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• We've had about SSIS, but Maxis is the main engine. It's more than 40 years old.
• ><01:11:09.600> but an example we've had about ssis but an example we've had about ssis but Maxis
• 11.320> engine<01:11:11.840> it's<01:11:12.040> more<01:11:12.199> than Maxis
• is the main engine it's more than Maxis is the main engine it's more than 40<01:11:12.679> year
• We've had about SSIS, but MAXIS is the main engine. It's more than 40 years old.

Bills: HF1, HF98

Keywords: Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud

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• that as we go forward into coming sessions, we'll continue to invest in those updates that we need in Maxis

Bills: HF2436, HF2929

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, HF2929, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food assistance, nutrition assistance, public benefits, eligibility determination, income eligibility, federal poverty guidelines, poverty level, county agency, Tribal agency, human services, children and families, benefits administration

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• To address this and in collaboration with the Maxis Maxa behavioral health group, we proposed the statutory
• 04:01.359> collaboration<01:04:01.839> with<01:04:02.000> the<01:04:02.160> Maxis
• <01:04:02.880> Maxa in collaboration with the Maxis Maxa in collaboration with the Maxis Maxa

Bills: HF2216, HF1978, HF2354, HF1963, HF1994, HF1995, HF1894

Keywords: assisted living, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, resident rights, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services, elderly, seniors, older adults, disability rights

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• hopeful some of those committees with that jurisdiction will take, let's really prioritize SSIS and MAXIS
• will take let's really prioritize<00:58:32.880> ssis<00:58:33.440> and<00:58:33.599> Maxis
• <00:58:34.200> as<00:58:34.400> those prioritize ssis and Maxis as those prioritize
• ssis and Maxis as those Investments<00:58:36.079> okay<00:58:36.599> R<00:58:37.000>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• only be able to sue one entity and not be able to sue five or six different entities all for policy maxis

Bills: HB4420, HB3974, HB3016, HB3062, HB3021, HB3145, HB4128, HB3131, HB3015, HB3472, HB3453, HB1638, HB4126, HB2696, HB2710, HB3552, HB3031, HB3544, HB3521, HB4490, HB4488, HB1746, HJR1069, HB4428, HB4429, HB1170, HB3538, HB4124, HB3904, HB4106, HB2999, HB3982, HJR1077, HB3464, HB2588, HB3462, HB4440, HB3674, HB3345, HJR1067, HB4326, HB4331, HB4337, HB4338, HB4359, HB4392, HB3557, HJR1076, HB4003, HB3495, HB3497, HB3501, HB3505, HB3749, HB3011, HB4336, HB4346, HJR1087, HB3240, HB3647, HB3796, HB3969, HB3972, HB3983, HB3984, HB3989, HB3383, HB3130, HB4358, HB3327, HJR1055, HB3386, HJR1089, HB3087, HB2970, HB3314, HB4129, HB4199

Keywords: reading, intervention, literacy, education, third grade retention, teacher training, funding, Strong Readers Act, tort claims, inmate housing, government immunity, public trust, private prison, emergency legislation, vision screening, binocular vision, kindergarten, elementary education, health, firearm rights

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• We are working with our staff to access the Maxis database so they can better assist our veterans and
• By allowing these agency staff members read-only access to Maxis, they're able to quickly and efficiently

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• showed me is that the vast majority of their applications are being processed through a system called Maxis
• are being processed through a system are being processed through a system called<00:45:31.920> Maxis
• 32.880> a<00:45:33.119> 1980s<00:45:34.000> era<00:45:34.319> DOSS called Maxis
• , which is a 1980s era DOSS called Maxis, which is a 1980s era DOSS application.<00:45:36.079> Uh<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• veteran stable Housing Initiative to access the Department of Children, Youth, and Family Services Maxis
• Department of Children Youth and<00:00:57.359> Family<00:00:57.760> Services<00:00:58.680> Maxis
• <00:00:59.480> database and Family Services Maxis database and Family Services Maxis database

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• acknowledge that there are others with us in this capital community here in the gallery we have Brian Ha Ken Maxie

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• change along with Section 3 to permit the staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs to access the MAXIS
• change along with Section 3 to permit the staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs to access the MAXIS

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Maxie over there at the school as the principal and sit down and say how he wants to work with us.

Keywords: 1204, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its October 27 meeting and then heard testimony on the economic and practical effects of Arkansas’s raw milk law, Act 698. Clinton Ballard of Milk and Honey Hill Farm said the law allowed his family farm to expand from 8 to 12 cows, serve about 150 families, add retail sales of raw cheese, and increase annual sales by roughly $50,000. He argued that raw milk production supports small farms, improves food security by keeping milk production in-state, and should be paired with optional state inspection and certification so producers could access USDA grants and other value-added opportunities. Committee members asked about herd management, safety practices, labeling, consumer education, and whether a voluntary inspection system could be created without leading to more regulation. Ballard said his farm follows sanitary practices, chills milk quickly, uses educational materials for customers, and has not had any reported illnesses among customers. Members also discussed broader concerns about raw milk safety, including E. coli, sick animals, and whether state agencies should provide more guidance or training. Several lawmakers expressed support for consumer choice and for small producers, while others emphasized the need for clear standards and accountability. The discussion also touched on the decline of commercial dairies in Arkansas, the role of the health department, and whether state certification would be limited to in-state sales. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from Terence Bolden of TLB Enterprises on hydroponic and container-based agriculture as a response to food insecurity and workforce needs. Bolden described retrofitted shipping containers that can grow produce year-round with low water use, and said the model could be paired with career and technical education, drones, robotics, and agribusiness training in schools and communities. He said pilot projects are underway or planned with the Little Rock School District, Southwest High School, UAPB, and other partners, and estimated that five regional hubs could have significant economic impact while creating jobs and reducing food deserts. Members asked about target communities, costs, energy needs, crop types, and how the model would work in rural areas; Bolden said the approach is a public-private partnership intended to support local farmers, schools, and community food access. No votes were taken on Bolden’s proposal, and the meeting adjourned after questions concluded.

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• showed me is that the vast majority of their applications are being processed through a system called Maxis

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• We have Brian Ha, Ken Maxi, whom Nellie, his wife, asked to represent his family, and Alberto Tareko.

Summary: The Assembly met on March 6, 2025, established a quorum, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine procedural motions, including unanimous consent requests and a re-referral of AB 506. The chamber then moved through a series of guest introductions and second-reading items before taking up several resolutions recognizing awareness days and cultural observances. Members adopted ACR 41 on Down Syndrome Awareness Week/Day and HR 24 on Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month after extensive bipartisan remarks focused on family experiences, inclusion, bullying, funding for services, and support for people with disabilities. The Assembly also adopted ACR 48 recognizing Women in STEM Day, ACR 49 recognizing California STEM Robotics Day, HR 18 celebrating Nauruze, and ACR 2 marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Each resolution drew co-authors and supportive comments from members across the aisle. The body then debated and passed AB 248, which would remove the state wage cap on county jail inmate labor and allow counties more discretion; supporters framed it as local control and rehabilitation, while opponents argued it would raise costs and conflict with voter sentiment. The Assembly also passed AB 100, a budget-process measure moving a large package of bills to the Senate, and used a substituted roll call for the remaining related bills. Consent calendar items were approved, and the chamber concluded with multiple adjournments in memory, including tributes to Eric Lopez, Johnny D. Giles, and Roger Diamond, before adjourning until March 24, 2025.

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• As some other teachers, for example, my neighbor, Letha Maxi, who teaches in the computer lab, her classroom

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee considered a long agenda of criminal justice, public safety, and related bills. Early measures included HB 1171, tolling the statute of limitations for failure to make mandatory child abuse reports, and HB 1403, expanding school safety provisions by allowing child care facilities in the guardian program and clarifying perimeter and door-security rules; both passed unanimously, with HB 1403 adopted as amended. The committee also approved HB 1099, giving law enforcement discretion in arrests involving elderly or medically vulnerable individuals in facilities; HB 1121, strengthening restrictions on misuse of unmanned aircraft systems; HB 1525, creating penalties for impersonating rideshare drivers and clarifying transportation-disadvantaged access; and PCS for HB 687, increasing penalties for repeat DUI/vehicular homicide offenses known as “Trenton’s Law.” Members then advanced HB 847 to create an FDLE grant program for expedited DNA testing, PCS for HB 757 to prohibit altered sexual depictions of identifiable persons and create a civil remedy, and HB 1415 to repeal an obsolete Broward County narcotics enforcement unit. The committee also heard and approved HB 1207, the Tristan Murphy Act, which expands mental health diversion grants, creates a model diversion process, and establishes a behavioral healthcare data repository; testimony from the bill’s namesake’s mother and law enforcement emphasized the need for treatment over incarceration. HB 1351 updated sexual offender/predator registration rules, and HB 1479 created a public records exemption for domestic violence lethality assessment forms; both passed without opposition. Later, the committee approved PCS for HB 1283, making sex trafficking of children under 12 or mentally incapacitated persons a capital felony, despite constitutional concerns raised in debate; the bill passed 13-2. PCS for HB 781, addressing cyber intimidation by publication (doxing), also passed unanimously after supporters described it as a needed tool against online harassment. Finally, CSHB 139 authorized pawnbrokers to use digital transaction forms, and PCS for HB 107 created and enhanced penalties for fraudulent use of gift cards. Most bills were reported favorably, many unanimously, and several were amended before passage.

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• <01:51:15.440> to<01:51:15.960> access<01:51:16.960> the<01:51:17.280> Maxis
• program staff to access the Maxis program staff to access the Maxis database<01:51:18.560> so
• 01:51:33.600> readonly<01:51:34.239> access<01:51:34.639> to<01:51:34.960> Maxis
• , staff members readonly access to Maxis, staff members readonly access to Maxis, they're<01:51:36.159

Keywords: 1183, house

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• extra $37.50 to individuals with special needs or...” “...and I am terrible at saying this, cranio-maxi-facial

Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council reviewed several agency rules and requests. It approved without objection an Insurance Department amendment implementing Act 261’s holding company system requirements, two State Board of Election Commissioners rules on poll watchers/provisional voting and certified election monitors, and a Treasurer of State rule removing DEI-related membership requirements to comply with Act 938. The committee also held over for a month a Department of Education request related to excluding a rule from reporting requirements so it could be discussed further with the Department of Commerce. A major portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Human Services’ request to be excluded from rulemaking for Acts 567, 568, 967, and 1025. DHS said federal CMS guidance created comparability and other issues for the Medicaid-related dental and diagnostic lab provisions, making it difficult to implement the acts as written by their effective dates. DHS outlined possible paths, including broader adult dental coverage, waivers, or splitting the dental rate increase from the special-needs cap increase. The Arkansas State Dental Association disputed DHS’s approach, arguing Act 1025 is workable, that the pediatric rate increase should move forward separately, and that DHS should continue pursuing the law rather than stop rulemaking. Committee members questioned both sides extensively about CMS correspondence, waiver timelines, fiscal impact, and whether the acts could be severed. After testimony from DHS, the Dental Association, and a public commenter, the committee adopted a motion not to exclude DHS from reporting requirements for Acts 567, 568, 967, and 1025, meaning DHS must continue the normal rulemaking/reporting process. The committee then accepted the Division of Higher Education’s report, which recommended repealing three of its 32 rules and keeping the remaining 29 in effect. It also received routine written updates on older and newer rulemaking items and filed the monthly updates without further action.

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• We have Maxis, we have MMIS, we have SSIS, we have METS.
• We have Maxis, we have MMIS, we have SSIS, we have METS.
• We have Maxis, we have MMIS, we have SSIS, we have METS.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Terry, Maxie, Christopher Williston, Douglas King. Kevin Curl, four abreast. Okay.

Bills: SB231, SB584, SB600, SB668, SB841, SB986, SB1003, SB1244, SB1625, SB1960, SB1963, SB1964, SB2026, SB2056, SB2368

Keywords: temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start

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• Terry, Maxie... Christopher Williston, Douglas King, Kevin Curl. Four abreast, okay. Welcome, sir.

Bills: SB231, SB584, SB600, SB668, SB841, SB986, SB1003, SB1244, SB1625, SB1960, SB1963, SB1964, SB2026, SB2056, SB2368

Keywords: temporary emergency electric energy facility, temporary generation, emergency power, backup generation, mobile generator, portable generator, grid resilience, power outage restoration, transmission and distribution utility, TDU, Public Utility Commission of Texas, PUCT, Utilities Code Section 39.918, competitive bidding, lease authorization, emergency procurement, bulk power system, locational marginal pricing, reliability model, black start

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• Um, in the rules that the Department of Education puts out, there’s staffing maxis, uh, student-to-teacher
• Um, in the rules that the Department of Education puts out, there’s staffing maxis, uh, student-to-teacher
• Um, in the rules that the Department of Education puts out, there’s staffing maxis, uh, student-to-teacher
• Um, in the rules that the Department of Education puts out, there’s staffing maxis, uh, student-to-teacher
• Um, in the rules that the Department of Education puts out, there’s staffing maxis, uh, student-to-teacher

Keywords: 1189, house, all