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• We'll come back and take questions if you would.
• So looking back, I mean, it brings up a question.
• So, and we just got back $1.8 million, so how much more are we going to get back?
• So, and we just got back $1.8 million, so how much more are we going to get back?
• Yes, that's what we anticipate getting back today.

Summary: The committee considered a series of appropriation, fund transfer, and reserve requests across multiple agencies. Section B temporary appropriations included funding for state technology upgrades, personnel management staffing and IT skills assessment, court reporters and interpreters, crime victim claims, juvenile sex offender assessments, radiation lab testing, and higher education workforce grants and credentialing pathways. Additional items covered an ARPA grant for the University of Arkansas Fort Smith LPN program, an IIJA grant for the Oil and Gas Commission’s critical minerals work, a restricted reserve transfer for State Police vehicle purchases, a transfer to the Arkansas Heroes Program, and cash fund requests for the Real Estate Commission’s AV system and HVAC work. Most of these items were approved by voice vote. One budget classification transfer request from the Commissioner of State Lands drew extended questioning and was ultimately not approved. Members questioned the $250,000 transfer to operating expenses tied to the purchase of a West Little Rock office building, the ongoing lease costs at the prior location, and whether the agency had adequately planned for building-related expenses. After discussion, the motion failed, and members told the agency to tighten spending and return if needed. The committee then took up 15 pay plan appropriation requests totaling $25.7 million and approved them after discussion with DFA, DHS, Corrections, and the State Board of Election Commissioners. Members focused heavily on DHS staffing shortages at human development centers, where officials said vacancies and turnover were driven by overtime and burnout rather than pay alone; one member asked DHS to submit a written plan to address the issue. Corrections reported the pay plan had improved hiring and retention. The committee also approved overtime appropriations for Emergency Management and Military. Reports on reserve funds, the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund, tobacco settlement, State Central Services, Education Adequacy, Medicaid Trust, IIJA, and revenue transfer activity were received. The Medicaid Trust Fund report prompted significant concern about February’s $90 million draw; DHS said the month was unusually high because of cash-flow timing and that the fund should end the year with a balance between $150 million and $200 million, while lawmakers noted a second $100 million set-aside is planned for FY27. The final discussion centered on DHS’s state hospital damage claim and reconstruction funding, where members expressed disappointment that insurance reimbursement would likely return only about $1.8 million now and possibly about $97,000 more later, far less than the roughly $5 million initially expected. DHS explained the policy was based on actual cash value and depreciation for old buildings, and said the work would proceed on Unit 3 for secured restoration because it was the most cost-effective option.

Transcript Highlights:

• allowed that money to to come back in. allowed that money to to come back in.
• We got to get it back in so we don't send it back." Yeah, we've got a lot.
• We got to get it back in so we don't send it back."
• We got to get it back in so we don't send it back." Thank you, Senator Sparks.
• Well, come back.

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 1:30 PM, 925, all

Summary: The committee first heard a proposal to consolidate small or outdated Treasury and agency accounts into pooled investment accounts so idle balances could earn interest and administrative costs could be reduced. Senator DuPree asked whether the change would also eliminate old accounts, and the sponsor said it would close outdated accounts and move funds where they could earn interest. The committee then voted title sufficient, do pass. Senate Bill 2694, described as the biomarker bill, would require mandatory biomarker testing for diagnosis, treatment, management, and monitoring of certain conditions when supported by medical and scientific evidence and nationally recognized clinical guidelines. The bill would apply to health insurance policies written in the state after September 1, 2026, require written reasons for denials, and include reporting requirements back to the Legislature. The sponsor estimated a total cost of about $5.2 million, with roughly $1 million as the state share, and the committee voted title sufficient, do pass. The committee then took up the ARPA bill, which would accelerate the spending deadline from December 31 to September 30 and create three buckets for remaining funds: $100 million for MDOT, about $62 million for lost revenue to help offset insurance costs, and any additional funds to be handled by DFA under the governor’s discretion within ARPA rules. Senators asked about lists of projects, the risk of rushing money out the door, and whether local city and county projects could be repurposed; sponsors said the bill is aimed at keeping funds from being returned to Washington and that projects already in process should be nudged to completion, while unused funds could be clawed back after missed reporting or reimbursement requests. The committee also discussed prior technical problems with some completed projects and said those cases would likely require separate legislative action. The committee voted title sufficient, do pass, committee sub. Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 2578, which creates a small municipality match fund to help cities under 10,000 population meet the 20% local match needed for discretionary federal and state grants. The chair clarified that the bill establishes the fund but does not create a funding source, and the sponsor confirmed that point. The committee then voted title sufficient, do pass.

Transcript Highlights:

• You may have to be back in a deposition mode and have to be back in defending why we did this.
• You may have to be back in a deposition mode and have to be back in defending why we did this.
• back to that if again.
• back to that if again.
• Let's put people back... Let's put people back and forget about parties.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Speaker, I yield back.
• I yield back.
• And I yield back.
• I YIELD BACK.
• I yield back. Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 24, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I yield back. The gentleman yields back.
• I yield back. >> Gentleman yields back.
• I yield back. >> Gentleman yields back.
• I yield back. >> Gentleman yields back.
• I yield back. Gentleman yields back.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• it back to back to current changed it back to current<00:34:10.960> law.
• White in the back. White in the back.
• back to that. back to that.
• then we go to the back of three back and then we go to the back of the<07:25:31.280> budget<07
• Um, I believe the back of the budget. The back of the budget.

Keywords: 10am HB 1 & HB 2, 928, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference for HB 1 and HB 2 reviewed the side-by-side budget comparison and began working through agreed and disputed items. Members first confirmed that grayed-out items were already settled and discussed a process for making later technical and intent changes, especially to true up abolished positions after additional decisions were made. They then moved through several budget sections, including judicial branch reductions, retirement systems, the Department of Justice, the Human Rights Commission, liquor enforcement, corrections, and the Department of Information Technology. Several items were agreed to or treated as settled package items, including the judicial branch position, the Department of Justice reduction, the Human Rights Commission item being held until related HB 2 language is finalized, the Housing Appeals Board being moved into the Board of Tax and Land Appeals, and the Office of Child Advocate. The committee also agreed to update the House bill language as needed based on HB 2 decisions, and to keep certain IT support rows in place unless related boards and commissions are eliminated. The effective date remained July 1, 2025, with no change. The main unresolved discussion centered on the retirement systems budget, where the Senate defended a large increase for deferred IT security and investment-function improvements, while the House argued the increase was too large and favored a back-of-the-budget cut. The Senate said the funds would support strategic IT and investment changes and would remain in the trust if cut, while the House emphasized the size of the increase and suggested a compromise. The committee ultimately retained the Senate position on retirement systems for the moment and said it would return to the issue later. On corrections and liquor enforcement, the committee described a negotiated back-of-the-budget cut structure, including a $10 million cut for corrections with some restoration of POS offices and administrative aides, and a liquor enforcement cut that was treated as part of a broader package. The Department of Safety item related to commercial enforcement and motor vehicle inspections was held for later discussion. The meeting ended with several items agreed, several held for coordination with HB 2, and some major budget questions still open.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I will push back against those benefit cuts. I yield back.
• I yield back. Mr.
• I YIELD BACK. MR.
• I yield back.
• BRINGING INVESTMENT BACK TO OUR COUNTRY AND BACK TO OUR STATE.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So think back a year October 2024.
• we paid the funds out and they get back to the public school and we would ask for funds back if there
• And and they sent those funds back.
• But if we find that they come back to public school, those funds are released back to the districts.
• >> Going back to mid showing bar.

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• Seeing none, bringing it back to the committee.
• Seeing none, bringing it back to the committee.
• Seeing none, bringing it back to the committee.
• Bringing it back to the committee. Bringing it back to the committee.
• Seeing none, bringing back to the committee.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• out the problems well now let me back out the problems well now let me back out back out before I said
• back back in the back back in the back back in the day I can give you some time day I can give you some
• but uh oh yeah yeah yeah now I'm back but uh oh yeah yeah yeah now I'm back I'm back the is is as I
• came back came to in the neighborhood I came back came to in the neighborhood I came back came to the
• back to what controversial you know back back to what I I said I I said I I said before I think this

Bills: SB 2

Keywords: 920, all

Transcript Highlights:

• in relief to people who need it the most, it goes back to people who own property, it goes back to people
• Option three, give all of it back.
• Back to the time that we came up with the smartphones, back to the time that social media started shaping
• I've worked, I've been in the minority, the majority, back to the minority, back to the majority.
• But when all the numbers came back in, when the students came back in this year, in September this year

Keywords: 970, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I YIELD BACK.
• I yield back.
• And I yield back.
• And I yield back.
• And I yield back.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• go back to 492? go back to 492? >> Okay.<00:17:41.039> Uh<00:17:41.600> 492-26.
• time, could we go back to 554-26?
• Okay, let's go back to 554-26. Okay, let's go back to 554-26.
• So ordered. go back to 579-26? go back to 579-26?
• of all go back to 578-26.

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

Transcript Highlights:

• This is putting money back, and unfortunately, we are going to need more money back to our homeowners
• Thank you.” schools back by the way um what would schools back by the way um what would happen<00:36:
• Uh, it wasn't in place back then.
• You can either give it back as an income tax refund, or you can do it back as property tax.
• ...back of that van.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And with that, I yield back. back. back.
• I yield back. you, Mr. Speaker. I yield back.
• I yield back. >> The gentleman yields back.
• I yield back. Mr. Speaker. I yield back.
• I yield back. legislation. I yield back.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, March 27, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I yield back. The gentleman yields back.
• I YIELD BACK.
• I YIELD BACK.
• We don't want to go back. We're not going back.
• I yield back. I yield back. Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 31, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• >> Yield<00:31:21.679> back. >> Yield back. >> Yield back.
• Thank you and I yield<01:44:50.480> back. yield back. yield back.
• I yield back. back. back.
• I yield back. Speaker. I yield back.
• And I yield back. back. back.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, May 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Be with their families back home.
• He said that it can go back. The speaker... He said that it can go back.
• So, please listen to this back.
• Let the House come back to order.
• He is back from their brief committee meeting. He is back from their brief committee meeting.

Bills: HR144, HB4182, HC51, HR169, HB4178, HB4179

Keywords: commendation, sports, team achievement, high school, state championship, suffrage, restoration of voting rights, conviction, probation, law-abiding citizen, congressional term limits, constitutional amendments, Article V, state resolution, political reform, Jackson State University, Veterans Memorial Stadium, economic growth, property tax, multi-purpose facility

Transcript Highlights:

• I YIELD BACK.
• I yield back.
• I yield back. I yield back.
• I yield back. I yield back.
• I yield back.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, November 17, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is basically an answer back to Minnesotans.
• would have returned back to the taxpayers.
• <00:08:34.680> to the work done for motans going back to the work done for motans going back
• So May 19th we would be done, and we'll come back in February. Thank you.
• in February thank you thank come back in February thank you thank you

Keywords: 1183, house