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• That's already in place for red flag gun confiscation orders.
• That's already in place for red flag gun confiscation orders.
• That's already in place for red flag gun confiscation orders.
• That's already in place for red flag gun confiscation orders.
• A red flag gun confiscation order is a criminal infraction.

Bills: SF0069 , SF0084 , SF0050 , SF0109 , HB0069 , HB0098

Committee: Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

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• We're talking about law-abiding citizens having their firearms confiscated from them.
• I'll also note, just as we go in... ...and law-abiding citizens having their firearms confiscated from
• So it's a confiscation of firearms from a law-abiding citizen. It's ammunition tracking registry.
• So it's a confiscation of firearms from a law-abiding citizen. It's ammunition tracking registry.
• If I just gave you that circumstance about the confiscation, I think if they—what SEPA actually does,

Committee: House General Laws

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• </c> the animal should be confiscated. the animal should be confiscated.
• </c> without law enforcement uh to confiscate without law enforcement uh to confiscate animals<00:11:
• ><c> animal</c> Uh simply confiscating the animal Uh simply confiscating the animal without<00:11:50.399
• "Give me one second to refer back." confiscated by the arresting officer.
• Um, corn for grain and whiskey, sunflower for oil.

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

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• </c><00:32:52.640><c> animal</c> abuse or neglect, no confiscated animal abuse or neglect, no confiscated
• </c><01:35:40.800><c> of</c> a big confiscation of a big confiscation of animals<01:35:42.639><c> by<
• </c><01:36:46.400><c> confiscated,</c><01:36:47.199><c> I</c><01:36:47.360><c> get</c> animals are confisc
• confiscated, I get animals are confisc confiscated, I get all<01:36:47.760><c> of</c><01:36:47.840><
• </c> all animals, not just confiscated all animals, not just confiscated animals.<02:05:31.199><c> In

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• An act ordering the confiscation of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition from law-abiding citizens
• We're talking about law-abiding citizens having their firearms confiscated from them.
• This scope is the list of those five things that I read to you about confiscating firearms from law-abiding
• So it's a confiscation of firearms from a law-abiding citizen. It's ammunition tracking registry.
• If I just gave you that circumstance about the confiscation, I think what SEPA actually does, the bill

Committee: House General Laws

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and approved HB 2468 and HB 2481. HB 2481 was amended to replace earlier federal-style language with the governor’s recommended definitions and executive-order language, then rolled into a committee substitute and passed out of committee on a 9-3 vote. The discussion on HB 2481 centered on SNAP-related definitions and whether the revised language would affect federal waivers or change food-stamp purchasing rules; the sponsor said it would not. The committee then moved to regular session. The main public hearing was on HB 3070, the Second Amendment Preservation Act. Representative Hardwick said the bill was revised to remove language the Eighth Circuit had found problematic, while keeping Missouri’s anti-commandeering approach and prohibitions on state or local participation in certain federal gun-control actions, such as firearm registries, tracking, and confiscation from law-abiding citizens. Members questioned whether the bill would interfere with task forces, federal cooperation, courthouses, FFL paperwork, or local officers sharing information with federal agents. Hardwick and supporters said it would not affect Missouri enforcement of state gun laws or cooperation on other crimes, and that the bill was intended to stop Missouri officers from being used to enforce specific federal gun-control measures. Supporters from the Missouri Firearms Coalition and a gun-rights advocate backed the bill and emphasized civil penalties and anti-commandeering protections, while an opponent from Moms Demand Action argued it would handcuff police, weaken interstate trafficking enforcement, and create a dangerous patchwork of enforcement. No vote was taken on HB 3070 in the hearing. The committee also heard HB 388, which would prohibit certain anti-competitive health-care contracting practices, including anti-steering, anti-tiering, gag clauses, and most-favored-nation clauses. The sponsor and supporting witnesses described the bill as an anti-consolidation measure intended to improve price transparency, preserve competition, and help consumers and insurers steer patients toward lower-cost providers. They said the bill would apply to both providers and insurers and would not be anti-hospital or anti-payer. Members asked about effects on rural access to care, 340B pricing, physician-owned referral arrangements, and whether the bill would actually lower consumer costs. Supporters said the goal was to give payers more negotiating leverage and ultimately benefit patients through more competitive pricing, but no action was taken during the hearing.

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• page two, section 8, where it talked about donations and not being able to collect donations on confiscated
• collect and not um not being able to collect donations<00:07:38.720><c> on</c><00:07:38.960><c> confiscated
• </c><00:07:40.639><c> And</c> donations on confiscated animals.
• And donations on confiscated animals.

Summary: The Committee of Conference opened on Senate Bill 302, originally focused on background checks for solid waste management facility owners. Members discussed House-added amendments, including language from House Bill 616 on animal cruelty and additional solid waste site evaluation committee provisions from House Bill 2. The Senate chair said the Senate would not accept the HB 616 animal cruelty language in SB 302, though he indicated the issue could return next year in a standalone or amended bill. Representative Comtois explained a revised version of the animal-related language, including a provision that an owner’s name and address would not be publicized until a case is adjudicated and that donations raised using the stories or likeness of animals in protective custody would be limited to covering the animals’ care costs. Despite that explanation, the Senate maintained its opposition. House members said their side would not concur unless the language remained in the bill, and the chair responded that the Senate would let the bill go rather than accept the amendment. The hearing was then closed without agreement or final action on the bill.

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• used for fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, poultry, and other proteins, dairy products, whole grains
• Everything's... ...confiscated in a recording of sales data.

Committee: House General Laws

Summary: The committee met with 13 members present and first went into executive session on House Bill 1730, which was voted due pass by a 10-3 roll call. It then considered House Bill 2504, where a committee amendment was adopted to let school districts optionally require a mental-health professional letter for school protection officers, the amendment was rolled into a committee substitute, and the substitute was voted due pass 11-0 with two present. After that, the committee moved to public hearing on House Bills 2481, 2468, and 1974. The three public bills focused on restrictions and verification for public assistance programs. HB 1974 would restrict TANF cash assistance use, including prohibiting ATM cash withdrawals and certain purchases, with a three-strikes style penalty structure; sponsors said it was intended to prevent misuse of taxpayer funds, while opponents argued TANF is a small cash-assistance program for very poor families and that cash access is necessary for rent, laundry, childcare, and other basic needs. HB 2468 would tighten SNAP and Medicaid eligibility verification by requiring documentary proof of citizenship or eligible immigration status, using federal verification systems, and counting ineligible household members’ income; sponsors said it aligns Missouri with federal law and new federal accountability rules, while opponents warned it would add red tape, delay benefits, and increase error rates and costs. HB 2481, along with related SNAP language discussed in HB 174, would implement the governor’s SNAP waiver to restrict purchases of soda and junk food and place those restrictions into statute. Sponsors said the goal was to steer benefits toward healthier foods and reduce waste, while witnesses from industry and advocacy groups said the waiver process was already underway, the definitions were too broad, and the bills could be hard for retailers to implement and could burden eligible recipients, especially in rural areas and among children and vulnerable adults. No final committee action was taken on the three public hearing bills during the portion provided.

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• Uh, without law enforcement to confiscate animals without charging the owner, simply confiscating the
• </c> the animal should be confiscated. the animal should be confiscated.
• </c> without law enforcement uh to confiscate without law enforcement uh to confiscate animals<00:11:
• ><c> animal</c> Uh simply confiscating the animal Uh simply confiscating the animal without<00:11:50.399
• </c><00:31:42.640><c> etc</c> here and care and confiscation etc here and care and confiscation etc &

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Summary: The subcommittee held an open work session on HB 1766-FN, a bill addressing cruelty to livestock, and focused on proposed language changes from the Department of Agriculture. Assistant State Veterinarian Nathan Harvey, speaking for the commissioner, explained concerns about the term “imminent danger,” arguing that the bill should allow seizure based on probable cause when an animal is starving or has a life-threatening condition, rather than tying action too closely to whether the owner is arrested. The department also proposed language on “extreme suffering” that would require euthanasia if the cost of treatment would exceed the allowable reimbursement amount under AGR rules, though members immediately raised concerns about using a dollar limit to require euthanasia. The department further suggested clarifying who may participate in investigations by allowing the state veterinarian or a designate, and noted that the current draft could be read too narrowly. Members discussed the $5,000 emergency care cap in the rules, with Josh Marshall confirming it is an aggregate emergency veterinary care limit. Several legislators said they were uncomfortable changing the bill from “may” to “shall” euthanize, arguing that treatment costs vary widely by species and condition and that a fixed monetary threshold could be too rigid. Representative Bixby also raised a separate concern that the bill’s language may be broader than intended and could apply to all animals rather than livestock only. The department agreed the bill should be limited to livestock and suggested using existing statutory definitions or adding a new section to make that clear. The discussion also turned to humane societies and other organizations that might investigate complaints or board seized animals. A representative from a humane organization said the groups with expertise in care often also have expertise useful to investigations, and that removing them entirely could be impractical because only a few facilities in the state can provide boarding. Members and witnesses explored alternative language that would allow for-profit and nonprofit organizations to participate in either the investigation or the care of livestock, but not both, to avoid conflicts of interest while preserving needed expertise. No votes were taken; the work session ended with agreement to consult the Office of Legislative Services and the department to refine the bill before the next meeting.

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• refers a measure to the voters that amends the Arizona Constitution to prohibit the state from confiscating
• referral voids any bill enacted into law or measure approved by voters after November 1, 2026, that confiscates
• prohibits a court from severing any portion of a bill or measure that violates the prohibition on confiscating

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• refers a measure to the voters that amends the Arizona Constitution to prohibit the state from confiscating
• referral voids any bill enacted into law or measure approved by voters after November 1, 2026, that confiscates
• prohibits a court from severing any portion of a bill or measure that violates the prohibition on confiscating

Summary: The committee heard presentations on two Senate-passed HCRs that would refer constitutional amendments to voters. HCR 2040 would bar school districts from using public money or resources to support labor organizations, including payroll deductions for dues, use of internal communication systems for recruiting or political materials, and distribution of labor-related communications using public resources; it also would prohibit the state and political subdivisions from entering exclusive representation or collective bargaining agreements with labor organizations. The sponsor indicated an intent to concur with the Senate amendment, and the measure was left open for questions. HCR 2048 would amend the Arizona Constitution to prevent the state from confiscating money from scholarship accounts belonging to children of military families, and would void any later law or voter-approved measure after November 1, 2026, that violates that protection. Members asked how the proposal would work if a student moved out of state or no longer met scholarship eligibility requirements, and staff explained that funds could still be reclaimed if the student no longer qualified under the program. Questions also focused on the measure’s language making any conflicting future bill or initiative null and void, with staff explaining that courts would still apply severability principles in litigation. The discussion became sharply political, with one member criticizing the measure as a pretext to protect ESA voucher funds and another questioning whether the military-family framing raised DEI concerns. Another member argued the majority was using military families to shield fraudulent ESA spending and said voters wanted action on the issue. No votes were taken in the excerpt, and the chair ultimately closed the discussion after questions and comments.

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• And also makes clear the distinction that if some organization has been part of the process of confiscation
• confiscation confiscation can't<01:06:35.039><c> be</c><01:06:35.680><c> the</c><01:06:36.000><c> organization
• The response also noted that the Department of Revenue Administration confiscates vapes regularly when
• The Department of Revenue<04:08:35.439><c> Administration</c><04:08:36.800><c> confiscates</c><04:08:
• 37.439><c> vapes</c> Revenue Administration confiscates vapes Revenue Administration confiscates vapes

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Summary: The Environmental Policy Subcommittee took up HB 1621, which would require a baseline environmental impact study before development of certain manufacturing and storage facilities. Members said the concept had merit, but they could not resolve major drafting and implementation issues, including how to define covered facilities, what the study would require, and how enforcement would work at the municipal or county level. Several members expressed concern about unintended consequences and said the proposal was not ready; the subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend inexpedient to legislate (ITL), and the full committee later adopted that recommendation on a 16-0 roll call vote, placing the bill on consent. The committee then discussed HB 1053, involving electronically submitted pesticide use reports. Representative Comtois presented an amendment creating a department database and protecting confidential information, but said she still needed to check whether it was germane and to review administrative issues with the Department of Agriculture. After hearing from David Russo of the Division of Pesticide Control, the committee agreed to continue work on the amendment and took no action that day. The committee also reviewed HB 1186 on egg labeling and producer exemptions. Representative Comtois offered an amendment exempting small producers from most requirements except labeling, but Commissioner Sean Jasper asked for more time to review the impact and suggested the state might not need the existing egg law at all if federal USDA rules already cover the field. Members agreed to hold action until the following week. Finally, the committee began discussion of HB 1780 on penalties for violations involving seeds, plants, and nursery stock, focusing on labeling rules and germination-date requirements; testimony from industry and department representatives indicated they were working toward a compromise that would allow multiple relabelings, add production dates, and set a 36-month sale limit, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• And also makes clear the distinction that if some organization has been part of the process of confiscation
• confiscation confiscation can't<01:06:35.039><c> be</c><01:06:35.680><c> the</c><01:06:36.000><c> organization
• The Department of Revenue Administration confiscates vapes regularly when the store selling them can't
• The Department of Revenue<04:08:35.439><c> Administration</c><04:08:36.800><c> confiscates</c><04:08:
• 37.439><c> vapes</c> Revenue Administration confiscates vapes Revenue Administration confiscates vapes

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

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• Security currently administers the Law Enforcement Protection Program, which utilizes proceeds from confiscated
• utilizes Protection Program, which utilizes proceeds<00:48:41.760><c> from</c><00:48:42.000><c> confiscated
• </c><00:48:42.640><c> firearms</c> proceeds from confiscated firearms proceeds from confiscated firearms
• President, Senate Bill 333 ensures that funds generated from the lawful disposal of confiscated firearms
• President, Senate Bill 333 ensures that funds generated from the lawful disposal of confiscated firearms

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• When they confiscate them, it goes into a cell phone locker. Student has a number.
• And how many warnings before you confiscate the device?
• Each time it's confiscated, but there's four warnings before they actually get disciplined consequences
• Each time the phone is confiscated, it results in a referral, a level one referral.
• And a lot of times with our confiscation or with the teachers taking it, there's a slot number and the

Summary: The Student Academic Success Subcommittee met to review Florida’s cell phone and social media literacy law, with Representative Brad Yeager describing the 2023 policy as aimed at removing classroom distractions and teaching students how to use social media responsibly. He said the law was intended to keep phones out of classrooms unless used for instruction, require social media literacy education, and limit access to certain sites on school Wi-Fi and government devices. Yeager said feedback since passage has been mixed: many teachers support it and some have adopted inexpensive shoe-organizer or pouch systems, but implementation varies by school and administrator enforcement. He said he is not currently pursuing a broader statewide mandate. Superintendent Dr. Maria Vazquez and Timber Creek High School Principal Mr. Wasco described Orange County’s approach as bell-to-bell phone restrictions, while Pasco County’s Dr. Zetchy described a similar policy with some flexibility during lunch or passing periods at the high school level. Both districts said the policy was implemented with parent communication, town halls, surveys, and transition periods, and that concerns about emergencies were addressed by allowing phones to be returned at the end of the day and by establishing procedures for parent contact. They reported few theft problems and said discipline issues related to phones have generally been manageable, though some teachers still struggle with enforcement or with students trying to evade the rules. A major portion of the discussion focused on social media literacy instruction. Orange County said it uses counselor-led programs, Canvas courses, resiliency days, and curriculum materials to teach students about cyberbullying, human trafficking, privacy, and the permanence of online posts, with progress tracked through the learning platform. Pasco said it has some resiliency modules but lacks a fully built-out, pre-made social media curriculum and would welcome more guidance from DOE, especially for high school classrooms where instructional time is limited. Members also asked about student anxiety, 504/IEP accommodations, caregiver students, and parent education; the districts said exceptions are handled through school committees and that parent academies and district resources are being used to help families set boundaries and understand the risks and benefits of phones and social media. No votes were taken.

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• Even if a school can detect and confiscate these disguised vapes, the school has no way to dispose of
• requires the Department of Toxic Substance Control to address the management and disposal of vapes confiscated
• This is from this school year that we have confiscated. Modoc County.
• working really closely with Yuba and Sutter County schools on how to manage the vapes that they've confiscated
• Obviously, we want to give schools cost-effective ways of dealing with these vape products that are confiscated

Summary: The Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee heard five bills, with testimony focused on farmworker climate equity, product recall responsibility, diaper ingredient disclosure, agricultural commissioner fee authority, and vape disposal and youth protection. Members also took up one consent item. The chair reviewed testimony rules, and the committee established a quorum before proceeding. AB 1600 by Assembly Member Arambula would treat farmworker housing as disadvantaged communities for purposes of climate and environmental funding. Supporters said farmworkers face severe climate, housing, water, and pollution burdens but are often excluded from existing DAC mapping tools. The bill passed 4-1 to the Committee on Appropriations. AB 2462 by Assembly Member Pellerin would require manufacturers to take back recalled products at no cost from consumers and additional collection points such as recycling centers, waste facilities, and thrift stores, while strengthening CalRecycle enforcement. It drew support from counties, cities, and waste stewardship groups, and opposition from manufacturers and juvenile product interests concerned about implementation, coordination, and penalties. The bill passed 5-1 to Appropriations. AB 1901 by Assembly Member Berman would require children’s diaper manufacturers to disclose ingredients online and on packaging. Supporters framed it as a parents’ right-to-know measure, while industry witnesses sought amendments to align it with other California disclosure laws and protect confidential business information. The bill passed 5-0 to Appropriations. AB 2380 by Assembly Member Papin would raise the maximum fee counties may charge to support agricultural commissioner operations and pesticide enforcement; it received support from county agricultural officials and passed unanimously to the Assembly Floor. AB 2667 by Assembly Member Hadwick would ban deceptively marketed disposable vapes, allow household hazardous waste facilities to disassemble them, and direct DTSC to address school-confiscated vapes. School and local government witnesses described widespread youth vaping and disposal challenges, and the bill passed unanimously to the Business and Professions Committee. AB 2086, the consent item, also passed unanimously. Later add-on votes confirmed the earlier actions, and the committee adjourned.

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• Even if a school can detect and confiscate these disguised vapes, the school has no way to dispose of
• requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to address the management and disposal of vapes confiscated
• takes these out, these are the vapes that we are a small This is from this school year that we have confiscated
• working really closely with Yuba and Sutter County schools on how to manage the vapes that they've confiscated
• Obviously, we want to give schools cost-effective ways of dealing with these vape products that are confiscated

Committee: House Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials

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• will go into legislative issues as well, is that there is no true ability for these schools to confiscate
• environmental hazards of having to figure out what to do with these big products once they've been confiscated
• to the parents because they don't want to have to deal with the payment, or they don't have the confiscation
• you did allow those 300,000 products on a state registry that were permitted for sale, how do you confiscate
• How will you confiscate and destroy these thousands of products that are legal for sale in the U.S. that

Committee: House Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Committee

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• And then in 1933, when the federal government confiscated gold from U.S. citizens, it became illegal
• contracts, allowing people to do commerce in gold and silver bullion, which was illegal after the confiscation
• contracts, allowing people to do commerce in gold and silver bullion, which was illegal after the confiscation
• So what this bill would do... ...legal after the confiscation in 1933.

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• Many of you remember the time when Mark had a squirrel and his raccoon was confiscated in New York Fish
• His raccoon was confiscated in New York Fish and Wildlife and euthanized, which was harsh.
• then, a lot of them have been afraid of conservation, being concerned about their animals being confiscated
• If the PSF finds out, animals will be confiscated and killed, sometimes on site.

Bills: HB448 , HB448

Committee: House Agriculture and Forestry

Keywords: wildlife rehabilitation, conservation, good samaritan, injured animals, orphaned animals, debilitated wildlife, wild birds, wild animals, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR, permit exemption, animal rescue, animal welfare, veterinary medicine, veterinary licensing, animal cruelty, wildlife care, rehabilitation act, non-federally protected species, endangered species

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• Since then, they've confiscated approximately 12,000 illegal contraband cell phones inside their prisons
• Chair, I'd like to add one more thing: in the state of Georgia, they've already confiscated 10,000 illegal
• appealing to the FCC, and the FCC has backed the state of Georgia up on every one of these 10,000 confiscations
• In the state of Georgia, they've already confiscated 10,000 illegal phones.
• So beyond the thousands of cell phones that have been confiscated, is there any data that shows a drop

Committee: All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE

Summary: The committee first filed a report on the executive protection detail and then reviewed a long list of House and Senate bills that were ready for action, with members instructed to hold any items they wanted removed. The committee then took up several agency requests to amend bills: the Auditor of State’s request for a $370 increase for special deputy expense allowance, the Administrative Office of the Courts’ requests for additional funding for court interpreters and substitute court reporters, and requests tied to local sales tax refunds, county property tax redistribution, emergency medical and law enforcement support, and Northwest Arkansas Community College tornado-related repairs. All of those amendments were adopted, and one amendment on House Bill 1034 was held over at Senator Johnson’s request. A major portion of the meeting focused on an amendment for the Department of Corrections to fund a pilot program using mobile technology to identify and disable illegal inmate cell phones at Varner and Cummins prisons. The bill sponsors and Corrections officials described the problem as a serious public safety issue, saying inmates use contraband phones for criminal activity, trafficking, scams, and outside coordination. Members asked about FCC rules, procurement, whether the system would jam or only identify phones, whether it would affect staff or nearby users, how quickly it would work, whether it would be a one-time or ongoing cost, and whether the department had existing budget authority. Officials said the proposal would require an RFP, that current funding was not available in the department’s budget, and that the technology would be a two-year pilot. The committee ultimately adopted the amendment and then gave the underlying bill a do-pass recommendation. The committee also considered an amendment for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, which sought a $4 million increase in appropriation authority. Senators discussed the division’s role in county extension offices, 4-H, research, and salary competitiveness, while others questioned why the division needed more appropriation room when it already had about $10 million in headroom and had requested a different funding level through higher education. Division representatives said the increase would help with salaries and provide flexibility for future funding, and Higher Education staff clarified the original request and recommendation amounts. After extensive discussion, the committee adopted the amendment and gave it a do-pass recommendation. Finally, the committee began acting on governor’s letters, adopting amendments for a homestead property tax credit increase, insurance department conference travel, property appraisal analysis support, career and technical education professional development, regulatory and casino gaming appropriations, a new program integrity line for the Department of Inspector General, consolidation of licensing board appropriations, deletion of a completed Fort Chaffee Readiness Center appropriation, and a revised reappropriation package for prison expansion that included special language limiting use of the funds. Members asked several questions about the prison reappropriation, including whether it still related to the earlier Calico Rock project and whether special language should be considered separately; the committee moved the governor’s letters forward for drafting and further action.