've gotten previously and as you look through that if you know if this is the and is this the totality
for the fiscal year there's is is there another
run that's going to take place where the state may receive more of these or if this this is it so so
Speaker 152
51:33
this is it it's a it's a a once a year grant program so when the applicants apply for it you know our team makes sure that you know they fit all the criteria we don't select who receives that funding that's done at the federal level you disperse it but it's it's selected based on their application.
Representative Ryan A. Rose
Unverified
51:49
yes sir that that is correct and then we manage
Speaker 152
51:56
that program so nonprofit if if they're awarded the funds what that means is they're they're approveoved for their project they will do that project they'll send the paperwork through us and
Speaker 151
52:06
we get them reimbursed for that if it's all right with
Representative Ryan A. Rose
Unverified
52:09
the chairman for the benefit of the committee if if you're familiar enough with it to just kind
of make everybody aware for those who have entities who could apply for this could you kind of specify who could apply and and how it would benefit those organizations
Speaker 154
52:28
the the main benefit for it has been churches and
Speaker 146
52:33
it's for security enhancements based on potential terrorism threats that they may receive. faithbased organizations or or schools apply
Representative Ryan A. Rose
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52:40
for this as well so a school wouldn't be a nonprofit but other
Speaker 146
52:45
face faith-based organizations, yes. and we could we can get you the notice of intent on that we're not jody
Speaker 152
52:55
and we can get that to you that spells out what
the that criteria is now a
Representative Ryan A. Rose
Unverified
53:03
nonprofit Christian school could apply. is that correct?ect OK right and it's predominantly for safety
measures for any type of terrorist attack or or threats against faith against the nonprofits yes sir all right thank you thank you
Speaker 88
53:17
Mr chair all right thank you members any other questions onay? or L right seeing no questions is
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
53:26
there any objections to any or would anyone like to object
to any of the items in M one all right seeing no objections all items inm1 are reviewed M2. Thank you Mr
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
53:44
chairr would M2 these are 27 continuation of 26 appropriation agencies are requesting58 million insining authority approved for this year to continue to the new fiscal year. Members any questions
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
53:57
onm2? so you know questions any objections all right seeing no objections
M2 is reviewed section N. let's go ahead let's do all of section N yes
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
54:10
sir, Mr chairir, this is section N. these are pay plan appropriation requests in one of the 26 requests6 agencies request 910,500 and pay plan appropriation for salaries and match. the largest request comes from parks and tourism at500,000 and agriculture at395,000 all cite the salary adjustments that came from implementation of the pay plan within the class and compact.
In is a request for 27. this is for the Department of Veterans affairs. they request 822,000 in pay plan approbation for salaries and match and the request says the department has a new organizational structure and shifted cost share to cash funds rather than
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
Unverified
54:54
general revenue. all right thank you members any questions on
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
54:58
N1a E or F any questions on N2A?
all right seeing no questions we have any objections reviewing any of the items in in one or in two seeing no objections those items stand reviewed 01
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
55:16
a yes sir we're in section o this is overtime appropriation request. this is for 26. there's just one item it's the department of humanman Services division of Children and Family Services it's 165,000 in overtime appropriation. This is due to rising case lows staff vacancies and emergency child protection demands that occur
Senator Jonathan Dismang
Unverified
55:36
outside of regular hours. All right, thank you members any questions on a1'm sorry any objections? seem
no objections.01a is reviewed. Section p thank you Mr. Chair in Section P this is the
Senator Missy Irvin
Unverified
55:50
year in adjustments appropriation requests this is a letter from the CFfo requesting prior approval of year end adjustments to close out books on fiscal year 26. Without this prior approval, chairs from ALC and Peer would have to be on standby throughout the evening on June30th to respond with
emergency review should DFfa discover accounts are short in the last hours of the fiscal year. According to the letter if accounts cannot be cleared unanticipated issues could potentially delay payroll vendor payments may not be processed and the and the loading of fiscal clear 27 information to asSIS may be interrupted or impacting state operations. The request is for a prior review to make budget classification transfers and provide up to 1 million in various temporary appropriationmFGs and cash appropriation any actions taken will be reported at the next peer meeting. right thank you
Representative Frances Cavenaugh
Unverified
56:36
members any questions on p1A? any objections to reviewing seem no objections. I don't stand reviewed. takes us to our reports members do we have any questions on the reports in section Q. any questions on the reports in section R. all right with that that concludes our business and we are adjourned. thank you members
Agenda
A. Call to Order
Items for Approval
B. Various Temporary Appropriation Requests
C. CARES Act Appropriation Request
D. American Rescue Plan Act Appropriation Requests
E. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Appropriation Requests
F. Appropriation and/or Fund Transfer Request
G. Restricted Reserve Fund Transfer Requests
H. State Central Services Deduction Request
Item to Recommend Approval to ALC-Personnel
I. Reallocation of Resources Request
Items for Review
J. Appropriation and/or Fund Transfer Requests
K. Cash Fund Appropriation Requests
L. Budget Classification Transfer Requests
M. Miscellaneous Federal Grant Appropriation Requests
N. Pay Plan Appropriation Requests
O. Overtime Appropriation Request
P. Year-end Adjustments Appropriation Request
Reports
Q. Quarterly Reports
R. Monthly Reports
S. Other Business
T. Adjournment
Documents
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Representative Jack Ladyman
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Representative Jeff Wardlaw
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Michael Harry
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Mike Hager
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William Parrish
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Representative Ryan A. Rose
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Representative Aaron Pilkington
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