Insurance & Commerce - Senate

Chair calls uh insurance commerce to uh to order, uh, we're gonna begin, Senator Boyd has got, is running a running a bill up in agriculture, he may or may not come, come in. This is pretty, pretty much strictly an organizational meeting, uh, So we will begin by introducing a staff, Michelle Nelson is our committee analyst Kathy Lett is our administrative assistant, Kathy here. There's Kathy, and our attorney is Alex Stephens of membership knows that, uh, if you would look at your Senate rules for organization. Accept a motion to adopt a Rules, motion by Senator Johnson, seconded by Senator McKee, all in favor say aye. All opposed like sun. Thank you, senators, uh, we're going to begin with, I guess you guys outnumber us in the room, but uh we're just going to, if it's OK, instead of coming to the mic, if you would just stand and and introduce yourself, so, you know, we have a few new people that hadn't been. On the committee, me being one and and Senator Flowers, have you served on insurance and commerce for one session, so if you would, if you would just introduce yourself, we'll start over here and In the governor's office over Palmerce licensing. as we go along. Good morning. My name is Bratt and I. We're still, uh, here. we have When the Jack Hopkins sent in Arkansas, uh. Our products markets all even better on the exchange and then we're also part of the start with the front row. Good to see you again, Eddie. talking to the president about state, federal law. Chairman, I'm John Bethel, uh, director of public fory Arkansas we serve. If issues or questions about electric and other. Jimmy Harris, uh, I'm a. Alan McLean, the insurance commissioner, uh, looking forward to working with you all. but uh Russ algorithm, the chief deputy insurance commissioner for the state of Arkansas and if you need me, I'll be behind this call And I'm Corey Cox with CareSource Pass and. Uh, Arkansas. Hm I offered behind the column, but I couldn't get there today. uh, can go with. entities or people that have um things in this. Rogers with Delta. are. Turner with bipartisan strategies we have various clients who be in front of the committee session, including energy and cooperatives and um. And I was director of government affairs. Good morning, Danny Hofer. I'm the chief of staff of the public. space of blacklissa Moody. in the Arkansas Latitle Association. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, I'm Kelly or our staff. Which is comprised of about 400 independent insurance agencies. Good morning, everyone. My name is Melissa Ross. I'm vice. I also to call on Aaron to assistant attorney general, operate a health for our water. Sure. I'm an insurance for the legislature I represent various associations. America's Health Insurance plans America's Health Insurance plan Council of Insurers United Health. Is there anybody else back there behind the column I can't see. Anybody else want to introduce herself. I haven't Thank you, uh, members, uh, unless y'all want to introduce yourself, we'll uh We're good. Everybody good. All right. Thank you. Uh, we'll begin probably begin business Thursday, uh, uh, we are adjourned. saying.