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• whenever the deed was given to me by one of my cousins at his father's funeral.
• I did not know that this deed even existed until January of 2025.
• I did not know until my uncle died in January of 2025 and my cousin gave me the deed to the land.
• For some reason, my uncle had the deed to the land in his possession.
• I have the deed right here. And what county is it located in? Do you know? Crittenden? Okay.

Summary: The committee first reviewed several wage-claim and labor-related litigation reports from the Department of Labor and Licensing. Members questioned the department’s authority and jurisdiction, whether it was acting like a court, and why it sought attorney’s fees and costs. Department staff explained that the claims arose under the Arkansas Minimum Wage Act and related labor statutes, that the department investigates small wage claims and can file suit when informal resolution fails, and that filing fees are waived by statute though service costs may be incurred. The committee reviewed individual cases, including one where the employer had not proven cash payments, another that had already been paid and dismissed, and a third where service could not yet be completed. The committee then voted to review or batch-file the labor items. The University of Arkansas System then reported on three pending lawsuits under the litigation-notification statute. One case involving a tenured professor alleging age and race discrimination had already been resolved and dismissed after the university re-engaged in discussions about a position. A second case involving a former employee alleging ADA and FMLA retaliation was moving forward after partial dismissal and an answer denying liability. A third case involved a former vendor employee alleging retaliation tied to a parking ticket; members asked about individual-capacity exposure for a university police sergeant, and counsel explained that punitive damages could potentially create personal exposure. The committee reviewed each report. The Department of Finance and Administration presented a proposed tax settlement reducing a sales-and-use tax assessment from about $48,000 to $20,000, with interest and penalties waived, and the committee approved it. The Claims Commission then presented several claims and settlements, including an unpaid salary differential for the Department of Health, reissued warrants, unpaid bills for DHS, and multiple negotiated settlements involving UAMS, Arkansas State Police, and ARDOT; these were generally approved or batched for approval. The most extensive discussion involved a settlement between the Teacher Retirement System and Tetronics International Limited in liquidation, arising from losses tied to the failed Blue Oak project; members questioned the company’s liquidation status, the prior investment loss, and why the matter was settling for $65,000, and the committee ultimately affirmed the settlement. The committee also heard a disputed tax-sale claim involving the Commissioner of State Lands, where a claimant argued that excess proceeds from a 2009 tax sale should have gone to her family rather than escheating to the county. After testimony from the claimant and counsel, members debated sovereign immunity, heirship, and whether the committee could or should award the $4,200 overage. The motion was amended and then replaced with a motion to hold the matter over for further review in a future joint session, which passed. Finally, the committee considered an appeal by Andrew Simpson challenging dismissal of his claim against the Arkansas Court of Appeals; after Simpson and court staff explained the underlying dispute, the committee reviewed the dismissal and the matter was held over for further consideration.

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• , that's DEED.
• Voke Rehab is part of DEED.
• , that's DEED.
• Voke Rehab is part of DEED.
• that's deed voke rehab is part of deed that's deed voke rehab is part of deed these<00:46:39.240

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I appreciate it. place to prevent fraud and how deed will place to prevent fraud and how deed will prevent
• So, can you share with the committee what fraud DEED is anticipating? Mr.
• what fraud deed is anticipating? what fraud deed is anticipating?
• She said she is interested in what the DEED has been thinking about this, and she knows DEED has been
• The certification process we've been talking about, this will be just for the DEED folks.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senator Deeds? No. Senator Deeds? No. Senator Fuller? No. Senator Fuller? Senator Garcia?
• Senator Deeds. Yea. Senator Deeds. Senator Fuller.
• Senator Deeds. Yeah. Senator Deeds. Senator Fuller. Senator Deeds? Yeah. Senator Deeds. Yay.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The committee considered several bills and amendments, beginning with House Bill 4995 on video cameras in special education classrooms. Counsel explained that the bill would require parents to be notified of recording interruptions, provide written notice of the camera law to parents and school employees, allow recordings to be used for discipline of school personnel, shorten required random review intervals from 90 days to 30 days, and clarify that local boards still must independently investigate abuse allegations. The committee then moved to report HB 4995 to the full Senate with a do pass recommendation, and the motion was adopted. House Bill 5214, dealing with child abuse and neglect cases, was amended to allow courts to require drug testing of parents in certain cases, require laboratory confirmation of positive results, require the department to pay testing costs, and notify the court and guardian ad litem of positive results. The committee adopted the amendment, reported the bill as amended, and adopted a title amendment. The committee also considered House Bill 4025 and House Bill 5441, both restructuring civil service and grievance procedures for certain state agencies. HB 4025 would exempt employees of Health, health facilities, and Human Services from classified civil service and grievance procedures beginning July 1, 2026, while HB 5441 would do the same for Transportation, Revenue, and the Bureau for Social Services and transfer personnel functions to the Division of Personnel. After discussion, the committee adopted the amendments and reported both bills as amended. For House Bill 4602, a revived child welfare privatization proposal, the committee heard testimony from the Bureau for Social Services about caseloads, provider access to the PATH system, oversight responsibilities, and concerns about costs and outcomes in other states. The chair amended the bill to remove one of the two pilot regions, leaving only the Berkeley/Jefferson County pilot. Despite opposition from the senator from Marion, the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill as amended. House Bill 4106, which would remove the provisional concealed handgun license requirement for 18- to 20-year-olds, drew testimony from a pediatric physician opposing the change and from a gun rights advocate supporting it. An amendment requiring under-21 individuals to complete firearms training was offered but defeated by roll call vote, and the bill was then reported as amended. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 4198, an E-Verify bill. A subcommittee report and strike-and-insert amendment revised definitions, exemptions, notice requirements, record retention, and penalties, and the committee invoked the previous question to end debate. The strike-and-insert amendment was adopted, and HB 4198 was reported to the full Senate as amended. House Bill 5319 was removed from the agenda, and the committee adjourned.

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• Representative Deeds: Yes.
• <00:03:52.439> yes Klein representative Deeds yes Klein representative Deeds yes representative
• Representative Deeds, yes. Representative Donworth, I'd like to explain my vote, please.
• Representative Deeds, yes. Representative Donworth, yes. Representative Fister, yes.
• Representative Deeds, yes. Representative Donworth, yes. Representative Fister, yes.

Keywords: 00:00 Call to Order 01:55 Attendance Roll Call 02:10 HB 422 Discussion 03:35 HB 422 Vote 04:55 HB 6 Discussion 11:30 HB 6 Vote 16:45 HB 87 Discussion 20:22 HB 87 Vote 21:43 HB 255 Discussion 24:33 HB 255 Vote 26:19 HB 437 Discussion 29:09 HB 437 Vote 30:25 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 6, sponsored by Rep. Wade Williams, which would require administrative regulations with a major economic impact of $500,000 or more over two years to go through the legislature. Williams argued the bill would rein in regulatory overreach, improve transparency, and still allow emergency regulations. Several members raised concerns about executive-branch authority and the role of subject-matter experts, while others supported the bill as a way to improve communication and legislative oversight. The bill passed on a roll call vote and was sent to the House floor. The committee then considered House Bill 87, sponsored by Rep. Emily Callaway, with a committee substitute adopted first. The bill is aimed at reducing barriers for people with felony records who are seeking occupational licenses, while preserving existing public hiring practices for cities and counties. Callaway said the changes were mostly technical and intended to make the process more transparent, with no fiscal impact. The committee approved the bill, and it passed with the committee substitute. House Bill 255, sponsored by Rep. Amy Neighbors, also passed with a committee substitute. The measure updates and modernizes the Kentucky Board of Physical Therapy statutes, which sponsors said have not been substantially revised since 1958. Supporters said the bill clarifies outdated language, defines terms more clearly, and better reflects current practice, including physical therapist assistants. The chairman noted the long effort to update the practice act and praised the work of the stakeholders involved. Finally, House Bill 437, sponsored by Rep. Tony Hampton, was presented as a cleanup bill for alcohol beverage control law. It would limit state and local ABC administrators and investigators from making arrests unless they are POP certified, while leaving their other authority intact. Hampton and supporting witnesses said the change would align the statute with other law enforcement certification requirements and help keep civilian administrators from being put in harm’s way. The transcript ends during discussion of this bill, with no final vote shown.

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• And uh there was a request from DEED to make some changes to the CAN train program to make grants only
• <00:03:57.160> to<00:03:57.440> make there was a request from deed to make there was
• a request from deed to make some<00:03:58.360> changes<00:03:58.840> to<00:03:58.960><
• The A27 members consists of five requests from DEED for extensions of 2023 appropriations.
• The A27 consists of five requests from DEED for extensions of 2023 appropriations.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• have had discussions private road, class 6 road, coach road and other antiquated terms that are in deeds
• They are transferred by a deed, not by a bill of sale like they used to be.
• They are transferred by um a deed, 1977.
• They are transferred by um a deed, not<00:45:39.119> by<00:45:39.280> a<00:45:39.440>
• <01:36:19.520> properly the county register of deeds properly the county register of deeds

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:03:32.159> We<00:03:32.319> had deed to help lower our targets.
• We had deed to help lower our targets.
• We simply are in charge of this particular piece of it when it comes to DEED and DLI.
• We simply are in charge of this particular piece of it when it comes to DEED and DLI.
• We simply are in charge of this particular piece of it when it comes to DEED and DLI.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We'll have the department up next to give us a brief overview about the department policy for DEED.
• deed to offer free Small Business deed to offer free Small Business technical<00:03:57.599> assistance
• 00:05:00.919> or Employment an economic development or Employment an economic development or deed
• so we can track the impact these deed so we can track the impact these dollars<00:05:04.759> have
• we said hey you get that money to deed we said hey you get that money<00:08:17.800> out<00:08

Bills: HF1538, HF1965, HF2251, HF2838

Keywords: teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district, cooperative unit, teacher pipeline, alternative licensure, apprenticeship program, labor and industry, union representation

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• biggest key components, especially with the collaboration that Cheryl was talking about with that DEED
• So it's not this—it wasn't a grant to this organization; it was just through DEED.
• So it's not this—it wasn't a grant to this organization; it was just through DEED.
• So it's not this—it wasn't a grant to this organization; it was just through DEED.
• of what DEED will allow.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It has all of its documents in the Register of Deeds there, but it is a very different animal from four
• the<00:12:45.040> uh<00:12:45.360> Register<00:12:45.800> of<00:12:46.040> Deeds
• there but it is the uh Register of Deeds there but it is a<00:12:49.000> very<00:12:49.279>
• and usually the bylaws and amended deeds and usually the bylaws and amended bylaws<00:25:14.520>
• The Register of Deeds does not follow up on this.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And Representative Lee was talking about a small percentage of the mortgage and registration deed tax
• The mortgage registry deed tax is the sole source of funding for our Environmental Response Fund.
• We urge you to support the extension of the mortgage registry and deed tax to allow the Environmental
• tax is the Uh the mortgage registry deed tax is the sole<00:44:43.120> source<00:44:43.560>
• tax on refinancing or on is there a deed tax on refinancing or on equity equity equity takeouts?

Bills: HF2715, HF2499, HF3420, HF3657, HF2303

Keywords: HF2715, homestead credit refund, property tax refund, property tax relief, homeowner tax relief, homestead credit, co-pay reduction, Minnesota property taxes, tax rebate, state refund, income thresholds, inflation adjustment, property tax circuit breaker, housing affordability, elderly homeowners, fixed income, taxation, Minnesota Statutes 290A.04, renters credit, income tax

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• . >> Registry of Deeds Association.
• <00:41:50.160> Every duties as the registers of deeds.
• Every duties as the registers of deeds.
• >> Everything that's recorded in the registry of deeds is indexed.
• <00:47:39.280> Okay, to also add registry deeds. Okay, to also add registry deeds.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And last Friday, the legislative auditor had an audit on DEED grants and direct earmarks.
• with the County Recorder um it's of deed with the County Recorder um it's just<00:51:16.559> that
• is necessary for a CWD detection to be recorded on a farmed property deed.
• recorded on Farm served property Deeds recorded on Farm served property Deeds for<00:59:04.079><
• property deed property deed inconsistency<00:59:20.760> CWD<00:59:21.559> has<00:59

Bills: HF1621, HF1701, HF1796, HF1676, HF40, HF1428, HF1540

Keywords: HF1621, CelluComp, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, appropriation, grant, commercialization, fiber-based barrier packaging, packaging materials, PFAS, perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, plastic reduction, sustainable packaging, environmental health, materials innovation, bio-based packaging, food packaging, agriculture finance, one-time grant, state subsidy

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• Attorney General's office and DEED.
• We are administering the film incentive program that came over from DEED.
• We are administering the film incentive program that came over from DEED.
• We are administering the film incentive program that came over from DEED.
• We are administering the film incentive program that came over from DEED.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• to split that existing directs deed to split that existing extension<00:26:11.679> equally<00
• Some de-funding extensions that DEED requested.
• I believe that we are labor and deed. Uh, say this again, Trey.
• I believe that we are labor and deed. Uh, say this again, Trey.
• I believe that we are labor and deed. I believe that we are labor and deed.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I oftentimes come to this committee to address deed fraud, and that is no different with this bill
• Property stolen via deed fraud makes it very difficult to recover that property and then to actually
• Christian Church of Lancaster, Texas, which was the victim of deed fraud and theft, and I am testifying
• I immediately went to the county clerk's office and obtained copies of these quitclaim deeds, which were
• The bill is expansive and addresses these various forms of deed fraud.

Bills: SB456, SB826, SB872, SB957, SB993, SB1660, SB2017, SB2611, SB2785, SB2794, SB442

Keywords: human organs, criminal penalties, physician license, medical ethics, illegal trade, SB 826, Texas, DWI, driving while intoxicated, intoxicated driving, school crossing zone, school zone, reduced speed limit, traffic safety, child safety, pedestrian safety, felony DWI, state jail felony, Penal Code Section 49.04, Transportation Code Section 541.302

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• The fiscal notes had deeds had 50%. We wanted to track it for a few years.
• The fiscal notes had deeds had 50%. We wanted to track it for a few years.
• The fiscal notes had deeds had 50%. We wanted to track it for a few years.
• The fiscal notes had deeds had 50%. We wanted to track it for a few years.
• The fiscal notes had deeds had would.

Bills: HF1049

Keywords: school library aid, education finance, school districts, charter schools, funding eligibility, 1183, house

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• You know, you still got the deed. She said, “Well, they forged a deed.
• You know, you still got the deed. She said, “Well, they forged a deed.
• You know, you still got the deed. She said, “Well, they forged a deed.

Bills: SB292, HB351, HB141, HB273, SB292, HB351, HB141, HB273

Keywords: education oversight, subpoena authority, investigation, State Superintendent, school misconduct, ad valorem tax, road funding, local government, referendum, Choctaw County, HB141, Alabama, state employees, salary deductions, payroll deduction, State Comptroller, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments

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• DEED itself acknowledged that the long-term care industry is one that is going to need significant help
• itself nursing assistant vacancies deed itself acknowledged<00:04:22.320> that<00:04:22.479><
• it maybe would need to be structured to make it very clear exactly who's receiving the funds from DEED
• it maybe would need to be structured to make it very clear exactly who's receiving the funds from DEED
• it maybe would need to be structured to make it very clear exactly who's receiving the funds from DEED

Keywords: 1183, house